Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0253 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
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	2	+	Casey Snider proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Agriculture and Food Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht
7		-	Senate Sponsor: ~~Don L. Ipson~~
	8	+	Senate Sponsor:
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill addresses issues related to the regulation, oversight, or encouragement of
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17	18		agriculture and food.
18	19		7
19	20		Highlighted Provisions:
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21	22		This bill:
22	23		9
23	24		▸ modifies the definition of "qualified veterinarian";
24	25		10
25	26		▸ changes references to the National Council on Weights and Measures;
26	27		11
27	28		▸ changes the Utah Fertilizer Act to the Utah Plant Food Act, including modifying
28	29		12
29	30		definitions and making conforming references;
30	31		13
31	32		▸ repeals the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship Program;
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33	34		▸ changes the time frames for annual fees under the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage
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35	36		Prevention Act;
36	37		16
37	38		▸ addresses the expiration of livestock brands;
38	39		17
39	40		▸ modifies information to be provided to operate a livestock market;
40	41		18
41	42		▸ amends the Domesticated Elk Act to address licensing, record retention, health
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43	44		information, and marking of domesticated elk;
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45	46		▸ clarifies that money in the LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund Program is
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47	48		nonlapsing;
48	49		22
49	50		▸ changes the Agriculture Conservation Easement Account to an expendable special
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51	52		revenue fund;
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53	54		▸ addresses use of money in the Agriculture Resource Development Fund to pay
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55	56		administrative costs;
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57	58		▸ addresses regulation of livestock by political subdivisions;
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59		-	▸ modifies the earmarking of sales and use taxes related to the Division of Conservation ~~H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	▸ modifies the earmarking of sales and use taxes related to the Division of Conservation
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61	62		within the Department of Agriculture and Food;
	63	+	1st Sub. H.B. 253 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253 02-05 12:52
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63	65		▸ addresses grants under the agricultural water optimization program; and
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65	67		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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67	69		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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69	71		None
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71	73		Other Special Clauses:
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73	75		None
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75	77		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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77	79		AMENDS:
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79	81		3-1-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 324
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81	83		4-2-305, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 86 and last amended by
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83	85		Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
84	86		40
85	87		4-2-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 91
86	88		41
87	89		4-9-106, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
88	90		42
89	91		4-9-107, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
90	92		43
91	93		4-9-108, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
92	94		44
93	95		4-9-109, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
94	96		45
95	97		4-13-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 528
96	98		46
97	99		4-13-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
98	100		47
99	101		4-13-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
100	102		48
101	103		4-13-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
102	104		49
103	105		4-13-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
104	106		50
105	107		4-13-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
106	108		51
107	109		4-13-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
108	110		52
109	111		4-13-110, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
110	112		53
111	113		4-18-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
112	114		54
113	115		4-18-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 144
114	116		55
115	117		4-18-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 126, 144
116	118		56
117	119		4-23-107, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
118	120		57
119	121		4-24-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 79
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121	123		4-30-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 154
122	124		59
123	125		4-39-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
124	126		60
125	127		4-39-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 355
126	128		61
127	129		4-39-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
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129	130		62
130	131		4-39-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
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131	133		63
132	134		4-39-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 71
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134	136		4-39-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 355
135	137		65
136	138		4-41a-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
137	139		66
138	140		4-46-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 59
139	141		67
140	142		4-46-304, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 528
141	143		68
142	144		10-11-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 432
143	145		69
144	146		59-12-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 88, 501
145	147		70
146	148		63J-1-602.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 241, 285, 425, and 467
147	149		71
148	150		73-10g-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 233
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150	152		ENACTS:
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152	154		11-46b-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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154	156		11-46b-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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156	158		REPEALS:
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158	160		4-13-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
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160	162		4-18-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
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162	164		19-5-105.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 383
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164	166
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166	168		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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168	170		Section 1. Section 3-1-4 is amended to read:
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170	172		3-1-4 . Purposes.
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172	174		Such association may be organized for the purpose of engaging in any cooperative
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174	176		activity for producers of agricultural products in connection with:
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176	178		(1) producing, assembling, marketing, buying or selling agricultural products, or harvesting,
177	179		86
178	180		preserving, drying, processing, manufacturing, blending, canning, packing, ginning,
179	181		87
180	182		grading, storing, warehousing, handling, shipping, or utilizing such products, or
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182	184		manufacturing or marketing the by-products thereof;
183	185		89
184	186		(2) seed and crop improvement, and soil conservation and rehabilitation;
185	187		90
186	188		(3) manufacturing, buying or supplying to its members and others, machinery, equipment,
187	189		91
188	190		feed, [fertilizer] plant food, coal, gasoline and other fuels, oils and other lubricants,
189	191		92
190	192		seeds, and all other agricultural and household supplies;
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192	194		(4) generating and distributing electrical energy and furnishing telephone service to its
193	195		94
194	196		members and others;
195	197		95
196	198		(5) performing or furnishing business or educational services, on a co-operative basis, for or
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199	200		to its members; or
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201	203		(6) financing any of the above enumerated activities.
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203	205		Section 2. Section 4-2-305 is amended to read:
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205	207		4-2-305 . Preemption.
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207	209		(1) Subject to concurrence with relevant federal laws and except as provided in Subsection
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209	211		(4), the department has exclusive jurisdiction over regulation regarding:
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211	213		(a) commercial feed, as described in Chapter 12, Utah Commercial Feed Act;
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213	215		(b) fertilizer, as described in [Chapter 13, Utah Fertilizer Act] Chapter 13, Utah Plant
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215	217		Food Act;
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217	219		(c) pesticides, as described in Chapter 14, Utah Pesticide Control Act; and
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219	221		(d) seeds, as described in Chapter 16, Utah Seed Act.
220	222		107
221	223		(2) The regulation of commercial feed, fertilizer, pesticides, and seeds within the state is of
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223	225		statewide concern, except as provided in Subsection (4), and this title occupies the
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225	227		whole field of potential regulation.
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227	229		(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a political subdivision of the state is prohibited
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229	231		from regulating commercial feed, fertilizer, pesticides, and seeds, and local ordinances,
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231	233		resolutions, amendments, regulations, or laws that seek to do so are void.
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233	235		(4) Nothing in this section preempts or otherwise limits the authority of a political
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235	237		subdivision to:
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237	239		(a) adopt and enforce zoning regulations, fire codes, building codes, or waste disposal
238	240		116
239	241		restrictions; or
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241	243		(b) in consultation with the department, enforce, maintain, amend, or otherwise continue
242	244		118
243	245		to implement a regulation created on or before January 1, 2017, related to the use of
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245	247		pesticides and fertilizers in surface water and groundwater source water protection
246	248		120
247	249		areas.
248	250		121
249	251		Section 3. Section 4-2-901 is amended to read:
250	252		122
251	253		4-2-901 . Definitions.
252	254		123
253	255		As used in this part:
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255	257		(1) "Animal shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-46-102.
256	258		125
257	259		(2) "Education loan" means a loan received for education at a domestic or foreign
258	260		126
259	261		institution of higher education, including a school or college of veterinary medicine.
260	262		127
261	263		(3) "Education loan balance" includes charges for paying off the balance of the loan.
262	264		128
263	265		(4) "Indian country" means the same as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1151.
264	266		129
265	267		(5) "Livestock" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109.
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267	268		130
268	269		(6) "Loan" means a loan that is made directly by, insured by, or guaranteed under a
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269	271		131
270	272		government program of:
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272	274		(a) a state;
273	275		133
274	276		(b) the United States; or
275	277		134
276	278		(c) a foreign government.
277	279		135
278	280		(7) "Maximum payment value" means the lesser of:
279	281		136
280	282		(a) the sum of a qualified veterinarian's education loan balances; or
281	283		137
282	284		(b) $20,000.
283	285		138
284	286		(8) "Program" means the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in
285	287		139
286	288		Section 4-2-902.
287	289		140
288	290		(9) "Qualified veterinarian" means a veterinarian who has practiced, as defined by rule
289	291		141
290	292		made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, as
291	293		142
292	294		a veterinarian:
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294	296		(a) in an area of the state that is Indian country;
295	297		144
296	298		(b) in an animal shelter within the state operated by:
297	299		145
298	300		(i) a county;
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300	302		(ii) a municipality; or
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302	304		(iii) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
303	305		148
304	306		501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code;
305	307		149
306	308		(c) in any area of the state as an employee of the department;
307	309		150
308	310		(d) in any combination of the [places] areas described in Subsections (9)(a) through (c);
309	311		151
310	312		or
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312	314		(e) with a practice that includes:
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314	316		(i) [ ]at least 30% livestock medicine[.] ; or
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316	318		(ii) at least 20% livestock medicine if the veterinarian practices at least 10% in any
317	319		155
318	320		combination of the areas described in Subsection (9)(a) through (c).
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320	322		(10) "Veterinarian" means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary
321	323		157
322	324		Practice Act.
323	325		158
324	326		Section 4. Section 4-9-106 is amended to read:
325	327		159
326	328		4-9-106 . Weights and measures -- Specifications, tolerances, and technical data
327	329		160
328	330		published in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook govern.
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330	332		Unless modified by the department, Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other
331	333		162
332	334		Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, National Institute of Standards
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334	336		and Technology, adopted by the National [Conference] Council on Weights and Measures,
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337	338		including supplements or revisions to Handbook 44, shall determine the specifications,
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338	340		165
339	341		tolerances, and other technical requirements for devices used for:
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341	343		(1) commercial weighing and measuring;
342	344		167
343	345		(2) law enforcement;
344	346		168
345	347		(3) data gathering; and
346	348		169
347	349		(4) other weighing and measuring purposes.
348	350		170
349	351		Section 5. Section 4-9-107 is amended to read:
350	352		171
351	353		4-9-107 . Adopting uniform packaging and labeling regulation.
352	354		172
353	355		Unless modified by the department, the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation,
354	356		173
355	357		adopted by the National [Conference] Council on Weights and Measures in Handbook 130,
356	358		174
357	359		Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality,
358	360		175
359	361		National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall apply to packaging and labeling in the
360	362		176
361	363		state.
362	364		177
363	365		Section 6. Section 4-9-108 is amended to read:
364	366		178
365	367		4-9-108 . Adopting uniform regulation for the method of sale of commodities.
366	368		179
367	369		Unless modified by the department, the Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of
368	370		180
369	371		Commodities, adopted by the National [Conference] Council on Weights and Measures, in
370	372		181
371	373		Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine
372	374		182
373	375		Fuel Quality, National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall apply to the method of sale
374	376		183
375	377		of commodities in the state.
376	378		184
377	379		Section 7. Section 4-9-109 is amended to read:
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379	381		4-9-109 . Adopting uniform regulation for the voluntary registration of
380	382		186
381	383		servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices.
382	384		187
383	385		Unless modified by the department, the Uniform Regulation for the Voluntary
384	386		188
385	387		Registration of Servicepersons and Service Agencies for Commercial Weighing and
386	388		189
387	389		Measuring Devices, adopted by the National [Conference] Council on Weights and Measures
388	390		190
389	391		in Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine
390	392		191
391	393		Fuel Quality, National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall apply to the registration of
392	394		192
393	395		servicepersons and service agencies in the state.
394	396		193
395	397		Section 8. Section 4-13-102 is amended to read:
396	398		194
397	399
398	400		CHAPTER 13. UTAH PLANT FOOD ACT
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400	402		4-13-102 . Definitions.
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402	404		As used in this chapter:
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404	406		(1) "Adulterated[ fertilizer]" means [a fertilizer or soil amendment that] a plant food that:
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407	408		(a) contains a deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amount to render it injurious
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409	411		to beneficial plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil, or water when applied in
410	412		200
411	413		accordance with the directions for use on the label;
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413	415		(b) has a composition that falls below or differs from that which the composition is
414	416		202
415	417		purported to possess by the composition's labeling;
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417	419		(c) contains unwanted crop or weed seed; or
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419	421		(d) exceeds levels of metals permitted by the United States Environmental Protection
420	422		205
421	423		Agency.
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423	425		(2) "Beneficial [substances or compounds" means a substance or compound other than
424	426		207
425	427		primary, secondary, and micro plant nutrients that can be demonstrated by scientific
426	428		208
427	429		research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants when applied exogenously]
428	430		209
429	431		substance" means a substance or compound, other than a primary nutrient, secondary
430	432		210
431	433		nutrient, or micro plant nutrient, and excluding a pesticide, that can be demonstrated by
432	434		211
433	435		scientific research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants, soil, or media.
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435	437		[(3) "Biostimulant" means a product containing naturally-occurring substances and
436	438		213
437	439		microbes that are used to stimulate plant growth, enhance resistance to plant pests, and
438	440		214
439	441		reduce abiotic stress.]
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441	443		[(4)] (3) "Blender" means a person engaged in the business of blending or mixing [fertilizer,
442	444		216
443	445		soil amendments, or both] plant food.
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445	447		[(5)] (4) "Brand" means a term, design, or trade mark used in connection with one or several
446	448		218
447	449		grades of [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food.
448	450		219
449	451		[(6)] (5) "Bulk[ fertilizer]" means [fertilizer delivered to the purchaser either in solid or
450	452		220
451	453		liquid state in a non-packaged form to which a label cannot be attached] plant food
452	454		221
453	455		delivered to a purchaser in a non-packaged form.
454	456		222
455	457		[(7)] (6) "Custom blend" means a [fertilizer] plant food blended according to specification
456	458		223
457	459		provided to a blender in a soil test nutrient recommendation or to meet the specific
458	460		224
459	461		consumer request before blending.
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461	463		[(8)] (7) "Deficiency" means the amount of nutrient found by analysis to be less than that
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463	465		guaranteed.
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465	467		[(9)] (8) "Derivation" means the source from which the guaranteed nutrients are derived.
466	468		228
467	469		[(10)] (9) "Distribute" means to [import, consign, manufacture, produce, compound, mix,
468	470		229
469	471		blend, or to offer for sale, sell, barter, or supply fertilizer or soil amendments in the state]
470	472		230
471	473		offer for sale, sell, exchange, or barter plant food.
472	474		231
473	475		[(11)] (10) "Distributor" means a person who distributes.
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476	477		[(12)] (11) "Fertilizer" means a substance that contains one or more recognized plant
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477	479		233
478	480		nutrients that is used for the substance's plant nutrient content and is designed for use or
479	481		234
480	482		claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, exclusive of unmanipulated animal
481	483		235
482	484		and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, gypsum, and other products
483	485		236
484	486		exempted by rule.
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486	488		[(13)] (12) "Fertilizer material" means a fertilizer that contains:
487	489		238
488	490		(a) quantities of no more than one of the primary plant nutrients, nitrogen (N), phosphate
489	491		239
490	492		(P2O5), Potash (K2O);
491	493		240
492	494		(b) 85% plant nutrients in the form of a single chemical compound; or
493	495		241
494	496		(c) plant or animal residues or by-products, or a natural material deposit that is
495	497		242
496	498		processed so that its primary plant nutrients have not been materially changed, except
497	499		243
498	500		through purification and concentration.
499	501		244
500	502		[(14)] (13) "Grade" means the percentage of total nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble
501	503		245
502	504		potash stated in the same terms, order, and percentages as in the guaranteed analysis.
503	505		246
504	506		[(15)] (14)(a) "Guaranteed analysis" means the minimum percentage by weight of plant
505	507		247
506	508		nutrients claimed in the following order and form:
507	509		248
508	510		249 Total Nitrogen (N) ____ percent250
509	511		Available Phosphate (P2O5) ____ percent
510	512		251
511	513		Soluble Potash (K2O) ____ percent
512	514		252
513	515		(b) For unacidulated mineral phosphatic material and basic slag, bone, tankage, and
514	516		253
515	517		other organic phosphate or degree of fineness may also be guaranteed.
516	518		254
517	519		(c)(i) Guarantees for plant nutrients other than nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
518	520		255
519	521		may be permitted or required by rule of the department.
520	522		256
521	523		(ii) The guarantees for such other nutrients shall be expressed in the form of the
522	524		257
523	525		element.
524	526		258
525	527		(iii) The sources of such other nutrients, such as oxides, salt, chelates, may be
526	528		259
527	529		required to be stated on the application for registration and may be included as a
528	530		260
529	531		parenthetical statement on the label.
530	532		261
531	533		(iv) Other beneficial substances or compounds, determinable by laboratory methods,
532	534		262
533	535		also may be guaranteed by permission of the department.
534	536		263
535	537		(v) Any plant nutrients or other substances or compounds guaranteed are subject to
536	538		264
537	539		inspection and analysis in accord with the methods and rules prescribed by the
538	540		265
539	541		department.
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541	542		266
542	543		[(16)] (15) "Investigational allowance" means an allowance for variations inherent in the
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543	545		267
544	546		taking, preparation, and analysis of an official sample of [fertilizer or soil amendment]
545	547		268
546	548		plant food.
547	549		269
548	550		[(17)] (16) "Label" means the display of the written, printed, or graphic matter upon the
549	551		270
550	552		immediate container or statement accompanying [a fertilizer or soil amendment] plant
551	553		271
552	554		food.
553	555		272
554	556		[(18)] (17) "Labeling" means the written, printed, or graphic matter upon or accompanying [
555	557		273
556	558		fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food, or advertisements, brochures, posters, television
557	559		274
558	560		and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of [fertilizers or soil amendments]
559	561		275
560	562		plant food.
561	563		276
562	564		[(19)] (18) "Lot" means a definite quantity identified by a combination of numbers, letters,
563	565		277
564	566		characters, or amount represented by a weight certificate from which every part is
565	567		278
566	568		uniform within recognized tolerances from which the distributor can be determined.
567	569		279
568	570		[(20)] (19) "Micro plant nutrient" means boron, chlorine, [colbalt] cobalt, copper, iron,
569	571		280
570	572		manganese, molybdenum, nickel, sodium, and zinc.
