# Utah S.B. 149: Natural Resources Modifications Utah S.B. 149, Natural Resources Modifications, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Ronald M. Winterton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB149-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 149 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Natural Resources Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Public Lands, Wildlife, Government Operations (State Issues), Hunting, Office of Energy Development - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 21 (192 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wildlife providers pay annual registration fees: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, annual guide fees for residents/nonresidents are $250/$750 for big game or bear, and $175/$500 for other protected wildlife, including fishing. Annual outfitter fees for residents/nonresidents are $500/$1,500 for big game or bear, and $350/$1,000 for other protected wildlife… - Hunters face limits on paid help: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, paid help taking protected wildlife on public land requires a registered guide or outfitter in good standing and the recipient’s required licenses and permits. Generally, at most two people may provide services requiring registration; three are allowed when the retained guid… - Wildlife guides face new registration rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered guides, outfitters, and spotters must apply annually to Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources and hold the applicable hunting or fishing license. Registration generally covers services for taking protected wildlife on public lands when compensation exceeds $100 in va… - Waterfowl guides need permits protecting unguided hunting: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, commercial guides and outfitters need an annual Wildlife Board permit to provide services in Utah waterfowl management areas. The permit also covers using those areas to transport someone elsewhere for guide or outfitter services. The permit process must preserve opportuniti… - Wildlife providers face safety and honesty rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, wildlife guides, outfitters, and spotters must not endanger clients, prospective clients, or others beyond the activity’s inherent risks. They must not use false, deceptive, or misleading ads or misrepresent services, results, facilities, equipment, or fees. Providers must u… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-07 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House/ refused to recede from House amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 16 | 11 | | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 53 | 1 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 9 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | | House | House/ refused to recede from House amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (55) - 2025-03-24: Governor Signed - 2025-03-17: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-13: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-13: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2025-03-12: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: House Conference Committee - Final Passage (House) - 2025-03-07: House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt (House) - 2025-03-07: Conference Committee Report - 2025-03-07: Bill Substituted by Conference Committee - 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: House Conference Committee Appointed (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ refused to recede from House amendment (House) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ circled (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-02-10: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-02-10: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-10: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0149.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S02.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S03.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0149.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S02.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S03.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0149.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [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-SB149-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).