Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0307 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
	1	+	03-04 09:01 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 307
	2	+	Casey Snider proposes the following substitute bill:
2	3		1
3	4		Wildfire Funding Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider
7	8		Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell
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9	10
10	11		3
11	12		LONG TITLE
12	13		4
13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill addresses wildfires.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ merges several funds into the Utah Wildfire Fund (fund);
22	23		9
23	24		▸ modifies references to the funds merged into the fund;
24	25		10
25	26		▸ amends definition provisions;
26	27		11
27	28		▸ addresses delegation of fire management authority;
28	29		12
29	30		▸ addresses elements of the fund such as what is deposited into the fund and how money in
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31	32		the fund is used;
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33	34		▸ requires reporting;
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35	36		▸ authorizes rulemaking;
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37	38		▸ moves provisions related to community wildfire preparedness plans addressing
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39	40		wildland-urban interface;
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41	42		▸ includes a coordination clause with H.B. 48 to address the transition to the Utah Wildfire
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43	44		Fund; and
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45	46		▸ makes technical and conforming amendments.
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47	48		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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49	50		This bill appropriates $150,022,500 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2026,
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51	52		all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
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53	54		Other Special Clauses:
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55	56		This bill provides a special effective date.
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57	58		This bill provides a coordination clause.
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59		-	Utah Code Sections Affected: ~~H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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61	62		AMENDS:
	63	+	3rd Sub. H.B. 307 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 307 03-04 09:01
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63	65		53-2a-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16
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65	67		53-2a-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 434, 534
66	68		31
67	69		59-21-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 88
68	70		32
69	71		63J-1-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 153, 434
70	72		33
71	73		63J-1-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 77, 439
72	74		34
73	75		63J-3-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 77
74	76		35
75	77		63N-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 77, 159
76	78		36
77	79		65A-1-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 80
78	80		37
79	81		65A-8-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 77
80	82		38
81	83		65A-8-203.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 174
82	84		39
83	85		65A-8a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 40
84	86		40
85	87		ENACTS:
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87	89		65A-8-216, Utah Code Annotated 1953
88	90		42
89	91		REPEALS:
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91	93		65A-8-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 153
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93	95		65A-8-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 174
94	96		45
95	97		65A-8-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 174
96	98		46
97	99		65A-8-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 153
98	100		47
99	101		65A-8-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 77
100	102		48
101	103		Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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103	105		65A-8-216, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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105	107
106	108		51
107	109		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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109	111		Section 1. Section 53-2a-602 is amended to read:
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111	113		53-2a-602 . Definitions.
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113	115		(1) Unless otherwise defined in this section, the terms that are used in this part mean the
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115	117		same as those terms are defined in Part 1, Emergency Management Act.
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117	119		(2) As used in this part:
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119	121		(a) "Agent of the state" means any representative of a state agency, local agency, or
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121	123		non-profit entity that agrees to provide support to a requesting intrastate or interstate
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123	125		government entity that has declared an emergency or disaster and has requested
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125	127		assistance through the division.
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127	129		(b) "Declared disaster" means one or more events:
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130	131		(i) within the state;
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132	134		(ii) that occur within a limited period of time;
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134	136		(iii) that involve:
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136	138		(A) a significant number of persons being at risk of bodily harm, sickness, or
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138	140		death; or
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140	142		(B) a significant portion of real property at risk of loss;
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142	144		(iv) that are sudden in nature and generally occur less frequently than every three
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144	146		years; and
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146	148		(v) that results in:
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148	150		(A) the president of the United States declaring an emergency or major disaster in
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150	152		the state;
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152	154		(B) the governor declaring a state of emergency under Part 2 Disaster Response
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154	156		and Recovery Act; or
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156	158		(C) the chief executive officer of a local government declaring a local emergency
157	159		76
158	160		under Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act.
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160	162		(c) "Disaster recovery account" means the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account
161	163		78
162	164		created in Section 53-2a-603.
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164	166		(d)(i) "Emergency disaster services" means:
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166	168		(A) evacuation;
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168	170		(B) shelter;
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170	172		(C) medical triage;
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172	174		(D) emergency transportation;
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174	176		(E) repair of infrastructure;
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176	178		(F) safety services, including fencing or roadblocks;
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178	180		(G) sandbagging;
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180	182		(H) debris removal;
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182	184		(I) temporary bridges;
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184	186		(J) procurement and distribution of food, water, or ice;
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186	188		(K) procurement and deployment of generators;
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188	190		(L) rescue or recovery;
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190	192		(M) emergency protective measures; or
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192	194		(N) services similar to those described in Subsections (2)(d)(i)(A) through (M), as
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194	196		defined by the division by rule, that are generally required in response to a
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196	198		declared disaster.
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199	200		(ii) "Emergency disaster services" does not include:
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201	203		(A) emergency preparedness; or
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203	205		(B) notwithstanding whether [or not ]a county participates in the [Wildland Fire
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205	207		Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204] Utah Wildfire Fund created in
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207	209		Section 65A-8-216, any fire suppression or presuppression costs that may be
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209	211		paid for from the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund if the county
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211	213		participates in the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund.
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213	215		(e) "Emergency preparedness" means the following done for the purpose of being
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215	217		prepared for an emergency as defined by the division by rule made in accordance
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217	219		with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
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219	221		(i) the purchase of equipment;
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221	223		(ii) the training of personnel; or
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223	225		(iii) the obtaining of a certification.
224	226		109
225	227		(f) "Governing body" means:
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227	229		(i) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
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229	231		(ii) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district; and
230	232		112
231	233		(iii) for a special service district:
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233	235		(A) the legislative body of the county, city, or town that established the special
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235	237		service district, if no administrative control board has been appointed under
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237	239		Section 17D-1-301; or
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239	241		(B) the administrative control board of the special service district, if an
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241	243		administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301.
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243	245		(g) "Local fund" means a local government disaster fund created in accordance with
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245	247		Section 53-2a-605.
246	248		120
247	249		(h) "Local government" means:
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249	251		(i) a county;
250	252		122
251	253		(ii) a city or town; or
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253	255		(iii) a special district or special service district that:
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255	257		(A) operates a water system;
256	258		125
257	259		(B) provides transportation service;
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259	261		(C) provides, operates, and maintains correctional and rehabilitative facilities and
260	262		127
261	263		programs for municipal, state, and other detainees and prisoners;
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263	265		(D) provides consolidated 911 and emergency dispatch service;
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265	267		(E) operates an airport; or
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267	268		130
268	269		(F) operates a sewage system.
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270	272		(i) "Special district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102.
271	273		132
272	274		(j) "Special fund" means a fund other than a general fund of a local government that is
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274	276		created for a special purpose established under the uniform system of budgeting,
275	277		134
276	278		accounting, and reporting.
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278	280		(k) "Special service district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102.
279	281		136
280	282		(l) "State's prime interest rate" means the average interest rate paid by the state on
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282	284		general obligation bonds issued during the most recent fiscal year in which bonds
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284	286		were sold.
285	287		139
286	288		Section 2. Section 53-2a-603 is amended to read:
287	289		140
288	290		53-2a-603 . State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account.
289	291		141
290	292		(1)(a) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the "State
291	293		142
292	294		Disaster Recovery Restricted Account."
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294	296		(b) The disaster recovery account consists of:
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296	298		(i) money deposited into the disaster recovery account in accordance with Section
297	299		145
298	300		63J-1-314;
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300	302		(ii) money appropriated to the disaster recovery account by the Legislature; and
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302	304		(iii) any other public or private money received by the division that is:
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304	306		(A) given to the division for purposes consistent with this section; and
305	307		149
306	308		(B) deposited into the disaster recovery account at the request of:
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308	310		(I) the division; or
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310	312		(II) the person or entity giving the money.
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312	314		(c) The Division of Finance shall deposit interest or other earnings derived from
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314	316		investment of account money into the General Fund.
