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Committee backs bill to keep some federal recreation lands open during shutdowns

2231395 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee favorably recommended House Bill 200 to allow certain U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands to be prioritized to remain open during a federal government shutdown and to change the report recipient for the Division of Outdoor Recreation.

Representative Cutler urged the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee on Feb. 5 to approve House Bill 200, which would add lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — including the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge — to a list of public lands that the state could prioritize to remain open in the event of a federal government shutdown.

The bill also changes where the Division of Outdoor Recreation submits its annual report: it would now go to the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriation…

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