US SB1453

Confirms the University of Utah's use of approximately 593.54 acres in Salt Lake City as a research park, validating the original December 10, 1970 approval from the Secretary of the Interior

Authorizes expanded uses of the land beyond the original research park purpose, including student housing development and a transit hub

Applies to land originally conveyed to the university under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926 via patent dated October 18, 1968

Introduced by Senators Lee and Curtis of Utah on April 10, 2025, and reported without amendment from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 11, 2026