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House approves broad natural-resources reorganization, moving outdoor recreation into natural resources
Summary
The Utah House passed a second-substitute bill reorganizing outdoor recreation and conservation functions, moving the Office of Outdoor Recreation into the Department of Natural Resources and shifting oversight of the LeRay McAllister conservation fund; the measure passed 48-22 after heated debate over rollback taxes and easement policy.
Representative Ferry, sponsor of the natural-resources reorganization bill, told the House the measure is intended to streamline state oversight of recreation and conservation programs and "create the Department of Outdoor Recreation" to consolidate granting programs and staff under the Department of Natural Resources. Supporters said the changes would codify prior consolidation work and better align grant oversight. Opponents raised constitutional and property-rights concerns, particularly about changes tied to conservation easements and how the bill redirects…
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