Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0542 Compare Versions

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	2	+	Chris H. Wilson proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Economic Development Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins
7	8		Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill amends provisions of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ amends and defines terms;
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23	24		▸ amends provisions of the Office of Homeless Services regarding certain legislative
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25	26		appropriations;
26	27		11
27	28		▸ amends provisions of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity;
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29	30		▸ repeals the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission and associated committees and
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31	32		subcommittees;
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33	34		▸ renumbers and amends the Utah Broadband Center and Access Act;
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35	36		▸ makes technical and conforming changes; and
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37	38		▸ provides intent language regarding the transfer of funding from the Utah Board of Higher
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39	40		Education - Administration fund to the Utah Board of Higher Education Nucleus
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41	42		Institute upon passage of this bill and H.B. 530, Utah Innovation Lab Modifications.
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43	44		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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45	46		This bill transfers money from the funds or accounts of the Governor's Office of
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47	48		Economic Opportunity - Economic Prosperity to the funds or accounts of the Utah Board of
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49	50		Higher Education - Administration.
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51	52		This bill appropriates $1,900,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of
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53	54		which is from the General Fund.
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55	56		Other Special Clauses:
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57	58		This bill provides a special effective date.
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59		-	Utah Code Sections Affected: ~~H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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61	62		AMENDS:
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63	65		11-59-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 413
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65	67		35A-8-2203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 118, 406
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67	69		36-12-23, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 506
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69	71		36-29-109, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 458
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71	73		53B-34-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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73	75		53B-34-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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75	77		53B-34-111, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 482
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77	79		63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 4
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79	81		63N-1a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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81	83		63N-1a-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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83	85		63N-1a-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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85	87		63N-1a-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 282
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87	89		63N-1a-305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 282
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89	91		63N-1a-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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91	93		63N-1a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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93	95		63N-2-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 438
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95	97		63N-2-104.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 499
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97	99		63N-2-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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99	101		63N-16-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 157
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101	103		72-1-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
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103	105		72-1-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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105	107		ENACTS:
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107	109		35A-16-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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109	111		RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
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111	113		72-19-101, (Renumbered from 63N-17-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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113	115		Chapter 159)
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115	117		72-19-201, (Renumbered from 63N-17-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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117	119		Chapter 159)
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119	121		72-19-202, (Renumbered from 63N-17-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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121	123		Chapter 159)
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123	125		72-19-203, (Renumbered from 63N-17-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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125	127		Chapter 159)
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127	129		72-19-301, (Renumbered from 63N-17-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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130	131		Chapter 159)
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132	134		72-19-302, (Renumbered from 63N-17-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021,
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134	136		Chapter 282)
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136	138		72-19-401, (Renumbered from 63N-17-401, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024,
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138	140		Chapter 159)
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140	142		REPEALS:
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142	144		63N-1a-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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144	146		63N-1a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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146	148		63N-1b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 118
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148	150		63N-1b-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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150	152		63N-1b-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 499
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152	154		63N-1b-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 499
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154	156		63N-1b-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 159
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156	158		63N-3-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
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160	162		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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162	164		Section 1. Section 11-59-203 is amended to read:
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164	166		11-59-203 . Authority duties and responsibilities.
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166	168		(1) As the authority plans, manages, and implements the development of the point of the
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168	170		mountain state land, the authority shall pursue development strategies and objectives
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170	172		designed to:
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172	174		(a) maximize the creation of high-quality jobs and encourage and facilitate a highly
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174	176		trained workforce;
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176	178		(b) ensure strategic residential and commercial growth;
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178	180		(c) promote a high quality of life for residents on and surrounding the point of the
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180	182		mountain state land, including strategic planning to facilitate:
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182	184		(i) jobs close to where people live;
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184	186		(ii) vibrant urban centers;
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186	188		(iii) housing types that incorporate affordability factors and match workforce needs;
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188	190		(iv) parks, connected trails, and open space, including the preservation of natural
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190	192		lands to the extent practicable and consistent with the overall development plan;
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192	194		and
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194	196		(v) preserving and enhancing recreational opportunities;
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196	198		(d) complement the development on land in the vicinity of the point of the mountain
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199	200		state land;
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201	203		(e) improve air quality and minimize resource use;
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203	205		(f) accommodate and incorporate the planning, funding, and development of an
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205	207		enhanced and expanded future transit and transportation infrastructure and other
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207	209		investments, including:
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209	211		(i) the acquisition of rights-of-way and property necessary to ensure transit access to
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211	213		the point of the mountain state land; and
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213	215		(ii) a world class mass transit infrastructure, to service the point of the mountain state
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215	217		land and to enhance mobility and protect the environment; and
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217	219		(g) if appropriate, exercise its land use authority to increase the supply of housing in the
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219	221		state.
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221	223		(2) In planning the development of the point of the mountain state land, the authority shall:
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223	225		(a) consult with applicable governmental planning agencies, including:
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225	227		(i) relevant metropolitan planning organizations; and
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227	229		(ii) Draper City and Salt Lake County planning and governing bodies;[ and]
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229	231		[(iii) in regards to the factors described in Subsections (1)(c)(i) and (iii), the Unified
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231	233		Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section 63N-1a-201;]
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233	235		(b) research and explore the feasibility of attracting a nationally recognized research
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235	237		center; and
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237	239		(c) research and explore the appropriateness of including labor training centers and a
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239	241		higher education presence on the point of the mountain state land.
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241	243		Section 2. Section 35A-8-2203 is amended to read:
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243	245		35A-8-2203 . Duties of the commission.
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245	247		(1) The commission shall:
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247	249		[(a) serve as a subcommittee of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission and
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249	251		assist the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission in performing the Unified
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251	253		Economic Opportunity Commission's duties under Section 63N-1a-202;]
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253	255		[(b)] (a) increase public and government awareness and understanding of the housing
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255	257		affordability needs of the state and how those needs may be most effectively and
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257	259		efficiently met, through empirical study and investigation;
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259	261		[(c)] (b) identify and recommend implementation of specific strategies, policies,
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261	263		procedures, and programs to address the housing affordability needs of the state;
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263	265		[(d)] (c) facilitate the communication and coordination of public and private entities that
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265	267		are involved in developing, financing, providing, advocating for, and administering
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268	269		affordable housing in the state;
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270	272		[(e)] (d) study, evaluate, and report on the status and effectiveness of policies,
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272	274		procedures, and programs that address housing affordability in the state;
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274	276		[(f)] (e) study and evaluate the policies, procedures, and programs implemented by other
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276	278		states that address housing affordability;
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278	280		[(g)] (f) provide a forum for public comment on issues related to housing affordability;
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280	282		[(h)] (g) provide recommendations to the [Unified Economic Opportunity Commission
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282	284		and the ]Legislature on strategies, policies, procedures, and programs to address the
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284	286		housing affordability needs of the state; and
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286	288		[(i)] (h) on or before December 31, 2022, approve the methodology developed by the
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288	290		division under Subsection 35A-8-803(1)(a)(ix).
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290	292		(2) To accomplish its duties, the commission may:
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292	294		(a) request and receive from a state or local government agency or institution summary
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294	296		information relating to housing affordability, including:
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296	298		(i) reports;
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298	300		(ii) audits;
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300	302		(iii) projections; and
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302	304		(iv) statistics; and
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304	306		(b) appoint one or more advisory groups to advise and assist the commission.
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306	308		(3)(a) A member of an advisory group described in Subsection (2)(b):
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308	310		(i) shall be appointed by the commission;
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310	312		(ii) may be:
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312	314		(A) a member of the commission; or
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314	316		(B) an individual from the private or public sector; and
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316	318		(iii) notwithstanding Section 35A-8-2202, may not receive reimbursement or pay for
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318	320		any work done in relation to the advisory group.
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320	322		(b) An advisory group described in Subsection (2)(b) shall report to the commission on
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322	324		the progress of the advisory group.
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324	326		Section 3. Section 35A-16-103 is enacted to read:
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326	328		35A-16-103 . Applicability.
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328	330		The provisions of this chapter governing funding for the provision of homeless services
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330	332		do not apply to money the Legislature appropriates for a direct award grant governed by Title
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332	334		63G, Chapter 6b, State Grants.
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334	336		Section 4. Section 36-12-23 is amended to read:
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337	338		36-12-23 . Legislative committees -- Staffing.
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339	341		(1) As used in this section:
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341	343		(a) "Chair" means a presiding officer or a co-presiding officer of a committee.
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343	345		(b) "Committee" means a standing committee, interim committee, subcommittee, special
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345	347		committee, authority, commission, council, task force, panel, or board in which
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347	349		legislative participation is required by statute or legislative rule.
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349	351		(c) "Legislative committee" means a committee:
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351	353		(i) formed by the Legislature to study or oversee subjects of legislative concern; and
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353	355		(ii) that is required by statute or legislative rule to have a chair who is a legislator.
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355	357		(d) "Legislator" means a member of either chamber of the Legislature.
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357	359		(e) "Professional legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and
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359	361		General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Office of the
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361	363		Legislative Auditor General, or similar office of the Legislature.
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363	365		(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), a professional legislative office
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365	367		shall provide each legislative committee's staff support, regardless of whether statute
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367	369		or legislative rule directs another entity to provide the staff support.
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369	371		(b) Unless a legislative committee's enacting statute or legislative rule names a particular
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371	373		professional legislative office to provide the legislative committee's staff support, the
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373	375		professional legislative offices shall select, based on subject matter expertise, which
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375	377		professional legislative office will staff the legislative committee.
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377	379		(3)(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the provisions of this section control over any
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379	381		conflicting provision of statute or legislative rule.
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381	383		(b)(i) If another provision of statute or legislative rule directs an entity other than a
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383	385		professional legislative office to provide a legislative committee's staff support,
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385	387		notwithstanding Subsection (2), a legislator who is a chair of the legislative
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387	389		committee may elect to have the other entity provide the legislative committee's
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389	391		staff support.
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391	393		(ii) If the legislative committee has more than one chair who is a legislator, the chairs
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393	395		who are legislators shall collectively make the election under Subsection (3)(b)(i).
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395	397		(iii) A chair or chairs who make an election under Subsection (3)(b)(i) may change
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397	399		the chair's or chairs' election no more than once each calendar year.
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399	401		(4) This section does not apply to:
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401	403		(a) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;
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403	405		(b) the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Section 36-29-109;
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406	407		(c) the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force created in Section 36-29-110;
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408	410		(d) the Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in Section 36-29-111;
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410	412		(e) the Constitutional Defense Council created in Section 63C-4a-202;
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412	414		[(f) the Women in the Economy Subcommittee created in Section 63N-1b-402;]
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414	416		[(g)] (f) the House Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule JR6-2-101;
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416	418		or
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418	420		[(h)] (g) the Senate Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule JR6-2-101.
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420	422		Section 5. Section 36-29-109 is amended to read:
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422	424		36-29-109 . Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission.
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424	426		(1) As used in this section:
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426	428		(a) "Broadband infrastructure funds" means the funds available for broadband
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428	430		infrastructure pursuant to:
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430	432		(i) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-58;
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432	434		(ii) legislative appropriations; and
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434	436		(iii) state and federal grants.
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436	438		(b) ["Center"] "Broadband center" means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section [
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438	440		63N-17-201] 72-19-201.
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440	442		(c) ["Commission" ] "Broadband commission" means the Utah Broadband Center
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442	444		Advisory Commission created in Subsection (2).
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444	446		(d) "Strategic plan" means the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section [
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446	448		63N-17-203] 72-19-203.
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448	450		(2) There is created the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission consisting of the
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450	452		following nine voting members:
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452	454		(a) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
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454	456		(b) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
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456	458		House of Representatives;
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458	460		(c) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the
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460	462		executive director's designee;
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462	464		(d) the governor shall appoint four members who currently work in the public sector and
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464	466		who have professional experience in:
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466	468		(i) broadband or broadband infrastructure;
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468	470		(ii) applying for federal grants; or
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470	472		(iii) financing infrastructure.
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472	474		(3) In addition to the nine voting members, the director of the broadband center, or the
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475	476		director's designee, shall serve on the broadband commission in a nonvoting capacity.
