Local Planning and Regulation Impacts on Wildlife Amendments

HB 285 requires Utah cities and counties to consider how new development affects wildlife habitats, movement, and migration corridors when creating or updating their long-term land use plans. It also mandates the Utah Department of Natural Resources to provide local governments with relevant wildlife information to support these planning decisions. This applies to all municipalities and counties as they adopt or revise general plans and land use regulations. The bill makes technical updates to existing state code without adding new funding or regulatory requirements.