Enrolled Copy H.B. 223
1 DRUG AND ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENTS
2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Jefferson S. Burton
5 Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
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7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill addresses enforcement of drug- and alcohol-related provisions.
10Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 <defines terms;
13 <requires the Department of Public Safety to use the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
14Enforcement Fund to maintain a certain number of drug enforcement officers, State
15Bureau of Investigation officers, and social workers;
16 <increases the deposits made into the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement
17Fund and the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account;
18and
19 <makes technical changes.
20Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024:
22 <Department of Public Safety - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund,
23as an ongoing appropriation:
24 Cfrom the General Fund, ($1,320,000).
25Other Special Clauses:
26 This bill provides a special effective date.
27Utah Code Sections Affected:
28AMENDS:
29 32B-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 453 H.B. 223 Enrolled Copy
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30 59-15-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 382
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32Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
33 Section 1. Section 32B-2-305 is amended to read:
34 32B-2-305. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund.
35 (1) As used in this section:
36 (a) "Alcohol-related law enforcement officer" [is as] means the same as that term is
37defined in Section 32B-1-201.
38 (b) "Drug-related law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer employed
39by the Department of Public Safety who has enforcement of drug-related offenses as a primary
40responsibility.
41 (c) "Enforcement ratio" [is as] means the same as that term is defined in Section
4232B-1-201.
43 [(c)] (d) "Fund" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund created
44in this section.
45 (e) "SBI drug-related law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer
46employed by the State Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Public Safety who has
47investigation of drug-related offenses as a primary responsibility.
48 (f) "Social worker" means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2,
49Social Worker Licensing Act, and employed by the Department of Public Safety who has
50provision of caseworker services to individuals under 21 years old as a primary responsibility.
51 (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Alcoholic
52Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund."
53 (3) (a) The fund consists of:
54 (i) deposits made under Subsection (4); and
55 (ii) interest earned on the fund.
56 (b) (i) The fund shall earn interest.
57 (ii) Interest on the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Enrolled Copy H.B. 223
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58 (4) After the deposit made under Section 32B-2-304 for the school lunch program, the
59department shall deposit [0.875%] 1.695% of the total gross revenue from the sale of liquor
60with the state treasurer to be credited to the fund to be:
61 (a) used by the Department of Public Safety as provided in Subsection (5); and
62 (b) reallocated to the General Fund as described in Subsection (6).
63 (5) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall expend money from the fund to:
64 (i) supplement appropriations by the Legislature so that the Department of Public
65Safety maintains a sufficient number of alcohol-related law enforcement officers such that
66[beginning on July 1, 2012,] each year the enforcement ratio as of July 1 is equal to or less than
67the number specified in Section 32B-1-201[.]; and
68 (ii) maintain at least:
69 (A) 10 drug-related law enforcement officers;
70 (B) eight SBI drug-related law enforcement officers; and
71 (C) two social workers.
72 (b) [Beginning July 1, 2012, four] Four of the alcohol-related law enforcement officers
73described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) shall have as a primary focus the enforcement of this title in
74relationship to restaurants.
75 (6) For fiscal year 2023, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the General Fund $3
76million of unspent money in the fund.
77 Section 2. Section 59-15-109 is amended to read:
78 59-15-109. Tax money to be paid to state treasurer.
79 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), taxes collected under this chapter shall be
80paid by the commission to the state treasurer daily for deposit as follows:
81 (a) the greater of the following shall be deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage
82Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account created in Section 32B-2-403:
83 (i) an amount calculated by:
84 (A) determining an amount equal to [40%] 50% of the revenue collected for the fiscal
85year two years preceding the fiscal year for which the deposit is made; and H.B. 223 Enrolled Copy
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86 (B) subtracting $30,000 from the amount determined under Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A); or
87 (ii) $4,350,000; and
88 (b) the revenue collected in excess of the amount deposited in accordance with
89Subsection (1)(a) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
90 (2) [For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2020, the] The state treasurer shall
91annually deposit into the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account
92created in Section 32B-2-403 an amount equal to the amount of revenue generated in the
93current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed under Section 59-15-101 that exceeds:
94 (a) $12.80 per 31-gallon barrel for beer imported or manufactured:
95 (i) on or after July 1, 2003; and
96 (ii) for sale, use, or distribution in this state; and
97 (b) a proportionate rate to the rate described in Subsection (2)(a) for:
98 (i) any quantity of beer other than a 31-gallon barrel; or
99 (ii) the fractional parts of a 31-gallon barrel.
100 (3) (a) The commission shall notify the entities described in Subsection (3)(b) not later
101than the September 1 preceding the fiscal year of the deposit of:
102 (i) the amount of the proceeds of the beer excise tax collected in accordance with this
103section for the fiscal year two years preceding the fiscal year of deposit; and
104 (ii) an amount equal to [40%] 50% of the amount listed in Subsection (3)(a)(i).
105 (b) The notification required by Subsection (3)(a) shall be sent to:
106 (i) the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
107 (ii) the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
108 Section 3. Appropriation.
109 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1102023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
111fiscal year 2024. The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
112authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
113indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is Enrolled Copy H.B. 223
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114transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
115provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
116ITEM 1
117To Department of Public Safety - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund
118 From General Fund (1,320,000)
119 Schedule of Programs:
120 Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund (1,320,000)
121 Section 4. Effective date.
122 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.