H.B. 45

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WILDLIFE LICENSE FEES
2 1998 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Michael R. Styler
5 AN ACT RELATING TO WILDLIFE RESOURCES; CREATING THE STATE FISH
6 HATCHERY MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT AND SPECIFYING THE CONTENTS AND
7 USE OF ACCOUNT MONIES; h ALLOCATING LICENSE FEES FOR THE UPLAND GAME
7a PROGRAM: h PROVIDING FOR A NONRESIDENT FALCONRY
8 LICENSE; INCREASING FEES FOR FISHING, SMALL GAME, AND FALCONRY
9 LICENSES AND THE WILDLIFE HABITAT AUTHORIZATION; h ELIMINATING THE
9a COMMERCIAL BIRD AREA LICENSE FEE; h AND PROVIDING AN
10 EFFECTIVE DATE.
11 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
12 AMENDS:
12a h 23-19-17, as last amended by Chapter 259, Laws of Utah 1995
12b 23-19-24, as last amended by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 1988
12c 23-19-25, as last amended by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 1988
12d 23-19-26, as last amended by Chapter 76, Laws of Utah 1986 h
13 23-19-34.5, as last amended by Chapter 76, Laws of Utah 1986
14 23-19-40, as last amended by Chapter 259, Laws of Utah 1995
15 ENACTS:
16 23-15-14, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
18 Section 1. Section 23-15-14 is enacted to read:
19 23-15-14. State Fish Hatchery Maintenance Account -- Contents -- Use of account
20 monies.
21 (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the State Fish
22 Hatchery Maintenance Account.

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23 (2) The following monies shall be deposited into the account:
24 (a) $2.00 of each fishing license fee or combination license fee as listed in Section
25 23-19-40; and
26 (b) interest and earnings on account monies.
27 (3) Money in the account shall be used by the division, after appropriation by the



























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1 Legislature, for major repairs or replacement of facilities and equipment at fish hatcheries owned
2 and operated by the division for the production and distribution of fish to enhance sport fishing
3 opportunities in the state.
3a h Section 2. Section 23-19-17 is amended to read:
3b 23-19-17. Combination license -- Resident 12 or older -- Use of fee.
3c (1) A resident 12 years of age or older, upon payment of the fee prescribed in Section 23-19-40,
3d may receive a combination license to fish and to hunt for small game, cougar, and bear, as provided in
3e the rules of the Wildlife Board.
3f (2) One dollar of [that fee shall be utilized] THE COMBINATION LICENSE FEE SHALL BE USED
3g for the hunter education program in any of the following:
3h (a) instructor and student training;
3i (b) assisting local organizations with development;
3j (c) maintenance of existing facilities; or
3k (d) operation and maintenance of the hunter education program.
3l (3) FIFTY CENTS OF THE COMBINATION LICENSE FEE SHALL BE USED FOR THE UPLAND
3m GAME PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS:
3n (a) TO ACQUIRE PEN-RAISED BIRDS; OR
3o (b) TO CAPTURE AND TRANSPLANT UPLAND GAME SPECIES.
3p Section 3. Section 23-19-24 is amended to read:
3q 23-19-24. Small game hunting license -- Resident 14 or older _ Use of fee.
3r (1) A resident of the age of 14 years or older, upon payment of the fee prescribed in Section
3s 23-19-40, may receive a license to hunt small game, cougar, and bear.
3t (2) One dollar of [this fee shall be utilized] THE SMALL GAME HUNTING LICENSE FEE SHALL
3u BE USED as provided in Section 23-19-17.
3v (3) FIFTY CENTS OF THE SMALL GAME HUNTING LICENSE FEE SHALL BE USED FOR THE
3w UPLAND GAME PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS:
3x a) TO ACQUIRE PEN-RAISED BIRDS; OR
3y (b) TO CAPTURE AND TRANSPLANT UPLAND GAME SPECIES.
3z Section 4. Section 23-19-25 is amended to read:
3aa 23-19-25. Small game hunting license -- Resident 12 or 13 -- Use of fee. h

