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Golf Course Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses water use by and management of golf courses.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ makes a record of water data regarding golf courses prepared for and provided to the
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Utah State University Institute of Land, Air, and Water pursuant to statute a protected
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record under the Government Records Access and Management Act;
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ requires a study of water use by golf courses;
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▸ outlines a process to be followed in conducting and reporting on the study;
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▸ requires the Division of State Parks to develop a master plan for state-owned golf courses
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and to report on the master plan; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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63G-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 18, 101, 135, 267, 344, and
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522
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ENACTS:
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79-4-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 63G-2-305 is amended to read:
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63G-2-305 . Protected records.
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The following records are protected if properly classified by a governmental entity: S.B. 92 01-10 13:22
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(1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret has
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provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63G-2-309;
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(2) commercial information or nonindividual financial information obtained from a person
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if:
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(a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair
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competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the
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ability of the governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future;
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(b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access than
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the public in obtaining access; and
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(c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with the
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information specified in Section 63G-2-309;
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(3) commercial or financial information acquired or prepared by a governmental entity to
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the extent that disclosure would lead to financial speculations in currencies, securities, or
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commodities that will interfere with a planned transaction by the governmental entity or
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cause substantial financial injury to the governmental entity or state economy;
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(4) records, the disclosure of which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a
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competitive advantage upon a potential or actual competitor of, a commercial project
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entity as defined in Subsection 11-13-103(4);
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(5) test questions and answers to be used in future license, certification, registration,
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employment, or academic examinations;
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(6) records, the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement proceedings
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or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or agreement
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with a governmental entity, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this
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Subsection (6) does not restrict the right of a person to have access to, after the contract
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or grant has been awarded and signed by all parties:
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(a) a bid, proposal, application, or other information submitted to or by a governmental
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entity in response to:
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(i) an invitation for bids;
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(ii) a request for proposals;
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(iii) a request for quotes;
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(iv) a grant; or
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(v) other similar document; or
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(b) an unsolicited proposal, as defined in Section 63G-6a-712;
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(7) information submitted to or by a governmental entity in response to a request for
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information, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this Subsection (7) does not
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restrict the right of a person to have access to the information, after:
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(a) a contract directly relating to the subject of the request for information has been
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awarded and signed by all parties; or
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(b)(i) a final determination is made not to enter into a contract that relates to the
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subject of the request for information; and
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(ii) at least two years have passed after the day on which the request for information
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is issued;
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(8) records that would identify real property or the appraisal or estimated value of real or
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personal property, including intellectual property, under consideration for public
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acquisition before any rights to the property are acquired unless:
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(a) public interest in obtaining access to the information is greater than or equal to the
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governmental entity's need to acquire the property on the best terms possible;
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(b) the information has already been disclosed to persons not employed by or under a
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duty of confidentiality to the entity;
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(c) in the case of records that would identify property, potential sellers of the described
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property have already learned of the governmental entity's plans to acquire the
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property;
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(d) in the case of records that would identify the appraisal or estimated value of
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property, the potential sellers have already learned of the governmental entity's
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estimated value of the property; or
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(e) the property under consideration for public acquisition is a single family residence
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and the governmental entity seeking to acquire the property has initiated negotiations
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to acquire the property as required under Section 78B-6-505;
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(9) records prepared in contemplation of sale, exchange, lease, rental, or other compensated
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transaction of real or personal property including intellectual property, which, if
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disclosed prior to completion of the transaction, would reveal the appraisal or estimated
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value of the subject property, unless:
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(a) the public interest in access is greater than or equal to the interests in restricting
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access, including the governmental entity's interest in maximizing the financial
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benefit of the transaction; or
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(b) when prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity, appraisals or estimates of
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the value of the subject property have already been disclosed to persons not
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employed by or under a duty of confidentiality to the entity;
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(10) records created or maintained for civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement
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purposes or audit purposes, or for discipline, licensing, certification, or registration
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purposes, if release of the records:
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(a) reasonably could be expected to interfere with investigations undertaken for
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enforcement, discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes;
