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Senate Bill 1453
119th Congress(2025-2026)
University of Utah Research Park Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2025
Overview
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The bill confirms the University of Utah's use of approximately 593.54 acres of non-Federal land in Salt Lake City for a University research park and related purposes, including student housing and a transit hub. The bill specifically confirms the use of the land for these purposes, as approved by the Secretary of the Interior in 1970, and any modifications of the approved plan. The land was conveyed to the University under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926. This bill impacts the confirmed use of the specified non-Federal land by the University of Utah for these public purposes.

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Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1453
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Lee
Utah
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

University of Utah Research Park Act

This bill confirms the use by the University of Utah of approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a university research park and for related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) as a valid public purpose.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
February 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
April 10, 2025
Related Bills (1)
Dec 15, 2025
Passed House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 2876
University of Utah Research Park Act
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Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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House
Actions (5)
02/11/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
02/11/2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-108.
09/11/2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/10/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/10/2025
Introduced in Senate
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Feb 24, 2026 10:26:18 PM
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