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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Approves Transfer of 22,311 Disputed Acres Near Great Salt Lake to Federal Government
Last action · March 17, 2026: House/ to Lieutenant GovernorSponsors: Casey Snider and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Utah approves a negotiated settlement to transfer 22,311 acres of state sovereign land along the Great Salt Lake to the United States government while retaining all . The agreement resolves a long-standing ownership dispute and requires the federal government to maintain public access and use the land exclusively for the benefit of the lake.
Resolves a 22,311-acre ownership dispute along the Great Salt Lake, transferring surface management to the federal government for wildlife refuge use while the state permanently keeps all mineral and brine rights beneath the surface.
Who It Would Affect
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state of Utah
Transfers 22,311 acres of sovereign land to the federal government while retaining all mineral and brine interests.
United States government
Acquires 22,311 acres along the Great Salt Lake for use exclusively for the benefit of the lake under an obligation to provide public access.
Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
Negotiated the settlement transferring the state controlled lands in accordance with state statutory requirements.
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What happens to the mineral rights on the transferred land?
Who negotiated the land settlement with the federal government?
Will the public still be able to access the transferred land?
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Procedural history
34 actions- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Show 28 earlier actions
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR030S01
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR030S01
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR030S01
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR030S01
- Mar 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR030
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR030
- Mar 6, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR030
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR030
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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