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477	479		(4)(a) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the members described in
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479	481		Subsection (2)(a) to serve as cochair of the broadband commission.
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481	483		(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members
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483	485		described in Subsection (2)(b) to serve as cochair of the broadband commission.
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485	487		(5)(a) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the broadband commission, the member
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487	489		shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
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489	491		(b) A member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
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491	493		(6)(a) A majority of the members of the broadband commission constitutes a quorum.
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493	495		(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the broadband
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495	497		commission.
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497	499		(7)(a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the broadband commission who are
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499	501		legislators shall be paid in accordance with:
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501	503		(i) Section 36-2-2;
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503	505		(ii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation
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505	507		Expenses; and
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507	509		(iii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
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509	511		(b) A member of the broadband commission who is not a legislator may not receive
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511	513		compensation for the member's work associated with the broadband commission but
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513	515		may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of
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515	517		the broadband commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
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517	519		(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
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519	521		(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106
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521	523		and 63A-3-107.
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523	525		(8) The broadband center shall provide staff support to the broadband commission.
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525	527		(9) The broadband commission shall:
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527	529		(a) make recommendations to the broadband center with respect to:
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529	531		(i) strategic plan development; and
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531	533		(ii) the application for and use of broadband infrastructure funds;
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533	535		(b) solicit input from relevant stakeholders, including:
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535	537		(i) public and private entities who may assist in developing and implementing the
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537	539		strategic plan; and
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539	541		(ii) public and private entities whom the strategic plan may impact;
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541	543		(c) provide recommendations for strategic plan development and implementation based
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544	545		on the input described in Subsection (9)(b);
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545	547		267
546	548		(d) review strategic plan drafts; and
547	549		268
548	550		(e) recommend changes.
549	551		269
550	552		(10) The broadband commission shall meet as needed.
551	553		270
552	554		Section 6. Section 53B-34-101 is amended to read:
553	555		271
554	556		53B-34-101 . Definitions.
555	557		272
556	558		As used in this chapter:
557	559		273
558	560		(1) "Apprenticeship program" means a program that:
559	561		274
560	562		(a) combines paid on-the-job learning with formal classroom instruction to prepare
561	563		275
562	564		students for careers; and
563	565		276
564	566		(b) includes:
565	567		277
566	568		(i) structured on-the-job learning for students under the supervision of a skilled
567	569		278
568	570		employee;
569	571		279
570	572		(ii) classroom instruction for students related to the on-the-job learning;
571	573		280
572	574		(iii) ongoing student assessments using established competency and skills standards;
573	575		281
574	576		and
575	577		282
576	578		(iv) the student receiving an industry-recognized credential or degree upon
577	579		283
578	580		completion of the program.
579	581		284
580	582		(2) "Career and technical education region" means an economic service area created in
581	583		285
582	584		Section 35A-2-101.
583	585		286
584	586		(3) "GOEO" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section
585	587		287
586	588		63N-1a-301.
587	589		288
588	590		[(3) "Commission" means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in
589	591		289
590	592		Section 63N-1a-201.]
591	593		290
592	594		(4) "High quality professional learning" means the professional learning standards for
593	595		291
594	596		teachers and principals described in Section 53G-11-303.
595	597		292
596	598		(5) "Institution of higher education" means the University of Utah, Utah State University,
597	599		293
598	600		Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Utah Tech
599	601		294
600	602		University, Utah Valley University, or Salt Lake Community College.
601	603		295
602	604		(6) "Local education agency" means a school district, a charter school, or the Utah Schools
603	605		296
604	606		for the Deaf and the Blind.
605	607		297
606	608		(7) "Master plan" means the computer science education master plan described in Section
607	609		298
608	610		53B-34-105.
609	611		299
610	612		(8) "Participating employer" means an employer that:
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612	613		300
613	614		(a) partners with an educational institution on a curriculum for an apprenticeship
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614	616		301
615	617		program or work-based learning program; and
616	618		302
617	619		(b) provides an apprenticeship or work-based learning program for students.
618	620		303
619	621		(9) "State board" means the State Board of Education.
620	622		304
621	623		(10) "Talent board" means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in
622	624		305
623	625		Section 53B-34-102.
624	626		306
625	627		(11) "Talent program" means the Talent Ready Utah Program created in Section
626	628		307
627	629		53B-34-103.
628	630		308
629	631		(12) "Targeted industry" means an industry or group of industries targeted by [the
630	632		309
631	633		commission ] GOEO for economic development in the state.
632	634		310
633	635		(13) "Technical college" means:
634	636		311
635	637		(a) the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-1-101.5; and
636	638		312
637	639		(b) a degree-granting institution acting in the degree-granting institution's technical
638	640		313
639	641		education role described in Section 53B-2a-201.
640	642		314
641	643		(14)(a) "Work-based learning program" means a program that combines structured and
642	644		315
643	645		supervised learning activities with authentic work experiences and that is
644	646		316
645	647		implemented through industry and education partnerships.
646	648		317
647	649		(b) "Work-based learning program" includes the following objectives:
648	650		318
649	651		(i) providing students an applied workplace experience using knowledge and skills
650	652		319
651	653		attained in a program of study that includes an internship, externship, or work
652	654		320
653	655		experience;
654	656		321
655	657		(ii) providing an educational institution with objective input from a participating
656	658		322
657	659		employer regarding the education requirements of the current workforce; and
658	660		323
659	661		(iii) providing funding for programs that are associated with high-wage, in-demand,
660	662		324
661	663		or emerging occupations.
662	664		325
663	665		(15) "Workforce programs" means education or industry programs that facilitate training
664	666		326
665	667		the state's workforce to meet industry demand.
666	668		327
667	669		Section 7. Section 53B-34-102 is amended to read:
668	670		328
669	671		53B-34-102 . Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board -- Creation --
670	672		329
671	673		Membership -- Expenses -- Duties.
672	674		330
673	675		(1) There is created the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board composed of the
674	676		331
675	677		following members:
676	678		332
677	679		(a) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
678	680		333
679	681		(b) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
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681	682		334
682	683		(c) the chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee;
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683	685		335
684	686		(d) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive
685	687		336
686	688		director's designee;
687	689		337
688	690		(e) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or the
689	691		338
690	692		executive director's designee;
691	693		339
692	694		(f) the director of the Division of Professional Licensing or the director's designee;
693	695		340
694	696		(g) the governor's education advisor or the advisor's designee;
695	697		341
696	698		(h) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
697	699		342
698	700		(i) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House
699	701		343
700	702		of Representatives;
701	703		344
702	704		(j) the president of the Salt Lake Chamber or the president's designee;
703	705		345
704	706		(k) six representatives of private industry chosen to represent targeted industries,
705	707		346
706	708		appointed by [the commission] GOEO;
707	709		347
708	710		(l) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee; and
709	711		348
710	712		(m) any additional individuals appointed by [the commission] GOEO who represent:
711	713		349
712	714		(i) one or more individual educational institutions; or
713	715		350
714	716		(ii) education or industry professionals.
715	717		351
716	718		(2) The talent board shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the
717	719		352
718	720		talent board.
719	721		353
720	722		(3) The talent board shall meet at least quarterly.
721	723		354
722	724		(4) Attendance of a majority of the members of the talent board constitutes a quorum for
723	725		355
724	726		the transaction of official talent board business.
725	727		356
726	728		(5) Formal action by the talent board requires the majority vote of a quorum.
727	729		357
728	730		(6) A member of the talent board:
729	731		358
730	732		(a) may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service; and
731	733		359
732	734		(b) who is not a legislator may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
733	735		360
734	736		(i) Section 63A-3-106;
735	737		361
736	738		(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
737	739		362
738	740		(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
739	741		363
740	742		63A-3-107.
741	743		364
742	744		(7) The talent board shall:
743	745		365
744	746		(a)(i) review and develop metrics to measure the progress, performance,
745	747		366
746	748		effectiveness, and scope of any state operation, activity, program, or service that
747	749		367
748	750		primarily involves employment training or placement; and
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750	751		368
751	752		(ii) ensure that the metrics described in Subsection (7)(a) are consistent and
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752	754		369
753	755		comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily
754	756		370
755	757		involves employment training or placement;
756	758		371
757	759		(b) make recommendations to the board and [the commission] GOEO regarding how to
758	760		372
759	761		better align training and education in the state with industry demand;
760	762		373
761	763		(c) make recommendations to the board and [the commission] GOEO regarding how to
762	764		374
763	765		better align technical education with current and future workforce needs;
764	766		375
765	767		(d) coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in [
766	768		376
767	769		Subsection 53B-34-103(4)] Section 53B-34-103;
768	770		377
769	771		(e) develop a computer science education master plan in accordance with Section
770	772		378
771	773		53B-34-105;
772	774		379
773	775		(f) coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in Section
774	776		380
775	777		53B-34-107; and
776	778		381
777	779		(g) administer the Utah Works Program in accordance with Section 53B-34-108.
778	780		382
779	781		(8) Nothing in this section prohibits an individual who, on June 30, 2022, is a member of a
780	782		383
781	783		subcommittee within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity known as the
782	784		384
783	785		Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Subcommittee from serving as a member of
784	786		385
785	787		the talent board.
786	788		386
787	789		Section 8. Section 53B-34-111 is amended to read:
788	790		387
789	791		53B-34-111 . Youth apprenticeship governance study.
790	792		388
791	793		(1) As used in this section:
792	794		389
793	795		(a) "Apprenticeship" means the same as the term is defined in Section 35A-6-102.
794	796		390
795	797		(b) "Study" means the study created in Subsection (2).
796	798		391
797	799		(2) There is created a study to design a framework and system for maximizing efficiencies
798	800		392
799	801		and expanding youth apprenticeship opportunities for students.
800	802		393
801	803		(3) The study shall be conducted collaboratively by the following entities:
802	804		394
803	805		(a) the [Governor's Office] governor's office;
804	806		395
805	807		(b) the State Board of Education;
806	808		396
807	809		(c) the Department of Workforce Services;
808	810		397
809	811		(d) the Talent Ready Utah Program; and
810	812		398
811	813		(e) relevant participating employers as determined by the entities described in
812	814		399
813	815		Subsections (3)(a) through (d).
814	816		400
815	817		(4) The study shall examine framework and system design recommendations regarding:
816	818		401
817	819		(a) ways to increase youth apprenticeship offerings;
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819	820		402
820	821		(b) increasing student and employer participation in youth apprenticeships;
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821	823		403
822	824		(c) formalizing roles and streamlining use of existing infrastructure described in:
823	825		404
824	826		(i) Title 35A, Chapter 6, Apprenticeship Act;
825	827		405
826	828		(ii) Title 53B, Chapter 34, Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment, including the
827	829		406
828	830		role of the state apprenticeship intermediary described in Section 53B-34-103; and
829	831		407
830	832		(iii) Section 53G-7-902;
831	833		408
832	834		(d) aligning youth apprenticeship efforts to meet the definition of youth apprenticeship
833	835		409
834	836		defined in Section 35A-6-102;
835	837		410
836	838		(e) identifying metrics to assess the success of youth apprenticeship programs;
837	839		411
838	840		(f) opportunities to leverage secondary and post-secondary educational programs in
839	841		412
840	842		conjunction with youth apprenticeships, including:
841	843		413
842	844		(i) career and technical education;
843	845		414
844	846		(ii) concurrent enrollment; and
845	847		415
846	848		(iii) stackable credentials; and
847	849		416
848	850		(g) the creation of career competencies to prepare a qualified workforce.
849	851		417
850	852		(5) The staff of the Talent Ready Utah Program shall staff the study.
851	853		418
852	854		(6) No later than May 1, 2025, the entities described in [Subsections (3)(a) through (e)]
853	855		419
854	856		Subsection (3) shall report the recommendations described in Subsection (4) to[:]
855	857		420
856	858		[(a)] the talent board[; and] .
857	859		421
858	860		[(b) the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission.]
859	861		422
860	862		Section 9. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
861	863		423
862	864		63I-1-263 . Repeal dates: Titles 63A to 63O.
863	865		424
864	866		(1) Subsection 63A-5b-405(5), regarding prioritizing and allocating capital improvement
865	867		425
866	868		funding, is repealed July 1, 2024.
