Assembly Bill 1032 proposes an amendment to the statutes regarding the sale of state-owned lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources. Currently, the Natural Resources Board can sell such lands only when they are deemed unnecessary for conservation purposes. This bill expands the board's authority by allowing the sale of lands that are adjacent to or within one mile of a commercial egg farm specifically to prevent the spread of avian flu.

The new legal language created by this bill is found in section 23.15 (1m), which states that the Natural Resources Board may sell these lands notwithstanding the existing provisions that limit sales to conservation-related determinations. This change aims to address public health concerns related to avian flu by enabling proactive measures in the vicinity of commercial egg farms.