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1-Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
1+03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2+Kay J. Christofferson proposes the following substitute bill:
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34 Transportation Amendments
45 2025 GENERAL SESSION
56 STATE OF UTAH
67 Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
78 House Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson
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1112 LONG TITLE
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1314 General Description:
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1516 This bill amends provisions related to transportation items, transportation mobility plans,
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1718 and adherence to proposed phases of certain transportation developments.
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1920 Highlighted Provisions:
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2122 This bill:
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2324 ▸ requires cities and metropolitan planning organizations to identify transportation
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2526 connectivity impediments and provide a report on plans to address transportation
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2728 connectivity;
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2930 ▸ requires periodic reporting and follow up on certain station area plans;
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3132 ▸ requires property acquired by the Department of Transportation for a public transit
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3334 purpose remain under the ownership of the Department of Transportation;
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3536 ▸ designates certain legislative committees as recipients for certain required reports;
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3738 ▸ creates requirements for air ambulance dispatch services;
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3940 ▸ adjusts a sales and use tax earmark percentage to increase funding for transportation;
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4142 ▸ extends a deadline for certain sales and use taxes to be allocated for public transit
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4344 innovation grants;
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4546 ▸ reinstates certain funding to the Department of Transportation for litter mitigation that
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4748 was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
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4950 ▸ requires the Department of Transportation to adhere to phasing of projects if required by
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5152 the environmental impact statement;
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5354 ▸ repeals certain outdated language and makes other technical changes;
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5556 ▸ allocates revenue for certain road projects;
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5758 ▸ requires the Department of Transportation and Salt Lake City to coordinate on certain
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59-traffic studies and planning; S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
60+traffic studies and planning;
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6162 ▸ repeals certain highway-related name designations;
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6365 ▸ provides maintenance responsibilities for certain street light infrastructure; and
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6567 ▸ makes other technical changes.
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6769 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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6971 This bill appropriates ($330,000,000) in capital project funds for fiscal year 2026, all of
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7173 which is from the General Fund.
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7375 Other Special Clauses:
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7577 This bill provides a special effective date.
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7779 Utah Code Sections Affected:
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7981 AMENDS:
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8183 10-9a-403.1 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 219
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8385 17B-2a-824 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
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8587 41-6a-102 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 236
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8789 41-6a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005,
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8991 Chapter 2
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9193 41-6a-1116 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 412
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9395 41-6a-1642 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 459,
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9597 483
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9799 53-2a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 34,
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99101 471
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101103 53-2d-101 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 147,
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103105 438 and 506
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105107 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 88, 501
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107109 59-12-2212.2 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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109111 59-12-2219 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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111113 59-12-2220 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 498,
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113115 501
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115117 63B-11-502 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 263
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117119 63B-31-101 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special
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119121 Session, Chapter 8
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121123 63I-1-272 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special
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123125 Session, Chapter 5
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125127 63J-3-103 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 77
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127129 72-1-201 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
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130131 72-1-212 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
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132134 72-1-213.1 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 56,
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134136 259
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136138 72-1-217 (Effective upon governor's approval), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
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138140 Chapter 366
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140142 72-1-303 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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142144 72-1-304 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
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144146 72-1-305 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 22, 219
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146148 72-2-106 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 22
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148150 72-2-121 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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150152 Chapters 300, 498 and 501
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152154 72-2-121.3 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 366
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154156 72-2-123 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 22
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156158 72-2-124 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 498, 501
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158160 72-2-303 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 501
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160162 72-2-401 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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162164 72-2-402 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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164166 72-2-403 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 498
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166168 72-3-109 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 403
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168170 72-6-118 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
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170172 72-6-206 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 222
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172174 72-10-109 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 483,
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176178 ENACTS:
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178180 10-8-87 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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180182 41-6a-1121 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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182184 41-6a-1122 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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184186 53-2d-517 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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186188 REPEALS:
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188190 63B-8-503 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 331
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190192 72-2-118 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 281
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192194 72-4-222 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 435
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196198 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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199200 Section 1. Section 10-8-87 is enacted to read:
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201203 10-8-87 (Effective 05/07/25). Transportation connectivity plan -- Reporting.
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203205 (1) On or before July 1, 2027, a municipality within a metropolitan planning organization
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205207 boundary shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, update the transportation and
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207209 traffic circulation element of the municipality's general plan as described in Subsection
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209211 10-9a-403(2)(a)(ii) to identify priority connections to remedy physical impediments,
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211213 including water conveyances, that would improve circulation and enhance vehicle,
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213215 transit, bicycle, or pedestrian access to significant economic, educational, recreational,
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215217 and other priority destinations.
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217219 (2) For a priority connection identified pursuant to Subsection (1), a municipality shall
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219221 identify:
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221223 (a) cost estimates;
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223225 (b) potential funding sources, including state, local, federal, and private funding; and
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225227 (c) impediments to constructing the connections.
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227229 (3)(a) A metropolitan planning organization, in consultation with each affected
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229231 municipality, shall report to the Transportation Interim Committee regarding:
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231233 (i) the status of the required municipal modifications to general plans required by
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233235 Subsection (2);
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235237 (ii) the status of a regional roadway grid network study;
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237239 (iii) physical and other impediments to constructing priority transportation
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239241 connections; and
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241243 (iv) potential funding sources, including state, local, federal, and private funding, to
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243245 make transportation connectivity improvements.
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245247 (b) The metropolitan planning organization shall provide the report described in
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247249 Subsection (3)(a) on or before November 1 of 2025, 2026, and 2027.
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249251 (4) Enhancement of transportation connectivity as described in Subsection (1) shall be
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251253 given consideration in the prioritization processes described in Sections 72-1-304 and
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253255 72-2-302.
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255257 Section 2. Section 10-9a-403.1 is amended to read:
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257259 10-9a-403.1 (Effective 05/07/25). Station area plan requirements -- Contents --
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259261 Review and certification by applicable metropolitan planning organization.
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261263 (1) As used in this section:
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263265 (a) "Applicable metropolitan planning organization" means the metropolitan planning
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265267 organization that has jurisdiction over the area in which a fixed guideway public
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268269 transit station is located.
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270272 (b) "Applicable public transit district" means the public transit district, as defined in
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272274 Section 17B-2a-802, of which a fixed guideway public transit station is included.
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274276 (c) "Existing fixed guideway public transit station" means a fixed guideway public
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276278 transit station for which construction begins before June 1, 2022.
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278280 (d) "Fixed guideway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102.
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280282 (e) "Metropolitan planning organization" means an organization established under 23
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282284 U.S.C. Sec. 134.
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284286 (f) "New fixed guideway public transit station" means a fixed guideway public transit
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286288 station for which construction begins on or after June 1, 2022.
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288290 (g) "Qualifying land use petition" means a petition:
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290292 (i) that involves land located within a station area for an existing public transit station
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292294 that provides rail services;
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294296 (ii) that involves land located within a station area for which the municipality has not
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296298 yet satisfied the requirements of Subsection (2)(a);
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298300 (iii) that proposes the development of an area greater than five contiguous acres, with
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300302 no less than 51% of the acreage within the station area;
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302304 (iv) that would require the municipality to amend the municipality's general plan or
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304306 change a zoning designation for the land use application to be approved;
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306308 (v) that would require a higher density than the density currently allowed by the
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308310 municipality;
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310312 (vi) that proposes the construction of new residential units, at least 10% of which are
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312314 dedicated to moderate income housing; and
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314316 (vii) for which the land use applicant requests the municipality to initiate the process
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316318 of satisfying the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for the station area in which the
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318320 development is proposed, subject to Subsection (3)(d).
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320322 (h)(i) "Station area" means:
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322324 (A) for a fixed guideway public transit station that provides rail services, the area
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324326 within a one-half mile radius of the center of the fixed guideway public transit
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326328 station platform; or
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328330 (B) for a fixed guideway public transit station that provides bus services only, the
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330332 area within a one-fourth mile radius of the center of the fixed guideway public
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332334 transit station platform.
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334336 (ii) "Station area" includes any parcel bisected by the radius limitation described in
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337338 Subsection (1)(h)(i)(A) or (B).
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339341 (i) "Station area plan" means a plan that:
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341343 (i) establishes a vision, and the actions needed to implement that vision, for the
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343345 development of land within a station area; and
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345347 (ii) is developed and adopted in accordance with this section.
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347349 (2)(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a municipality that has a fixed
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349351 guideway public transit station located within the municipality's boundaries shall, for
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351353 the station area:
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353355 (i) develop and adopt a station area plan; and
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355357 (ii) adopt any appropriate land use regulations to implement the station area plan.
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357359 (b) The requirements of Subsection (2)(a) shall be considered satisfied if:
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359361 (i)(A) the municipality has already adopted plans or ordinances, approved land use
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361363 applications, approved agreements or financing, or investments have been
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363365 made, before June 1, 2022, that substantially promote each of the objectives in
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365367 Subsection (7)(a) within the station area, and can demonstrate that such plans,
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367369 ordinances, approved land use applications, approved agreements or financing,
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369371 or investments are still relevant to making meaningful progress towards
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371373 achieving such objectives; and
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373375 (B) the municipality adopts a resolution finding that the objectives of Subsection
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375377 (7)(a) have been substantially promoted.
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377379 (ii)(A) the municipality has determined that conditions exist that make satisfying a
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379381 portion or all of the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for a station area
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381383 impracticable, including conditions that relate to existing development,
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383385 entitlements, land ownership, land uses that make opportunities for new
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385387 development and long-term redevelopment infeasible, environmental
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387389 limitations, market readiness, development impediment conditions, or other
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389391 similar conditions; and
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391393 (B) the municipality adopts a resolution describing the conditions that exist to
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393395 make satisfying the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) impracticable.
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395397 (c) To the extent that previous actions by a municipality do not satisfy the requirements
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397399 of Subsection (2)(a) for a station area, the municipality shall take the actions
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399401 necessary to satisfy those requirements.
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401403 (3)(a) A municipality that has a new fixed guideway public transit station located within
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403405 the municipality's boundaries shall satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for
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406407 the station area surrounding the new fixed guideway public transit station before the
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408410 new fixed guideway public transit station begins transit services.
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410412 (b) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(c) and (d), a municipality that has an existing
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412414 fixed guideway public transit station located within the municipality's boundaries
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414416 shall satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for the station area surrounding the
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416418 existing fixed guideway public transit station on or before December 31, 2025.
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418420 (c) If a municipality has more than four existing fixed guideway public transit stations
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420422 located within the municipality's boundaries, the municipality shall:
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422424 (i) on or before December 31, 2025, satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for
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424426 four or more station areas located within the municipality; and
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426428 (ii) on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, satisfy the requirements of
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428430 Subsection (2)(a) for no less than two station areas located within the municipality
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430432 until the municipality has satisfied the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for each
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432434 station area located within the municipality.
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434436 (d)(i) Subject to Subsection (3)(d)(ii):
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436438 (A) if a municipality receives a complete qualifying land use petition on or before
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438440 July 1, 2022, the municipality shall satisfy the requirements of Subsection
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440442 (2)(a) for the station area in which the development is proposed on or before
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442444 July 1, 2023; and
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444446 (B) if a municipality receives a complete qualifying land use petition after July 1,
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446448 2022, the municipality shall satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for
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448450 the station area in which the development is proposed within a 12-month
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450452 period beginning on the first day of the month immediately following the
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452454 month in which the qualifying land use petition is submitted to the
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454456 municipality, and shall notify the applicable metropolitan planning
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456458 organization of the receipt of the qualified land use petition within 45 days of
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458460 the date of receipt.