571	573		281
572	574		[(21)] (20) "Mixed fertilizer" means a fertilizer containing any combination or mixture of
573	575		282
574	576		fertilizer materials.
575	577		283
576	578		[(22) "Nonplant food ingredient" means a substance or compound other than the primary,
577	579		284
578	580		secondary, or micro nutrients.]
579	581		285
580	582		[(23)] (21) "Official sample" means a sample of [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food
581	583		286
582	584		taken by the department and designated as "official."
583	585		287
584	586		[(24) "Other ingredients" means the non-soil amending ingredients present in soil
585	587		288
586	588		amendments.]
587	589		289
588	590		[(25)] (22) "Percent" or "percentage" means the percentage by weight.
589	591		290
590	592		[(26)] (23) "Plant amendment" means a substance applied to plants or seeds that is intended
591	593		291
592	594		to improve growth, yield, product quality, reproduction, flavor, or other favorable
593	595		292
594	596		characteristics of plants except fertilizer, soil amendments, agricultural liming materials,
595	597		293
596	598		animal and vegetable manure, pesticides, or plant regulators.
597	599		294
598	600		(24) "Plant biostimulant" means a substance, microorganism, or mixture of a substance and
599	601		295
600	602		microorganism, that, when applied to seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, soil, or other growth
601	603		296
602	604		media, act to support a plant's natural nutrition processes independently of the
603	605		297
604	606		biostimulant's nutrient content, and thereby improving:
605	607		298
606	608		(a) nutrient availability;
607	609		299
608	610		(b) uptake;
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610	611		300
611	612		(c) use efficiency;
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612	614		301
613	615		(d) tolerance to abiotic stress; and
614	616		302
615	617		(e) consequent growth, development, quality, or yield.
616	618		303
617	619		(25) "Plant food" means a fertilizer, soil amendment, beneficial substance, plant
618	620		304
619	621		amendment, plant biostimulant, plant inoculant, soil inoculant, or any combination of
620	622		305
621	623		these products.
622	624		306
623	625		(26) "Plant inoculant" means a product consisting of microorganisms to be applied to the
624	626		307
625	627		plant or soil for the purpose of enhancing the availability or uptake of plant nutrients
626	628		308
627	629		through the root system.
628	630		309
629	631		(27) "Primary nutrient" includes total nitrogen, available phosphate, and soluble potash.
630	632		310
631	633		(28) "Registrant" means a person who registers a [fertilizer or a soil amendment] plant food
632	634		311
633	635		under this chapter.
634	636		312
635	637		(29) "Secondary nutrient" includes calcium, magnesium, and sulfur.
636	638		313
637	639		[(30) "Slow release fertilizer" means a fertilizer in a form that releases, or converts to a
638	640		314
639	641		plant-available form, plant nutrients at a slower rate relative to an appropriate reference
640	642		315
641	643		soluble product.]
642	644		316
643	645		[(31)] (30) "Soil amending ingredient" means a substance that will improve the physical,
644	646		317
645	647		chemical, biochemical, biological, or other characteristics of the soil.
646	648		318
647	649		[(32)] (31) "Soil amendment" means a substance or a mixture of substances that is intended
648	650		319
649	651		to improve the physical, chemical, biochemical, biological, or other characteristics of the
650	652		320
651	653		soil, except fertilizers, agricultural liming materials, unmanipulated animal manures,
652	654		321
653	655		unmanipulated vegetable manures, or pesticides.
654	656		322
655	657		(32) "Soil inoculant" means a microbial product that is applied to colonize the soil to
656	658		323
657	659		benefit the soil chemistry, biology, or structure.
658	660		324
659	661		(33) "Specialty fertilizer" means fertilizer distributed primarily for non-farm use, such as
660	662		325
661	663		home gardens, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal parks, cemeteries,
662	664		326
663	665		greenhouses, and nurseries.
664	666		327
665	667		(34) "Ton" means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.
666	668		328
667	669		Section 9. Section 4-13-103 is amended to read:
668	670		329
669	671		4-13-103 . Distribution of plant food -- Registration required -- Application --
670	672		330
671	673		Fees -- Expiration -- Renewal -- Exemptions specified -- Blenders and mixers.
672	674		331
673	675		(1)(a) [A brand and grade of fertilizer or soil amendment shall be registered in the name
674	676		332
675	677		of the person whose name appears upon the label before being distributed in this state]
676	678		333
677	679		Before a plant food is distributed in this state, a person shall register the brand and
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679	680		334
680	681		grade of the plant food in the name of the person whose name appears upon the label
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681	683		335
682	684		of the plant food.
683	685		336
684	686		(b) [The] A person shall submit an application for registration[ shall be submitted] to the
685	687		337
686	688		department on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall [be
687	689		338
688	690		accompanied by] accompany the application with payment of a fee determined by the
689	691		339
690	692		department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2) for each brand and grade.
691	693		340
692	694		(c) Upon approval by the department, the department shall furnish a copy of the
693	695		341
694	696		registration [shall be furnished ]to the applicant.
695	697		342
696	698		(d)(i) A registration expires at midnight on December 31 of the year in which issued.
697	699		343
698	700		(ii) A registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an
699	701		344
700	702		annual registration renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable
701	703		345
702	704		original registration fee.
703	705		346
704	706		(iii) A person shall pay the renewal fee [shall be paid ]on or before December 31 of
705	707		347
706	708		each year.
707	709		348
708	710		(2) A distributor is not required to register [fertilizer] plant food that has been registered by
709	711		349
710	712		another person under this chapter if the label does not differ in any respect.
711	713		350
712	714		(3)(a) A blender is not required to register each grade of [fertilizer or soil amendment]
713	715		351
714	716		plant food formulated according to specifications provided by a consumer before
715	717		352
716	718		mixing, but is required to:
717	719		353
718	720		(i) license the name under which the business of blending or mixing is conducted;
719	721		354
720	722		(ii) pay an annual blenders license fee determined by the department pursuant to
721	723		355
722	724		Subsection 4-2-103(2); and
723	725		356
724	726		(iii) label the [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food as provided in Section 4-13-104.
725	727		357
726	728		(b)(i) A blenders license expires at midnight on December 31 of the year in which the
727	729		358
728	730		license is issued.
729	731		359
730	732		(ii) A blenders license is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an
731	733		360
732	734		annual license renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original
733	735		361
734	736		blenders license fee.
735	737		362
736	738		(iii) A renewal fee shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year.
737	739		363
738	740		(4)(a) [A] The department shall assess a tonnage fee [shall be assessed ]on fertilizer [and
739	741		364
740	742		soil amendment ]products sold in the state.
741	743		365
742	744		(b) The fee shall be determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2).
743	745		366
744	746		(c) When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a fertilizer[ or soil
745	747		367
746	748		amendment], the final person who has the fertilizer [or soil amendment ]registered
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748	749		368
749	750		and distributed to a non-registrant or consumer is responsible for reporting the
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750	752		369
751	753		tonnage and paying the tonnage fee, unless the report and payment is made by a prior
752	754		370
753	755		distributor of the fertilizer[ or soil amendment].
754	756		371
755	757		(d) [The] A person shall submit the tonnage report [shall be submitted ]on a form
756	758		372
757	759		provided by the department on or before December 31 annually covering shipments
758	760		373
759	761		made during the preceding 12-month period from November 1 to October 31.
760	762		374
761	763		(e) Revenue generated by the fee shall be deposited into the General Fund as dedicated
762	764		375
763	765		credits to be used by the department for education and research about and promotion
764	766		376
765	767		of proper [fertilizer and soil amendment] plant food distribution, handling, and use.
766	768		377
767	769		Section 10. Section 4-13-104 is amended to read:
768	770		378
769	771		4-13-104 . Labeling requirements for fertilizer and soil amendments specified.
770	772		379
771	773		(1) A container of fertilizer distributed in this state shall bear a label in clearly legible and
772	774		380
773	775		conspicuous form setting forth the:
774	776		381
775	777		(a) brand name and grade;
776	778		382
777	779		(b) guaranteed analysis, except that:
778	780		383
779	781		(i) sources of nutrients, when shown on the label, shall be listed below the completed
780	782		384
781	783		guaranteed analysis in order of predominance;
782	784		385
783	785		(ii) guarantees of zeros may not be made and may not appear in statement except in
784	786		386
785	787		nutrient guarantee breakdowns; and
786	788		387
787	789		(iii) if chemical forms of nitrogen are claimed or required, the form shall be shown,
788	790		388
789	791		but no implied order of the forms of nitrogen is intended;
790	792		389
791	793		(c) subject to Subsection (12), derivation statement of guaranteed nutrients[, nonplant
792	794		390
793	795		food ingredients, and beneficial substances or compounds] if present;
794	796		391
795	797		(d) directions for use when applicable;
796	798		392
797	799		(e) caution or warning statement when applicable;
798	800		393
799	801		(f) name and address of the registrant or the manufacturer, if different from the registrant;
800	802		394
801	803		(g) net weight or volume; and
802	804		395
803	805		(h) lot number.
804	806		396
805	807		(2) A container of specialty fertilizer distributed in this state shall bear a label in clear,
806	808		397
807	809		legible, and conspicuous form setting forth the information specified in Subsections
808	810		398
809	811		(1)(a) through (h).
810	812		399
811	813		(3) A shipment of custom blend fertilizer shall be accompanied by a printed or written
812	814		400
813	815		statement setting forth the:
814	816		401
815	817		(a) information specified in Subsections (1)(a) through (c);
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817	818		402
818	819		(b) name and address of the licensed blender;
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819	821		403
820	822		(c) net weight or volume; and
821	823		404
822	824		(d) lot number.
823	825		405
824	826		(4) A person who ships fertilizer material shall accompany the shipment of fertilizer
825	827		406
826	828		material [shall be accompanied by] with a printed or written statement setting forth the:
827	829		407
828	830		(a) information specified in Subsections (1)(a) through (c);
829	831		408
830	832		(b) name and address of the registrant if different from the supplier or shipper;
831	833		409
832	834		(c) net weight or volume; and
833	835		410
834	836		(d) lot number.
835	837		411
836	838		[(5) The grade is not required on a fertilizer label when no primary nutrients are claimed or
837	839		412
838	840		are less than one percent.]
839	841		413
840	842		[(6) Additional nutrient guarantees may not be an extension of the grade statement and shall
841	843		414
842	844		be a separate line or include terms such as "plus," "with," or "including."]
843	845		415
844	846		[(7)] (5) A soil amendment or beneficial substance distributed in the state shall bear a label
845	847		416
846	848		in clearly legible and conspicuous form setting forth[ the]:
847	849		417
848	850		(a) the brand name;
849	851		418
850	852		(b) a statement of composition showing the amount of each non-nutritive ingredient, that
851	853		419
852	854		is the agent in a product primarily responsible for the intended effects using the
853	855		420
854	856		following format:
855	857		421
856	858		(i) for a soil amendment:
857	859		422 SOIL AMENDING INGREDIENTS423
858	860		1. Name of the ingredient % or other acceptable units
859	861		424
860	862		(ii) for a beneficial substance:
861	863		425 CONTAINS BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCE(S)426
862	864		1. Name of beneficial substance % or other acceptable units
863	865		427
864	866		2. Genus and species of microorganism viable CFU/cm3,/mL,/g, or other acceptable units
865	867		428
866	868		3. Name of the ingredient % or other acceptable units
867	869		429
868	870		(Substances shall include ingredient source, if
869	871		applicable. Ex. humic acid from leonardite or
870	872		saponin from Yucca schidigera)
871	873		430
872	874		[(b) guaranteed analysis, which includes:]
873	875		431
874	876		[(i) nonplant food ingredients separated out by soil amending ingredients and other
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876	877		432
877	878		total ingredients, in that order, by percentages; and]
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878	880		433
879	881		[(ii) nonsoil amending ingredients separating out beneficial substances and beneficial
880	882		434
881	883		compounds, in that order, by percentage or acceptable units;]
882	884		435
883	885		(c) the purpose of product;
884	886		436
885	887		(d) the direction for application;
886	888		437
887	889		(e) the caution or warning statement when applicable;
888	890		438
889	891		(f) the name and address of the registrant or the manufacturer, if different from the
890	892		439
891	893		registrant; and
892	894		440
893	895		(g) the net weight or volume.
894	896		441
895	897		(6) In case of a bulk shipment, the information required by Subsection (5) in written or
896	898		442
897	899		printed form shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at time of
898	900		443
899	901		delivery.
900	902		444
901	903		(7) The grade is not required on a fertilizer label when no primary nutrients are claimed or
902	904		445
903	905		are less than 1%.
904	906		446
905	907		(8) Additional nutrient guarantees may not be an extension of the grade statement and shall
906	908		447
907	909		be a separate line or include terms such as "plus," "with," or "including."
908	910		448
909	911		[(8)] (9) The department may require proof of claims made, usefulness, and value of the soil
910	912		449
911	913		amendments.
912	914		450
913	915		[(9) For evidence of proof the department may rely on experimental data, evaluations, or
914	916		451
915	917		advice supplied from such sources as the director of the Agricultural Experiment
916	918		452
917	919		Station. The experimental design shall be related to state conditions for which the
918	920		453
919	921		product is intended.]
920	922		454
921	923		(10) Information or a statement may not appear on a package, label, delivery slip, or
922	924		455
923	925		advertising matter that is false or misleading to the purchaser as to the use, value,
924	926		456
925	927		quality, analysis, type, or composition of the [soil amendment] plant food.
926	928		457
927	929		(11) A [fertilizer] plant food is misbranded if:
928	930		458
929	931		(a) the [fertilizer's] labeling is false or misleading in any particular;
930	932		459
931	933		(b) the [fertilizer] plant food is distributed under the name of another [fertilizer] plant food
932	934		460
933	935		product;
934	936		461
935	937		(c) the [fertilizer] plant food is not labeled as required; or
936	938		462
937	939		(d) the [fertilizer] plant food purports to be or is represented as [fertilizer] plant food, or is
938	940		463
939	941		represented as containing [a plant nutrient fertilizer] an ingredient that does not
940	942		464
941	943		conform with the definition of identity or any commonly accepted definitions of
942	944		465
943	945		official fertilizer terms.
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945	946		466
946	947		(12) An abbreviation, brand name, trade mark, or trade name may not appear in a derivation
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947	949		467
948	950		statement.
949	951		468
950	952		Section 11. Section 4-13-105 is amended to read:
951	953		469
952	954		4-13-105 . Enforcement -- Inspection and samples authorized -- Methods for
953	955		470
954	956		sampling and analysis prescribed -- Warrants.
955	957		471
956	958		(1) The department shall periodically sample, inspect, analyze, and test [fertilizers and soil
957	959		472
958	960		amendments] plant food distributed within this state to determine [if they comply]
959	961		473
960	962		whether the plant food complies with this chapter.
961	963		474
962	964		(2)(a) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the AOAC
963	965		475
964	966		International.
965	967		476
966	968		(b) In a case not covered by the methods adopted under Subsection (2)(a), or in a case
967	969		477
968	970		when a method is available in which improved applicability has been demonstrated,
969	971		478
970	972		the department may adopt appropriate methods from other sources.
971	973		479
972	974		(3) In determining whether a [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food is deficient, the
973	975		480
974	976		department shall be guided solely by the official sample.
975	977		481
976	978		(4)(a) The department may enter any public or private premises or carriers during
977	979		482
978	980		regular business hours to have access to [fertilizers or soil amendments] plant food
979	981		483
980	982		and records relating to the distribution of [fertilizers and soil amendments] plant food
981	983		484
982	984		subject to this chapter.
983	985		485
984	986		(b) If admittance is refused, the department may proceed immediately to obtain an ex
985	987		486
986	988		parte warrant from the nearest court [of competent] with jurisdiction to allow entry
987	989		487
988	990		upon the premises for the purpose of making inspections and obtaining samples.
989	991		488
990	992		(5) The department shall distribute the results of an official sample.
991	993		489
992	994		(6) The department shall retain an official sample for a minimum of 90 days from the
993	995		490
994	996		issuance of a report.
995	997		491
996	998		Section 12. Section 4-13-106 is amended to read:
997	999		492
998	1000		4-13-106 . Distribution of plant food not complying with labeling requirements
999	1001		493
1000	1002		prohibited -- Penalty assessed -- Court action to vacate or amend finding authorized --
1001	1003		494
1002	1004		Adulterated plant food.
1003	1005		495
1004	1006		(1) A person may not distribute in this state a [fertilizer, fertilizer material, soil amendment,
1005	1007		496
1006	1008		or specialty fertilizer] plant food if the official sample [thereof] of the plant food
1007	1009		497
1008	1010		establishes that the [fertilizer, fertilizer material, soil amendment, or specialty fertilizer]
1009	1011		498
1010	1012		plant food is deficient in the nutrients or ingredients guaranteed on the label by an
1011	1013		499
1012	1014		amount exceeding the values established by rule.
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1014	1015		500
1015	1016		(2) The department shall evaluate and take administrative action the department prescribes
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1016	1018		501
1017	1019		for a deficiency beyond the investigational allowances established by the department.
1018	1020		502
1019	1021		(3) A registrant aggrieved by the finding of an official sample deficiency may file a
1020	1022		503
1021	1023		complaint with a court [of competent] with jurisdiction to vacate or amend the finding of
1022	1024		504
1023	1025		the department.
1024	1026		505
1025	1027		(4) A person may not distribute in this state a plant food that is adulterated.
1026	1028		506
1027	1029		Section 13. Section 4-13-108 is amended to read:
1028	1030		507
1029	1031		4-13-108 . Denial, suspension, or revocation authorized -- Grounds -- Stop sale,
1030	1032		508
1031	1033		use, or removal order authorized -- Court action -- Procedure -- Costs.
