Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 51 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stratton, Keven J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2025

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.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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63L-10-103
1
State Resource Management Plan Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
House Sponsor: Ken Ivory
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the state resource management plan.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
adopts a state resource management plan to replace a previously adopted plan.
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 2024, Chapter 40
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 
January 8, 2024
May 7, 2025
, 
and on file with the office, is adopted.
(b)
The plan described in Subsection (1)(a) replaces and supersedes the plan dated 
January 
9, 2023
8, 2024
.
(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.
(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 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 for approval of the modification.
(b)
A modification to the plan does not take effect until approved by the Legislature.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-11-25 3:21 PM