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460462 (ii)(A) A municipality is not required to satisfy the requirements of Subsection
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462464 (2)(a) for more than two station areas under Subsection (3)(d)(i) within any
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464466 12-month period.
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466468 (B) If a municipality receives more than two complete qualifying land use
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468470 petitions on or before July 1, 2022, the municipality shall select two station
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470472 areas for which the municipality will satisfy the requirements of Subsection
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472474 (2)(a) in accordance with Subsection (3)(d)(i)(A).
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475476 (iii) A municipality shall process on a first priority basis a land use application,
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477479 including an application for a building permit, if:
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479481 (A) the land use application is for a residential use within a station area for which
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481483 the municipality has not satisfied the requirements of Subsection (2)(a); and
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483485 (B) the municipality would be required to change a zoning designation for the
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485487 land use application to be approved.
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487489 (e) Notwithstanding Subsections (3)(a) through (d), the time period for satisfying the
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489491 requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for a station area may be extended once for a
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491493 period of 12 months if:
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493495 (i) the municipality demonstrates to the applicable metropolitan planning
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495497 organization that conditions exist that make satisfying the requirements of
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497499 Subsection (2)(a) within the required time period infeasible, despite the
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499501 municipality's good faith efforts; and
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501503 (ii) the applicable metropolitan planning organization certifies to the municipality in
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503505 writing that the municipality satisfied the demonstration in Subsection (3)(e)(i).
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505507 (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), if a station area is included within the
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507509 boundaries of more than one municipality, each municipality with jurisdiction over
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509511 the station area shall satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for the portion of
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511513 the station area over which the municipality has jurisdiction.
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513515 (b) Two or more municipalities with jurisdiction over a station area may coordinate to
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515517 develop a shared station area plan for the entire station area.
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517519 (5) A municipality that has more than one fixed guideway public transit station located
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519521 within the municipality may, through an integrated process, develop station area plans
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521523 for multiple station areas if the station areas are within close proximity of each other.
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523525 (6)(a) A municipality that is required to develop and adopt a station area plan under this
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525527 section may request technical assistance from the applicable metropolitan planning
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527529 organization.
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529531 (b) An applicable metropolitan planning organization that receives funds from the
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531533 Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity under Section 63N-3-113 shall, when
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533535 utilizing the funds, give priority consideration to requests for technical assistance for
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535537 station area plans required under Subsection (3)(d).
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537539 (7)(a) A station area plan shall promote the following objectives within the station area:
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539541 (i) increasing the availability and affordability of housing, including moderate
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541543 income housing;
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544545 (ii) promoting sustainable environmental conditions;
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546548 (iii) enhancing access to opportunities; and
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548550 (iv) increasing transportation choices and connections.
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550552 (b)(i) To promote the objective described in Subsection (7)(a)(i), a municipality may
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552554 consider implementing the following actions:
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554556 (A) aligning the station area plan with the moderate income housing element of
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556558 the municipality's general plan;
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558560 (B) providing for densities necessary to facilitate the development of moderate
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560562 income housing;
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562564 (C) providing for affordable costs of living in connection with housing,
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564566 transportation, and parking; or
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566568 (D) any other similar action that promotes the objective described in Subsection
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568570 (7)(a)(i).
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570572 (ii) To promote the objective described in Subsection (7)(a)(ii), a municipality may
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572574 consider implementing the following actions:
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574576 (A) conserving water resources through efficient land use;
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576578 (B) improving air quality by reducing fuel consumption and motor vehicle trips;
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578580 (C) establishing parks, open spaces, and recreational opportunities; or
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580582 (D) any other similar action that promotes the objective described in Subsection
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582584 (7)(a)(ii).
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584586 (iii) To promote the objective described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii), a municipality may
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586588 consider the following actions:
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588590 (A) maintaining and improving the connections between housing, transit,
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590592 employment, education, recreation, and commerce;
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592594 (B) encouraging mixed-use development;
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594596 (C) enabling employment and educational opportunities within the station area;
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596598 (D) encouraging and promoting enhanced broadband connectivity; or
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598600 (E) any other similar action that promotes the objective described in Subsection
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600602 (7)(a)(iii).
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602604 (iv) To promote the objective described in Subsection (7)(a)(iv), a municipality may
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604606 consider the following:
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606608 (A) supporting investment in infrastructure for all modes of transportation;
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608610 (B) increasing utilization of public transit;
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610612 (C) encouraging safe streets through the designation of pedestrian walkways and
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613614 bicycle lanes;
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615617 (D) encouraging manageable and reliable traffic conditions;
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617619 (E) aligning the station area plan with the regional transportation plan of the
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619621 applicable metropolitan planning organization; or
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621623 (F) any other similar action that promotes the objective described in Subsection
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623625 (7)(a)(iv).
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625627 (8) A station area plan shall include the following components:
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627629 (a) a station area vision that:
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629631 (i) is consistent with Subsection (7); and
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631633 (ii) describes the following:
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633635 (A) opportunities for the development of land within the station area under
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635637 existing conditions;
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637639 (B) constraints on the development of land within the station area under existing
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639641 conditions;
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641643 (C) the municipality's objectives for the transportation system within the station
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643645 area and the future transportation system that meets those objectives;
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645647 (D) the municipality's objectives for land uses within the station area and the
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647649 future land uses that meet those objectives;
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649651 (E) the municipality's objectives for public and open spaces within the station area
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651653 and the future public and open spaces that meet those objectives; and
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653655 (F) the municipality's objectives for the development of land within the station
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655657 area and the future development standards that meet those objectives;
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657659 (b) a map that depicts:
658660 323
659661 (i) the station area;
660662 324
661663 (ii) the area within the station area to which the station area plan applies, provided
662664 325
663665 that the station area plan may apply to areas outside the station area, and the
664666 326
665667 station area plan is not required to apply to the entire station area; and
666668 327
667669 (iii) the area where each action is needed to implement the station area plan;
668670 328
669671 (c) an implementation plan that identifies and describes each action needed within the
670672 329
671673 next five years to implement the station area plan, and the party responsible for
672674 330
673675 taking each action, including any actions to:
674676 331
675677 (i) modify land use regulations;
676678 332
677679 (ii) make infrastructure improvements;
678680 333
679681 (iii) modify deeds or other relevant legal documents;
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682683 (iv) secure funding or develop funding strategies;
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683685 335
684686 (v) establish design standards for development within the station area; or
685687 336
686688 (vi) provide environmental remediation;
687689 337
688690 (d) a statement that explains how the station area plan promotes the objectives described
689691 338
690692 in Subsection (7)(a); and
691693 339
692694 (e) as an alternative or supplement to the requirements of Subsection (7) or this
693695 340
694696 Subsection (8), and for purposes of Subsection (2)(b)(ii), a statement that describes
695697 341
696698 any conditions that would make the following impracticable:
697699 342
698700 (i) promoting the objectives described in Subsection (7)(a); or
699701 343
700702 (ii) satisfying the requirements of this Subsection (8).
701703 344
702704 (9) A municipality shall develop a station area plan with the involvement of all relevant
703705 345
704706 stakeholders that have an interest in the station area through public outreach and
705707 346
706708 community engagement, including:
707709 347
708710 (a) other impacted communities;
709711 348
710712 (b) the applicable public transit district;
711713 349
712714 (c) the applicable metropolitan planning organization;
713715 350
714716 (d) the Department of Transportation;
715717 351
716718 (e) owners of property within the station area; and
717719 352
718720 (f) the municipality's residents and business owners.
719721 353
720722 (10)(a) A municipality that is required to develop and adopt a station area plan for a
721723 354
722724 station area under this section shall submit to the applicable metropolitan planning
723725 355
724726 organization and the applicable public transit district documentation evidencing that
725727 356
726728 the municipality has satisfied the requirement of Subsection (2)(a)(i) for the station
727729 357
728730 area, including:
729731 358
730732 (i) a station area plan; or
731733 359
732734 (ii) a resolution adopted under Subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii).
733735 360
734736 (b) The applicable metropolitan planning organization, in consultation with the
735737 361
736738 applicable public transit district, shall:
737739 362
738740 (i) review the documentation submitted under Subsection (10)(a) to determine the
739741 363
740742 municipality's compliance with this section; and
741743 364
742744 (ii) provide written certification to the municipality if the applicable metropolitan
743745 365
744746 planning organization determines that the municipality has satisfied the
745747 366
746748 requirement of Subsection (2)(a)(i) for the station area.
747749 367
748750 (c) The municipality shall include the certification described in Subsection (10)(b)(ii) in
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750751 368
751752 the municipality's report to the Department of Workforce Services under Section
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752754 369
753755 10-9a-408.
754756 370
755757 (11)(a) Following certification by a metropolitan planning organization of a
756758 371
757759 municipality's station area plan under Subsection (10)(b)(ii), the municipality shall
758760 372
759761 provide a report to the applicable metropolitan planning organization on or before
760762 373
761763 December 31 of the fifth year after the year in which the station area plan was
762764 374
763765 certified, and every five years thereafter for a period not to exceed 15 years.
764766 375
765767 (b) The report described in Subsection (11)(a) shall:
766768 376
767769 (i) contain the status of advancing the station area plan objectives, including, if
768770 377
769771 applicable, actions described in the implementation plan required in Subsection
770772 378
771773 (8)(c); and
772774 379
773775 (ii) identify potential actions over the next five years that would advance the station
774776 380
775777 area plan objectives.
776778 381
777779 (c) If a municipality has multiple certified station area plans, the municipality may
778780 382
779781 consolidate the reports required in Subsection (11)(a) for the purpose of submitting
780782 383
781783 reports to the metropolitan planning organization.
782784 384
783785 Section 3. Section 17B-2a-824 is amended to read:
784786 385
785787 17B-2a-824 (Effective 05/07/25). Property acquired on behalf of a public transit
786788 386
787789 district.
788790 387
789791 (1) [Title] Except as provided in Subsection (3), title to property acquired on behalf of a
790792 388
791793 public transit district under this part immediately and by operation of law vests in the
792794 389
793795 public transit district.
794796 390
795797 (2) Property described in Subsection (1) is dedicated and set apart for the purposes set forth
796798 391
797799 in this part.
798800 392
799801 (3) Any property purchased or acquired by the Department of Transportation for public
800802 393
801803 transit purposes:
802804 394
803805 (a) does not vest in the public transit district; and
804806 395
805807 (b) remains under the ownership of the Department of Transportation.
806808 396
807809 (4) The Department of Transportation may sell, donate, exchange, or otherwise convey in
808810 397
809811 fee simple property described in Subsection (3) to a public transit district if:
810812 398
811813 (a)(i) the property is adjacent or ancillary to property the public transit district utilizes
812814 399
813815 for the operation of a fixed guideway; and
814816 400
815817 (ii) the Department of Transportation determines that the conveyance of the property
816818 401
817819 to the public transit district provides a benefit to the state;
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819820 402
820821 (b) the conveyance is necessary to fulfilling federal grant or other funding requirements;
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821823 403
822824 or
823825 404
824826 (c) the conveyance is made in accordance with an administrative rule enacted pursuant
825827 405
826828 to Section 72-5-117.
827829 406
828830 (5) If the Department of Transportation purchases one or more transit vehicles for public
829831 407
830832 transit purposes, the Department of Transportation may sell, donate, exchange, or
831833 408
832834 otherwise convey the transit vehicles to a public transit district if:
833835 409
834836 (a) the Department of Transportation determines that the conveyance of the transit
835837 410
836838 vehicles to the public transit district provides a benefit to the state; or
837839 411
838840 (b) the conveyance is necessary to fulfill federal grant or other funding requirements.
