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HB0111S02 (Substitute)
Wildlife Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 28
House Floor Vote
Feb 6
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 25
This bill addresses the management of wildlife resources and wildlife habitats.
This bill:
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This wide-ranging wildlife management bill makes several changes to Utah law: it creates a new Poaching Mitigation Fund, fed by restitution payments and reimbursements from convicted poachers, to be used by the Division of Law Enforcement for anti-poaching education, equipment, and training; it directs the state to actively work to prevent grizzly bears from establishing a presence in Utah until they are fully removed from federal Endangered Species Act protections; it eliminates the "spotter" registration category from the guide and outfitter system; it allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants — not just physicians — to verify illness or disability for hunting and fishing license refunds or free licenses; it creates new criminal penalties for aircraft pilots who knowingly facilitate illegal wildlife taking; it reduces the buffer zone for discharging a weapon near homes or livestock structures in wildlife and waterfowl management areas from 600 feet to 300 feet; and it authorizes the Division of Wildlife Resources to require hunters to report hunt information by rule, with monetary penalties capped at $25 for noncompliance.
Current version: HB0111S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 28
House Floor Vote
Feb 6
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 25
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeJan 28
House Floor VoteFeb 6
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 26
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 6
House ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 25
This bill addresses the management of wildlife resources and wildlife habitats.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This wide-ranging wildlife management bill makes several changes to Utah law: it creates a new Poaching Mitigation Fund, fed by restitution payments and reimbursements from convicted poachers, to be used by the Division of Law Enforcement for anti-poaching education, equipment, and training; it directs the state to actively work to prevent grizzly bears from establishing a presence in Utah until they are fully removed from federal Endangered Species Act protections; it eliminates the "spotter" registration category from the guide and outfitter system; it allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants — not just physicians — to verify illness or disability for hunting and fishing license refunds or free licenses; it creates new criminal penalties for aircraft pilots who knowingly facilitate illegal wildlife taking; it reduces the buffer zone for discharging a weapon near homes or livestock structures in wildlife and waterfowl management areas from 600 feet to 300 feet; and it authorizes the Division of Wildlife Resources to require hunters to report hunt information by rule, with monetary penalties capped at $25 for noncompliance.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM