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(b) reasonably could be expected to interfere with audits, disciplinary, or enforcement
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proceedings;
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(c) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
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hearing;
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(d) reasonably could be expected to disclose the identity of a source who is not generally
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known outside of government and, in the case of a record compiled in the course of
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an investigation, disclose information furnished by a source not generally known
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outside of government if disclosure would compromise the source; or
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(e) reasonably could be expected to disclose investigative or audit techniques,
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procedures, policies, or orders not generally known outside of government if
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disclosure would interfere with enforcement or audit efforts;
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(11) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the life or safety of an individual;
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(12) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the security of governmental
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property, governmental programs, or governmental recordkeeping systems from
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damage, theft, or other appropriation or use contrary to law or public policy;
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(13) records that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the security or safety of a correctional
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facility, or records relating to incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole, that would
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interfere with the control and supervision of an offender's incarceration, treatment,
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probation, or parole;
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(14) records that, if disclosed, would reveal recommendations made to the Board of
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Pardons and Parole by an employee of or contractor for the Department of Corrections,
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the Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Department of Health and Human Services that
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are based on the employee's or contractor's supervision, diagnosis, or treatment of any
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person within the board's jurisdiction;
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(15) records and audit workpapers that identify audit, collection, and operational procedures
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and methods used by the State Tax Commission, if disclosure would interfere with
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audits or collections;
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(16) records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit until
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the final audit is released;
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(17) records that are subject to the attorney client privilege;
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(18) records prepared for or by an attorney, consultant, surety, indemnitor, insurer,
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employee, or agent of a governmental entity for, or in anticipation of, litigation or a
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judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceeding;
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(19)(a)(i) personal files of a state legislator, including personal correspondence to or
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from a member of the Legislature; and
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(ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(a)(i), correspondence that gives notice of
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legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
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and
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(b)(i) an internal communication that is part of the deliberative process in connection
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with the preparation of legislation between:
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(A) members of a legislative body;
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(B) a member of a legislative body and a member of the legislative body's staff; or
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(C) members of a legislative body's staff; and
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(ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(b)(i), a communication that gives notice of
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legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
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(20)(a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Research and
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General Counsel, that, if disclosed, would reveal a particular legislator's
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contemplated legislation or contemplated course of action before the legislator has
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elected to support the legislation or course of action, or made the legislation or course
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of action public; and
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(b) notwithstanding Subsection (20)(a), the form to request legislation submitted to the
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Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel is a public document unless a
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legislator asks that the records requesting the legislation be maintained as protected
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records until such time as the legislator elects to make the legislation or course of
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action public;
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(21) a research request from a legislator to a legislative staff member and research findings
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prepared in response to the request;
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(22) drafts, unless otherwise classified as public;
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(23) records concerning a governmental entity's strategy about:
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(a) collective bargaining; or
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(b) imminent or pending litigation;
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(24) records of investigations of loss occurrences and analyses of loss occurrences that may
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be covered by the Risk Management Fund, the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, the
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Uninsured Employers' Fund, or similar divisions in other governmental entities;
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(25) records, other than personnel evaluations, that contain a personal recommendation
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concerning an individual if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
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of personal privacy, or disclosure is not in the public interest;
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(26) records that reveal the location of historic, prehistoric, paleontological, or biological
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resources that if known would jeopardize the security of those resources or of valuable
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historic, scientific, educational, or cultural information;
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(27) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of the records would conflict
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with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
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(28) records of an institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
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53B-1-102 regarding tenure evaluations, appointments, applications for admissions,
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retention decisions, and promotions, which could be properly discussed in a meeting
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closed in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, provided
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that records of the final decisions about tenure, appointments, retention, promotions, or
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those students admitted, may not be classified as protected under this section;
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(29) records of the governor's office, including budget recommendations, legislative
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proposals, and policy statements, that if disclosed would reveal the governor's
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contemplated policies or contemplated courses of action before the governor has
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implemented or rejected those policies or courses of action or made them public;
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(30) records of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst relating to budget analysis,
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revenue estimates, and fiscal notes of proposed legislation before issuance of the final
