Section 4-2-701 - Pollinator pilot program(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a three-year pollinator pilot 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-serve basis; and(ii) cover up to 25% of the costs for the planting of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants on private or public land.(2)(a) The cost to the department related to the native flowering plants or seeds described in Subsection (1) may not exceed $60,000 in a fiscal year.(b) The department may coordinate with the federal government, other state agencies, state institutions of higher education, or political subdivisions to provide for the activities described in Subsection (1).(c) 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.Added by Chapter 375, 2021 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2021.Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2024