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House committee approves substitute HCR 9 urging federal partnership to restore Great Salt Lake

House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Representative Karianne Lisonbee introduced a substituted concurrent resolution urging federal agencies and partners to support Great Salt Lake restoration; the committee adopted the substitute and passed HCR 9 with a favorable recommendation after brief public comment supporting long-term watershed approaches.

Representative Karianne Lisonbee introduced a substitute to HCR 9 on Feb. 26, asking federal partners to continue support for efforts to restore the Great Salt Lake and noting recent discussions between President Donald J. Trump and Governor Spencer Cox about federal assistance. The substitute calls attention to the lake’s ecological and economic importance and to philanthropy and local donations that supporters say are already committed.

Lisonbee told the committee that the resolution highlights the Great Salt Lake’s role in regional climate and water systems…

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