Utah HB0247 modifies funding for Great Salt Lake activities, directing brine shrimp tax revenue to the Sovereign Lands Management Account.

Utah HB0247 makes significant changes to how revenue from the brine shrimp tax is allocated and spent, focusing on the Great Salt Lake. The bill shifts the allocation of brine shrimp tax revenue from the Species Protection Account to the newly established Sovereign Lands Management Account. This account is intended to fund activities directly benefiting sovereign lands, including the Great Salt Lake. The bill also outlines specific uses for the revenue, such as leasing water rights for the lake and funding projects that benefit the lake's brine shrimp population.

Utah HB0247 modifies funding for Great Salt Lake activities, directing brine shrimp tax revenue to the Sovereign Lands Management Account.

Utah HB0247 makes significant changes to how revenue from the brine shrimp tax is allocated and spent, focusing on the Great Salt Lake. The bill shifts the allocation of brine shrimp tax revenue from the Species Protection Account to the newly established Sovereign Lands Management Account. This account is intended to fund activities directly benefiting sovereign lands, including the Great Salt Lake. The bill also outlines specific uses for the revenue, such as leasing water rights for the lake and funding projects that benefit the lake's brine shrimp population.