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SB 319 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Utah Lake Authority Amendments

SB 319 amends Utah's Utah Lake Authority law to establish a nature and research center partnered with Utah Valley University, requiring the Authority to oversee its planning and management. It restructures the board appointment process, adding specific representation from Utah County local governments and chambers of commerce, and creates new requirements for project area plans. The bill appropriates $2.15 million from the General Fund for the Authority’s 2025 operating and capital budgets. These changes directly affect the Authority’s operations, Utah Valley University, and local governments managing Utah Lake’s recreational and environmental resources.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $2.15M from General Fund for Utah Lake Authority projects, directly funding a specific program under budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes a nature research center for Utah Lake conservation, funds it with $2.15M, and mandates environmental management under the Authority, directly advancing natural resource protection.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025
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Amended 2/27/2025 18:02:585 → Substitute #1 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends the Utah Lake Authority Act to restructure board appointments, establish a nature and research center at Utah Valley University, clarify definitions, and set requirements for project area plans. The changes aim to improve governance, expand research capabilities, and ensure public input on development projects.
Scope change
The bill expands the Utah Lake Authority's scope by adding a nature and research center partnership with Utah Valley University and restructures board member appointments to include more local municipal representation.
FISCAL

Appropriates $2,152,000 for fiscal year 2025 to fund a Utah Lake nature and research center at Utah Valley University.

REQUIREMENT

Restructures board appointment process to require 15 members with specific representation from the Governor, Legislature, Utah County, and eight municipalities within half a mile of the lake boundary.

Establishes requirements for when project area plans must be prepared, including thresholds for funding source, acreage, and multiple ownership, and mandates public meetings before adoption.

DEFINITION

Adds new definitions for 'Project area', 'Project area budget', 'Project area plan', 'Public entity', 'Publicly owned infrastructure and improvements', 'Sovereign land', 'Voting member', and 'Nonvoting member'.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarifies that direct award grants to the Department of Natural Resources for the Utah Lake Authority are nonlapsing funds.

TECHNICAL

Makes technical corrections to the bill text and formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ floor amendment
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brady Brammer
Brady Brammer
RRepublican
UT
21
Co
Photo of Stephanie Gricius
Stephanie Gricius
RRepublican
UT
50