Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 106 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Schultz, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies age requirements;
• modifies hunter education requirements; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Mike Schultz
Senate Sponsor: 
Allen M. Christensen
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies commercial hunting area provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies age requirements;
▸ modifies hunter education requirements; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
23-17-6
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 297
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
23-17-6
 is amended to read:
23-17-6.
Commercial hunting area -- Registration -- Requirements for hunters.
(1) (a) [
Any
] 
A
 person desiring to operate a commercial hunting area within [
this
] 
the
state to permit the releasing and shooting of pen-raised birds may apply to the Wildlife Board
for authorization to do so.
(b) The Wildlife Board may issue the applicant a certificate of registration to operate a
commercial hunting area in accordance with rules prescribed by the board 
in accordance with
Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act
.
(c) The Wildlife Board may determine the number of commercial hunting areas that
may be established in each county of the state.
(2) [
Any
] 
(a) A
 certificate of registration issued under Subsection (1) shall specify the
species of birds that the applicant may propagate, keep, and release for shooting on the area
covered by the certificate of registration.
(b)
 The applicant may charge a fee for harvesting [
these
] 
the
 birds 
specified under
Subsection (2)(a)
.
(3) (a) [
Any
] 
A
 person hunting within the state on [
any
] 
a
 commercial hunting area
shall:
[
(i) be at least 12 years old;
]
[
(ii)
] 
(i) (A)
 possess proof of passing a division-approved hunter education course, if
the person was born after December 31, 1965; [
and
] 
or
(B) possess a trial hunting authorization issued under Section 
23-19-14.6
;
(ii) comply with the accompaniment requirements of Sections 
23-19-14.6
 and
23-20-20
, if applicable; and
(iii) have the permission of the owner or operator of the commercial hunting area.
(b) The operator of a commercial hunting area shall verify that each hunter on the
commercial hunting area meets the requirements of [
Subsections
] 
Subsection
 (3)(a)(i) [
and
(3)(a)(ii)
].
(4) Hunting on commercial hunting areas [
shall be
] 
is
 permitted only during the
commercial hunting area season prescribed by the Wildlife Board.