2nd Sub. H.B. 469
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: P. Owen 6
6 02-28-23 10:21 AM 6
H.B. 469
2nd Sub. (Gray)
Representative Casey Snider proposes the following substitute bill:
1 WILDLIFE RELATED AMENDMENTS
2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider
5 Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall
6
7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill addresses issues related to wildlife hunting and habitat.
10Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 <requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to notify the Division of Professional
13License of a suspension of the privilege to hunt;
14 <addresses hunting with an air rifle;
15 <creates the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program;
16 <modifies provisions related to cooperative wildlife management units;
17 <addresses rulemaking by the Division of Professional Licensing;
18 <addresses when the Division of Professional Licensing is to refuse to issue, refuse to
19renew, or revoke a registration; and
20 <makes technical changes.
21Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 This bill appropriates in Fiscal Year 2024:
23 <to the Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition
24Program, as an ongoing appropriation:
25 Cfrom the General Fund, $1,000,000.
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26Other Special Clauses:
27 This bill provides a special effective date.
28Utah Code Sections Affected:
29AMENDS:
30 23-19-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 57
31 23-19-49, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 102
32 23-23-6, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 258
33 23-23-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 112
34 23-23-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 44
35 58-79-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 316, 376
36 63J-1-602.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 59, 68, 154, 224, 236,
37242, and 447 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2022,
38Chapter 154
39ENACTS:
40 23-21-8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41 58-79-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
42
43Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
44 Section 1. Section 23-19-9 is amended to read:
45 23-19-9. Suspension of license or permit privileges -- Suspension of certificates of
46registration.
47 (1) As used in this section:
48 (a) "License or permit privileges" means the privilege of applying for, purchasing, and
49exercising the benefits conferred by a license or permit issued by the division.
50 (b) "Livestock guardian dog" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5176-6-111.
52 (2) A hearing officer, appointed by the division, may suspend a person's license or
53permit privileges if:
54 (a) in a court of law, the person:
55 (i) is convicted of:
56 (A) violating this title or a rule of the Wildlife Board; 02-28-23 10:21 AM 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469
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57 (B) killing or injuring domestic livestock or a livestock guardian dog while engaged in
58an activity regulated under this title;
59 (C) violating Section 76-6-111; or
60 (D) violating Section 76-10-508 while engaged in an activity regulated under this title;
61 (ii) enters into a plea in abeyance agreement, in which the person pleads guilty or no
62contest to an offense listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i), and the plea is held in abeyance; or
63 (iii) is charged with committing an offense listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i), and the person
64enters into a diversion agreement which suspends the prosecution of the offense; and
65 (b) the hearing officer determines the person committed the offense intentionally,
66knowingly, or recklessly, as defined in Section 76-2-103.
67 (3) (a) The Wildlife Board shall make rules establishing guidelines that a hearing
68officer shall consider in determining:
69 (i) the type of license or permit privileges to suspend; and
70 (ii) the duration of the suspension.
71 (b) The Wildlife Board shall ensure that the guidelines established under Subsection
72(3)(a) are consistent with Subsections (4), (5), and (6).
73 (4) Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), a hearing officer may suspend a
74person's license or permit privileges according to Subsection (2) for a period of time not to
75exceed:
76 (a) seven years for:
77 (i) a felony conviction;
78 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a felony, which plea is
79held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement; or
80 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a felony, the prosecution of which is
81suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement;
82 (b) five years for:
83 (i) a class A misdemeanor conviction;
84 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class A misdemeanor,
85which plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement; or
86 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a class A misdemeanor, the
87prosecution of which is suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement; 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469 02-28-23 10:21 AM
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88 (c) three years for:
89 (i) a class B misdemeanor conviction;
90 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class B misdemeanor
91when the plea is held in abeyance according to a plea in abeyance agreement; or
92 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a class B misdemeanor, the
93prosecution of which is suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement; and
94 (d) one year for:
95 (i) a class C misdemeanor conviction;
96 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class C misdemeanor,
97when the plea is held in abeyance according to a plea in abeyance agreement; or
98 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a class C misdemeanor, the
99prosecution of which is suspended according to a diversion agreement.
100 (5) The hearing officer may double a suspension period established in Subsection (4)
101for offenses:
102 (a) committed in violation of an existing suspension or revocation order issued by the
103courts, division, or Wildlife Board; or
104 (b) involving the unlawful taking of a trophy animal, as defined in Section 23-13-2.
