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House adopts resolution asking Congress to relinquish title and jurisdiction of BLM lands to Utah after amendment
Summary
The House passed HJR39 calling on Congress to relinquish right, title and jurisdiction over certain federal public lands to Utah. Lawmakers debated legal history, proposed a wording amendment to change 'has jurisdiction' to 'claims jurisdiction,' and passed the amendment and final resolution (61–9).
The Utah House on March 2 adopted a joint resolution (HJR39) urging Congress to restore title, right and jurisdiction of Bureau of Land Management lands to the state of Utah, a move supporters described as asserting the state’s sovereign claims over public lands.
Representative Barris introduced the resolution with an extended floor statement that traced early statehood enabling‑act language and criticized federal land‑management policies as departing from…
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