1032	1034		509
1033	1035		(1) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend the license for a blender or the
1034	1036		510
1035	1037		registration of a brand of [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food upon satisfactory
1036	1038		511
1037	1039		evidence that the licensee or registrant has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in
1038	1040		512
1039	1041		licensure, registration, or distribution in this state.
1040	1042		513
1041	1043		(2)(a) The department may issue a "stop sale, use, or removal order" to the owner or
1042	1044		514
1043	1045		person in possession of any designated lot of [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food
1044	1046		515
1045	1047		that the department finds or has reason to believe is being offered or exposed for sale
1046	1048		516
1047	1049		in violation of this chapter.
1048	1050		517
1049	1051		(b) The order shall be in writing and [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food subject to
1050	1052		518
1051	1053		the order may not be moved or offered or exposed for sale, except upon the
1052	1054		519
1053	1055		subsequent written release of the department.
1054	1056		520
1055	1057		(c) Before a release is issued, the department may require the owner or person in
1056	1058		521
1057	1059		possession of the "stopped" lot to pay the expense incurred by the department in
1058	1060		522
1059	1061		connection with the withdrawal of the product from the market.
1060	1062		523
1061	1063		(3)(a) The department may seek in a court [of competent] with jurisdiction an order of
1062	1064		524
1063	1065		seizure or condemnation of any [fertilizer] plant food that violates this chapter or,
1064	1066		525
1065	1067		upon proper grounds, to obtain a temporary restraining order or permanent
1066	1068		526
1067	1069		injunction, to prevent violation of this chapter.
1068	1070		527
1069	1071		(b) A bond may not be required of the department in any injunctive proceeding under
1070	1072		528
1071	1073		this section.
1072	1074		529
1073	1075		(4) If condemnation is ordered, the [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food shall be
1074	1076		530
1075	1077		disposed of as the court directs, except that the court may not order condemnation
1076	1078		531
1077	1079		without giving the claimant of the [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food an
1078	1080		532
1079	1081		opportunity to apply to the court for permission to relabel, reprocess, or otherwise bring
1080	1082		533
1081	1083		the product into conformance, or to remove the [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food
1082		-	- 16 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1083	1084		534
1084	1085		from the state.
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1085	1087		535
1086	1088		(5) If the court orders condemnation of the [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food, court
1087	1089		536
1088	1090		costs, fees, storage, and other expenses shall be awarded against the claimant of the [
1089	1091		537
1090	1092		fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food.
1091	1093		538
1092	1094		Section 14. Section 4-13-109 is amended to read:
1093	1095		539
1094	1096		4-13-109 . Sales or exchanges of plant food between manufacturers, importers, or
1095	1097		540
1096	1098		manipulators permitted.
1097	1099		541
1098	1100		This chapter may not be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of [fertilizers
1099	1101		542
1100	1102		or soil amendments] plant food to each other by importers, manufacturers, or manipulators who
1101	1103		543
1102	1104		mix [fertilizer or soil amendment] plant food materials for sale or as preventing the free and
1103	1105		544
1104	1106		unrestricted shipment of [fertilizer or soil amendments] plant food to manufacturers or
1105	1107		545
1106	1108		manipulators who have registered their brands as required by this chapter.
1107	1109		546
1108	1110		Section 15. Section 4-13-110 is amended to read:
1109	1111		547
1110	1112		4-13-110 . Department may make and enforce rules -- Cooperation with state
1111	1113		548
1112	1114		and federal agencies authorized.
1113	1115		549
1114	1116		(1)(a) The department may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1115	1117		550
1116	1118		Administrative Rulemaking Act, and enforce the rules to administer and enforce this
1117	1119		551
1118	1120		chapter.
1119	1121		552
1120	1122		(b) The department shall by rule adopt the official terms, tables, definitions, and
1121	1123		553
1122	1124		statements adopted by the Association of American Plant Food Control officials and
1123	1125		554
1124	1126		published in the official publications of that organization.
1125	1127		555
1126	1128		(2) The department may enter into agreements with other agencies of the state, other states,
1127	1129		556
1128	1130		and agencies of the federal government to administer and enforce this chapter.
1129	1131		557
1130	1132		[(3) The department may use the following terms in rule made in accordance with Title
1131	1133		558
1132	1134		63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to the extent that the department
1133	1135		559
1134	1136		is authorized to make rules by a provision other than this Subsection (3):]
1135	1137		560
1136	1138		[(a) biostimulant;]
1137	1139		561
1138	1140		[(b) bulk fertilizer;]
1139	1141		562
1140	1142		[(c) plant amendment;]
1141	1143		563
1142	1144		[(d) secondary nutrient; and]
1143	1145		564
1144	1146		[(e) slow release fertilizer.]
1145	1147		565
1146	1148		Section 16. Section 4-18-102 is amended to read:
1147	1149		566
1148	1150		4-18-102 . Findings and declarations -- Duties.
1149	1151		567
1150	1152		(1) In addition to the policy provided in Section 4-46-101, the Legislature finds and
1151		-	- 17 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1152	1153		568
1153	1154		declares that:
	1155	+	- 17 - 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253 02-05 12:52
1154	1156		569
1155	1157		(a) the soil and water resources of this state constitute one of the state's basic assets; and
1156	1158		570
1157	1159		(b) the preservation of soil and water resources requires planning and programs to
1158	1160		571
1159	1161		ensure:
1160	1162		572
1161	1163		(i) the development and use of soil and water resources; and
1162	1164		573
1163	1165		(ii) soil and water resources' protection from the adverse effects of wind and water
1164	1166		574
1165	1167		erosion, sediment, and sediment related pollutants.
1166	1168		575
1167	1169		(2) The Legislature finds that local production of food is essential for:
1168	1170		576
1169	1171		(a) the security of the state's food supply; and
1170	1172		577
1171	1173		(b) the self-sufficiency of the state's citizens.
1172	1174		578
1173	1175		(3) The Legislature finds that sustainable agriculture is critical to:
1174	1176		579
1175	1177		(a) the success of rural communities;
1176	1178		580
1177	1179		(b) the historical culture of the state;
1178	1180		581
1179	1181		(c) maintaining healthy farmland;
1180	1182		582
1181	1183		(d) maintaining high water quality;
1182	1184		583
1183	1185		(e) maintaining abundant wildlife;
1184	1186		584
1185	1187		(f) high-quality recreation for citizens of the state; and
1186	1188		585
1187	1189		(g) helping to stabilize the state economy.
1188	1190		586
1189	1191		(4) The Legislature finds that livestock grazing on public lands is important for the proper
1190	1192		587
1191	1193		management, maintenance, and health of public lands in the state.
1192	1194		588
1193	1195		(5) The Legislature encourages each agricultural producer in the state to operate in a
1194	1196		589
1195	1197		reasonable and responsible manner to maintain the integrity of soil, water, and air.
1196	1198		590
1197	1199		[(6) The department shall administer the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental
1198	1200		591
1199	1201		Stewardship Program, created in Section 4-18-107, to encourage each agricultural
1200	1202		592
1201	1203		producer in this state to operate in a reasonable and responsible manner to maintain the
1202	1204		593
1203	1205		integrity of the state's resources.]
1204	1206		594
1205	1207		[(7)] (6) The Legislature finds that soil health is essential to protecting the state's soil and
1206	1208		595
1207	1209		water resources, bolstering the state's food supply, and sustaining the state's agricultural
1208	1210		596
1209	1211		industry.
1210	1212		597
1211	1213		Section 17. Section 4-18-103 is amended to read:
1212	1214		598
1213	1215		4-18-103 . Definitions.
1214	1216		599
1215	1217		As used in this chapter:
1216	1218		600
1217	1219		(1)(a) "Agricultural discharge" means the release of agriculture water from the property
1218	1220		601
1219	1221		of a farm, ranch, or feedlot that:
1220		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1221	1222		602
1222	1223		(i) pollutes a surface body of water, including a stream, lake, pond, marshland,
	1224	+	- 18 - 02-05 12:52 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253
1223	1225		603
1224	1226		watercourse, waterway, river, ditch, or other water conveyance system;
1225	1227		604
1226	1228		(ii) pollutes ground water; or
1227	1229		605
1228	1230		(iii) constitutes a significant nuisance to urban land.
1229	1231		606
1230	1232		(b) "Agricultural discharge" does not include:
1231	1233		607
1232	1234		(i) runoff from a farm, ranch, or feedlot, or the return flow of water from an irrigated
1233	1235		608
1234	1236		field onto land that is not part of a body of water; or
1235	1237		609
1236	1238		(ii) a release of water from a farm, ranch, or feedlot into a normally dry water
1237	1239		610
1238	1240		conveyance leading to an active body of water, if the release does not reach the
1239	1241		611
1240	1242		water of a lake, pond, stream, marshland, river, or other active body of water.
1241	1243		612
1242	1244		(2) "Agricultural operation" means a farm, ranch, or animal feeding operation.
1243	1245		613
1244	1246		(3) "Agriculture water" means:
1245	1247		614
1246	1248		(a) water used by a farm, ranch, or feedlot for the production of food, fiber, or fuel;
1247	1249		615
1248	1250		(b) the return flow of water from irrigated agriculture; or
1249	1251		616
1250	1252		(c) agricultural storm water runoff.
1251	1253		617
1252	1254		(4) "Alternate" means a substitute for a district supervisor if the district supervisor cannot
1253	1255		618
1254	1256		attend a meeting.
1255	1257		619
1256	1258		(5)(a) "Animal feeding operation" means a facility where animals, other than aquatic
1257	1259		620
1258	1260		animals, are stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more
1259	1261		621
1260	1262		in any 12-month period.
1261	1263		622
1262	1264		(b) "Animal feeding operation" does not include an operation where animals are in areas
1263	1265		623
1264	1266		such as pastures or rangeland that sustain crops or forage growth during the normal
1265	1267		624
1266	1268		growing season.
1267	1269		625
1268	1270		(6) "Best management practices" means practices, including management policies and the
1269	1271		626
1270	1272		use of technology, used by each sector of agriculture in the production of food and fiber
1271	1273		627
1272	1274		that are commonly accepted practices, or that are at least as effective as commonly
1273	1275		628
1274	1276		accepted practices, and that:
1275	1277		629
1276	1278		(a) protect the environment;
1277	1279		630
1278	1280		(b) protect human health;
1279	1281		631
1280	1282		(c) ensure the humane treatment of animals; and
1281	1283		632
1282	1284		(d) promote the financial viability of agricultural production.
1283	1285		633
1284	1286		[(7) "Certified agricultural operation" means an agricultural operation that is certified under
1285	1287		634
1286	1288		the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship Program in accordance
1287	1289		635
1288	1290		with Section 4-18-107.]
1289		-	- 19 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1290	1291		636
1291	1292		[(8) "Certified conservation planner" means a planner of a state conservation district, or
	1293	+	- 19 - 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253 02-05 12:52
1292	1294		637
1293	1295		other qualified planner, that is approved by the commission to certify an agricultural
1294	1296		638
1295	1297		operation under the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship
1296	1298		639
1297	1299		Program, created in Section 4-18-107.]
1298	1300		640
1299	1301		[(9)] (7) "Commission" means the Conservation Commission created in Section 4-18-104.
1300	1302		641
1301	1303		[(10)] (8) "Comprehensive nutrient management plan" or "nutrient management plan"
1302	1304		642
1303	1305		means a plan to properly store, handle, and spread manure and other agricultural
1304	1306		643
1305	1307		byproducts to:
1306	1308		644
1307	1309		(a) protect the environment; and
1308	1310		645
1309	1311		(b) provide nutrients for the production of crops.
1310	1312		646
1311	1313		[(11)] (9) "Coordinated resource management plan" means a plan of action created at a local
1312	1314		647
1313	1315		level with broad participation of land owners, natural resource agencies, and interested
1314	1316		648
1315	1317		stakeholders to protect or enhance the environment, human health, humane treatment of
1316	1318		649
1317	1319		animals, and financial viability in the community.
1318	1320		650
1319	1321		[(12)] (10) "District" or "conservation district" has the same meaning as "conservation
1320	1322		651
1321	1323		district" as defined in Section 17D-3-102.
1322	1324		652
1323	1325		[(13)] (11) "Fodder" means food for livestock.
1324	1326		653
1325	1327		[(14)] (12) "Hydroponic" means a technique for growing plants without soil.
1326	1328		654
1327	1329		[(15)] (13) "Pollution" means a harmful human-made or human-induced alteration to the
1328	1330		655
1329	1331		water of the state, including an alteration to the chemical, physical, biological, or
1330	1332		656
1331	1333		radiological integrity of water that harms the water of the state.
1332	1334		657
1333	1335		[(16)] (14) "State technical standards" means a collection of best management practices that
1334	1336		658
1335	1337		will protect the environment in a reasonable and economical manner for each sector of
1336	1338		659
1337	1339		agriculture as required by this chapter.
1338	1340		660
1339	1341		[(17)] (15) "Sustainable agriculture" means agriculture production and practices that
1340	1342		661
1341	1343		promote:
1342	1344		662
1343	1345		(a) the environmental responsibility of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and
1344	1346		663
1345	1347		feedlots; and
1346	1348		664
1347	1349		(b) the profitability of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and feedlots.
1348	1350		665
1349	1351		Section 18. Section 4-18-106 is amended to read:
1350	1352		666
1351	1353		4-18-106 . Agriculture Resource Development Fund -- Contents -- Use of fund
1352	1354		667
1353	1355		money -- Advisory board.
1354	1356		668
1355	1357		(1) As used in this section:
1356	1358		669
1357	1359		(a) "Disaster" means an extraordinary circumstance, including a flood, drought, or fire,
1358		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1359	1360		670
1360	1361		that results in:
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1361	1363		671
1362	1364		(i) the president of the United States declaring an emergency or major disaster in the
1363	1365		672
1364	1366		state;
1365	1367		673
1366	1368		(ii) the governor declaring a state of emergency under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2,
1367	1369		674
1368	1370		Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or
1369	1371		675
1370	1372		(iii) the chief executive officer of a local government declaring a local emergency
1371	1373		676
1372	1374		under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act.
1373	1375		677
1374	1376		(b) "Fund" means the Agriculture Resource Development Fund created in this section.
1375	1377		678
1376	1378		(c) "Local government" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2a-602.
1377	1379		679
1378	1380		(2) There is created a revolving loan fund known as the "Agriculture Resource
1379	1381		680
1380	1382		Development Fund."
1381	1383		681
1382	1384		(3) The fund shall consist of:
1383	1385		682
1384	1386		(a) money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature;
1385	1387		683
1386	1388		[(b) sales and use tax receipts transferred to the fund in accordance with Section
1387	1389		684
1388	1390		59-12-103;]
1389	1391		685
1390	1392		[(c)] (b) money received for the repayment of loans made from the fund;
1391	1393		686
1392	1394		[(d)] (c) money from a preferential user to reimburse the commission for loans made
1393	1395		687
1394	1396		from the fund in accordance with Title 73, Chapter 3d, Part 4, Compensation;
1395	1397		688
1396	1398		[(e)] (d) money made available to the state for agriculture resource development or for a
1397	1399		689
1398	1400		temporary water shortage emergency, as defined in Section 73-3d-101, from any
1399	1401		690
1400	1402		source; and
1401	1403		691
1402	1404		[(f)] (e) interest earned on the fund.
1403	1405		692
1404	1406		(4) The commission may make loans from the fund for:
1405	1407		693
1406	1408		(a) a rangeland improvement and management project;
1407	1409		694
1408	1410		(b) a watershed protection or flood prevention project;
1409	1411		695
1410	1412		(c) a soil and water conservation project;
1411	1413		696
1412	1414		(d) a program designed to promote energy efficient farming practices;
1413	1415		697
1414	1416		(e) an improvement program for agriculture product storage or program designed to
1415	1417		698
1416	1418		protect a crop or animal resource;
1417	1419		699
1418	1420		(f) a hydroponic or aquaponic system, including a hydroponic fodder production system;
1419	1421		700
1420	1422		(g) a project or program to improve water quality;
1421	1423		701
1422	1424		(h) a project to address other environmental issues;
1423	1425		702
1424	1426		(i) subject to Subsection (5), a disaster relief program designed to aid the sustainability
1425	1427		703
1426	1428		of agriculture during and immediately following a disaster; or
1427		-	- 21 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1428	1429		704
1429	1430		(j) subject to Subsection (6), authorized for temporary water shortage emergencies as
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1430	1432		705
1431	1433		provided in Title 73, Chapter 3d, Part 4, Compensation.
1432	1434		706
1433	1435		(5)(a) Loans made through a disaster relief program described in Subsection (4)(i) may
1434	1436		707
1435	1437		not comprise more than 10% of the funds appropriated by the Legislature to the fund.
1436	1438		708
1437	1439		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), the department may use the money appropriated
1438	1440		709
1439	1441		to the fund by the Legislature or another source, without limitation, if the money is
1440	1442		710
1441	1443		appropriated specifically for use in a disaster relief program.
1442	1444		711
1443	1445		(c)(i) Until December 31, 2024, the department is authorized to borrow up to
1444	1446		712
1445	1447		$3,000,000 of General Fund appropriations from the Agricultural Water
1446	1448		713
1447	1449		Optimization Account created in Section 73-10g-204 to be used in making loans
1448	1450		714
1449	1451		through a disaster relief program described in Subsection (4)(i).
1450	1452		715
1451	1453		(ii) If the department borrows from the Agricultural Water Optimization Account
1452	1454		716
1453	1455		under Subsection (5)(c)(i), the department shall deposit the repayment of principal
1454	1456		717
1455	1457		and interest on loans made through a disaster relief program, regardless of the
1456	1458		718
1457	1459		source of the funds used to make those loans, into the Agricultural Water
1458	1460		719
1459	1461		Optimization Account, with preference over the repayment of any other source of
1460	1462		720
1461	1463		funds, until the Agricultural Water Optimization Account is repaid in full.
