SB 53

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1Public Land Management Advisory Board Amendments
  2026 GENERAL SESSION
  STATE OF UTAH
  Chief Sponsor: Karen Kwan
  House Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson
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3   LONG TITLE
4   General Description:
5This bill modifies the composition of the Public Land Management Advisory Board.
6   Highlighted Provisions:
7This bill:
8▸ adds as a member of the Public Land Management Advisory Board:
9●   the state historic preservation officer or the officer's designee; and
10●   the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration or the director's
11   designee; and
12▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
13   Money Appropriated in this Bill:
14None
15   Other Special Clauses:
16None
17   Utah Code Sections Affected:
18   AMENDS:
1963L-9-104, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 451
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21   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22Section 1. Section 63L-9-104 is amended to read:
2363L-9-104 . Public Land Management Advisory Board.
24   (1) There is created the Public Land Management Advisory Board.
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25   (2) The board consists of the following [11] 13 members:
26(a) the lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor's designee;
27(b) the state historic preservation officer, created in Section 9-8a-202, or the state
28historic preservation officer's designee;
29(c) the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, created in
30Section 53C-1-201, or the director's designee;
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31      [(b)] (d) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
32oil, gas, and mining;
33      [(c)] (e) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
34agriculture;
35      [(d)] (f) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
36outdoor recreation;
37      [(e)] (g) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
38environmental groups;
39      [(f)] (h) three representatives, appointed by the governor, who represent the interests of
40county commissioners;
41      [(g)] (i) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
42rural transportation;
43      [(h)] (j) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
44wildlife management; and
45      [(i)] (k) one representative, appointed by the governor, who represents the interests of
46forest management.
47  (3)(a) Members [shall be] are appointed for a term of four years.
48      (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
49time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms of the members
50described in Subsections [(2)(b)] (2)(d) through [(i)] (k) to ensure that the terms of
51board members are staggered so that half of the appointed board is appointed every
52two years.
53  (4) A member may serve more than one term.
54  (5) A member shall hold office until the expiration of the member's term and until the
55      member's successor is appointed, but not more than 90 days after the expiration of the
56      member's term.
57  (6) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall appoint a
58      replacement[ shall be appointed] for the remainder of the unexpired term.
59  (7) The board shall elect annually a chair and a vice chair from the board's members.
60  (8)(a) The board shall meet at least quarterly.
61      (b) Special meetings may be called by the chair upon:
62(i) the chair's own initiative[, upon ] ;
63(ii) the request of the director[, or upon] ; or
64(iii) the request of at least three members of the board.
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65(c) [Three days' notice shall be given to ] The chair shall notify each member of the board
66at least three days before a meeting.
67   (9) [Six] Seven members constitute a quorum at a meeting, and the action of a majority of
68members present is the action of the board.
69   (10) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
70may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
71(a) Section 63A-3-106;
72(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
73(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
7463A-3-107.
75Section 2. Effective Date.
76   This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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