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Committee advances HB 111 to reduce harvest-reporting fines, broaden public notice and require grizzly notification

Utah Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee · February 26, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 111, a yearly wildlife cleanup bill, was advanced with amendments to cap late harvest-reporting fees at $25, broaden public-notice options for land acquisitions, require DWR to notify U.S. Fish and Wildlife if a grizzly enters Utah, and shorten gun-discharge setbacks in WMAs from 600 to 300 feet.

The Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 111 (first substitute), a recurring wildlife cleanup bill that makes multiple technical and policy changes to Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) rules and enforcement.

Representative Bollander, sponsor of HB 111, summarized four primary changes: (1) cap a late harvest-reporting penalty at $25 (down from a $50 penalty that some legislators said exceeded permit costs); (2) allow DWR to broaden…

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