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3ab h (1) A resident under the age of 14 years and 12 years of age or older, upon payment of the fee
3ac prescribed in Section 23-19-40, may receive a license to hunt small game, cougar, and bear.
3ad (2) One dollar of [this fee shall be utilized] THE SMALL GAME HUNTING LICENSE FEE SHALL
3ae BE USED as provided in Section 23-19-17.
3af (3) FIFTY CENTS OF THE SMALL GAME HUNTING LICENSE FEE SHALL BE USED FOR THE
3ag UPLAND GAME PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS:
3ah (a) TO ACQUIRE PEN-RAISED BIRDS; OR
3ai (b) TO CAPTURE AND TRANSPLANT UPLAND GAME SPECIES.
3aj Section 5. Section 23-19-26 is amended to read:
3ak 23-19-26. Small game hunting license -- Nonresident 12 or older -- Use of fee.
3al (1) A nonresident 12 years of age or older, upon payment of the fee prescribed in Section
3am 23-19-40, may receive a license to hunt small game, cougar, and bear.
3an (2) FIFTY CENTS OF THE SMALL GAME HUNTING LICENSE FEE SHALL BE USED FOR THE
3ao UPLAND GAME PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS:
3ap (a) TO ACQUIRE PEN-RAISED BIRDS; OR
3aq (b) TO CAPTURE AND TRANSPLANT UPLAND GAME SPECIES. h
4 Section h [ 2 ] 6 h . Section 23-19-34.5 is amended to read:
5 23-19-34.5. Falconry license -- Residents and nonresidents 14 or older may obtain
6 license -- License for falconry meet for nonresidents -- Wildlife Board approval required for
7 falconry meet -- Small game license required for protected game.
8 (1) Any resident or nonresident, 14 years of age or older, upon paying the fee prescribed
9 in Section 23-19-40, may receive a license to hold falcons and engage in the sport of falconry on
10 nongame wildlife species. [Nonresidents]
11 (2) A nonresident entering Utah to participate in the sport of falconry at an organized meet
12 shall obtain a license as provided in Section 23-19-34.7, unless the person has a license authorized
13 under Subsection (1).
14 (3) Organizers of a falconry meet must apply to and receive approval from the Wildlife
15 Board in order to conduct an organized falconry meet [for which such nonresident licenses may
16 be issued. Nonresidents in Utah for falconry activities other than a meet may be exempted from
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17 the provisions of this section as determined by the Wildlife Board].
18 (4) (a) Any person engaging in the sport of falconry on protected small game species shall
19 possess, in addition to the falconry license, a license for taking small game.
20 (b) Any nonresident who has been issued a license pursuant to Section 23-19-34.7 is not
21 required to possess a small game license in order to take small game during the five-day period
22 of [his] the license.
23 Section h [ 3 ] 7 h . Section 23-19-40 is amended to read:
24 23-19-40. Fees for licenses.
25 (1) Residents and nonresidents may engage in hunting, fishing, trapping, bird hunting in
26 commercial areas, and falconry upon obtaining a license through the payment of one or more of
27 the following applicable fees:
28 WILDLIFE LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE
29 Type of License Age and Time Fee
30 RESIDENT
31 Combination 12 years or older

$ [25.00] 28.00

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1 Fishing Under 65 (Season)

[18.00] 20.00

2 65 years or older

[9.00] 10.00

3 (Season)
4 Any age (1-day)

[4.00] 6.00

5 Any age (7-day)

[9.00] 11.00

6 Small Game 12-13 years

[6.00] 7.00

7 14 years or older

[12.00] 13.00

8 Furbearer Any age

25.00

9 Falconry 14 years or older

[10.00] 15.00

10 h [ Commercial Bird Area 12 years or older

5.00 ] h

11 Wildlife Habitat 14 years or older h [ 5.00 ] 5.75 h
12 NONRESIDENT
13 Fishing Any age (Season)

[40.00] 42.00

14 Any age (1-day)

[5.00] 7.00

15 Any age (7-day)

[15.00] 17.00

16 Small Game 12 years or older

[40.00] 41.00

17 Furbearer Any age

150.00

18 Falconry 14 years or older

[10.00] 20.00

19 Falconry Meet 14 years or older 15.00
20 (5-day)
21 h [ Commercial Bird Area 12 years or older

5.00 ] h

22 Wildlife Habitat 14 years or older

[5.00] 5.75

23 (2) Statewide fish stamps or fees may not be imposed without legislative approval.
24 Section 4. Effective date.
25 This act takes effect on January 1, 1999.

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Legislative Review Note
as of 12-19-97 1:26 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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