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Committee backs HB 247 to redirect brine-shrimp royalties to Great Salt Lake projects, industry and youth voices back measure but disagree on delayed start
Summary
House Bill 247 would redirect brine-shrimp royalty revenue to the state sovereign lands account for Great Salt Lake work (water leases, brine shrimp protection). Industry witnesses generally supported the bill but raised objections to a delayed implementation date that would postpone use of windfall revenue.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to favorably recommend House Bill 247 (second substitute), which would redirect brine-shrimp royalty revenue into the state sovereign lands account for projects benefitting the Great Salt Lake, including water leases and measures to protect the brine shrimp population.
Representative Ward told the committee the bill is a continuation of recent actions to reprioritize revenue toward species protection and Great Salt Lake restoration. He said the bill delays the change in account routing by roughly a year and a half to allow anticipated new…
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