HB 319 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Natural Resources Survey Amendments

HB 319 requires Utah's Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to annually identify at least 10 priority outdoor recreation infrastructure projects for inclusion in the state's resource management plan. This is done in consultation with state agencies like the Division of Outdoor Recreation, State Parks, and the Office of Tourism. The bill updates existing law to formalize this process, ensuring projects align with the statewide plan without appropriating new funds. It directly affects state agencies responsible for managing public lands and recreation planning, not individual citizens or businesses.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was significantly rewritten to shift focus from a general natural resources survey to a specific priority list of outdoor recreation infrastructure projects. The bill now requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to identify at least 10 priority projects for development, replacing the previous requirement for the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a comprehensive survey of all state and federally-managed land every two years.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad survey of all natural resources to a targeted priority list of outdoor recreation infrastructure projects, and the responsible agency changed from the Department of Natural Resources to the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the primary requirement from a biennial survey of all state and federally-managed land to compiling a priority list of at least 10 outdoor recreation infrastructure projects.

Added specific requirements for the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to monitor plan compliance and coordinate with the Federalism Commission on plan modifications.

Removed the requirement for the Department of Natural Resources to submit reports to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Interim Committee.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'Public lands' to clarify which federal lands are included in the scope of the bill.

TIMELINE

Changed the reporting deadline from October 31 to August 31 for annual reports to the Federalism Commission.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the eligible agency from the Department of Natural Resources to the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office for compiling the priority list.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

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