839841 412
840842 Section 4. Section 41-6a-102 is amended to read:
841843 413
842844 41-6a-102 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
843845 414
844846 As used in this chapter:
845847 415
846848 (1) "Alley" means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots
847849 416
848850 or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic.
849851 417
850852 (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
851853 418
852854 (3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
853855 419
854856 (4) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
855857 420
856858 (5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" includes:
857859 421
858860 (a) a fire department vehicle;
859861 422
860862 (b) a police vehicle;
861863 423
862864 (c) an ambulance; and
863865 424
864866 (d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the
865867 425
866868 Department of Public Safety.
867869 426
868870 (6) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102.
869871 427
870872 (7)(a) "Bicycle" means a wheeled vehicle:
871873 428
872874 (i) propelled by human power by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks;
873875 429
874876 (ii) with a seat or saddle designed for the use of the operator;
875877 430
876878 (iii) designed to be operated on the ground; and
877879 431
878880 (iv) whose wheels are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
879881 432
880882 (b) "Bicycle" includes an electric assisted bicycle.
881883 433
882884 (c) "Bicycle" does not include scooters and similar devices.
883885 434
884886 (8)(a) "Bus" means a motor vehicle:
885887 435
886888 (i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of
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888889 436
889890 persons; or
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890892 437
891893 (ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation.
892894 438
893895 (b) "Bus" does not include a taxicab.
894896 439
895897 (9)(a) "Circular intersection" means an intersection that has an island, generally circular
896898 440
897899 in design, located in the center of the intersection where traffic passes to the right of
898900 441
899901 the island.
900902 442
901903 (b) "Circular intersection" includes:
902904 443
903905 (i) roundabouts;
904906 444
905907 (ii) rotaries; and
906908 445
907909 (iii) traffic circles.
908910 446
909911 (10) "Class 1 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a
910912 447
911913 motor or electronics that:
912914 448
913915 (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
914916 449
915917 (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.
916918 450
917919 (11) "Class 2 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a
918920 451
919921 motor or electronics that:
920922 452
921923 (a) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and
922924 453
923925 (b) is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles
924926 454
925927 per hour.
926928 455
927929 (12) "Class 3 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a
928930 456
929931 motor or electronics that:
930932 457
931933 (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling;
932934 458
933935 (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour;
934936 459
935937 and
936938 460
937939 (c) is equipped with a speedometer.
938940 461
939941 (13) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
940942 462
941943 (14) "Controlled-access highway" means a highway, street, or roadway:
942944 463
943945 (a) designed primarily for through traffic; and
944946 464
945947 (b) to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no
946948 465
947949 legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having
948950 466
949951 jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway.
950952 467
951953 (15) "Crosswalk" means:
952954 468
953955 (a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral
954956 469
955957 lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from:
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957958 470
958959 (i)(A) the curbs; or
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959961 471
960962 (B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and
961963 472
962964 (ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway
963965 473
964966 included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right
965967 474
966968 angles to the centerline; or
967969 475
968970 (b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
969971 476
970972 pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
971973 477
972974 (16) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
973975 478
974976 (17) "Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which:
975977 479
976978 (a) visual contact is maintained; and
977979 480
978980 (b) advice and assistance can be given and received.
979981 481
980982 (18) "Divided highway" means a highway divided into two or more roadways by:
981983 482
982984 (a) an unpaved intervening space;
983985 483
984986 (b) a physical barrier; or
985987 484
986988 (c) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic.
987989 485
988990 (19) "Echelon formation" means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged
989991 486
990992 side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to
991993 487
992994 clear snow from two or more lanes at once.
993995 488
994996 (20)(a) "Electric assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with an electric motor that:
995997 489
996998 (i) has a power output of not more than 750 watts;
997999 490
9981000 (ii) has fully operable pedals;
9991001 491
10001002 (iii) has permanently affixed cranks that were installed at the time of the original
10011003 492
10021004 manufacture;
10031005 493
10041006 (iv) is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and
10051007 494
10061008 (v) is one of the following:
10071009 495
10081010 (A) a class 1 electric assisted bicycle;
10091011 496
10101012 (B) a class 2 electric assisted bicycle;
10111013 497
10121014 (C) a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or
10131015 498
10141016 (D) a programmable electric assisted bicycle.
10151017 499
10161018 (b) "Electric assisted bicycle" does not include:
10171019 500
10181020 (i) a moped;
10191021 501
10201022 (ii) a motor assisted scooter;
10211023 502
10221024 (iii) a motorcycle;
10231025 503
10241026 (iv) a motor-driven cycle; or
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10271028 (v) any other vehicle with less than four wheels that is designed, manufactured,
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10281030 505
10291031 intended, or advertised by the seller to have any of the following capabilities or
10301032 506
10311033 features, or that is modifiable or is modified to have any of the following
10321034 507
10331035 capabilities or features:
10341036 508
10351037 (A) has the ability to attain the speed of 20 miles per hour or greater on motor
10361038 509
10371039 power alone;
10381040 510
10391041 (B) is equipped with a continuous rated motor power of 750 watts or greater;
10401042 511
10411043 (C) is equipped with foot pegs for the operator at the time of manufacture, or
10421044 512
10431045 requires installation of a pedal kit to have operable pedals; or
10441046 513
10451047 (D) if equipped with multiple operating modes and a throttle, has one or more
10461048 514
10471049 modes that exceed 20 miles per hour on motor power alone.
10481050 515
10491051 (21)(a) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing device with:
10501052 516
10511053 (i) two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground;
10521054 517
10531055 (ii) a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating
10541056 518
10551057 conditions;
10561058 519
10571059 (iii) an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750
10581060 520
10591061 watts;
10601062 521
10611063 (iv) a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12.5 miles per hour; and
10621064 522
10631065 (v) a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device.
10641066 523
10651067 (b) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include a wheelchair.
10661068 524
10671069 (22) "Electric unicycle" means a self-balancing personal transportation device that:
10681070 525
10691071 (a) has a single wheel;
10701072 526
10711073 (b) is powered by an electric motor that utilizes gyroscopes and accelerometers to
10721074 527
10731075 stabilize the rider; and
10741076 528
10751077 (c) is designed for the operator to face in the direction of travel while operating the
10761078 529
10771079 device.
10781080 530
10791081 [(22)] (23) "Explosives" means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly
10801082 531
10811083 used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any
10821084 532
10831085 oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or
10841086 533
10851087 packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any
10861088 534
10871089 part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases,
10881090 535
10891091 and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on
10901092 536
10911093 contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury.
10921094 537
10931095 [(23)] (24) "Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
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10951096 538
10961097 implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
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10971099 539
10981100 [(24)] (25) "Flammable liquid" means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. or less,
10991101 540
11001102 as determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.
11011103 541
11021104 [(25)] (26) "Freeway" means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system
11031105 542
11041106 as defined in Section 72-1-102.
11051107 543
11061108 [(26)] (27)(a) "Golf cart" means a device that:
11071109 544
11081110 (i) is designed for transportation by players on a golf course;
11091111 545
11101112 (ii) has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground;
11111113 546
11121114 (iii) has an unladen weight of less than 1,800 pounds;
11131115 547
11141116 (iv) is designed to operate at low speeds; and
11151117 548
11161118 (v) is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver.
11171119 549
11181120 (b) "Golf cart" does not include:
11191121 550
11201122 (i) a low-speed vehicle or an off-highway vehicle;
11211123 551
11221124 (ii) a motorized wheelchair;
11231125 552
11241126 (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
11251127 553
11261128 (iv) an electric assisted bicycle;
11271129 554
11281130 (v) a motor assisted scooter;
11291131 555
11301132 (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or
11311133 556
11321134 (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120.
11331135 557
11341136 [(27)] (28) "Gore area" means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a
11351137 558
11361138 continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane
11371139 559
11381140 including similar areas between merging or splitting highways.
11391141 560
11401142 [(28)] (29) "Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without a load plus the weight of
11411143 561
11421144 any load on the vehicle.
11431145 562
11441146 [(29)] (30) "Hi-rail vehicle" means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is:
11451147 563
11461148 (a) manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and
11471149 564
11481150 (b) equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a
11491151 565
11501152 highway or railroad tracks.
11511153 566
11521154 [(30)] (31) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place
11531155 567
11541156 of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for
11551157 568
11561158 vehicular travel.
11571159 569
11581160 [(31)] (32) "Highway authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102.
11591161 570
11601162 [(32)] (33)(a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or
11611163 571
11621164 connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the
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11641165 572
11651166 roadways of two or more highways that join one another.
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11661168 573
11671169 (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart:
11681170 574
11691171 (i) every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting
11701172 575
11711173 highway is a separate intersection; and
11721174 576
11731175 (ii) if the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then
11741176 577
11751177 every crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection.
11761178 578
11771179 (c) "Intersection" does not include the junction of an alley with a street or highway.
11781180 579
11791181 [(33)] (34) "Island" means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of
11801182 580
11811183 vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by:
11821184 581
11831185 (a) pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines
11841186 582
11851187 surrounding the perimeter of the area;
11861188 583
11871189 (b) channelizing devices;
11881190 584
11891191 (c) curbs;
11901192 585
11911193 (d) pavement edges; or
11921194 586
11931195 (e) other devices.
11941196 587
11951197 [(34)] (35) "Lane filtering" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the
11961198 588
11971199 act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of
11981200 589
11991201 travel in the same lane.
12001202 590
12011203 [(35)] (36) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is as defined in Section
12021204 591
12031205 53-1-102.
12041206 592
12051207 [(36)] (37) "Limited access highway" means a highway:
12061208 593
12071209 (a) that is designated specifically for through traffic; and
12081210 594
12091211 (b) over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other
12101212 595
12111213 persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of
12121214 596
12131215 access, light, air, or view.
12141216 597
12151217 [(37)] (38) "Local highway authority" means the legislative, executive, or governing body of
12161218 598
12171219 a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating
12181220 599
12191221 to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state.
12201222 600
12211223 [(38)] (39)(a) "Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle that:
12221224 601
12231225 (i) is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and
12241226 602
12251227 (ii) has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or
12261228 603
12271229 fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section
12281230 604
12291231 41-26-102.1.
12301232 605
12311233 (b) "Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golfcart or an off-highway vehicle.
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12331234 606
12341235 [(39)] (40) "Metal tire" means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is
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12351237 607
12361238 wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material.
12371239 608
12381240 [(40)] (41)(a) "Mini-motorcycle" means a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle that has a
12391241 609
12401242 seat or saddle that is less than 24 inches from the ground as measured on a level
12411243 610
12421244 surface with properly inflated tires.
12431245 611
12441246 (b) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a moped or a motor assisted scooter.
12451247 612
12461248 (c) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a motorcycle that is:
12471249 613
12481250 (i) designed for off-highway use; and
12491251 614
12501252 (ii) registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3.
12511253 615
12521254 [(41)] (42) "Mobile home" means:
12531255 616
12541256 (a) a trailer or semitrailer that is:
12551257 617
12561258 (i) designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping
12571259 618
12581260 place either permanently or temporarily; and
12591261 619
12601262 (ii) equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or
12611263 620
12621264 (b) a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed
12631265 621
12641266 for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection [(41)(a)] (42)(a), but that is instead
12651267 622
12661268 used permanently or temporarily for:
12671269 623
12681270 (i) the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or
12691271 624
12701272 (ii) any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the
12711273 625
12721274 transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier.
12731275 626
12741276 [(42)] (43) "Mobility disability" means the inability of a person to use one or more of the
12751277 627
12761278 person's extremities or difficulty with motor skills, that may include limitations with
12771279 628
12781280 walking, grasping, or lifting an object, caused by a neuro-muscular, orthopedic, or other
12791281 629
12801282 condition.
