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Senate committee backs making Utah pollinator habitat program permanent, raising cost‑share
Summary
House Bill 251 would remove the sunset from the pollinator pilot program, make it permanent, raise the cost‑share from 25% to 75%, and remove limits on funding for flowering seeds and plants; supporters cited water savings and volunteer match.
The Utah Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee favorably recommended House Bill 251, which would convert the state’s pollinator pilot program to a permanent pollinator habitat program, increase the program cost‑share to 75 percent and lift limits on funding for seed and plant purchases.
Jim Bocat, director of the conservation division at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, described the pilot program (created in 2021) and presented participation and conservation figures. “Since 2021, we've had 679 individuals that have utilized…
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