315	317		154
316	318		(2) Money in the disaster recovery account may only be expended or committed to be
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318	320		expended as follows:
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320	322		(a)(i) subject to Section 53-2a-606, in any fiscal year the division may expend or
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322	324		commit to expend an amount that does not exceed $500,000, in accordance with
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324	326		Section 53-2a-604, to fund costs to the state of emergency disaster services in
325	327		159
326	328		response to a declared disaster;
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328	330		(ii) subject to Section 53-2a-606, in any fiscal year the division may expend or
329	331		161
330	332		commit to expend an amount that exceeds $500,000, but does not exceed
331	333		162
332	334		$3,000,000, in accordance with Section 53-2a-604, to fund costs to the state of
333	335		163
334	336		emergency disaster services in response to a declared disaster if the division:
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337	338		(A) before making the expenditure or commitment to expend, obtains approval for
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339	341		the expenditure or commitment to expend from the governor;
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341	343		(B) subject to Subsection (5), provides written notice of the expenditure or
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343	345		commitment to expend to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the
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345	347		president of the Senate, the Division of Finance, the Executive Offices and
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347	349		Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the Legislative Management
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349	351		Committee, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than 72
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351	353		hours after making the expenditure or commitment to expend; and
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353	355		(C) makes the report required by Subsection 53-2a-606(2);
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355	357		(iii) subject to Section 53-2a-606, in any fiscal year the division may expend or
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357	359		commit to expend an amount that exceeds $3,000,000, but does not exceed
358	360		175
359	361		$5,000,000, in accordance with Section 53-2a-604, to fund costs to the state of
360	362		176
361	363		emergency disaster services in response to a declared disaster if, before making
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363	365		the expenditure or commitment to expend, the division:
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365	367		(A) obtains approval for the expenditure or commitment to expend from the
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367	369		governor; and
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369	371		(B) submits the expenditure or commitment to expend to the Executive
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371	373		Appropriations Committee in accordance with Subsection 53-2a-606(3);
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373	375		(iv) in any fiscal year the division may expend or commit to expend an amount that
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375	377		does not exceed $500,000 to fund expenses incurred by the National Guard if:
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377	379		(A) in accordance with Section 39A-3-103, the governor orders into active service
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379	381		the National Guard in response to a declared disaster; and
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381	383		(B) the money is not used for expenses that qualify for payment as emergency
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383	385		disaster services; and
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385	387		(v) in any fiscal year, the division may expend an amount that does not exceed
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387	389		$750,000 to fund expenses incurred to develop or enhance emergency
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389	391		management capabilities if:
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391	393		(A) the money is used for personnel, equipment, supplies, contracts, training,
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393	395		exercises, or other expenses deemed reasonable and necessary to:
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395	397		(I) promote and strengthen the state's level of resiliency through mitigation,
396	398		194
397	399		preparedness, response, or recovery activities; or
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399	401		(II) meet federal grant matching requirements; and
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401	403		(B) the disaster recovery account has a balance of funds available to be utilized
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403	405		while maintaining a minimum balance of $5,000,000;
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406	407		(b) money not described in Subsections (2)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii) may be expended or
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408	410		committed to be expended to fund costs to the state directly related to a declared
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410	412		disaster that are not costs related to:
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412	414		(i) emergency disaster services;
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414	416		(ii) emergency preparedness; or
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416	418		(iii) notwithstanding whether a county participates in the [Wildland Fire Suppression
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418	420		Fund created in Section 65A-8-204] Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section
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420	422		65A-8-216, any fire suppression or presuppression costs that may be paid for from
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422	424		the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund if the county participates in
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424	426		the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund;
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426	428		(c) to fund:
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428	430		(i) the Local Government Emergency Response Loan Fund created in Section
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430	432		53-2a-607; and
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432	434		(ii) the Response, Recovery, and Post-disaster Mitigation Restricted Account created
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434	436		in Section 53-2a-1302;
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436	438		(d) the division may provide advanced funding from the disaster recovery account to
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438	440		recognized agents of the state when:
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440	442		(i) Utah has agreed, through the division, to enact the Emergency Management
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442	444		Assistance Compact with another member state that has requested assistance
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444	446		during a declared disaster;
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446	448		(ii) Utah agrees to provide resources to the requesting member state;
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448	450		(iii) the agent of the state who represents the requested resource has no other funding
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450	452		source available at the time of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
451	453		221
452	454		request; and
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454	456		(iv) the disaster recovery account has a balance of funds available to be utilized while
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456	458		maintaining a minimum balance of $5,000,000;
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458	460		(e) to fund up to $500,000 for the governor's emergency appropriations described in
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460	462		Subsection 63J-1-217(4); and
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462	464		(f) to pay the state's deductible in the event of an earthquake.
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464	466		(3) All funding provided in advance to an agent of the state and subsequently reimbursed
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466	468		shall be credited to the account.
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468	470		(4) The state treasurer shall invest money in the disaster recovery account according to Title
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470	472		51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.
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472	474		(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (1) and (2), the money in the disaster recovery
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475	476		account may not be diverted, appropriated, expended, or committed to be expended
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477	479		for a purpose that is not listed in this section.
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479	481		(b) Notwithstanding Section 63J-1-410, the Legislature may not appropriate money from
480	482		235
481	483		the disaster recovery account to eliminate or otherwise reduce an operating deficit if
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483	485		the money appropriated from the disaster recovery account is expended or committed
484	486		237
485	487		to be expended for a purpose other than one listed in this section.
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487	489		(c) The Legislature may not amend the purposes for which money in the disaster
488	490		239
489	491		recovery account may be expended or committed to be expended except by the
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491	493		affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house.
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493	495		(6) The division:
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495	497		(a) shall provide the notice required by Subsection (2)(a)(ii) using the best available
496	498		243
497	499		method under the circumstances as determined by the division; and
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499	501		(b) may provide the notice required by Subsection (2)(a)(ii) in electronic format.
500	502		245
501	503		Section 3. Section 59-21-2 is amended to read:
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503	505		59-21-2 . Mineral Bonus Account created -- Contents -- Use of Mineral Bonus
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505	507		Account money -- Mineral Lease Account created -- Contents -- Appropriation of money
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507	509		from Mineral Lease Account.
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509	511		(1)(a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
510	512		250
511	513		"Mineral Bonus Account."
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513	515		(b) The Mineral Bonus Account consists of federal mineral lease bonus payments
514	516		252
515	517		deposited pursuant to Subsection 59-21-1(3).
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517	519		(c) The Legislature shall make appropriations from the Mineral Bonus Account in
518	520		254
519	521		accordance with Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C.
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521	523		Sec. 191.
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523	525		(d) The state treasurer shall:
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525	527		(i) invest the money in the Mineral Bonus Account by following the procedures and
526	528		258
527	529		requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act; and
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529	531		(ii) deposit all interest or other earnings derived from the account into the Mineral
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531	533		Bonus Account.
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533	535		(e) The Division of Finance shall, beginning on July 1, 2017, annually deposit 30% of
534	536		262
535	537		mineral lease bonus payments deposited under Subsection (1)(b) from the previous
536	538		263
537	539		fiscal year into the [Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204]
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539	541		Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-216, up to $2,000,000 but not to exceed
540	542		265
541	543		20% of the amount expended in the previous fiscal year from the [Wildland Fire
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544	545		Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund.
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546	548		(2)(a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
547	549		268
548	550		"Mineral Lease Account."
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550	552		(b) The Mineral Lease Account consists of federal mineral lease money deposited
551	553		270
552	554		pursuant to Subsection 59-21-1(1).
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554	556		(c) The Legislature shall make appropriations from the Mineral Lease Account as
555	557		272
556	558		provided in Subsection 59-21-1(1) and this Subsection (2).
557	559		273
558	560		(d) The Legislature shall annually appropriate 32.5% of all deposits made to the Mineral
559	561		274
560	562		Lease Account to the Permanent Community Impact Fund established by Section
561	563		275
562	564		35A-8-303.
563	565		276
564	566		(e) The Legislature shall annually appropriate 2.25% of all deposits made to the Mineral
565	567		277
566	568		Lease Account to the State Board of Education, to be used for education research and
567	569		278
568	570		experimentation in the use of staff and facilities designed to improve the quality of
569	571		279
570	572		education in Utah.
571	573		280
572	574		(f) The Legislature shall annually appropriate 2.25% of all deposits made to the Mineral
573	575		281
574	576		Lease Account to the Utah Geological Survey Restricted Account, created in Section
575	577		282
576	578		79-3-403, to be used by the Utah Geological Survey for activities carried on by the
577	579		283
578	580		Utah Geological Survey having as a purpose the development and exploitation of
579	581		284
580	582		natural resources in the state.
581	583		285
582	584		(g) The Legislature shall annually appropriate 2.25% of all deposits made to the Mineral
583	585		286
584	586		Lease Account to the Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University, to be used
585	587		287
586	588		for activities carried on by the laboratory having as a purpose the development and
587	589		288
588	590		exploitation of water resources in the state.
589	591		289
590	592		(h)(i) The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the Division of Finance 40% of
591	593		290
592	594		all deposits made to the Mineral Lease Account to be distributed as provided in
593	595		291
594	596		Subsection (2)(h)(ii) to:
595	597		292
596	598		(A) counties;
597	599		293
598	600		(B) special service districts established:
599	601		294
600	602		(I) by counties;
601	603		295
602	604		(II) under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act; and
603	605		296
604	606		(III) for the purpose of constructing, repairing, or maintaining roads; or
605	607		297
606	608		(C) special service districts established:
607	609		298
608	610		(I) by counties;
609	611		299
610	612		(II) under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act; and
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612	613		300
613	614		(III) for other purposes authorized by statute.
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614	616		301
615	617		(ii) The Division of Finance shall allocate the funds specified in Subsection (2)(h)(i):
616	618		302
617	619		(A) in amounts proportionate to the amount of mineral lease money generated by
618	620		303
619	621		each county; and
620	622		304
621	623		(B) to a county or special service district established by a county under Title 17D,
622	624		305
623	625		Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, as determined by the county legislative
624	626		306
625	627		body.
626	628		307
627	629		(i)(i) The Legislature shall annually appropriate 5% of all deposits made to the
628	630		308
629	631		Mineral Lease Account to the Department of Workforce Services to be distributed
630	632		309
631	633		to:
632	634		310
633	635		(A) special service districts established:
634	636		311
635	637		(I) by counties;
636	638		312
637	639		(II) under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act; and
638	640		313
639	641		(III) for the purpose of constructing, repairing, or maintaining roads; or
640	642		314
641	643		(B) special service districts established:
642	644		315
643	645		(I) by counties;
644	646		316
645	647		(II) under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act; and
646	648		317
647	649		(III) for other purposes authorized by statute.
648	650		318
649	651		(ii) The Department of Workforce Services may distribute the amounts described in
650	652		319
651	653		Subsection (2)(i)(i) only to special service districts established under Title 17D,
652	654		320
653	655		Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, by counties:
654	656		321
655	657		(A) of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
656	658		322
657	659		(B) in which 4.5% or less of the mineral lease money within the state is generated;
658	660		323
659	661		and
660	662		324
661	663		(C) that are significantly socially or economically impacted as provided in
662	664		325
663	665		Subsection (2)(i)(iii) by the development of minerals under the Mineral Lands
664	666		326
665	667		Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. Sec. 181 et seq.
666	668		327
667	669		(iii) The significant social or economic impact required under Subsection (2)(i)(ii)(C)
668	670		328
669	671		shall be as a result of:
670	672		329
671	673		(A) the transportation within the county of hydrocarbons, including solid
672	674		330
673	675		hydrocarbons as defined in Section 59-5-101;
674	676		331
675	677		(B) the employment of persons residing within the county in hydrocarbon
676	678		332
677	679		extraction, including the extraction of solid hydrocarbons as defined in Section
678	680		333
679	681		59-5-101; or
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681	682		334
682	683		(C) a combination of Subsections (2)(i)(iii)(A) and (B).
