Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB93: Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
This bill addresses creation of a waterfowl management area.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
0 Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Welton Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses creation of a waterfowl management area. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides for the creation of the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 23A-6-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 97 23A-12-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 140 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 23A-6-403 is amended to read: 23A-6-403 . State-owned lands authorized for use as wildlife management areas, fishing waters, and for other recreational activities. (1) The Wildlife Board may use any and all unsurveyed state-owned lands below the 1855 meander line of the Great Salt Lake within the following townships for the creation, operation, maintenance and management of wildlife management areas, fishing waters, and other recreational activities: Township 2 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 2 South, Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and …
Sponsors
- Douglas Welton (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 23, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Fishing, Environment, Hunting
Common questions
- What is HB93?
- HB93 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
- What does HB93 do?
- This bill addresses creation of a waterfowl management area.
- What is the status of HB93?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB93?
- Douglas Welton (R, 65), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB93?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0093.html
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