SB0209 • 2026

Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. Owens, Derrin R.
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

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Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study

This bill addresses a study for the creation of Gooseberry Narrows State Park.

What This Bill Does

This bill addresses a study for the creation of Gooseberry Narrows State Park.

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Bill History

2026-03-25 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-13 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-13 Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ to Governor
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-06 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2026-03-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-03-05 House Speaker
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-03-05 Senate President
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2026-03-05 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-02-26 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-26 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-26 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House/ committee report favorable
2026-02-25 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-02-24 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-23 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted
2026-02-17 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0209S03
2026-02-13 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0209S03
2026-02-11 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0209S03
2026-02-11 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0209S03
2026-02-11 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0209S02
2026-02-10 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
2026-02-10 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-09 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-09 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
2026-02-08 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0209S01
2026-02-08 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0209S01
2026-02-07 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0209S02
2026-02-07 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0209S02
2026-02-04 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0209S01
2026-02-04 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0209S01
2026-02-04 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-02-04 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
2026-02-04 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
2026-02-03 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0209
2026-02-03 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0209
2026-02-03 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-02 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-29 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-28 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-28 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0209
2026-01-28 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0209
2026-01-28 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2026-01-28 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

Official Summary Text

This bill addresses a study for the creation of Gooseberry Narrows State Park.

Current Bill Text

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79-4-609
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Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
House Sponsor: Troy Shelley
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses a study for the creation of Gooseberry Narrows State Park.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines the gooseberry narrows;
requires the Division of State Parks (division) to study the feasibility and potential cost of
developing and constructing a state park and dam in the gooseberry narrows; and
requires the division to report the results of the study to the Natural Resources,
Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
79-4-609
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
79-4-609
is enacted to read:
79-4-609
. Gooseberry Narrows State Park -- Study -- Report.
(1)
As used in this section, "gooseberry narrows" means the land on Gooseberry Creek
between the Lower Gooseberry Dam and Fairview Lakes described by the map and legal
description on file with the division.
(2)
The division shall study the feasibility of creating Gooseberry Narrows State Park,
including:
(a)
any necessary requirement for the development or construction of a dam and
reservoir in the gooseberry narrows; and
(b)
the expected cost to the state of:
(i)
transferring, exchanging, or purchasing all federally managed lands in the
gooseberry narrows;
(ii)
constructing and developing infrastructure needed for a state park in the
gooseberry narrows; and
(iii)
constructing and developing a dam and reservoir in the gooseberry narrows.
(3)
Before November 30, 2026, the division shall report the results of the study described in
Subsection
(2)
to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
Committee.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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3-11-26 12:01 PM