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683	685		335
684	686		(iv) For purposes of distributing the appropriations under this Subsection (2)(i) to
685	687		336
686	688		special service districts established by counties under Title 17D, Chapter 1,
687	689		337
688	690		Special Service District Act, the Department of Workforce Services shall:
689	691		338
690	692		(A)(I) allocate 50% of the appropriations equally among the counties meeting
691	693		339
692	694		the requirements of Subsections (2)(i)(ii) and (iii); and
693	695		340
694	696		(II) allocate 50% of the appropriations based on the ratio that the population of
695	697		341
696	698		each county meeting the requirements of Subsections (2)(i)(ii) and (iii)
697	699		342
698	700		bears to the total population of all of the counties meeting the requirements
699	701		343
700	702		of Subsections (2)(i)(ii) and (iii); and
701	703		344
702	704		(B) after making the allocations described in Subsection (2)(i)(iv)(A), distribute
703	705		345
704	706		the allocated revenues to special service districts established by the counties
705	707		346
706	708		under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, as determined by the
707	709		347
708	710		executive director of the Department of Workforce Services after consulting
709	711		348
710	712		with the county legislative bodies of the counties meeting the requirements of
711	713		349
712	714		Subsections (2)(i)(ii) and (iii).
713	715		350
714	716		(v) The executive director of the Department of Workforce Services:
715	717		351
716	718		(A) shall determine whether a county meets the requirements of Subsections
717	719		352
718	720		(2)(i)(ii) and (iii);
719	721		353
720	722		(B) shall distribute the appropriations under Subsection (2)(i)(i) to special service
721	723		354
722	724		districts established by counties under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service
723	725		355
724	726		District Act, that meet the requirements of Subsections (2)(i)(ii) and (iii); and
725	727		356
726		-	(C) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking ~~Act,~~
	728	+	(C) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
727	729		357
728		-	may make rules:
	730	+	Act, may make rules:
729	731		358
730	732		(I) providing a procedure for making the distributions under this Subsection
731	733		359
732	734		(2)(i) to special service districts; and
733	735		360
734	736		(II) defining the term "population" for purposes of Subsection (2)(i)(iv).
735	737		361
736	738		(j)(i) The Legislature shall annually make the following appropriations from the
737	739		362
738	740		Mineral Lease Account:
739	741		363
740	742		(A) an amount equal to 52 cents multiplied by the number of acres of school or
741	743		364
742	744		institutional trust lands, lands owned by the Division of State Parks or the
743	745		365
744	746		Division of Outdoor Recreation, and lands owned by the Division of Wildlife
745	747		366
746	748		Resources that are not under an in lieu of taxes contract, to each county in
747	749		367
748	750		which those lands are located;
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750	751		368
751	752		(B) to each county in which school or institutional trust lands are transferred to the
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752	754		369
753	755		federal government after December 31, 1992, an amount equal to the number
754	756		370
755	757		of transferred acres in the county multiplied by a payment per acre equal to the
756	758		371
757	759		difference between 52 cents per acre and the per acre payment made to that
758	760		372
759	761		county in the most recent payment under the federal payment in lieu of taxes
760	762		373
761	763		program, 31 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq., unless the federal payment was equal to
762	764		374
763	765		or exceeded the 52 cents per acre, in which case a payment under this
764	766		375
765	767		Subsection (2)(j)(i)(B) may not be made for the transferred lands;
766	768		376
767	769		(C) to each county in which federal lands, which are entitlement lands under the
768	770		377
769	771		federal in lieu of taxes program, are transferred to the school or institutional
770	772		378
771	773		trust, an amount equal to the number of transferred acres in the county
772	774		379
773	775		multiplied by a payment per acre equal to the difference between the most
774	776		380
775	777		recent per acre payment made under the federal payment in lieu of taxes
776	778		381
777	779		program and 52 cents per acre, unless the federal payment was equal to or less
778	780		382
779	781		than 52 cents per acre, in which case a payment under this Subsection
780	782		383
781	783		(2)(j)(i)(C) may not be made for the transferred land; and
782	784		384
783	785		(D) to a county of the fifth or sixth class, an amount equal to the product of:
784	786		385
785	787		(I) $1,000; and
786	788		386
787	789		(II) the number of residences described in Subsection (2)(j)(iv) that are located
788	790		387
789	791		within the county.
790	792		388
791	793		(ii) A county receiving money under Subsection (2)(j)(i) may, as determined by the
792	794		389
793	795		county legislative body, distribute the money or a portion of the money to:
794	796		390
795	797		(A) special service districts established by the county under Title 17D, Chapter 1,
796	798		391
797	799		Special Service District Act;
798	800		392
799	801		(B) school districts; or
800	802		393
801	803		(C) public institutions of higher education.
802	804		394
803	805		(iii)(A) Beginning in fiscal year 1994-95 and in each year after fiscal year
804	806		395
805	807		1994-95, the Division of Finance shall increase or decrease the amounts per
806	808		396
807	809		acre provided for in Subsections (2)(j)(i)(A) through (C) by the average annual
808	810		397
809	811		change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the
810	812		398
811	813		Department of Labor.
812	814		399
813	815		(B) For fiscal years beginning on or after fiscal year 2001-02, the Division of
814	816		400
815	817		Finance shall increase or decrease the amount described in Subsection
816	818		401
817	819		(2)(j)(i)(D)(I) by the average annual change in the Consumer Price Index for
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819	820		402
820	821		all urban consumers published by the Department of Labor.
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821	823		403
822	824		(iv) Residences for purposes of Subsection (2)(j)(i)(D)(II) are residences that are:
823	825		404
824	826		(A) owned by:
825	827		405
826	828		(I) the Division of State Parks;
827	829		406
828	830		(II) the Division of Outdoor Recreation; or
829	831		407
830	832		(III) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
831	833		408
832	834		(B) located on lands that are owned by:
833	835		409
834	836		(I) the Division of State Parks;
835	837		410
836	838		(II) the Division of Outdoor Recreation; or
837	839		411
838	840		(III) the Division of Wildlife Resources; and
839	841		412
840	842		(C) are not subject to taxation under:
841	843		413
842	844		(I) Chapter 2, Property Tax Act; or
843	845		414
844	846		(II) Chapter 4, Privilege Tax.
845	847		415
846	848		(k) The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the Permanent Community Impact
847	849		416
848	850		Fund all deposits remaining in the Mineral Lease Account after making the
849	851		417
850	852		appropriations provided for in Subsections (2)(d) through (j).
851	853		418
852	854		(3)(a) Each agency, board, institution of higher education, and political subdivision
853	855		419
854	856		receiving money under this chapter shall provide the Legislature, through the Office
855	857		420
856	858		of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, with a complete accounting of the use of that
857	859		421
858	860		money on an annual basis.
859	861		422
860	862		(b) The accounting required under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
861	863		423
862	864		(i) include actual expenditures for the prior fiscal year, budgeted expenditures for the
863	865		424
864	866		current fiscal year, and planned expenditures for the following fiscal year; and
865	867		425
866	868		(ii) be reviewed by the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations
867	869		426
868	870		Subcommittee as part of its normal budgetary process under Title 63J, Chapter 1,
869	871		427
870	872		Budgetary Procedures Act.
871	873		428
872	874		Section 4. Section 63J-1-314 is amended to read:
873	875		429
874	876		63J-1-314 . Deposits related to the Utah Wildfire Fund and the Disaster
875	877		430
876	878		Recovery Funding Act.
877	879		431
878	880		(1) As used in this section, "operating deficit" means that, at the end of the fiscal year, the
879	881		432
880	882		unassigned fund balance in the General Fund is less than zero.
881	883		433
882	884		(2) Except as provided under Subsections (3) and (4), at the end of each fiscal year, the
883	885		434
884	886		Division of Finance shall, after the transfer of General Fund revenue surplus has been
885	887		435
886	888		made to the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account, as provided
887		-	- 13 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
888	889		436
889	890		in Section 63J-1-315, and the General Fund Budget Reserve Account, as provided in
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890	892		437
891	893		Section 63J-1-312, transfer:
892	894		438
893	895		(a)(i) for a fiscal year ending on or after June 30, 2026, to the Utah Wildfire Fund
894	896		439
895	897		created in Section 65A-8-216, $4,000,000 each fiscal year until an aggregate
896	898		440
897	899		amount of $20,000,000 is transferred under this Subsection (2)(a)(i); and
898	900		441
899	901		(ii) [to the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204] for a fiscal
900	902		442
901	903		year ending after the requirements of Subsection (2)(a)(i) are met, to the Utah
902	904		443
903	905		Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-216, an amount equal to the lesser of:
904	906		444
905	907		[(i)] (A) $4,000,000; or
906	908		445
907	909		[(ii)] (B) an amount necessary to make the balance in the [Wildland Fire
908	910		446
909	911		Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund equal to [$12,000,000;] $70,000,000; and
910	912		447
911	913		[(b) if no money is transferred to the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund under Subsection
912	914		448
913	915		(2)(a), to the Wildland-urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation
914	916		449
915	917		Fund created in Section 65A-8-215 an amount equal to the lesser of:]
916	918		450
917	919		[(i) $4,000,000; and]
918	920		451
919	921		[(ii) the amount necessary to make the balance in the Wildland-urban Interface
920	922		452
921	923		Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund equal to $12,000,000; and]
922	924		453
923	925		[(c)] (b) an amount into the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account, created in
924	926		454
925	927		Section 53-2a-603, from the General Fund revenue surplus as defined in Section
926	928		455
927	929		63J-1-312, calculated by:
928	930		456
929	931		(i) determining the amount of General Fund revenue surplus after the transfer to the
930	932		457
931	933		Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account under Section
932	934		458
933	935		63J-1-315, the General Fund Budget Reserve Account under Section 63J-1-312,
934	936		459
935	937		and the transfer to the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah Wildfire Fund as
936	938		460
937	939		described in Subsection (2)(a);
938	940		461
939	941		(ii) calculating an amount equal to the lesser of:
940	942		462
941	943		(A) 25% of the amount determined under Subsection [(2)(c)(i)] (2)(b)(i); or
942	944		463
943	945		(B) 6% of the total of the General Fund appropriation amount for the fiscal year in
944	946		464
945	947		which the surplus occurs; and
946	948		465
947	949		(iii) adding to the amount calculated under Subsection [(2)(c)(ii)] (2)(b)(ii) an amount
948	950		466
949	951		equal to the lesser of:
950	952		467
951	953		(A) 25% more of the amount described in Subsection [(2)(c)(i)] (2)(b)(i); or
952	954		468
953	955		(B) the amount necessary to replace, in accordance with this Subsection [(2)(c)(iii)]
954	956		469
955	957		(2)(b)(iii), any amount appropriated from the State Disaster Recovery
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957	958		470
958	959		Restricted Account within 10 fiscal years before the fiscal year in which the
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959	961		471
960	962		surplus occurs if:
961	963		472
962	964		(I) a surplus exists; and
963	965		473
964	966		(II) the Legislature appropriates money from the State Disaster Recovery
965	967		474
966	968		Restricted Account that is not replaced by appropriation or as provided in
967	969		475
968	970		this Subsection [(2)(c)(iii)] (2)(b)(iii).
