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House approves $1M transfer for sovereign‑lands account to support RS‑2477 road claims
Summary
Lawmakers approved a transfer from the Sovereign Land Management account to the Public Lands Office to support quiet‑title litigation and related actions on RS‑2477 roads; supporters said the funds are needed for access litigation, while critics warned $1M is small compared with potential litigation costs across thousands of roads.
The Utah House on March 5 approved House Bill 467 to move funds from the Sovereign Land Management account to support legal work tied to RS‑2477 road claims and related public‑lands litigation.
Sponsor Representative Noel described a sustained effort to establish and litigate road access cases that were established prior to 1976 and require proof of continuous use; he said the state has identified roughly 19,000 roads for potential quiet‑title action and that counties…
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