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S.B. 245

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MULE DEER PROTECTION ACT

             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

             5     
House Sponsor: ____________

             6     
             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 and
             15      administer programs that reduce and control the coyote population generally and in
             16      areas where mule deer predation occurs;
             17          .    requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to coordinate with government entities
             18      and state entities in establishing and administering programs that reduce and control
             19      the coyote population;
             20          .    permits the Division of Wildlife Resources to contract with a vendor to reduce and
             21      control the coyote population in areas where mule deer predation occurs;
             22          .    permits the Division of Wildlife Resources to prepare and distribute training
             23      materials related to mule deer protection; and
             24          .    authorizes the Division of Wildlife Resources to establish and collect fees under
             25      programs that control and reduce the coyote population.
             26      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          This bill appropriates:


             28          .    to the Division of Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Section, as an ongoing
             29      appropriation:
             30              .    from the General Fund, $500,000, subject to intent language stating that the
             31      appropriation is nonlapsing; and
             32          .    to the Department of Agriculture and Food - Predatory Animal Control, as an
             33      ongoing appropriation:
             34              .    from the General Fund, $250,000, subject to intent language stating that the
             35      appropriation is nonlapsing.
             36      Other Special Clauses:
             37          None
             38      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             39      ENACTS:
             40          23-30-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             41          23-30-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             42          23-30-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             43          23-30-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             44          23-30-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45     
             46      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             47          Section 1. Section 23-30-101 is enacted to read:
             48     
CHAPTER 30. MULE DEER PROTECTION ACT

             49          23-30-101. Title.
             50          This chapter is known as the "Mule Deer Protection Act."
             51          Section 2. Section 23-30-102 is enacted to read:
             52          23-30-102. Definitions.
             53          As used in this chapter:
             54          (1) "General predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the division
             55      to reduce predatory animal numbers.
             56          (2) "Predatory animal" means a coyote.
             57          (3) "Targeted predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the
             58      division:


             59          (a) to reduce predatory animal numbers in a general area where mule deer predation
             60      occurs; and
             61          (b) that focuses on specific locations and certain times.
             62          Section 3. Section 23-30-103 is enacted to read:
             63          23-30-103. Mule Deer Protection Account -- Contents -- Use of funds.
             64          (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Mule
             65      Deer Protection Restricted Account."
             66          (a) The restricted account shall consist of:
             67          (i) appropriations made by the Legislature;
             68          (ii) grants or donations from:
             69          (A) the federal government;
             70          (B) a state agency;
             71          (C) a local government; or
             72          (D) a person; and
             73          (iii) revenue from fees collected under Section 23-30-105 .
             74          (b) The division shall:
             75          (i) administer the restricted account; and
             76          (ii) deposit interest earned on the account into the General Fund.
             77          (c) Funds deposited in the restricted account shall be non-lapsing.
             78          (d) Grants and donations of money deposited into the restricted account under
             79      Subsection (1)(a)(ii) may be expended without being appropriated by the Legislature.
             80          (2) The division may expend money in the restricted account on:
             81          (a) a program established by rule under Subsection 23-30-104 (1)(a);
             82          (b) a contract for targeted predator control described in Subsection 23-30-104 (2)(a);
             83          (c) predator control education and training related to mule deer protection described in
             84      Subsection 23-30-104 (2)(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. Predator control.
             88          (1) The division shall:
             89          (a) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative


             90      Rulemaking Act, to establish and administer 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          (b) coordinate with federal, state, and local governments, and private persons to
             94      accomplish the purposes of this chapter; and
             95          (c) coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Agriculture and
             96      Wildlife Damage Prevention Board created in Section 4-23-4 to:
             97          (i) minimize unnecessary duplication of predator control efforts; and
             98          (ii) prevent interference between predator control programs administered under Title 4,
             99      Chapter 23, Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Act, and this chapter.
             100          (2) The division may:
             101          (a) contract with a vendor that offers targeted predator control services; and
             102          (b) prepare and distribute educational and training materials related to mule deer
             103      protection.
             104          Section 5. Section 23-30-105 is enacted to read:
             105          23-30-105. Division authorized to establish and collect fees.
             106          (1) The division may, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 , establish and collect fees
             107      for participation in a program established under Subsection 23-30-104 (1)(a).
             108          (2) Fees collected under Subsection (1) shall be:
             109          (a) deposited into the Mule Deer Protection Restricted Account established in Section
             110      23-30-103 ; and
             111          (b) expended in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-30-103 .
             112          Section 6. Appropriation.
             113          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
             114      following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
             115      reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
             116      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These are additions to any
             117      amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
             118      To Mule Deer Protection - General Fund Restricted Account
             119          From General Fund, ongoing
$500,000

             120          Schedule of programs:


             121              Division of Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Section    $500,000
             122      To Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention - General Fund Restricted Account
             123          From General Fund, ongoing
$250,000

             124          Schedule of programs:
             125              Department of Agriculture and Food Predatory
             126              Animal Control                    $250,000




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