H.R. 1275: Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
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H.R. 1275: Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-53.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 481 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1275 (2009-07-08), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-53. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 8, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, to the state of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in such counties. Requires the conveyance to be in three phases. Requires all costs of the land exchanges under this Act, including but not limited to, appraisals, surveys, and related costs, to be paid equally by the Secretary and the state. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) land valuation, appraisal, and equalization; and (2) land administration, including water rights, hazardous materials, oil shale resources, mineral leasing, and revenues. Requires the conveyance of certain federal land to be subject to a 1,000-foot wide scenic easement and a 200-foot wide road of right-of-way previously granted to the National Park Service (NPS) for the Dinosaur National Monument. Terminates this Act's provisions five years after their enactment. Authorizes appropriations.
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Official text
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1275, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-06-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1275, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-06-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1275, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-08-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1275, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-08-13)
Cosponsors on this site
Recorded votes
- House roll call 481 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1275 (2009-07-08): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Appraisal
- An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr1275.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr1275 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111