All Roll Calls
Yes: 191 • No: 4
UtahH.B. 4832025 General SessionHouseWALLET
School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Modifications
Sponsored By: R. Neil Walter (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Trust LandsNatural ResourcesPublic Lands
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Long-term leaseholders get trust-land purchase opportunity
Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying lease or permit holders must be offered Utah trust land when the director approves its sale. They must have held a valid surface lease or permit for at least 25 consecutive years. The land must total no more than 640 acres and have no authorized public access when sold. Buyers must agree to pay fair market value, which cannot exceed the highest credible offer received. The law does not set a fixed price or guarantee savings.
Changed penalties for unauthorized trust-land use
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah changes civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized use of school and institutional trust lands. Covered conduct includes occupying land, causing waste, dumping refuse, and interfering with staff or authorized activities. The person must act intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly without the director’s written permission; some previously listed offenses are removed. Civil damages can reach three times applicable measures of value or loss. Criminal penalties depend on property damage or financial loss: $5,000 or more is a second-degree felony; $1,500 to under $5,000, a third-degree felony; $500 to under $1,500, a class A misdemeanor; and loss under $500, a class B misdemeanor. Conduct causing no property injury, damage, or financial loss is an infraction; additional state criminal penalties also apply. Collections go to the appropriate trust land fund, with excess damages available to reward county enforcement help.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
R. Neil Walter
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/7/2025
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 69 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 24 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/27/2025House/ to Governor
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/13/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/13/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/12/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/12/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/12/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/8/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/8/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/8/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ substituted
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/13/2025
Substitute #5
3/6/2025
Substitute #4
2/27/2025
Substitute #2
2/22/2025
Substitute #3
2/22/2025
Substitute #1
2/21/2025
Introduced
2/11/2025