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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 14, 2008

Mr. Speaker:

    The Political Subdivisions Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 410, RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS AMENDMENTS, by Representative R. Bigelow, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 19 through 20 :    

             19      AMENDS:
             20          

{   23-14-14.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 189   }


2.    Page 2, Lines 33 through 54 :    

             33          
{   Section 1. Section 23-14-14.2 is amended to read:

             34          23-14-14.2. Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account.
             35          (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Wildlife
             36      Resources Conservation Easement Account.
             37          (2) The Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account consists of:
             38          (a) grants from private foundations;
             39          (b) grants from local governments, the state, or the federal government;
             40          (c) grants from the Quality Growth Commission created under Section 11-38-201 ;
             41          (d) donations from landowners for monitoring and managing conservation easements;
             42      and
             43          (e) donations from any other person[; and].
             44          [(f) interest on account monies.]
             45          (3) (a) The state treasurer shall invest monies in the account according to Title 51,
             46      Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.
             47          (b) The Division of Finance shall deposit interest or other earnings derived from

             48      investment of account monies into the General Fund.
             49          [(3)] (4) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Division of Wildlife Resources
             50      shall use monies from the account to monitor and manage conservation easements held by the
             51      division.
             52          [(4)] (5) The division may not receive or expend donations from the account to acquire
             53      conservation easements.   }
             54          Section
{   2   }        1       . Section 41-22-19.5 is amended to read:


     Renumber remaining sections of the bill accordingly.

    Respectfully,

    Fred R Hunsaker
    Committee Chair

Voting: 7-0-4
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