2 | 8 | | 1 WILDLIFE RELATED AMENDMENTS |
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3 | 9 | | 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION |
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4 | 10 | | 3 STATE OF UTAH |
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5 | 11 | | 4 Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider |
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6 | 12 | | 5 Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall |
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7 | 13 | | 6 |
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8 | 14 | | 7LONG TITLE |
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9 | 15 | | 8General Description: |
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10 | 16 | | 9 This bill addresses issues related to wildlife hunting, fishing, and habitat. |
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11 | 17 | | 10Highlighted Provisions: |
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12 | 18 | | 11 This bill: |
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13 | 19 | | 12 <requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to notify the Division of Professional |
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14 | 20 | | 13License of a suspension of the privilege to hunt or fish; |
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15 | 21 | | 14 <addresses hunting with an air rifle; |
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16 | 22 | | 15 <addresses the taking of cougars; |
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17 | 23 | | 16 <modifies provisions related to use of trail cameras; |
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18 | 24 | | 17 <creates the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program; |
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19 | 25 | | 18 <modifies provisions related to cooperative wildlife management units; |
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20 | 26 | | 19 <addresses rulemaking by the Division of Professional Licensing; |
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21 | 27 | | 20 <addresses when the Division of Professional Licensing is to refuse to issue, refuse to |
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22 | 28 | | 21renew, or revoke a registration related to hunting guides and outfitters; |
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23 | 29 | | 22 <provides for certain fees; and |
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24 | 30 | | 23 <makes technical changes. |
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25 | 31 | | 24Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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26 | 32 | | 25 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024: |
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32 | 39 | | 30 This bill provides a special effective date. |
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33 | 40 | | 31Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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34 | 41 | | 32AMENDS: |
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35 | 42 | | 33 23-13-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 177 |
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36 | 43 | | 34 23-19-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 57 |
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37 | 44 | | 35 23-19-17, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 187 |
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38 | 45 | | 36 23-19-22.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 187 |
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39 | 46 | | 37 23-19-24, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 187 |
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40 | 47 | | 38 23-19-26, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 187 |
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41 | 48 | | 39 23-19-47, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 187 |
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42 | 49 | | 40 23-19-49, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 102 |
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43 | 50 | | 41 23-23-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 112 |
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44 | 51 | | 42 23-23-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 112 |
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45 | 52 | | 43 23-23-6, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 258 |
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46 | 53 | | 44 23-23-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 112 |
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47 | 54 | | 45 23-23-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 44 |
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48 | 55 | | 46 58-79-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 316, 376 |
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49 | 56 | | 47 63J-1-602.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 59, 68, 154, 224, 236, |
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50 | 57 | | 48242, and 447 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2022, |
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51 | 58 | | 49Chapter 154 |
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52 | 59 | | 50ENACTS: |
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53 | 60 | | 51 23-21-8, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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54 | 61 | | 52 58-79-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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55 | 62 | | 53Uncodified Material Affected: |
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56 | 63 | | ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL |
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57 | 64 | | 54 |
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61 | 68 | | 57 23-13-18. Use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt wildlife prohibited |
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62 | 69 | | 58-- Trail cameras. |
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63 | 70 | | 59 (1) A person may not use a computer or other device to remotely control the aiming |
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64 | 71 | | 60and discharge of a firearm or other weapon for hunting an animal. |
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65 | 72 | | 61 (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
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66 | 73 | | 62 (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "trail camera" means a device that is not held or |
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67 | 74 | | 63manually operated by a person and is [used to capture] capable of capturing images, video, or |
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68 | 75 | | 64location data of wildlife using heat or motion to trigger the device. |
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69 | 76 | | 65 (b) A trail camera using internal data storage and not capable of transmitting data is |
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70 | 77 | | 66permitted for use on private lands for the purposes of taking protected wildlife. |
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71 | 78 | | 67 (c) A trail camera may not be used to take wildlife on public land during the period |
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72 | 79 | | 68beginning on July 31 and ending on December 31. |
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73 | 80 | | 69 (d) A trail camera is prohibited on public land during the period beginning on July 31 |
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74 | 81 | | 70and ending on December 31, except for use by: |
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75 | 82 | | 71 (i) the division for monitoring or research; |
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76 | 83 | | 72 (ii) a land management agency in the course of the land management agency's regular |
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77 | 84 | | 73duties; |
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78 | 85 | | 74 (iii) any of the following conducting research in conjunction with the division: |
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79 | 86 | | 75 (A) a non-governmental organization; |
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80 | 87 | | 76 (B) an educational institution; or |
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81 | 88 | | 77 (C) other person; |
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82 | 89 | | 78 (iv) monitoring active agricultural operations including the take of a bear or cougar that |
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83 | 90 | | 79is causing livestock depredation; or |
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84 | 91 | | 80 (v) a municipality participating in a program addressing urban deer. |
