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Utah House conditionally authorizes $15 million settlement for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge; HB 162 passes 69-0
Summary
The Utah House approved first substitute House Bill 162, authorizing conditional acceptance of a $15 million settlement tied to resolving competing title claims for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The bill directs $10 million to a restricted wetlands protection account and $5 million to recreational projects; passage was 69-0.
The Utah House voted to send first substitute House Bill 162 to the Senate after approving the measure 69-0, authorizing the state to accept a $15 million settlement tied to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge title dispute.
Representative Gary Fairey (presenting) told colleagues that the two linked measures on the floor would authorize a conditional settlement between the state and the U.S. Department of the Interior. He summarized the legal background: Utah received sovereign lands at statehood, surveys and a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court quiet-title action, and a gap in earlier surveys has left title unclear for some shorelands associated with…
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