867	869		426
868	870		(2) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July 1,
869	871		427
870	872		2028.
871	873		428
872	874		(3) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
873	875		429
874	876		(4) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, is repealed
875	877		430
876	878		December 31, 2026.
877	879		431
878	880		(5) Title 63C, Chapter 23, Education and Mental Health Coordinating Committee, is
879	881		432
880	882		repealed December 31, 2024.
881	883		433
882	884		(6) Title 63C, Chapter 25, State Finance Review Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
883	885		434
884	886		(7) Title 63C, Chapter 27, Cybersecurity Commission, is repealed July 1, 2032.
885	887		435
886	888		(8) Title 63C, Chapter 28, Ethnic Studies Commission, is repealed July 1, 2026.
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888	889		436
889	890		(9) Title 63C, Chapter 31, State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission, is repealed July
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890	892		437
891	893		1, 2028.
892	894		438
893	895		(10) Section 63G-6a-805, Purchase from community rehabilitation programs, is repealed
894	896		439
895	897		July 1, 2026.
896	898		440
897	899		(11) Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed July 1, 2028.
898	900		441
899	901		(12) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1,
900	902		442
901	903		2029.
902	904		443
903	905		(13) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1, 2026.
904	906		444
905	907		(14) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(16), related to the Communication Habits to reduce
906	908		445
907	909		Adolescent Threats (CHAT) Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2029.
908	910		446
909	911		(15) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(26), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
910	912		447
911	913		repealed January 1, 2025.
912	914		448
913	915		(16) Section 63L-11-204, Canyon resource management plan, is repealed July 1, 2025.
914	916		449
915	917		(17) Title 63L, Chapter 11, Part 4, Resource Development Coordinating Committee, is
916	918		450
917	919		repealed July 1, 2027.
918	920		451
919	921		(18) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 7, Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Board, is
920	922		452
921	923		repealed July 1, 2027.
922	924		453
923	925		(19) Section 63M-7-902, Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses, is
924	926		454
925	927		repealed July 1, 2029.
926	928		455
927	929		(20) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2026.
928	930		456
929	931		[(21) Title 63N, Chapter 1b, Part 4, Women in the Economy Subcommittee, is repealed
930	932		457
931	933		January 1, 2030.]
932	934		458
933	935		[(22)] (21) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
934	936		459
935	937		[(23)] (22) Subsection 63N-2-511(1)(b), regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is
936	938		460
937	939		repealed July 1, 2025.
938	940		461
939	941		[(24)] (23) Section 63N-2-512, Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund, is repealed July 1, 2028.
940	942		462
941	943		[(25)] (24) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 9, Strategic Innovation Grant Pilot Program, is
942	944		463
943	945		repealed July 1, 2027.
944	946		464
945	947		[(26)] (25) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 11, Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program, is
946	948		465
947	949		repealed July 1, 2025.
948	950		466
949	951		[(27)] (26) Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program, is repealed
950	952		467
951	953		July 1, 2028.
952	954		468
953	955		[(28)] (27) Section 63N-4-804, which creates the Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee, is
954	956		469
955	957		repealed July 1, 2027.
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957	958		470
958	959		[(29)] (28) Subsection 63N-4-805(5)(b), regarding the Rural Employment Expansion
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959	961		471
960	962		Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
961	963		472
962	964		[(30)] (29) Subsection 63N-7-101(1), regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is
963	965		473
964	966		repealed July 1, 2025.
965	967		474
966	968		[(31)] (30) Subsection 63N-7-102(3)(c), regarding a requirement for the Utah Office of
967	969		475
968	970		Tourism to receive approval from the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July
969	971		476
970	972		1, 2025.
971	973		477
972	974		[(32)] (31) Title 63N, Chapter 7, Part 2, Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1,
973	975		478
974	976		2025.
975	977		479
976	978		Section 10. Section 63N-1a-102 is amended to read:
977	979		480
978	980		63N-1a-102 . Definitions.
979	981		481
980	982		As used in this title:
981	983		482
982	984		(1) "Baseline jobs" means the number of full-time employee positions that existed within a
983	985		483
984	986		business entity in the state before the date on which a project related to the business
985	987		484
986	988		entity is approved by the office or by the GOEO board.
987	989		485
988	990		(2) "Baseline state revenue" means the amount of state tax revenue collected from a
989	991		486
990	992		business entity or the employees of a business entity during the year before the date on
991	993		487
992	994		which a project related to the business entity is approved by the office or by the GOEO
993	995		488
994	996		board.
995	997		489
996	998		[(3) "Commission" means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in
997	999		490
998	1000		Section 63N-1a-201.]
999	1001		491
1000	1002		[(4)] (3) "Economic opportunity agency" includes:
1001	1003		492
1002	1004		(a) the Department of Workforce Services;
1003	1005		493
1004	1006		(b) the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement;
1005	1007		494
1006	1008		(c) the Department of Commerce;
1007	1009		495
1008	1010		(d) the Department of Natural Resources;
1009	1011		496
1010	1012		(e) the Office of Energy Development;
1011	1013		497
1012	1014		(f) the State Board of Education;
1013	1015		498
1014	1016		(g) institutions of higher education;
1015	1017		499
1016	1018		(h) the Utah Multicultural Commission;
1017	1019		500
1018	1020		(i) the World Trade Center Utah;
1019	1021		501
1020	1022		(j) local government entities;
1021	1023		502
1022	1024		(k) associations of governments;
1023	1025		503
1024	1026		(l) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
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1026	1027		504
1027	1028		(m) the Utah Association of Counties;
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1028	1030		505
1029	1031		(n) the Economic Development Corporation of Utah;
1030	1032		506
1031	1033		(o) the Small Business Administration;
1032	1034		507
1033	1035		(p) chambers of commerce;
1034	1036		508
1035	1037		(q) industry associations;
1036	1038		509
1037	1039		(r) small business development centers; and
1038	1040		510
1039	1041		(s) other entities identified by the commission or the executive director.
1040	1042		511
1041	1043		[(5)] (4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the office.
1042	1044		512
1043	1045		[(6)] (5) "Full-time employee" means an employment position that is filled by an employee
1044	1046		513
1045	1047		who works at least 30 hours per week and:
1046	1048		514
1047	1049		(a) may include an employment position filled by more than one employee, if each
1048	1050		515
1049	1051		employee who works less than 30 hours per week is provided benefits comparable to
1050	1052		516
1051	1053		a full-time employee; and
1052	1054		517
1053	1055		(b) may not include an employment position that is shifted from one jurisdiction in the
1054	1056		518
1055	1057		state to another jurisdiction in the state.
1056	1058		519
1057	1059		[(7)] (6) "GOEO board" means the Board of Economic Opportunity created in Section
1058	1060		520
1059	1061		63N-1a-401.
1060	1062		521
1061	1063		[(8)] (7) "High paying job" means a newly created full-time employee position where the
1062	1064		522
1063	1065		aggregate average annual gross wage of the employment position, not including health
1064	1066		523
1065	1067		care or other paid or unpaid benefits, is:
1066	1068		524
1067	1069		(a) at least 110% of the average wage of the county in which the employment position
1068	1070		525
1069	1071		exists; or
1070	1072		526
1071	1073		(b) for an employment position related to a project described in Chapter 2, Part 1,
1072	1074		527
1073	1075		Economic Development Tax Increment Financing, and that is located within the
1074	1076		528
1075	1077		boundary of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class, or located within a
1076	1078		529
1077	1079		municipality in a county of the second class and where the municipality has a
1078	1080		530
1079	1081		population of 10,000 or less:
1080	1082		531
1081	1083		(i) at least 100% of the average wage of the county in which the employment position
1082	1084		532
1083	1085		exists; or
1084	1086		533
1085	1087		(ii) an amount determined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G,
1086	1088		534
1087	1089		Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if the office determines the
1088	1090		535
1089	1091		project is in a county experiencing economic distress.
1090	1092		536
1091	1093		[(9)] (8)(a) "Incremental job" means a full-time employment position in the state that:
1092	1094		537
1093	1095		(i) did not exist within a business entity in the state before the beginning of a project
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1095	1096		538
1096	1097		related to the business entity; and
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1097	1099		539
1098	1100		(ii) is created in addition to the number of baseline jobs that existed within a business
1099	1101		540
1100	1102		entity.
1101	1103		541
1102	1104		(b) "Incremental job" includes a full-time employment position where the employee is
1103	1105		542
1104	1106		hired:
1105	1107		543
1106	1108		(i) directly by a business entity; or
1107	1109		544
1108	1110		(ii) by a professional employer organization, as defined in Section 31A-40-102, on
1109	1111		545
1110	1112		behalf of a business entity.
1111	1113		546
1112	1114		[(10)] (9) "New state revenue" means the state revenue collected from a business entity or a
1113	1115		547
1114	1116		business entity's employees during a calendar year minus the baseline state revenue
1115	1117		548
1116	1118		calculation.
1117	1119		549
1118	1120		[(11)] (10) "Office" or "GOEO" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
1119	1121		550
1120	1122		[(12)] (11) "State revenue" means state tax liability paid by a business entity or a business
1121	1123		551
1122	1124		entity's employees under any combination of the following provisions:
1123	1125		552
1124	1126		(a) Title 59, Chapter 7, Corporate Franchise and Income Taxes;
1125	1127		553
1126	1128		(b) Title 59, Chapter 10, Part 1, Determination and Reporting of Tax Liability and
1127	1129		554
1128	1130		Information;
1129	1131		555
1130	1132		(c) Title 59, Chapter 10, Part 2, Trusts and Estates;
1131	1133		556
1132	1134		(d) Title 59, Chapter 10, Part 4, Withholding of Tax; and
1133	1135		557
1134	1136		(e) Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
1135	1137		558
1136	1138		[(13)] (12) "State strategic goals" means the strategic goals listed in Section 63N-1a-103.
1137	1139		559
1138	1140		[(14)] (13) "Statewide economic development strategy" means the economic development
1139	1141		560
1140	1142		strategy developed by the [commission in accordance with Section 63N-1a-202] office in
1141	1143		561
1142	1144		accordance with Section 63N-1a-301.
1143	1145		562
1144	1146		[(15) "Talent board" means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in
1145	1147		563
1146	1148		Section 53B-34-102.]
1147	1149		564
1148	1150		[(16)] (14) "Targeted industry" means an industry or group of industries targeted by the [
1149	1151		565
1150	1152		commission under Section 63N-1a-202] office under Section 63N-1a-301, for economic
1151	1153		566
1152	1154		development in the state.
1153	1155		567
1154	1156		Section 11. Section 63N-1a-301 is amended to read:
1155	1157		568
1156	1158		63N-1a-301 . Creation of office -- Responsibilities.
1157	1159		569
1158	1160		(1) There is created the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
1159	1161		570
1160	1162		(2) The office is:
1161	1163		571
1162	1164		(a) responsible for creating and implementing the statewide economic development
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1164	1165		572
1165	1166		strategy [developed by the commission; and] that:
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1166	1168		573
1167	1169		(i) unifies and coordinates economic development efforts in the state;
1168	1170		574
1169	1171		(ii) includes key performance indicators for long-term progress toward the state
1170	1172		575
1171	1173		strategic goals;
1172	1174		576
1173	1175		(iii) establishes reporting and accountability processes for the key performance
1174	1176		577
1175	1177		indicators; and
1176	1178		578
1177	1179		(iv) ensures the success of statewide economic development; and
1178	1180		579
1179	1181		(b) the industrial and business promotion authority of the state.
