H.B. 3002 Public Lands Funding Amendments

This bill creates and funds a new state account called the Federal Overreach Restricted Account to support Utah's legal and educational efforts regarding public lands. The legislation allows money from this account to be used for defending state rights over federal lands and for educating the public on issues of federalism and state sovereignty. To ensure accountability, any organization receiving funds from the account must report its planned spending to the Executive Appropriations Committee before making payments. The bill also includes specific appropriations for the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to transfer existing funds into this new account and to provide additional money for legal contracts and administrative costs.