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Utah Senate urges rescission of Bears Ears monument designation after heated floor debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed HCR 11 urging the President to rescind the Bears Ears National Monument designation after several hours of debate over process, tribal consultation and county impacts; the resolution passed 22–6 with one absence.
The Utah Senate on the floor of Day 12 voted 22–6, with one senator absent, to approve House Concurrent Resolution 11 urging the President to rescind the Bears Ears National Monument designation. The resolution moved quickly through procedural steps before a lengthy debate about federal land policy, local economic impacts and tribal consultation.
Supporters of the resolution argued the monument designation was imposed without adequate local input or congressional negotiation. President Niederhauser, sponsor of the…
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