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This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:49 PM by ddonat. -->              1     

COUNTY CONSERVATION AND

             2     
PRESERVATION FUND

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Jack R. Draxler

             6     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Farmland Assessment Act to authorize a county legislative body to
             11      deposit certain revenues received under the Farmland Assessment Act into a
             12      conservation and preservation fund.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    amends the Farmland Assessment Act to authorize a county legislative body to
             16      deposit certain revenues received under the Farmland Assessment Act into a
             17      conservation and preservation fund;
             18          .    establishes the purposes for which revenues deposited into a conservation and
             19      preservation fund may be expended; and
             20          .    provides that a conservation and preservation fund is subject to Title 17, Chapter
             21      36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
             22      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      ENACTS:


             28          59-2-514.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             29     
             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 59-2-514.1 is enacted to read:
             32          59-2-514.1. County conservation and preservation fund -- Expenditure of
             33      revenues -- Fund subject to Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
             34          (1) The county legislative body of a county that receives revenues from the following
             35      may deposit up to H. [ the entire amount ] 30% .H of the revenues the county receives into a
             35a      conservation and
             36      preservation fund as provided in this section:
             37          (a) a rollback tax under:
             38          (i) Section 59-2-506 ; or
             39          (ii) Section 59-2-511 ;
             40          (b) a conservation easement rollback tax under Section 59-2-506.5 ;
             41          (c) an in lieu fee payment under:
             42          (i) Section 59-2-506.5 ; or
             43          (ii) Section 59-2-511 ; or
             44          (d) interest on a rollback tax, conservation easement rollback tax, or in lieu fee
             45      payment described in Subsections (1)(a) through (c).
             46          (2) A county legislative body may expend revenues described in Subsection (1) that the
             47      county legislative body deposits into a conservation and preservation fund for the conservation
             48      and preservation of:
             49          (a) agricultural land;
             50          (b) critical watershed land;
             51          (c) critical wildlife habitat;
             52          (d) open space;
             53          (e) a park;
             54          (f) a trail; or
             55          (g) a combination of Subsections (2)(a) through (f) as determined by the county
             56      legislative body.
             57          (3) A conservation and preservation fund established under this section is subject to
             58      Title 17, Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.






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