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85 | 92 | | 81 [(b)] (e) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking |
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86 | 93 | | 82Act, the Wildlife Board [shall] may make rules regulating the use of trail cameras. |
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87 | 94 | | 83 [(c) The division shall provide an annual report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, |
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92 | 99 | | 87 23-19-9. Suspension of license or permit privileges -- Suspension of certificates of |
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93 | 100 | | 88registration. |
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94 | 101 | | 89 (1) As used in this section: |
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95 | 102 | | 90 (a) "License or permit privileges" means the privilege of applying for, purchasing, and |
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96 | 103 | | 91exercising the benefits conferred by a license or permit issued by the division. |
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97 | 104 | | 92 (b) "Livestock guardian dog" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
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98 | 105 | | 9376-6-111. |
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99 | 106 | | 94 (2) A hearing officer, appointed by the division, may suspend a person's license or |
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100 | 107 | | 95permit privileges if: |
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101 | 108 | | 96 (a) in a court of law, the person: |
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102 | 109 | | 97 (i) is convicted of: |
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103 | 110 | | 98 (A) violating this title or a rule of the Wildlife Board; |
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104 | 111 | | 99 (B) killing or injuring domestic livestock or a livestock guardian dog while engaged in |
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105 | 112 | | 100an activity regulated under this title; |
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106 | 113 | | 101 (C) violating Section 76-6-111; or |
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107 | 114 | | 102 (D) violating Section 76-10-508 while engaged in an activity regulated under this title; |
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108 | 115 | | 103 (ii) enters into a plea in abeyance agreement, in which the person pleads guilty or no |
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109 | 116 | | 104contest to an offense listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i), and the plea is held in abeyance; or |
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110 | 117 | | 105 (iii) is charged with committing an offense listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i), and the person |
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111 | 118 | | 106enters into a diversion agreement which suspends the prosecution of the offense; and |
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112 | 119 | | 107 (b) the hearing officer determines the person committed the offense intentionally, |
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113 | 120 | | 108knowingly, or recklessly, as defined in Section 76-2-103. |
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114 | 121 | | 109 (3) (a) The Wildlife Board shall make rules establishing guidelines that a hearing |
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115 | 122 | | 110officer shall consider in determining: |
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116 | 123 | | 111 (i) the type of license or permit privileges to suspend; and |
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124 | 131 | | 118 (a) seven years for: |
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125 | 132 | | 119 (i) a felony conviction; |
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126 | 133 | | 120 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a felony, which plea is |
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127 | 134 | | 121held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement; or |
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128 | 135 | | 122 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a felony, the prosecution of which is |
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129 | 136 | | 123suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement; |
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130 | 137 | | 124 (b) five years for: |
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131 | 138 | | 125 (i) a class A misdemeanor conviction; |
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132 | 139 | | 126 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class A misdemeanor, |
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133 | 140 | | 127which plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement; or |
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134 | 141 | | 128 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a class A misdemeanor, the |
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135 | 142 | | 129prosecution of which is suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement; |
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136 | 143 | | 130 (c) three years for: |
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137 | 144 | | 131 (i) a class B misdemeanor conviction; |
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138 | 145 | | 132 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class B misdemeanor |
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139 | 146 | | 133when the plea is held in abeyance according to a plea in abeyance agreement; or |
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140 | 147 | | 134 (iii) being charged with an offense punishable as a class B misdemeanor, the |
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141 | 148 | | 135prosecution of which is suspended pursuant to a diversion agreement; and |
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142 | 149 | | 136 (d) one year for: |
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143 | 150 | | 137 (i) a class C misdemeanor conviction; |
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144 | 151 | | 138 (ii) a plea of guilty or no contest to an offense punishable as a class C misdemeanor, |
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145 | 152 | | 139when the plea is held in abeyance according to a plea in abeyance agreement; or |
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148 | 154 | | 141prosecution of which is suspended according to a diversion agreement. |
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149 | 155 | | 142 (5) The hearing officer may double a suspension period established in Subsection (4) |
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150 | 156 | | 143for offenses: |
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151 | 157 | | 144 (a) committed in violation of an existing suspension or revocation order issued by the |
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152 | 158 | | 145courts, division, or Wildlife Board; or |
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153 | 159 | | 146 (b) involving the unlawful taking of a trophy animal, as defined in Section 23-13-2. |
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154 | 160 | | 147 (6) (a) A hearing officer may suspend, according to Subsection (2), a person's license |
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156 | 163 | | 149episode, as defined in Section 76-1-401. |
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157 | 164 | | 150 (b) If a hearing officer addresses two or more single criminal episodes in a hearing, the |
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158 | 165 | | 151suspension periods of any license or permit privileges of the same type suspended, according to |
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159 | 166 | | 152Subsection (2), may run consecutively. |
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160 | 167 | | 153 (c) If a hearing officer suspends, according to Subsection (2), license or permit |
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161 | 168 | | 154privileges of the type that have been previously suspended by a court, a hearing officer, or the |
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162 | 169 | | 155Wildlife Board and the suspension period has not expired, the suspension periods may run |
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163 | 170 | | 156consecutively. |
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164 | 171 | | 157 (7) (a) A hearing officer, appointed by the division, may suspend a person's privilege of |
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165 | 172 | | 158applying for, purchasing, and exercising the benefits conferred by a certificate of registration if: |
