H.C.R. 5: House Concurrent Resolution on State Management of Federal Public Lands

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This resolution urges the federal government and state entities to identify public lands for the state to manage for outdoor recreation.

• This resolution:
• Highlights the need to develop and maintain state parks, monuments, and campgrounds to provide the people of Utah with outdoor recreational opportunities
• Suggests land that the Division of State Parks (division) may consider for a potential state park, state monument, or state campground
• Encourages the division to work with federal agencies to acquire, lease, or manage properties considered suitable for use as a state park, monument, or campground
• Urges Congress to establish a framework for state operation of federal public lands, under a joint management agreement, to improve public land management and reduce federal expenditures
• Requests that the division petition the Bureau of Land Management to transfer land to the state for the creation of the Little Sahara State Park

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Steve Eliason