Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 375 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Stratton, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/12/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• repeals an expired requirement to study the importation of domesticated elk;
• establishes requirements for the importation of domesticated elk from east of the 100 degree meridian;
• authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Food to stop importation of an elk or quarantine an elk in which the department identifies the spread of meningeal worm; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 9:44 AM by housengrossing.
DOMESTICATED ELK AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
Senate Sponsor: 
 Scott D. Sandall
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the Domesticated Elk Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals an expired requirement to study the importation of domesticated elk;
▸ establishes requirements for the importation of domesticated elk from east of the
100 degree meridian;
▸ authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Food to stop importation of an elk or
quarantine an elk in which the department identifies the spread of meningeal worm;
and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
4-39-303
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 110
REPEALS:
4-39-308
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 110
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
4-39-303
 is amended to read:
4-39-303.
Importation of domesticated elk.
(1) A person may not import domesticated elk into the state for use in domesticated elk
facilities without first obtaining:
(a) an entry permit from the state veterinarian's office; and
(b) a domesticated elk facility license from the department.
(2) The entry permit shall include the following information and certificates:
(a) a health certificate with an indication of the current health status;
(b) proof of genetic purity as required in Section 
4-39-301
;
(c) the name and address of the consignor and consignee;
(d) proof that the elk are:
(i) tuberculosis free; or
(ii) enrolled in a tuberculosis herd monitoring accreditation program administered by
the United State Department of Agriculture or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency;
(e) the origin of shipment;
(f) the final destination;
(g) the total number of animals in the shipment; [
and
]
(h) for an elk imported from east of the 100 degree meridian, proof that the elk has
been dewormed in accordance with Subsection (3)(a); and
[
(h)
] 
(i)
 any other information required by the state veterinarian's office or the
department.
(3) [
No domesticated elk will be allowed into the state that originates east of the 100
degree meridian, to prevent introduction of the meningeal worm.
] 
In addition to the
requirements described in Subsections (1) and (2), a person importing a domesticated elk from
east of the 100 degree meridian shall:
(a) deworm the elk
Ĥ→ [
no sooner than 60 days and no later than 30 days
] 
 within 60 days
55a 
←Ĥ
before arrival in
the state;
(b) deworm or harvest the elk no later than 150 days after arrival in the state;
(c) for a bull sent to an elk ranch:
(i) hold the bull for harvest until the bull has completed a slaughter withdrawal period;
or
(ii) be able to demonstrate that the elk is free from dewormer residue; and
(d) make the elk available to the department for monitoring and inspection upon
request by the department.
(4) The department may stop the importation of a domesticated elk or quarantine a
domesticated elk if the department identifies the spread of meningeal worm in the elk or the
elk's domesticated herd.
[
(4)
] 
(5)
 A person who imports domesticated elk into the state from an international
herd:
(a) may only import domesticated elk:
(i) that are male; and
(ii) to an elk ranch for use in the elk ranch; and
(b) shall ensure that the domesticated elk are harvested in the same season in which the
domesticated elk enter the state.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 For the purpose of enforcing Subsection [
(4)
] 
(5)
, the department may make
rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the
use of radio frequency identification tags to track male elk imported into the state from an
international herd.
Section 2. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
4-39-308
,
Study of importation of domesticated elk.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.