1462	1464		721
1463	1465		(6) The commission may not have at one time an aggregate amount of loans made under
1464	1466		722
1465	1467		Subsection (4)(j) that exceeds $5,000,000.
1466	1468		723
1467	1469		(7) The commission may appoint an advisory board to:
1468	1470		724
1469	1471		(a) oversee the award process for loans, as described in this section;
1470	1472		725
1471	1473		(b) approve loans; and
1472	1474		726
1473	1475		(c) recommend policies and procedures for the fund that are consistent with statute.
1474	1476		727
1475	1477		(8) The department shall obtain an approved annual budget from the commission to use
1476	1478		728
1477	1479		money from the fund to pay for the costs of administering the fund and loans made from
1478	1480		729
1479	1481		the fund.
1480	1482		730
1481	1483		Section 19. Section 4-23-107 is amended to read:
1482	1484		731
1483	1485		4-23-107 . Annual fees on sheep, goats, cattle, and turkeys -- Determination by
1484	1486		732
1485	1487		board -- Collection methods.
1486	1488		733 (1) To assist the department in meeting the annual expense of administering this chapter, the
1487	1489		734
1488	1490		following annual predator control fees are imposed upon animals owned by persons whose
1489	1491		735
1490	1492		interests this chapter is designed to protect: Sheep and goats (except on farm dairy
1491	1493		736
1492	1494		goats or feeder lambs)............................................................................... at least $.70 but not
1493	1495		737
1494	1496		more than $1 per head
1495		-	- 22 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1496	1497		738
1497	1498		Cattle (except on farm dairy cattle).......................................................... at least $.15 but not
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1498	1500		739
1499	1501		more than $.50 per head
1500	1502		740
1501	1503		Turkeys (breeding stock only).................................................................. at least $.05 but not
1502	1504		741
1503	1505		more than $.10 per head
1504	1506		742
1505	1507		(2) The amount of the fees imposed upon each category of animals specified in this section
1506	1508		743
1507	1509		shall be determined by the board annually on or before [January 1] July 1 of each year.
1508	1510		744
1509	1511		(3)(a) Fee brand inspected cattle are subject to a predator control fee upon change of
1510	1512		745
1511	1513		ownership or slaughter.
1512	1514		746
1513	1515		(b) The fee shall be collected by the local brand inspector at the time of the inspection of
1514	1516		747
1515	1517		cattle, or withheld and paid by the market from proceeds derived from the sale of the
1516	1518		748
1517	1519		cattle.
1518	1520		749
1519	1521		(c) Cattle that are fee brand inspected prior to confinement to a feedlot are not subject to
1520	1522		750
1521	1523		any subsequent predator control fee.
1522	1524		751
1523	1525		(4)(a) Fleece of sheared sheep is subject to a predator control fee upon sale of the fleece.
1524	1526		752
1525	1527		(b)(i) The fee shall be withheld and paid by the marketing agency or purchaser of
1526	1528		753
1527	1529		wool from proceeds derived from the sale of the fleece.
1528	1530		754
1529	1531		(ii) The department shall enter into cooperative agreements with in-state and
1530	1532		755
1531	1533		out-of-state wool warehouses and wool processing facilities for the collection of
1532	1534		756
1533	1535		predator control fees on the fleece of sheep that graze on private or public range in
1534	1536		757
1535	1537		the state.
1536	1538		758
1537	1539		(c) The fee shall be based on the number of pounds of wool divided by 10 pounds for
1538	1540		759
1539	1541		white face sheep and five pounds for black face sheep.
1540	1542		760
1541	1543		(5) Predator control fees on turkey breeding stock shall be paid by the turkey cooperative.
1542	1544		761
1543	1545		(6)(a) Livestock owners shall pay a predator control fee on any livestock that uses public
1544	1546		762
1545	1547		or private range in the state [which] that is not otherwise subject to the fee under
1546	1548		763
1547	1549		Subsection (3) or (4).
1548	1550		764
1549	1551		(b) By [January 1] September 1, the commissioner shall mail to each owner of livestock
1550	1552		765
1551	1553		specified in Subsection (6)(a) a reporting form requiring sufficient information on the
1552	1554		766
1553	1555		type and number of livestock grazed in the state and indicating the fee imposed for
1554	1556		767
1555	1557		each category of livestock.
1556	1558		768
1557	1559		(c) [Each] An owner shall file the completed form and the appropriate fee with the
1558	1560		769
1559	1561		commissioner before [April 1] December 31.
1560	1562		770
1561	1563		(d) If any person who receives the reporting form fails to return the completed form and
1562	1564		771
1563	1565		the imposed fee as required, the commissioner is authorized to commence suit
1564		-	- 23 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1565	1566		772
1566	1567		through the office of the attorney general, in a court [of competent] with jurisdiction,
	1568	+	- 23 - 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253 02-05 12:52
1567	1569		773
1568	1570		to collect the imposed fee, the amount of which shall be as determined by the
1569	1571		774
1570	1572		commissioner.
1571	1573		775
1572	1574		(7) [All fees] A fee collected under this section shall be remitted to the department and
1573	1575		776
1574	1576		deposited in the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account.
1575	1577		777
1576	1578		Section 20. Section 4-24-202 is amended to read:
1577	1579		778
1578	1580		4-24-202 . Recordation of brand.
1579	1581		779
1580	1582		(1)[(a) Application for a recorded brand shall be made] A person shall submit an
1581	1583		780
1582	1584		application for a recorded brand to the department upon forms prescribed and
1583	1585		781
1584	1586		furnished by the department.
1585	1587		782
1586	1588		[(b)] (a) The application shall contain the following information:
1587	1589		783
1588	1590		(i) the name of each applicant;
1589	1591		784
1590	1592		(ii) a single designated address where the department will send a notice of brand
1591	1593		785
1592	1594		renewal; and
1593	1595		786
1594	1596		(iii) a description of the brand that is the subject of the application.
1595	1597		787
1596	1598		[(c)] (b) [An] The department may not approve an application [may not be approved ]
1597	1599		788
1598	1600		without payment of the appropriate recording fee.
1599	1601		789
1600	1602		[(d)] (c) Upon receipt of a proper application, payment of the recording fee, and
1601	1603		790
1602	1604		recordation of the brand in the central Brand Registry of the department, the
1603	1605		791
1604	1606		commissioner shall issue the applicant a certified copy of recording that entitles the
1605	1607		792
1606	1608		applicant to the exclusive use of the brand recorded.
1607	1609		793
1608	1610		(2)(a) A recorded brand filed with the central Brand Registry expires during the calendar
1609	1611		794
1610	1612		year 1980, and during each fifth or tenth year thereafter. The applicant at the time of
1611	1613		795
1612	1614		application shall decide whether the brand filed with the central Brand Registry
1613	1615		796
1614	1616		expires during the fifth or the tenth year.
1615	1617		797
1616	1618		(b)(i) The department shall send notice in writing to the address designated under
1617	1619		798
1618	1620		Subsection (1)(b)(ii) within a reasonable time before the date of expiration of
1619	1621		799
1620	1622		recordation.
1621	1623		800
1622	1624		(ii) The notice required by this Subsection (2)(b) may be provided by email or regular
1623	1625		801
1624	1626		mail at the department's discretion.
1625	1627		802
1626	1628		(iii) The holder of a registered brand has an affirmative duty to inform the department
1627	1629		803
1628	1630		of a change to the contact information provided on the initial application for a
1629	1631		804
1630	1632		recorded brand.
1631	1633		805
1632	1634		(c) Brand renewal is affected by filing an appropriate application with the department
1633		-	- 24 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1634	1635		806
1635	1636		together with payment of the renewal fee.
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1636	1638		807
1637	1639		(d) A recorded brand, not timely renewed, shall lapse and be removed from the central
1638	1640		808
1639	1641		Brand Registry.
1640	1642		809
1641	1643		Section 21. Section 4-30-105 is amended to read:
1642	1644		810
1643	1645		4-30-105 . License required -- Application -- Fee -- Expiration -- Renewal.
1644	1646		811
1645	1647		(1)(a) [No person may] A person may not operate a livestock market in this state without
1646	1648		812
1647	1649		a license issued by the department.
1648	1650		813
1649	1651		(b) [Application for a license shall be made ] A person shall submit an application for a
1650	1652		814
1651	1653		license to the department upon forms prescribed and furnished by the department,
1652	1654		815
1653	1655		and the application shall specify:
1654	1656		816
1655	1657		(i) if the applicant is an individual, the name, address, and [date of birth] age of the
1656	1658		817
1657	1659		applicant; or
1658	1660		818
1659	1661		(ii) if the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or association, the name, address,
1660	1662		819
1661	1663		and [date of birth] age of each person who has a financial interest in the applicant
1662	1664		820
1663	1665		and the amount of each person's interest;
1664	1666		821
1665	1667		(iii) a certified statement of the financial assets and liabilities of the applicant
1666	1668		822
1667	1669		detailing:
1668	1670		823
1669	1671		(A) current assets;
1670	1672		824
1671	1673		(B) current liabilities;
1672	1674		825
1673	1675		(C) long-term assets; and
1674	1676		826
1675	1677		(D) long-term liabilities;
1676	1678		827
1677	1679		(iv) a legal description of the property where the market is proposed to be located, the
1678	1680		828
1679	1681		property's street address, and a description of the facilities proposed to be used in
1680	1682		829
1681	1683		connection with the property;
1682	1684		830
1683	1685		(v) a schedule of the charges or fees the applicant proposes to charge for each service
1684	1686		831
1685	1687		rendered; and
1686	1688		832
1687	1689		(vi) a detailed statement of the trade area proposed to be served by the applicant, the
1688	1690		833
1689	1691		potential benefits which will be derived by the livestock industry, and the specific
1690	1692		834
1691	1693		services the applicant intends to render at the livestock market.
1692	1694		835
1693	1695		(2)(a) Upon receipt of a proper application, payment of a license fee in an amount
1694	1696		836
1695	1697		determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2), the commissioner,
1696	1698		837
1697	1699		if satisfied that the convenience and necessity of the industry and the public will be
1698	1700		838
1699	1701		served, shall issue a license allowing the applicant to operate the livestock market
1700	1702		839
1701	1703		proposed in the application valid through December 31 of the year in which the
1702		-	- 25 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1703	1704		840
1704	1705		license is issued, subject to suspension or revocation for cause.
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1705	1707		841
1706	1708		(b) A livestock market license is annually renewable on or before December 31 of each
1707	1709		842
1708	1710		year upon the payment of an annual license renewal fee in an amount determined by
1709	1711		843
1710	1712		the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2).
1711	1713		844
1712	1714		(3) [No] The department may not issue a livestock market original or renewal license [may
1713	1715		845
1714	1716		be issued ]until the applicant has provided the department with a certified copy of a
1715	1717		846
1716	1718		surety bond filed with the United States Department of Agriculture as required by the
1717	1719		847
1718	1720		Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, 7 U.S.C. Section 181 et seq.
1719	1721		848
1720	1722		Section 22. Section 4-39-203 is amended to read:
1721	1723		849
1722	1724		4-39-203 . License required to operate a domesticated elk facility.
1723	1725		850
1724	1726		(1) A person may not operate a domesticated elk facility without first obtaining a license
1725	1727		851
1726	1728		from the department.
1727	1729		852
1728	1730		(2)(a) [Each] An application for a license to operate a domesticated elk facility shall be
1729	1731		853
1730	1732		accompanied by a fee.
1731	1733		854
1732	1734		(b) The fee shall be established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
1733	1735		855
1734	1736		(3) [Each] An applicant for a domesticated elk facility license shall submit an application
1735	1737		856
1736	1738		providing all information in the form and manner as required by the department.
1737	1739		857
1738	1740		(4)(a) [No license shall be issued until the department has inspected and approved] The
1739	1741		858
1740	1742		department may not issue a license until the department inspects and approves the
1741	1743		859
1742	1744		facility.
1743	1745		860
1744	1746		(b) The department shall:
1745	1747		861
1746	1748		(i) notify the Division of Wildlife Resources at least 48 hours [prior to] before a
1747	1749		862
1748	1750		scheduled inspection so that a Division of Wildlife Resources representative may
1749	1751		863
1750	1752		be present at the inspection; and
1751	1753		864
1752	1754		(ii) provide the Division of Wildlife Resources with copies of all licensing and
1753	1755		865
1754	1756		inspection reports.
1755	1757		866
1756	1758		(5) Each separate location of the domesticated elk operation shall be licensed separately.
1757	1759		867
1758	1760		(6)(a) If a domesticated elk facility is operated under more than one business name from
1759	1761		868
1760	1762		a single location, the name of each operation shall be listed with the department in
1761	1763		869
1762	1764		the form and manner required by the department.
1763	1765		870
1764	1766		(b) The department shall require that a separate fee be paid for each business name listed.
1765	1767		871
1766	1768		(c) If a domesticated elk facility operates under more than one business name from a
1767	1769		872
1768	1770		single location, each facility shall maintain separate records.
1769	1771		873
1770	1772		(7) [Each person or business entity] A person with an equity interest in the domesticated elk
1771		-	- 26 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1772	1773		874
1773	1774		shall be listed on the application for license.
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1774	1776		875
1775	1777		(8) [Each] A domesticated elk facility license shall expire on [July 1] June 30 in the year
1776	1778		876
1777	1779		following the year of issuance.
1778	1780		877
1779	1781		(9) [Each] A licensee shall report to the department, in the form and manner required by the
1780	1782		878
1781	1783		department, any change in the information provided in the licensee's application or in the
1782	1784		879
1783	1785		reports previously submitted, within 15 days of each change.
1784	1786		880
1785	1787		(10) [Licenses] A license issued pursuant to this section [are] is not transferable.
1786	1788		881
1787	1789		Section 23. Section 4-39-205 is amended to read:
1788	1790		882
1789	1791		4-39-205 . License renewal.
1790	1792		883
1791	1793		(1) To renew a license, the licensee shall submit to the department the following:
1792	1794		884
1793	1795		(a) renewal fee;
1794	1796		885
1795	1797		(b) paperwork showing that the:
1796	1798		886
1797	1799		(i) domesticated elk, on the domesticated elk facility, have been inspected and
1798	1800		887
1799	1801		certified by the department for health[,] and proof of ownership[, and genetic
1800	1802		888
1801	1803		purity certification] for all elk imported into the state; and
1802	1804		889
1803	1805		(ii) facility has been properly maintained, as provided in this chapter, during the
1804	1806		890
1805	1807		immediately preceding 60-day period; and
1806	1808		891
1807	1809		(c) record of each purchase of domesticated elk and transfer of domesticated elk into the
1808	1810		892
1809	1811		facility, which shall include the following information:
1810	1812		893
1811	1813		(i) name[,] and address[, and health approval number] of the source;
1812	1814		894
1813	1815		(ii) date of transaction; and
1814	1816		895
1815	1817		(iii) number and sex.
1816	1818		896
1817	1819		(2)(a) If the renewal fee and paperwork are not received on or before April 30, the
1818	1820		897
1819	1821		department shall charge a late fee[ will be charged].
1820	1822		898
1821	1823		(b) A license may not be renewed until the renewal fee and any late fee is paid.
1822	1824		899
1823	1825		(3) If the application and fee for renewal are not received on or before [July 1] June 30, the
1824	1826		900
1825	1827		license may not be renewed, and a new license shall be required.
1826	1828		901
1827	1829		Section 24. Section 4-39-206 is amended to read:
1828	1830		902
1829	1831		4-39-206 . Records to be maintained.
1830	1832		903
1831	1833		(1) The following records and information shall be maintained by a domesticated elk
1832	1834		904
1833	1835		facility for the life of the animal plus [two] five years:
1834	1836		905
1835	1837		(a) records of purchase, acquisition, distribution, and production histories of
1836	1838		906
1837	1839		domesticated elk;
1838	1840		907
1839	1841		(b) records documenting antler harvesting, production, and distribution; and
1840		-	- 27 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1841	1842		908
1842	1843		(c) health certificates.
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1843	1845		909
1844	1846		(2) For purposes of carrying out [the provisions of ]this chapter and rules made under this
1845	1847		910
1846	1848		chapter, at any reasonable time during regular business hours, the department shall have
1847	1849		911
1848	1850		free and unimpeded access to inspect all records required to be kept.
1849	1851		912
1850	1852		(3) The department may make copies of the records referred to in this section.
1851	1853		913
1852	1854		Section 25. Section 4-39-301 is amended to read:
1853	1855		914
1854	1856		4-39-301 . Proof of source.
1855	1857		915
1856	1858		The department shall require[:]
1857	1859		916
1858	1860		[(1) that each domesticated elk, including gametes, eggs, or sperm, imported into the state:]
1859	1861		917
1860	1862		[(a) test negative for the red deer genetic factor;]
1861	1863		918
1862	1864		[(b) be registered with gold or silver status with the North American Elk Breeders
1863	1865		919
1864	1866		Association; or]
1865	1867		920
1866	1868		[(c) come from a state which has a red deer genetic factor prevention program approved
1867	1869		921
1868	1870		by the department; and]
1869	1871		922
1870	1872		[(2)] proof that the domesticated elk originates from a legal source as provided in Section
1871	1873		923
1872	1874		4-39-302.
1873	1875		924
1874	1876		Section 26. Section 4-39-303 is amended to read:
1875	1877		925
1876	1878		4-39-303 . Importation of domesticated elk -- Enforcement.
1877	1879		926
1878	1880		(1) A person may not import domesticated elk into the state for use in domesticated elk
1879	1881		927
1880	1882		facilities without first obtaining:
1881	1883		928
1882	1884		(a) an entry permit from the state veterinarian's office; and
1883	1885		929
1884	1886		(b) a domesticated elk facility license from the department.