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166 | 173 | | 159 (i) the hearing officer determines the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, as |
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167 | 174 | | 160defined in Section 76-2-103, violated: |
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168 | 175 | | 161 (A) this title; |
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169 | 176 | | 162 (B) a rule or order of the Wildlife Board; |
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170 | 177 | | 163 (C) the terms of a certificate of registration; or |
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171 | 178 | | 164 (D) the terms of a certificate of registration application or agreement; or |
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172 | 179 | | 165 (ii) the person, in a court of law: |
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173 | 180 | | 166 (A) is convicted of an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a reasonable |
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174 | 181 | | 167relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities authorized by |
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177 | 183 | | 169 (B) pleads guilty or no contest to an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a |
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178 | 184 | | 170reasonable relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities |
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179 | 185 | | 171authorized by the certificate of registration, and the plea is held in abeyance in accordance with |
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180 | 186 | | 172a plea in abeyance agreement; or |
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181 | 187 | | 173 (C) is charged with an offense that the hearing officer determines bears a reasonable |
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182 | 188 | | 174relationship to the person's ability to safely and responsibly perform the activities authorized by |
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183 | 189 | | 175the certificate of registration, and prosecution of the offense is suspended in accordance with a |
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184 | 190 | | 176diversion agreement. |
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185 | 191 | | 177 (b) All certificates of registration for the harvesting of brine shrimp eggs, as defined in |
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186 | 192 | | 178Section 59-23-3, shall be suspended by a hearing officer, if the hearing officer determines the |
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188 | 195 | | 180 (8) (a) The director shall appoint a qualified person as a hearing officer to perform the |
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189 | 196 | | 181adjudicative functions provided in this section. |
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190 | 197 | | 182 (b) The director may not appoint a division employee who investigates or enforces |
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191 | 198 | | 183wildlife violations. |
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192 | 199 | | 184 (9) (a) The courts may suspend, in criminal sentencing, a person's privilege to apply |
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193 | 200 | | 185for, purchase, or exercise the benefits conferred by a license, permit, or certificate of |
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194 | 201 | | 186registration. |
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195 | 202 | | 187 (b) The courts shall promptly notify the division of any suspension orders or |
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196 | 203 | | 188recommendations entered. |
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197 | 204 | | 189 (c) The division, upon receiving notification of suspension from the courts, shall |
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198 | 205 | | 190prohibit the person from applying for, purchasing, or exercising the benefits conferred by a |
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199 | 206 | | 191license, permit, or certification of registration for the duration and of the type specified in the |
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200 | 207 | | 192court order. |
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201 | 208 | | 193 (d) The hearing officer shall consider any recommendation made by a sentencing court |
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202 | 209 | | 194concerning suspension before issuing a suspension order. |
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203 | 210 | | 195 (10) (a) A person may not apply for, purchase, possess, or attempt to exercise the |
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206 | 212 | | 197suspension while that order is in effect. |
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207 | 213 | | 198 (b) Any license possessed or obtained in violation of the order shall be considered |
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208 | 214 | | 199invalid. |
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209 | 215 | | 200 (c) A person who violates Subsection (10)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
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210 | 216 | | 201 (11) Before suspension under this section, a person shall be: |
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211 | 217 | | 202 (a) given written notice of any action the division intends to take; and |
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212 | 218 | | 203 (b) provided with an opportunity for a hearing. |
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213 | 219 | | 204 (12) (a) A person may file an appeal of a hearing officer's decision with the Wildlife |
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214 | 220 | | 205Board. |
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215 | 221 | | 206 (b) The Wildlife Board shall review the hearing officer's findings and conclusions and |
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216 | 222 | | 207any written documentation submitted at the hearing. |
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217 | 223 | | 208 (c) The Wildlife Board may: |
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218 | 224 | | 209 (i) take no action; |
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220 | 227 | | 211 (iii) amend the period or type of suspension. |
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221 | 228 | | 212 (13) The division shall suspend and reinstate all hunting, fishing, trapping, and |
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222 | 229 | | 213falconry privileges consistent with Title 23, Chapter 25, Wildlife Violator Compact. |
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223 | 230 | | 214 (14) Within 30 days after the day on which an individual's privilege to hunt or fish is |
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224 | 231 | | 215suspended under this title, the division shall report to the Division of Professional Licensing |
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225 | 232 | | 216the: |
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226 | 233 | | 217 (a) identifying information for the individual; and |
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227 | 234 | | 218 (b) time period of the suspension. |
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228 | 235 | | 219 [(14)] (15) The Wildlife Board may make rules to implement this section in accordance |
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229 | 236 | | 220with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. |
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230 | 237 | | 221 Section 3. Section 23-19-17 is amended to read: |
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231 | 238 | | 222 23-19-17. Resident fishing and hunting license -- Use of fee. |
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232 | 239 | | 223 (1) A resident, after paying the fee established by the Wildlife Board, may obtain, as |
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235 | 241 | | 225 (a) fish; |
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236 | 242 | | 226 (b) hunt for small game; [and] |
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237 | 243 | | 227 (c) hunt or trap cougar during a period beginning on January 1 and ending on |
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238 | 244 | | 228December 31; and |
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239 | 245 | | 229 [(c)] (d) apply for or obtain a big game, [cougar,] bear, or turkey hunting permit. |
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240 | 246 | | 230 (2) Up to $1 of the combination license fee may be used for the hunter education |
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241 | 247 | | 231program for any of the following: |
