HJR030 • 2026

House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. Snider, Casey
Last action: 2026-03-17
Official status: House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land

This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands.

What This Bill Does

This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands.

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Bill History

2026-03-17 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-17 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-17 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
2026-03-17 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
2026-03-12 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-12 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-10 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-03-10 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-07 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-03-07 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-03-06 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-03-06 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR030
2026-03-06 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-03-06 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-03-06 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-03-06 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR030
2026-03-06 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR030S01
2026-03-06 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR030
2026-03-06 Version Sponsor
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2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2026-03-06 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-03-06 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
2026-03-06 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-03-06 Senate President
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
2026-03-06 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-03-06 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-03-06 House Speaker
Senate/ to House

Official Summary Text

This resolution approves the transfer of state controlled lands.

Current Bill Text

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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 dispute of ownership;
WHEREAS, the negotiated settlement provides for the transfer of 22,311 acres of state
sovereign lands (acquired lands) to the United States government for agreed upon
consideration to the state of Utah, which shall be used exclusively for the benefit of the Great
Salt Lake;
WHEREAS, the negotiated settlement provides that the United States government shall
provide public use and access to the acquired lands consistent with federal law and regulation;
WHEREAS, the negotiated settlement provides that the state of Utah reserves and retains
all mineral interests, including subsurface and suspended minerals within the waters or brines
of the Great Salt Lake; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Utah Code Subsection
63L-2-201(2)
, a state agency shall
submit to the Legislature, for the Legislature's approval or rejection, an agreement to sell or
transfer to the United States government 500 or more acres of state controlled lands:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah approves
the agreement negotiated by the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for the transfer of
22,311 acres along the Great Salt Lake to the United States government.
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