# Utah H.B. 30: Wildlife Management Area Amendments Utah H.B. 30, Wildlife Management Area Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by David Shallenberger (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB30-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 30 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Wildlife Management Area Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-05 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife, Fishing, Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, New Rulemaking Authority - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (136 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Donations give permit holders fishing access: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, digital access permit holders can obtain fishing authorization through a wildlife area donation. The donation must equal or exceed the fishing-license fee set by the Wildlife Board. The division must treat that donation as a fishing-license purchase for 365 days from the con… - New fund supports wildlife habitat and trails: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah creates the Wildlife Management Area Stewardship Fund for habitat protection, restoration, trails, and volunteer support. It receives voluntary donations, legislative appropriations, and investment earnings; the law sets no funding amount. Donors can give any amount for… - New entry rules for wildlife area visitors: cost, low. Adults 18 or older need authorization to enter restricted parts of Utah wildlife management areas. The rule covers first- and second-class counties from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It covers first- through fourth-class counties from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, and applies statewid… - Wildlife volunteers gain opportunities but face waivers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah's wildlife division may create a volunteer program to maintain wildlife management areas. Volunteers may receive recognition through signs or another form. The division may require an application and may provide liability coverage or require a signed release and liabili… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keven J. Stratton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 20 | 1 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 58 | 11 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-03-25: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-05: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-21: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-05: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0030.pdf) - Amended 1/26/2026 10:01:914, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0030S01_2026-01-26_10-51-35.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0030S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0030.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0030.pdf) - [Amended 1/26/2026 10:01:914 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0030S01_2026-01-26_10-51-35.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0030S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0030.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB30-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).