1885	1887		930
1886	1888		(2) The entry permit shall include the following information and certificates:
1887	1889		931
1888	1890		(a) a health certificate with an indication of the current health status;
1889	1891		932
1890	1892		[(b) proof of genetic purity as required in Section 4-39-301;]
1891	1893		933
1892	1894		[(c)] (b) the name and address of the consignor and consignee;
1893	1895		934
1894	1896		[(d)] (c) proof that the elk are:
1895	1897		935
1896	1898		(i) tuberculosis free; or
1897	1899		936
1898	1900		(ii) enrolled in a tuberculosis herd monitoring accreditation program administered by
1899	1901		937
1900	1902		the United State Department of Agriculture or the Canadian Food Inspection
1901	1903		938
1902	1904		Agency;
1903	1905		939
1904	1906		[(e)] (d) the origin of shipment;
1905	1907		940
1906	1908		[(f)] (e) the final destination;
1907	1909		941
1908	1910		[(g)] (f) the total number of animals in the shipment;
1909		-	- 28 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
1910	1911		942
1911	1912		[(h)] (g) for an elk imported from east of the 100 degree meridian, proof that the elk has
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1912	1914		943
1913	1915		been dewormed in accordance with Subsection (3)(a); and
1914	1916		944
1915	1917		[(i)] (h) any other information required by the state veterinarian's office or the department.
1916	1918		945
1917	1919		(3) In addition to the requirements described in Subsections (1) and (2), a person importing
1918	1920		946
1919	1921		a domesticated elk from east of the 100 degree meridian shall:
1920	1922		947
1921	1923		(a) deworm the elk within 60 days before arrival in the state;
1922	1924		948
1923	1925		(b) deworm or harvest the elk no later than 150 days after arrival in the state;
1924	1926		949
1925	1927		(c) for a bull sent to an elk ranch:
1926	1928		950
1927	1929		(i) hold the bull for harvest until the bull has completed a slaughter withdrawal
1928	1930		951
1929	1931		period; or
1930	1932		952
1931	1933		(ii) be able to demonstrate that the elk is free from dewormer residue; and
1932	1934		953
1933	1935		(d) make the elk available to the department for monitoring and inspection upon request
1934	1936		954
1935	1937		by the department.
1936	1938		955
1937	1939		(4) The department may stop the importation of a domesticated elk or quarantine a
1938	1940		956
1939	1941		domesticated elk if the department identifies the spread of meningeal worm in the elk or
1940	1942		957
1941	1943		the elk's domesticated herd.
1942	1944		958
1943	1945		(5) A person who imports domesticated elk into the state from an international herd:
1944	1946		959
1945	1947		(a) may only import domesticated elk:
1946	1948		960
1947	1949		(i) that are male; and
1948	1950		961
1949	1951		(ii) to an elk ranch for use in the elk ranch; and
1950	1952		962
1951	1953		(b) shall ensure that the domesticated elk are harvested in the same season in which the
1952	1954		963
1953	1955		domesticated elk enter the state.
1954	1956		964
1955	1957		(6) For the purpose of enforcing Subsection (5), the department may make rules, in
1956	1958		965
1957	1959		accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the use
1958	1960		966
1959	1961		of radio frequency identification tags to track male elk imported into the state from an
1960	1962		967
1961	1963		international herd.
1962	1964		968
1963	1965		Section 27. Section 4-39-304 is amended to read:
1964	1966		969
1965	1967		4-39-304 . Marking domesticated elk.
1966	1968		970
1967	1969		[(1) Each] A domesticated elk shall be marked by [either an official USDA tag or by ]an
1968	1970		971
1969	1971		electronic identification tag[, as provided in Subsection (2):] and unique visual tag
1970	1972		972
1971	1973		pursuant to rules made by the department in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1972	1974		973
1973	1975		Administrative Rulemaking Act.
1974	1976		974
1975	1977		[(a) within 30 days of a change of ownership; or]
1976	1978		975
1977	1979		[(b) in the case of newborn calves, within 15 days after being weaned, but in any case,
1978		-	- 29 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
1979	1980		976
1980	1981		no later than January 31.]
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1981	1983		977
1982	1984		[(2) If a domesticated elk is identified with an electronic identification tag, it shall be placed
1983	1985		978
1984	1986		in the right ear.]
1985	1987		979
1986	1988		Section 28. Section 4-41a-204 is amended to read:
1987	1989		980
1988	1990		4-41a-204 . Operating plan.
1989	1991		981
1990	1992		(1) A person applying for a cannabis production establishment license or license renewal
1991	1993		982
1992	1994		shall submit to the department for the department's review a proposed operating plan
1993	1995		983
1994	1996		that complies with this section and that includes:
1995	1997		984
1996	1998		(a) a description of the physical characteristics of the proposed facility or, for a cannabis
1997	1999		985
1998	2000		cultivation facility, no more than two facility locations, including a floor plan and an
1999	2001		986
2000	2002		architectural elevation;
2001	2003		987
2002	2004		(b) a description of the credentials and experience of:
2003	2005		988
2004	2006		(i) each officer, director, and owner of the proposed cannabis production
2005	2007		989
2006	2008		establishment; and
2007	2009		990
2008	2010		(ii) any highly skilled or experienced prospective employee;
2009	2011		991
2010	2012		(c) the cannabis production establishment's employee training standards;
2011	2013		992
2012	2014		(d) a security plan;
2013	2015		993
2014	2016		(e) a description of the cannabis production establishment's inventory control system,
2015	2017		994
2016	2018		including a description of how the inventory control system is compatible with the
2017	2019		995
2018	2020		state electronic verification system described in Section 26B-4-202;
2019	2021		996
2020	2022		(f) storage protocols, both short- and long-term, to ensure that cannabis is stored in a
2021	2023		997
2022	2024		manner that is sanitary and preserves the integrity of the cannabis;
2023	2025		998
2024	2026		(g) for a cannabis cultivation facility, the information described in Subsection (2);
2025	2027		999
2026	2028		(h) for a cannabis processing facility, the information described in Subsection (3); and
2027	2029		1000
2028	2030		(i) for an independent cannabis testing laboratory, the information described in
2029	2031		1001
2030	2032		Subsection (4).
2031	2033		1002
2032	2034		(2)(a) A cannabis cultivation facility shall ensure that the facility's operating plan
2033	2035		1003
2034	2036		includes the facility's intended:
2035	2037		1004
2036	2038		(i) cannabis cultivation practices, including the facility's intended pesticide use and [
2037	2039		1005
2038	2040		fertilizer] plant food use; and
2039	2041		1006
2040	2042		(ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), acreage or square footage under cultivation and
2041	2043		1007
2042	2044		anticipated cannabis yield.
2043	2045		1008
2044	2046		(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c)(i) or (c)(ii), a cannabis cultivation facility
2045	2047		1009
2046	2048		may not:
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2048	2049		1010
2049	2050		(i) for a facility that cultivates cannabis only indoors, use more than 100,000 total
	2051	+	- 30 - 02-05 12:52 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253
2050	2052		1011
2051	2053		square feet of cultivation space;
2052	2054		1012
2053	2055		(ii) for a facility that cultivates cannabis only outdoors, use more than four acres for
2054	2056		1013
2055	2057		cultivation; and
2056	2058		1014
2057	2059		(iii) for a facility that cultivates cannabis through a combination of indoor and
2058	2060		1015
2059	2061		outdoor cultivation, use more combined indoor square footage and outdoor
2060	2062		1016
2061	2063		acreage than allowed under the department's formula described in Subsection
2062	2064		1017
2063	2065		(2)(e).
2064	2066		1018
2065	2067		(c)(i) Each licensee may apply to the department for:
2066	2068		1019
2067	2069		(A) a one-time, permanent increase of up to 20% of the limitation on the cannabis
2068	2070		1020
2069	2071		cultivation facility's cultivation space; or
2070	2072		1021
2071	2073		(B) a short-term increase, not to exceed 12 months, of up to 40% of the limitation
2072	2074		1022
2073	2075		on the cannabis cultivation facility's cultivation space.
2074	2076		1023
2075	2077		(ii) After conducting a review equivalent to the review described in Subsection
2076	2078		1024
2077	2079		4-41a-205(2)(a), if the department determines that additional cultivation is
2078	2080		1025
2079	2081		needed, the department may:
2080	2082		1026
2081	2083		(A) grant the one-time, permanent increase described in Subsection (2)(c)(i)(A); or
2082	2084		1027
2083	2085		(B) grant the short-term increase described in Subsection (2)(c)(i)(B).
2084	2086		1028
2085	2087		(d) If a licensee describes an intended acreage or square footage under cultivation under
2086	2088		1029
2087	2089		Subsection (2)(a)(ii) that is less than the limitation described in Subsection (2)(b), the
2088	2090		1030
2089	2091		licensee may not cultivate more than the licensee's identified intended acreage or
2090	2092		1031
2091	2093		square footage under cultivation.
2092	2094		1032
2093	2095		(e) The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
2094	2096		1033
2095	2097		Rulemaking Act, establish a formula for combined usage of indoor and outdoor
2096	2098		1034
2097	2099		cultivation that:
2098	2100		1035
2099	2101		(i) does not exceed, in estimated cultivation yield, the aggregate limitations described
2100	2102		1036
2101	2103		in Subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii); and
2102	2104		1037
2103	2105		(ii) allows a cannabis cultivation facility to operate both indoors and outdoors.
2104	2106		1038
2105	2107		(f)(i) The department may authorize a cannabis cultivation facility to operate at no
2106	2108		1039
2107	2109		more than two separate locations.
2108	2110		1040
2109	2111		(ii) If the department authorizes multiple locations under Subsection (2)(f)(i), the two
2110	2112		1041
2111	2113		cannabis cultivation facility locations combined may not exceed the cultivation
2112	2114		1042
2113	2115		limitations described in this Subsection (2).
2114	2116		1043
2115	2117		(3) A cannabis processing facility's operating plan shall include the facility's intended
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2117	2118		1044
2118	2119		cannabis processing practices, including the cannabis processing facility's intended:
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2119	2121		1045
2120	2122		(a) offered variety of cannabis product;
2121	2123		1046
2122	2124		(b) cannabinoid extraction method;
2123	2125		1047
2124	2126		(c) cannabinoid extraction equipment;
2125	2127		1048
2126	2128		(d) processing equipment;
2127	2129		1049
2128	2130		(e) processing techniques; and
2129	2131		1050
2130	2132		(f) sanitation and manufacturing safety procedures for items for human consumption.
2131	2133		1051
2132	2134		(4) An independent cannabis testing laboratory's operating plan shall include the
2133	2135		1052
2134	2136		laboratory's intended:
2135	2137		1053
2136	2138		(a) cannabis and cannabis product testing capability;
2137	2139		1054
2138	2140		(b) cannabis and cannabis product testing equipment; and
2139	2141		1055
2140	2142		(c) testing methods, standards, practices, and procedures for testing cannabis and
2141	2143		1056
2142	2144		cannabis products.
2143	2145		1057
2144	2146		(5) Notwithstanding an applicant's proposed operating plan, a cannabis production
2145	2147		1058
2146	2148		establishment is subject to land use regulations, as defined in Sections 10-9a-103 and
2147	2149		1059
2148	2150		17-27a-103, regarding the availability of outdoor cultivation in an industrial zone.
2149	2151		1060
2150	2152		Section 29. Section 4-46-302 is amended to read:
2151	2153		1061
2152	2154		4-46-302 . Program -- Use of money in fund -- Criteria -- Administration.
2153	2155		1062
2154	2156		(1) Subject to Subsection (2), the board shall administer the LeRay McAllister Working
2155	2157		1063
2156	2158		Farm and Ranch Fund Program under which the board may authorize the use of money
2157	2159		1064
2158	2160		in the fund, by grant, to:
2159	2161		1065
2160	2162		(a) a local entity;
2161	2163		1066
2162	2164		(b) the Department of Natural Resources created under Section 79-2-201;
2163	2165		1067
2164	2166		(c) an entity within the department; or
2165	2167		1068
2166	2168		(d) a charitable organization that qualifies as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3),
2167	2169		1069
2168	2170		Internal Revenue Code.
2169	2171		1070
2170	2172		(2)(a) The money in the fund shall be used for preserving or restoring open land and
2171	2173		1071
2172	2174		agricultural land.
2173	2175		1072
2174	2176		(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), money from the fund:
2175	2177		1073
2176	2178		(i) may be used to:
2177	2179		1074
2178	2180		(A) establish a conservation easement under Title 57, Chapter 18, Land
2179	2181		1075
2180	2182		Conservation Easement Act; or
2181	2183		1076
2182	2184		(B) fund similar methods to preserve open land or agricultural land; and
2183	2185		1077
2184	2186		(ii) may not be used to purchase a fee interest in real property to preserve open land
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2186	2187		1078
2187	2188		or agricultural land.
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2188	2190		1079
2189	2191		(c) Money from the fund may be used to purchase a fee interest in real property to
2190	2192		1080
2191	2193		preserve open land or agricultural land if:
2192	2194		1081
2193	2195		(i) the property to be purchased is no more than 20 acres in size; and
2194	2196		1082
2195	2197		(ii) with respect to a parcel purchased in a county in which over 50% of the land area
2196	2198		1083
2197	2199		is publicly owned, real property roughly equivalent in size and located within that
2198	2200		1084
2199	2201		county is contemporaneously transferred to private ownership from the
2200	2202		1085
2201	2203		governmental entity that purchased the fee interest in real property.
2202	2204		1086
2203	2205		(d) Eminent domain may not be used or threatened in connection with any purchase
2204	2206		1087
2205	2207		using money from the fund.
2206	2208		1088
2207	2209		(e) A parcel of land larger than 20 acres in size may not be divided to create one or more
2208	2210		1089
2209	2211		parcels that are smaller than 20 acres in order to comply with Subsection (2)(c)(i).
2210	2212		1090
2211	2213		(f) A local entity, department, or organization under Subsection (1) may not receive
2212	2214		1091
2213	2215		money from the fund unless the local entity, department, or organization provides
2214	2216		1092
2215	2217		matching funds equal to or greater than the amount of money received from the fund.
2216	2218		1093
2217	2219		(g) In granting money from the fund, the board may impose conditions on the recipient
2218	2220		1094
2219	2221		as to how the money is to be spent.
2220	2222		1095
2221	2223		(h) The board shall give priority to:
2222	2224		1096
2223	2225		(i) working agricultural land; and
2224	2226		1097
2225	2227		(ii) after giving priority to working agricultural land under Subsection (2)(h)(i),
2226	2228		1098
2227	2229		requests from the Department of Natural Resources for up to 20% of each annual
2228	2230		1099
2229	2231		increase in the amount of money in the fund if the money is used for the
2230	2232		1100
2231	2233		protection of wildlife or watershed.
2232	2234		1101
2233	2235		(i)(i) The board may not make a grant from the fund that exceeds $1,000,000 until
2234	2236		1102
2235	2237		after making a report to the Legislative Management Committee about the grant.
2236	2238		1103
2237	2239		(ii) The Legislative Management Committee may make a recommendation to the
2238	2240		1104
2239	2241		board concerning the intended grant, but the recommendation is not binding on
2240	2242		1105
2241	2243		the board.
2242	2244		1106
2243	2245		(3) In determining the amount and type of financial assistance to provide a local entity,
2244	2246		1107
2245	2247		department, or organization under Subsection (1) and subject to Subsection (2)(i), the
2246	2248		1108
2247	2249		board shall consider:
2248	2250		1109
2249	2251		(a) the nature and amount of open land and agricultural land proposed to be preserved or
2250	2252		1110
2251	2253		restored;
2252	2254		1111
2253	2255		(b) the qualities of the open land and agricultural land proposed to be preserved or
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2255	2256		1112
2256	2257		restored;
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2257	2259		1113
2258	2260		(c) the cost effectiveness of the project to preserve or restore open land or agricultural
2259	2261		1114
2260	2262		land;
2261	2263		1115
2262	2264		(d) the funds available;
2263	2265		1116
2264	2266		(e) the number of actual and potential applications for financial assistance and the
2265	2267		1117
2266	2268		amount of money sought by those applications;
2267	2269		1118
2268	2270		(f) the open land preservation plan of the local entity where the project is located and the
2269	2271		1119
2270	2272		priority placed on the project by that local entity;
2271	2273		1120
2272	2274		(g) the effects on housing affordability and diversity; and
2273	2275		1121
2274	2276		(h) whether the project protects against the loss of private property ownership.
2275	2277		1122
2276	2278		(4) If a local entity, department, or organization under Subsection (1) seeks money from the
2277	2279		1123
2278	2280		fund for a project whose purpose is to protect critical watershed, the board shall require
2279	2281		1124
2280	2282		that the needs and quality of that project be verified by the state engineer.
2281	2283		1125
2282	2284		(5) An interest in real property purchased with money from the fund shall be held and
2283	2285		1126
2284	2286		administered by the state or a local entity.
2285	2287		1127
2286	2288		(6)(a) The board may not authorize the use of money under this section for a project
2287	2289		1128
2288	2290		unless the land use authority for the land in which the project is located consents to
2289	2291		1129
2290	2292		the project.
2291	2293		1130
2292	2294		(b) To obtain consent to a project, the person who is seeking money from the fund shall
2293	2295		1131
2294	2296		submit a request for consent to a project with the applicable land use authority. The
2295	2297		1132
2296	2298		land use authority may grant or deny consent. If the land use authority does not take
2297	2299		1133
2298	2300		action within 60 days from the day on which the request for consent is filed with the
2299	2301		1134
2300	2302		land use authority under this Subsection (6), the board shall treat the project as
2301	2303		1135
2302	2304		having the consent of the land use authority.
2303	2305		1136
2304	2306		(c) An action of a land use authority under this Subsection (6) is not a land use decision
2305	2307		1137
2306	2308		subject to:
2307	2309		1138
2308	2310		(i) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act; or
2309	2311		1139
2310	2312		(ii) Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act.
2311	2313		1140
2312	2314		Section 30. Section 4-46-304 is amended to read:
2313	2315		1141
2314	2316		4-46-304 . Agriculture Conservation Easement Account.
