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2026 Utah legislature on recreation

What the 2026 Utah State Legislature did to your life
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A bill passed creating a boating safety course people can take from the state.

Rep. Doug Welton’s bill to create the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area passed the legislature.

Rep. Stewart Barlow passed a bill that would crack down on vandalism on public lands, including precious archaeological resources. The legislature continued to assert its control over federal lands in the state under a series of bills introduced. Most continued to just send a message of the state’s interest in those lands.

More grants will be administered to outdoor recreation sites under a bill that passed.