DWR officials also received $500,000 in one-time funds to pay the first year of an access agreement to the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
HB102, passed - The Land and Water Reinvestment Act provides $2 million in ongoing funding for the Watershed Restoration Initiative, $2 million in ongoing funding for the Grazing Improvement Program and $2 million in one-time funding to the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund.
SB161, passed - The hunting and fishing license restructuring bill requires a person to buy a hunting license before purchasing a big-game, cougar, bear or turkey hunting permit. The bill also requires 12- and 13-year-olds to buy a fishing license, for $5.
HB67, passed - Lowers the minimum big-game hunting age from 14 to 12.
SB188, passed - Creates an account that holds funds for monitoring and managing conservation easements held by the DWR.
SB59, passed - Allows 12- and 13-year-olds to fish without a license during special youth organization activities.
SB195, passed - Allows a private aquaculture facility that has tested positive for whirling disease to be re-tested.
SB29, failed - Would have allowed a temporary change of water rights to guarantee in-stream flow for fish.
State Parks and Recreation-related bills: Utah State Parks and Recreation officials requested, and received, $317,300 from park fees. The money will be go into improvement at the parks where the money was generated.
State Parks received $625,000 of a requested $1.1 million for four park maintenance positions and infrastructure renovation. The state agency also received $2.2 million for capitol projects - cabins, yurts and campground upgrades.
Officials asked for, and received, $850,000 from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) fund for planned projects. State Parks was given $100,000 to test automated entry systems and $68,000 from park fees for marketing purposes.
SB148, passed - Allows the State Parks Board to raise or lower boating registration fees.
HB97, passed - Permits a checkoff on motor vehicle registration for protecting access to public lands and off-highway vehicle education.
HB214, failed - Would have allowed people 66 and older to receive a free state parks pass.
HB237S01, failed - The bill would have reduced the minimum age of OHV riders from 8 to 6.
HB321, failed - The bill would have required adult supervision for children on OHVs.
HB425S01, failed - The bill would have allowed all-terrain vehicles on roads, with certain restrictions.
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* Information provided by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and State Parks and Recreation