1180	1182		580
1181	1183		(3) The office shall:
1182	1184		581
1183	1185		(a) consistent with the statewide economic development strategy, coordinate and align
1184	1186		582
1185	1187		into a single effort the activities of the economic opportunity agencies in the field of
1186	1188		583
1187	1189		economic development;
1188	1190		584
1189	1191		(b) provide support and direction to economic opportunity agencies in establishing
1190	1192		585
1191	1193		goals, metrics, and activities that align with the statewide economic development
1192	1194		586
1193	1195		strategy;
1194	1196		587
1195	1197		(c) administer and coordinate state and federal economic development grant programs;
1196	1198		588
1197	1199		(d) promote and encourage the economic, commercial, financial, industrial, agricultural,
1198	1200		589
1199	1201		and civic welfare of the state;
1200	1202		590
1201	1203		(e) develop the statewide economic development strategy consistent with the state water
1202	1204		591
1203	1205		policy described in Section 73-1-21, including the state's commitment to appropriate:
1204	1206		592
1205	1207		(i) conservation;
1206	1208		593
1207	1209		(ii) efficient and optimal use of water resources;
1208	1210		594
1209	1211		(iii) infrastructure development and improvement;
1210	1212		595
1211	1213		(iv) optimal agricultural use;
1212	1214		596
1213	1215		(v) water quality;
1214	1216		597
1215	1217		(vi) reasonable access to recreational activities;
1216	1218		598
1217	1219		(vii) effective wastewater treatment; and
1218	1220		599
1219	1221		(viii) protecting and restoring health ecosystems;
1220	1222		600
1221	1223		(f) at least once every five years, identify which industry or groups of industries shall be
1222	1224		601
1223	1225		targeted for economic development in the state;
1224	1226		602
1225	1227		[(e)] (g) promote and encourage the employment of workers in the state and the purchase
1226	1228		603
1227	1229		of goods and services produced in the state by local businesses;
1228	1230		604
1229	1231		[(f)] (h) act to create, develop, attract, and retain business, industry, and commerce in the
1230	1232		605
1231	1233		state:
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1233	1234		606
1234	1235		(i) in accordance with the statewide economic development [plan and commission
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1235	1237		607
1236	1238		directives] strategy; and
1237	1239		608
1238	1240		(ii) subject to the restrictions in Section 11-41-103;
1239	1241		609
1240	1242		[(g)] (i) act to enhance the state's economy;
1241	1243		610
1242	1244		(j) analyze the state's projected long-term population and economic growth and plan for
1243	1245		611
1244	1246		the anticipated impacts of the projected growth in a manner that improves quality of
1245	1247		612
1246	1248		life and is consistent with the statewide economic development strategy and state
1247	1249		613
1248	1250		strategic goals;
1249	1251		614
1250	1252		[(h)] (k) act to assist strategic industries that are likely to drive future economic growth;
1251	1253		615
1252	1254		[(i)] (l) assist communities in the state in developing economic development capacity and
1253	1255		616
1254	1256		coordination with other communities;
1255	1257		617
1256	1258		(m) develop strategies and plans to ensure comprehensive economic development efforts
1257	1259		618
1258	1260		are targeted to the unique needs of rural areas of the state;
1259	1261		619
1260	1262		[(j)] (n) identify areas of education and workforce development in the state that can be
1261	1263		620
1262	1264		improved to support economic and business development;
1263	1265		621
1264	1266		[(k)] (o) [consistent with direction from the commission, ]develop core strategic
1265	1267		622
1266	1268		priorities for the office, which may include:
1267	1269		623
1268	1270		(i) enhancing statewide access to entrepreneurship opportunities and small business
1269	1271		624
1270	1272		support;
1271	1273		625
1272	1274		(ii) focusing industry recruitment and expansion of targeted industries;
1273	1275		626
1274	1276		(iii) ensuring that in awarding competitive economic development incentives the
1275	1277		627
1276	1278		office accurately measures the benefits and costs of the incentives; and
1277	1279		628
1278	1280		(iv) assisting communities with technical support to aid those communities in
1279	1281		629
1280	1282		improving economic development opportunities;
1281	1283		630
1282	1284		[(l)] (p) submit an annual written report as described in Section 63N-1a-306; and
1283	1285		631
1284	1286		[(m)] (q) perform other duties as provided by the Legislature.
1285	1287		632
1286	1288		(4) To perform the office's duties under this title, the office may:
1287	1289		633
1288	1290		(a) enter into a contract or agreement with, or make a grant to, a public or private entity,
1289	1291		634
1290	1292		including a municipality, if the contract or agreement is not in violation of state
1291	1293		635
1292	1294		statute or other applicable law;
1293	1295		636
1294	1296		(b) except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), receive and expend funds from a public or
1295	1297		637
1296	1298		private source for any lawful purpose that is in the state's best interest; and
1297	1299		638
1298	1300		(c) solicit and accept a contribution of money, services, or facilities from a public or
1299	1301		639
1300	1302		private donor, but may not use the contribution for publicizing the exclusive interest
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1302	1303		640
1303	1304		of the donor.
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1304	1306		641
1305	1307		(5) Money received under Subsection (4)(c) shall be deposited into the General Fund as
1306	1308		642
1307	1309		dedicated credits of the office.
1308	1310		643
1309	1311		[(6)(a) The office shall:]
1310	1312		644
1311	1313		[(i) obtain the advice of the GOEO board before implementing a change to a policy,
1312	1314		645
1313	1315		priority, or objective under which the office operates; and]
1314	1316		646
1315	1317		[(ii) provide periodic updates to the commission regarding the office's efforts under
1316	1318		647
1317	1319		Subsections (3)(a) and (b).]
1318	1320		648
1319	1321		[(b) Subsection (6)(a)(i) does not apply to the routine administration by the office of
1320	1322		649
1321	1323		money or services related to the assistance, retention, or recruitment of business,
1322	1324		650
1323	1325		industry, or commerce in the state.]
1324	1326		651
1325	1327		Section 12. Section 63N-1a-303 is amended to read:
1326	1328		652
1327	1329		63N-1a-303 . Powers and duties of executive director.
1328	1330		653
1329	1331		(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, the executive director may organize the
1330	1332		654
1331	1333		office in any appropriate manner, including the appointment of deputy directors of the
1332	1334		655
1333	1335		office.
1334	1336		656
1335	1337		(2) The executive director may consolidate personnel and service functions for efficiency
1336	1338		657
1337	1339		and economy in the office.
1338	1340		658
1339	1341		(3) The executive director, with the approval of the governor:
1340	1342		659
1341	1343		(a) may, by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal
1342	1344		660
1343	1345		Funds Procedures Act, seek federal grants, loans, or participation in federal programs;
1344	1346		661
1345	1347		(b) may enter into a lawful contract or agreement with another state, a chamber of
1346	1348		662
1347	1349		commerce organization, a service club, or a private entity; and
1348	1350		663
1349	1351		(c) shall annually prepare and submit to the governor a budget of the office's financial
1350	1352		664
1351	1353		requirements.
1352	1354		665
1353	1355		(4) With the governor's approval, if a federal program requires the expenditure of state
1354	1356		666
1355	1357		funds as a condition for the state to participate in a fund, property, or service, the
1356	1358		667
1357	1359		executive director may expend necessary funds from money provided by the Legislature
1358	1360		668
1359	1361		for the use of the office.
1360	1362		669
1361	1363		(5) The executive director shall coordinate with the executive directors of the Department
1362	1364		670
1363	1365		of Workforce Services and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to review data
1364	1366		671
1365	1367		and metrics to be reported to the Legislature as described in [Subsection
1366	1368		672
1367	1369		63N-1a-306(2)(b)] Section 63N-1a-306.
1368	1370		673
1369	1371		(6) Unless otherwise provided in this title, the executive director may make rules in
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1371	1372		674
1372	1373		accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, as
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1373	1375		675
1374	1376		necessary for the administration of programs established under state law.
1375	1377		676
1376	1378		Section 13. Section 63N-1a-304 is amended to read:
1377	1379		677
1378	1380		63N-1a-304 . Executive director and the Public Service Commission.
1379	1381		678
1380	1382		(1) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall:
1381	1383		679
1382	1384		(a) become generally informed of significant rate cases and policy proceedings before
1383	1385		680
1384	1386		the Public Service Commission; and
1385	1387		681
1386	1388		(b) monitor and study the potential economic development impact of [these] the
1387	1389		682
1388	1390		proceedings.
1389	1391		683
1390	1392		(2) In the discretion of the executive director or the executive director's designee, the office
1391	1393		684
1392	1394		may appear in a proceeding before the Public Service Commission to testify, advise, or
1393	1395		685
1394	1396		to present argument regarding the economic development impact of a matter that is the
1395	1397		686
1396	1398		subject of the proceeding.
1397	1399		687
1398	1400		Section 14. Section 63N-1a-305 is amended to read:
1399	1401		688
1400	1402		63N-1a-305 . Incentive review process.
1401	1403		689
1402	1404		[The Legislature intends that the] The office [will] shall develop an [incentives] incentive
1403	1405		690
1404	1406		review process under the direction of the speaker of the House of Representatives and the
1405	1407		691
1406	1408		president of the Senate.
1407	1409		692
1408	1410		Section 15. Section 63N-1a-306 is amended to read:
1409	1411		693
1410	1412		63N-1a-306 . Annual report -- Content -- Format.
1411	1413		694
1412	1414		(1) The office shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by October 1 of
1413	1415		695
1414	1416		each year, an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs, and services
1415	1417		696
1416	1418		of the office, including the divisions, sections, boards, commissions, councils, and
1417	1419		697
1418	1420		committees established under this title, for the preceding fiscal year.
1419	1421		698
1420	1422		(2) For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the office, the annual
1421	1423		699
1422	1424		report shall include:
1423	1425		700
1424	1426		(a) a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;
1425	1427		701
1426	1428		(b) data and metrics:
1427	1429		702
1428	1430		(i) selected and used by the office to measure progress, performance, effectiveness,
1429	1431		703
1430	1432		and scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including summary data;
1431	1433		704
1432	1434		and
1433	1435		705
1434	1436		(ii) that are consistent and comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or
1435	1437		706
1436	1438		service that primarily involves employment training or placement as determined
1437	1439		707
1438	1440		by the executive directors of the office, the Department of Workforce Services,
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1440	1441		708
1441	1442		and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
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1442	1444		709
1443	1445		(c) budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation of
1444	1446		710
1445	1447		full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;
1446	1448		711
1447	1449		(d) historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under
1448	1450		712
1449	1451		Subsections (2)(b) and (c);
1450	1452		713
1451	1453		(e) goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or
1452	1454		714
1453	1455		service;
1454	1456		715
1455	1457		(f) relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;
1456	1458		716
1457	1459		(g) contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation,
1458	1460		717
1459	1461		activity, program, or service; and
1460	1462		718
1461	1463		(h) other information determined by the office that:
1462	1464		719
1463	1465		(i) may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; or
1464	1466		720
1465	1467		(ii) promotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program,
1466	1468		721
1467	1469		or service with the public and elected officials.
1468	1470		722
1469	1471		(3) The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible
1470	1472		723
1471	1473		information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.
1472	1474		724
1473	1475		(4) The office shall:
1474	1476		725
1475	1477		(a) submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14; and
1476	1478		726
1477	1479		(b) make the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by
1478	1480		727
1479	1481		placing a link to the reports on the office's website[; and] .
1480	1482		728
1481	1483		[(c) provide the data and metrics described in Subsection (2)(b) to the talent board.]
1482	1484		729
1483	1485		Section 16. Section 63N-1a-401 is amended to read:
1484	1486		730
1485	1487		63N-1a-401 . Creation of Board of Economic Opportunity.
1486	1488		731
1487	1489		(1)(a) There is created within the office the Board of Economic Opportunity, consisting
1488	1490		732
1489	1491		of nine members appointed by the [chair of the commission] executive director of the
1490	1492		733
1491	1493		office, in consultation with the [executive director] governor, to four-year terms of
1492	1494		734
1493	1495		office with the advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with Title 63G,
1494	1496		735
1495	1497		Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies.
1496	1498		736
1497	1499		(b) The nine members described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include:
1498	1500		737
1499	1501		(i) one member associated with the state's rural communities;
1500	1502		738
1501	1503		(ii) one member associated with direct entrepreneurship in the state;
1502	1504		739
1503	1505		(iii) one member associated with higher education in the state;
1504	1506		740
1505	1507		(iv) five members, other than the members described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through
1506	1508		741
1507	1509		(iii), that are associated with a targeted industry; and
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1509	1510		742
1510	1511		(v) one at-large member.
