HB 546 — Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments

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and ● report annually on the map to the Federalism Commission Ĥ→ and Natural Resources, 18a Agriculture, and Environment Interim CommitteeCommittee; ←Ĥ ;

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25H.B. None 4 Utah Code Sections Affected:

6546 Enrolled Copy AMENDS:

63G-16-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 401 63L-11-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 84, 184 H.B.ENACTS:

546 02-27 09:21 ENACTS:

(3)- The2 affirmation,- reservation,Enrolled andCopy assertionH.B. of state sovereignty under Subsection (2) includes rights and claims of set-off by the state for any amounts the state claims to have been inequitably or unlawfully caused or imposed by the federal government.

-546 2(3) -The 02-27affirmation, 09:21reservation, H.B.and assertion of state sovereignty under Subsection (2) includes rights and claims of set-off by the state for any amounts the state claims to have been inequitably or unlawfully caused or imposed by the federal government.

546 (4) The federal government is a government of limited jurisdiction and power.

(b) The state affirms that the state has never ceded legislative jurisdiction over federal proprietyproprietary interest lands, which account for approximately 35 million acres in Utah, or 96% of federally controlled lands in the state.

(8)(a) Jurisdiction over all governing subject matters arising within the state is presumed to- reside3 with- theH.B. state except as otherwise enumerated in the United States Constitution, as amended.

(b)546 TheEnrolled presumptionCopy ofto statereside jurisdictionwith underthe thisstate Subsectionexcept (8)as mayotherwise onlyenumerated bein -the 3United -States H.B.Constitution, as amended.

546(b) 02-27The 09:21presumption of state jurisdiction under this Subsection (8) may only be overcome if the federal government demonstrates that jurisdiction over the subject matter in question is specifically enumerated to the federal government under the United States Constitution, as amended.

(viii)- provide4 for- theEnrolled preservationCopy ofH.B. cultural resources, both historical and archaeological;

546 (viii) provide for the preservation of cultural resources, both historical and archaeological;

-(x) 4meet -the 02-27needs 09:21of H.B.community development;

546 (x) meet the needs of community development;

and (e)- are5 important- forH.B. a wide variety of recreational pursuits;

(12)546 managementEnrolled programsCopy and(e) initiativesare thatimportant improve watersheds and forests and increase forage for thea mutualwide benefitvariety of wildliferecreational speciespursuits; and livestock, logging, and other - 5 - H.B.

546(12) 02-27management 09:21programs and initiatives that improve watersheds and forests and increase forage for the mutual benefit of wildlife species and livestock, logging, and other agricultural industries by utilizing proven techniques and tools are vital to the state's economy and the quality of life in the state;

and (iii) the state favors quickly and effectively adjusting wildlife population goals and population census numbers in response to variations in the amount of available forage caused by drought or other climatic adjustments, and state agencies responsible for managing wildlife population goals and population census numbers will, when making those adjustments, give due regard to both the needs of- the6 livestock- industryEnrolled andCopy theH.B. need to prevent the decline of species to a point of listing under the terms of the Endangered Species Act;

(e)546 of the statelivestock opposesindustry and the transferneed ofto grazingprevent animalthe unitdecline monthsof species to wildlifea forpoint supposedof -listing 6under -the 02-27terms 09:21of H.B.the Endangered Species Act;

546(e) the state opposes the transfer of grazing animal unit months to wildlife for supposed reasons of rangeland health;

(d) collecting adequate tax revenue to fund schools and public safety programs for local governments;- 7 - H.B.

546 Enrolled Copy governments;

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546 02-27 09:21 Section 3.

(a)- greater8 than- orEnrolled equalCopy toH.B. 250,000 acres;

546 (a) greater than or equal to 250,000 acres;

-(10) 8"Multiple -use" 02-27means 09:21the H.B.same as that term is defined in Section 63L-8-102.

546 (10) "Multiple use" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63L-8-102.

(i) critical minerals published by the United States Geological Survey;

(3)(a) No later than October 1 of each year, the office shall submit an annual report to the Federalism Commission Ĥ→ and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and 296a Environment Interim CommitteeCommittee. ←Ĥ .

(i)- updates9 to- theH.B. digital map described in Subsection (1);

546 Enrolled Copy (i) updates to the digital map described in Subsection (1);

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546 02-27 09:21 63L-11-503 .