Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 303 Second Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Stratton, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires a governmental entity to submit a proposal to sell or exchange 500 acres or more of governmentally controlled land for legislative approval;
• requires a governmental entity to notify the Legislative Management Committee of any proposal to sell or exchange less than 500 acres of governmentally controlled land to the federal government; and
• requires a governmental entity that enters into a discussion with a federal agent that may result in certain actions to provide written notice to the Legislature.

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Bill text

LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF LAND TRANSFERS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
Senate Sponsor: 
David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill describes the procedure for selling or exchanging governmentally controlled
land.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires a governmental entity to submit a proposal to sell or exchange 500 acres or
more of governmentally controlled land for legislative approval;
▸ requires a governmental entity to notify the Legislative Management Committee of
any proposal to sell or exchange less than 500 acres of governmentally controlled
land to the federal government; and
▸ requires a governmental entity that enters into a discussion with a federal agent that
may result in certain actions to provide written notice to the Legislature.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63L-2-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 157 and 328
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63L-2-201
 is amended to read:
63L-2-201.
Federal government acquisition of real property in the state.
(1) As used in this chapter:
[
(a) "Agency" is defined in Section 
63G-10-102
.
]
[
(b) "Agency" includes:
]
[
(i) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section
53C-1-201
; and
]
[
(ii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees created in Section
53C-1-202
.
]
(a) "Governmental entity" means:
(i) an agency, as that term is defined in Subsection 
63G-10-102
(2);
(ii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section
53C-1-201
;
(iii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees created in Section
53C-1-202
; or
(iv) a county.
(b) "Governmentally controlled land" means land owned or managed by a
governmental entity.
(2) (a) Before legally binding the state by executing an agreement to sell or transfer to
the United States government [
10,000
] 
 or more acres of [
any state lands
] 
governmentally
controlled land
 or school and institutional trust lands, [
an agency
] 
a governmental entity
 shall
submit the agreement or proposal:
(i) to the Legislature for its approval or rejection; or
(ii) in the interim, to the Legislative Management Committee for review of the
agreement or proposal.
(b) The Legislative Management Committee may:
(i) recommend that the [
agency
] 
governmental entity
 execute the agreement or
proposal;
(ii) recommend that the [
agency
] 
governmental entity
 reject the agreement or proposal;
or
(iii) recommend to the governor that the governor call a special session of the
Legislature to review and approve or reject the agreement or proposal.
(3) Before legally binding the state by executing an agreement to sell or transfer to the
United States government less than [
10,000
] 
 acres of any [
state lands
] 
governmentally
controlled land
 or school and institutional trust lands, [
an agency
] 
a governmental entity
 shall
notify the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.
(4) Notwithstanding Subsections (2) and (3), the Legislature approves all conveyances
of school trust lands to the United States government made for the purpose of completing the
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area in Washington County.
(5) A governmental entity may, in its discretion, give written notice to the Legislative
Management Committee of formal negotiations it enters into with a federal agent or entity
intended or likely to result in:
(a) the sale, exchange, or transfer of specific governmentally controlled land or school
and institutional trust lands to the federal government; or
(b) designation of specific governmentally controlled land or school and institutional
trust lands as a federal park, monument, or wilderness area.