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recommendations in these areas;
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(31) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state that
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are given to the governmental entity with a requirement that they be managed as
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protected records if the providing entity certifies that the record would not be subject to
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public disclosure if retained by it;
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(32) transcripts, minutes, recordings, or reports of the closed portion of a meeting of a
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public body except as provided in Section 52-4-206;
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(33) records that would reveal the contents of settlement negotiations but not including final
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settlements or empirical data to the extent that they are not otherwise exempt from
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disclosure;
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(34) memoranda prepared by staff and used in the decision-making process by an
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administrative law judge, a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a member of
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any other body charged by law with performing a quasi-judicial function;
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(35) records that would reveal negotiations regarding assistance or incentives offered by or
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requested from a governmental entity for the purpose of encouraging a person to expand
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or locate a business in Utah, but only if disclosure would result in actual economic harm
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to the person or place the governmental entity at a competitive disadvantage, but this
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section may not be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract;
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(36) materials to which access must be limited for purposes of securing or maintaining the
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governmental entity's proprietary protection of intellectual property rights including
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patents, copyrights, and trade secrets;
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(37) the name of a donor or a prospective donor to a governmental entity, including an
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institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102, and
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other information concerning the donation that could reasonably be expected to reveal
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the identity of the donor, provided that:
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(a) the donor requests anonymity in writing;
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(b) any terms, conditions, restrictions, or privileges relating to the donation may not be
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classified protected by the governmental entity under this Subsection (37); and
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(c) except for an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
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Section 53B-1-102, the governmental unit to which the donation is made is primarily
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engaged in educational, charitable, or artistic endeavors, and has no regulatory or
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legislative authority over the donor, a member of the donor's immediate family, or
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any entity owned or controlled by the donor or the donor's immediate family;
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(38) accident reports, except as provided in Sections 41-6a-404, 41-12a-202, and 73-18-13;
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(39) a notification of workers' compensation insurance coverage described in Section
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34A-2-205;
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(40)(a) the following records of an institution within the state system of higher
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education defined in Section 53B-1-102, which have been developed, discovered,
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disclosed to, or received by or on behalf of faculty, staff, employees, or students of
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the institution:
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(i) unpublished lecture notes;
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(ii) unpublished notes, data, and information:
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(A) relating to research; and
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(B) of:
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(I) the institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
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53B-1-102; or
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(II) a sponsor of sponsored research;
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(iii) unpublished manuscripts;
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(iv) creative works in process;
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(v) scholarly correspondence; and
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(vi) confidential information contained in research proposals;
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(b) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to prohibit disclosure of public information
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required pursuant to Subsection 53B-16-302(2)(a) or (b); and
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(c) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to affect the ownership of a record;
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(41)(a) records in the custody or control of the Office of the Legislative Auditor
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General that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a
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legislative audit prior to the date that audit is completed and made public; and
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(b) notwithstanding Subsection (41)(a), a request for a legislative audit submitted to the
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Office of the Legislative Auditor General is a public document unless the legislator
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asks that the records in the custody or control of the Office of the Legislative Auditor
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General that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a
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legislative audit be maintained as protected records until the audit is completed and
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made public;
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(42) records that provide detail as to the location of an explosive, including a map or other
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document that indicates the location of:
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(a) a production facility; or
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(b) a magazine;
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(43) information contained in the statewide database of the Division of Aging and Adult
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Services created by Section 26B-6-210;
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(44) information contained in the Licensing Information System described in Title 80,
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Chapter 2, Child Welfare Services;
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(45) information regarding National Guard operations or activities in support of the
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National Guard's federal mission;
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(46) records provided by any pawn or secondhand business to a law enforcement agency or
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to the central database in compliance with Title 13, Chapter 32a, Pawnshop, Secondhand
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Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter Transaction Information Act;
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(47) information regarding food security, risk, and vulnerability assessments performed by
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the Department of Agriculture and Food;
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(48) except to the extent that the record is exempt from this chapter pursuant to Section
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63G-2-106, records related to an emergency plan or program, a copy of which is
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provided to or prepared or maintained by the Division of Emergency Management, and
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the disclosure of which would jeopardize:
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(a) the safety of the general public; or
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(b) the security of:
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(i) governmental property;
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(ii) governmental programs; or
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(iii) the property of a private person who provides the Division of Emergency
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Management information;
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(49) records of the Department of Agriculture and Food that provides for the identification,