969	971		476
970	972		(3)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), if, at the end of a fiscal year, the Division of
971	973		477
972	974		Finance determines that an operating deficit exists, the division shall reduce the
973	975		478
974	976		transfer to the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account by an amount necessary to
975	977		479
976	978		eliminate the operating deficit, up to the full amount of the transfer.
977	979		480
978	980		(b) If, after reducing the transfer to the State Disaster Recovery Account to zero under
979	981		481
980	982		Subsection (3)(a), the Division of Finance determines that an operating deficit still
981	983		482
982	984		exists, the division shall reduce the transfer to the [Wildland Fire Suppression] Utah
983	985		483
984	986		Wildfire Fund by an amount necessary to eliminate the operating deficit, up to the
985	987		484
986	988		full amount of the transfer.
987	989		485
988	990		(4) Notwithstanding Subsection (2):
989	991		486
990	992		(a) for the period beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2020, the Division of
991	993		487
992	994		Finance shall transfer to the Local Government Emergency Response Loan Fund
993	995		488
994	996		25% of the amount to be transferred into the State Disaster Recovery Restricted
995	997		489
996	998		Account as provided in Subsection [(2)(c)(ii)] (2)(b)(ii);
997	999		490
998	1000		(b) on and after July 1, 2020, the Division of Finance shall transfer to the Local
999	1001		491
1000	1002		Government Emergency Response Loan Fund 10% of the amount to be transferred
1001	1003		492
1002	1004		into the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account as provided in Subsection [(2)(c) ]
1003	1005		493
1004	1006		(2)(b); and
1005	1007		494
1006	1008		(c) on and after July 1, 2023, the Division of Finance shall transfer to the Response,
1007	1009		495
1008	1010		Recovery, and Post-disaster Mitigation Restricted Account 25% of the amount to be
1009	1011		496
1010	1012		transferred into the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account as provided in
1011	1013		497
1012	1014		Subsection [(2)(c)] (2)(b).
1013	1015		498
1014	1016		Section 5. Section 63J-1-315 is amended to read:
1015	1017		499
1016	1018		63J-1-315 . Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account --
1017	1019		500
1018	1020		Transfers of Medicaid growth savings -- Base budget adjustments.
1019	1021		501
1020	1022		(1) As used in this section:
1021	1023		502
1022	1024		(a) "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services created in
1023	1025		503
1024	1026		Section 26B-1-201.
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1026	1027		504
1027	1028		(b) "Division" means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-3-102.
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1028	1030		505
1029	1031		(c) "General Fund revenue surplus" means a situation where actual General Fund
1030	1032		506
1031	1033		revenues collected in a completed fiscal year exceed the estimated revenues for the
1032	1034		507
1033	1035		General Fund for that fiscal year that were adopted by the Executive Appropriations
1034	1036		508
1035	1037		Committee of the Legislature.
1036	1038		509
1037	1039		(d) "Medicaid growth savings" means the Medicaid growth target minus Medicaid
1038	1040		510
1039	1041		program expenditures, if Medicaid program expenditures are less than the Medicaid
1040	1042		511
1041	1043		growth target.
1042	1044		512
1043	1045		(e) "Medicaid growth target" means Medicaid program expenditures for the previous
1044	1046		513
1045	1047		year multiplied by 1.08.
1046	1048		514
1047	1049		(f) "Medicaid program" is as defined in Section 26B-3-101.
1048	1050		515
1049	1051		(g) "Medicaid program expenditures" means total state revenue expended for the
1050	1052		516
1051	1053		Medicaid program from the General Fund, including restricted accounts within the
1052	1054		517
1053	1055		General Fund, during a fiscal year.
1054	1056		518
1055	1057		(h) "Medicaid program expenditures for the previous year" means total state revenue
1056	1058		519
1057	1059		expended for the Medicaid program from the General Fund, including restricted
1058	1060		520
1059	1061		accounts within the General Fund, during the fiscal year immediately preceding a
1060	1062		521
1061	1063		fiscal year for which Medicaid program expenditures are calculated.
1062	1064		522
1063	1065		(i) "Operating deficit" means that, at the end of the fiscal year, the unassigned fund
1064	1066		523
1065	1067		balance in the General Fund is less than zero.
1066	1068		524
1067	1069		(j) "State revenue" means revenue other than federal revenue.
1068	1070		525
1069	1071		(k) "State revenue expended for the Medicaid program" includes money transferred or
1070	1072		526
1071	1073		appropriated to the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account
1072	1074		527
1073	1075		only to the extent the money is appropriated for the Medicaid program by the
1074	1076		528
1075	1077		Legislature.
1076	1078		529
1077	1079		(2) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account to be known as the
1078	1080		530
1079	1081		Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account.
1080	1082		531
1081	1083		(3)(a) The following shall be deposited into the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget
1082	1084		532
1083	1085		Stabilization Account:
1084	1086		533
1085	1087		(i) deposits described in Subsection (4);
1086	1088		534
1087	1089		(ii) beginning July 1, 2024, any general funds appropriated to the department for the
1088	1090		535
1089	1091		state plan for medical assistance or for Medicaid administration by the Division of
1090	1092		536
1091	1093		Integrated Healthcare that are not expended by the department in the fiscal year
1092	1094		537
1093	1095		for which the general funds were appropriated and which are not otherwise
1094		-	- 16 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1095	1096		538
1096	1097		designated as nonlapsing shall lapse into the Medicaid Growth Reduction and
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1097	1099		539
1098	1100		Budget Stabilization Account;
1099	1101		540
1100	1102		(iii) beginning July 1, 2024, any unused state funds that are associated with the
1101	1103		541
1102	1104		Medicaid program from the Department of Workforce Services;
1103	1105		542
1104	1106		(iv) beginning July 1, 2024, any penalties imposed and collected under:
1105	1107		543
1106	1108		(A) Section 17B-2a-818.5;
1107	1109		544
1108	1110		(B) Section 19-1-206;
1109	1111		545
1110	1112		(C) Section 63A-5b-607;
1111	1113		546
1112	1114		(D) Section 63C-9-403;
1113	1115		547
1114	1116		(E) Section 72-6-107.5; or
1115	1117		548
1116	1118		(F) Section 79-2-404; and
1117	1119		549
1118	1120		(v) at the close of fiscal year 2024, the Division of Finance shall transfer any existing
1119	1121		550
1120	1122		balance in the Medicaid Restricted Account created in Section 26B-1-309 into the
1121	1123		551
1122	1124		Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account.
1123	1125		552
1124	1126		(b) In addition to the deposits described in Subsection (3)(a), the Legislature may
1125	1127		553
1126	1128		appropriate money into the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization
1127	1129		554
1128	1130		Account.
1129	1131		555
1130	1132		(4)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (7), if, at the end of a fiscal year, there is a
1131	1133		556
1132	1134		General Fund revenue surplus, the Division of Finance shall transfer an amount
1133	1135		557
1134	1136		equal to Medicaid growth savings from the General Fund to the Medicaid Growth
1135	1137		558
1136	1138		Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account.
1137	1139		559
1138	1140		(ii) If the amount transferred is reduced to prevent an operating deficit, as provided in
1139	1141		560
1140	1142		Subsection (7), the Legislature shall include, to the extent revenue is available, an
1141	1143		561
1142	1144		amount equal to the reduction as an appropriation from the General Fund to the
1143	1145		562
1144	1146		account in the base budget for the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for
1145	1147		563
1146	1148		which the reduction was made.
1147	1149		564
1148	1150		(b) If, at the end of a fiscal year, there is not a General Fund revenue surplus, the
1149	1151		565
1150	1152		Legislature shall include, to the extent revenue is available, an amount equal to
1151	1153		566
1152	1154		Medicaid growth savings as an appropriation from the General Fund to the account in
1153	1155		567
1154	1156		the base budget for the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
1155	1157		568
1156	1158		reduction was made.
1157	1159		569
1158	1160		(c) Subsections (4)(a) and (4)(b) apply only to the fiscal year in which the department
1159	1161		570
1160	1162		implements the proposal developed under Section 26B-3-202 to reduce the long-term
1161	1163		571
1162	1164		growth in state expenditures for the Medicaid program, and to each fiscal year after
1163		-	- 17 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1164	1165		572
1165	1166		that year.
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1166	1168		573
1167	1169		(5) The Division of Finance shall calculate the amount to be transferred under Subsection
1168	1170		574
1169	1171		(4):
1170	1172		575
1171	1173		(a) before transferring revenue from the General Fund revenue surplus to:
1172	1174		576
1173	1175		(i) the General Fund Budget Reserve Account under Section 63J-1-312;
1174	1176		577
1175	1177		[(ii)(A) the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204, as
1176	1178		578
1177	1179		described in Section 63J-1-314; or]
1178	1180		579
1179	1181		[(B) the Wildland-urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund
1180	1182		580
1181	1183		under Section 63J-1-314; and]
1182	1184		581
1183	1185		(ii) the Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-216, as described in Section
1184	1186		582
1185	1187		63J-1-314; and
1186	1188		583
1187	1189		(iii) the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account under Section 63J-1-314;
1188	1190		584
1189	1191		(b) before earmarking revenue from the General Fund revenue surplus to the Industrial
1190	1192		585
1191	1193		Assistance Account under Section 63N-3-106; and
1192	1194		586
1193	1195		(c) before making any other year-end contingency appropriations, year-end set-asides, or
1194	1196		587
1195	1197		other year-end transfers required by law.
