S.B. 281 Enrolled

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PUBLIC ACCESS TO STREAM BEDS - UTAH WATERWAYS
2 TASK FORCE
3 2010 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell
6 House Sponsor: Kay L. McIff
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill creates a task force to address public rights on public waters.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . creates a legislative task force to study public rights on public waters, consisting of
14 six members from each legislative house.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2010.
19 Uncodified Material Affected:
20 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Utah Waterways Task Force -- Creation -- Membership -- Interim
24 rules followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
25 (1) There is created the Utah Waterways Task Force consisting of the following 12
26 members:
27 (a) six members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
28 four of whom may be from the same political party; and
29 (b) six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the

30 House of Representatives, no more than four of whom may be from the same political party.
31 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
32 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
33 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the
34 House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
35 (3) In conducting its business, the committee shall comply with the rules of legislative
36 interim committees.
37 (4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
38 with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage
39 Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override
40 Sessions.
41 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
42 to the task force.
43 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
44 (1) The task force shall study issues concerning private property rights and public
45 recreational access on public waters, including:
46 (a) rights and restrictions of access to private beds of public waters;
47 (b) state purchases of both short- and long-term access rights;
48 (c) funding methods for purchases of access rights;
49 (d) development of cooperative fish management units; and
50 (e) balancing the rights of public access and private property ownership in making
51 recommendations concerning public recreational access.
52 (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the
53 Executive Appropriations Committee before November 30, 2010.
54 Section 3. Repeal date.
55 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2010.