12811283 630
12821284 [(43)] (44)(a) "Moped" means a motor-driven cycle having:
12831285 631
12841286 (i) pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and
12851287 632
12861288 (ii) a motor that:
12871289 633
12881290 (A) produces not more than two brake horsepower; and
12891291 634
12901292 (B) is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour
12911293 635
12921294 on level ground.
12931295 636
12941296 (b) If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement may not exceed 50 cubic
12951297 637
12961298 centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or
12971299 638
12981300 automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is
12991301 639
13001302 engaged.
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13021303 640
13031304 (c) "Moped" does not include:
1305+- 19 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
13041306 641
13051307 (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or
13061308 642
13071309 (ii) a motor assisted scooter.
13081310 643
13091311 [(44)] (45)(a) "Motor assisted scooter" means a self-propelled device with:
13101312 644
13111313 (i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground;
13121314 645
13131315 (ii) a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions;
13141316 646
13151317 (iii) an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts;
13161318 647
13171319 (iv) either:
13181320 648
13191321 (A) handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device;
13201322 649
13211323 or
13221324 650
13231325 (B) handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while
13241326 651
13251327 operating the device;
13261328 652
13271329 (v) a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and
13281330 653
13291331 (vi) a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface.
13301332 654
13311333 (b) "Motor assisted scooter" does not include:
13321334 655
13331335 (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or
13341336 656
13351337 (ii) a motor-driven cycle.
13361338 657
13371339 [(45)] (46)(a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is
13381340 658
13391341 propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated
13401342 659
13411343 upon rails.
13421344 660
13431345 (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include:
13441346 661
13451347 (i) vehicles moved solely by human power;
13461348 662
13471349 (ii) motorized wheelchairs;
13481350 663
13491351 (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
13501352 664
13511353 (iv) an electric assisted bicycle;
13521354 665
13531355 (v) a motor assisted scooter;
13541356 666
13551357 (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or
13561358 667
13571359 (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120.
13581360 668
13591361 [(46)] (47) "Motorcycle" means:
13601362 669
13611363 (a) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider
13621364 670
13631365 and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
13641366 671
13651367 (b) an autocycle.
13661368 672
13671369 [(47)] (48)(a) "Motor-driven cycle" means a motorcycle, moped, and a motorized bicycle
13681370 673
13691371 having:
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13711372 674
13721373 (i) an engine with less than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
1374+- 20 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
13731375 675
13741376 (ii) a motor that produces not more than five horsepower.
13751377 676
13761378 (b) "Motor-driven cycle" does not include:
13771379 677
13781380 (i) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
13791381 678
13801382 (ii) a motor assisted scooter; or
13811383 679
13821384 (iii) an electric assisted bicycle.
13831385 680
13841386 [(48)] (49) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined
13851387 681
13861388 under Section 41-22-2.
13871389 682
13881390 [(49)] (50) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined under Section
13891391 683
13901392 41-22-2.
13911393 684
13921394 [(50)] (51) "Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
13931395 685
13941396 [(51)] (52) "Operator" means:
13951397 686
13961398 (a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle; or
13971399 687
13981400 (b) an automated driving system, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a
13991401 688
14001402 vehicle.
14011403 689
14021404 [(52)] (53) "Other on-track equipment" means a railroad car, hi-rail vehicle, rolling stock, or
14031405 690
14041406 other device operated, alone or coupled with another device, on stationary rails.
14051407 691
14061408 [(53)] (54)(a) "Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is
14071409 692
14081410 occupied or not.
14091411 693
14101412 (b) "Park" or "parking" does not include:
14111413 694
14121414 (i) the standing of a vehicle temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
14131415 695
14141416 engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers; or
14151417 696
14161418 (ii) a motor vehicle with an engaged automated driving system that has achieved a
14171419 697
14181420 minimal risk condition, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1.
14191421 698
14201422 [(54)] (55) "Peace officer" means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13,
14211423 699
14221424 Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for
14231425 700
14241426 violations of traffic laws.
14251427 701
14261428 [(55)] (56) "Pedestrian" means a person traveling:
14271429 702
14281430 (a) on foot; or
14291431 703
14301432 (b) in a wheelchair.
14311433 704
14321434 [(56)] (57) "Pedestrian traffic-control signal" means a traffic-control signal used to regulate
14331435 705
14341436 pedestrians.
14351437 706
14361438 [(57)] (58) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation,
14371439 707
14381440 business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint
1439-- 21 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
14401441 708
14411442 venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial
1443+- 21 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
14421444 709
14431445 entity.
14441446 710
14451447 [(58)] (59) "Pole trailer" means a vehicle without motive power:
14461448 711
14471449 (a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means
14481450 712
14491451 of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle;
14501452 713
14511453 and
14521454 714
14531455 (b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles,
14541456 715
14551457 pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams
14561458 716
14571459 between the supporting connections.
14581460 717
14591461 [(59)] (60) "Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and
14601462 718
14611463 used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission
14621464 719
14631465 from the owner, but not by other persons.
14641466 720
14651467 [(60)] (61) "Programmable electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle with
14661468 721
14671469 capability to switch or be programmed to function as a class 1 electric assisted bicycle,
14681470 722
14691471 class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric assisted bicycle, provided that the
14701472 723
14711473 electric assisted bicycle fully conforms with the respective requirements of each class of
14721474 724
14731475 electric assisted bicycle when operated in that mode.
14741476 725
14751477 [(61)] (62) "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on
14761478 726
14771479 stationary rails.
14781480 727
14791481 [(62)] (63) "Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a
14801482 728
14811483 public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of
14821484 729
14831485 railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
14841486 730
14851487 [(63)] (64) "Railroad train" means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled
14861488 731
14871489 with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails.
14881490 732
14891491 [(64)] (65) "Restored-modified vehicle" means the same as the term defined in Section
14901492 733
14911493 41-1a-102.
14921494 734
14931495 [(65)] (66) "Right-of-way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a
14941496 735
14951497 lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under
14961498 736
14971499 circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision
14981500 737
14991501 unless one grants precedence to the other.
15001502 738
15011503 [(66)] (67)(a) "Roadway" means that portion of highway improved, designed, or
15021504 739
15031505 ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
15041506 740
15051507 (b) "Roadway" does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even though any of
15061508 741
15071509 them are used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles.
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15091510 742
15101511 (c) "Roadway" refers to any roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively, if a
1512+- 22 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
15111513 743
15121514 highway includes two or more separate roadways.
15131515 744
15141516 [(67)] (68) "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for
15151517 745
15161518 the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate
15171519 746
15181520 signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
15191521 747
15201522 [(68)] (69)(a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle that:
15211523 748
15221524 (i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition
15231525 749
15241526 of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and
15251527 750
15261528 (ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities.
15271529 751
15281530 (b) "School bus" does not include a vehicle operated by a common carrier in
15291531 752
15301532 transportation of school children to or from school or school activities.
15311533 753
15321534 (70) "Self-balancing electric skateboard" means a device similar to a skateboard that:
15331535 754
15341536 (a) has a single wheel;
15351537 755
15361538 (b) is powered by an electric motor; and
15371539 756
15381540 (c) is designed for the operator to face perpendicular to the direction of travel while
15391541 757
15401542 operating the device.
15411543 758
15421544 [(69)] (71)(a) "Semitrailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power:
15431545 759
15441546 (i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle;
15451547 760
15461548 and
15471549 761
15481550 (ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is
15491551 762
15501552 carried by another vehicle.
15511553 763
15521554 (b) "Semitrailer" does not include a pole trailer.
15531555 764
15541556 [(70)] (72) "Shoulder area" means:
15551557 765
15561558 (a) that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement
15571559 766
15581560 edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
15591561 767
15601562 Devices"; or
15611563 768
15621564 (b) that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped
15631565 769
15641566 vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support.
15651567 770
15661568 [(71)] (73) "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral
15671569 771
15681570 lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
15691571 772
15701572 [(72)] (74)(a) "Soft-surface trail" means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt
15711573 773
15721574 that is designated for the use of a bicycle.
15731575 774
15741576 (b) "Soft-surface trail" does not mean a trail:
15751577 775
15761578 (i) where the use of a motor vehicle or an electric assisted bicycle is prohibited by a
1577-- 23 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
15781579 776
15791580 federal law, regulation, or rule; or
1581+- 23 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
15801582 777
15811583 (ii) located in whole or in part on land granted to the state or a political subdivision
15821584 778
15831585 subject to a conservation easement that prohibits the use of a motorized vehicle.
15841586 779
15851587 [(73)] (75) "Solid rubber tire" means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not
15861588 780
15871589 depend on compressed air for the support of the load.
15881590 781
15891591 [(74)] (76) "Stand" or "standing" means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether
15901592 782
15911593 occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
15921594 783
15931595 discharging passengers.
15941596 784
15951597 [(75)] (77) "Stop" when required means complete cessation from movement.
15961598 785
15971599 [(76)] (78) "Stop" or "stopping" when prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a
15981600 786
15991601 vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when:
16001602 787
16011603 (a) necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic; or
16021604 788
16031605 (b) in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device.
16041606 789
16051607 [(77)] (79) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means an all-terrain type I
16061608 790
16071609 vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, that is modified to meet
16081610 791
16091611 the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in
16101612 792
16111613 accordance with Section 41-6a-1509.
16121614 793
16131615 [(78)] (80) "Street-legal novel vehicle" means a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under
16141616 794
16151617 Section 41-27-201 that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to
16161618 795
16171619 operate on highways in the state in accordance with [with ]Section 41-6a-1509.
16181620 796
16191621 [(79)] (81) "Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102.
16201622 797
16211623 [(80)] (82) "Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section
16221624 798
16231625 72-9-102.
16241626 799
16251627 [(81)] (83) "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other
16261628 800
16271629 conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel.
16281630 801
16291631 [(82)] (84) "Traffic signal preemption device" means an instrument or mechanism designed,
16301632 802
16311633 intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal.
16321634 803
16331635 [(83)] (85) "Traffic-control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent
16341636 804
16351637 with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating,
16361638 805
16371639 warning, or guiding traffic.
16381640 806
16391641 [(84)] (86) "Traffic-control signal" means a device, whether manually, electrically, or
16401642 807
16411643 mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to
16421644 808
16431645 proceed.
16441646 809
16451647 [(85)] (87)(a) "Trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for
1646-- 24 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
16471648 810
16481649 carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed
1650+- 24 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
16491651 811
16501652 so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
16511653 812
16521654 (b) "Trailer" does not include a pole trailer.
16531655 813
16541656 [(86)] (88) "Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the
16551657 814
16561658 transportation of property.
16571659 815
16581660 [(87)] (89) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle:
16591661 816
16601662 (a) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and
16611663 817
16621664 (b) constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck
16631665 818
16641666 tractor.
16651667 819
16661668 [(88)] (90) "Two-way left turn lane" means a lane:
16671669 820
16681670 (a) provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction;
16691671 821
16701672 (b) that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and
16711673 822
16721674 (c) that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane
16731675 823
16741676 markings.
16751677 824
16761678 [(89)] (91) "Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in
16771679 825
16781680 which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at
16791681 826
16801682 intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more.
16811683 827
16821684 [(90)] (92) "Vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be
16831685 828
16841686 transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section
16851687 829
16861688 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
16871689 830
16881690 Section 5. Section 41-6a-1102 is amended to read:
16891691 831
16901692 41-6a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25). Bicycle and device propelled by human power
16911693 832
16921694 and moped riders subject to chapter -- Exception.
