Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 39 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Stratton, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• adopts a state resource management plan to replace a previously adopted plan; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
Senate Sponsor: 
Ronald M. Winterton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to the state resource management plan.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ adopts a state resource management plan to replace a previously adopted plan; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63L-10-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 55
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63L-10-103
 is amended to read:
63L-10-103.
Statewide resource management plan adopted.
(1) 
(a)
 The statewide resource management plan, dated [
November 10, 2021
] 
January
9, 2023
, and on file with the office, is [
hereby
] adopted.
(b) The plan referred to in Subsection (1)(a) replaces and supersedes the plan dated
November 10, 2021.
(2) The office shall, to the extent possible and as funding allows, monitor federal, state,
and local government compliance with the plan.
(3) (a) If the office finds the need to modify the plan, the office shall notify the
commission of the modification and the office's reasoning for the modification.
(b) The office shall coordinate with the commission to discuss policy direction and to
draft any modifications to the plan.
[
(c) A modification to the plan takes effect only after being approved by the
Legislature.
]
(4) (a) The commission may request additional information of the office regarding any
modifications to the plan, as described in Subsection (3).
(b) The office shall promptly respond to any request for additional information, as
described in Subsection (4)(a).
(c) The commission may make a recommendation that the Legislature approve a
modification or disapprove a modification, or the commission may decline to take action.
(5) The office shall annually:
(a) prepare a report detailing [
what changes, if any, are recommended
] 
any
modifications the office recommends
 for the plan and deliver the report to the commission
before August 31; and
(b) report on the implementation of the plan at the federal, state, and local levels to the
commission before August 31.
(6) 
(a)
 If the commission makes a recommendation that the Legislature approve a
modification 
to the plan
, the commission shall prepare a bill in anticipation of the annual
general session of the Legislature [
to implement the change
] 
for approval of the modification
.
(b) A modification to the plan does not take effect until approved by the Legislature.