2315	2317		1142
2316	2318		(1) There is created [within the General Fund a restricted account] an expendable special
2317	2319		1143
2318	2320		revenue fund known as the Agriculture Conservation Easement Account.
2319	2321		1144
2320	2322		(2) The Agriculture Conservation Easement Account consists of:
2321	2323		1145
2322	2324		(a) conservation easement stewardship fees;
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2324	2325		1146
2325	2326		(b) grants from private foundations;
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2326	2328		1147
2327	2329		(c) grants from local governments, the state, or the federal government;
2328	2330		1148
2329	2331		(d) grants from the Land Conservation Board created under Section 4-46-201;
2330	2332		1149
2331	2333		(e) donations from landowners for monitoring and enforcing compliance with
2332	2334		1150
2333	2335		conservation easements;
2334	2336		1151
2335	2337		(f) donations from any other person; and
2336	2338		1152
2337	2339		(g) interest on account money.
2338	2340		1153
2339	2341		(3) [Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the] The department shall use money from the
2340	2342		1154
2341	2343		account to monitor and enforce compliance with conservation easements held by the
2342	2344		1155
2343	2345		department.
2344	2346		1156
2345	2347		(4) The department may not receive or expend donations from the account to acquire
2346	2348		1157
2347	2349		conservation easements.
2348	2350		1158
2349	2351		Section 31. Section 10-11-1 is amended to read:
2350	2352		1159
2351	2353		10-11-1 . Abatement of weeds, garbage, public nuisances, and hazardous
2352	2354		1160
2353	2355		materials -- Selection of service provider.
2354	2356		1161
2355	2357		(1) As used in this chapter, "hazardous materials" means the same as that term is defined in
2356	2358		1162
2357	2359		Section 19-6-902.
2358	2360		1163
2359	2361		(2) A municipal legislative body may:
2360	2362		1164
2361	2363		(a) designate and regulate the abatement of:
2362	2364		1165
2363	2365		(i) the growth and spread of injurious and noxious weeds;
2364	2366		1166
2365	2367		(ii) garbage and refuse;
2366	2368		1167
2367	2369		(iii) a public nuisance;
2368	2370		1168
2369	2371		(iv) an illegal object or structure; or
2370	2372		1169
2371	2373		(v) for a structure or any real property closed to occupancy or entry by a local health
2372	2374		1170
2373	2375		department, hazardous materials; and
2374	2376		1171
2375	2377		(b) appoint a municipal inspector for the purpose of carrying out and in accordance with
2376	2378		1172
2377	2379		the provisions of this chapter.
2378	2380		1173
2379	2381		(3) A municipal legislative body may not:
2380	2382		1174
2381	2383		(a) prohibit an owner or occupant of real property within the municipality's jurisdiction,
2382	2384		1175
2383	2385		including an owner or occupant who receives a notice in accordance with Section
2384	2386		1176
2385	2387		10-11-2, from selecting a person, as defined in Section 10-1-104, to provide an
2386	2388		1177
2387	2389		abatement service for injurious and noxious weeds, garbage and refuse, a public
2388	2390		1178
2389	2391		nuisance, or an illegal object or structure; or
2390	2392		1179
2391	2393		(b) require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (3)(a) use the services of
2392		-	- 35 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
2393	2394		1180
2394	2395		the municipal inspector or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector
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2395	2397		1181
2396	2398		described in Section 10-11-3 to provide an abatement service described in Subsection
2397	2399		1182
2398	2400		(3)(a).
2399	2401		1183
2400	2402		(4) A municipality may require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (3)(a)
2401	2403		1184
2402	2404		use the abatement services, as described in Section 10-11-3, of the municipal inspector,
2403	2405		1185
2404	2406		including the use of a certified decontamination specialist as described in Section
2405	2407		1186
2406	2408		19-6-906, or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector if:
2407	2409		1187
2408	2410		(a) the municipality adopts an ordinance providing a reasonable period of time of at least
2409	2411		1188
2410	2412		10 days for an owner or occupant to abate the owner's or occupant's property after
2411	2413		1189
2412	2414		receiving a notice described in Section 10-11-2; and
2413	2415		1190
2414	2416		(b) the owner or occupant fails to abate the property within the reasonable period of time
2415	2417		1191
2416	2418		and in accordance with the notice.
2417	2419		1192
2418	2420		(5) A municipality may require that an owner or occupant use the abatement services of a
2419	2421		1193
2420	2422		certified decontamination specialist to abate hazardous materials.
2421	2423		1194
2422	2424		(6) Nothing in this chapter may be construed:
2423	2425		1195
2424	2426		(a) as authorizing a municipality to regulate items that are within the exclusive
2425	2427		1196
2426	2428		jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Food as provided in Section 4-2-305,
2427	2429		1197
2428	2430		including commercial feed, [fertilizer] plant food, pesticides, and seeds; or
2429	2431		1198
2430	2432		(b) as limiting or abrogating the authority of a local health department under Section
2431	2433		1199
2432	2434		19-6-905.
2433	2435		1200
2434	2436		Section 32. Section 11-46b-101 is enacted to read:
2435	2437		1201
2436	2438
2437	2439		CHAPTER 46b. REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK
2438	2440		1202
2439	2441		11-46b-101 . Definitions.
2440	2442		1203
2441	2443		As used in this chapter:
2442	2444		1204
2443	2445		(1) "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, poultry, or domesticated
2444	2446		1205
2445	2447		elk as defined in Section 4-39-102.
2446	2448		1206
2447	2449		(2) "Political subdivision" means:
2448	2450		1207
2449	2451		(a) a municipality as defined in Section 10-1-104; or
2450	2452		1208
2451	2453		(b) a county, as it relates to the regulation of livestock in the unincorporated area of the
2452	2454		1209
2453	2455		county.
2454	2456		1210
2455	2457		Section 33. Section 11-46b-102 is enacted to read:
2456	2458		1211
2457	2459		11-46b-102 . Actions allowed regarding livestock.
2458	2460		1212
2459	2461		(1) If an ordinance, resolution, or policy of a political subdivision permits a person to own
2460	2462		1213
2461	2463		livestock within the political subdivision's boundaries, the political subdivision shall, in
2462		-	- 36 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
2463	2464		1214
2464	2465		accordance with this chapter, permit the person to trade, sell, or otherwise transfer the
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2465	2467		1215
2466	2468		livestock up to the number of livestock the person is permitted to own by the political
2467	2469		1216
2468	2470		subdivision.
2469	2471		1217
2470	2472		(2) A political subdivision may require a business license for a person described in
2471	2473		1218
2472	2474		Subsection (1) to trade, sell, or otherwise transfer livestock, except that the political
2473	2475		1219
2474	2476		subdivision may not deny the issuance of a business license based in whole or in part on
2475	2477		1220
2476	2478		the fact that the person owns livestock or is trading, selling, or otherwise transferring the
2477	2479		1221
2478	2480		livestock.
2479	2481		1222
2480	2482		Section 34. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read:
2481	2483		1223
2482	2484		59-12-103 . Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates -- Use of sales and
2483	2485		1224
2484	2486		use tax revenue.
2485	2487		1225
2486	2488		(1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or sales
2487	2489		1226
2488	2490		price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions:
2489	2491		1227
2490	2492		(a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
2491	2493		1228
2492	2494		(b) amounts paid for:
2493	2495		1229
2494	2496		(i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
2495	2497		1230
2496	2498		originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
2497	2499		1231
2498	2500		(ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
2499	2501		1232
2500	2502		boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile
2501	2503		1233
2502	2504		Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
2503	2505		1234
2504	2506		(iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
2505	2507		1235
2506	2508		(A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
2507	2509		1236
2508	2510		(B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
2509	2511		1237
2510	2512		(c) sales of the following for commercial use:
2511	2513		1238
2512	2514		(i) gas;
2513	2515		1239
2514	2516		(ii) electricity;
2515	2517		1240
2516	2518		(iii) heat;
2517	2519		1241
2518	2520		(iv) coal;
2519	2521		1242
2520	2522		(v) fuel oil; or
2521	2523		1243
2522	2524		(vi) other fuels;
2523	2525		1244
2524	2526		(d) sales of the following for residential use:
2525	2527		1245
2526	2528		(i) gas;
2527	2529		1246
2528	2530		(ii) electricity;
2529	2531		1247
2530	2532		(iii) heat;
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2532	2533		1248
2533	2534		(iv) coal;
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2534	2536		1249
2535	2537		(v) fuel oil; or
2536	2538		1250
2537	2539		(vi) other fuels;
2538	2540		1251
2539	2541		(e) sales of prepared food;
2540	2542		1252
2541	2543		(f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or
2542	2544		1253
2543	2545		user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or
2544	2546		1254
2545	2547		nature, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses,
2546	2548		1255
2547	2549		menageries, fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling
2548	2550		1256
2549	2551		matches, closed circuit television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling
2550	2552		1257
2551	2553		lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts,
2552	2554		1258
2553	2555		ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides,
2554	2556		1259
2555	2557		river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises, horseback rides, sports activities, or
2556	2558		1260
2557	2559		any other amusement, entertainment, recreation, exhibition, cultural, or athletic
2558	2560		1261
2559	2561		activity;
2560	2562		1262
2561	2563		(g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
2562	2564		1263
2563	2565		property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax
2564	2566		1264
2565	2567		for:
2566	2568		1265
2567	2569		(i) the tangible personal property; and
2568	2570		1266
2569	2571		(ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
2570	2572		1267
2571	2573		in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether:
2572	2574		1268
2573	2575		(A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible
2574	2576		1269
2575	2577		personal property; or
2576	2578		1270
2577	2579		(B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
2578	2580		1271
2579	2581		property are exempt from a tax under this chapter;
2580	2582		1272
2581	2583		(h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for assisted
2582	2584		1273
2583	2585		cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
2584	2586		1274
2585	2587		(i) amounts paid or charged for short-term rentals of tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer
2586	2588		1275
2587	2589		court accommodations and services;
2588	2590		1276
2589	2591		(j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
2590	2592		1277
2591	2593		(k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
2592	2594		1278
2593	2595		this state the tangible personal property is:
2594	2596		1279
2595	2597		(i) stored;
2596	2598		1280
2597	2599		(ii) used; or
2598	2600		1281
2599	2601		(iii) otherwise consumed;
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2601	2602		1282
2602	2603		(l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the tangible
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2603	2605		1283
2604	2606		personal property is:
2605	2607		1284
2606	2608		(i) stored;
2607	2609		1285
2608	2610		(ii) used; or
2609	2611		1286
2610	2612		(iii) consumed;
2611	2613		1287
2612	2614		(m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
2613	2615		1288
2614	2616		(i)(A) of a product transferred electronically; or
2615	2617		1289
2616	2618		(B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
2617	2619		1290
2618	2620		(ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
2619	2621		1291
2620	2622		(A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
2621	2623		1292
2622	2624		(B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
2623	2625		1293
2624	2626		(I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
2625	2627		1294
2626	2628		(II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition; and
2627	2629		1295
2628	2630		(n) sales of leased tangible personal property from the lessor to the lessee made in the
2629	2631		1296
2630	2632		state.
2631	2633		1297
2632	2634		(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (f), a state tax and a local tax are
2633	2635		1298
2634	2636		imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
2635	2637		1299
2636	2638		(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
2637	2639		1300
2638	2640		(A) 4.70% plus the rate specified in Subsection (11)(a); and
2639	2641		1301
2640	2642		(B)(I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional
2641	2643		1302
2642	2644		State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined
2643	2645		1303
2644	2646		under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the
2645	2647		1304
2646	2648		state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act;
2647	2649		1305
2648	2650		and
2649	2651		1306
2650	2652		(II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
2651	2653		1307
2652	2654		State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined
2653	2655		1308
2654	2656		under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the
2655	2657		1309
2656	2658		unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes the tax under
2657	2659		1310
2658	2660		Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
2659	2661		1311
2660	2662		(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
2661	2663		1312
2662	2664		transaction under this chapter other than this part.
2663	2665		1313
2664	2666		(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g) and subject to Subsection (2)(l), a state
2665	2667		1314
2666	2668		tax and a local tax are imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal
2667	2669		1315
2668	2670		to the sum of:
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2670	2671		1316
2671	2672		(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
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2672	2674		1317
2673	2675		(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
2674	2676		1318
2675	2677		transaction under this chapter other than this part.
2676	2678		1319
2677	2679		(c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax and a local tax are imposed
2678	2680		1320
2679	2681		on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
2680	2682		1321
2681	2683		(i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients
2682	2684		1322
2683	2685		at a tax rate of 1.75%; and
2684	2686		1323
2685	2687		(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
2686	2688		1324
2687	2689		amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other
2688	2690		1325
2689	2691		than this part.
2690	2692		1326
2691	2693		(d) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax is imposed on amounts paid
2692	2694		1327
2693	2695		or charged for fuel to a common carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive
2694	2696		1328
2695	2697		engine at a rate of 4.85%.
2696	2698		1329
2697	2699		(e)(i)(A) If a shared vehicle owner certifies to the commission, on a form
2698	2700		1330
2699	2701		prescribed by the commission, that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned
2700	2702		1331
2701	2703		shared vehicle, a tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) does not apply to
2702	2704		1332
2703	2705		car sharing, a car-sharing program, a shared vehicle driver, or a shared vehicle
2704	2706		1333
2705	2707		owner.
2706	2708		1334
2707	2709		(B) A shared vehicle owner's certification described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) is
2708	2710		1335
2709	2711		required once during the time that the shared vehicle owner owns the shared
2710	2712		1336
2711	2713		vehicle.
2712	2714		1337
2713	2715		(C) The commission shall verify that a shared vehicle is an individual-owned
2714	2716		1338
2715	2717		shared vehicle by verifying that the applicable Utah taxes imposed under this
2716	2718		1339
2717	2719		chapter were paid on the purchase of the shared vehicle.
2718	2720		1340
2719	2721		(D) The exception under Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) applies to a certified
2720	2722		1341
2721	2723		individual-owned shared vehicle shared through a car-sharing program even if
2722	2724		1342
2723	2725		non-certified shared vehicles are also available to be shared through the same
2724	2726		1343
2725	2727		car-sharing program.
2726	2728		1344
2727	2729		(ii) A tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) or (2)(a)(ii) applies to car sharing.
2728	2730		1345
2729	2731		(iii)(A) A car-sharing program may rely in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
2730	2732		1346
2731	2733		representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
2732	2734		1347
2733	2735		certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i).
2734	2736		1348
2735	2737		(B) If a car-sharing program relies in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
2736	2738		1349
2737	2739		representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
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2739	2740		1350
2740	2741		certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i), the
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2741	2743		1351
2742	2744		car-sharing program is not liable for any tax, penalty, fee, or other sanction
2743	2745		1352
2744	2746		imposed on the shared vehicle owner.
2745	2747		1353
2746	2748		(iv) If all shared vehicles shared through a car-sharing program are certified as
2747	2749		1354
2748	2750		described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) for a tax period, the car-sharing program has
2749	2751		1355
2750	2752		no obligation to collect and remit the tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) for that tax
2751	2753		1356
2752	2754		period.
2753	2755		1357
2754	2756		(v) A car-sharing program is not required to list or otherwise identify an
2755	2757		1358
2756	2758		individual-owned shared vehicle on a return or an attachment to a return.
2757	2759		1359
2758	2760		(vi) A car-sharing program shall:
2759	2761		1360
2760	2762		(A) retain tax information for each car-sharing program transaction; and
2761	2763		1361
2762	2764		(B) provide the information described in Subsection (2)(e)(vi)(A) to the
2763	2765		1362
2764	2766		commission at the commission's request.
2765	2767		1363
2766	2768		(f)(i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
2767	2769		1364
2768	2770		tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a
2769	2771		1365
2770	2772		local tax is imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
2771	2773		1366
2772	2774		(A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
2773	2775		1367
2774	2776		(I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
2775	2777		1368
2776	2778		(II)(Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18,
2777	2779		1369
2778	2780		Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction
2779	2781		1370
2780	2782		as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a
2781	2783		1371
2782	2784		county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State
2783	2785		1372
2784	2786		Sales and Use Tax Act; and
2785	2787		1373
2786	2788		(Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
2787	2789		1374
2788	2790		State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as
2789	2791		1375
2790	2792		determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city,
2791	2793		1376
2792	2794		town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes
2793	2795		1377
2794	2796		the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
2795	2797		1378
2796	2798		(B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax
2797	2799		1379
2798	2800		rates described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
2799	2801		1380
2800	2802		(ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction
2801	2803		1381
2802	2804		that consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized
2803	2805		1382
2804	2806		on an invoice or similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer
2805	2807		1383
2806	2808		software maintenance contract is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60%
2807		-	- 41 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
2808	2809		1384
2809	2810		nontaxable under this chapter.
