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Floor roundup: State lands, securities exemptions and rights-of-way bills advance
Summary
The House approved several technical and policy bills on Feb. 25, including House Bill 295 (State Lands Amendments) 72-0, first substitute House Bill 290 (exchange-of-securities exemptions) 68-0, and House Bill 274 (rights-of-way across federal land) 58-13; these were sent to the Senate.
Alongside longer debates, the Utah House cleared several bills on Feb. 25 with limited floor discussion and recorded votes.
House Bill 295 (State Lands Amendments), sponsored by Representative Michael Noel, passed unanimously, 72-0. The bill makes technical changes to school and institutional trust lands code, clarifies filing requirements for certain federal mining claims and expands director authority over sales, leases and other dispositions.
First substitute House Bill 290 (exemptions related to exchange of securities), sponsored by Representative Chad Benyon, passed the House 68-0. Sponsors said the substitute streamlines hearings processes within the state and could save businesses an estimated $240,000 annually while operating within existing Commerce Service Fund means.
House Bill 274 (rights-of-way across federal land), also presented by Representative Noel, cleared the House by a vote of 58 yes to 13 no. Discussion included corrections to statutory phrasing and a contested floor amendment about presumptive right-of-way widths; sponsors said the bill aims to improve the state's ability to document RS 2477 claims and work with the federal government on road acceptance.
Other items on the third-reading calendar were also handled: motions to circle or uncircle specific bills were made and a number of first readings and technical entries were recorded. Several measures were forwarded to the Senate for consideration.
