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Senate passes bioprospecting bill to protect Utah microorganisms and state royalty rights
Utah State Senate · March 1, 2010
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Summary
SB51 creates a registration and royalty framework for prospecting state microorganisms, makes unauthorized collection a misdemeanor with restitution on derived products, and passed the Senate under suspension after a technical amendment.
The Senate approved first substitute Senate Bill 51 to establish a state framework around bio-prospecting of state microorganisms and to protect potential economic development derived from those resources.
Sponsor Senator Hilliard said researchers at USTAR and others identified unique…
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