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1511	1513		743
1512	1514		(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the [chair of the commission]
1513	1515		744
1514	1516		executive director shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the
1515	1517		745
1516	1518		length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that
1517	1519		746
1518	1520		approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
1519	1521		747
1520	1522		(d) The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms except when the [
1521	1523		748
1522	1524		chair of the commission] executive director determines that an additional term is in
1523	1525		749
1524	1526		the best interest of the state.
1525	1527		750
1526	1528		(2) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
1527	1529		751
1528	1530		appointed for the unexpired term in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2,
1529	1531		752
1530	1532		Vacancies.
1531	1533		753
1532	1534		(3) A majority of board members, not including a vacancy, constitutes a quorum for
1533	1535		754
1534	1536		conducting board business and exercising board power.
1535	1537		755
1536	1538		(4) [The chair of the commission ] The executive director shall select one board member as
1537	1539		756
1538	1540		the board's chair and one member as the board's vice chair.
1539	1541		757
1540	1542		(5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may
1541	1543		758
1542	1544		receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1543	1545		759
1544	1546		(a) Section 63A-3-106;
1545	1547		760
1546	1548		(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1547	1549		761
1548	1550		(c) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
1549	1551		762
1550	1552		(6) A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title 63G,
1551	1553		763
1552	1554		Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.
1553	1555		764
1554	1556		Section 17. Section 63N-2-103 is amended to read:
1555	1557		765
1556	1558		63N-2-103 . Definitions.
1557	1559		766
1558	1560		As used in this part:
1559	1561		767
1560	1562		(1)(a) "Business entity" means a person that enters into a written agreement with the
1561	1563		768
1562	1564		office to initiate a new commercial project in Utah that will qualify the person to
1563	1565		769
1564	1566		receive a tax credit under Section 59-7-614.2 or 59-10-1107.
1565	1567		770
1566	1568		(b) With respect to a tax credit authorized by the office in accordance with Subsection
1567	1569		771
1568	1570		63N-2-104.3(2), "business entity" includes a nonprofit entity.
1569	1571		772
1570	1572		(2) "Commercial or industrial zone" means an area zoned agricultural, commercial,
1571	1573		773
1572	1574		industrial, manufacturing, business park, research park, or other appropriate business
1573	1575		774
1574	1576		related use in a general plan that contemplates future growth.
1575	1577		775
1576	1578		(3) "Development zone" means an economic development zone created under Section
1577		-	- 23 - H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy
1578	1579		776
1579	1580		63N-2-104.
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1580	1582		777
1581	1583		(4) "Local government entity" means a county, city, or town.
1582	1584		778
1583	1585		(5) "New commercial project" means an economic development opportunity that:
1584	1586		779
1585	1587		(a) involves a targeted industry; or
1586	1588		780
1587	1589		(b) is located within:
1588	1590		781
1589	1591		(i) a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or
1590	1592		782
1591	1593		(ii) a municipality that has a population of 10,000 or less and the municipality is
1592	1594		783
1593	1595		located within a county of the second class[; or] .
1594	1596		784
1595	1597		[(c) involves an economic development opportunity that the commission determines to
1596	1598		785
1597	1599		be eligible for a tax credit under this part.]
1598	1600		786
1599	1601		(6) "Remote work opportunity" means a new commercial project that:
1600	1602		787
1601	1603		(a) does not require a physical office in the state where employees associated with the
1602	1604		788
1603	1605		new commercial project are required to work; and
1604	1606		789
1605	1607		(b) requires employees associated with the new commercial project to:
1606	1608		790
1607	1609		(i) work remotely from a location within the state; and
1608	1610		791
1609	1611		(ii) maintain residency in the state.
1610	1612		792
1611	1613		(7) "Significant capital investment" means an investment in capital or fixed assets, which
1612	1614		793
1613	1615		may include real property, personal property, and other fixtures related to a new
1614	1616		794
1615	1617		commercial project that represents an expansion of existing operations in the state or
1616	1618		795
1617	1619		that increases the business entity's existing workforce in the state.
1618	1620		796
1619	1621		(8) "Tax credit" means an economic development tax credit created by Section 59-7-614.2
1620	1622		797
1621	1623		or 59-10-1107.
1622	1624		798
1623	1625		(9) "Tax credit amount" means the amount the office lists as a tax credit on a tax credit
1624	1626		799
1625	1627		certificate for a taxable year.
1626	1628		800
1627	1629		(10) "Tax credit certificate" means a certificate issued by the office that:
1628	1630		801
1629	1631		(a) lists the name of the business entity to which the office authorizes a tax credit;
1630	1632		802
1631	1633		(b) lists the business entity's taxpayer identification number;
1632	1634		803
1633	1635		(c) lists the amount of tax credit that the office authorizes the business entity for the
1634	1636		804
1635	1637		taxable year; and
1636	1638		805
1637	1639		(d) may include other information as determined by the office.
1638	1640		806
1639	1641		(11) "Written agreement" means a written agreement entered into between the office and a
1640	1642		807
1641	1643		business entity under Section 63N-2-104.2.
1642	1644		808
1643	1645		Section 18. Section 63N-2-104.3 is amended to read:
1644	1646		809
1645	1647		63N-2-104.3 . Limitations on tax credit amount.
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1647	1648		810
1648	1649		(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), for a new commercial project that is located
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1649	1651		811
1650	1652		within the boundary of a county of the first or second class, the office may not authorize
1651	1653		812
1652	1654		a tax credit that exceeds:
1653	1655		813
1654	1656		(a) 50% of the new state revenues from the new commercial project in any given year; or
1655	1657		814
1656	1658		(b) 30% of the new state revenues from the new commercial project over a period of up
1657	1659		815
1658	1660		to 20 years[; or] .
1659	1661		816
1660	1662		[(c) 35% of the new state revenues from the new commercial project over a period of up
1661	1663		817
1662	1664		to 20 years, if:]
1663	1665		818
1664	1666		[(i) the new commercial project brings 2,500 or more new incremental jobs to the
1665	1667		819
1666	1668		state;]
1667	1669		820
1668	1670		[(ii) the amount of capital expenditures associated with the new commercial project is
1669	1671		821
1670	1672		$1,000,000,000 or more; and]
1671	1673		822
1672	1674		[(iii) the commission approves the tax credit.]
1673	1675		823
1674	1676		(2) If the office authorizes a tax credit for a new commercial project located within the
1675	1677		824
1676	1678		boundary of:
1677	1679		825
1678	1680		(a) a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less located within a county of the
1679	1681		826
1680	1682		second class and that is experiencing economic hardship as determined by the office,
1681	1683		827
1682	1684		the office may authorize a tax credit of up to 50% of new state revenues from the new
1683	1685		828
1684	1686		commercial project over a period of up to 20 years;
1685	1687		829
1686	1688		(b) a county of the third class, the office may authorize a tax credit of up to 50% of new
1687	1689		830
1688	1690		state revenues from the new commercial project over a period of up to 20 years; and
1689	1691		831
1690	1692		(c) a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, the office may authorize a tax credit of
1691	1693		832
1692	1694		50% of new state revenues from the new commercial project over a period of up to
1693	1695		833
1694	1696		20 years.
1695	1697		834
1696	1698		Section 19. Section 63N-2-107 is amended to read:
1697	1699		835
1698	1700		63N-2-107 . Reports of new state revenue, partial rebates, and tax credits.
1699	1701		836
1700	1702		(1) Before October 1 of each year, the office shall submit a report to the Governor's Office
1701	1703		837
1702	1704		of Planning and Budget, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the Division of
1703	1705		838
1704	1706		Finance identifying:
1705	1707		839
1706	1708		(a)(i) the total estimated amount of new state revenue created from new commercial
1707	1709		840
1708	1710		projects;
1709	1711		841
1710	1712		(ii) the estimated amount of new state revenue from new commercial projects that
1711	1713		842
1712	1714		will be generated from:
1713	1715		843
1714	1716		(A) sales tax;
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1716	1717		844
1717	1718		(B) income tax; and
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1718	1720		845
1719	1721		(C) corporate franchise and income tax; and
1720	1722		846
1721	1723		(iii) the minimum number of new incremental jobs and high paying jobs that will be
1722	1724		847
1723	1725		created before any tax credit is awarded; and
1724	1726		848
1725	1727		(b) the total estimated amount of tax credits that the office projects that business entities
1726	1728		849
1727	1729		will qualify to claim under this part.
1728	1730		850
1729	1731		(2) By the first business day of each month, the office shall submit a report to the
1730	1732		851
1731	1733		Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst,
1732	1734		852
1733	1735		and the Division of Finance identifying:
1734	1736		853
1735	1737		(a) each new written agreement that the office entered into since the last report;
1736	1738		854
1737	1739		(b) the estimated amount of new state revenue that will be generated under each written
1738	1740		855
1739	1741		agreement described in Subsection (2)(a);
1740	1742		856
1741	1743		(c) the estimated maximum amount of tax credits that a business entity could qualify for
1742	1744		857
1743	1745		under each written agreement described in Subsection (2)(a); and
1744	1746		858
1745	1747		(d) the minimum number of new incremental jobs and high paying jobs that will be
1746	1748		859
1747	1749		created before any tax credit is awarded.
1748	1750		860
1749	1751		(3) At the reasonable request of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, the Office
1750	1752		861
1751	1753		of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, or the Division of Finance, the office shall provide
1752	1754		862
1753	1755		additional information about the tax credit, new incremental jobs and high paying jobs,
1754	1756		863
1755	1757		costs, and economic benefits related to this part, if the information is part of a public
1756	1758		864
1757	1759		record as defined in Section 63G-2-103.
1758	1760		865
1759	1761		[(4) By October 1, the office shall submit to the Economic Development and Workforce
1760	1762		866
1761	1763		Services Interim Committee, the Business, Economic Development, and Labor
1762	1764		867
1763	1765		Appropriations Subcommittee, and the governor, a written report that provides an
1764	1766		868
1765	1767		overview of the implementation and efficacy of the statewide economic development
1766	1768		869
1767	1769		strategy, including an analysis of the extent to which the office's programs are aligned
1768	1770		870
1769	1771		with the prevailing economic conditions expected in the next fiscal year.]
1770	1772		871
1771	1773		Section 20. Section 63N-16-302 is amended to read:
1772	1774		872
1773	1775		63N-16-302 . Proactive regulatory relief efforts.
1774	1776		873
1775	1777		(1) As used in this section:
1776	1778		874
1777	1779		(a) "Regulatory framework" means a framework for determining the risk level to the
1778	1780		875
1779	1781		public if a law or regulation that inhibits the creation or success of new and existing
1780	1782		876
1781	1783		companies or industries were to be permanently removed or temporarily waived.
1782	1784		877
1783	1785		(b) "Risk level" means a level of risk categorized from low, medium, and high.
1784		-	- 26 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 542
1785	1786		878
1786	1787		(2) The regulatory relief office may:
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1787	1789		879
1788	1790		(a) review, at any time, any existing state laws or regulations that may unnecessarily
1789	1791		880
1790	1792		inhibit the creation or success of companies or industries other than the occupational
1791	1793		881
1792	1794		regulations of individuals reviewed by the Office of Professional Licensure Review
1793	1795		882
1794	1796		under Title 13, Chapter 1b, Office of Professional Licensure Review; and
1795	1797		883
1796	1798		(b) provide recommendations to the governor and the Legislature on modifying those
1797	1799		884
1798	1800		state laws and regulations described in Subsection (2)(a).
1799	1801		885
1800	1802		(3) The regulatory relief office shall:
1801	1803		886
1802	1804		(a) create a regulatory framework; and
1803	1805		887
1804	1806		(b) annually study the laws and regulations of at least two industries selected from:
1805	1807		888
1806	1808		(i) an industry targeted for economic development by the [Unified Economic
1807	1809		889
1808	1810		Opportunity Commission] office as described in Section [63N-1a-202] 63N-1a-302;
1809	1811		890
1810	1812		or
1811	1813		891
1812	1814		(ii) an industry designated by the General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory
1813	1815		892
1814	1816		Committee for study by the regulatory relief office.
