Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HCR 5 — House Concurrent Resolution on State Management of Federal Public Lands

Last action — House/ filed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.

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Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    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

5 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HCR 5 adds a statement about a cooperative agreement between the Governor and the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service aimed at improving the management of public lands. It also refines the language regarding negotiations to transfer the Antelope Flat Campground to the state, specifying that it will be managed by a state division. These changes clarify the purpose of the bill and underscore the partnership with federal agencies, which is important for effectively establishing Flaming Gorge State Park.

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03-03 20:26 H.C.R.
03-03 19:03 H.C.R.
5 03-03 20:26 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
5 03-03 19:03 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
WHEREAS, there are several scenic public lands managed by federal agencies, including the Little Sahara Recreation Area, the Antelope Flat Campground near Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and land near Farmington Canyon and Skyline Drive in Bountiful, that could be - 2 - 03-03 20:26 H.C.R.
WHEREAS, there are several scenic public lands managed by federal agencies, including the Little Sahara Recreation Area, the Antelope Flat Campground near Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and land near Farmington Canyon and Skyline Drive in Bountiful, that could be - 2 - 03-03 19:03 H.C.R.
5 03-03 20:26 95a the Antelope Flat Campground to the Ĥ→ [state] division ←Ĥ for the creation of Flaming Gorge State Park.
5 03-03 19:03 95a the Antelope Flat Campground to the Ĥ→ [state] division ←Ĥ for the creation of Flaming Gorge State Park.
Ĥ→ 96a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage the 96b division to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the United States Forest Service to 96c transfer management of lands controlled by the United States Forest Service to the division for 96d the creation of a state park at Pineview Reservoir.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage the division to Ĥ→ [work] enter into agreements ←Ĥ with federal agencies to acquire, Ĥ→ 98a exchange, ←Ĥ lease, or manage any other properties considered suitable for a state park, state monument, or state campground.
←Ĥ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage the division to Ĥ→ [work] enter into agreements ←Ĥ with federal agencies to acquire, Ĥ→ 98a exchange, ←Ĥ lease, or manage any other properties considered suitable for a state park, state monument, or state campground.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  5. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  6. Senate/ received from House

  7. House/ to Senate

  8. House/ passed 3rd reading

  9. House/ floor amendment

  10. House/ 3rd reading

  11. House/ 2nd reading

  12. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

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

  14. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

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

  16. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  17. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  18. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR005

  19. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR005

  20. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR005

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR005

  23. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  24. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 5?
HCR 5 is sponsored by Keven J. Stratton (Republican) and Steve Eliason (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 5?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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