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242 | 248 | | 232 (a) instructor and student training; |
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243 | 249 | | 233 (b) assisting local organizations with development; |
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244 | 250 | | 234 (c) maintenance of existing facilities; or |
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245 | 251 | | 235 (d) operation and maintenance of the hunter education program. |
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246 | 252 | | 236 (3) (a) Up to 50 cents of the combination license fee may be used for the upland game |
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247 | 253 | | 237program to: |
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248 | 254 | | 238 (i) acquire pen-raised birds; or |
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249 | 255 | | 239 (ii) capture and transplant upland game species. |
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250 | 256 | | 240 (b) The combination license fee revenue designated for the upland game program by |
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252 | 259 | | 242upland game program as provided by Sections 23-19-43 and 23-19-47. |
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253 | 260 | | 243 Section 4. Section 23-19-22.5 is amended to read: |
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254 | 261 | | 244 23-19-22.5. Bear hunting permit. |
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255 | 262 | | 245 (1) A person 12 years of age or older, upon paying the [cougar or] bear hunting permit |
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256 | 263 | | 246fee established by the Wildlife Board and possessing a valid hunting or combination license, |
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257 | 264 | | 247may apply for or obtain a permit to take [cougar or] bear as provided by rules and |
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258 | 265 | | 248proclamations of the Wildlife Board. |
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259 | 266 | | 249 (2) A person 11 years of age may apply for or obtain a [cougar or] bear hunting permit |
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260 | 267 | | 250consistent with the requirements of Subsection (1) if that person's 12th birthday falls within the |
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261 | 268 | | 251calendar year in which the permit is issued. |
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264 | 270 | | 253used for the hunter education program. |
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265 | 271 | | 254 Section 5. Section 23-19-24 is amended to read: |
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266 | 272 | | 255 23-19-24. Resident hunting license -- Use of fee. |
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267 | 273 | | 256 (1) A resident, after paying the fee established by the Wildlife Board, may obtain a |
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268 | 274 | | 257hunting license. |
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269 | 275 | | 258 (2) A hunting license authorizes the licensee to, according to this title and the Wildlife |
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270 | 276 | | 259Board's rules and proclamations: |
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271 | 277 | | 260 (a) take small game; [and] |
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272 | 278 | | 261 (b) hunt or trap cougar during a period beginning on January 1 and ending on |
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273 | 279 | | 262December 31; and |
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274 | 280 | | 263 [(b)] (c) apply for or obtain a big game, [cougar,] bear, or turkey hunting permit. |
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275 | 281 | | 264 (3) Up to $1 of the hunting license fee may be used for the hunter education program. |
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276 | 282 | | 265 (4) (a) Up to 50 cents of the hunting license fee may be used for the upland game |
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277 | 283 | | 266program to: |
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278 | 284 | | 267 (i) acquire pen-raised birds; or |
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279 | 285 | | 268 (ii) capture and transplant upland game species. |
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280 | 286 | | 269 (b) The hunting license fee revenue designated for the upland game program by |
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281 | 287 | | 270Subsection (4)(a) is in addition to any hunting license fee revenue that may be used for the |
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282 | 288 | | 271upland game program as provided by Sections 23-19-43 and 23-19-47. |
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293 | 299 | | 281 [(b)] (c) apply for or obtain a big game, [cougar,] bear, or turkey hunting permit. |
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294 | 300 | | 282 (3) (a) Up to 50 cents of the hunting license fee may be used for the upland game |
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295 | 301 | | 283program to: |
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296 | 302 | | 284 (i) acquire pen-raised birds; or |
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297 | 303 | | 285 (ii) capture and transplant upland game species. |
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298 | 304 | | 286 (b) The hunting license fee revenue designated for the upland game program by |
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299 | 305 | | 287Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to any hunting license fee revenue that may be used for the |
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300 | 306 | | 288upland game program as provided by Sections 23-19-43 and 23-19-47. |
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301 | 307 | | 289 Section 7. Section 23-19-47 is amended to read: |
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302 | 308 | | 290 23-19-47. Portion of revenue from license, permit, stamp, certificate of |
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303 | 309 | | 291registration, and Wildlife Heritage certificate fees deposited in Wildlife Habitat Account. |
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304 | 310 | | 292 (1) Fifty cents of the fee charged for any of the following licenses or stamps shall be |
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305 | 311 | | 293deposited in the Wildlife Habitat Account created in Section 23-19-43: |
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306 | 312 | | 294 (a) a one-day fishing license; or |
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307 | 313 | | 295 (b) a one-day fishing stamp. |
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308 | 314 | | 296 (2) Three dollars and fifty cents of the fee charged for any of the following licenses or |
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309 | 315 | | 297permits shall be deposited in the Wildlife Habitat Account created in Section 23-19-43: |
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310 | 316 | | 298 (a) a fishing license, except any one-day fishing license; |
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311 | 317 | | 299 (b) a hunting license; |
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312 | 318 | | 300 (c) a combination license; |
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313 | 319 | | 301 (d) a furbearer license; or |
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314 | 320 | | 302 (e) a fishing permit, except any fish stamp. |
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322 | 328 | | 309 (c) a bear permit; |
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323 | 329 | | 310 [(d) a cougar permit;] |
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324 | 330 | | 311 [(e)] (d) a turkey permit; |
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325 | 331 | | 312 [(f)] (e) a muskrat permit; or |
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326 | 332 | | 313 [(g)] (f) a Wildlife Heritage certificate. |
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327 | 333 | | 314 Section 8. Section 23-19-49 is amended to read: |
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328 | 334 | | 315 23-19-49. Air rifle hunting. |
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329 | 335 | | 316 (1) As used in this section: |
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330 | 336 | | 317 (a) "Division" means the Division of Wildlife Resources. |
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331 | 337 | | 318 (b) "Pre-charged pneumatic air rifle" means a rifle that fires a single projectile with |
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332 | 338 | | 319compressed air released from a chamber: |
