Bill Summary
This bill, known as the "Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act", aims to limit the establishment or expansion of national monuments within the state of Utah. It amends a section in the United States Code, stating that the President cannot establish or extend a national monument in Utah without authorization from Congress and approval from the state's governor and legislature. This bill was likely introduced to protect the interests of the state's rural economy, which may be affected by the designation of national monuments.
Possible Impacts
1) Limiting the establishment of national monuments in Utah could limit access to public land for outdoor recreation, such as hiking, camping, and hunting, for people who live in or visit the state.
2) The limitation could also potentially restrict economic growth in rural areas of Utah, affecting people who rely on industries such as tourism and outdoor recreation for their livelihoods.
3) The requirement for approval from the State legislature could give more power to certain political groups in Utah, potentially disenfranchising those who do not align with those groups' interests.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 90 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 90
To limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the
State of Utah.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2019
Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the
State of Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXTENSION OF NATIONAL
MONUMENTS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Limitation on the Establishment or Extension of National
Monuments in the State of Utah.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this section, the President may not establish or extend a national
monument in the State of Utah (referred to in this subsection as the
`State') unless--
``(1) the extension or establishment has been authorized by
an Act of Congress; and
``(2) the President has received from the Governor of the
State notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation
approving the proposed establishment or extension.''.
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