Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0380 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.B. 380
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3	3		Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory
7	7		Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
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11	11		LONG TITLE
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13	13		General Description:
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15	15		This bill addresses state sovereignty and establishes a presumption of state jurisdiction.
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17	17		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	19		This bill:
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21	21		▸ defines terms;
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23	23		▸ establishes the principles of state sovereignty, including the presumption that jurisdiction
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25	25		over subject matters not enumerated to the federal government in the United States
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27	27		Constitution remains with the state;
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29	29		▸ provides that any presumption against state jurisdiction may be overcome only by federal
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31	31		demonstration of specific constitutional authorization;
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33	33		▸ places the burden on the federal government in jurisdictional conflicts between the state
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35		-	and federal government; and
	35	+	and federal government; Ŝ→ and
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	37	+	▸ [requires the Federalism Commission to coordinate with federal agencies and state
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	39	+	entities
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	41	+	to help to resolve jurisdictional conflicts; and] ←Ŝ
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37	43		▸ makes technical changes.
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39	45		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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41		-	None
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43		-	Other Special Clauses:
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45	47		None
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	49	+	Other Special Clauses:
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	51	+	None
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47	53		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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49	55		AMENDS:
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51	57		63G-16-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 38
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55	61		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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57	63		Section 1. Section 63G-16-101 is amended to read:
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59		-	63G-16-101 . Principles of state sovereignty -- Presumption of state subject H.B. 380 Enrolled Copy
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	65	+	63G-16-101 . Principles of state sovereignty -- Presumption of state subject
	66	+	H.B. 380 H.B. 380 03-07 21:20
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61	68		matter jurisdiction -- Resolution of jurisdictional conflicts.
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63	70		(1) As used in this section:
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65	72		(a) "Commission" means the Federalism Commission created in Section 63C-4a-302.
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67	74		(b) "State entity" means:
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69	76		(i) any department, agency, board, commission, or other instrumentality of the state;
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71	78		or
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73	80		(ii) a political subdivision of the state.
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75	82		[(1)] (2) Pursuant to the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the [Constitution of the United
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77	84		States of America, the state of Utah does solemnly affirm its state] United States
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79	86		Constitution, Utah solemnly affirms the state's sovereignty and fully and unconditionally
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81	88		reserves and asserts all rights and powers, directly and indirectly related to those rights
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83	90		and powers.
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85	92		[(2)] (3) [This] The affirmation, reservation, and assertion of state sovereignty under
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87	94		Subsection (2) includes rights and claims of set-off by the state [of Utah ]for any
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89	96		amounts [it] the state claims to have been inequitably or unlawfully caused or imposed
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91	98		by the federal government.
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93	100		(4) The federal government is a government of limited jurisdiction and power.
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95	102		(5)(a) The state has general governing authority under the state's inherent police power
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97	104		jurisdiction over all governing matters within the state affecting public welfare,
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99	106		safety, health, and morality, as recognized under the Tenth Amendment to the United
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101	108		States Constitution.
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103	110		(b) The subject areas within the state's police powers jurisdiction under Subsection (5)(a)
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105	112		include, without limitation:
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107	114		(i) natural resources;
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109	116		(ii) water resources and water rights;
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111	118		(iii) agriculture;
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113	120		(iv) education; and
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115	122		(v) energy resources.
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117	124		(6) The federalism canon, as prescribed by the United States Supreme Court, requires
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119	126		courts to presume that federal law does not preempt state law because of the sovereignty
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121	128		the states enjoy under the United States Constitution, as amended.
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123	130		(7) The balance of governing jurisdiction and power protects the diversity of the states and
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125	132		ensures the self-governing voice of the people.
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127	134		(8)(a) Jurisdiction over all governing subject matters arising within the state is presumed
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130	137		to reside with the state except as otherwise enumerated in the United States
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132	139		Constitution, as amended.
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134	141		(b) The presumption of state jurisdiction under this Subsection (8) may only be
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136	143		overcome if the federal government demonstrates that jurisdiction over the subject
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138	145		matter in question is specifically enumerated to the federal government under the
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140	147		United States Constitution, as amended.
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142	149		(c) If a conflict arises whereby the federal government asserts jurisdiction over subject
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144	151		matters not enumerated under the United States Constitution, as amended, the federal
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146	153		government bears the burden of establishing federal jurisdiction over the subject
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148		-	matter through coordination with the state.
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	155	+	matter through coordination with the state Ŝ→ [ in accordance with Subsection
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	157	+	(9)] ←Ŝ .
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	159	+	Ŝ→ [(9) Under the direction of the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House
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	161	+	of ] ←Ŝ
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	163	+	Ŝ→ [Representatives, the commission shall engage in coordination with federal agencies and
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	166	+	Ŝ→ [state entities regarding a jurisdictional conflict described in Subsection (8)(c) and ] ←Ŝ
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	168	+	Ŝ→ [endeavor to facilitate a resolution of the jurisdictional conflict.] ←Ŝ
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150	170		Section 2. Effective Date.
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152	172		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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