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RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Paul Cutler

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses a director of resource stewardship.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     provides for the appointment of a director of resource stewardship by the executive
13     director of the Department of Environmental Quality;
14          ▸     addresses duties of the director of resource stewardship;
15          ▸     addresses discretion of state agencies; and
16          ▸     repeals provision housing a coordinator in the Department of Government
17     Operations.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
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22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     ENACTS:
24          19-1-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25     REPEALS:
26          63A-1-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 187
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28     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. Section 19-1-110 is enacted to read:
30          19-1-110. Director of resource stewardship -- Appointment -- Duties -- Discretion
31     of state agencies.
32          (1) The executive director shall appoint a state director of resource stewardship.
33          (2) The director of resource stewardship shall report to the executive director or the
34     executive director's designee.
35          (3) The director of resource stewardship shall:
36          (a) work with state agencies to implement best practices and stewardship measures to
37     improve the quality of air, land, and water; and
38          (b) report annually to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
39     Committee on best practices and stewardship efforts to improve the quality of air, land, and
40     water.
41          (4) A state agency retains absolute discretion whether to incorporate a practice or
42     measure suggested by the director of resource stewardship.
43          Section 2. Repealer.
44          This bill repeals:
45          Section 63A-1-116, Appointment of coordinator of resource stewardship -- Duties
46     of the coordinator of resource stewardship.