SB 51 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

State Resource Management Plan Amendments

SB 51 adopts a new statewide resource management plan dated May 7, 2025, replacing the previous plan dated January 8, 2024. The bill requires state agencies to monitor compliance with the plan and establishes a process for modifying it, including annual reports to the commission and legislative approval for changes. It directly affects state agencies responsible for resource management and the commission overseeing the plan. The plan itself does not appropriate funding, and modifications cannot take effect until approved by the Legislature. The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates Utah's statewide resource management plan by replacing the 2023 version with a new plan dated May 7, 2025. The bill also clarifies the roles of the state office and commission in monitoring, modifying, and reporting on the plan's implementation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on state resource management, but the specific plan being adopted has been updated to a newer version.
TIMELINE

The adopted resource management plan date changed from January 8, 2024 to May 7, 2025, and the superseded plan date changed from January 9, 2023 to January 8, 2024.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now includes specific requirements for the office to annually prepare and deliver reports to the commission before August 31, detailing recommended modifications and implementation status.

ENFORCEMENT

The commission retains authority to recommend legislative approval for plan modifications, but modifications do not take effect until the Legislature approves them.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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