Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 48 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Albrecht, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/20/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• prohibits the release or transplantation of live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild without a certificate of registration issued by the Division of Wildlife Resources or as otherwise provided by Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah;
• states that the Division of Wildlife Resources may only authorize the transplanting of big game, turkeys, wolves, threatened or endangered species, or sensitive species as described in Section 23-14-21; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WILDLIFE SPECIES INTRODUCTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht
Senate Sponsor: 
 Margaret Dayton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the release or transplantation of species.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ prohibits the release or transplantation of live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the
wild without a certificate of registration issued by the Division of Wildlife
Resources or as otherwise provided by Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah;
▸ states that the Division of Wildlife Resources may only authorize the transplanting
of big game, turkeys, wolves, threatened or endangered species, or sensitive species
as described in Section 23-14-21; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
23-13-14
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 231
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
23-13-14
 is amended to read:
23-13-14.
Release of wildlife unlawful -- Penalty.
(1) 
(a)
 A person may not release 
or transplant
 a live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into
the wild
:
(i) without a certificate of registration issued by the division authorizing the release; or
(ii)
 except as provided in this title and rules and regulations established by the Wildlife
Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(b) The division may only authorize the transplanting of big game, turkeys, wolves,
threatened or endangered species, or sensitive species as provided in Section 
23-14-21
.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty
of a class A misdemeanor.
(3) A person who knowingly and without lawful authority imports, transports, or
releases a live species of wildlife that the person knows is listed as threatened or endangered, or
is a candidate to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., with
the intent to establish the presence of that species in an area of the state not currently known to
be occupied by a reproducing population of that species is guilty of a third degree felony.
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