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H.B. 471 - Public Lands Possession Amendments

Asserts ownership and exclusive jurisdiction to Utah for any Class B (typically graded dirt roads) or Class D (trails used by ATVs and UTVs) included on a county travel plan, including roads on federal public lands; considers these public roads open for public use unless the road has been closed through adjudication and due process by the appropriate state or federal government agency; allows state to disregard road closure if simply done through mandates in agency travel management plans with public input process.

Passed in House and Senate

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H.J.R. 26 - Joint Resolution Rejecting Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands

Rejects the proposed exchange of state school and institutional trust lands and mineral interests in and around the Bears Ears National Monument for federal lands located elsewhere in the state because “the federal government has signaled that it will adopt an exceptionally restrictive and unreasonable land management plan that would negatively impact the communities surrounding the Monument”.

Passed in House and Senate

Joint Resolutions do not require the signature of the governor

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H.B. 257 - Utah State Park Amendments

Creates the Utahraptor State Park and Lost Creek State Park.

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H.B. 341 - Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee

Creates an advisory committee to study a Bears Ears visitor center.

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H.B. 322 - Utahraptor State Park

Authorizes the Division of State Parks to create the Utahraptor State Park in Grand County.

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H.B. 78 - Federal Designations

Requires a government entity advocating for a federal designation of state land to first present to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Interim Committee for its review.

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H.J.R. 17 - JR on Formation of Public Land Management Plans

Authorizes the state Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands to start forming public land management plans for federal lands.

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