105 (6) (a) A hearing officer may suspend, according to Subsection (2), a person's license
106or permit privileges for a particular license or permit only once for each single criminal
107episode, as defined in Section 76-1-401.
108 (b) If a hearing officer addresses two or more single criminal episodes in a hearing, the
109suspension periods of any license or permit privileges of the same type suspended, according to
110Subsection (2), may run consecutively.
111 (c) If a hearing officer suspends, according to Subsection (2), license or permit
112privileges of the type that have been previously suspended by a court, a hearing officer, or the
113Wildlife Board and the suspension period has not expired, the suspension periods may run
114consecutively.
115 (7) (a) A hearing officer, appointed by the division, may suspend a person's privilege of
116applying for, purchasing, and exercising the benefits conferred by a certificate of registration if:
117 (i) the hearing officer determines the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, as
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119 (A) this title;
120 (B) a rule or order of the Wildlife Board;
121 (C) the terms of a certificate of registration; or
122 (D) the terms of a certificate of registration application or agreement; or
123 (ii) the person, in a court of law:
124 (A) is convicted of an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a reasonable
125relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities authorized by
126the certificate of registration;
127 (B) pleads guilty or no contest to an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a
128reasonable relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities
129authorized by the certificate of registration, and the plea is held in abeyance in accordance with
130a plea in abeyance agreement; or
131 (C) is charged with an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a reasonable
132relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities authorized by
133the certificate of registration, and prosecution of the offense is suspended in accordance with a
134diversion agreement.
135 (b) All certificates of registration for the harvesting of brine shrimp eggs, as defined in
136Section 59-23-3, shall be suspended by a hearing officer, if the hearing officer determines the
137holder of the certificates of registration has violated Section 59-23-5.
138 (8) (a) The director shall appoint a qualified person as a hearing officer to perform the
139adjudicative functions provided in this section.
140 (b) The director may not appoint a division employee who investigates or enforces
141wildlife violations.
142 (9) (a) The courts may suspend, in criminal sentencing, a person's privilege to apply
143for, purchase, or exercise the benefits conferred by a license, permit, or certificate of
144registration.
145 (b) The courts shall promptly notify the division of any suspension orders or
146recommendations entered.
147 (c) The division, upon receiving notification of suspension from the courts, shall
148prohibit the person from applying for, purchasing, or exercising the benefits conferred by a
149license, permit, or certification of registration for the duration and of the type specified in the 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469 02-28-23 10:21 AM
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150court order.
151 (d) The hearing officer shall consider any recommendation made by a sentencing court
152concerning suspension before issuing a suspension order.
153 (10) (a) A person may not apply for, purchase, possess, or attempt to exercise the
154benefits conferred by any permit, license, or certificate of registration specified in an order of
155suspension while that order is in effect.
156 (b) Any license possessed or obtained in violation of the order shall be considered
157invalid.
158 (c) A person who violates Subsection (10)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
159 (11) Before suspension under this section, a person shall be:
160 (a) given written notice of any action the division intends to take; and
161 (b) provided with an opportunity for a hearing.
162 (12) (a) A person may file an appeal of a hearing officer's decision with the Wildlife
163Board.
164 (b) The Wildlife Board shall review the hearing officer's findings and conclusions and
165any written documentation submitted at the hearing.
166 (c) The Wildlife Board may:
167 (i) take no action;
168 (ii) vacate or remand the decision; or
169 (iii) amend the period or type of suspension.
170 (13) The division shall suspend and reinstate all hunting, fishing, trapping, and
171falconry privileges consistent with Title 23, Chapter 25, Wildlife Violator Compact.
172 (14) Within 30 days after the day on which an individual's privilege to hunt is
173suspended under this title, the division shall report to the Division of Professional Licensing
174the:
175 (a) identifying information for the individual; and
176 (b) time period of the suspension.
177 [(14)] (15) The Wildlife Board may make rules to implement this section in accordance
178with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
179 Section 2. Section 23-19-49 is amended to read:
180 23-19-49. Air rifle hunting. 02-28-23 10:21 AM 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469
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181 (1) As used in this section:
182 (a) "Division" means the Division of Wildlife Resources.
183 (b) "Pre-charged pneumatic air rifle" means a rifle that fires a single projectile with
184compressed air released from a chamber:
185 (i) built into the rifle; and
186 (ii) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high
187compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank.
188 (2) [(a)] An individual [shall obtain a permit issued under this section before using]
189may use a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle to hunt:
190 (a) a species of protected wildlife designated by the Wildlife Board;
191 (b) a cottontail rabbit;
192 (c) a snowshoe hare; or
193 (d) a turkey, with a fall turkey permit.
