1st Sub. S.B. 245
         MULE DEER PROTECTION ACT

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 March 2, 2012 9:18 AM



Senator Ralph Okerlund proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 14 :    

             14          .    grants rulemaking authority to the
{   Wildlife Board   }        Division of Wildlife Resources       to establish programs that reduce


2.    Page 1, Line 21 through Page 2, Line 28 :    

             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          .    authorizes the Wildlife Board to establish fees under programs that control and
             26      reduce the coyote population; and
             27          .    authorizes the Division of Wildlife Resources to collect fees established by the
             28      Wildlife Board under programs that control and reduce the coyote population.  
}
  .      


3.    Page 2, Lines 30 through 43 :    

             30          This bill appropriates:
             31          .    to the General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account, as an ongoing
             32      appropriation:
             33              .    from the General Fund, $500,000;
             34          .    to the Division of Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Section, as an ongoing
             35      appropriation:
             36              .    from the General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account, $500,000
{   ;   }        , subject to intent language that the appropriation is non-lapsing;      

             37          .    to the General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention
             38      Account, as an ongoing appropriation:
             39              .    from the General Fund, $250,000; and
             40          .    to the Department of Agriculture and Food - Predatory Animal Control, as an
             41      ongoing appropriation:
             42              .    from the General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage
             43      Prevention Account, as an ongoing appropriation, $250,000
{   .   }        , subject to intent language that the appropriation is non-lapsing.      


4.    Page 2, Lines 47 through 52 :    

             47      ENACTS:
             48          23-30-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          23-30-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          23-30-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          23-30-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52          
{   23-30-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953   }


5.    Page 3, Lines 72 through 82 :    

             72          (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Mule
             73      Deer Protection Restricted Account."
             74          (a) The restricted account shall consist of:
             75          (i) appropriations made by the Legislature;
  and      

             76          (ii) grants or donations from:
             77          (A) the federal government;
             78          (B) a state agency;
             79          (C) a local government; or
             80          (D) a person
{   ; and

             81          (iii) revenue from fees collected under Section 23-30-105 .  
}
  .      

             82          (b) The division shall administer the restricted account.

6.    Page 4, Lines 91 through 95 :    

             91          23-30-104.
{   Predatory animal control.   }        Rulemaking authority, coordination, and administration for predator control.      

             92          (1) The
{   Wildlife Board shall   }        division may       make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah

             93      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish programs to accomplish targeted predator control
             94      or general predator control, including programs that offer incentives or compensation to
             95      participants who remove a predatory animal that is detrimental to mule deer production.

7.    Page 4, Lines 109 through 117 :    

             109          
{   Section 5. Section 23-30-105 is enacted to read:

             110          23-30-105. Authorization to establish and collect fees.
             111          (1) (a) The Wildlife Board may, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 , establish fees
             112      for participation in a program established under Subsection 23-30-104 (1).
             113          (b) The division shall collect a fee established under Subsection (1).
             114          (2) Fees collected under Subsection (1) shall be:
             115          (a) deposited into the Mule Deer Protection Restricted Account established in Section


             116      23-30-103 ; and
             117          (b) expended in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-30-103 .  
}


8.    Page 4, Line 118 through Page 5, Line 141 :    

             118          Section
{   6.   }        5.       Appropriation.

             119          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
             120      following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
             121      reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
             122      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These are additions to any
             123      amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
             124          To General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account
             125              From General Fund
$500,000

             126              Schedule of Programs:
             127                  Mule Deer Protection Account            $500,000
             128          To Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife Resources
             129              From General Fund Restricted - Mule Deer Protection Account
$500,000

             130              Schedule of Programs:
             131                  Wildlife Section                    $500,000
  The Legislature intends that, under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the appropriation from the Mule Deer Protection Account to the Division of Wildlife Resources not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2013.      

             132          To General Fund Restricted - Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account
             133              From General Fund
$250,000

             134              Schedule of programs:
             135                  Agriculture and Wildlife Damage
             136                  Prevention Account                    $250,000
             137          To Department of Agriculture and Food - Predatory Animal Control
             138              From General Fund Restricted -
             139              Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account
$250,000

             140              Schedule of programs:
             141                  Predatory Animal Control            $250,000
  The Legislature intends that, under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the appropriation from the Agriculture and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account to the Department of Agriculture and Food not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2013.      


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