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; PROVIDING FOR A NONRESIDENT FALCONRY
8 LICENSE; INCREASING FEES FOR FISHING, SMALL GAME, AND FALCONRY
9 LICENSES AND THE WILDLIFE HABITAT AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING AN
10 EFFECTIVE DATE.
11 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
12 AMENDS:
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.
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

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.
4 Section 2. 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
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 3. 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 Commercial Bird Area 12 years or older

5.00

11 Wildlife Habitat 14 years or older

5.00

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 Commercial Bird Area 12 years or older

5.00

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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