194 [(b) The Wildlife Board shall by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
195Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, designate which species of wildlife may be hunted with
196the use of a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle.]
197 (3) The division shall review [the funding available for the regulation of] available
198funding to pay the costs of regulating hunting with pre-charged pneumatic air rifles, including
199eligibility for federal excise taxes, and report the division's findings to the Natural Resources,
200Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by no later than the November 2024 interim
201committee meeting.
202 Section 3. Section 23-21-8 is enacted to read:
203 23-21-8. Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program.
204 (1) As used in this section, "program" means the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition
205Program created in Subsection (2).
206 (2) There is created a program known as the "Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition
207Program" under which the division may lease or acquire land or water assets that achieve one
208or more of the following:
209 (a) protect and enhance wildlife populations;
210 (b) provide the public the opportunity to hunt, trap, or fish; and
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212 (3) In making a decision as to whether to lease or acquire land or water assets, the
213division shall:
214 (a) consult the relevant state or county resource management plan;
215 (b) prioritize leases or acquisitions that involve land that:
216 (i) is adjacent to land already owned by the division; or
217 (ii) provides access to other public land;
218 (c) develop a management plan for the land or water asset in a manner consistent with
219Section 23-21-2.1; and
220 (d) facilitate grazing as a management tool if consistent with the management plan
221described in Subsection (3)(c).
222 (4) The division shall annually report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
223Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee regarding how the division expends
224money in the program.
225 Section 4. Section 23-23-6 is amended to read:
226 23-23-6. Season dates -- Boundaries -- Review by councils and board.
227 (1) The Wildlife Board shall establish season dates and boundaries for each
228cooperative wildlife management unit except as provided in Subsection (2).
229 (2) (a) A season date for a cooperative wildlife management unit that provides one
230buck deer permit or more per every 640 acres shall begin on September 1 and end on October
23131.
232 (b) A cooperative wildlife management unit that provides less than one buck deer
233permit per every 640 acres may select the following season date options:
234 (i) beginning on September 1 and ending on October 31; or
235 (ii) beginning on September 11 and ending on November 10.
236 (c) In accordance with Subsection 23-14-18(3), if the season dates specified in this
237Subsection (2) start on a Sunday, the season date shall begin on the Saturday before.
238 [(2)] (3) Season dates may differ from general statewide season dates.
239 [(3)] (4) At least every five years, cooperative wildlife management units containing
240public land will be reviewed by the regional advisory councils and the Wildlife Board.
241 Section 5. Section 23-23-7 is amended to read:
242 23-23-7. Permits -- Acreage and lands that may be included -- Posting of 02-28-23 10:21 AM 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469
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243boundaries.
244 (1) The division shall provide cooperative wildlife management unit authorizations for
245hunting small game or waterfowl to the cooperative wildlife management unit, free of charge.
246 (2) At least 50% of the cooperative wildlife management unit authorizations for
247hunting small game or waterfowl provided to a cooperative wildlife management unit shall be
248offered for sale to the general public at the times and places designated on the application for a
249certificate of registration.
250 (3) (a) Cooperative wildlife management units organized for hunting small game or
251waterfowl shall consist of private land.
252 (b) At least 75% of the acreage within the boundaries of each cooperative wildlife
253management unit organized for the hunting of small game or waterfowl shall be open to
254hunting by holders of valid authorizations.
255 (4) (a) The Wildlife Board may establish the maximum number of permits that may be
256issued per acre, except as provided in Subsection (4)(b).
257 (b) A cooperative wildlife management unit shall issue one buck deer permit or less
258per every 320 acres to be eligible to receive buck deer permits.
259 [(4)] (5) (a) The division may issue cooperative wildlife management unit permits for
260hunting cougar, turkey, or big game to permittees:
261 (i) qualifying through a public drawing; or
262 (ii) named by the cooperative wildlife management unit operator.
263 (b) The Wildlife Board may specify by rule those persons who are eligible to draw a
264cooperative wildlife management unit permit in a public drawing.
265 [(5)] (6) (a) Cooperative wildlife management units organized for hunting cougar,
266turkey, or big game shall consist of private land to the extent practicable. Public land may be
267included within a cooperative wildlife management unit if:
268 (i) the public land is completely surrounded by private land or is otherwise inaccessible
269to the general public;
270 (ii) including public land is necessary to establish a readily identifiable boundary; or
271 (iii) including public land is necessary to achieve cougar, turkey, or big game
272management objectives.