1815	1817		893
1816	1818		(4) In undertaking the review described in Subsection [(3), ] (2), the regulatory relief office
1817	1819		894
1818	1820		shall:
1819	1821		895
1820	1822		(a) identify any law or regulation that the regulatory relief office determines inhibits the
1821	1823		896
1822	1824		creation or success of new and existing companies or industries;
1823	1825		897
1824	1826		(b) apply the regulatory framework to the identified law or regulation; and
1825	1827		898
1826	1828		(c) consider:
1827	1829		899
1828	1830		(i) the history of the identified regulation or law, including the reasons why the
1829	1831		900
1830	1832		regulation or law was originally enacted;
1831	1833		901
1832	1834		(ii) whether the identified regulation or law:
1833	1835		902
1834	1836		(A) creates an unnecessary barrier to industry for businesses; or
1835	1837		903
1836	1838		(B) imposes an unnecessary cost to businesses or consumers;
1837	1839		904
1838	1840		(iii) whether the penalty for violation of the regulation or law, if any, is proportional
1839	1841		905
1840	1842		to the potential harm; and
1841	1843		906
1842	1844		(iv) if there are potentially less burdensome alternatives to the existing regulation or
1843	1845		907
1844	1846		law and apply the regulatory framework to that alternative.
1845	1847		908
1846	1848		(5) The regulatory relief office shall submit as part of the report described in Section
1847	1849		909
1848	1850		63N-16-105:
1849	1851		910
1850	1852		(a) a detailed overview of the regulatory relief office's study of the laws and regulations
1851	1853		911
1852	1854		as described in this section, including the reasons why the laws and regulations of a
1853		-	- 27 - H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy
1854	1855		912
1855	1856		particular industry were selected for study and the strategy the office implemented to
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1856	1858		913
1857	1859		study the laws and regulations of that industry; and
1858	1860		914
1859	1861		(b) recommended changes to a law or regulation identified by the regulatory relief office
1860	1862		915
1861	1863		in Subsection (4) that the regulatory relief office determines:
1862	1864		916
1863	1865		(i) is inhibiting the success of businesses, companies, or industries; and
1864	1866		917
1865	1867		(ii) would not present a high risk level to the public if the law or regulation were
1866	1868		918
1867	1869		permanently removed or temporarily waived.
1868	1870		919
1869	1871		Section 21. Section 72-1-203 is amended to read:
1870	1872		920
1871	1873		72-1-203 . Deputy director -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Other assistants
1872	1874		921
1873	1875		and advisers -- Salaries.
1874	1876		922
1875	1877		(1) The executive director shall appoint the following deputy directors, who shall serve at
1876	1878		923
1877	1879		the discretion of the executive director:
1878	1880		924
1879	1881		(a) the deputy director of engineering and operation, who shall be a registered
1880	1882		925
1881	1883		professional engineer in the state, and who shall be the chief engineer of the
1882	1884		926
1883	1885		department; and
1884	1886		927
1885	1887		(b) the deputy director of planning and investment.
1886	1888		928
1887	1889		(2) As assigned by the executive director, the deputy directors described in Subsection (1)
1888	1890		929
1889	1891		may assist the executive director with the following departmental responsibilities:
1890	1892		930
1891	1893		(a) project development, including statewide standards for project design and
1892	1894		931
1893	1895		construction, right-of-way, materials, testing, structures, and construction;
1894	1896		932
1895	1897		(b) oversight of the management of the region offices described in Section 72-1-205;
1896	1898		933
1897	1899		(c) operations and traffic management;
1898	1900		934
1899	1901		(d) oversight of operations of motor carriers and ports;
1900	1902		935
1901	1903		(e) transportation systems safety;
1902	1904		936
1903	1905		(f) aeronautical operations;
1904	1906		937
1905	1907		(g) equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions;
1906	1908		938
1907	1909		(h) oversight and coordination of planning, including:
1908	1910		939
1909	1911		(i) development of statewide strategic initiatives for planning across all modes of
1910	1912		940
1911	1913		transportation;
1912	1914		941
1913	1915		(ii) coordination with metropolitan planning organizations and local governments;
1914	1916		942
1915	1917		(iii) coordination with a large public transit district, including planning, project
1916	1918		943
1917	1919		development, outreach, programming, environmental studies and impact
1918	1920		944
1919	1921		statements, construction, and impacts on public transit operations; and
1920	1922		945
1921	1923		(iv) corridor and area planning;
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1923	1924		946
1924	1925		(i) asset management;
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1925	1927		947
1926	1928		(j) programming and prioritization of transportation projects;
1927	1929		948
1928	1930		(k) fulfilling requirements for environmental studies and impact statements;
1929	1931		949
1930	1932		(l) resource investment, including identification, development, and oversight of
1931	1933		950
1932	1934		public-private partnership opportunities;
1933	1935		951
1934	1936		(m) data analytics services to the department;
1935	1937		952
1936	1938		(n) corridor preservation;
1937	1939		953
1938	1940		(o) employee development;
1939	1941		954
1940	1942		(p) maintenance planning;
1941	1943		955
1942	1944		(q) oversight and facilitation of the negotiations and integration of public transit
1943	1945		956
1944	1946		providers described in Section 17B-2a-827;
1945	1947		957
1946	1948		(r) oversight and supervision of any fixed guideway capital development project within
1947	1949		958
1948	1950		the boundaries of a large public transit district for which any state funds are
1949	1951		959
1950	1952		expended, including those responsibilities described in Subsections (2)(a), (h), (j),
1951	1953		960
1952	1954		(k), and (l), and the implementation and enforcement of any federal grant obligations
1953	1955		961
1954	1956		associated with fixed guideway capital development project funding; and
1955	1957		962
1956	1958		(s) other departmental responsibilities as determined by the executive director.
1957	1959		963
1958	1960		(3) The executive director shall ensure that the same deputy director does not oversee or
1959	1961		964
1960	1962		supervise both the fixed guideway capital development responsibilities described in
1961	1963		965
1962	1964		Subsection (2)(r) and the department's fixed guideway rail safety responsibilities,
1963	1965		966
1964	1966		including the responsibilities described in Section 72-1-214.
1965	1967		967
1966	1968		(4) The executive director shall ensure that the same deputy director does not oversee or
1967	1969		968
1968	1970		supervise both the authorization of a telecommunication provider to have longitudinal
1969	1971		969
1970	1972		access to state right-of-way as described in Section 72-7-108, and the operations and
1971	1973		970
1972	1974		duties of the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 72-19-201.
1973	1975		971
1974	1976		Section 22. Section 72-1-303 is amended to read:
1975	1977		972
1976	1978		72-1-303 . Duties of commission.
1977	1979		973
1978	1980		(1) The commission has the following duties:
1979	1981		974
1980	1982		(a) determining priorities and funding levels of projects and programs in the state
1981	1983		975
1982	1984		transportation systems and the capital development of new public transit facilities for
1983	1985		976
1984	1986		each fiscal year based on project lists compiled by the department and taking into
1985	1987		977
1986	1988		consideration the strategic initiatives described in Section 72-1-211;
1987	1989		978
1988	1990		(b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation
1989	1991		979
1990	1992		of State Highways Act;
1991		-	- 29 - H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy
1992	1993		980
1993	1994		(c) holding public meetings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation
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1994	1996		981
1995	1997		matters;
1996	1998		982
1997	1999		(d) making policies and rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1998	2000		983
1999	2001		Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to perform the commission's duties
2000	2002		984
2001	2003		described under this section;
2002	2004		985
2003	2005		(e) in accordance with Section 63G-4-301, reviewing orders issued by the executive
2004	2006		986
2005	2007		director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,
2006	2008		987
2007	2009		Administrative Procedures Act;
2008	2010		988
2009	2011		(f) advising the department on state transportation systems policy;
2010	2012		989
2011	2013		(g) approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section
2012	2014		990
2013	2015		63G-10-401;
2014	2016		991
2015	2017		(h) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-807, appointing a commissioner to serve as a
2016	2018		992
2017	2019		nonvoting member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a public transit
2018	2020		993
2019	2021		district;
2020	2022		994
2021	2023		(i) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-808, reviewing, at least annually, the short-term
2022	2024		995
2023	2025		and long-range public transit plans;
2024	2026		996
2025	2027		(j) determining the priorities and funding levels of public transit innovation grants, as
2026	2028		997
2027	2029		defined in Section 72-2-401;[ and]
2028	2030		998
2029	2031		(k) approving grant awards administered by the Utah Broadband Center in accordance
2030	2032		999
2031	2033		with Section 17-19-301; and
2032	2034		1000
2033	2035		[(k)] (l) reviewing administrative rules made, substantively amended, or repealed by the
2034	2036		1001
2035	2037		department.
2036	2038		1002
2037	2039		(2)(a) For projects prioritized with funding provided under Sections 72-2-124 and
2038	2040		1003
2039	2041		72-2-125, the commission shall annually report to a committee designated by the
2040	2042		1004
2041	2043		Legislative Management Committee:
2042	2044		1005
2043	2045		(i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state
2044	2046		1006
2045	2047		transportation system and the funding levels available for those projects; and
2046	2048		1007
2047	2049		(ii) the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state.
2048	2050		1008
2049	2051		(b) The committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee under
2050	2052		1009
2051	2053		Subsection (2)(a) shall:
2052	2054		1010
2053	2055		(i) review the list reported by the Transportation Commission; and
2054	2056		1011
2055	2057		(ii) make a recommendation to the Legislature on:
2056	2058		1012
2057	2059		(A) the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and
2058	2060		1013
2059	2061		(B) the source of revenue for the additional funding allocation under Subsection
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2061	2062		1014
2062	2063		(2)(b)(ii)(A).
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2063	2065		1015
2064	2066		(3) The commission shall review and may approve plans for the construction of a highway
2065	2067		1016
2066	2068		facility over sovereign lakebed lands in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 3, Approval of
2067	2069		1017
2068	2070		Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act.
2069	2071		1018
2070	2072		(4) One or more associations representing airport operators or pilots in the state shall
2071	2073		1019
2072	2074		annually report to the commission recommended airport improvement projects and any
2073	2075		1020
2074	2076		other information related to the associations' expertise and relevant to the commission's
2075	2077		1021
2076	2078		duties.
2077	2079		1022
2078	2080		Section 23. Section 72-19-101, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-102 is renumbered
2079	2081		1023
2080	2082		and amended to read:
2081	2083		1024
2082	2084
2083	2085		CHAPTER 19. UTAH BROADBAND CENTER
2084	2086		1025
2085	2087
2086	2088		Part 1. General Provisions
2087	2089		1026
2088	2090		[63N-17-102] 72-19-101 . Definitions.
2089	2091		1027
2090	2092		As used in this chapter:
2091	2093		1028
2092	2094		(1) "Broadband center" means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section [63N-17-201]
2093	2095		1029
2094	2096		72-19-201.
2095	2097		1030
2096	2098		(2) "Broadband commission" means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission
2097	2099		1031
2098	2100		created in Section 36-29-109.
2099	2101		1032
2100	2102		[(2)] (3) "Final proposal" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant
2101	2103		1033
2102	2104		Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's
2103	2105		1034
2104	2106		BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(4).
2105	2107		1035
2106	2108		[(3)] (4) "Initial proposal" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant
2107	2109		1036
2108	2110		Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's
2109	2111		1037
2110	2112		BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(3).
2111	2113		1038
2112	2114		[(4)] (5) "Letter of intent" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant
2113	2115		1039
2114	2116		Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's
2115	2117		1040
2116	2118		BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(1)(B).
2117	2119		1041
2118	2120		[(5)] (6) "Public-private partnership" means an arrangement or agreement between a
2119	2121		1042
2120	2122		government entity and one or more private persons to fund and provide for a public need
2121	2123		1043
2122	2124		through the development or operation of a public project in which the private person or
2123	2125		1044
2124	2126		persons share with the government entity the responsibility or risk of developing,
2125	2127		1045
2126	2128		owning, maintaining, financing, or operating the project.
2127	2129		1046
2128	2130		[(6)] (7) "Subgrantee" means an entity that receives funds from the state under:
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2130	2131		1047
2131	2132		(a) the Broadband Access Grant Program created in Section [63N-17-301] 72-19-301; or
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2132	2134		1048
2133	2135		(b) the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program created in Section [
2134	2136		1049
2135	2137		63N-17-401] 72-19-401.