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2810	2812		1385
2811	2813		(iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(f)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
2812	2814		1386
2813	2815		transaction described in Subsection (2)(f)(i) or (ii):
2814	2816		1387
2815	2817		(A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
2816	2818		1388
2817	2819		property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter
2818	2820		1389
2819	2821		and tangible personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to
2820	2822		1390
2821	2823		taxation under this chapter, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation
2822	2824		1391
2823	2825		under this chapter unless:
2824	2826		1392
2825	2827		(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
2826	2828		1393
2827	2829		tangible personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation
2828	2830		1394
2829	2831		under this chapter from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's
2830	2832		1395
2831	2833		regular course of business; or
2832	2834		1396
2833	2835		(II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
2834	2836		1397
2835	2837		(B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items
2836	2838		1398
2837	2839		of tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation
2838	2840		1399
2839	2841		under this chapter at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to
2840	2842		1400
2841	2843		taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate unless:
2842	2844		1401
2843	2845		(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
2844	2846		1402
2845	2847		tangible personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation
2846	2848		1403
2847	2849		under this chapter at the lower tax rate from the books and records the seller
2848	2850		1404
2849	2851		keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
2850	2852		1405
2851	2853		(II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
2852	2854		1406
2853	2855		(iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
2854	2856		1407
2855	2857		seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
2856	2858		1408
2857	2859		the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
2858	2860		1409
2859	2861		(g)(i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections
2860	2862		1410
2861	2863		(2)(g)(ii) and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible
2862	2864		1411
2863	2865		personal property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this
2864	2866		1412
2865	2867		chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, other property,
2866	2868		1413
2867	2869		a product, or a service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the entire
2868	2870		1414
2869	2871		transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless the seller, at the time of
2870	2872		1415
2871	2873		the transaction:
2872	2874		1416
2873	2875		(A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation
2874	2876		1417
2875	2877		under this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to
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2877	2878		1418
2878	2879		the purchaser; or
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2879	2881		1419
2880	2882		(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
2881	2883		1420
2882	2884		records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of
2883	2885		1421
2884	2886		the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
2885	2887		1422
2886	2888		(ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:
2887	2889		1423
2888	2890		(A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the
2889	2891		1424
2890	2892		portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was
2891	2893		1425
2892	2894		not separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided
2893	2895		1426
2894	2896		to the purchaser because of an error or ignorance of the law; and
2895	2897		1427
2896	2898		(B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the
2897	2899		1428
2898	2900		books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the
2899	2901		1429
2900	2902		portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
2901	2903		1430
2902	2904		(iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(g)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller
2903	2905		1431
2904	2906		keeps in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the
2905	2907		1432
2906	2908		seller keeps in the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
2907	2909		1433
2908	2910		(h)(i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
2909	2911		1434
2910	2912		personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this
2911	2913		1435
2912	2914		chapter at different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this
2913	2915		1436
2914	2916		chapter at the higher tax rate unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
2915	2917		1437
2916	2918		(A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
2917	2919		1438
2918	2920		different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the
2919	2921		1439
2920	2922		purchaser; or
2921	2923		1440
2922	2924		(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
2923	2925		1441
2924	2926		property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
2925	2927		1442
2926	2928		lower tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular
2927	2929		1443
2928	2930		course of business.
2929	2931		1444
2930	2932		(ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(h)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
2931	2933		1445
2932	2934		seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
2933	2935		1446
2934	2936		the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
2935	2937		1447
2936	2938		(i) Subject to Subsections (2)(j) and (k), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax rate
2937	2939		1448
2938	2940		imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
2939	2941		1449
2940	2942		(i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
2941	2943		1450
2942	2944		(ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
2943	2945		1451
2944	2946		(iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
2945		-	- 43 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
2946	2947		1452
2947	2948		(iv) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
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2948	2950		1453
2949	2951		(j)(i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
2950	2952		1454
2951	2953		begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for
2952	2954		1455
2953	2955		the transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed
2954	2956		1456
2955	2957		under:
2956	2958		1457
2957	2959		(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
2958	2960		1458
2959	2961		(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
2960	2962		1459
2961	2963		(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
2962	2964		1460
2963	2965		(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
2964	2966		1461
2965	2967		(ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
2966	2968		1462
2967	2969		statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the
2968	2970		1463
2969	2971		repeal of the tax or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
2970	2972		1464
2971	2973		(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
2972	2974		1465
2973	2975		(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
2974	2976		1466
2975	2977		(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
2976	2978		1467
2977	2979		(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
2978	2980		1468
2979	2981		(k)(i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(k)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale
2980	2982		1469
2981	2983		is computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a
2982	2984		1470
2983	2985		tax rate repeal or change in a tax rate takes effect:
2984	2986		1471
2985	2987		(A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
2986	2988		1472
2987	2989		(B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate
2988	2990		1473
2989	2991		change.
2990	2992		1474
2991	2993		(ii) Subsection (2)(k)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
2992	2994		1475
2993	2995		(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
2994	2996		1476
2995	2997		(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
2996	2998		1477
2997	2999		(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
2998	3000		1478
2999	3001		(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3000	3002		1479
3001	3003		(iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3002	3004		1480
3003	3005		the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
3004	3006		1481
3005	3007		(l)(i) For a location described in Subsection (2)(l)(ii), the commission shall determine
3006	3008		1482
3007	3009		the taxable status of a sale of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other fuel
3008	3010		1483
3009	3011		based on the predominant use of the gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other
3010	3012		1484
3011	3013		fuel at the location.
3012	3014		1485
3013	3015		(ii) Subsection (2)(l)(i) applies to a location where gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil,
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3015	3016		1486
3016	3017		or other fuel is furnished through a single meter for two or more of the following
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3017	3019		1487
3018	3020		uses:
3019	3021		1488
3020	3022		(A) a commercial use;
3021	3023		1489
3022	3024		(B) an industrial use; or
3023	3025		1490
3024	3026		(C) a residential use.
3025	3027		1491
3026	3028		(3)(a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
3027	3029		1492
3028	3030		(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3029	3031		1493
3030	3032		(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3031	3033		1494
3032	3034		(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3033	3035		1495
3034	3036		(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3035	3037		1496
3036	3038		(b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
3037	3039		1497
3038	3040		in this chapter:
3039	3041		1498
3040	3042		(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
3041	3043		1499
3042	3044		(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
3043	3045		1500
3044	3046		(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
3045	3047		1501
3046	3048		(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(B).
3047	3049		1502
3048	3050		(c) The state tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
3049	3051		1503
3050	3052		(4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3051	3053		1504
3052	3054		2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3053	3055		1505
3054	3056		Subsections (4)(b) through (g):
3055	3057		1506
3056	3058		(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
3057	3059		1507
3058	3060		(A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
3059	3061		1508
3060	3062		(B) for the fiscal year; or
3061	3063		1509
3062	3064		(ii) $17,500,000.
3063	3065		1510
3064	3066		(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
3065	3067		1511
3066	3068		described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3067	3069		1512
3068	3070		and use tax revenue to the Division of Wildlife Resources to:
3069	3071		1513
3070		-	(A) implement the measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through ~~(d)~~
	3072	+	(A) implement the measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through
3071	3073		1514
3072		-	to protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
	3074	+	(d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
3073	3075		1515
3074	3076		(B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an
3075	3077		1516
3076	3078		appropriations act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the
3077	3079		1517
3078	3080		measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d) to protect
3079	3081		1518
3080	3082		sensitive plant and animal species.
3081	3083		1519
3082	3084		(ii) Money transferred to the Division of Wildlife Resources under Subsection
3083		-	- 45 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3084	3085		1520
3085	3086		(4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or
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3086	3088		1521
3087	3089		any other person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or
3088	3090		1522
3089	3091		endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et
3090	3092		1523
3091	3093		seq.
3092	3094		1524
3093	3095		(iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3094	3096		1525
3095	3097		(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3096	3098		1526
3097	3099		the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3098	3100		1527
3099	3101		73-10-24;
3100	3102		1528
3101	3103		(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3102	3104		1529
3103	3105		Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3104	3106		1530
3105	3107		(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3106	3108		1531
3107	3109		Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3108	3110		1532
3109	3111		(c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
3110	3112		1533
3111	3113		Subsection (4)(a) shall be [deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource
3112	3114		1534
3113	3115		Development Fund created in Section 4-18-106] transferred each year as designated
3114	3116		1535
3115	3117		sales and use tax revenue to the Division of Conservation created in Section 4-46-401
3116	3118		1536
3117	3119		to implement water related programs.
3118	3120		1537
3119	3121		(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount
3120	3122		1538
3121	3123		described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3122	3124		1539
3123	3125		and use tax revenue to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs incurred in
3124	3126		1540
3125	3127		hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of water rights.
3126	3128		1541
3127	3129		(ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3128	3130		1542
3129	3131		(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3130	3132		1543
3131	3133		the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3132	3134		1544
3133	3135		73-10-24;
3134	3136		1545
3135	3137		(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3136	3138		1546
3137	3139		Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3138	3140		1547
3139	3141		(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3140	3142		1548
3141	3143		Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3142	3144		1549
3143	3145		(e)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount
3144	3146		1550
3145	3147		described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources
3146	3148		1551
3147	3149		Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
3148	3150		1552
3149	3151		Division of Water Resources.
3150	3152		1553
3151	3153		(ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
3152		-	- 46 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
3153	3154		1554
3154	3155		Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation
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3155	3157		1555
3156	3158		and Development Fund may also be used to:
3157	3159		1556
3158	3160		(A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
3159	3161		1557
3160	3162		Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for
3161	3163		1558
3162	3164		the purpose of quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing
3163	3165		1559
3164	3166		the hydrologic systems of an area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and
3165	3167		1560
3166	3168		state resource managers to plan for and accommodate growth in water use
3167	3169		1561
3168	3170		without jeopardizing the resource;
3169	3171		1562
3170	3172		(B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
3171	3173		1563
3172	3174		(C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
3173	3175		1564
3174	3176		hiring of technical and legal staff.
3175	3177		1565
3176	3178		(f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described in
3177	3179		1566
3178	3180		Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program
3179	3181		1567
3180	3182		Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund
3181	3183		1568
3182	3184		wastewater projects.
3183	3185		1569
3184	3186		(g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
3185	3187		1570
3186	3188		in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program
3187	3189		1571
3188	3190		Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
3189	3191		1572
3190	3192		(i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
3191	3193		1573
3192	3194		distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102;
3193	3195		1574
3194	3196		(ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
3195	3197		1575
3196	3198		(iii) develop surface water sources.
3197	3199		1576
3198	3200		(5)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3199	3201		1577
3200	3202		2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3201	3203		1578
3202	3204		this Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
3203	3205		1579
3204	3206		(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for
3205	3207		1580
3206	3208		the fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
3207	3209		1581
3208	3210		and
3209	3211		1582
3210	3212		(ii) $17,500,000.
3211	3213		1583
3212	3214		(b)(i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3213	3215		1584
3214	3216		(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as
3215	3217		1585
3216	3218		designated sales and use tax revenue; and
3217	3219		1586
3218	3220		(B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation
3219	3221		1587
3220	3222		or restoration.
3221		-	- 47 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3222	3223		1588
3223	3224		(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
	3225	+	- 47 - 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 253 02-05 12:52
3224	3226		1589
3225	3227		tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3226	3228		1590
3227	3229		Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3228	3230		1591
3229	3231		(c)(i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
3230	3232		1592
3231	3233		remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3232	3234		1593
3233	3235		(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as designated
3234	3236		1594
3235	3237		sales and use tax revenue; and
3236	3238		1595
3237	3239		(B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
3238	3240		1596
3239	3241		authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
3240	3242		1597
3241	3243		(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
3242	3244		1598
3243	3245		tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3244	3246		1599
3245	3247		Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3246	3248		1600
3247	3249		(d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the
3248	3250		1601
3249	3251		remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
3250	3252		1602
3251	3253		Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use
3252	3254		1603
3253	3255		by the Division of Water Resources for:
3254	3256		1604
3255	3257		(i) preconstruction costs:
3256	3258		1605
3257	3259		(A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73,
3258	3260		1606
3259	3261		Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act; and
3260	3262		1607
3261	3263		(B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
3262	3264		1608
3263	3265		authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
3264	3266		1609
3265	3267		(ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title
3266	3268		1610
3267	3269		73, Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
3268	3270		1611
3269	3271		(iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline
3270	3272		1612
3271	3273		project authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development
3272	3274		1613
3273	3275		Act; and
3274	3276		1614
3275	3277		(iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and
3276	3278		1615
3277	3279		Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i)
3278	3280		1616
3279	3281		through (iii).
3280	3282		1617
3281	3283		(e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 15% of the
3282	3284		1618
3283	3285		remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited each year into
3284	3286		1619
3285	3287		the Water Rights Restricted Account created by Section 73-2-1.6.
3286	3288		1620
3287	3289		(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), each
3288	3290		1621
3289	3291		fiscal year, the commission shall deposit into the Water Infrastructure Restricted
3290		-	- 48 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
3291	3292		1622
3292	3293		Account created in Section 73-10g-103 the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax
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3293	3295		1623
3294	3296		rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year.
3295	3297		1624
3296	3298		(7)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and subject to Subsections (7)(b), (c), and (d),
3297	3299		1625
3298	3300		for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the commission shall deposit into
3299	3301		1626
3300	3302		the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of
3301	3303		1627
3302	3304		the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to 17% of the revenue collected from
3303	3305		1628
3304	3306		the following sales and use taxes:
3305	3307		1629
3306	3308		(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3307	3309		1630
3308	3310		(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3309	3311		1631
3310	3312		(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3311	3313		1632
3312	3314		(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3313	3315		1633
3314	3316		(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3315	3317		1634
3316	3318		annually reduce the deposit under Subsection (7)(a) into the Transportation
3317	3319		1635
3318	3320		Investment Fund of 2005 by an amount equal to .44% of the revenue collected
3319	3321		1636
3320	3322		from the following sales and use taxes:
3321	3323		1637
3322	3324		(A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3323	3325		1638
3324	3326		(B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3325	3327		1639
3326	3328		(C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3327	3329		1640
3328	3330		(D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3329	3331		1641
3330	3332		(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3331	3333		1642
3332	3334		(7)(b)(i) into the Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund created in
3333	3335		1643
3334	3336		Section 72-2-124.
3335	3337		1644
3336	3338		(c)(i) Subject to Subsection (7)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3337	3339		1645
3338	3340		2023, the commission shall annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation
3339	3341		1646
3340	3342		Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7)(a) and (7)(b) by an amount that is
3341	3343		1647
3342	3344		equal to 5% of:
3343	3345		1648
3344	3346		(A) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by the portion of
3345	3347		1649
3346	3348		taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) that equals 20.68% of the revenue
3347	3349		1650
3348	3350		collected from taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i) through (iv);
3349	3351		1651
3350	3352		(B) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by registration fees
3351	3353		1652
3352	3354		designated under Section 41-1a-1201 to be deposited into the Transportation
3353	3355		1653
3354	3356		Investment Fund of 2005; and
3355	3357		1654
3356	3358		(C) revenue transferred by the Division of Finance to the Transportation
3357	3359		1655
3358	3360		Investment Fund of 2005 in accordance with Section 72-2-106 in the current
3359		-	- 49 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3360	3361		1656
3361	3362		fiscal year.
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3362	3364		1657
3363	3365		(ii) The amount described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) may not exceed $45,000,000 in a
3364	3366		1658
3365	3367		given fiscal year.
3366	3368		1659
3367	3369		(iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3368	3370		1660
3369	3371		(7)(c)(i) into the Active Transportation Investment Fund created in Subsection
3370	3372		1661
3371	3373		72-2-124(11).
3372	3374		1662
3373	3375		(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3374	3376		1663
3375	3377		annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
3376	3378		1664
3377	3379		under this Subsection (7) by an amount that is equal to 1% of the revenue
3378	3380		1665
3379	3381		collected from the following sales and use taxes:
3380	3382		1666
3381	3383		(A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3382	3384		1667
3383	3385		(B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3384	3386		1668
3385	3387		(C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3386	3388		1669
3387	3389		(D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3388	3390		1670
3389	3391		(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3390	3392		1671
3391	3393		(7)(d)(i) into the Commuter Rail Subaccount created in Section 72-2-124.
3392	3394		1672
3393	3395		(8)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under
3394	3396		1673
3395	3397		Subsection (7), and subject to Subsections (8)(b)[ and (d)(ii)], for a fiscal year
3396	3398		1674
3397	3399		beginning on or after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit into the
3398	3400		1675
3399	3401		Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of the
3400	3402		1676
3401	3403		taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 3.68% of the revenue
3402	3404		1677
3403	3405		collected from the following taxes:
3404	3406		1678
3405	3407		(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3406	3408		1679
3407	3409		(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3408	3410		1680
3409	3411		(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3410	3412		1681
3411	3413		(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3412	3414		1682
3413	3415		(b) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually
3414	3416		1683
3415	3417		reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection
3416	3418		1684
3417	3419		(8)(a) by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the
3418	3420		1685
3419	3421		current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is
3420	3422		1686
3421	3423		sold, used, or received for sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
3422	3424		1687
3423	3425		(c) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection (8)(b)
3424	3426		1688
3425	3427		into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
3426	3428		1689
3427	3429		(9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3428		-	- 50 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 253
3429	3430		1690
3430	3431		2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies
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3431	3433		1691
3432	3434		Fund created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
3433	3435		1692
3434	3436		(10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the fiscal
3435	3437		1693
3436	3438		year during which the commission receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that
3437	3439		1694
3438	3440		construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the
3439	3441		1695
3440	3442		commission shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the
3441	3443		1696
3442	3444		revenue generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact
3443	3445		1697
3444	3446		Mitigation Fund, created in Section 63N-2-512.
3445	3447		1698
3446	3448		(11)(a) The rate specified in this subsection is 0.15%.
3447	3449		1699
3448	3450		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year beginning
3449	3451		1700
3450	3452		on or after July 1, 2019, annually transfer the amount of revenue collected from the
3451	3453		1701
3452	3454		rate described in Subsection (11)(a) on the transactions that are subject to the sales
3453	3455		1702
3454	3456		and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) into the Medicaid ACA Fund created in
3455	3457		1703
3456	3458		Section 26B-1-315.
3457	3459		1704
3458	3460		(12) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3459	3461		1705
3460	3462		2020-21, the commission shall deposit $200,000 into the General Fund as a dedicated
3461	3463		1706
3462	3464		credit solely for use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in,
3463	3465		1707
3464	3466		and expended in accordance with, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 11, Search and Rescue Act.
3465	3467		1708
3466	3468		(13)(a) For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2020-21, the commission shall
3467	3469		1709
3468	3470		annually transfer $1,813,400 of the revenue deposited into the Transportation
3469	3471		1710
3470	3472		Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) to the General Fund.
