FEDERALISM COMMISSION
Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 2:00 PM | 445 State Capitol

1.         Commission Business

·         Call to order 

·         Approval of the minutes of the May 13, 2025, meeting 

 

2.      Eisenhower Report

The commission will receive a report on the work for the commission to update the 1956 Eisenhower Report regarding federal jurisdiction over public lands.

·         Commission chairs

·         John Howard, Attorney at Law

 

3.    Jurisdiction Over Public Lands

The commission will discuss how the jurisdiction over public lands is applied in Utah and what states can do to assert their authority and jurisdictional rights.

·         Commission Discussion

 

4.    Department of Environmental Quality

The commission will receive a report from the Department of Environmental Quality regarding discussions with the federal government, recent actions by the federal government impacting environmental issues in the state, and an overview of H.B. 85, 2025 General Session.

·         Tim Davis, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality

 

5.    Implementation of H.B. 488, 2025 General Session

The commission will receive a status update on the implementation of H.B. 488, 2025 General Session including work being done to develop an education and federalism training program, preparations for an annual federalism summit, outreach to other states, and planning for a national federalism commission of the states.

·         Commission Discussion

 

6.    Other Business

 

7.    Adjourn