1. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Agriculture Conservation Easement Fund.

2. (2) The Agriculture Conservation Easement Fund consists of:

   1. (a) conservation easement stewardship fees;
   2. (b) grants from private foundations;
   3. (c) grants from local governments, the state, or the federal government;
   4. (d) grants from the Land Conservation Board created under Section 4-46-201;
   5. (e) donations from landowners for monitoring and enforcing compliance with conservation easements;
   6. (f) donations from any other person; and
   7. (g) interest on fund money.
3. (3) The department shall use money from the fund to monitor and enforce compliance with conservation easements held by the department.
4. (4) The department may not receive or expend donations from the fund to acquire conservation easements.

Amended by Chapter 379, 2026 General Session