2136	2138		1050
2137	2139		[(7)] (8) "State BEAD application" means a submission by the state for a grant under the
2138	2140		1051
2139	2141		federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program established under 47 U.S.C.
2140	2142		1052
2141	2143		Sec. 1702(b), consisting of a letter of intent, initial proposal, and final proposal.
2142	2144		1053
2143	2145		Section 24. Section 72-19-201, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-201 is renumbered
2144	2146		1054
2145	2147		and amended to read:
2146	2148		1055
2147	2149
2148	2150		Part 2. Utah Broadband Center
2149	2151		1056
2150	2152		[63N-17-201] 72-19-201 . Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director --
2151	2153		1057
2152	2154		Duties.
2153	2155		1058
2154	2156		(1) There is created within the [office] department the Utah Broadband Center.
2155	2157		1059
2156	2158		(2) The executive director shall appoint a director of the broadband center to oversee the
2157	2159		1060
2158	2160		operations of the broadband center.
2159	2161		1061
2160	2162		(3) The broadband center shall:
2161	2163		1062
2162	2164		(a) ensure that publicly funded broadband projects continue to be publicly accessible and
2163	2165		1063
2164	2166		provide a public benefit;
2165	2167		1064
2166	2168		(b) develop the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section [63N-17-203]
2167	2169		1065
2168	2170		72-19-203;
2169	2171		1066
2170	2172		(c) carry out the duties described in Section [63N-17-202] 72-19-202;
2171	2173		1067
2172	2174		(d) administer the Broadband Access Grant Program [in accordance with Part 3,
2173	2175		1068
2174	2176		Broadband Access Grant Program] created in Section 72-19-301; and
2175	2177		1069
2176	2178		(e) administer the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program [in
2177	2179		1070
2178	2180		accordance with Part 4, Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program] created
2179	2181		1071
2180		-	in Section 72-19-~~401~~.
	2182	+	in Section 72-19-301.
2181	2183		1072
2182	2184		[(f)] (4) The broadband center shall ensure efficiency with respect to:
2183	2185		1073
2184	2186		[(i)] (a) expenditure of funds; and
2185	2187		1074
2186	2188		[(ii)] (b) avoiding duplication of efforts.
2187	2189		1075
2188	2190		[(g)] (5) The broadband center shall consider administering broadband infrastructure funds
2189	2191		1076
2190	2192		in a manner that:
2191	2193		1077
2192	2194		[(i)] (a) efficiently maximizes the leverage of federal funding;
2193	2195		1078
2194	2196		[(ii)] (b) avoids the use of public funds for broadband facilities that duplicate existing
2195	2197		1079
2196	2198		broadband facilities that already meet or exceed federal standards; and
2197	2199		1080
2198	2200		[(iii)] (c) accounts for the benefits and costs to the state of existing facilities, equipment,
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2200	2201		1081
2201	2202		and services of public and private broadband providers.
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2202	2204		1082
2203	2205		Section 25. Section 72-19-202, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-202 is renumbered
2204	2206		1083
2205	2207		and amended to read:
2206	2208		1084
2207	2209		[63N-17-202] 72-19-202 . Infrastructure and broadband coordination.
2208	2210		1085
2209	2211		(1) The broadband center shall partner with the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in
2210	2212		1086
2211	2213		Section 63A-16-505 to collect and maintain a database and interactive map that displays
2212	2214		1087
2213	2215		economic development data statewide, including:
2214	2216		1088
2215	2217		(a) voluntarily submitted broadband availability, speeds, and other broadband data;
2216	2218		1089
2217	2219		(b) voluntarily submitted public utility data;
2218	2220		1090
2219	2221		(c) workforce data, including information regarding:
2220	2222		1091
2221	2223		(i) enterprise zones designated under Section 63N-2-206;
2222	2224		1092
2223	2225		(ii) public institutions of higher education; and
2224	2226		1093
2225	2227		(iii) APEX accelerators;
2226	2228		1094
2227	2229		(d) transportation data, which may include information regarding railway routes,
2228	2230		1095
2229	2231		commuter rail routes, airport locations, and major highways;
2230	2232		1096
2231	2233		(e) lifestyle data, which may include information regarding state parks, national parks
2232	2234		1097
2233	2235		and monuments, United States Forest Service boundaries, ski areas, golf courses, and
2234	2236		1098
2235	2237		hospitals; and
2236	2238		1099
2237	2239		(f) other relevant economic development data as determined by the office, including data
2238	2240		1100
2239	2241		provided by partner organizations.
2240	2242		1101
2241	2243		(2) The broadband center may:
2242	2244		1102
2243	2245		(a) make recommendations to state and federal agencies, local governments, the
2244	2246		1103
2245	2247		governor, and the Legislature regarding policies and initiatives that promote the
2246	2248		1104
2247	2249		development of broadband-related infrastructure in the state and help implement
2248	2250		1105
2249	2251		those policies and initiatives;
2250	2252		1106
2251	2253		(b) facilitate coordination between broadband providers and public and private entities;
2252	2254		1107
2253	2255		(c) collect and analyze data on broadband availability and usage in the state, including
2254	2256		1108
2255	2257		Internet speed, capacity, the number of unique visitors, and the availability of
2256	2258		1109
2257	2259		broadband infrastructure throughout the state;
2258	2260		1110
2259	2261		(d) create a voluntary broadband alliance, which shall include broadband providers and
2260	2262		1111
2261	2263		other public and private stakeholders, to solicit input on broadband-related policy
2262	2264		1112
2263	2265		guidance, best practices, and adoption strategies;
2264	2266		1113
2265	2267		(e) work with broadband providers, state and local governments, and other public and
2266	2268		1114
2267	2269		private stakeholders to facilitate and encourage the expansion and maintenance of
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2269	2270		1115
2270	2271		broadband infrastructure throughout the state; and
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2271	2273		1116
2272	2274		(f) in accordance with the requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds
2273	2275		1117
2274	2276		Procedures Act, and in accordance with federal requirements:
2275	2277		1118
2276	2278		(i) apply for federal grants;
2277	2279		1119
2278	2280		(ii) participate in federal programs; and
2279	2281		1120
2280	2282		(iii) administer federally funded broadband-related programs.
2281	2283		1121
2282	2284		Section 26. Section 72-19-203, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-203 is renumbered
2283	2285		1122
2284	2286		and amended to read:
2285	2287		1123
2286	2288		[63N-17-203] 72-19-203 . Statewide digital connectivity plan.
2287	2289		1124
2288	2290		As used in this section:
2289	2291		1125
2290	2292		(1) ["Commission" ] "Broadband commission" means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory
2291	2293		1126
2292	2294		Commission created in Section 36-29-109.
2293	2295		1127
2294	2296		(2) "Strategic plan" means the statewide digital connectivity plan created in accordance
2295	2297		1128
2296	2298		with Subsections [(2) and ](3) and (4).
2297	2299		1129
2298	2300		(3) The broadband center shall develop the strategic plan.
2299	2301		1130
2300	2302		(4) The strategic plan shall include strategies to:
2301	2303		1131
2302	2304		(a) implement broadband connectivity statewide;
2303	2305		1132
2304	2306		(b) promote digital [equity] access throughout the state;
2305	2307		1133
2306	2308		(c) apply for federal infrastructure funds; and
2307	2309		1134
2308	2310		(d) apply for additional funds.
2309	2311		1135
2310	2312		(5) In developing the strategic plan, the broadband center shall work with the broadband
2311	2313		1136
2312	2314		commission.
2313	2315		1137
2314	2316		[(6) The broadband center shall provide the commission with quarterly status updates
2315	2317		1138
2316	2318		regarding:]
2317	2319		1139
2318	2320		[(a) implementation of the commission's recommendations;]
2319	2321		1140
2320	2322		[(b) the grant programs created in Sections 63N-17-301 and 63N-17-401, including:]
2321	2323		1141
2322	2324		[(i) applications received for grant funding;]
2323	2325		1142
2324	2326		[(ii) grant awards about to be made by the broadband center;]
2325	2327		1143
2326	2328		[(iii) grant awards made by the broadband center; and]
2327	2329		1144
2328	2330		[(iv) projects implemented with grant funding;]
2329	2331		1145
2330	2332		[(c) strategic plan development;]
2331	2333		1146
2332	2334		[(d) strategic plan implementation;]
2333	2335		1147
2334	2336		[(e) grants received in addition to those described in Subsection (6)(b);]
2335	2337		1148
2336	2338		[(f) projects funded in addition to those described in Subsection (6)(b); and]
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2338	2339		1149
2339	2340		[(g) recommendations for legislation.]
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2340	2342		1150
2341	2343		[(7)] (6) The broadband center shall submit the strategic plan to the broadband commission
2342	2344		1151
2343	2345		for the broadband commission's recommendation before finalizing the strategic plan.
2344	2346		1152
2345	2347		[(8)] (7) On or before October 1 of each year, the broadband center shall report to the
2346	2348		1153
2347	2349		broadband commission and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim
2348	2350		1154
2349	2351		Committee regarding status updates.
2350	2352		1155
2351	2353		Section 27. Section 72-19-301, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-301 is renumbered
2352	2354		1156
2353	2355		and amended to read:
2354	2356		1157
2355	2357
2356	2358		Part 3. Broadband Access Grant Program
2357	2359		1158
2358	2360		[63N-17-301] 72-19-301 . Creation of Broadband Access Grant Program.
2359	2361		1159
2360	2362		(1) As used in this part:
2361	2363		1160
2362	2364		(a) "Eligible applicant" means:
2363	2365		1161
2364	2366		(i) a telecommunications provider or an Internet service provider;
2365	2367		1162
2366	2368		(ii) a local government entity and one or more private entities, collectively, who are
2367	2369		1163
2368	2370		parties to a public-private partnership established for the purpose of expanding
2369	2371		1164
2370	2372		affordable broadband access in the state; or
2371	2373		1165
2372	2374		(iii) a tribal government.
2373	2375		1166
2374	2376		(b) "Underserved area" means an area of the state that is underserved in terms of the
2375	2377		1167
2376	2378		area's access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the department
2377	2379		1168
2378	2380		in coordination with the broadband center.
2379	2381		1169
2380	2382		(c) "Unserved area" means an area of the state that is unserved in terms of the area's
2381	2383		1170
2382	2384		access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the department in
2383	2385		1171
2384	2386		coordination with the broadband center.
2385	2387		1172
2386	2388		(2) There is established a grant program known as the Broadband Access Grant Program
2387	2389		1173
2388	2390		that is administered by the broadband center in accordance with this part.
2389	2391		1174
2390	2392		(3)(a) The broadband center may award a grant under this part to an eligible applicant
2391	2393		1175
2392	2394		that submits to the broadband center an application that includes a proposed project
2393	2395		1176
2394	2396		to extend broadband service to individuals and businesses in an unserved area or an
2395	2397		1177
2396	2398		underserved area by providing last-mile connections to end users.
2397	2399		1178
2398	2400		(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not prohibit the broadband center from awarding a grant for a
2399	2401		1179
2400	2402		proposed project that also includes middle-mile elements that are necessary for the
2401	2403		1180
2402	2404		last-mile connections.
2403	2405		1181
2404	2406		(4) In awarding grants under this part, the broadband center shall:
2405	2407		1182
2406	2408		(a) based on the following criteria and in the order provided, prioritize proposed projects:
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2408	2409		1183
2409	2410		(i) located in unserved areas;
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2410	2412		1184
2411	2413		(ii) located in underserved areas;
2412	2414		1185
2413	2415		(iii)(A) that the eligible applicant developed after meaningful engagement with the
2414	2416		1186
2415	2417		impacted community to identify the community's needs and innovative means
2416	2418		1187
2417	2419		of providing a public benefit that addresses the community's needs; and
2418	2420		1188
2419	2421		(B) that include, as a component of the proposed project, a long-term public
2420	2422		1189
2421	2423		benefit to the impacted community developed in response to the eligible
2422	2424		1190
2423	2425		applicant's engagement with the community;
2424	2426		1191
2425	2427		(iv) located in an economically distressed area of the state, as measured by indices of
2426	2428		1192
2427	2429		unemployment, poverty, or population loss;
2428	2430		1193
2429	2431		(v) that make the greatest investment in last-mile connections;
2430	2432		1194
2431	2433		(vi) that provide higher speed broadband access to end users; and
2432	2434		1195
2433	2435		(vii) for which the eligible applicant provides at least 25% of the money needed for
2434	2436		1196
2435	2437		the proposed project, with higher priority to proposed projects for which the
2436	2438		1197
2437	2439		eligible applicant provides a greater percentage of the money needed for the
2438	2440		1198
2439	2441		proposed project; and
2440	2442		1199
2441	2443		(b) consider the impact of available funding for the proposed project from other sources,
2442	2444		1200
2443	2445		including money from matching federal grant programs.