1196	1198		588
1197	1199		(6)(a) If, at the close of any fiscal year, there appears to be insufficient money to pay
1198	1200		589
1199	1201		additional debt service for any bonded debt authorized by the Legislature, the
1200	1202		590
1201	1203		Division of Finance may hold back from any General Fund revenue surplus money
1202	1204		591
1203	1205		sufficient to pay the additional debt service requirements resulting from issuance of
1204	1206		592
1205	1207		bonded debt that was authorized by the Legislature.
1206	1208		593
1207	1209		(b) The Division of Finance may not spend the hold back amount for debt service under
1208	1210		594
1209	1211		Subsection (6)(a) unless and until it is appropriated by the Legislature.
1210	1212		595
1211	1213		(c) If, after calculating the amount for transfer under Subsection (4), the remaining
1212	1214		596
1213	1215		General Fund revenue surplus is insufficient to cover the hold back for debt service
1214	1216		597
1215	1217		required by Subsection (6)(a), the Division of Finance shall reduce the transfer to the
1216	1218		598
1217	1219		Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account by the amount
1218	1220		599
1219	1221		necessary to cover the debt service hold back.
1220	1222		600
1221	1223		(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (4) and (5), the Division of Finance shall hold back the
1222	1224		601
1223	1225		General Fund balance for debt service authorized by this Subsection (6) before
1224	1226		602
1225	1227		making any transfers to the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization
1226	1228		603
1227	1229		Account or any other designation or allocation of General Fund revenue surplus.
1228	1230		604
1229	1231		(7) Notwithstanding Subsections (4) and (5), if, at the end of a fiscal year, the Division of
1230	1232		605
1231	1233		Finance determines that an operating deficit exists and that holding back earmarks to the
1232		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1233	1234		606
1234	1235		Industrial Assistance Account under Section 63N-3-106, transfers to the [ Wildland Fire
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1235	1237		607
1236	1238		Suppression Fund] Utah Wildfire Fund and State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account
1237	1239		608
1238	1240		under Section 63J-1-314, transfers to the General Fund Budget Reserve Account under
1239	1241		609
1240	1242		Section 63J-1-312, or earmarks and transfers to more than one of those accounts, in that
1241	1243		610
1242	1244		order, does not eliminate the operating deficit, the Division of Finance may reduce the
1243	1245		611
1244	1246		transfer to the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account by the
1245	1247		612
1246	1248		amount necessary to eliminate the operating deficit.
1247	1249		613
1248	1250		(8) The Legislature may appropriate money from the Medicaid Growth Reduction and
1249	1251		614
1250	1252		Budget Stabilization Account only:
1251	1253		615
1252	1254		(a) for the Medicaid program; and
1253	1255		616
1254	1256		(b)(i) if Medicaid program expenditures for the fiscal year for which the
1255	1257		617
1256	1258		appropriation is made are estimated to be 108% or more of Medicaid program
1257	1259		618
1258	1260		expenditures for the previous year; or
1259	1261		619
1260	1262		(ii) if the amount of the appropriation is equal to or less than the balance in the
1261	1263		620
1262	1264		Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account that comprises
1263	1265		621
1264	1266		deposits described in Subsections (3)(a)(ii) through (v) and appropriations
1265	1267		622
1266	1268		described in Subsection (3)(b).
1267	1269		623
1268	1270		(9) The Division of Finance shall deposit interest or other earnings derived from investment
1269	1271		624
1270	1272		of Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account money into the
1271	1273		625
1272	1274		General Fund.
1273	1275		626
1274	1276		Section 6. Section 63J-3-103 is amended to read:
1275	1277		627
1276	1278		63J-3-103 . Definitions.
1277	1279		628
1278	1280		As used in this chapter:
1279	1281		629
1280	1282		(1)(a) "Appropriations" means actual unrestricted capital and operating appropriations
1281	1283		630
1282	1284		from unrestricted General Fund and Income Tax Fund sources.
1283	1285		631
1284	1286		(b) "Appropriations" includes appropriations that are contingent upon available
1285	1287		632
1286	1288		surpluses in the General Fund and Income Tax Fund.
1287	1289		633
1288	1290		(c) "Appropriations" does not mean:
1289	1291		634
1290	1292		(i) public education expenditures;
1291	1293		635
1292	1294		(ii) Utah Education and Telehealth Network expenditures in support of public
1293	1295		636
1294	1296		education;
1295	1297		637
1296	1298		(iii) Utah Board of Higher Education expenditures in support of public education;
1297	1299		638
1298	1300		(iv) State Tax Commission expenditures related to collection of income taxes in
1299	1301		639
1300	1302		support of public education;
1301		-	- 19 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1302	1303		640
1303	1304		(v) debt service expenditures;
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1304	1306		641
1305	1307		(vi) emergency expenditures;
1306	1308		642
1307	1309		(vii) expenditures from all other fund or subfund sources;
1308	1310		643
1309	1311		(viii) transfers or appropriations from the Income Tax Fund to the Uniform School
1310	1312		644
1311	1313		Fund;
1312	1314		645
1313	1315		(ix) transfers into, or appropriations made to, the General Fund Budget Reserve
1314	1316		646
1315	1317		Account established in Section 63J-1-312;
1316	1318		647
1317	1319		(x) transfers into, or appropriations made to, the Income Tax Fund Budget Reserve
1318	1320		648
1319	1321		Account established in Section 63J-1-313;
1320	1322		649
1321	1323		(xi) transfers in accordance with Section 63J-1-314 into, or appropriations made to [
1322	1324		650
1323	1325		the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204, the
1324	1326		651
1325	1327		Wildland-urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund created
1326	1328		652
1327	1329		in Section 65A-8-215,] the Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-216 or
1328	1330		653
1329	1331		the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account created in Section 53-2a-603;
1330	1332		654
1331	1333		(xii) money appropriated to fund the total one-time project costs for the construction
1332	1334		655
1333	1335		of capital development projects as defined in Section 63A-5b-401;
1334	1336		656
1335	1337		(xiii) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to the Centennial Highway
1336	1338		657
1337	1339		Fund created by Section 72-2-118;
1338	1340		658
1339	1341		(xiv) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to the Transportation
1340	1342		659
1341	1343		Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124;
1342	1344		660
1343	1345		(xv) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to:
1344	1346		661
1345	1347		(A) the Department of Transportation from any source; or
1346	1348		662
1347	1349		(B) any transportation-related account or fund from any source; or
1348	1350		663
1349	1351		(xvi) supplemental appropriations from the General Fund to the Division of Forestry,
1350	1352		664
1351	1353		Fire, and State Lands to provide money for wildland fire control expenses
1352	1354		665
1353	1355		incurred during the current or previous fire years.
1354	1356		666
1355	1357		(2) "Base year real per capita appropriations" means the result obtained for the state by
1356	1358		667
1357	1359		dividing the fiscal year 1985 actual appropriations of the state less debt money by:
1358	1360		668
1359	1361		(a) the state's July 1, 1983 population; and
1360	1362		669
1361	1363		(b) the fiscal year 1983 inflation index divided by 100.
1362	1364		670
1363	1365		(3) "Calendar year" means the time period beginning on January 1 of any given year and
1364	1366		671
1365	1367		ending on December 31 of the same year.
1366	1368		672
1367	1369		(4) "Fiscal emergency" means an extraordinary occurrence requiring immediate
1368	1370		673
1369	1371		expenditures and includes the settlement under Laws of Utah 1988, Fourth Special
1370		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1371	1372		674
1372	1373		Session, Chapter 4.
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1373	1375		675
1374	1376		(5) "Fiscal year" means the time period beginning on July 1 of any given year and ending
1375	1377		676
1376	1378		on June 30 of the subsequent year.
1377	1379		677
1378	1380		(6) "Fiscal year 1985 actual base year appropriations" means fiscal year 1985 actual capital
1379	1381		678
1380	1382		and operations appropriations from General Fund and non-Uniform School Fund income
1381	1383		679
1382	1384		tax revenue sources, less debt money.
1383	1385		680
1384	1386		(7) "Inflation index" means the change in the general price level of goods and services as
1385	1387		681
1386	1388		measured by the Gross National Product Implicit Price Deflator of the Bureau of
1387	1389		682
1388	1390		Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce calculated as provided in Section
1389	1391		683
1390	1392		63J-3-202.
1391	1393		684
1392	1394		(8)(a) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" means the appropriations that could
1393	1395		685
1394	1396		be, or could have been, spent in any given year under the limitations of this chapter.
1395	1397		686
1396	1398		(b) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" does not mean actual appropriations
1397	1399		687
1398	1400		spent or actual expenditures.
1399	1401		688
1400	1402		(9) "Most recent fiscal year's inflation index" means the fiscal year inflation index two
1401	1403		689
1402	1404		fiscal years previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and
1403	1405		690
1404	1406		population appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
1405	1407		691
1406	1408		(10) "Most recent fiscal year's population" means the fiscal year population two fiscal years
1407	1409		692
1408	1410		previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and population
1409	1411		693
1410	1412		appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
1411	1413		694
1412	1414		(11) "Population" means the number of residents of the state as of July 1 of each year as
1413	1415		695
1414	1416		calculated by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget according to the procedures
1415	1417		696
1416	1418		and requirements of Section 63J-3-202.
1417	1419		697
1418	1420		(12) "Revenues" means the revenues of the state from every tax, penalty, receipt, and other
1419	1421		698
1420	1422		monetary exaction and interest connected with it that are recorded as unrestricted
1421	1423		699
1422	1424		revenue of the General Fund and from non-Uniform School Fund income tax revenues,
1423	1425		700
1424	1426		except as specifically exempted by this chapter.
1425	1427		701
1426	1428		(13) "Security" means any bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness, whether
1427	1429		702
1428	1430		or not the bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness is or constitutes an
1429	1431		703
1430	1432		"indebtedness" within the meaning of any provision of the constitution or laws of this
1431	1433		704
1432	1434		state.
1433	1435		705
1434	1436		Section 7. Section 63N-3-106 is amended to read:
1435	1437		706
1436	1438		63N-3-106 . Structure of loans, grants, and assistance -- Repayment -- Earned
1437	1439		707
1438	1440		credits.