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333 | 339 | | 320 (i) built into the rifle; and |
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334 | 340 | | 321 (ii) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high |
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335 | 341 | | 322compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank. |
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336 | 342 | | 323 (2) [(a)] An individual [shall obtain a permit issued under this section before using] |
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337 | 343 | | 324may use a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle to hunt: |
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338 | 344 | | 325 (a) a species of protected wildlife designated by the Wildlife Board; |
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339 | 345 | | 326 (b) a cottontail rabbit; |
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340 | 346 | | 327 (c) a snowshoe hare; or |
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341 | 347 | | 328 (d) a turkey, with a fall turkey permit. |
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342 | 348 | | 329 [(b) The Wildlife Board shall by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, |
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343 | 349 | | 330Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, designate which species of wildlife may be hunted with |
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344 | 350 | | 331the use of a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle.] |
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345 | 351 | | 332 (3) The division shall review [the funding available for the regulation of] available |
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346 | 352 | | 333funding to pay the costs of regulating hunting with pre-charged pneumatic air rifles, including |
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351 | 357 | | 337 Section 9. Section 23-21-8 is enacted to read: |
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352 | 358 | | 338 23-21-8. Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program. |
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353 | 359 | | 339 (1) As used in this section, "program" means the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition |
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354 | 360 | | 340Program created in Subsection (2). |
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355 | 361 | | 341 (2) There is created a program known as the "Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition |
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356 | 362 | | 342Program" under which the division may lease or acquire land or water assets that achieve one |
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357 | 363 | | 343or more of the following: |
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358 | 364 | | 344 (a) protect and enhance wildlife populations; |
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359 | 365 | | 345 (b) provide the public the opportunity to hunt, trap, or fish; and |
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360 | 366 | | 346 (c) conserve, protect, and enhance wildlife habitat. |
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361 | 367 | | 347 (3) In making a decision as to whether to lease or acquire land or water assets, the |
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362 | 368 | | 348division shall: |
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363 | 369 | | 349 (a) consult the relevant state or county resource management plan; |
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364 | 370 | | 350 (b) prioritize leases or acquisitions that involve land that: |
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365 | 371 | | 351 (i) is adjacent to land already owned by the division; or |
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366 | 372 | | 352 (ii) provides access to other public land; |
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367 | 373 | | 353 (c) develop a management plan for the land or water asset in a manner consistent with |
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368 | 374 | | 354Section 23-21-2.1; and |
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369 | 375 | | 355 (d) facilitate grazing as a management tool if consistent with the management plan |
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370 | 376 | | 356described in Subsection (3)(c). |
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371 | 377 | | 357 (4) The division shall annually report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and |
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372 | 378 | | 358Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee regarding how the division expends |
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373 | 379 | | 359money in the program. |
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374 | 380 | | 360 Section 10. Section 23-23-2 is amended to read: |
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375 | 381 | | 361 23-23-2. Definitions. |
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376 | 382 | | 362 As used in this chapter: |
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377 | 383 | | 363 (1) "Cooperative wildlife management unit" or "unit" means a generally contiguous |
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378 | | - | 364area of land open for hunting small game, waterfowl, [cougar,] turkey, or big game which is H.B. 469 Enrolled Copy |
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379 | | - | - 14 - |
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380 | | - | 365registered in accordance with this chapter and rules of the Wildlife Board. |
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| 384 | + | 364area of land open for hunting small game, waterfowl, [cougar,] turkey, or big game which is |
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| 385 | + | 365registered in accordance with this chapter and rules of the Wildlife Board. 03-01-23 2:44 PM 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 469 |
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381 | 387 | | 366 (2) (a) "Cooperative wildlife management unit agent" means a person appointed by a |
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382 | 388 | | 367landowner, landowner association, or landowner association operator to perform the functions |
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383 | 389 | | 368described in Section 23-23-9. |
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384 | 390 | | 369 (b) For purposes of this chapter, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent may |
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385 | 391 | | 370not: |
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386 | 392 | | 371 (i) be appointed by the division or the state; |
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387 | 393 | | 372 (ii) be an employee or agent of the division; |
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388 | 394 | | 373 (iii) receive compensation from the division or the state to act as a cooperative wildlife |
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389 | 395 | | 374management unit agent; or |
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390 | 396 | | 375 (iv) act as a peace officer or perform any duties of a peace officer without qualifying as |
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391 | 397 | | 376a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. |
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392 | 398 | | 377 (3) "Cooperative wildlife management unit authorization" means a card, label, ticket, |
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393 | 399 | | 378or other identifying document authorizing the possessor to hunt small game or waterfowl in a |
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394 | 400 | | 379cooperative wildlife management unit. |
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395 | 401 | | 380 (4) "Cooperative wildlife management unit permit" means a permit authorizing the |
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396 | 402 | | 381possessor to hunt [cougar,] turkey[,] or big game in a cooperative wildlife management unit. |
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397 | 403 | | 382 (5) "Division" means the Division of Wildlife Resources. |
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398 | 404 | | 383 (6) "Landowner association" means a landowner or an organization of owners of |
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399 | 405 | | 384private lands who operates a cooperative wildlife management unit. |
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400 | 406 | | 385 (7) (a) "Landowner association operator" means a person designated by a landowner |
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401 | 407 | | 386association to operate the cooperative wildlife management unit. |
