This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Natural Resources.
This bill:
- removes language related to determining the work period for certain Department of Natural Resources' employees;
- transfers property, rights, interests, powers, and functions of the Provo-Jordan River Parkway Authority to the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
- 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;
- removes a cap on low-interest loans related to secondary water metering;
- 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 section specifying funding sources of the Watershed Restoration Initiative;
- repeals the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act;
- repeals outdated language related to the Provo-Jordan River Parkway Authority; and
- makes technical and conforming amendments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63A-17-502, 63J-1-602.1, 73-2-11, 73-10-34, 73-10-36, 79-2-406, 79-2-702, 79-3-202, 79-3-302, 79-4-402, 79-4-1001