1439		-	- 21 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1440	1441		708
1441	1442		(1)(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the administrator has authority to determine the
	1443	+	- 21 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 307 03-04 09:01
1442	1444		709
1443	1445		structure, amount, and nature of any loan, grant, or other financial assistance from the
1444	1446		710
1445	1447		restricted account.
1446	1448		711
1447	1449		(b) Loans made under this part shall be structured so the intended repayment or return to
1448	1450		712
1449	1451		the state, including cash or credit, equals at least the amount of the assistance
1450	1452		713
1451	1453		together with an annual interest charge as negotiated by the administrator.
1452	1454		714
1453	1455		(c) Payments resulting from grants awarded from the restricted account shall be made
1454	1456		715
1455	1457		only after the administrator has determined that the company has satisfied the
1456	1458		716
1457	1459		conditions upon which the payment or earned credit was based.
1458	1460		717
1459	1461		(2)(a) The administrator may provide for a system of earned credits that may be used to
1460	1462		718
1461	1463		support grant payments or in lieu of cash repayment of a restricted account loan
1462	1464		719
1463	1465		obligation.
1464	1466		720
1465	1467		(b) The value of the credits described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be based on factors
1466	1468		721
1467	1469		determined by the administrator, including:
1468	1470		722
1469	1471		(i) the number of Utah jobs created;
1470	1472		723
1471	1473		(ii) the increased economic activity in Utah; or
1472	1474		724
1473	1475		(iii) other events and activities that occur as a result of the restricted account
1474	1476		725
1475	1477		assistance.
1476	1478		726
1477	1479		(3)(a) A cash loan repayment or other cash recovery from a company receiving
1478	1480		727
1479	1481		assistance under this section, including interest, shall be deposited into the restricted
1480	1482		728
1481	1483		account.
1482	1484		729
1483	1485		(b) The administrator and the Division of Finance shall determine the manner of
1484	1486		730
1485	1487		recognizing and accounting for the earned credits used in lieu of loan repayments or
1486	1488		731
1487	1489		to support grant payments as provided in Subsection (2).
1488	1490		732
1489	1491		(4)(a)(i) At the end of each fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall transfer the
1490	1492		733
1491	1493		balance of the General Fund revenue surplus as defined in Section 63J-1-312 after
1492	1494		734
1493	1495		the transfers of General Fund revenue surplus described in Subsection (4)(b) to the
1494	1496		735
1495	1497		Industrial Assistance Account in an amount equal to any credit that has accrued
1496	1498		736
1497	1499		under this part.
1498	1500		737
1499	1501		(ii) The transfer under Subsection (4)(a)(i) is capped at $50,000,000and the Division
1500	1502		738
1501	1503		of Finance shall deposit any interest accrued above the $50,000,000 cap into the
1502	1504		739
1503	1505		General Fund.
1504	1506		740
1505	1507		(b) The Division of Finance shall make the transfer required by Subsection (4)(a) after
1506	1508		741
1507	1509		the Division of Finance transfers the General Fund revenue [surplusto] surplus to:
1508		-	- 22 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1509	1510		742
1510	1511		(i) the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Restricted Account, as
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1511	1513		743
1512	1514		provided in Section 63J-1-315;
1513	1515		744
1514	1516		(ii) the General Fund Budget Reserve Account, as provided in Section 63J-1-312; and
1515	1517		745
1516	1518		(iii) as provided in Section 63J-1-314:
1517	1519		746
1518	1520		(A) the [Wildland Fire Suppression Fund or the Wildland-urban Interface
1519	1521		747
1520	1522		Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund] Utah Wildfire Fund; and
1521	1523		748
1522	1524		(B) the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account.
1523	1525		749
1524	1526		(c) These credit amounts may not be used for purposes of the restricted account as
1525	1527		750
1526	1528		provided in this part until appropriated by the Legislature.
1527	1529		751
1528	1530		Section 8. Section 65A-1-1 is amended to read:
1529	1531		752
1530	1532		65A-1-1 . Definitions.
1531	1533		753
1532	1534		As used in this title:
1533	1535		754
1534	1536		(1) "Division" means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands.
1535	1537		755
1536	1538		(2) "Division of Law Enforcement" means the division within the Department of Natural
1537	1539		756
1538	1540		Resources created under Title 79, Chapter 2, Part 7, Division of Law Enforcement.
1539	1541		757
1540	1542		(3) "Fire service provider" means a public or private entity that fulfills the duties of
1541	1543		758
1542	1544		Subsection 11-7-1(1).
1543	1545		759
1544	1546		[(3)] (4) "Initial attack" means action taken by the first resource to arrive at a wildland fire
1545	1547		760
1546	1548		incident, including evaluating the wildland fire, patrolling, monitoring, holding action,
1547	1549		761
1548	1550		or aggressive suppression action.
1549	1551		762
1550	1552		[(4)] (5) "Multiple use" means the management of various surface and subsurface resources
1551	1553		763
1552	1554		in a manner that will best meet the present and future needs of the people of this state.
1553	1555		764
1554	1556		[(5)] (6) "Municipality" means a city or town.
1555	1557		765
1556	1558		[(6)] (7) "Public trust assets" means those lands and resources, including sovereign lands,
1557	1559		766
1558	1560		administered by the division.
1559	1561		767
1560	1562		[(7)] (8) "Sovereign lands" means those lands lying below the ordinary high water mark of
1561	1563		768
1562	1564		navigable bodies of water at the date of statehood and owned by the state by virtue of its
1563	1565		769
1564	1566		sovereignty.
1565	1567		770
1566	1568		[(8)] (9) "State lands" means all lands administered by the division.
1567	1569		771
1568	1570		[(9)] (10) "Sustained yield" means the achievement and maintenance of high level annual or
1569	1571		772
1570	1572		periodic output of the various renewable resources of land without impairment of the
1571	1573		773
1572	1574		productivity of the land.
1573	1575		774
1574	1576		[(10)] (11) "Wildland" means an area where:
1575	1577		775
1576	1578		(a) development is essentially non-existent, except for roads, railroads, powerlines, or
1577		-	- 23 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1578	1579		776
1579	1580		similar transportation facilities; and
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1580	1582		777
1581	1583		(b) structures, if any, are widely scattered.
1582	1584		778
1583	1585		[(11)] (12) "Wildland fire" means a fire that consumes:
1584	1586		779
1585	1587		(a) wildland; or
1586	1588		780
1587	1589		(b) wildland-urban interface[, as defined in Section 65A-8a-102].
1588	1590		781
1589	1591		(13) "Wildland-urban interface" means the zone where structures and other human
1590	1592		782
1591	1593		development meets, or intermingles with, undeveloped wildland.
1592	1594		783
1593	1595		Section 9. Section 65A-8-203 is amended to read:
1594	1596		784
1595	1597		65A-8-203 . Cooperative fire protection agreements.
1596	1598		785
1597	1599		(1) As used in this section[:]
1598	1600		786
1599	1601		[(a) "Eligible ] , "eligible entity" means:
1600	1602		787
1601	1603		[(i)] (a) a county, a municipality, or a special service district, special district, or service
1602	1604		788
1603	1605		area with:
1604	1606		789
1605	1607		[(A)] (i) wildland fire suppression responsibility as described in Section 11-7-1; and
1606	1608		790
1607	1609		[(B)] (ii) wildland fire suppression cost responsibility and taxing authority for a
1608	1610		791
1609	1611		specific geographic jurisdiction; or
1610	1612		792
1611	1613		[(ii)] (b) upon approval by the director, a political subdivision established by a county,
1612	1614		793
1613	1615		municipality, special service district, special district, or service area that is
1614	1616		794
1615	1617		responsible for:
1616	1618		795
1617	1619		[(A)] (i) providing wildland fire suppression services; and
1618	1620		796
1619	1621		[(B)] (ii) paying for the cost of wildland fire suppression services.
1620	1622		797
1621	1623		[(b) "Fire service provider" means a public or private entity that fulfills the duties of
1622	1624		798
1623	1625		Subsection 11-7-1(1).]
1624	1626		799
1625	1627		(2)(a) The governing body of any eligible entity may enter into a cooperative agreement
1626	1628		800
1627	1629		with the division to receive financial and wildfire management cooperation and
1628	1630		801
1629	1631		assistance from the division, as described in this part.
1630	1632		802
1631	1633		(b) A cooperative agreement shall last for a term of no more than five years and be
1632	1634		803
1633	1635		renewable if the eligible entity continues to meet the requirements of this chapter.
1634	1636		804
1635	1637		(3)(a) The state shall assume an eligible entity's cost of suppressing catastrophic wildfire
1636	1638		805
1637	1639		as defined in the cooperative agreement if the eligible entity has entered into, and is
1638	1640		806
1639	1641		in full compliance with, a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in
1640	1642		807
1641	1643		this section.
1642	1644		808
1643	1645		(b) A county or municipality that is not covered by a cooperative agreement with the
1644	1646		809
1645	1647		division, as described in this section, shall be responsible for wildland fire costs
1646		-	- 24 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1647	1648		810
1648	1649		within the county or municipality's jurisdiction, as described in Section 65A-8-203.2.
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1649	1651		811
1650	1652		(4) To enter into a cooperative agreement with the division, the eligible entity shall:
1651	1653		812
1652	1654		(a) if the eligible entity is a county, adopt and enforce on unincorporated land a wildland
1653	1655		813
1654	1656		fire ordinance based upon minimum standards established by the division or Uniform
1655	1657		814
1656	1658		Building Code Commission;
1657	1659		815
1658	1660		(b) require that the fire department or equivalent fire service provider under contract
1659	1661		816
1660	1662		with, or delegated by, the eligible entity on unincorporated land meet minimum
1661	1663		817
1662	1664		standards for wildland fire training, certification, and suppression equipment based
1663	1665		818
1664	1666		upon nationally accepted standards as specified by the division;
1665	1667		819
1666	1668		(c) invest in prevention, preparedness, and mitigation efforts, as agreed to with the
1667	1669		820
1668	1670		division, that will reduce the eligible entity's risk of catastrophic wildfire;
1669	1671		821
1670	1672		(d)(i) file with the division an annual accounting of wildfire prevention,
1671	1673		822
1672	1674		preparedness, mitigation actions, and associated costs;
1673	1675		823
1674	1676		(ii) meet the eligibility entity's participation commitment by making direct payments
1675	1677		824
1676	1678		to the division; or
1677	1679		825
1678	1680		(iii) do a combination of Subsections (4)(d)(i) and (ii);
1679	1681		826
1680	1682		(e) return the financial statement described in Subsection (6), signed by the chief
1681	1683		827
1682	1684		executive of the eligible entity, to the division on or before the date set by the
1683	1685		828
1684	1686		division; and
1685	1687		829
1686	1688		(f) if the eligible entity is a county, have a designated fire warden as described in Section
1687	1689		830
1688	1690		65A-8-209.1.
