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STATE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton

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Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton

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7     LONG TITLE
8     Committee Note:
9          The Federalism Commission recommended this bill.
10               Legislative Vote:     5 voting for     0 voting against     4 absent
11     General Description:
12          This bill modifies provisions relating to the state resource management plan.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This bill:
15          ▸     adopts a state resource management plan to replace a previously adopted plan; and
16          ▸     makes technical changes.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
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21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          63L-10-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 55
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26          Section 1. Section 63L-10-103 is amended to read:
27          63L-10-103. Statewide resource management plan adopted.
28          (1) (a) The statewide resource management plan, dated [November 10, 2021] January
29     9, 2023, and on file with the office, is [hereby] adopted.
30          (b) The plan referred to in Subsection (1)(a) replaces and supersedes the plan dated
31     November 10, 2021.
32          (2) The office shall, to the extent possible and as funding allows, monitor federal, state,
33     and local government compliance with the plan.
34          (3) (a) If the office finds the need to modify the plan, the office shall notify the
35     commission of the modification and the office's reasoning for the modification.
36          (b) The office shall coordinate with the commission to discuss policy direction and to
37     draft any modifications to the plan.
38          [(c) A modification to the plan takes effect only after being approved by the
39     Legislature.]
40          (4) (a) The commission may request additional information of the office regarding any
41     modifications to the plan, as described in Subsection (3).
42          (b) The office shall promptly respond to any request for additional information, as
43     described in Subsection (4)(a).
44          (c) The commission may make a recommendation that the Legislature approve a
45     modification or disapprove a modification, or the commission may decline to take action.
46          (5) The office shall annually:
47          (a) prepare a report detailing [what changes, if any, are recommended] any
48     modifications the office recommends for the plan and deliver the report to the commission
49     before August 31; and
50          (b) report on the implementation of the plan at the federal, state, and local levels to the
51     commission before August 31.
52          (6) (a) If the commission makes a recommendation that the Legislature approve a
53     modification to the plan, the commission shall prepare a bill in anticipation of the annual
54     general session of the Legislature [to implement the change] for approval of the modification.
55          (b) A modification to the plan does not take effect until approved by the Legislature.