Natural Resources
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S.B. 242 - Utah Lake Modifications Repeals the Utah Lake Restoration Act, the law that was deemed unconstitutional because it allowed the state to give away parts of Utah Lake for private development, like the project that would have dredged Utah Lake and used that dredged material to create islands for public and private development. Passed in Senate and House
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S.B. 270 - Utah Lake and Great Salt Lake Study Funds a $1.5 million study to the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to conduct a study looking into water quality, conserving water resources, removing invasive species, restoring native plants, restoring and conserving fish and bird species, and restoring recreation and community use of Utah Lake, including delivery of water from Utah Lake to Great Salt Lake. Passed in Senate and House
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H.B. 491 - Amendments Related to the Great Salt Lake Appoints a commissioner to oversee and coordinate efforts related to the Great Salt Lake, including creating a strategic plan for the long-term health of the Great Salt Lake. Passed in House and Senate
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H.B. 513 - Great Salt Lake Amendments Requires mineral extraction companies who use the lake to pay royalties and a severance tax to a fund for the lake; forces those companies to minimize evaporation or water use and provide water back into the Great Salt Lake; and authorizes state agencies to take measures when the lake hits certain ecological thresholds. Passed in House and Senate
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S.B. 92 - Special License Plate Designation Creates a “Great Salt Lake Preservation” special license plate with revenues generated from the plates depsited into an account to enhance preservation of the Great Salt Lake watershed and ecosystem. Passed in Senate and House
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S.C.R. 6 - Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Great Salt Lake Elevation Targets Recommends the adoption of a target elevation goal for the Great Salt Lake to devise and implement policies, incentives, and funding resources to return the Great Salt Lake to optimal levels. Failed in Senate Committee
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S.B. 24 - State Energy Policy Amendments Commits Utah to promoting molten salt reactors, greater access to domestic and international markets for Utah’s natural resources, energy storage, and increased refinery capacity. Recommends including energy education programs in grades K-12.
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S.B. 52 - Secondary Water Requirements Requires new secondary connections to be metered beginning in 2020 and that secondary water suppliers submit a plan for how they will implement metering in the future.
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