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Committee unanimously sends grazing‑permit coordination bill to the floor to preserve local input
Summary
Representative Monson said House Bill 421 requires interagency coordination and local land‑use approval before conservation funds are used to acquire grazing allotments.
Representative Monson told the committee that House Bill 421 amends grazing rules to enhance oversight and coordination when the division or other state actors acquire grazing permits, particularly when conservation funding is involved. "If the conservation funds are to be used to purchase that grazing allotment, it has to be approved through the Department of Ag, the Division of Natural Resources, but most importantly, the local land use authority," Monson said.
Supporters included Terry Camp of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, who said the bill protects grazing rights and ensures stakeholders have a voice, Connor Peterson of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, and Justin Shannon of the Division of Wildlife Resources, who told the committee the bill increases transparency and communication. Reg Johnson of Utah’s Public Lands Office and Sarah Nelson of the Utah Wool Growers Association also testified in support.
Senator Hankins moved that the committee favorably recommend House Bill 421; the committee voted unanimously to advance the bill. Sponsors and supporters said the measure preserves multiple use and local input while facilitating interagency coordination when grazing allotments are bought with conservation funds.
