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SCR 11UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

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Utah Legislature supports continued federal management of state public lands in SCR 11

Original title: Concurrent Resolution Supporting Federal Public Lands in Utah

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsor: Nate Blouin

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What This Bill Proposed

The Utah Legislature passed a expressing strong support for keeping federally managed public lands in the under federal agency stewardship. The measure highlights the economic and cultural value of these lands and rejects ongoing jurisdictional conflicts.

Why it matters

The resolution establishes an official state policy stance supporting federal oversight of national parks, forests, and monuments rather than state transfer efforts, though it carries no binding legal changes or monetary appropriations.

Background

Nate Blouin serves as a member of the Utah State Senate representing part of Salt Lake County. context
Debates over whether public lands should be managed by federal agencies or transferred to state control have been a recurring issue in Utah politics. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Utah residents

The resolution expresses the desire of state citizens for effective stewardship and long-term preservation of public recreational and natural areas.

Directly affected

Tribes

The resolution acknowledges shared state, federal, and tribal interests in protecting culturally and historically significant artifacts and sensitive areas.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution transfer any public lands to the State of Utah?

No. The resolution explicitly proclaims that Utah's public lands should remain in the and be managed by federal agencies.

Does SCR 11 allocate any state funding for land management?

No money is appropriated in this bill.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the Senate.

Procedural history

11 actions

Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ filed
Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ strike enacting clause
Mar 3, 2026SenateIntroduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
Mar 2, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR011

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Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR011
Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR011
Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR011
Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Legislative Support for Federal Land Control

The resolution signals formal legislative backing for continued federal stewardship rather than pursuing state transfer initiatives.

Nate Blouin United States Forest Service

Connected Entities

Bryce Canyon National Park, Desolation Canyon and Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness Areas, Zion National Park and 10 more

locationBryce Canyon National Park“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationDesolation Canyon and Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness Areas“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationZion National Park“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationArches National Park“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

PersonNate Blouin“Chief Sponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11”Map →

locationUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationHigh Uintas Wilderness Area“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

OrganizationNatural Resources Conservation Service“Federal agency partnering with Utah on natural resource management”Map →

locationCapitol Reef National Park“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationCanyonlands National Park“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

locationGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Forest Service“Federal agency partnering with Utah to reduce wildfire risks”Map →

locationFishlake National Forest“Federally managed public land in Utah”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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