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House Approves Bill to Create Independent School and Institutional Trust Lands Commission
Summary
The Utah House passed H.B. 416 to create a separate Utah School and Institutional Trust Land Commission charged with managing trust lands for beneficiaries; the bill passed 63–8 after amendments on budget approval and grazing protections.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted to create a standalone agency to manage school and institutional trust lands, approving H.B. 416 as amended by a 63–8 margin on Feb. 24.
The bill, sponsored on the floor as H.B. 416, would establish a Utah Trust Lands Commission led by an appointed commissioner and supported by an advisory board nominated through a selection process. Sponsor Representative Brown said the change is the product of a two‑year effort to improve returns from trust lands managed “for the benefit of the beneficiaries,” and urged lawmakers to move now rather than extend study.
Supporters pointed to other states with separate land boards or commissioners — including New Mexico, Texas and Colorado — and cited a Western States Land Commissioners Association analysis that,…
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