273 (b) If any public land is included within a cooperative wildlife management unit: 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469 02-28-23 10:21 AM
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274 (i) the landowner association shall meet applicable federal or state land use
275requirements on the public land; and
276 (ii) the Wildlife Board shall increase the number of permits or hunting opportunities
277made available to the general public to reflect the proportion of public lands to private lands
278within the cooperative wildlife management unit.
279 [(6)] (7) Each landowner association shall:
280 (a) clearly post all boundaries of the unit by displaying signs containing information
281prescribed by rule of the Wildlife Board at the locations specified in Subsection
28223-20-14(1)(d); and
283 (b) provide a written copy of its guidelines to each holder of an authorization or permit.
284 Section 6. Section 23-23-10 is amended to read:
285 23-23-10. Possession of permits and licenses by hunter -- Restrictions.
286 (1) A person may not hunt in a cooperative wildlife management unit without having in
287his or her possession:
288 (a) a valid cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit or other
289permit as authorized by the wildlife board; and
290 (b) the necessary hunting licenses, tags, and stamps.
291 (2) A cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit:
292 (a) entitles the holder to hunt only in the unit specified on the authorization or permit
293pursuant to rules and proclamations of the Wildlife Board and does not entitle the holder to
294hunt on any other private or public land; and
295 (b) constitutes written permission for trespass as required under Section 23-20-14.
296 (3) A cooperative wildlife management unit may address the number of individuals a
297cooperative wildlife management unit permit holder may select as companions, except that a
298cooperative wildlife management unit shall allow, at a minimum, one companion to
299accompany free of charge the cooperative wildlife management unit permit holder.
300 Section 7. Section 58-79-103 is enacted to read:
301 58-79-103. Hunting guide and outfitter rules.
302 Before enacting, amending, repealing, or otherwise modifying a rule made under this
303chapter, in addition to complying with Section 58-1-106 and Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
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305Resources.
306 Section 8. Section 58-79-401 is amended to read:
307 58-79-401. Grounds for denial of registration -- Disciplinary proceedings.
308 (1) Grounds for refusing to issue a registration to an applicant, for refusing to
309renew the registration of a registrant, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on
310probation the registration of a registrant, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a
311registrant, and for issuing a cease and desist order under this chapter shall be in accordance
312with the provisions applicable to a licensee under Section 58-1-401.
313 (2) (a) The division shall refuse to issue a registration to an applicant and shall refuse
314to renew or shall revoke the registration of a registrant during the time period the Division of
315Wildlife Resources suspends the applicant's or registrant's privilege to hunt under Title 23,
316Wildlife Resources Code of Utah.
317 (b) If the Division of Wildlife Resources suspends the privilege to hunt under Title 23,
318Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, of the chief executive officer of an entity under which an
319applicant or registrant provides hunting guide services or outfitting services, during the time
320period that the chief executive officer's privilege to hunt is suspended, the division shall refuse
321to issue a registration to the applicant and shall refuse to renew or shall revoke the registration
322of the registrant.
323 (c) If the Division of Wildlife Resources suspends the privilege to hunt under Title 23,
324Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, of a registrant under which an applicant or registrant
325provides hunting guide services or outfitting services, during the time period that the
326registrant's privilege to hunt is suspended, the division shall refuse to issue a registration to the
327applicant and shall refuse to renew or shall revoke the registration of the registrant.
328 Section 9. Section 63J-1-602.2 is amended to read:
329 63J-1-602.2. List of nonlapsing appropriations to programs.
330 Appropriations made to the following programs are nonlapsing:
331 (1) The Legislature and the Legislature's committees.
332 (2) The State Board of Education, including all appropriations to agencies, line items,
333and programs under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education, in accordance with
334Section 53F-9-103.
335 (3) The Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404. 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469 02-28-23 10:21 AM
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336 (4) The LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program created in Section
3374-46- 301.
338 (5) The Utah Lake Authority created in Section 11-65-201.
339 (6) Dedicated credits accrued to the Utah Marriage Commission as provided under
340Subsection 17-16-21(2)(d)(ii).
341 (7) The Division of Wildlife Resources for the appraisal and purchase of lands under
342the Pelican Management Act, as provided in Section 23-21a-6.
343 (8) The Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program created in Section 23-21-8.
344 [(8)] (9) The Emergency Medical Services Grant Program in Section 26-8a-207.
345 [(9)] (10) The primary care grant program created in Section 26-10b-102.
346 [(10)] (11) Sanctions collected as dedicated credits from Medicaid providers under
347Subsection 26-18-3(7).