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tracing, or control of livestock diseases, including any program established under Title
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4, Chapter 24, Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Act, or Title 4, Chapter 31, Control
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of Animal Disease;
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(50) as provided in Section 26B-2-709:
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(a) information or records held by the Department of Health and Human Services related
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to a complaint regarding a provider, program, or facility which the department is
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unable to substantiate; and
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(b) information or records related to a complaint received by the Department of Health
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and Human Services from an anonymous complainant regarding a provider, program,
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or facility;
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(51) unless otherwise classified as public under Section 63G-2-301 and except as provided
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under Section 41-1a-116, an individual's home address, home telephone number, or
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personal mobile phone number, if:
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(a) the individual is required to provide the information in order to comply with a law,
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ordinance, rule, or order of a government entity; and
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(b) the subject of the record has a reasonable expectation that this information will be
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kept confidential due to:
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(i) the nature of the law, ordinance, rule, or order; and
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(ii) the individual complying with the law, ordinance, rule, or order;
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(52) the portion of the following documents that contains a candidate's residential or
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mailing address, if the candidate provides to the filing officer another address or phone
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number where the candidate may be contacted:
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(a) a declaration of candidacy, a nomination petition, or a certificate of nomination,
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described in Section 20A-9-201, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-404, 20A-9-405,
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20A-9-408, 20A-9-408.5, 20A-9-502, or 20A-9-601;
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(b) an affidavit of impecuniosity, described in Section 20A-9-201; or
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(c) a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy, described in Section 20A-9-408;
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(53) the name, home address, work addresses, and telephone numbers of an individual that
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is engaged in, or that provides goods or services for, medical or scientific research that is:
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(a) conducted within the state system of higher education, as defined in Section
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53B-1-102; and
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(b) conducted using animals;
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(54) in accordance with Section 78A-12-203, any record of the Judicial Performance
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Evaluation Commission concerning an individual commissioner's vote, in relation to
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whether a judge meets or exceeds minimum performance standards under Subsection
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78A-12-203(4), and information disclosed under Subsection 78A-12-203(5)(e);
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(55) information collected and a report prepared by the Judicial Performance Evaluation
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Commission concerning a judge, unless Section 20A-7-702 or Title 78A, Chapter 12,
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Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Act, requires disclosure of, or makes
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public, the information or report;
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(56) records provided or received by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office in
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furtherance of any contract or other agreement made in accordance with Section
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63L-11-202;
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(57) information requested by and provided to the 911 Division under Section 63H-7a-302;
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(58) in accordance with Section 73-10-33:
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(a) a management plan for a water conveyance facility in the possession of the Division
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of Water Resources or the Board of Water Resources; or
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(b) an outline of an emergency response plan in possession of the state or a county or
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municipality;
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(59) the following records in the custody or control of the Office of Inspector General of
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Medicaid Services, created in Section 63A-13-201:
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(a) records that would disclose information relating to allegations of personal
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misconduct, gross mismanagement, or illegal activity of a person if the information
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or allegation cannot be corroborated by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
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Services through other documents or evidence, and the records relating to the
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allegation are not relied upon by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
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Services in preparing a final investigation report or final audit report;
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(b) records and audit workpapers to the extent they would disclose the identity of a
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person who, during the course of an investigation or audit, communicated the
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existence of any Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse, or a violation or suspected
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violation of a law, rule, or regulation adopted under the laws of this state, a political
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subdivision of the state, or any recognized entity of the United States, if the
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information was disclosed on the condition that the identity of the person be
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protected;
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(c) before the time that an investigation or audit is completed and the final investigation
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or final audit report is released, records or drafts circulated to a person who is not an
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employee or head of a governmental entity for the person's response or information;
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(d) records that would disclose an outline or part of any investigation, audit survey plan,
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or audit program; or
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(e) requests for an investigation or audit, if disclosure would risk circumvention of an
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investigation or audit;
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(60) records that reveal methods used by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
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Services, the fraud unit, or the Department of Health and Human Services, to discover
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Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse;
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(61) information provided to the Department of Health and Human Services or the Division
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of Professional Licensing under Subsections 58-67-304(3) and (4) and Subsections
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58-68-304(3) and (4);
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(62) a record described in Section 63G-12-210;
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(63) captured plate data that is obtained through an automatic license plate reader system
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used by a governmental entity as authorized in Section 41-6a-2003;
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(64) an audio or video recording created by a body-worn camera, as that term is defined in
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Section 77-7a-103, that records sound or images inside a hospital or health care facility
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as those terms are defined in Section 78B-3-403, inside a clinic of a health care provider,
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as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403, or inside a human service program as that
