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This resolution supports the effort to formalize a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enhance the efficiency of the permit review process for oil, gas, and mining operations on BLM lands.
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This resolution formally urges Utah's Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to begin negotiating a cooperative agreement with the federal Bureau of Land Management to speed up permit reviews for oil, gas, and mining projects on BLM-managed land in Utah. Rather than creating new law, it expresses the Legislature's and Governor's support for such an agreement, under which the state would take a lead technical review role for permit applications—drawing on its expertise in Utah's geology and land reclamation—while the BLM would retain sole, non-transferable authority to make final decisions on federal leases and permits. The resolution also directs that copies be sent to federal officials, including the Secretary of the Interior, BLM leadership, congressional leaders, and Utah's congressional delegation, to communicate the state's support for this arrangement. No funding is included, and no existing Utah statutes are changed.
Current version: SCR004S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 22
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 3
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 4
House Rules
Feb 4
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 18
Senate Concurrence
Feb 19
Governor Signed
Mar 7
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeJan 22
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 3
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 4
House RulesFeb 4
House CommitteeFeb 11
House Floor VoteFeb 18
Senate ConcurrenceFeb 19
Governor SignedMar 7
This resolution supports the effort to formalize a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enhance the efficiency of the permit review process for oil, gas, and mining operations on BLM lands.
This resolution:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
This resolution formally urges Utah's Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to begin negotiating a cooperative agreement with the federal Bureau of Land Management to speed up permit reviews for oil, gas, and mining projects on BLM-managed land in Utah. Rather than creating new law, it expresses the Legislature's and Governor's support for such an agreement, under which the state would take a lead technical review role for permit applications—drawing on its expertise in Utah's geology and land reclamation—while the BLM would retain sole, non-transferable authority to make final decisions on federal leases and permits. The resolution also directs that copies be sent to federal officials, including the Secretary of the Interior, BLM leadership, congressional leaders, and Utah's congressional delegation, to communicate the state's support for this arrangement. No funding is included, and no existing Utah statutes are changed.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM
