Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 93 — Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 07, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 93 involve the removal of specific language that detailed certain townships for managing wildlife areas, and clarified the management plan procedures. These changes are important because they streamline the bill, focusing on the essential goals of wildlife management and public access while allowing for more flexibility in how management plans can be developed. This should enhance the effectiveness of wildlife conservation efforts and expand recreational opportunities in the Goshen Bay area.

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02-12 10:12 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
(1) The Wildlife Board may use any and all unsurveyed state-owned lands below the 1855 H meander line of the Great Salt Lake within the following townships for the creation, .peration, maintenance and management of wildlife management areas, fishing waters, and other B .
(1) The Wildlife Board may use any and all unsurveyed state-owned lands below the 1855 meander line of the Great Salt Lake within the following townships for the creation, operation, maintenance and management of wildlife management areas, fishing waters, and other recreational activities:
recreational activities:
Township 2 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B.
9 Township 2 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B.
Township 2 South, Range 4 West, 3 S.L.B.
Township 2 South, Range 4 West, S.L.B.
Township 1 South, Range 4 West, S.L.B.
Township 1 South, Range 4 H.B.
93 Enrolled Copy West, S.L.B.
Township 2 H.B.
Township 2 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B.
93 02-12 10:12 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B.
(b) The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned - 2 - 02-12 10:12 H.B.
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93 lands described in Subsection (2)(a) as a wildlife management area.
93 (b) The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned lands described in Subsection (2)(a) as a wildlife management area.
(b) The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned - 3 - H.B.
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93 02-12 10:12 lands described in Subsection (3)(a) as a wildlife management area.
93 Enrolled Copy (b) The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned lands described in Subsection (3)(a) as a wildlife management area.
(c) The division shall manage the state-owned lands described in Subsection (4)(a) as a wildlife management area and consistent with:
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93 (c) The division shall manage the state-owned lands described in Subsection (4)(a) as a wildlife management area and consistent with:
93 (i) the beneficial purposes identified in Subsection (4)(d);
(i) the beneficial purposes identified in Subsection (4)(d);
Ŝ→ [and] 133a (ii) multiple-use sustained yield principles as described in Section 65A-2-1;
(ii) multiple-use sustained yield principles as described in Section 65A-2-1;
and [(ii)] (iii) ←Ŝ a management plan created consistent with the procedures in this 134a chapter for a management plan.
and (iii) a management plan created consistent with the procedures in this chapter for a management plan.
and (iv) Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
and - 5 - H.B.
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93 Enrolled Copy (iv) Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
93 02-12 10:12 Section 3.
Section 3.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area and includes it in existing definitions for waterfowl management areas.

  • 23A-6-403

    The Wildlife Board shall establish a wildlife management area known as the "Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area" on the surveyed and unsurveyed state-owned lands below the settled boundary lines or otherwise determined line of Utah Lake in Goshen Bay as mutually determined by the division and the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands within: Township 9 South, Range 1 West, Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, S.L.B. and M.; and Township 9 South, Range 1 East, Sections 7, 18, S.L.B. and M.

    Establishes the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area as a designated area for wildlife management.

  • 23A-12-301

    [ and] → ; and

    Updates the punctuation for clarity as the list of waterfowl management areas is modified.

  • 23A-12-301

    Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area.

    Includes the newly established Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area in the list of defined waterfowl management areas.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ concurs with Senate amendment

  15. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House with amendments

  18. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  19. Senate/ 3rd reading

  20. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  21. Senate/ 2nd reading

  22. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  23. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  24. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  25. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  26. Senate/ amended in Rules

  27. Bill amended in Senate Rules Committee [Senate Rules Committee]

  28. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  29. Senate/ received from House

  30. House/ to Senate

  31. House/ passed 3rd reading

  32. House/ 3rd reading

  33. House/ 2nd reading

  34. House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  35. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  36. House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  37. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  38. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  39. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  40. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0093

  41. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0093

  42. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  43. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  44. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0093

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0093

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0093

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 93?
HB 93 is sponsored by Derrin R. Owens (Republican) and Doug Welton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 93?
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