16931695 833
16941696 (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2) or as otherwise specified under this part, a
16951697 834
16961698 person operating a bicycle, a vehicle or device propelled by human power, an electric
16971699 835
16981700 unicycle, or a moped has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter
16991701 836
17001702 applicable to the operator of any other vehicle.
17011703 837
17021704 (2) A person operating a nonmotorized bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human
17031705 838
17041706 power is not subject to the penalties related to operator licenses under alcohol and
17051707 839
17061708 drug-related traffic offenses.
17071709 840
17081710 Section 6. Section 41-6a-1116 is amended to read:
17091711 841
17101712 41-6a-1116 (Effective 05/07/25). Electric personal assistive mobility devices --
17111713 842
17121714 Conflicting provisions -- Restrictions -- Penalties.
17131715 843
17141716 (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an electric personal assistive
1715-- 25 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
17161717 844
17171718 mobility device is subject to the provisions under this chapter for a bicycle, moped,
1719+- 25 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
17181720 845
17191721 or a motor-driven cycle.
17201722 846
17211723 (b) For a person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device, the following
17221724 847
17231725 provisions do not apply:
17241726 848
17251727 (i) seating positions under Section 41-6a-1501;
17261728 849
17271729 (ii) required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506;
17281730 850
17291731 (iii) entitlement to full use of a lane under Subsection 41-6a-1502(1); and
17301732 851
17311733 (iv) driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
17321734 852
17331735 (2) A person under 15 years[ of age ] old may not operate an electric personal assistive
17341736 853
17351737 mobility device using the motor unless the person is under the direct supervision of the
17361738 854
17371739 person's parent or guardian.
17381740 855
17391741 (3) A person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device:
17401742 856
17411743 (a) on a highway consisting of a total of four or more lanes designated for regular
17421744 857
17431745 vehicular traffic, except when operating in a lane designated for bicycle traffic;
17441746 858
17451747 (b) on a highway with a posted speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour, except when
17461748 859
17471749 operating in a lane designated for bicycle traffic; or
17481750 860
17491751 (c) that has been structurally or mechanically altered from the original manufacturer's
17501752 861
17511753 design.
17521754 862
17531755 (4) An owner may not authorize or knowingly permit a person to operate an electric
17541756 863
17551757 personal assistive mobility device in violation of this section.
17561758 864
17571759 (5) A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk if the
17581760 865
17591761 operation does not:
17601762 866
17611763 (a) exceed a speed which is greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for
17621764 867
17631765 weather, visibility, and pedestrians; or
17641766 868
17651767 (b) endanger the safety of other persons or property.
17661768 869
17671769 (6) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device shall yield to a
17681770 870
17691771 pedestrian or other person using a mobility aid.
17701772 871
17711773 (7)(a) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on:
17721774 872
17731775 (i) a path or trail designed for the use of a bicycle; or
17741776 873
17751777 (ii) on a highway where a bicycle is allowed[ if the speed limit on the highway does
17761778 874
17771779 not exceed 35 miles per hour.] , including any lane designated for bicycle traffic
17781780 875
17791781 regardless of the posted speed limit or number of general purpose lanes.
17801782 876
17811783 (b) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device in an area described
17821784 877
17831785 in Subsection (7)(a)(i) or (ii) is subject to the laws governing bicycles.
1784-- 26 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
17851786 878
17861787 (8) A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device at night if the device
1788+- 26 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
17871789 879
17881790 is equipped with or the operator is wearing:
17891791 880
17901792 (a) a lamp pointing to the front that emits a white light visible from a distance of not less
17911793 881
17921794 than 300 feet in front of the device; and
17931795 882
17941796 (b) front, rear, and side reflectors.
17951797 883
17961798 (9) A person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device while carrying
17971799 884
17981800 an article that prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars or
17991801 885
18001802 interferes with the person's ability to safely operate the electric personal assistive
18011803 886
18021804 mobility device.
18031805 887
18041806 (10) Only one person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device at a time.
18051807 888
18061808 (11) A person may not park an electric personal assistive mobility device on a highway or
18071809 889
18081810 sidewalk in a manner that obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
18091811 890
18101812 (12) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
18111813 891
18121814 Section 7. Section 41-6a-1121 is enacted to read:
18131815 892
18141816 41-6a-1121 (Effective 05/07/25). Electric unicycles.
18151817 893
18161818 (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an electric unicycle is subject to the
18171819 894
18181820 provisions under this chapter for a bicycle.
18191821 895
1820-(b) For an individual operating an electric unicycle, the following provisions do not
1822+(b) For a individual operating an electric unicycle, the following provisions do not apply:
18211823 896
1822-apply:
1824+(i) seating positions and handle bar usage under Sections 41-6a-1112 and 41-6a-1501;
18231825 897
1824-(i) seating positions and handle bar usage under Sections 41-6a-1112 and 41-6a-1501;
1826+(ii) required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506; and
18251827 898
1826-(ii) required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506; and
1828+(iii) driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
18271829 899
1828-(iii) driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
1830+(c) A individual may operate an electric unicycle across a roadway in a crosswalk,
18291831 900
1830-(c) A individual may operate an electric unicycle across a roadway in a crosswalk,
1832+except that the individual may not operate the electric unicycle in a negligent manner
18311833 901
1832-except that the individual may not operate the electric unicycle in a negligent manner
1834+in the crosswalk:
18331835 902
1834-in the crosswalk:
1836+(i) so as to collide with a:
18351837 903
1836-(i) so as to collide with a:
1838+(A) pedestrian; or
18371839 904
1838-(A) pedestrian; or
1840+(B) individual operating a bicycle, vehicle, or device propelled by human power;
18391841 905
1840-(B) individual operating a bicycle, vehicle, or device propelled by human power;
1842+or
18411843 906
1842-or
1844+(ii) at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions,
18431845 907
1844-(ii) at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions,
1846+giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
18451847 908
1848+(2) A individual may not operate an electric unicycle:
1849+909
1850+(a) on public property posted as an area prohibiting bicycles;
1851+910
1852+(b) that has been structurally or mechanically altered from the original manufacturer's
1853+911
1854+design, except for an alteration by, or done at the request of, a individual who rents
1855+912
1856+the electric unicycle to lower the maximum speed for the electric unicycle; or
1857+- 27 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
1858+913
1859+(c) at a speed of greater than 28 miles per hour or in violation of Subsection
1860+914
1861+41-6a-1115.1(3).
1862+915
1863+(3) A individual who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
1864+916
1865+Section 8. Section 41-6a-1122 is enacted to read:
1866+917
1867+41-6a-1122 (Effective 05/07/25). Self-balancing electric skateboards.
1868+918
1869+(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a self-balancing electric skateboard is
1870+919
1871+subject to the provisions under this chapter for a bicycle.
1872+920
1873+(2) For a person operating a self-balancing electric skateboard, the following provisions do
1874+921
1875+not apply:
1876+922
1877+(a) any reference to seating positions and handle bar usage, including under Sections
1878+923
1879+41-6a-1112 and 41-6a-1501;
1880+924
1881+(b) required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506; and
1882+925
1883+(c) driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
1884+926
1885+(3) A person may operate a self-balancing electric skateboard across a roadway in a
1886+927
1887+crosswalk, except that the person may not operate the self-balancing electric skateboard
1888+928
1889+in a negligent manner in the crosswalk:
1890+929
1891+(a) so as to collide with a:
1892+930
1893+(i) pedestrian; or
1894+931
1895+(ii) person operating a bicycle, vehicle, or device propelled by human power; or
1896+932
1897+(b) at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions,
1898+933
18461899 giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
1847-909
1848-(2) An individual may not operate an electric unicycle:
1849-910
1850-(a) on public property posted as an area prohibiting bicycles;
1851-911
1852-(b) that has been structurally or mechanically altered from the original manufacturer's
1853-- 27 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
1854-912
1855-design, except for an alteration by, or done at the request of, an individual who rents
1856-913
1857-the electric unicycle to lower the maximum speed for the electric unicycle; or
1858-914
1859-(c) at a speed of greater than 28 miles per hour or in violation of Subsection
1860-915
1861-41-6a-1115.1(3).
1862-916
1863-(3) A individual who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
1864-917
1865-Section 8. Section 41-6a-1122 is enacted to read:
1866-918
1867-41-6a-1122 (Effective 05/07/25). Self-balancing electric skateboards.
1868-919
1869-(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a self-balancing electric skateboard is
1870-920
1871-subject to the provisions under this chapter for a bicycle.
1872-921
1873-(2) For a person operating a self-balancing electric skateboard, the following provisions do
1874-922
1875-not apply:
1876-923
1877-(a) any reference to seating positions and handle bar usage, including under Sections
1878-924
1879-41-6a-1112 and 41-6a-1501;
1880-925
1881-(b) required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506; and
1882-926
1883-(c) driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
1884-927
1885-(3) A person may operate a self-balancing electric skateboard across a roadway in a
1886-928
1887-crosswalk, except that the person may not operate the self-balancing electric skateboard
1888-929
1889-in a negligent manner in the crosswalk:
1890-930
1891-(a) so as to collide with a:
1892-931
1893-(i) pedestrian; or
1894-932
1895-(ii) person operating a bicycle, vehicle, or device propelled by human power; or
1896-933
1897-(b) at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions,
18981900 934
1899-giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
1901+Section 9. Section 41-6a-1642 is amended to read:
19001902 935
1901-Section 9. Section 41-6a-1642 is amended to read:
1903+41-6a-1642 (Effective 05/07/25). Emissions inspection -- County program.
19021904 936
1903-41-6a-1642 (Effective 05/07/25). Emissions inspection -- County program.
1905+(1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle
19041906 937
1905-(1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle
1907+emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and
19061908 938
1907-emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and
1909+maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality
19081910 939
1909-maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality
1911+standard shall require:
19101912 940
1911-standard shall require:
1913+(a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle is
19121914 941
1913-(a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle is
1915+exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be
19141916 942
1915-exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be
1917+presented:
19161918 943
1917-presented:
1919+(i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and
19181920 944
1919-(i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and
1921+(ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection
19201922 945
1921-(ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection
1922-- 28 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
1923+requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body
19231924 946
1924-requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body
1925+may not routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the
1926+- 28 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
19251927 947
1926-may not routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the
1928+certificate, more often than required under Subsection (9); and
19271929 948
1928-certificate, more often than required under Subsection (9); and
1930+(b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated in
19291931 949
1930-(b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated in
1932+the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality,
19311933 950
1932-the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality,
1934+agency, or employee of:
19331935 951
1934-agency, or employee of:
1936+(i) the federal government;
19351937 952
1936-(i) the federal government;
1938+(ii) the state and any of its agencies; or
19371939 953
1938-(ii) the state and any of its agencies; or
1940+(iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts.
19391941 954
1940-(iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts.
