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STATE MONUMENTS ACT AMENDMENTS

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason

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Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins

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7     LONG TITLE
8     Committee Note:
9          The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
10     recommended this bill.
11     General Description:
12           This bill creates the State Monuments Act.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This bill:
15          ▸     defines terms;
16          ▸     requires the Division of State Parks and Recreation to:
17               •     periodically evaluate and report on state property for state monument status; and
18               •     create rules for the management of prospective state monuments;
19          ▸     requires the Division of State Parks and Recreation to prepare a proposal in the
20     event that the Division of State Parks and Recreation determines that a state
21     monument designation is appropriate; and
22          ▸     outlines the process for designating a state monument.
23     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24          None
25     Other Special Clauses:
26          None
27     Utah Code Sections Affected:

28     ENACTS:
29          79-4-1201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
30          79-4-1202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31          79-4-1203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32          79-4-1204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33          79-4-1205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34          79-4-1206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35          79-4-1207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
36          79-4-1208, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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38     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39          Section 1. Section 79-4-1201 is enacted to read:
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Part 12. State Monuments Act

41          79-4-1201. Title.
42          This part is known as the "State Monuments Act."
43          Section 2. Section 79-4-1202 is enacted to read:
44          79-4-1202. Definitions.
45          As used in this section:
46          (1) "Committee" means the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
47     Committee or the House or Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Standing
48     Committee.
49          (2) "State monument" means public land:
50          (a) owned by the state;
51          (b) designated by the state for preservation of a historic landmark, historic or
52     prehistoric structure, geologic formation, cultural site, or archeological resource; and
53          (c) confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the
54     historic landmark, historic or prehistoric structure, geologic formation, cultural site, or
55     archeological resource to be protected.
56          Section 3. Section 79-4-1203 is enacted to read:
57          79-4-1203. Division duties.
58          (1) (a) The division shall periodically:

59          (i) evaluate state property for potential designation as a state monument; and
60          (ii) report the results of the evaluation described in subsection (1)(a)(i) to the
61     committee.
62          (b) The division may:
63          (i) evaluate private and federal land with the potential to be purchased by, transferred
64     to, or leased to, the state for potential designation as a state monument; and
65          (ii) enter into negotiations with the relevant federal agency or private entity to pursue
66     the transfer, sale, or lease of federal land for the proposed state monument, as appropriations
67     allow.
68          (2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
69     Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the administration of a state monument, subject to valid
70     existing rights and Section 79-4-1208.
71          Section 4. Section 79-4-1204 is enacted to read:
72          79-4-1204. County proposal.
73          A county may evaluate the land within the county's jurisdictional boundaries to
74     determine if a parcel is appropriate for state monument designation.
75          Section 5. Section 79-4-1205 is enacted to read:
76          79-4-1205. Report.
77          (1) (a) If the division determines a state property is appropriate for state monument
78     designation, the director shall submit a written proposal to the committee outlining the
79     division's determination.
80          (b) The division shall submit the written proposal described in Subsection (1)(a) to the
81     county commission or county council of any county that will contain some or all of the
82     proposed monument within the county's geographic borders.
83          (c) Within 45 days of the day on which a county commission or county council
84     receives a written proposal from the division, the county commission or county council shall:
85          (i) pass a resolution stating the county commission or county council's support or
86     opposition to the proposed monument; and
87          (ii) submit the resolution to the committee.
88          (2) (a) Within 90 days of the day on which the committee receives a written proposal,
89     and subject to Subsections (2)(b) and (4), the committee shall vote to either recommend the

90     proposal to the Legislature or return the proposal to the division for further study and
91     evaluation.
92          (b) If the county commission or county council opposes the proposal through
93     resolution, as described in Subsection (1)(c), the committee may not take action.
94          (3) (a) If a county determines that a parcel within the county's jurisdictional boundaries
95     is appropriate for state monument designation, as described in Section 79-4-1204, the county
96     shall:
97          (i) pass a resolution in support of designation; and
98          (ii) submit the resolution in support of designation to the division and the committee.
99          (b) Within 45 days of the day on which the division receives a county resolution in
100     support of a state monument, the division shall prepare a report accepting or rejecting the
101     county's proposal, including an analysis of the state's financial cost of maintaining the proposed
102     state monument, and submit that report to the committee.
103          (c) Within 90 days of the day on which the committee receives the report described in
104     Subsection (3)(b), and subject to Subsection (4), the committee shall vote to either recommend
105     the proposal to the Legislature or reject the proposal.
106          (4) If a proposed state monument falls within the jurisdictional boundaries of a city or
107     town, and the city or town passes a resolution in opposition to designation of the state
108     monument, the committee may not take action.
109          (5) If a proposed state monument falls within state land managed by a state agency
110     other than the division, the division shall consult with the managing state agency regarding the
111     monument designation proposal.
112          Section 6. Section 79-4-1206 is enacted to read:
113          79-4-1206. Designation.
114          A state monument is created by the approval of the Legislature and the governor
115     through concurrent resolution.
116          Section 7. Section 79-4-1207 is enacted to read:
117          79-4-1207. Management committee.
118          (1) Once a state monument is created, as described in Section 79-4-1206, the board
119     shall appoint a management committee to assist the division in:
120          (a) making rules for the state monument; or

121          (b) the creation of any management plan or changes to a management plan governing
122     the state monument.
123          (2) The management committee shall represent state and local interests as well as
124     stakeholders.
125          (3) In appointing the management committee, the board shall include:
126          (a) one conservationist;
127          (b) one recreationist;
128          (c) one cultural representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
129          (d) one energy and mining representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
130          (e) one small business owner, if relevant to the particular state monument;
131          (f) one farming or ranching representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
132          (g) one county elected official; and
133          (h) one legislator whose district, in full or in part, covers the monument.
134          (4) The board shall consider geographic diversity in appointing the members described
135     in Subsection (3), and include at least one resident from each county covered by the monument,
136     with no county having majority representation if the state monument covers two or more
137     counties.
138          (5) (a) Compensation and expenses of a member of the management committee who is
139     a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative
140     Compensation and Expenses.
141          (b) Other management committee members shall receive no compensation or expenses
142     for the members' service on the committee.
143          (6) The division shall provide staff support to the committee, except as provided in
144     Section 79-4-1208.
145          Section 8. Section 79-4-1208 is enacted to read:
146          79-4-1208. Management.
147          (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the division shall be responsible for the management of a
148     state monument.
149          (2) Upon Title 63L, Chapter 8, Utah Public Land Management Act, becoming effective
150     as described in Section 63L-8-602, the government entity responsible for management of the
151     public lands shall:

152          (a) be responsible for the management of a state monument; and
153          (b) provide staff support to a management committee created in Section 79-4-1207.