Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 78 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Snider, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• creates the Wildlife Conservation Fund; and
• outlines what the fund consists of and how it can be distributed.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider
Senate Sponsor: 
Michael K. McKell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to funding conservation and exposition programs.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ creates the Wildlife Conservation Fund; and
▸ outlines what the fund consists of and how it can be distributed.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
23-13-20
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
23-13-20
 is enacted to read:
 23-13-20.
Wildlife Conservation Fund.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Fund" means the Wildlife Conservation Fund created by this section.
(b) "Wildlife conservation permit program" means a program under which the division
issues permit opportunities to be sold by a conservation organization for auction to the highest
bidder at a fund-raising event.
(c) "Wildlife exposition program" means a program under which the division allocates
permits to a drawing administered by a selected conservation organization as part of a regional
or national exposition for the purpose of generating revenue to fund wildlife conservation
activities in Utah.
(2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Wildlife
Conservation Fund."
(3) The fund consists of:
(a) wildlife conservation permit program revenue transferred to the division pursuant to
rules, made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(b) wildlife exposition program revenue transferred to the division pursuant to rules,
made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act;
(c) money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature;
(d) contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations to the fund accepted
by the division and specifically directed to the fund; and
(e) interest and earnings on the fund.
(4) (a) The fund shall earn interest and other earnings.
(b) The interest and earnings described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the
fund.
(5) (a) The division shall use proceeds in the fund to carry out the purposes of the
wildlife conservation permit program or wildlife exposition program.
(b) Deposits into and expenditures from the fund shall specifically identify the wildlife
conservation permit program or wildlife exposition program to which the deposits and
expenditures apply.
(c) The division shall make expenditures from the fund consistent with the rules
governing the applicable program.
(6) The division shall annually report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the amount of money in the
fund from the sources of money for the fund and how the money is expended.