This bill:

• removes language related to determining the work period for certain Department of Natural Resources' employees;
• defines terms, including defining "invasive mussel";
• exempts an owner or operator of certain vessels from requirements related to invasive species and launching or operating the vessel on waters of the state;
• addresses vessels owned by government agencies;
• amends provisions related to a required aquatic invasive species education course;
• addresses vessels rented or leased from a boat livery, including modifying recordkeeping requirements for a boat livery;
• modifies provisions related to collection of annual aquatic invasive species fees, including repealing outdated language;
• addresses responsibilities of the Division of Law Enforcement and the Division of Wildlife Resources;
• modifies provisions related to records kept by the Division of Water Rights, including to allow for the records to be kept in physical or electronic form;
• corrects citations;
• addresses funding of litigation;
• addresses treatment of water rights after termination or noncompliance of certain royalty contracts or mineral leases;
• removes a cap on low-interest loans related to secondary water metering;
• modifies when certain applications may be filed with the state engineer under instream flow provisions;
• clarifies rulemaking authority related to rules enforced by the Division of Law Enforcement;
• modifies the duties of the Utah Geological Survey;
• modifies the makeup of the Board of the Utah Geological Survey;
• changes the term "buffalo" to "bison" in certain circumstances;
• repeals the section specifying funding sources of the Watershed Restoration Initiative;
• repeals the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act; and
• makes technical and conforming amendments.