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Utah's existing law against graffiti on public lands is expanded to also cover damaging or destroying natural features — like hoodoos, caves, and rock formations — and archaeological features like petroglyphs and pictographs on public lands. The bill also creates a new Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund, administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, which can receive court-ordered restitution payments from people convicted of these offenses and use that money to repair damaged sites, fund public education, and support anti-vandalism efforts. People who damage or deface Utah's public lands face mandatory community service ranging from 100 to 300 hours depending on the number of prior convictions, as well as potential fines or restitution. Those who illegally remove or destroy antiquities — ancient objects or archaeological sites — on state lands can also have their restitution payments directed into this fund.