348 [(11)] (12) The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in
349Section 26-46-102.
350 [(12)] (13) The Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program created in Section
35126-46a-103.
352 [(13)] (14) The Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program created in Section 26-55-107.
353 [(14)] (15) The Utah Medical Education Council for the:
354 (a) administration of the Utah Medical Education Program created in Section
35526-69-403;
356 (b) provision of medical residency grants described in Section 26-69-407; and
357 (c) provision of the forensic psychiatric fellowship grant described in Section
35826-69-408.
359 [(15)] (16) Funds that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services retains in
360accordance with Subsection 32B-2-301(8)(a) or (b).
361 [(16)] (17) The General Assistance program administered by the Department of
362Workforce Services, as provided in Section 35A-3-401.
363 [(17)] (18) The Utah National Guard, created in Title 39, Militia and Armories.
364 [(18)] (19) The State Tax Commission under Section 41-1a-1201 for the:
365 (a) purchase and distribution of license plates and decals; and
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367 [(19)] (20) The Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, as provided in
368Section 53-2a-1102.
369 [(20)] (21) The Motorcycle Rider Education Program, as provided in Section 53-3-905.
370 [(21)] (22) The Utah Board of Higher Education for teacher preparation programs, as
371provided in Section 53B-6-104.
372 [(22)] (23) Innovation grants under Section 53G-10-608, except as provided in
373Subsection 53G-10-608(6).
374 [(23)] (24) The Division of Services for People with Disabilities, as provided in
375Section 62A-5-102.
376 [(24)] (25) The Division of Fleet Operations for the purpose of upgrading underground
377storage tanks under Section 63A-9-401.
378 [(25)] (26) The Utah Seismic Safety Commission, as provided in Section 63C-6-104.
379 [(26)] (27) The Division of Technology Services for technology innovation as provided
380under Section 63A-16-903.
381 [(27)] (28) The Office of Administrative Rules for publishing, as provided in Section
38263G-3-402.
383 [(28)] (29) The Colorado River Authority of Utah, created in Title 63M, Chapter 14,
384Colorado River Authority of Utah Act.
385 [(29)] (30) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to fund the Enterprise
386Zone Act, as provided in Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act.
387 [(30)] (31) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's Rural Employment
388Expansion Program, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment
389Expansion Program.
390 [(31)] (32) Programs for the Jordan River Recreation Area as described in Section
39165A-2-8.
392 [(32)] (33) The Division of Human Resource Management user training program, as
393provided in Section 63A-17-106.
394 [(33)] (34) A public safety answering point's emergency telecommunications service
395fund, as provided in Section 69-2-301.
396 [(34)] (35) The Traffic Noise Abatement Program created in Section 72-6-112.
397 [(35)] (36) The money appropriated from the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469 02-28-23 10:21 AM
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398Account to the Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1, for purposes of
399participating in a settlement of federal reserved water right claims.
400 [(36)] (37) The Judicial Council for compensation for special prosecutors, as provided
401in Section 77-10a-19.
402 [(37)] (38) A state rehabilitative employment program, as provided in Section
40378A-6-210.
404 [(38)] (39) The Utah Geological Survey, as provided in Section 79-3-401.
405 [(39)] (40) The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program created under Section 79-5-503.
406 [(40)] (41) Adoption document access as provided in Sections 78B-6-141, 78B-6-144,
407and 78B-6-144.5.
408 [(41)] (42) Indigent defense as provided in Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 4, Utah Indigent
409Defense Commission.
410 [(42)] (43) The program established by the Division of Facilities Construction and
411Management under Section 63A-5b-703 under which state agencies receive an appropriation
412and pay lease payments for the use and occupancy of buildings owned by the Division of
413Facilities Construction and Management.
414 [(43)] (44) The State Tax Commission for reimbursing counties for deferred property
415taxes in accordance with Section 59-2-1802.
416 Section 10. Appropriation.
417 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
4182023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
419fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
420Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
421indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
422ITEM 1
423To Department of Natural Resources -- Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program
424 From General Fund 1,000,000
425 Schedule of Programs:
426 Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program 1,000,000
427 The Legislature intends that the ongoing appropriation to the Wildlife Land and Water
428Acquisition Program, created in this bill, be nonlapsing and that it be expended only for the 02-28-23 10:21 AM 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 469
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429purposes of the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program.
430 Section 11. Effective date.
431 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 3, 2023.
432 (2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on August 1, 2024:
433 (a) Section 23-23-6;
434 (b) Section 23-23-7; and
435 (c) Section 23-23-10.