Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 251 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Matthews, Ashlee

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• renames the pollinator pilot program to the pollinator habitat program;
• repeals the scheduled sunset date for the pollinator pilot program;
• makes the pollinator habitat program permanent; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

5
4-2-701
63I-1-204
0
Pollinator Program Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ashlee Matthews
Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill makes changes to the pollinator pilot program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
renames the pollinator pilot program to the pollinator habitat program;
repeals the scheduled sunset date for the pollinator pilot program; 
makes the pollinator habitat program permanent; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
4-2-701
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 375
63I-1-204
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
4-2-701
 is amended to read:
4-2-701
. Pollinator habitat program.
(1)
Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a 
three-year pollinator pilot program
pollinator habitat program
 that includes one or more 
of the following:
(a)
public education efforts that include workshops, planting guides, or a public 
education campaign to raise awareness about creating pollinator habitats;
(b)
distribution of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native 
flowering plants for planting within the state to protect a diversity of pollinators;
(c)
pollinator programs run by local governments and nonprofit organizations with 
support from the department; and
(d)
grants that:
(i)
are provided on a 
first-come-first-serve
first-come, first-served
 basis; and
(ii)
cover up to 
25%
75%
 of the costs for the planting of pollinator-friendly native 
flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants on private or public land.
(2)
(a)
The cost to the department related to the native flowering plants or seeds 
described in Subsection 
(1)
 may not exceed $60,000 in a fiscal year.
(b)
(a)
The department may coordinate with the federal government, other state 
agencies, state institutions of higher education, or political subdivisions to provide for 
the activities described in Subsection 
(1)
.
(c)
(b)
The department may designate smaller areas of the state to begin the activities 
described in Subsection 
(1)
.
(3)
The department may make rules, in accordance with 
Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 
Administrative Rulemaking Act
, to establish:
(a)
the criteria for receiving a grant under this section; and
(b)
the process to apply for and receive a grant under this section.
Section 2, Section 
63I-1-204
 is amended to read:
63I-1-204
. Repeal dates: Title 4.
(1)
Section 
4-2-108
, Agricultural Advisory Board created -- Composition -- Responsibility 
-- Terms of office -- Compensation -- Executive committee, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(2)
Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 7, Pollinator Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(3)
(2)
Section 
4-17-104
, Creation of State Weed Committee -- Membership -- Powers and 
duties -- Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(4)
(3)
Title 4, Chapter 18, Part 3, Utah Soil Health Program, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(5)
(4)
Section 
4-20-103
, Utah Grazing Improvement Program Advisory Board -- Duties, 
is repealed July 1, 2032.
(6)
(5)
Section 
4-23-104
, Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board created -- 
Composition -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Compensation, is repealed July 1, 
2034.
(7)
(6)
Section 
4-23-105
, Board responsibilities -- Damage prevention policy -- Rules -- 
Methods to control predators and depredating birds and animals, is repealed July 1, 2034.
(8)
(7)
Section 
4-24-104
, Livestock Brand Board created -- Composition -- Terms -- 
Removal -- Quorum for transaction of business -- Compensation -- Duties, is repealed 
July 1, 2025.
(9)
(8)
Section 
4-39-104
, Domesticated Elk Act advisory council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(10)
(9)
Title 4, Chapter 46, Part 2, Land Conservation Board, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(11)
(10)
Subsection 
4-46-304
(2)(d), regarding the Land Conservation Board, is repealed 
July 1, 2027.
(12)
(11)
Subsection 
4-46-401
(3)(a), regarding the Land Conservation Board, is repealed 
July 1, 2027.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-11-25 4:38 PM