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402 | 408 | | 387 (b) For purposes of this chapter, a landowner association operator may not: |
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403 | 409 | | 388 (i) be appointed by the division; or |
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404 | 410 | | 389 (ii) be an employee or agent of the division. |
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405 | 411 | | 390 Section 11. Section 23-23-3 is amended to read: |
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406 | 412 | | 391 23-23-3. Rulemaking authority of Wildlife Board. |
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413 | 419 | | 397 23-23-6. Season dates -- Boundaries -- Review by councils and board. |
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414 | 420 | | 398 (1) The Wildlife Board shall establish season dates and boundaries for each |
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415 | 421 | | 399cooperative wildlife management unit except as provided in Subsection (2). |
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416 | 422 | | 400 (2) (a) A season date for a cooperative wildlife management unit that provides one |
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417 | 423 | | 401buck deer permit or more per every 640 acres shall begin on September 1 and end on October |
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418 | 424 | | 40231. |
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419 | 425 | | 403 (b) A cooperative wildlife management unit that provides less than one buck deer |
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420 | 426 | | 404permit per every 640 acres may select the following season date options: |
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421 | 427 | | 405 (i) beginning on September 1 and ending on October 31; or |
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422 | 428 | | 406 (ii) beginning on September 11 and ending on November 10. |
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423 | 429 | | 407 (c) In accordance with Subsection 23-14-18(3), if the season dates specified in this |
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424 | 430 | | 408Subsection (2) start on a Sunday, the season date shall begin on the Saturday before. |
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425 | 431 | | 409 [(2)] (3) Season dates may differ from general statewide season dates. |
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426 | 432 | | 410 [(3)] (4) At least every five years, cooperative wildlife management units containing |
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427 | 433 | | 411public land will be reviewed by the regional advisory councils and the Wildlife Board. |
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428 | 434 | | 412 Section 13. Section 23-23-7 is amended to read: |
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429 | 435 | | 413 23-23-7. Permits -- Acreage and lands that may be included -- Posting of |
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430 | 436 | | 414boundaries. |
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431 | 437 | | 415 (1) The division shall provide cooperative wildlife management unit authorizations for |
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432 | 438 | | 416hunting small game or waterfowl to the cooperative wildlife management unit, free of charge. |
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433 | 439 | | 417 (2) At least 50% of the cooperative wildlife management unit authorizations for |
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434 | 440 | | 418hunting small game or waterfowl provided to a cooperative wildlife management unit shall be |
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435 | 441 | | 419offered for sale to the general public at the times and places designated on the application for a |
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445 | 451 | | 428 (b) A cooperative wildlife management unit shall issue one buck deer permit or less |
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446 | 452 | | 429per every 320 acres to be eligible to receive buck deer permits. |
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447 | 453 | | 430 [(4)] (5) (a) The division may issue cooperative wildlife management unit permits for |
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448 | 454 | | 431hunting [cougar,] turkey[,] or big game to permittees: |
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449 | 455 | | 432 (i) qualifying through a public drawing; or |
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450 | 456 | | 433 (ii) named by the cooperative wildlife management unit operator. |
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451 | 457 | | 434 (b) The Wildlife Board may specify by rule those persons who are eligible to draw a |
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452 | 458 | | 435cooperative wildlife management unit permit in a public drawing. |
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453 | 459 | | 436 [(5)] (6) (a) Cooperative wildlife management units organized for hunting [cougar,] |
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454 | 460 | | 437turkey[,] or big game shall consist of private land to the extent practicable. Public land may be |
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455 | 461 | | 438included within a cooperative wildlife management unit if: |
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456 | 462 | | 439 (i) the public land is completely surrounded by private land or is otherwise inaccessible |
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457 | 463 | | 440to the general public; |
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458 | 464 | | 441 (ii) including public land is necessary to establish a readily identifiable boundary; or |
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459 | 465 | | 442 (iii) including public land is necessary to achieve [cougar,] turkey[,] or big game |
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460 | 466 | | 443management objectives. |
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461 | 467 | | 444 (b) If any public land is included within a cooperative wildlife management unit: |
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462 | 468 | | 445 (i) the landowner association shall meet applicable federal or state land use |
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463 | 469 | | 446requirements on the public land; and |
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464 | 470 | | 447 (ii) the Wildlife Board shall increase the number of permits or hunting opportunities |
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467 | 472 | | 449within the cooperative wildlife management unit. |
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468 | 473 | | 450 [(6)] (7) Each landowner association shall: |
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469 | 474 | | 451 (a) clearly post all boundaries of the unit by displaying signs containing information |
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470 | 475 | | 452prescribed by rule of the Wildlife Board at the locations specified in Subsection |
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471 | 476 | | 45323-20-14(1)(d); and |
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472 | 477 | | 454 (b) provide a written copy of its guidelines to each holder of an authorization or permit. |
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473 | 478 | | 455 Section 14. Section 23-23-10 is amended to read: |
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474 | 479 | | 456 23-23-10. Possession of permits and licenses by hunter -- Restrictions. |
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475 | 480 | | 457 (1) A person may not hunt in a cooperative wildlife management unit without having in |
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477 | 483 | | 459 (a) a valid cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit or other |
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478 | 484 | | 460permit as authorized by the wildlife board; and |
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479 | 485 | | 461 (b) the necessary hunting licenses, tags, and stamps. |
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480 | 486 | | 462 (2) A cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit: |
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481 | 487 | | 463 (a) entitles the holder to hunt only in the unit specified on the authorization or permit |
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482 | 488 | | 464pursuant to rules and proclamations of the Wildlife Board and does not entitle the holder to |
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483 | 489 | | 465hunt on any other private or public land; and |
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484 | 490 | | 466 (b) constitutes written permission for trespass as required under Section 23-20-14. |
