Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HJR30: House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land
Status: Passed both chambers, March 17, 2026
This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - acknowledges that the state and the United States government have disputed the ownership of 22,311 acres along the Great Salt Lake; - describes the terms of a negotiated settlement between the state and United States government for the transfer of the disputed lands along the Great Salt Lake; - describes the process for a state agency to obtain approval from the Legislature for the transfer of 500 or more acres of state controlled lands to the United States government; and - approves the transfer of 22,311 acres along the Great Salt Lake to the United States government. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, the state of Utah and the United States government have disputed the ownership of 22,311 acres used for wildlife refuge along the Great Salt Lake; WHEREAS, the state of Utah through the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, created in Utah Code Section 65A-1-4 , has negotiated a settlement with the United States government that resolves the …
Sponsors
- Snider, Casey (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : House/ to Lieutenant 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
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 62 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Great Salt Lake, Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Resolutions, Federalism
Common questions
- What is HJR30?
- HJR30 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land.
- What does HJR30 do?
- This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands.
- What is the status of HJR30?
- Passed both chambers as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: House/ to Lieutenant Governor (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR30?
- Snider, Casey (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR30?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HJR030.html
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