This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:20 AM by lpoole.
This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 4:26 PM by lpoole.
This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 6:54 PM by jeyring.
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PUBLIC LANDS ACT AMENDMENTS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Jim Dabakis

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House Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill requires the attorney general to file a petition Ŝ→ [by June 30, 2015,] ←Ŝ
9a     Ĥ→ [demanding a
10     determination of the ownership of] seeking title to the ←Ĥ public lands.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     requires the attorney general to file a petition in federal court by June 30, Ŝ→ [2015]
13a     2016 ←Ŝ ,
14     Ĥ→ [demanding a determination of the ownership of] toward securing title to the ←Ĥ
14a1     public lands Ĥ→ , consistent with Utah law and the Utah enabling act ←Ĥ ; Ŝ→ [and]
14a          ▸ requires the Commission for Stewardship of Public Lands to make a
14b     recommendation; and ←Ŝ
15          ▸     makes technical changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          63L-6-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 353
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 63L-6-103 is amended to read:
26          63L-6-103. Transfer of public lands.
27          (1) On or before [December 31, 2014, the United States shall:] June 30, Ŝ→ [2015]
27a     2016 ←Ŝ , the
28     attorney general shall file a petition in federal court on behalf of the state Ĥ→ [demanding a
29     determination on the issue of ownership of] toward securing title to the ←Ĥ public lands Ĥ→ ,
29a     consistent with Utah law and the Utah enabling act ←Ĥ .
30          [(a) extinguish title to public lands; and]
31          [(b) transfer title to public lands to the state.]
31a     Ŝ→ (2) The Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands shall, by December 31, 2015,
31b     make a recommendation to the Legislative Management Committee regarding whether the
31c     deadline described in Subsection (1) should be extended. ←Ŝ
32          Ŝ→ [(2)] (3) ←Ŝ If the state transfers title to any public lands with respect to which the state
32a     receives
33     title under Subsection (1)(b), the state shall:
34          (a) retain 5% of the net proceeds the state receives from the transfer of title; and
35          (b) pay 95% of the net proceeds the state receives from the transfer of title to the
36     United States.
37          Ŝ→ [(3)] (4) ←Ŝ In accordance with Utah Constitution Article X, Section 5, the amounts the
37a     state
38     retains in accordance with Subsection Ŝ→ [(2)] (3) ←Ŝ (a) shall be deposited into the permanent
38a     State School
39     Fund.




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