4-2-701. Pollinator habitat program.
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Effective 10/14/2025
4-2-701. Pollinator habitat program.
(1)Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a pollinator habitat program that includes one or more of the following:
(a)public education efforts that include workshops, planting guides, or a public education campaign to raise awareness about creating pollinator habitats;
(b)distribution of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants for planting within the state to protect a diversity of pollinators;
(c)pollinator programs run by local governments and nonprofit organizations with support from the department; and
(d)grants that:
(i)are provided on a first-come, first-served basis; and
(ii)cover up to 75% of the costs for the planting of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants on private or public land.
(a)The department may coordinate with the federal government, other state agencies, institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 53H-1-101 , or political subdivisions to provide for the activities described in Subsection
(1).
(b)The department may designate smaller areas of the state to begin the activities described in Subsection
(1).
(3)The department may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , to establish:
(a)the criteria for receiving a grant under this section; and
(b)the process to apply for and receive a grant under this section.
Amended by Chapter 9 , 2025 Special Session 1