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term is defined in Section 26B-2-101, except for recordings that:
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(a) depict the commission of an alleged crime;
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(b) record any encounter between a law enforcement officer and a person that results in
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death or bodily injury, or includes an instance when an officer fires a weapon;
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(c) record any encounter that is the subject of a complaint or a legal proceeding against a
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law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency;
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(d) contain an officer involved critical incident as defined in Subsection 76-2-408(1)(f);
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or
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(e) have been requested for reclassification as a public record by a subject or authorized
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agent of a subject featured in the recording;
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(65) a record pertaining to the search process for a president of an institution of higher
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education described in Section 53B-2-102, except for application materials for a publicly
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announced finalist;
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(66) an audio recording that is:
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(a) produced by an audio recording device that is used in conjunction with a device or
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piece of equipment designed or intended for resuscitating an individual or for treating
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an individual with a life-threatening condition;
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(b) produced during an emergency event when an individual employed to provide law
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enforcement, fire protection, paramedic, emergency medical, or other first responder
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service:
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(i) is responding to an individual needing resuscitation or with a life-threatening
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condition; and
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(ii) uses a device or piece of equipment designed or intended for resuscitating an
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individual or for treating an individual with a life-threatening condition; and
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(c) intended and used for purposes of training emergency responders how to improve
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their response to an emergency situation;
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(67) records submitted by or prepared in relation to an applicant seeking a recommendation
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by the Research and General Counsel Subcommittee, the Budget Subcommittee, or the
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Audit Subcommittee, established under Section 36-12-8, for an employment position
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with the Legislature;
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(68) work papers as defined in Section 31A-2-204;
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(69) a record made available to Adult Protective Services or a law enforcement agency
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under Section 61-1-206;
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(70) a record submitted to the Insurance Department in accordance with Section
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31A-37-201;
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(71) a record described in Section 31A-37-503;
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(72) any record created by the Division of Professional Licensing as a result of Subsection
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58-37f-304(5) or 58-37f-702(2)(a)(ii);
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(73) a record described in Section 72-16-306 that relates to the reporting of an injury
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involving an amusement ride;
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(74) except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305.5(1), the signature of an individual on a
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political petition, or on a request to withdraw a signature from a political petition,
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including a petition or request described in the following titles:
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(a) Title 10, Utah Municipal Code;
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(b) Title 17, Counties;
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(c) Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts;
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(d) Title 17D, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Other Entities; and
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(e) Title 20A, Election Code;
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(75) except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305.5(2), the signature of an individual in a
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voter registration record;
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(76) except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305.5(3), any signature, other than a signature
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described in Subsection (74) or (75), in the custody of the lieutenant governor or a local
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political subdivision collected or held under, or in relation to, Title 20A, Election Code;
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(77) a Form I-918 Supplement B certification as described in Title 77, Chapter 38, Part 5,
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Victims Guidelines for Prosecutors Act;
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(78) a record submitted to the Insurance Department under Section 31A-48-103;
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(79) personal information, as defined in Section 63G-26-102, to the extent disclosure is
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prohibited under Section 63G-26-103;
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(80) an image taken of an individual during the process of booking the individual into jail,
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unless:
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(a) the individual is convicted of a criminal offense based upon the conduct for which
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the individual was incarcerated at the time the image was taken;
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(b) a law enforcement agency releases or disseminates the image:
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(i) after determining that the individual is a fugitive or an imminent threat to an
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individual or to public safety and releasing or disseminating the image will assist
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in apprehending the individual or reducing or eliminating the threat; or
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(ii) to a potential witness or other individual with direct knowledge of events relevant
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to a criminal investigation or criminal proceeding for the purpose of identifying or
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locating an individual in connection with the criminal investigation or criminal
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proceeding;
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(c) a judge orders the release or dissemination of the image based on a finding that the
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release or dissemination is in furtherance of a legitimate law enforcement interest; or
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(d) the image is displayed to a person who is permitted to view the image under Section
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17-22-30[.] ;
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(81) a record:
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(a) concerning an interstate claim to the use of waters in the Colorado River system;
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(b) relating to a judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, or negotiation with a
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representative from another state or the federal government as provided in Section
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63M-14-205; and
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(c) the disclosure of which would:
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(i) reveal a legal strategy relating to the state's claim to the use of the water in the
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Colorado River system;
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(ii) harm the ability of the Colorado River Authority of Utah or river commissioner to
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negotiate the best terms and conditions regarding the use of water in the Colorado
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River system; or
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(iii) give an advantage to another state or to the federal government in negotiations
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regarding the use of water in the Colorado River system;
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(82) any part of an application described in Section 63N-16-201 that the Governor's Office