1942+(2)(a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions
19411943 955
1942-(2)(a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions
1944+inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described
19431945 956
1944-inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described
1946+in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on
19451947 957
1946-in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on
1948+the presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or
19471949 958
1948-the presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or
1950+a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in
19491951 959
1950-a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in
1952+the following vehicles:
19511953 960
1952-the following vehicles:
1954+(i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide
19531955 961
1954-(i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide
1956+emissions are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including:
19551957 962
1956-emissions are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including:
1958+(A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
19571959 963
1958-(A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
1960+(B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
19591961 964
1960-(B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
1962+and 2014;
19611963 965
1962-and 2014;
1964+(C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
19631965 966
1964-(C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
1966+(D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015;
19651967 967
1966-(D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015;
1968+(E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
19671969 968
1968-(E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
1970+(F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015;
19691971 969
1970-(F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015;
1972+(G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and
19711973 970
1972-(G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and
1974+(H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and
19731975 971
1974-(H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and
1976+(ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide
19751977 972
1976-(ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide
1978+emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including:
19771979 973
1978-emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including:
1980+(A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
19791981 974
1980-(A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
1982+and 2016;
19811983 975
1982-and 2016;
1984+(B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016;
19831985 976
1984-(B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016;
1986+(C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
19851987 977
1986-(C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
1988+(D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
19871989 978
1988-(D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
1990+(E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
19891991 979
1990-(E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
1991-- 29 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
1992+(F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
19921993 980
1993-(F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
1994+(G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and
1995+- 29 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
19941996 981
1995-(G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and
1997+(H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
19961998 982
1997-(H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
1999+(b)(i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain
19982000 983
1999-(b)(i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain
2001+a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of
20002002 984
2001-a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of
2003+emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1).
20022004 985
2003-emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1).
2005+(ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection
20042006 986
2005-(ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection
2007+or indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to
20062008 987
2007-or indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to
2009+the engine or component of the motor vehicle if:
20082010 988
2009-the engine or component of the motor vehicle if:
2011+(A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased
20102012 989
2011-(A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased
2013+emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the
20122014 990
2013-emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the
2015+modification; and
20142016 991
2015-modification; and
2017+(B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the
20162018 992
2017-(B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the
2019+engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine
20182020 993
2019-engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine
2021+includes technology that increases the facility of the administration of an
20202022 994
2021-includes technology that increases the facility of the administration of an
2023+emissions test, such as an on-board diagnostics system.
20222024 995
2023-emissions test, such as an on-board diagnostics system.
2025+(iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite
20242026 996
2025-(iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite
2027+to registration of a restored-modified vehicle:
20262028 997
2027-to registration of a restored-modified vehicle:
2029+(A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection
20282030 998
2029-(A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection
2031+41-1a-226(4); and
20302032 999
2031-41-1a-226(4); and
2033+(B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test.
20322034 1000
2033-(B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test.
2035+(iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration
20342036 1001
2035-(iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration
2037+certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(4), a county emissions
20362038 1002
2037-certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(4), a county emissions
2039+program may not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the
20382040 1003
2039-program may not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the
2041+restored-modified status of the motor vehicle.
20402042 1004
2041-restored-modified status of the motor vehicle.
2043+(3)(a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation with
20422044 1005
2043-(3)(a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation with
2045+the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or
20442046 1006
2045-the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or
2047+ordinances regarding:
20462048 1007
2047-ordinances regarding:
2049+(i) emissions standards;
20482050 1008
2049-(i) emissions standards;
2051+(ii) test procedures;
20502052 1009
2051-(ii) test procedures;
2053+(iii) inspections stations;
20522054 1010
2053-(iii) inspections stations;
2055+(iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; and
20542056 1011
2055-(iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; and
2057+(v) certificates of emissions inspections.
20562058 1012
2057-(v) certificates of emissions inspections.
2059+(b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body:
20582060 1013
2059-(b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body:
2060-- 30 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2061+(i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality
20612062 1014
2062-(i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality
2063+standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal
2064+- 30 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
20632065 1015
2064-standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal
2066+requirements;
20652067 1016
2066-requirements;
2068+(ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and
20672069 1017
2068-(ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and
2070+(iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in
20692071 1018
2070-(iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in
2072+the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air
20712073 1019
2072-the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air
2074+Conservation Act.
20732075 1020
2074-Conservation Act.
2076+(c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an
20752077 1021
2076-(c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an
2078+inspection and maintenance program that:
20772079 1022
2078-inspection and maintenance program that:
2080+(i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain
20792081 1023
2080-(i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain
2082+ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements;
20812083 1024
2082-ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements;
2084+(ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit
20832085 1025
2084-(ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit
2086+with regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality
20852087 1026
2086-with regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality
2088+requirements as related to vehicle emissions; and
20872089 1027
2088-requirements as related to vehicle emissions; and
2090+(iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission
20892091 1028
2090-(iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission
2092+testing equipment made obsolete by the program.
20912093 1029
2092-testing equipment made obsolete by the program.
2094+(d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out:
20932095 1030
2094-(d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out:
2096+(i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and
20952097 1031
2096-(i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and
2098+(ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air
20972099 1032
2098-(ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air
2100+quality standards.
20992101 1033
2100-quality standards.
2102+(4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the
21012103 1034
2102-(4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the
2104+provisions of this section:
21032105 1035
2104-provisions of this section:
2106+(a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
21052107 1036
2106-(a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
2108+(b) a motor vehicle that:
21072109 1037
2108-(b) a motor vehicle that:
2110+(i) meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
21092111 1038
2110-(i) meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
2112+(ii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,001 pounds or more;
21112113 1039
2112-(ii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,001 pounds or more;
2114+(c) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1:
21132115 1040
2114-(c) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1:
2116+(i) if the vintage vehicle has a model year of 1982 or older; or
21152117 1041
2116-(i) if the vintage vehicle has a model year of 1982 or older; or
2118+(ii) for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, if the owner
21172119 1042
2118-(ii) for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, if the owner
2120+provides proof of vehicle insurance that is a type specific to a vehicle collector;
21192121 1043
2120-provides proof of vehicle insurance that is a type specific to a vehicle collector;
2122+(d) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507;
21212123 1044
2122-(d) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507;
2124+(e) a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201;
21232125 1045
2124-(e) a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201;
2126+(f) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan,
21252127 1046
2126-(f) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan,
2128+in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor
21272129 1047
2128-in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor
2129-- 31 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2130+vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as
21302131 1048
2131-vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as
2132+determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer;
2133+- 31 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
21322134 1049
2133-determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer;
2135+(g) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of
21342136 1050
2135-(g) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of
2137+12,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed
21362138 1051
2137-12,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed
2139+statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used:
21382140 1052
2139-statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used:
2141+(i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in
21402142 1053
2141-(i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in
2143+agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and
21422144 1054
2143-agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and
2145+(ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm:
21442146 1055
2145-(ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm:
2147+(A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products,
21462148 1056
2147-(A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products,
2149+poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and
21482150 1057
2149-poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and
2151+(B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other
21502152 1058
2151-(B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other
2153+thing or commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock,
21522154 1059
2153-thing or commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock,
2155+and poultry production and maintenance;
21542156 1060
2155-and poultry production and maintenance;
2157+(h) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
21562158 1061
2157-(h) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
2159+(i) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
21582160 1062
2159-(i) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
2161+(j) a motor vehicle with a model year of 1967 or older; and
21602162 1063
2161-(j) a motor vehicle with a model year of 1967 or older; and
2163+(k) a roadable aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102.
21622164 1064
2163-(k) a roadable aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102.
2165+(5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement
21642166 1065
2165-(5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement
2167+under Subsection (4)(g) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection
21662168 1066
2167-under Subsection (4)(g) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection
2169+requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle.
21682170 1067
2169-requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle.
2171+(6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an
21702172 1068
2171-(6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an
2173+emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a:
21722174 1069
2173-emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a:
2175+(a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or
21742176 1070
2175-(a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or
2177+(b) model year of 1997 or older.
21762178 1071
2177-(b) model year of 1997 or older.
2179+(7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle
21782180 1072
2179-(7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle
2181+emissions inspection program shall require:
21802182 1073
2181-emissions inspection program shall require:
2183+(a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has:
21822184 1074
2183-(a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has:
2185+(i) a model year of 2007 or newer;
21842186 1075
2185-(i) a model year of 2007 or newer;
2187+(ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and
21862188 1076
2187-(ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and
2189+(iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and
21882190 1077
2189-(iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and
2191+(b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle:
21902192 1078
2191-(b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle:
2193+(i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less;
21922194 1079
2193-(i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less;
2195+(ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and
21942196 1080
2195-(ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and
2197+(iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older.
21962198 1081
2197-(iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older.
2198-- 32 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2199+(8)(a) Subject to Subsection (8)(c), the legislative body of each county required under
21992200 1082
2200-(8)(a) Subject to Subsection (8)(c), the legislative body of each county required under
2201+federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program
2202+- 32 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
22012203 1083
2202-federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program
2204+or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain
22032205 1084
2204-or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain
2206+or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each college or
22052207 1085
2206-or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each college or
2208+university located in a county subject to this section to require its students and
22072209 1086
2208-university located in a county subject to this section to require its students and
2210+employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject to this section
22092211 1087
2210-employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject to this section
2212+to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the county
22112213 1088
2212-to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the county
2214+legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or
22132215 1089
2214-legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or
2216+property.
22152217 1090
2216-property.
2218+(b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is required
22172219 1091
2218-(b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is required
2220+per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8).
22192221 1092
2220-per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8).
2222+(c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the
22212223 1093
2222-(c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the
2224+provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county
22232225 1094
2224-provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county
2226+legislative body takes its official action to implement the provisions of this
22252227 1095
2226-legislative body takes its official action to implement the provisions of this
2228+Subsection (8).
22272229 1096
2230+(9)(a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection for
2231+1097
2232+each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements
2233+1098
2234+established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3).
2235+1099
2236+(b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of
2237+1100
2238+the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the
2239+1101
2240+provisions of Subsection (9)(c).
2241+1102
2242+(c)(i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state
2243+1103
2244+implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.
2245+1104
2246+7401 et seq., the legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall
2247+1105
2248+only require the emissions inspection every two years for each vehicle.
2249+1106
2250+(ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six
2251+1107
2252+years old on January 1.
2253+1108
2254+(iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and
2255+1109
2256+maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for
2257+1110
2258+which no current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle
2259+1111
2260+shall be tested at a frequency determined by the county legislative body, in
2261+1112
2262+consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is
2263+1113
2264+necessary to comply with federal law or attain or maintain any national ambient
2265+1114
2266+air quality standard.
2267+1115
2268+(iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle
2269+1116
2270+emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the
2271+- 33 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
2272+1117
2273+establishment or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax
2274+1118
2275+Commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v)
2276+1119
2277+from the county before October 1.
2278+1120
2279+(v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall:
2280+1121
2281+(A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle
2282+1122
2283+emissions inspection and maintenance program under this section;
2284+1123
2285+(B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and
2286+1124
2287+(C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how
2288+1125
2289+frequently the emissions testing will be required.
2290+1126
2291+(d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under
2292+1127
2293+Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in:
2294+1128
2295+(i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or
2296+1129
2297+(ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years.
2298+1130
2299+(10)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection
2300+1131
2301+required under this section may be made no more than two months before the
2302+1132
2303+renewal of registration.
2304+1133
2305+(b)(i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an
2306+1134
2307+emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous
2308+1135
2309+11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2310+1136
2311+(ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner
2312+1137
2313+may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a
2314+1138
2315+licensed and bonded motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to
2316+1139
2317+satisfy the requirement under this section.
2318+1140
2319+(c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the
2320+1141
2321+lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11
2322+1142
2323+months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2324+1143
2325+(d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not use
2326+1144
2327+an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration
2328+1145
2329+to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2330+1146
2331+(e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period
2332+1147
2333+under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate
2334+1148
2335+issued during the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2336+1149
2337+(11)(a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and monitor
2338+1150
2339+the program.
2340+- 34 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2341+1151
2342+(b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to[ an appropriate
2343+1152
2344+legislative committee, as designated by the Legislative Management Committee,
2345+1153
2346+at times determined by the designated committee ] the Transportation Interim
2347+1154
2348+Committee to identify program needs, including funding needs.
