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H.B. 45

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WILDLIFE LICENSE FEES

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1998 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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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:
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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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