3471	3473		1711
3472	3474		(b) If the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under
3473	3475		1712
3474	3476		Subsections (7) and (8) is less than $1,813,400 for a fiscal year, the commission shall
3475	3477		1713
3476	3478		transfer the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
3477	3479		1714
3478	3480		under Subsections (7) and (8) during the fiscal year to the General Fund.
3479	3481		1715
3480	3482		(14) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and as described in Section 63N-3-610, beginning
3481	3483		1716
3482	3484		the first day of the calendar quarter one year after the sales and use tax boundary for a
3483	3485		1717
3484	3486		housing and transit reinvestment zone is established, the commission, at least annually,
3485	3487		1718
3486	3488		shall transfer an amount equal to 15% of the sales and use tax increment within an
3487	3489		1719
3488	3490		established sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, into the Transit
3489	3491		1720
3490	3492		Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
3491	3493		1721
3492	3494		(15) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year beginning
3493	3495		1722
3494	3496		on or after July 1, 2022, transfer into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted
3495	3497		1723
3496	3498		Account, created in Section 51-9-902, a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection
3497		-	- 51 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3498	3499		1724
3499	3500		(3)(a) equal to 1% of the revenue collected from the following sales and use taxes:
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3500	3502		1725
3501	3503		(a) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3502	3504		1726
3503	3505		(b) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3504	3506		1727
3505	3507		(c) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3506	3508		1728
3507	3509		(d) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3508	3510		1729
3509	3511		(16) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning October 1, 2024 the commission shall
3510	3512		1730
3511	3513		transfer to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in
3512	3514		1731
3513	3515		Section 11-70-201, the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by Subsection
3514	3516		1732
3515	3517		(2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring within the district sales tax area, as
3516	3518		1733
3517	3519		defined in Section 11-70-101.
3518	3520		1734
3519	3521		(17)(a) As used in this Subsection (17):
3520	3522		1735
3521	3523		(i) "Additional land" means point of the mountain state land described in Subsection
3522	3524		1736
3523	3525		11-59-102(6)(b) that the point of the mountain authority acquires after the point of
3524	3526		1737
3525	3527		the mountain authority provides the commission a map under Subsection (17)(c).
3526	3528		1738
3527	3529		(ii) "Point of the mountain authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land
3528	3530		1739
3529	3531		Authority, created in Section 11-59-201.
3530	3532		1740
3531	3533		(iii) "Point of the mountain state land" means the same as that term is defined in
3532	3534		1741
3533	3535		Section 11-59-102.
3534	3536		1742
3535	3537		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall distribute to the point of the
3536	3538		1743
3537	3539		mountain authority 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by
3538	3540		1744
3539	3541		Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring on the point of the
3540	3542		1745
3541	3543		mountain state land.
3542	3544		1746
3543	3545		(c) The distribution under Subsection (17)(b) shall begin the next calendar quarter that
3544	3546		1747
3545	3547		begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain authority provides the
3546	3548		1748
3547	3549		commission a map that:
3548	3550		1749
3549	3551		(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land; and
3550	3552		1750
3551	3553		(ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate.
3552	3554		1751
3553	3555		(d) A distribution under Subsection (17)(b) with respect to additional land shall begin
3554	3556		1752
3555	3557		the next calendar quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain
3556	3558		1753
3557	3559		authority provides the commission a map of point of the mountain state land that:
3558	3560		1754
3559	3561		(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, including the additional
3560	3562		1755
3561	3563		land; and
3562	3564		1756
3563	3565		(ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate.
3564	3566		1757
3565	3567		(e)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue
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3567	3568		1758
3568	3569		distributed to the point of the mountain authority under Subsection (17)(b), the
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3569	3571		1759
3570	3572		point of the mountain authority shall immediately notify the commission in
3571	3573		1760
3572	3574		writing that the bonds are paid in full.
3573	3575		1761
3574	3576		(ii) The commission shall discontinue distributions of sales and use tax revenue under
3575	3577		1762
3576	3578		Subsection (17)(b) at the beginning of the calendar quarter that begins at least 90
3577	3579		1763
3578	3580		days after the date that the commission receives the written notice under
3579	3581		1764
3580	3582		Subsection (17)(e)(i).
3581	3583		1765
3582	3584		Section 35. Section 63J-1-602.2 is amended to read:
3583	3585		1766
3584	3586		63J-1-602.2 . List of nonlapsing appropriations to programs.
3585	3587		1767
3586	3588		Appropriations made to the following programs are nonlapsing:
3587	3589		1768
3588	3590		(1) The Legislature and the Legislature's committees.
3589	3591		1769
3590	3592		(2) The State Board of Education, including all appropriations to agencies, line items, and
3591	3593		1770
3592	3594		programs under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education, in accordance with
3593	3595		1771
3594	3596		Section 53F-9-103.
3595	3597		1772
3596	3598		(3) The Rangeland Improvement Act created in Section 4-20-101.
3597	3599		1773
3598	3600		(4) The Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404.
3599	3601		1774
3600	3602		(5) The LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund Program created in [Section
3601	3603		1775
3602	3604		4-46-301] Title 4, Chapter 46, Part 3, LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund
3603	3605		1776
3604	3606		Program.
3605	3607		1777
3606	3608		(6) The Utah Lake Authority created in Section 11-65-201.
3607	3609		1778
3608	3610		(7) Dedicated credits accrued to the Utah Marriage Commission as provided under
3609	3611		1779
3610	3612		Subsection 17-16-21(2)(d)(ii).
3611	3613		1780
3612	3614		(8) The Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program created in Section 23A-6-205.
3613	3615		1781
3614	3616		(9) Sanctions collected as dedicated credits from Medicaid providers under Subsection
3615	3617		1782
3616	3618		26B-3-108(7).
3617	3619		1783
3618	3620		(10) The primary care grant program created in Section 26B-4-310.
3619	3621		1784
3620	3622		(11) The Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program created in Section 26B-4-512.
3621	3623		1785
3622	3624		(12) The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in Section
3623	3625		1786
3624	3626		26B-4-702.
3625	3627		1787
3626	3628		(13) The Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program created in Section 26B-4-703.
3627	3629		1788
3628	3630		(14) The Utah Medical Education Council for the:
3629	3631		1789
3630	3632		(a) administration of the Utah Medical Education Program created in Section 26B-4-707;
3631	3633		1790
3632	3634		(b) provision of medical residency grants described in Section 26B-4-711; and
3633	3635		1791
3634	3636		(c) provision of the forensic psychiatric fellowship grant described in Section 26B-4-712.
3635		-	- 53 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3636	3637		1792
3637	3638		(15) The Division of Services for People with Disabilities, as provided in Section 26B-6-402.
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3638	3640		1793
3639	3641		(16) The Communication Habits to reduce Adolescent Threats (CHAT) Pilot Program
3640	3642		1794
3641	3643		created in Section 26B-7-122.
3642	3644		1795
3643	3645		(17) Funds that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services retains in accordance with
3644	3646		1796
3645	3647		Subsection 32B-2-301(8)(a) or (b).
3646	3648		1797
3647	3649		(18) The General Assistance program administered by the Department of Workforce
3648	3650		1798
3649	3651		Services, as provided in Section 35A-3-401.
3650	3652		1799
3651	3653		(19) The Utah National Guard, created in Title 39A, National Guard and Militia Act.
3652	3654		1800
3653	3655		(20) The Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, as provided in Section
3654	3656		1801
3655	3657		53-2a-1102.
3656	3658		1802
3657	3659		(21) The Emergency Medical Services Grant Program in Section 53-2d-207.
3658	3660		1803
3659	3661		(22) The Motorcycle Rider Education Program, as provided in Section 53-3-905.
3660	3662		1804
3661	3663		(23) The Utah Board of Higher Education for teacher preparation programs, as provided in
3662	3664		1805
3663	3665		Section 53B-6-104.
3664	3666		1806
3665	3667		(24) Innovation grants under Section 53G-10-608, except as provided in Subsection
3666	3668		1807
3667	3669		53G-10-608(6).
3668	3670		1808
3669	3671		(25) The Division of Fleet Operations for the purpose of upgrading underground storage
3670	3672		1809
3671	3673		tanks under Section 63A-9-401.
3672	3674		1810
3673	3675		(26) The Division of Technology Services for technology innovation as provided under
3674	3676		1811
3675	3677		Section 63A-16-903.
3676	3678		1812
3677	3679		(27) The State Capitol Preservation Board created by Section 63O-2-201.
3678	3680		1813
3679	3681		(28) The Office of Administrative Rules for publishing, as provided in Section 63G-3-402.
3680	3682		1814
3681	3683		(29) The Colorado River Authority of Utah, created in Title 63M, Chapter 14, Colorado
3682	3684		1815
3683	3685		River Authority of Utah Act.
3684	3686		1816
3685	3687		(30) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to fund the Enterprise Zone Act, as
3686	3688		1817
3687	3689		provided in Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act.
3688	3690		1818
3689	3691		(31) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's Rural Employment Expansion
3690	3692		1819
3691	3693		Program, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion
3692	3694		1820
3693	3695		Program.
3694	3696		1821
3695	3697		(32) County correctional facility contracting program for state inmates as described in
3696	3698		1822
3697	3699		Section 64-13e-103.
3698	3700		1823
3699	3701		(33) County correctional facility reimbursement program for state probationary inmates and
3700	3702		1824
3701	3703		state parole inmates as described in Section 64-13e-104.
3702	3704		1825
3703	3705		(34) Programs for the Jordan River Recreation Area as described in Section 65A-2-8.
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3705	3706		1826
3706	3707		(35) The Division of Human Resource Management user training program, as provided in
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3707	3709		1827
3708	3710		Section 63A-17-106.
3709	3711		1828
3710	3712		(36) A public safety answering point's emergency telecommunications service fund, as
3711	3713		1829
3712	3714		provided in Section 69-2-301.
3713	3715		1830
3714	3716		(37) The Traffic Noise Abatement Program created in Section 72-6-112.
3715	3717		1831
3716	3718		(38) The money appropriated from the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account to the
3717	3719		1832
3718	3720		Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1, for purposes of participating in a
3719	3721		1833
3720	3722		settlement of federal reserved water right claims.
3721	3723		1834
3722	3724		(39) The Judicial Council for compensation for special prosecutors, as provided in Section
3723	3725		1835
3724	3726		77-10a-19.
3725	3727		1836
3726	3728		(40) A state rehabilitative employment program, as provided in Section 78A-6-210.
3727	3729		1837
3728	3730		(41) The Utah Geological Survey, as provided in Section 79-3-401.
3729	3731		1838
3730	3732		(42) The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program created under Section 79-5-503.
3731	3733		1839
3732	3734		(43) Adoption document access as provided in Sections 78B-6-141, 78B-6-144, and
3733	3735		1840
3734	3736		78B-6-144.5.
3735	3737		1841
3736	3738		(44) Indigent defense as provided in Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 4, Utah Indigent Defense
3737	3739		1842
3738	3740		Commission.
3739	3741		1843
3740	3742		(45) The program established by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
3741	3743		1844
3742	3744		under Section 63A-5b-703 under which state agencies receive an appropriation and pay
3743	3745		1845
3744	3746		lease payments for the use and occupancy of buildings owned by the Division of
3745	3747		1846
3746	3748		Facilities Construction and Management.
3747	3749		1847
3748	3750		(46) The State Tax Commission for reimbursing counties for deferrals in accordance with
3749	3751		1848
3750	3752		Section 59-2-1802.5.
3751	3753		1849
3752	3754		(47) The Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in Section 4-2-902.
3753	3755		1850
3754	3756		Section 36. Section 73-10g-205 is amended to read:
3755	3757		1851
3756	3758		73-10g-205 . Agricultural Water Optimization Committee.
3757	3759		1852
3758	3760		(1) There is created in the department a committee known as the "Agricultural Water
3759	3761		1853
3760	3762		Optimization Committee" that consists of:
3761	3763		1854
3762	3764		(a) the commissioner of the department, or the commissioner's designee;
3763	3765		1855
3764	3766		(b) the director of the division, or the director's designee;
3765	3767		1856
3766	3768		(c) the director of the Division of Water Rights, or the director's designee;
3767	3769		1857
3768	3770		(d) the dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Science from Utah State
3769	3771		1858
3770	3772		University, or the dean's designee;
3771	3773		1859
3772	3774		(e) one individual representing local conservation districts created by Title 17D, Chapter
3773		-	- 55 - H.B. 253 Enrolled Copy
3774	3775		1860
3775	3776		3, Conservation District Act, appointed by the executive director of the Department
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3776	3778		1861
3777	3779		of Natural Resources;
3778	3780		1862
3779	3781		(f) one individual representing water conservancy districts, appointed by the executive
3780	3782		1863
3781	3783		director of the Department of Natural Resources; and
3782	3784		1864
3783	3785		(g) three Utah residents representing the interests of the agriculture industry appointed
3784	3786		1865
3785	3787		by the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources.
3786	3788		1866
3787	3789		(2)(a) An individual appointed under Subsection (1) shall serve for a term of four years.
3788	3790		1867
3789	3791		(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the executive director of the
3790	3792		1868
3791	3793		Department of Natural Resources shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment,
3792	3794		1869
3793	3795		adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of appointed members are
3794	3796		1870
3795	3797		staggered so that approximately half of the appointed members are appointed every
3796	3798		1871
3797	3799		two years.
3798	3800		1872
3799	3801		(3)(a) The presence of five members constitutes a quorum.
3800	3802		1873
3801	3803		(b) The vote of five members constitutes the transaction of business by the committee.
3802	3804		1874
3803	3805		(c) The committee shall select one of the committee's members to be chair. The
3804	3806		1875
3805	3807		committee may select a member to be vice chair to act in place of the chair:
3806	3808		1876
3807	3809		(i) during the absence or disability of the chair; or
3808	3810		1877
3809	3811		(ii) as requested by the chair.
3810	3812		1878
3811	3813		(d) The committee shall convene at the times and places prescribed by the chair.
3812	3814		1879
3813	3815		(4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may
3814	3816		1880
3815	3817		receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
3816	3818		1881
3817	3819		(a) Section 63A-3-106;
3818	3820		1882
3819	3821		(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
3820	3822		1883
3821	3823		(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
3822	3824		1884
3823	3825		63A-3-107.
3824	3826		1885
3825	3827		(5) The department shall provide administrative support to the committee.
3826	3828		1886
3827	3829		(6) The committee shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
3828	3830		1887
3829	3831		Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing:
3830	3832		1888
3831	3833		(a) eligibility requirements for a grant issued under Section 73-10g-206, except that the
3832	3834		1889
3833	3835		eligibility requirements shall:
3834	3836		1890
3835	3837		(i) require at least a match for grant money of 50% of the total costs, except that for a
3836	3838		1891
3837	3839		grant application filed on or after January 1, 2024, the eligibility requirements
3838	3840		1892
3839	3841		shall require at least a match of 25% of the total costs for:
3840	3842		1893
3841	3843		(A) a subsurface drip [or automated surge ]irrigation project;
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3843	3844		1894
3844	3845		(B) an automated surge irrigation project; or
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3845	3847		1895
3846	3848		(C) a measurement, telemetry, or reporting project;
3847	3849		1896
3848	3850		(ii) consider the statewide need to distribute grant money;
3849	3851		1897
3850	3852		(iii) require a grant recipient to construct or install and maintain one or more
3851	3853		1898
3852	3854		measuring devices as necessary to comply with Section 73-5-4 and rules adopted
3853	3855		1899
3854	3856		by the Division of Water Rights regarding installation, use, and maintenance of
3855	3857		1900
3856	3858		devices to measure water use and to demonstrate water use in accordance with a
3857	3859		1901
3858	3860		project funded by a grant; and
3859	3861		1902
3860	3862		(iv) require a grant recipient to report water diversion and use measurements to the
3861	3863		1903
3862	3864		state engineer pursuant to Section 73-5-4 and rules made by the state engineer, in
3863	3865		1904
3864	3866		accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for
3865	3867		1905
3866	3868		water measurement and reporting;
3867	3869		1906
3868	3870		(b) the process for applying for a grant issued under Section 73-10g-206; and
3869	3871		1907
3870	3872		(c) preliminary screening criteria to be used by the department under Subsection
3871	3873		1908
3872	3874		73-10g-206(2)(d).
3873	3875		1909
3874	3876		(7) The committee shall, in coordination with the division:
3875	3877		1910
3876	3878		(a) as of July 1, 2023, assume oversight of all remaining research and contracts of the
3877	3879		1911
3878	3880		previous Agricultural Water Optimization Task Force activities;
3879	3881		1912
3880	3882		(b) post research to address and account for farm economics at the enterprise and
3881	3883		1913
3882	3884		community level that affects agricultural water optimization and encourage market
3883	3885		1914
3884	3886		behavior that financially rewards agricultural water optimization practices;
3885	3887		1915
3886	3888		(c) oversee research to identify obstacles to and constraints upon optimization of
3887	3889		1916
3888	3890		agricultural water use, and to recommend management tools, technologies, and other
3889	3891		1917
3890	3892		opportunities to optimize agricultural water use as measured at the basin level; and
3891	3893		1918
3892	3894		(d) facilitate benefits for farmers who optimize water use and protect water quality.
3893	3895		1919
3894	3896		(8) The committee shall comply with Section 73-10g-206 related to grants issued under this
3895	3897		1920
3896	3898		part.
3897	3899		1921
3898	3900		Section 37. Repealer.
3899	3901		1922
3900	3902		This bill repeals:
3901	3903		1923
3902	3904		Section 4-13-101, Title.
3903	3905		1924
3904	3906		Section 4-18-107, Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship Program.
3905	3907		1925
3906	3908		Section 19-5-105.6, Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship.
3907	3909		1926
3908	3910		Section 38. Effective Date.
3909	3911		1927
3910	3912		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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