Utah State Parks Adjustment Act

Bill: 118-hr-7332
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: 

Utah State Parks Adjustment Act

This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to convey certain federal lands to the state of Utah for inclusion in Utah State Parks. The lands conveyed shall be included in Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. Utah must use the lands for public purposes, including parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock grazing.

action_date: 2024-11-14
text: 

Utah State Parks Adjustment Act

This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to convey certain federal lands to Utah for inclusion in the following Utah State Parks: Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. Utah must use the lands for public purposes, including parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock grazing. 

Utah must also cover any costs relating to the conveyances for the Antelope Island State Park and the Wasatch Mountain State Park, including costs for surveys and other administrative costs.

As a condition of the conveyance to the Fremont Indian State Park, the Forest Service must (1) reserve easements to the conveyed land to be included in Fremont Indian State Park for all National Forest System roads and trails that originate at, terminate at, or traverse the conveyed land; and (2) convey to Utah only certain water rights that provide water to the Castle Rock Campground and the Belknap Historic Guard Station interpretive site. The bill also authorizes the Forest Service to enter into an agreement with Utah with respect to additional terms and conditions applicable to the conveyance, such as maintenance of roads and trails.

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

Utah State Parks Adjustment Act

This act requires the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to convey certain federal lands to Utah for inclusion in the following Utah State Parks: Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. Utah must use the lands for public purposes, including parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock grazing. 

Utah must also cover any costs relating to the conveyances for the Antelope Island State Park and the Wasatch Mountain State Park, including costs for surveys and other administrative costs.

As a condition of the conveyance to the Fremont Indian State Park, the Forest Service must (1) reserve easements to the conveyed land to be included in Fremont Indian State Park for all National Forest System roads and trails that originate at, terminate at, or traverse the conveyed land; and (2) convey to Utah only certain water rights that provide water to the Castle Rock Campground and the Belknap Historic Guard Station interpretive site. The act also authorizes the Forest Service to enter into an agreement with Utah with respect to additional terms and conditions applicable to the conveyance, such as maintenance of roads and trails.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-181.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-181.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7087)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6269-6270)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6269-6270)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7332.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6269-6270)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-11-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.
action_date: 2024-11-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-737.
action_date: 2024-11-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-737.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-181