1689	1691		831
1690	1692		(5)(a) The state forester may execute a cooperative agreement with the eligible entity.
1691	1693		832
1692	1694		(b) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1693	1695		833
1694	1696		Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the:
1695	1697		834
1696	1698		(i) cooperative agreements described in this section;
1697	1699		835
1698	1700		(ii) manner in which an eligible entity shall provide proof of compliance with
1699	1701		836
1700	1702		Subsection (4);
1701	1703		837
1702	1704		(iii) manner by which the division may revoke a cooperative agreement if an eligible
1703	1705		838
1704	1706		entity ceases to meet the requirements described in this section;
1705	1707		839
1706	1708		(iv) accounting system for determining suppression costs;
1707	1709		840
1708	1710		(v) manner in which the division shall determine the eligible entity's participation
1709	1711		841
1710	1712		commitment; and
1711	1713		842
1712	1714		(vi) manner in which an eligible entity may appeal a division determination of
1713	1715		843
1714	1716		participation commitment.
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1716	1717		844
1717	1718		(6)(a) The division shall send a financial statement to each eligible entity participating in
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1718	1720		845
1719	1721		a cooperative agreement that details the eligible entity's participation commitment for
1720	1722		846
1721	1723		the coming fiscal year, including the prevention, preparedness, and mitigation actions
1722	1724		847
1723	1725		agreed to under Subsection (4)(c).
1724	1726		848
1725	1727		(b) Each eligible entity participating in a cooperative agreement shall:
1726	1728		849
1727	1729		(i) have the chief executive of the eligible entity sign the financial statement, or the
1728	1730		850
1729	1731		legislative body of the eligible entity approve the financial statement by
1730	1732		851
1731	1733		resolution, confirming the eligible entity's participation for the upcoming year; and
1732	1734		852
1733	1735		(ii) return the financial statement to the division, on or before a date set by the
1734	1736		853
1735	1737		division.
1736	1738		854
1737	1739		(c) A financial statement shall be effective for one calendar year, beginning on the date
1738	1740		855
1739	1741		set by the division, as described in Subsection (6)(b).
1740	1742		856
1741	1743		(7)(a) An eligible entity may revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the
1742	1744		857
1743	1745		cooperative agreement's term by:
1744	1746		858
1745	1747		(i) informing the division, in writing, of the eligible entity's intention to revoke the
1746	1748		859
1747	1749		cooperative agreement; or
1748	1750		860
1749	1751		(ii) failing to sign and return its annual financial statement, as described in
1750	1752		861
1751	1753		Subsection (6)(b), unless the director grants an extension.
1752	1754		862
1753	1755		(b) An eligible entity may not revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the term
1754	1756		863
1755	1757		of a signed annual financial statement, as described in Subsection (6)(c).
1756	1758		864
1757	1759		(8)(a) The division shall develop and maintain a wildfire risk assessment mapping tool
1758	1760		865
1759	1761		that is online and publicly accessible.
1760	1762		866
1761	1763		(b)[(i)] The division shall analyze adding an additional high-risk category within the
1762	1764		867
1763	1765		wildfire risk assessment mapping tool described in Subsection (8)(a):
1764	1766		868
1765	1767		[(A)] (i) using a scientific assessment; and
1766	1768		869
1767	1769		[(B)] (ii) that is focused on the risk to dwellings within the wildland-urban interface
1768	1770		870
1769	1771		area.
1770	1772		871
1771	1773		[(ii) The division shall report the results of the division's analysis under this
1772	1774		872
1773	1775		Subsection (8)(b) to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
1774	1776		873
1775	1777		Committee by no later than the 2024 November interim meeting of that committee.]
1776	1778		874
1777	1779		(c) With regard to the categories used within the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool
1778	1780		875
1779	1781		described in Subsection (8)(a), the division may adjust the assessment for
1780	1782		876
1781	1783		participation commitments if the adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index
1782	1784		877
1783	1785		for All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
1784		-	- 26 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1785	1786		878
1786	1787		United States Department of Labor, in accordance with a formula established by the
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1787	1789		879
1788	1790		division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
1789	1791		880
1790	1792		Rulemaking Act.
1791	1793		881
1792	1794		(9)(a) The division may by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1793	1795		882
1794	1796		Administrative Rulemaking Act, establish criteria for community wildfire
1795	1797		883
1796	1798		preparedness plans addressing wildland-urban interface. The criteria shall require
1797	1799		884
1798	1800		action that is:
1799	1801		885
1800	1802		(i) qualitative and quantitative; and
1801	1803		886
1802	1804		(ii) leads to reduced wildfire risk.
1803	1805		887
1804	1806		(b) An eligible entity shall agree to implement prevention, preparedness, and mitigation
1805	1807		888
1806	1808		actions identified in a community wildfire preparedness plan addressing
1807	1809		889
1808	1810		wildland-urban interface that is approved by the division.
1809	1811		890
1810	1812		Section 10. Section 65A-8-203.1 is amended to read:
1811	1813		891
1812	1814		65A-8-203.1 . Delegation of fire management authority.
1813	1815		892
1814	1816		(1) As used in this section, "delegation of fire management authority" means the acceptance
1815	1817		893
1816	1818		by the division of responsibility for:
1817	1819		894
1818	1820		(a) managing a wildfire; and
1819	1821		895
1820	1822		(b) [the cost of fire suppression, as described in Section 65A-8-203] wildfire costs and
1821	1823		896
1822	1824		wildfire prevention costs as defined in Section 65A-8-216.
1823	1825		897
1824	1826		(2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1825	1827		898
1826	1828		Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the process for delegation of fire
1827	1829		899
1828	1830		management authority.
1829	1831		900
1830	1832		(3) Upon delegation of fire management authority, the division and its named designee
1831	1833		901
1832	1834		becomes the primary incident commander.
1833	1835		902
1834	1836		(4) The division may take action to recover costs described in Subsection (1)(b) upon
1835	1837		903
1836	1838		delegation of fire management authority.
1837	1839		904
1838	1840		The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
1839	1841		905
1840	1842		Section 11. Section 65A-8-216 is enacted to read:
1841	1843		906
1842	1844		65A-8-216 . Utah Wildfire Fund.
1843	1845		907
1844	1846		(1) As used in this section:
1845	1847		908
1846	1848		(a) "Eligible entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 65A-8-203.
1847	1849		909
1848	1850		(b) "Fund" means the Utah Wildfire Fund created by this section.
1849	1851		910
1850	1852		(c) "Wildfire" means a fire that consumes:
1851	1853		911
1852	1854		(i) wildland; or
1853		-	- 27 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1854	1855		912
1855	1856		(ii) wildland-urban interface.
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1856	1858		913
1857	1859		(d) "Wildfire costs" means costs associated with the suppression of a wildfire or
1858	1860		914
1859	1861		rehabilitation efforts after a wildfire is suppressed as further defined by the division
1860	1862		915
1861	1863		by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
1862	1864		916
1863	1865		Rulemaking Act, including costs for an eligible entity that has entered into a
1864	1866		917
1865	1867		cooperative agreement, as described in Section 65A-8-203.
1866	1868		918
1867	1869		(e) "Wildfire prevention costs" means costs for prevention, preparedness, or mitigation
1868	1870		919
1869	1871		efforts before a wildfire, as defined by the division by rule made in accordance with
1870	1872		920
1871	1873		Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, including costs of an
1872	1874		921
1873	1875		eligible entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement, as described in Section
1874	1876		922
1875	1877		65A-8-203.
1876	1878		923
1877	1879		(2)(a) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Utah Wildfire
1878	1880		924
1879	1881		Fund."
1880	1882		925
1881	1883		(b) The fund shall consist of:
1882	1884		926
1883	1885		(i) interest and earnings from the investment of fund money;
1884	1886		927
1885	1887		(ii) money appropriated by the Legislature to the fund;
1886	1888		928
1887	1889		(iii) federal funds received by the division for wildfire management costs, as defined
1888	1890		929
1889	1891		by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1890	1892		930
1891	1893		Administrative Rulemaking Act;
1892	1894		931
1893	1895		(iv) suppression costs billed to an eligible entity that does not participate in a
1894	1896		932
1895	1897		cooperative agreement;
1896	1898		933
1897	1899		(v) suppression costs paid to the division by another state agency;
1898	1900		934
1899	1901		(vi) costs recovered from a settlement or a civil or administrative action related to
1900	1902		935
1901	1903		wildfire suppression;
1902	1904		936
1903	1905		(vii) restitution payments ordered by a court following a criminal adjudication;
1904	1906		937
1905	1907		(viii) voluntary contributions received by the division;
1906	1908		938
1907	1909		(ix) money received as direct payment from cooperative wildfire system participation
1908	1910		939
1909	1911		commitments;
1910	1912		940
1911	1913		(x) money deposited by the Division of Finance, pursuant to Section 59-21-2; and
1912	1914		941
1913	1915		(xi) money transferred by the Division of Finance, pursuant to Section 63J-1-314.
1914	1916		942
1915	1917		(c) The state treasurer shall:
1916	1918		943
1917	1919		(i) invest the money in the fund in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money
1918	1920		944
1919	1921		Management Act; and
1920	1922		945
1921	1923		(ii) deposit interest or other earnings derived from each investment described in
1922		-	- 28 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 307
1923	1924		946
1924	1925		Subsection (2)(c)(i) into the fund.