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485 | 491 | | 467 (3) A cooperative wildlife management unit may address the number of individuals a |
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486 | 492 | | 468cooperative wildlife management unit permit holder may select as companions, except that a |
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487 | 493 | | 469cooperative wildlife management unit shall allow, at a minimum, one companion to |
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488 | 494 | | 470accompany free of charge the cooperative wildlife management unit permit holder. |
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489 | 495 | | 471 Section 15. Section 58-79-103 is enacted to read: |
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490 | 496 | | 472 58-79-103. Hunting guide and outfitter rules. |
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491 | 497 | | 473 Before enacting, amending, repealing, or otherwise modifying a rule made under this |
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492 | 498 | | 474chapter, in addition to complying with Section 58-1-106 and Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah |
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493 | 499 | | 475Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall consult with the Division of Wildlife |
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496 | 501 | | 477 Section 16. Section 58-79-401 is amended to read: |
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497 | 502 | | 478 58-79-401. Grounds for denial of registration -- Disciplinary proceedings. |
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498 | 503 | | 479 (1) Grounds for refusing to issue a registration to an applicant, for refusing to renew |
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499 | 504 | | 480the registration of a registrant, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the |
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500 | 505 | | 481registration of a registrant, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a registrant, and for |
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501 | 506 | | 482issuing a cease and desist order under this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions |
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502 | 507 | | 483applicable to a licensee under Section 58-1-401. |
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503 | 508 | | 484 (2) (a) The division shall refuse to issue a registration to an applicant and shall refuse |
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504 | 509 | | 485to renew or shall revoke the registration of a registrant during the time period the Division of |
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505 | 510 | | 486Wildlife Resources suspends the applicant's or registrant's privilege to hunt or fish under Title |
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506 | 511 | | 48723, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah. |
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507 | 512 | | 488 (b) If the Division of Wildlife Resources suspends the privilege to hunt or fish under |
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509 | 515 | | 490which an applicant or registrant provides hunting guide services or outfitting services, during |
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510 | 516 | | 491the time period that the chief executive officer's privilege to hunt or fish is suspended, the |
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511 | 517 | | 492division shall refuse to issue a registration to the applicant and shall refuse to renew or shall |
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512 | 518 | | 493revoke the registration of the registrant. |
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513 | 519 | | 494 (c) If the Division of Wildlife Resources suspends the privilege to hunt or fish under |
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514 | 520 | | 495Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, of a registrant under which an applicant or |
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515 | 521 | | 496registrant provides hunting guide services or outfitting services, during the time period that the |
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516 | 522 | | 497registrant's privilege to hunt or fish is suspended, the division shall refuse to issue a registration |
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517 | 523 | | 498to the applicant and shall refuse to renew or shall revoke the registration of the registrant. |
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518 | 524 | | 499 Section 17. Section 63J-1-602.2 is amended to read: |
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519 | 525 | | 500 63J-1-602.2. List of nonlapsing appropriations to programs. |
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520 | 526 | | 501 Appropriations made to the following programs are nonlapsing: |
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521 | 527 | | 502 (1) The Legislature and the Legislature's committees. |
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522 | 528 | | 503 (2) The State Board of Education, including all appropriations to agencies, line items, |
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525 | 530 | | 505Section 53F-9-103. |
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526 | 531 | | 506 (3) The Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404. |
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527 | 532 | | 507 (4) The LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program created in Section |
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528 | 533 | | 5084-46-301. |
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529 | 534 | | 509 (5) The Utah Lake Authority created in Section 11-65-201. |
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530 | 535 | | 510 (6) Dedicated credits accrued to the Utah Marriage Commission as provided under |
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531 | 536 | | 511Subsection 17-16-21(2)(d)(ii). |
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532 | 537 | | 512 (7) The Division of Wildlife Resources for the appraisal and purchase of lands under |
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533 | 538 | | 513the Pelican Management Act, as provided in Section 23-21a-6. |
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534 | 539 | | 514 (8) The Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program created in Section 23-21-8. |
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535 | 540 | | 515 [(8)] (9) The Emergency Medical Services Grant Program in Section 26-8a-207. |
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536 | 541 | | 516 [(9)] (10) The primary care grant program created in Section 26-10b-102. |
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537 | 542 | | 517 [(10)] (11) Sanctions collected as dedicated credits from Medicaid providers under |
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538 | 543 | | 518Subsection 26-18-3(7). |
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539 | 544 | | 519 [(11)] (12) The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in |
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541 | 547 | | 521 [(12)] (13) The Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program created in Section |
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542 | 548 | | 52226-46a-103. |
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543 | 549 | | 523 [(13)] (14) The Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program created in Section 26-55-107. |
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544 | 550 | | 524 [(14)] (15) The Utah Medical Education Council for the: |
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545 | 551 | | 525 (a) administration of the Utah Medical Education Program created in Section |
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546 | 552 | | 52626-69-403; |
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547 | 553 | | 527 (b) provision of medical residency grants described in Section 26-69-407; and |
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548 | 554 | | 528 (c) provision of the forensic psychiatric fellowship grant described in Section |
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549 | 555 | | 52926-69-408. |
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550 | 556 | | 530 [(15)] (16) Funds that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services retains in |
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551 | 557 | | 531accordance with Subsection 32B-2-301(8)(a) or (b). |
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554 | 559 | | 533Workforce Services, as provided in Section 35A-3-401. |
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555 | 560 | | 534 [(17)] (18) The Utah National Guard, created in Title 39, Militia and Armories. |
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556 | 561 | | 535 [(18)] (19) The State Tax Commission under Section 41-1a-1201 for the: |