2349+1155
2350+(12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established emissions
2351+1156
2352+inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an emissions
2353+1157
2354+inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from emissions
2355+1158
2356+inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase.
2357+1159
2358+(13)(a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in
2359+1160
2360+Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle
2361+1161
2362+registration within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of
2363+1162
2364+Section 41-1a-1223.
2365+1163
2366+(b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated
2367+1164
2368+from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and
2369+1165
2370+maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section.
2371+1166
2372+(c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated
2373+1167
2374+from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air
2375+1168
2376+quality standard.
2377+1169
2378+(14)(a) If a county has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address as
2379+1170
2380+required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a
2381+1171
2382+county other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid
2383+1172
2384+an emissions inspection required under this section, the county may investigate and
2385+1173
2386+gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a false address or
2387+1174
2388+an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of business.
2389+1175
2390+(b) If a county conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a) and
2391+1176
2392+determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to
2393+1177
2394+avoid an emissions inspection as required in this section, the county may impose a
2395+1178
2396+civil penalty of $1,000.
2397+1179
2398+(15) A county legislative body described in Subsection (1) may exempt a motor vehicle
2399+1180
2400+from an emissions inspection if:
2401+1181
2402+(a) the motor vehicle is 30 years old or older;
2403+1182
2404+(b) the county determines that the motor vehicle was driven less than 1,500 miles during
2405+1183
2406+the preceding 12-month period; and
2407+1184
2408+(c) the owner provides to the county legislative body a statement signed by the owner
2409+- 35 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
2410+1185
2411+that states the motor vehicle:
2412+1186
2413+(i) is primarily a collector's item used for:
2414+1187
2415+(A) participation in club activities;
2416+1188
2417+(B) exhibitions;
2418+1189
2419+(C) tours; or
2420+1190
2421+(D) parades; or
2422+1191
2423+(ii) is only used for occasional transportation.
2424+1192
2425+Section 10. Section 53-2a-1102 is amended to read:
2426+1193
2427+53-2a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25). Search and Rescue Financial Assistance
2428+1194
2429+Program -- Uses -- Rulemaking -- Distribution.
2430+1195
2431+(1) As used in this section:
2432+1196
2433+(a) "Assistance card program" means the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
2434+1197
2435+Program created within this section.
2436+1198
2437+(b) "Card" means the Search and Rescue Assistance Card issued under this section to a
2438+1199
2439+participant.
2440+1200
2441+(c) "Participant" means an individual, family, or group who is registered pursuant to this
2442+1201
2443+section as having a valid card at the time search, rescue, or both are provided.
2444+1202
2445+(d) "Program" means the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created
2446+1203
2447+within this section.
2448+1204
2449+(e)(i) "Reimbursable base expenses" means those reasonable expenses incidental to
2450+1205
2451+search and rescue activities.
2452+1206
2453+(ii) "Reimbursable base expenses" include:
2454+1207
2455+(A) rental for fixed wing aircraft, snowmobiles, boats, and generators;
2456+1208
2457+(B) replacement and upgrade of search and rescue equipment;
2458+1209
2459+(C) training of search and rescue volunteers;
2460+1210
2461+(D) costs of providing life insurance and workers' compensation benefits for
2462+1211
2463+volunteer search and rescue team members under Section 67-20-7.5; and
2464+1212
2465+(E) any other equipment or expenses necessary or appropriate for conducting
2466+1213
2467+search and rescue activities.
2468+1214
2469+(iii) "Reimbursable base expenses" do not include any salary or overtime paid to an
2470+1215
2471+individual on a regular or permanent payroll, including permanent part-time
2472+1216
2473+employees of any agency of the state.
2474+1217
2475+(f) "Rescue" means search services, rescue services, or both search and rescue services.
2476+1218
2477+(2) There is created the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program within the
2478+- 36 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2479+1219
2480+division.
2481+1220
2482+(3)(a) The financial program and the assistance card program shall be funded from the
2483+1221
2484+following revenue sources:
2485+1222
2486+(i) any voluntary contributions to the state received for search and rescue operations;
2487+1223
2488+(ii) money received by the state under Subsection (11) and under Sections 23A-4-209,
2489+1224
2490+41-22-34, and 73-18-24;
2491+1225
2492+(iii) money deposited under [Subsection 59-12-103(13)] Section 59-12-103 as a
2493+1226
2494+dedicated credit for the sole use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance
2495+1227
2496+Program;
2497+1228
2498+(iv) contributions deposited in accordance with Section 41-1a-230.7; and
2499+1229
2500+(v) appropriations made to the program by the Legislature.
2501+1230
2502+(b) Money received from the revenue sources in Subsections (3)(a)(i), (ii), and (iv), and
2503+1231
2504+90% of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii), shall be deposited into the
2505+1232
2506+General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely for the program.
2507+1233
2508+(c) Ten percent of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall be deposited into
2509+1234
2510+the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely to promote the assistance
2511+1235
2512+card program.
2513+1236
2514+(d) Funding for the program is nonlapsing.
2515+1237
2516+(4) Subject to Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the director shall use the money described in this
2517+1238
2518+section to reimburse counties for all or a portion of each county's reimbursable base
2519+1239
2520+expenses for search and rescue operations, subject to:
2521+1240
2522+(a) the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board as provided in Section
2523+1241
2524+53-2a-1104;
2525+1242
2526+(b) money available in the program; and
2527+1243
2528+(c) rules made under Subsection (7).
2529+1244
2530+(5) Money described in Subsection (3) may not be used to reimburse for any paid personnel
2531+1245
2532+costs or paid man hours spent in emergency response and search and rescue related
2533+1246
2534+activities.
2535+1247
2536+(6) The Legislature finds that these funds are for a general and statewide public purpose.
2537+1248
2538+(7) The division, with the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, shall make
2539+1249
2540+rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
2541+1250
2542+and consistent with this section:
2543+1251
2544+(a) specifying the costs that qualify as reimbursable base expenses;
2545+1252
2546+(b) defining the procedures of counties to submit expenses and be reimbursed;
2547+- 37 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
2548+1253
2549+(c) defining a participant in the assistance card program, including:
2550+1254
2551+(i) individuals; and
2552+1255
2553+(ii) families and organized groups who qualify as participants;
2554+1256
2555+(d) defining the procedure for issuing a card to a participant;
2556+1257
2557+(e) defining excluded expenses that may not be reimbursed under the program, including
2558+1258
2559+medical expenses;
2560+1259
2561+(f) establishing the card renewal cycle for the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
2562+1260
2563+Program;
2564+1261
2565+(g) establishing the frequency of review of the fee schedule;
2566+1262
2567+(h) providing for the administration of the program; and
2568+1263
2569+(i) providing a formula to govern the distribution of available money among the counties
2570+1264
2571+for uncompensated search and rescue expenses based on:
2572+1265
2573+(i) the total qualifying expenses submitted;
2574+1266
2575+(ii) the number of search and rescue incidents per county population;
2576+1267
2577+(iii) the number of victims that reside outside the county; and
2578+1268
2579+(iv) the number of volunteer hours spent in each county in emergency response and
2580+1269
2581+search and rescue related activities per county population.
2582+1270
2583+(8)(a) The division shall, in consultation with the Division of Outdoor Recreation,
2584+1271
2585+establish the fee schedule of the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program
2586+1272
2587+under Subsection 63J-1-504(7).
2588+1273
2589+(b) The division shall provide a discount of not less than 10% of the card fee under
2590+1274
2591+Subsection (8)(a) to a person who has paid a fee under Section 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
2592+1275
2593+or 73-18-24 during the same calendar year in which the person applies to be a
2594+1276
2595+participant in the assistance card program.
2596+1277
2597+(9) Counties may not bill reimbursable base expenses to an individual for costs incurred for
2598+1278
2599+the rescue of an individual, if the individual is a current participant in the Utah Search
2600+1279
2601+and Rescue Assistance Card Program at the time of rescue, unless:
2602+1280
2603+(a) the rescuing county finds that the participant acted recklessly in creating a situation
2604+1281
2605+resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services; or
2606+1282
2607+(b) the rescuing county finds that the participant intentionally created a situation
2608+1283
2609+resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services.
2610+1284
2611+(10)(a) There is created the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program. The
2612+1285
2613+program is located within the division.
2614+1286
2615+(b) The program may not be used to cover any expenses, such as medically related
2616+- 38 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2617+1287
2618+expenses, that are not reimbursable base expenses related to the rescue.
2619+1288
2620+(11)(a) To participate in the program, a person shall purchase a search and rescue
2621+1289
2622+assistance card from the division by paying the fee as determined by the division in
2623+1290
22282624 Subsection (8).
2229-1097
2230-(9)(a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection for
2231-1098
2232-each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements
2233-1099
2234-established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3).
2235-1100
2236-(b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of
2237-1101
2238-the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the
2239-1102
2240-provisions of Subsection (9)(c).
2241-1103
2242-(c)(i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state
2243-1104
2244-implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.
2245-1105
2246-7401 et seq., the legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall
2247-1106
2248-only require the emissions inspection every two years for each vehicle.
2249-1107
2250-(ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six
2251-1108
2252-years old on January 1.
2253-1109
2254-(iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and
2255-1110
2256-maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for
2257-1111
2258-which no current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle
2259-1112
2260-shall be tested at a frequency determined by the county legislative body, in
2261-1113
2262-consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is
2263-1114
2264-necessary to comply with federal law or attain or maintain any national ambient
2265-1115
2266-air quality standard.
2267-- 33 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2268-1116
2269-(iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle
2270-1117
2271-emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the
2272-1118
2273-establishment or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax
2274-1119
2275-Commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v)
2276-1120
2277-from the county before October 1.
2278-1121
2279-(v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall:
2280-1122
2281-(A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle
2282-1123
2283-emissions inspection and maintenance program under this section;
2284-1124
2285-(B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and
2286-1125
2287-(C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how
2288-1126
2289-frequently the emissions testing will be required.
2290-1127
2291-(d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under
2292-1128
2293-Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in:
2294-1129
2295-(i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or
2296-1130
2297-(ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years.
2298-1131
2299-(10)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection
2300-1132
2301-required under this section may be made no more than two months before the
2302-1133
2303-renewal of registration.
2304-1134
2305-(b)(i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an
2306-1135
2307-emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous
2308-1136
2309-11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2310-1137
2311-(ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner
2312-1138
2313-may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a
2314-1139
2315-licensed and bonded motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to
2316-1140
2317-satisfy the requirement under this section.
2318-1141
2319-(c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the
2320-1142
2321-lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11
2322-1143
2323-months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2324-1144
2325-(d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not use
2326-1145
2327-an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration
2328-1146
2329-to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2330-1147
2331-(e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period
2332-1148
2333-under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate
2334-1149
2335-issued during the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
2336-- 34 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2337-1150
2338-(11)(a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and monitor
2339-1151
2340-the program.
2341-1152
2342-(b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to [an appropriate
2343-1153
2344-legislative committee, as designated by the Legislative Management Committee, at
2345-1154
2346-times determined by the designated committee ] the Transportation Interim
2347-1155
2348-Committee to identify program needs, including funding needs.
2349-1156
2350-(12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established emissions
2351-1157
2352-inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an emissions
2353-1158
2354-inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from emissions
2355-1159
2356-inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase.
2357-1160
2358-(13)(a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in
2359-1161
2360-Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle
2361-1162
2362-registration within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of
2363-1163
2364-Section 41-1a-1223.
