H.B. 371 - Wildlife Tagging Amendments

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Wildlife Tagging Amendments

Number: H.B. 371 (2020GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, A.C.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/24/2020
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

This bill amends provisions related to tagging wildlife.

What it does

This bill:
authorizes the Wildlife Board to clarify rules about tagging certain species at the site of the kill.

Every vote on this bill

2/28/2020House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

7 0 6not eligible / no record

3/2/2020House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

68 1 6YEA

3/5/2020Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

7 0 2not eligible / no record

3/12/2020Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

Senate President

27 0 2not eligible / no record

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

WILDLIFE TAGGING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy
Senate Sponsor: 
Jacob L. Anderegg
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to tagging wildlife.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ authorizes the Wildlife Board to clarify rules about tagging certain species at the site
of the kill.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
23-20-30
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 125
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
23-20-30
 is amended to read:
23-20-30.
Tagging requirements.
(1) The Wildlife Board may make rules that require the carcass of certain species of
protected wildlife to be tagged.
(2) [
The
] 
Except as provided by the Wildlife Board by rules made in accordance with
Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
 carcass of any species of
protected wildlife required to be tagged shall be tagged before the carcass is moved from or the
hunter leaves the site of kill.
(3) To tag a carcass, a person shall:
(a) (i) completely detach the tag from the license or permit;
(ii) completely remove the appropriate notches to correspond with:
(A) the date the animal was taken; and
(B) the sex of the animal; and
(iii) attach the tag to the carcass so that the tag remains securely fastened and visible;
or
(b) complete an electronic tagging certification according to standards approved by the
Wildlife Board by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act.
(4) A person may not:
(a) remove more than one notch indicating date or sex; or
(b) tag more than one carcass using the same tag.