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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts the Mule Deer Protection Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . enacts Title 23, Chapter 30, Mule Deer Protection Act;
13 . creates the Mule Deer Protection Account;
14 . grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Wildlife Resources to establish
15 programs that reduce and control the coyote population generally and in areas where
16 mule deer predation occurs;
17 . requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to:
18 . administer programs that reduce and control the coyote population; and
19 . coordinate with government entities and state entities in administering programs
20 that reduce and control the coyote population;
21 . permits the Division of Wildlife Resources to contract with a vendor to reduce and
22 control the coyote population in areas where mule deer predation occurs; and
23 . permits the Division of Wildlife Resources to prepare and distribute training
24 materials related to mule deer protection.
25 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
26 This bill appropriates:
27 . to the General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account, as an ongoing
28 appropriation:
29 . from the General Fund, $500,000;
30 . to the Division of Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Section, as an ongoing
31 appropriation:
32 . from the General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account, $500,000,
33 subject to intent language that the appropriation is non-lapsing;
34 . to the General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention
35 Account, as an ongoing appropriation:
36 . from the General Fund, $250,000; and
37 . to the Department of Agriculture and Food - Predatory Animal Control, as an
38 ongoing appropriation:
39 . from the General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage
40 Prevention Account, as an ongoing appropriation, $250,000, subject to intent
41 language that the appropriation is non-lapsing.
42 Other Special Clauses:
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44 Utah Code Sections Affected:
45 ENACTS:
46 23-30-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
47 23-30-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
48 23-30-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
49 23-30-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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51 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
52 Section 1. Section 23-30-101 is enacted to read:
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54 23-30-101. Title.
55 This chapter is known as the "Mule Deer Protection Act."
56 Section 2. Section 23-30-102 is enacted to read:
57 23-30-102. Definitions.
58 As used in this chapter:
59 (1) "General predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the division
60 to reduce predatory animal numbers for the benefit of mule deer.
61 (2) "Predatory animal" means a coyote.
62 (3) "Targeted predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the
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64 (a) to reduce predatory animal numbers in an area where mule deer predation occurs;
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66 (b) that focuses on specific locations and certain times.
67 Section 3. Section 23-30-103 is enacted to read:
68 23-30-103. Mule Deer Protection Account -- Contents -- Use of Funds.
69 (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Mule
70 Deer Protection Restricted Account."
71 (a) The restricted account shall consist of:
72 (i) appropriations made by the Legislature; and
73 (ii) grants or donations from:
74 (A) the federal government;
75 (B) a state agency;
76 (C) a local government; or
77 (D) a person.
78 (b) The division shall administer the restricted account.
79 (2) Subject to appropriation, the division may expend money in the restricted account
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81 (a) a program established by rule under Subsection 23-30-104 (1);
82 (b) a contract for targeted predator control described in Subsection 23-30-104 (3)(a);
83 (c) predator control education and training related to mule deer protection described in
84 Subsection 23-30-104 (3)(b); and
85 (d) administration costs incurred to carry out the requirements of this chapter.
86 Section 4. Section 23-30-104 is enacted to read:
87 23-30-104. Rulemaking authority, coordination, and administration for predator
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89 (1) The division may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
90 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish programs to accomplish targeted predator control
91 or general predator control, including programs that offer incentives or compensation to
92 participants who remove a predatory animal that is detrimental to mule deer production.
93 (2) The division shall:
94 (a) administer a program established under Subsection (1);
95 (b) coordinate with federal, state, and local governments, and private persons to
96 accomplish the purposes of this chapter; and
97 (c) coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Agriculture and
98 Wildlife Damage Prevention Board created in Section 4-23-4 to:
99 (i) minimize unnecessary duplication of predator control efforts; and
100 (ii) prevent interference between predator control programs administered under Title 4,
101 Chapter 23, Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Act, and this chapter.
102 (3) The division may:
103 (a) contract with a vendor that offers targeted predator control services; and
104 (b) prepare and distribute educational and training materials related to mule deer
105 protection.
106 Section 5. Appropriation.
107 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
108 following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
109 reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
110 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These are additions to any
111 amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
112 To General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account
113 From General Fund
$500,000
114 Schedule of Programs:
115 Mule Deer Protection Account $500,000
116 To Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife Resources
117 From General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account
$500,000
118 Schedule of Programs:
119 Wildlife Section $500,000
120 The Legislature intends that, under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
121 appropriation from the Mule Deer Protection Account to the Division of Wildlife Resources
122 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2013.
123 To General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account
124 From General Fund
$250,000
125 Schedule of programs:
126 Agriculture and Wildlife Damage
127 Prevention Account $250,000
128 To Department of Agriculture and Food - Predatory Animal Control
129 From General Fund Restricted -
130 Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account
$250,000
131 Schedule of programs:
132 Predatory Animal Control $250,000
133 The Legislature intends that, under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
134 appropriation from the Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account to the
135 Department of Agriculture and Food not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2013.
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