2444	2446		1201
2445	2447		(5) For a project that the eligible applicant cannot complete in a single fiscal year, the
2446	2448		1202
2447	2449		broadband center may distribute grant proceeds for the project over the course of the
2448	2450		1203
2449	2451		project's construction.
2450	2452		1204
2451	2453		(6)(a) Before awarding a grant under this part, the broadband center shall present the
2452	2454		1205
2453	2455		application described in Subsection (3) to the Transportation Commission for
2454	2456		1206
2455	2457		approval.
2456	2458		1207
2457	2459		(b) In awarding a grant under this part, the broadband center shall ensure that grant
2458	2460		1208
2459	2461		funds are not used by a subgrantee in a manner that causes competition among
2460	2462		1209
2461	2463		projects that are substantially supported by state funds or federal funds subgranted by
2462	2464		1210
2463	2465		the state[, as determine in accordance with rules made by the broadband center in
2464	2466		1211
2465	2467		accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act].
2466	2468		1212
2467	2469		(7) As provided in and subject to the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
2468	2470		1213
2469	2471		Records Access and Management Act, a record submitted to the broadband center that
2470	2472		1214
2471	2473		contains a trade secret or confidential commercial information described in Subsection
2472	2474		1215
2473	2475		63G-2-305(2) is a protected record.
2474	2476		1216
2475	2477		Section 28. Section 72-19-302, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-302 is renumbered
2476		-	- 36 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 542
2477	2478		1217
2478	2479		and amended to read:
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2479	2481		1218
2480	2482		[63N-17-302] 72-19-302 . Duties of the broadband center.
2481	2483		1219
2482	2484		(1) The broadband center shall:
2483	2485		1220
2484	2486		(a) establish an application process by which an eligible applicant may apply for a grant
2485	2487		1221
2486	2488		under this part, which application shall include:
2487	2489		1222
2488	2490		(i) a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, that the application is complete,
2489	2491		1223
2490	2492		true, and correct; and
2491	2493		1224
2492	2494		(ii) an acknowledgment that the eligible applicant is subject to audit;
2493	2495		1225
2494	2496		(b) establish a method for the broadband center to determine which eligible applicants
2495	2497		1226
2496	2498		qualify to receive a grant;
2497	2499		1227
2498	2500		(c) establish a formula to award grant funds; and
2499	2501		1228
2500	2502		(d) report the information described in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) to the director of
2501	2503		1229
2502	2504		the Division of Finance.
2503	2505		1230
2504	2506		(2) Subject to appropriation, the broadband center shall:
2505	2507		1231
2506	2508		(a) collect applications for grant funds from eligible applicants;
2507	2509		1232
2508	2510		(b) determine which applicants qualify for receiving a grant; and
2509	2511		1233
2510	2512		(c) award the grant funds in accordance with the process established under Subsection (1)
2511	2513		1234
2512	2514		and in accordance with Section [63N-17-301] 72-19-301.
2513	2515		1235
2514	2516		(3) [In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2515	2517		1236
2516	2518		broadband center may make rules to administer the grant program] The department, in
2517	2519		1237
2518	2520		coordination with the broadband center, may make rules in accordance with Title 63G,
2519	2521		1238
2520	2522		Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the grant program.
2521	2523		1239
2522	2524		Section 29. Section 72-19-401, which is renumbered from Section 63N-17-401 is renumbered
2523	2525		1240
2524	2526		and amended to read:
2525	2527		1241
2526	2528
2527	2529		Part 4. Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program
2528	2530		1242
2529	2531		[63N-17-401] 72-19-401 . Creation of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment
2530	2532		1243
2531	2533		Grant Program.
2532	2534		1244
2533	2535		(1) There is established a grant program known as the Broadband Equity Access and
2534	2536		1245
2535	2537		Deployment Grant Program that is administered by the broadband center in accordance
2536	2538		1246
2537	2539		with:
2538	2540		1247
2539	2541		(a) this part; and
2540	2542		1248
2541	2543		(b) the requirements of the National Telecommunications and Information
2542	2544		1249
2543	2545		Administration's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, 47 U.S.C. Sec.
2544	2546		1250
2545	2547		1702 et seq.
2546		-	- 37 - H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy
2547	2548		1251
2548	2549		(2) The broadband center shall:
	2550	+	- 37 - 9th Sub. (Pumpkin) H.B. 542 03-07 22:46
2549	2551		1252
2550	2552		(a) prepare and submit the state's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment application,
2551	2553		1253
2552	2554		including the letter of intent, initial proposal, and final proposal to the National
2553	2555		1254
2554	2556		Telecommunications and Information Administration;
2555	2557		1255
2556	2558		(b) administer the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program in
2557	2559		1256
2558	2560		accordance with this section and as approved by the National Telecommunications
2559	2561		1257
2560	2562		and Information Administration;
2561	2563		1258
2562	2564		(c) accept and process an application for subgranted funds; and
2563	2565		1259
2564	2566		[(d) report to the broadband commission quarterly on:]
2565	2567		1260
2566	2568		[(i) the progress of the broadband center's submission described in Subsection (2)(a);]
2567	2569		1261
2568	2570		[(ii) the administration of the program;]
2569	2571		1262
2570	2572		[(iii) applications received for subgranted funding;]
2571	2573		1263
2572	2574		[(iv) approved applications for subgranted funds; and]
2573	2575		1264
2574	2576		[(v) projects supported by subgranted funds;]
2575	2577		1265
2576	2578		[(e)] (d) ensure that a subgrantee complies with the state's final proposal to the National
2577	2579		1266
2578	2580		Telecommunications and Information Administration[; and] .
2579	2581		1267
2580	2582		[(f) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
2581	2583		1268
2582	2584		Rulemaking Act, necessary to administer this section.]
2583	2585		1269
2584	2586		(3) The department, in coordination with the broadband center, may make rules in
2585	2587		1270
2586	2588		accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to
2587	2589		1271
2588	2590		administer the grant program.
2589	2591		1272
2590	2592		[(3) The broadband commission shall give the broadband center recommendations during
2591	2593		1273
2592	2594		the quarterly reports described in Subsection (2)(d).]
2593	2595		1274
2594	2596		(4) The broadband center may approve an application for subgranted funds if:
2595	2597		1275
2596	2598		(a) the application meets the requirements of this section;
2597	2599		1276
2598	2600		(b) the application meets any rule made pursuant to this section;
2599	2601		1277
2600	2602		(c) the application meets the requirements of the National Telecommunications and
2601	2603		1278
2602	2604		Information Administration's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, 47
2603	2605		1279
2604	2606		U.S.C. Sec. 1702 et seq.; and
2605	2607		1280
2606	2608		(d) the broadband center has informed the [broadband commission] Transportation
2607	2609		1281
2608	2610		Commission about the application[, as] described in Subsection [(2)(d)] (2)(c).
2609	2611		1282
2610	2612		(5) After the broadband center completes a competitive application process for subgranted
2611	2613		1283
2612	2614		funds but before the broadband center notifies the applicant of the award, the broadband
2613	2615		1284
2614	2616		center shall present to the [broadband commission] Transportation Commission on the
2615		-	- 38 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 542
2616	2617		1285
2617	2618		subgrant award.
	2619	+	- 38 - 03-07 22:46 9th Sub. (Pumpkin) H.B. 542
2618	2620		1286
2619	2621		Section 30. Repealer.
2620	2622		1287
2621	2623		This bill repeals:
2622	2624		1288
2623	2625		Section 63N-1a-201, Creation of commission.
2624	2626		1289
2625	2627		Section 63N-1a-202, Commission duties.
2626	2628		1290
2627	2629		Section 63N-1b-102, Subcommittees generally.
2628	2630		1291
2629	2631		Section 63N-1b-401, Definitions.
2630	2632		1292
2631	2633		Section 63N-1b-402, Women in the Economy Subcommittee created.
2632	2634		1293
2633	2635		Section 63N-1b-403, Purpose -- Powers and duties of the subcommittee.
2634	2636		1294
2635	2637		Section 63N-1b-404, Annual report.
2636	2638		1295
2637	2639		Section 63N-3-204, Administration -- Grants and loans.
2638	2640		1296
2639	2641		Section 31. FY 2026 Appropriations.
2640	2642		1297
2641	2643		The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2642	2644		1298
2643	2645		2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
2644	2646		1299
2645	2647		fiscal year 2026.
2646	2648		1300
2647	2649		Subsection 31(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
2648	2650		1301
2649	2651		Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
2650	2652		1302
2651	2653		Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
2652	2654		1303
2653	2655		the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
2654	2656		1304
2655	2657		ITEM 1 To Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity - Economic Prosperity
2656	2658		1305
2657	2659		From General Fund (553,600)
2658	2660		1306
2659	2661		From Federal Funds (200,000)
2660	2662		1307
2661	2663		From Dedicated Credits Revenue (93,700)
2662	2664		1308
2663	2665		Schedule of Programs:
2664	2666		1309
2665	2667		Business Services (847,300)
2666	2668		1310
2667	2669		ITEM 2 To Department of Workforce Services - Office of Homeless Services
2668	2670		1311
2669	2671		From General Fund 1,900,000
2670	2672		1312
2671	2673		Schedule of Programs:
2672	2674		1313
2673	2675		Homeless Services 1,900,000
2674	2676		1314
2675	2677		Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
2676	2678		1315
2677	2679		Title 63G, Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
2678	2680		1316
2679	2681		Department of Workforce Services provide a direct
2680	2682		1317
2681	2683		award grant of $1,900,000 ongoing to Family Interim
2682	2684		1318
2683	2685		Non-congregate Children Housing (FINCH) facility
2684		-	- 39 - H.B. 542 Enrolled Copy
2685	2686		1319
2686	2687		located in a county of the first class under the
	2688	+	- 39 - 9th Sub. (Pumpkin) H.B. 542 03-07 22:46
2687	2689		1320
2688	2690		consultation of the Homeless Coordinator of the Office
2689	2691		1321
2690	2692		of Homelessness.
2691	2693		1322
2692	2694		ITEM 3 To Utah Board of Higher Education - Administration
2693	2695		1323
2694	2696		From General Fund 553,600
2695	2697		1324
2696	2698		From Federal Funds 200,000
2697	2699		1325
2698	2700		From Dedicated Credits Revenue 93,700
2699	2701		1326
2700	2702		Schedule of Programs:
2701	2703		1327
2702	2704		Administration 847,300
2703	2705		1328
2704	2706		The Legislature intends, that if H.B. 542,
2705	2707		1329
2706	2708		Economic Development Amendments, and H.B. 530,
2707	2709		1330
2708	2710		Utah Innovation Lab Modifications, both pass and
2709	2711		1331
2710	2712		become law, on July 1, 2025, the funding appropriated in
2711	2713		1332
2712	2714		H.B. 542 be transferred to the Utah Board of Higher
2713	2715		1333
2714	2716		Education for the Nucleus Institute. The Legislature
2715	2717		1334
2716	2718		further intends that the Office of Legislative Fiscal
2717	2719		1335
2718	2720		Analyst, when preparing the base budget for the 2026
2719	2721		1336
2720	2722		General Session, create a new line item titled within the
2721	2723		1337
2722	2724		Utah Board of Higher Education "Nucleus Institute" and
2723	2725		1338
2724	2726		transfer the funding for the Utah Board of Education -
2725	2727		1339
2726	2728		Administration line item to the newly created item.
2727	2729		1340
2728	2730		Section 32. Effective Date.
2729	2731		1341
2730	2732		This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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