HB0111
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LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the management of wildlife resources and wildlife habitats.
Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸addresses who may provide verification of illness, injury, or disability in relationship to a license, certificate, or permit issued under the Wildlife Resources Act; ▸amends provisions related to notice of acquisition of real property; ▸addresses rulemaking and penalties related to reporting hunt information; ▸provides for the management of grizzly bears; ▸grants rulemaking authority; ▸addresses discharge of a dangerous weapon related to a waterfowl management area or wildlife management area; and ▸makes technical and conforming amendments.
Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 23A-4-207 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103 23A-4-305 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103 23A-6-202 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103 23A-15-101 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103 76-11-209 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 208 ENACTS: 23A-4-713 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 23A-15-301 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 23A-15-302 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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- One way to start is to pick just the “Highlighted Provisions” at the top and, for each bullet, say in one short sentence what it means for regular people (for example: “Who is allowed to verify that someone is too sick or disabled to use a hunting or fishing license?”).
- Then, you could choose one section—like the new grizzly bear section (Sections 5–7) or the gun‑discharge rules (Section 8)—and write 2–3 sentences in your own words that explain: (1) what the state wants to do, and (2) what changes for ordinary hunters, landowners, or drivers.
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1. License refunds & verification
If someone buys a hunting or fishing license but gets sick, injured, or disabled, they can get a refund only if they provide proof.
That proof can now come from a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner (not just a doctor).
Permits must be unused and turned in before the season ends.
The Wildlife Board can create extra refund exceptions and reassign unused permits.
2. Free fishing licenses
Certain people can fish for free if they provide proof:
People with permanent physical disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities
Terminally ill residents (with less than 5 years to live and low income)
Children in state custody
Verification can again come from a doctor, PA, or nurse practitioner.
3. Reporting hunt information
Utah can require hunters to report details about their hunts (like whether they hunted or harvested).
If a hunter doesn’t report, they can be penalized — but the fine cannot exceed $25.
4. Buying private land for wildlife
Before the state wildlife division can buy or accept private land, it must:
Post public notice online
Explain how the land will be used
Allow public comments
Get approval from the governor
The governor must notify local officials and legislators and can approve or reject the purchase.
5. Grizzly bear management
Utah does not want grizzly bears establishing themselves in the state.
If a grizzly bear is found while still federally protected, Utah must ask the federal government to remove it.
Utah will prevent grizzlies from settling in the state until they are fully removed from federal endangered status.
This does not apply to grizzly bears legally held in captivity.
The Wildlife Board can make rules to enforce this.
6. Firing guns near wildlife areas
It becomes illegal to fire a gun in or near wildlife or waterfowl management areas without written permission, especially near buildings or livestock.
Violations are a Class B misdemeanor.
There are exceptions for self-defense, law enforcement, firing ranges, and legal farm slaughter.
7. Technical cleanup
The bill also cleans up wording, definitions, and cross-references in Utah law.
on the uploaded document.
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