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557 | 562 | | 536 (a) purchase and distribution of license plates and decals; and |
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558 | 563 | | 537 (b) administration and enforcement of motor vehicle registration requirements. |
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559 | 564 | | 538 [(19)] (20) The Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, as provided in |
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560 | 565 | | 539Section 53-2a-1102. |
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561 | 566 | | 540 [(20)] (21) The Motorcycle Rider Education Program, as provided in Section 53-3-905. |
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562 | 567 | | 541 [(21)] (22) The Utah Board of Higher Education for teacher preparation programs, as |
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563 | 568 | | 542provided in Section 53B-6-104. |
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564 | 569 | | 543 [(22)] (23) Innovation grants under Section 53G-10-608, except as provided in |
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565 | 570 | | 544Subsection 53G-10-608(6). |
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566 | 571 | | 545 [(23)] (24) The Division of Services for People with Disabilities, as provided in |
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567 | 572 | | 546Section 62A-5-102. |
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568 | 573 | | 547 [(24)] (25) The Division of Fleet Operations for the purpose of upgrading underground |
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569 | 574 | | 548storage tanks under Section 63A-9-401. |
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570 | 575 | | 549 [(25)] (26) The Utah Seismic Safety Commission, as provided in Section 63C-6-104. |
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571 | 576 | | 550 [(26)] (27) The Division of Technology Services for technology innovation as provided |
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573 | 579 | | 552 [(27)] (28) The Office of Administrative Rules for publishing, as provided in Section |
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574 | 580 | | 55363G-3-402. |
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575 | 581 | | 554 [(28)] (29) The Colorado River Authority of Utah, created in Title 63M, Chapter 14, |
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576 | 582 | | 555Colorado River Authority of Utah Act. |
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577 | 583 | | 556 [(29)] (30) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to fund the Enterprise |
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578 | 584 | | 557Zone Act, as provided in Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act. |
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579 | 585 | | 558 [(30)] (31) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's Rural Employment |
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580 | 586 | | 559Expansion Program, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment |
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583 | 588 | | 561 [(31)] (32) Programs for the Jordan River Recreation Area as described in Section |
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584 | 589 | | 56265A-2-8. |
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585 | 590 | | 563 [(32)] (33) The Division of Human Resource Management user training program, as |
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586 | 591 | | 564provided in Section 63A-17-106. |
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587 | 592 | | 565 [(33)] (34) A public safety answering point's emergency telecommunications service |
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588 | 593 | | 566fund, as provided in Section 69-2-301. |
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589 | 594 | | 567 [(34)] (35) The Traffic Noise Abatement Program created in Section 72-6-112. |
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590 | 595 | | 568 [(35)] (36) The money appropriated from the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation |
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591 | 596 | | 569Account to the Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1, for purposes of |
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592 | 597 | | 570participating in a settlement of federal reserved water right claims. |
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593 | 598 | | 571 [(36)] (37) The Judicial Council for compensation for special prosecutors, as provided |
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594 | 599 | | 572in Section 77-10a-19. |
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595 | 600 | | 573 [(37)] (38) A state rehabilitative employment program, as provided in Section |
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596 | 601 | | 57478A-6-210. |
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597 | 602 | | 575 [(38)] (39) The Utah Geological Survey, as provided in Section 79-3-401. |
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598 | 603 | | 576 [(39)] (40) The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program created under Section 79-5-503. |
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599 | 604 | | 577 [(40)] (41) Adoption document access as provided in Sections 78B-6-141, 78B-6-144, |
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600 | 605 | | 578and 78B-6-144.5. |
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601 | 606 | | 579 [(41)] (42) Indigent defense as provided in Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 4, Utah Indigent |
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602 | 607 | | 580Defense Commission. |
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603 | 608 | | 581 [(42)] (43) The program established by the Division of Facilities Construction and |
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612 | 617 | | 589Resources is authorized to charge the following two fees in the amounts shown: |
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613 | 618 | | 590 (1) instead of a variable fee for resident or nonresident dedicated hunter hourly labor |
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614 | 619 | | 591buyout, a fee of $40 per hour; and |
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615 | 620 | | 592 (2) a nonresident draw application fee of $16. |
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616 | 621 | | 593 Section 19. Appropriation. |
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617 | 622 | | 594 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, |
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618 | 623 | | 5952023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for |
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619 | 624 | | 596fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures |
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620 | 625 | | 597Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts |
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621 | 626 | | 598indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah. |
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622 | 627 | | 599ITEM 1 |
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623 | 628 | | 600To Department of Natural Resources -- Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program |
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624 | 629 | | 601 From General Fund 1,000,000 |
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625 | 630 | | 602 Schedule of Programs: |
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626 | 631 | | 603 Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program 1,000,000 |
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627 | 632 | | 604 The Legislature intends that the ongoing appropriation to the Wildlife Land and Water |
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628 | 633 | | 605Acquisition Program, created in this bill, be nonlapsing and that it be expended only for the |
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629 | 634 | | 606purposes of the Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program. |
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630 | 635 | | 607 Section 20. Effective date. |
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631 | 636 | | 608 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 3, 2023. |
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632 | 637 | | 609 (2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on August 1, 2024: |
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633 | 638 | | 610 (a) Section 23-23-6; |
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634 | 639 | | 611 (b) Section 23-23-7; and |
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635 | 640 | | 612 (c) Section 23-23-10. |
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