§ 79-7-602 — Governor's duties -- Priority of federal property.

(1) During a fiscal emergency, the governor shall:
(1)(a) if financially practicable, work with the federal government to open and maintain the operation of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, national recreation areas, and lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the state, in the order established under this section; and
(1)(b) report to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate on the need, if any, for additional appropriations to assist the division in opening and operating one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, national recreation areas, and lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the state.
(2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation, in consultation with the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, shall make rules to determine the priority of national parks, national monuments, national forests, national recreation areas, and lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the state.
(3) In determining the priority described in Subsection (2), the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation shall consider the:
(3)(a) economic impact of the national park, national monument, national forest, national recreation area, and lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the state; and
(3)(b) recreational value offered by the national park, national monument, national forest, national recreation area, and lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4) The director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation shall annually review the priority set under Subsection (2) to determine whether the priority list should be amended.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 83, 2025 General Session