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of Economic Opportunity determines is nonpublic, confidential information that if
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disclosed would result in actual economic harm to the applicant, but this Subsection (82)
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may not be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract or approval
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decision;
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(83) the following records of a drinking water or wastewater facility:
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(a) an engineering or architectural drawing of the drinking water or wastewater facility;
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and
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(b) except as provided in Section 63G-2-106, a record detailing tools or processes the
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drinking water or wastewater facility uses to secure, or prohibit access to, the records
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described in Subsection (83)(a);
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(84) a statement that an employee of a governmental entity provides to the governmental
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entity as part of the governmental entity's personnel or administrative investigation into
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potential misconduct involving the employee if the governmental entity:
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(a) requires the statement under threat of employment disciplinary action, including
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possible termination of employment, for the employee's refusal to provide the
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statement; and
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(b) provides the employee assurance that the statement cannot be used against the
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employee in any criminal proceeding;
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(85) any part of an application for a Utah Fits All Scholarship account described in Section
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53F-6-402 or other information identifying a scholarship student as defined in Section
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53F-6-401;
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(86) a record:
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(a) concerning a claim to the use of waters in the Great Salt Lake;
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(b) relating to a judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, or negotiation with a
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person concerning the claim, including a representative from another state or the
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federal government; and
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(c) the disclosure of which would:
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(i) reveal a legal strategy relating to the state's claim to the use of the water in the
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Great Salt Lake;
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(ii) harm the ability of the Great Salt Lake commissioner to negotiate the best terms
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and conditions regarding the use of water in the Great Salt Lake; or
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(iii) give an advantage to another person including another state or to the federal
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government in negotiations regarding the use of water in the Great Salt Lake; [and]
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(87) a consumer complaint described in Section 13-2-11, unless the consumer complaint is
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reclassified as public as described in Subsection 13-2-11(4)[.] ;
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(88) a record of the Utah water agent, appointed under Section 73-10g-702:
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(a) concerning a claim to the use of waters;
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(b) relating to a judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, or negotiation with a
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representative from another state, a tribe, the federal government, or other
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government entity as provided in Title 73, Chapter 10g, Part 6, Utah Water Agent;
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and
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(c) the disclosure of which would:
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(i) reveal a legal strategy relating to the state's claim to the use of the water;
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(ii) harm the ability of the Utah water agent to negotiate the best terms and conditions
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regarding the use of water; or
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(iii) give an advantage to another state, a tribe, the federal government, or other
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government entity in negotiations regarding the use of water[.] ; and
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(89) a record of water data prepared for and provided to the Utah State University Institute
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of Land, Air, and Water under Section 79-4-207.
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Section 2. Section 79-4-207 is enacted to read:
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79-4-207 . Water use by golf courses -- Master plan for state-owned golf courses.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Division" means the Division of State Parks.
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(b) "Golf course" means:
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(i) real property that may be used for golf, golf practice areas, or a driving range by
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the public or by the members and guests of a private club; and
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(ii) improvements to the real property described in Subsection (1)(b)(i), including
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turf, bunkers, trees, irrigation, lakes, lake liners, bridges, practice ranges, golf
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greens, golf tees, paths, and trails.
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(c) "Institute" means the Utah State University Institute of Land, Air, and Water.
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(2)(a) The institute shall study the use of water on golf courses in the state.
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(b) As part of the study under this Subsection (2), the institute shall identify best
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practices for water use for the unique elements of Utah's diverse geography and
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topography, including:
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(i) surveying practices in similar climate states;
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(ii) determining how much water is used by golf courses;
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(iii) determining how much irrigable acreage is playing versus non-playing areas; and
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(iv) recommending methods for capturing possible water savings.
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(c) The institute shall work with owners and operators of golf courses to identify
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strategic water saving opportunities.
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(d) Notwithstanding Section 63G-2-305, in preparing the report described in Subsection
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(2)(e), the institute shall consult and share data with the following stakeholders:
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(i) two individuals selected by the Golf Alliance Utah;
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(ii) one individual selected by the Utah Section of the Professional Golfers'
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Association of America;
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(iii) one individual selected by the Utah Golf Association; and
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(iv) three individuals selected by the Utah Golf Course Superintendents Association.
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(e) The institute shall report the findings of the study, in a manner that does not identify
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golf courses, by no later than June 30, 2028, to the Legislative Water Development
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Commission created in Section 73-27-102.
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(3) An owner or operator of a golf course in the state shall work with the institute as part of
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the study under Subsection (2).
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(4)(a) The division shall develop a master plan for state-owned golf courses, including
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addressing capital facilities and water use and conservation.
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(b) The division shall report to the following committees regarding the division's master
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plan by no later than the November 2026 interim meetings of the Legislature:
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(i) Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee; and
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(ii) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.
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Section 3. Effective date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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