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1925	1927		947
1926	1928		(3)(a) The division shall administer the fund to:
1927	1929		948
1928	1930		(i) pay wildfire costs on:
1929	1931		949
1930	1932		(A) state lands; or
1931	1933		950
1932	1934		(B) if delegated fire management authority, as described in Section 65A-8-203.1,
1933	1935		951
1934	1936		private land located in an unincorporated area;
1935	1937		952
1936	1938		(ii) subject to Subsection (4), make one or more grants for the purpose of assisting
1937	1939		953
1938	1940		one or more local fire departments or volunteer fire departments in building
1939	1941		954
1940	1942		capacity for the suppression of wildfire; and
1941	1943		955
1942	1944		(iii) subject to Subsection (5), pay wildfire prevention costs.
1943	1945		956
1944	1946		(b) The division may disburse money from the fund only upon written order of the state
1945	1947		957
1946	1948		forester or the state forester's authorized representative.
1947	1949		958
1948	1950		(c) If the state forester determines money in the fund may be insufficient to cover
1949	1951		959
1950	1952		eligible costs in a fire season, the state forester may:
1951	1953		960
1952	1954		(i) delay making disbursements from the fund until the close of the fire season; and
1953	1955		961
1954	1956		(ii) request supplemental appropriations from the Legislature.
1955	1957		962
1956	1958		(d) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1957	1959		963
1958	1960		division shall make rules to administer the fund consistent with the requirements of
1959	1961		964
1960	1962		this section.
1961	1963		965
1962	1964		(4)(a) The division may not issue in a fiscal year an aggregate of grants described in
1963	1965		966
1964	1966		Subsection (3)(a)(ii) that exceed $300,000.
1965	1967		967
1966	1968		(b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1967	1969		968
1968	1970		division shall make rules establishing criteria for receiving a grant under Subsection
1969	1971		969
1970	1972		(3)(a)(ii).
1971	1973		970
1972	1974		(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the division shall pay wildfire
1973	1975		971
1974	1976		prevention costs during that fiscal year in an amount that is the greater of:
1975	1977		972
1976	1978		(i) $10,000,000; or
1977	1979		973
1978	1980		(ii) the sum of:
1979	1981		974
1980	1982		(A) $3,000,000; and
1981	1983		975
1982	1984		(B) 10% of the money deposited into the fund but not expended in the previous
1983	1985		976
1984	1986		fiscal year for wildfire costs.
1985	1987		977
1986	1988		(b) In a case of catastrophic need, as determined by the state forester, the division may
1987	1989		978
1988	1990		use money described in Subsection (5)(a) to pay wildfire costs.
1989	1991		979
1990	1992		(6) Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the division shall, by no later than
1991		-	- 29 - H.B. 307 Enrolled Copy
1992	1993		980
1993	1994		the October 31 immediately following the fiscal year, annually report to the Natural
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1994	1996		981
1995	1997		Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee:
1996	1998		982
1997	1999		(a) the balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year;
1998	2000		983
1999	2001		(b) the amount of expenditures under Subsections (3)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii) during the fiscal
2000	2002		984
2001	2003		year; and
2002	2004		985
2003	2005		(c) the revenues deposited into the fund under Subsection (2) during the fiscal year.
2004	2006		986
2005	2007		Section 12. Section 65A-8a-102 is amended to read:
2006	2008		987
2007	2009		65A-8a-102 . Definitions.
2008	2010		988
2009	2011		As used in this chapter:
2010	2012		989
2011	2013		(1) "Commercial tree species" means:
2012	2014		990
2013	2015		(a) Abies concolor (white fir);
2014	2016		991
2015	2017		(b) Abies lasiocarpa (subalpine fir);
2016	2018		992
2017	2019		(c) Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper);
2018	2020		993
2019	2021		(d) Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper);
2020	2022		994
2021	2023		(e) Picea engelmannii (Engelmann spruce);
2022	2024		995
2023	2025		(f) Picea pungens (blue spruce);
2024	2026		996
2025	2027		(g) Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine);
2026	2028		997
2027	2029		(h) Pinus edulis (piñon pine);
2028	2030		998
2029	2031		(i) Pinus flexilis (limber pine);
2030	2032		999
2031	2033		(j) Pinus longaeva (bristlecone pine);
2032	2034		1000
2033	2035		(k) Pinus monophylla (singleleaf piñon);
2034	2036		1001
2035	2037		(l) Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine);
2036	2038		1002
2037	2039		(m) Populous tremuloides (quaking aspen);
2038	2040		1003
2039	2041		(n) Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir); or
2040	2042		1004
2041	2043		(o) Quercus gambelii (gambel oak).
2042	2044		1005
2043	2045		(2)(a) "Forest practice" means, except as provided in Subsection (2)(b):
2044	2046		1006
2045	2047		(i) the harvesting of commercial tree species;
2046	2048		1007
2047	2049		(ii) new road construction associated with harvesting or accessing trees;
2048	2050		1008
2049	2051		(iii) site preparation for regeneration of a timber stand;
2050	2052		1009
2051	2053		(iv) reforestation; or
2052	2054		1010
2053	2055		(v) the management of logging slash.
2054	2056		1011
2055	2057		(b) "Forest practice" does not include:
2056	2058		1012
2057	2059		(i) the operation of a nursery or Christmas tree farm;
2058	2060		1013
2059	2061		(ii) the harvest of Christmas trees;
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2061	2062		1014
2062	2063		(iii) the harvest of trees for the noncommercial, personal use by the owner of forested
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2063	2065		1015
2064	2066		land from which the trees are harvested;
2065	2067		1016
2066	2068		(iv) a harvesting operation encompassing fewer than five contiguous acres of forested
2067	2069		1017
2068	2070		land;
2069	2071		1018
2070	2072		(v) clearing land for defensible space in a wildland-urban interface; or
2071	2073		1019
2072	2074		(vi) fuel reduction for a wildland-urban interface or hazardous fuel reduction project.
2073	2075		1020
2074	2076		(3) "Forested land" means land, except land owned by the federal government or located
2075	2077		1021
2076	2078		within an incorporated city, growing commercial tree species that are, or could be at
2077	2079		1022
2078	2080		maturity, capable of furnishing raw material used in the manufacture of lumber or other
2079	2081		1023
2080	2082		forest products.
2081	2083		1024
2082	2084		(4) "Forest Water Quality Guidelines" means the field-applicable practice guidelines
2083	2085		1025
2084	2086		adopted by the division for use during forestry activities to protect water quality and
2085	2087		1026
2086	2088		contained within a nonpoint source management plan.
2087	2089		1027
2088	2090		(5) "Landowner" means a person who holds an ownership interest in forested land.
2089	2091		1028
2090	2092		(6) "Operator" means a person who:
2091	2093		1029
2092	2094		(a) is responsible for conducting forest practices; or
2093	2095		1030
2094	2096		(b) through a contractual agreement with the landowner, is obligated to or entitled to
2095	2097		1031
2096	2098		conduct forest practices or to carry out a timber sale.
2097	2099		1032
2098	2100		[(7) "Wildland-urban interface" means the zone where structures and other human
2099	2101		1033
2100	2102		development meets, or intermingles with, undeveloped wildland.]
2101	2103		1034
2102	2104		Section 13. Repealer.
2103	2105		1035
2104	2106		This bill repeals:
2105	2107		1036
2106	2108		Section 65A-8-204, Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created.
2107	2109		1037
2108	2110		Section 65A-8-206, Disbursements from the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund.
2109	2111		1038
2110	2112		Section 65A-8-207, Division to administer Wildland Fire Suppression Fund --
2111	2113		1039
2112	2114		Rulemaking -- Procedures.
2113	2115		1040
2114	2116		Section 65A-8-213, Creation of the Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund --
2115	2117		1041
2116	2118		Awarding of grants -- Rulemaking.
2117	2119		1042
2118	2120		Section 65A-8-215, Wildland-urban interface fire prevention, preparedness, and
2119	2121		1043
2120	2122		mitigation.
2121	2123		1044
2122	2124		Section 14. FY 2026 Appropriations.
2123	2125		1045
2124	2126		The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2125	2127		1046
2126	2128		2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
2127	2129		1047
2128	2130		fiscal year 2026.
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2130	2131		1048
2131	2132		Subsection 14(a). Expendable Funds and Accounts
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2132	2134		1049
2133	2135		The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
2134	2136		1050
2135	2137		authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
2136	2138		1051
2137	2139		indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
2138	2140		1052
2139	2141		transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
2140	2142		1053
2141	2143		provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
2142	2144		1054
2143	2145		ITEM 1 To Department of Natural Resources - Utah Wildfire Fund
2144	2146		1055
2145	2147		From Wildland-Urban Interface Prevention,
2146	2148		1056
2147	2149		Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund, One-time 3,549,800
2148	2150		1057
2149	2151		From Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund, One-time 140,200
2150	2152		1058
2151	2153		From Wildland Fire Suppression Fund, One-time 146,332,500
2152	2154		1059
2153	2155		Schedule of Programs:
2154	2156		1060
2155	2157		Utah Wildfire Fund 150,022,500
2156	2158		1061
2157	2159		Section 15. Effective Date.
2158	2160		1062
2159	2161		This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
2160	2162		1063
2161	2163		Section 16. Coordinating H.B. 307 with H.B. 48.
2162	2164		1064
2163	2165		If H.B. 307, Wildfire Funding Amendments, and H.B. 48, Wildland Urban Interface
2164	2166		1065
2165	2167		Modifications, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on January 1, 2026:
2166	2168		1066
2167	2169		(1) "Wildland-urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund created in
2168	2170		1067
2169	2171		Section 65A-8-215" be replaced with "Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-216" in
2170	2172		1068
2171	2173		Subsection 17-16-22(3)(b)(i) enacted in H.B. 48; and
2172	2174		1069
2173	2175		(2) the following language be inserted as Subsection 65A-8-216(2)(b)(xii) in H.B. 307:
2174	2176		1070
2175	2177		"(xii) money deposited by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, pursuant to Section
2176	2178		1071
2177	2179		17-16-22.".
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