2365-1164
2366-(b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated
2367-1165
2368-from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and
2369-1166
2370-maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section.
2371-1167
2372-(c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated
2373-1168
2374-from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air
2375-1169
2376-quality standard.
2377-1170
2378-(14)(a) If a county has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address as
2379-1171
2380-required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a
2381-1172
2382-county other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid
2383-1173
2384-an emissions inspection required under this section, the county may investigate and
2385-1174
2386-gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a false address or
2387-1175
2388-an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of business.
2389-1176
2390-(b) If a county conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a) and
2391-1177
2392-determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to
2393-1178
2394-avoid an emissions inspection as required in this section, the county may impose a
2395-1179
2396-civil penalty of $1,000.
2397-1180
2398-(15) A county legislative body described in Subsection (1) may exempt a motor vehicle
2399-1181
2400-from an emissions inspection if:
2401-1182
2402-(a) the motor vehicle is 30 years old or older;
2403-1183
2404-(b) the county determines that the motor vehicle was driven less than 1,500 miles during
2405-- 35 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2406-1184
2407-the preceding 12-month period; and
2408-1185
2409-(c) the owner provides to the county legislative body a statement signed by the owner
2410-1186
2411-that states the motor vehicle:
2412-1187
2413-(i) is primarily a collector's item used for:
2414-1188
2415-(A) participation in club activities;
2416-1189
2417-(B) exhibitions;
2418-1190
2419-(C) tours; or
2420-1191
2421-(D) parades; or
2422-1192
2423-(ii) is only used for occasional transportation.
2424-1193
2425-Section 10. Section 53-2a-1102 is amended to read:
2426-1194
2427-53-2a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25). Search and Rescue Financial Assistance
2428-1195
2429-Program -- Uses -- Rulemaking -- Distribution.
2430-1196
2431-(1) As used in this section:
2432-1197
2433-(a) "Assistance card program" means the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
2434-1198
2435-Program created within this section.
2436-1199
2437-(b) "Card" means the Search and Rescue Assistance Card issued under this section to a
2438-1200
2439-participant.
2440-1201
2441-(c) "Participant" means an individual, family, or group who is registered pursuant to this
2442-1202
2443-section as having a valid card at the time search, rescue, or both are provided.
2444-1203
2445-(d) "Program" means the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created
2446-1204
2447-within this section.
2448-1205
2449-(e)(i) "Reimbursable base expenses" means those reasonable expenses incidental to
2450-1206
2451-search and rescue activities.
2452-1207
2453-(ii) "Reimbursable base expenses" include:
2454-1208
2455-(A) rental for fixed wing aircraft, snowmobiles, boats, and generators;
2456-1209
2457-(B) replacement and upgrade of search and rescue equipment;
2458-1210
2459-(C) training of search and rescue volunteers;
2460-1211
2461-(D) costs of providing life insurance and workers' compensation benefits for
2462-1212
2463-volunteer search and rescue team members under Section 67-20-7.5; and
2464-1213
2465-(E) any other equipment or expenses necessary or appropriate for conducting
2466-1214
2467-search and rescue activities.
2468-1215
2469-(iii) "Reimbursable base expenses" do not include any salary or overtime paid to an
2470-1216
2471-individual on a regular or permanent payroll, including permanent part-time
2472-1217
2473-employees of any agency of the state.
2474-- 36 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2475-1218
2476-(f) "Rescue" means search services, rescue services, or both search and rescue services.
2477-1219
2478-(2) There is created the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program within the
2479-1220
2480-division.
2481-1221
2482-(3)(a) The financial program and the assistance card program shall be funded from the
2483-1222
2484-following revenue sources:
2485-1223
2486-(i) any voluntary contributions to the state received for search and rescue operations;
2487-1224
2488-(ii) money received by the state under Subsection (11) and under Sections 23A-4-209,
2489-1225
2490-41-22-34, and 73-18-24;
2491-1226
2492-(iii) money deposited under [Subsection 59-12-103(13)] Section 59-12-103 as a
2493-1227
2494-dedicated credit for the sole use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance
2495-1228
2496-Program;
2497-1229
2498-(iv) contributions deposited in accordance with Section 41-1a-230.7; and
2499-1230
2500-(v) appropriations made to the program by the Legislature.
2501-1231
2502-(b) Money received from the revenue sources in Subsections (3)(a)(i), (ii), and (iv), and
2503-1232
2504-90% of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii), shall be deposited into the
2505-1233
2506-General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely for the program.
2507-1234
2508-(c) Ten percent of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall be deposited into
2509-1235
2510-the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely to promote the assistance
2511-1236
2512-card program.
2513-1237
2514-(d) Funding for the program is nonlapsing.
2515-1238
2516-(4) Subject to Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the director shall use the money described in this
2517-1239
2518-section to reimburse counties for all or a portion of each county's reimbursable base
2519-1240
2520-expenses for search and rescue operations, subject to:
2521-1241
2522-(a) the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board as provided in Section
2523-1242
2524-53-2a-1104;
2525-1243
2526-(b) money available in the program; and
2527-1244
2528-(c) rules made under Subsection (7).
2529-1245
2530-(5) Money described in Subsection (3) may not be used to reimburse for any paid personnel
2531-1246
2532-costs or paid man hours spent in emergency response and search and rescue related
2533-1247
2534-activities.
2535-1248
2536-(6) The Legislature finds that these funds are for a general and statewide public purpose.
2537-1249
2538-(7) The division, with the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, shall make
2539-1250
2540-rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
2541-1251
2542-and consistent with this section:
2543-- 37 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2544-1252
2545-(a) specifying the costs that qualify as reimbursable base expenses;
2546-1253
2547-(b) defining the procedures of counties to submit expenses and be reimbursed;
2548-1254
2549-(c) defining a participant in the assistance card program, including:
2550-1255
2551-(i) individuals; and
2552-1256
2553-(ii) families and organized groups who qualify as participants;
2554-1257
2555-(d) defining the procedure for issuing a card to a participant;
2556-1258
2557-(e) defining excluded expenses that may not be reimbursed under the program, including
2558-1259
2559-medical expenses;
2560-1260
2561-(f) establishing the card renewal cycle for the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
2562-1261
2563-Program;
2564-1262
2565-(g) establishing the frequency of review of the fee schedule;
2566-1263
2567-(h) providing for the administration of the program; and
2568-1264
2569-(i) providing a formula to govern the distribution of available money among the counties
2570-1265
2571-for uncompensated search and rescue expenses based on:
2572-1266
2573-(i) the total qualifying expenses submitted;
2574-1267
2575-(ii) the number of search and rescue incidents per county population;
2576-1268
2577-(iii) the number of victims that reside outside the county; and
2578-1269
2579-(iv) the number of volunteer hours spent in each county in emergency response and
2580-1270
2581-search and rescue related activities per county population.
2582-1271
2583-(8)(a) The division shall, in consultation with the Division of Outdoor Recreation,
2584-1272
2585-establish the fee schedule of the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program
2586-1273
2587-under Subsection 63J-1-504(7).
2588-1274
2589-(b) The division shall provide a discount of not less than 10% of the card fee under
2590-1275
2591-Subsection (8)(a) to a person who has paid a fee under Section 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
2592-1276
2593-or 73-18-24 during the same calendar year in which the person applies to be a
2594-1277
2595-participant in the assistance card program.
2596-1278
2597-(9) Counties may not bill reimbursable base expenses to an individual for costs incurred for
2598-1279
2599-the rescue of an individual, if the individual is a current participant in the Utah Search
2600-1280
2601-and Rescue Assistance Card Program at the time of rescue, unless:
2602-1281
2603-(a) the rescuing county finds that the participant acted recklessly in creating a situation
2604-1282
2605-resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services; or
2606-1283
2607-(b) the rescuing county finds that the participant intentionally created a situation
2608-1284
2609-resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services.
2610-1285
2611-(10)(a) There is created the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program. The
2612-- 38 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2613-1286
2614-program is located within the division.
2615-1287
2616-(b) The program may not be used to cover any expenses, such as medically related
2617-1288
2618-expenses, that are not reimbursable base expenses related to the rescue.
2619-1289
2620-(11)(a) To participate in the program, a person shall purchase a search and rescue
2621-1290
2622-assistance card from the division by paying the fee as determined by the division in
26232625 1291
2624-Subsection (8).
2626+(b) The money generated by the fees shall be deposited into the General Fund as a
26252627 1292
2626-(b) The money generated by the fees shall be deposited into the General Fund as a
2628+dedicated credit for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in
26272629 1293
2628-dedicated credit for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in
2630+this section.
26292631 1294
2630-this section.
2632+(c) Participation and payment of fees by a person under Sections 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
26312633 1295
2632-(c) Participation and payment of fees by a person under Sections 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
2634+and 73-18-24 do not constitute purchase of a card under this section.
26332635 1296
2634-and 73-18-24 do not constitute purchase of a card under this section.
2636+(12) The division shall consult with the Division of Outdoor Recreation regarding:
26352637 1297
2636-(12) The division shall consult with the Division of Outdoor Recreation regarding:
2638+(a) administration of the assistance card program; and
26372639 1298
2638-(a) administration of the assistance card program; and
2640+(b) outreach and marketing strategies.
26392641 1299
2640-(b) outreach and marketing strategies.
2642+(13) Pursuant to Subsection 31A-1-103(7), the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
26412643 1300
2642-(13) Pursuant to Subsection 31A-1-103(7), the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
2644+Program under this section is exempt from being considered insurance as that term is
26432645 1301
2644-Program under this section is exempt from being considered insurance as that term is
2646+defined in Section 31A-1-301.
26452647 1302
2646-defined in Section 31A-1-301.
2648+Section 11. Section 53-2d-101 is amended to read:
26472649 1303
2648-Section 11. Section 53-2d-101 is amended to read:
2650+53-2d-101 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
26492651 1304
2650-53-2d-101 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
2652+ As used in this chapter:
26512653 1305
2652- As used in this chapter:
2654+(1)(a)[(a)] (i) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means:
26532655 1306
2654-(1)(a)[(a)] (i) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means:
2656+[(i)] (A) either:
26552657 1307
2656-[(i)] (A) either:
2658+[(A)] (I) 911 ambulance service;
26572659 1308
2658-[(A)] (I) 911 ambulance service;
2660+[(B)] (II) 911 paramedic service; or
26592661 1309
2660-[(B)] (II) 911 paramedic service; or
2662+[(C)] (III) both 911 ambulance and paramedic service; and
26612663 1310
2662-[(C)] (III) both 911 ambulance and paramedic service; and
2664+[(ii)] (B) a response to a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that
26632665 1311
2664-[(ii)] (B) a response to a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that
2666+receives 911 or E911 calls.
26652667 1312
2666-receives 911 or E911 calls.
2668+[(b)] (ii) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" does not mean a seven or 10 digit
26672669 1313
2668-[(b)] (ii) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" does not mean a seven or 10 digit
2670+telephone call received directly by an ambulance provider licensed under this
26692671 1314
2670-telephone call received directly by an ambulance provider licensed under this
2672+chapter.
26712673 1315
2672-chapter.
2674+(2) "Air ambulance" means an ambulance that operates through air flight.
26732675 1316
2674-(2) "Air ambulance" means an ambulance that operates through air flight.
2676+(3) "Air ambulance provider" means an ambulance provider that provides emergency
26752677 1317
2676-(3) "Air ambulance provider" means an ambulance provider that provides emergency
2678+medical services using an air ambulance.
26772679 1318
2678-medical services using an air ambulance.
2680+[(2)] (4) "Ambulance" means a ground, air, or water vehicle that:
26792681 1319
2680-[(2)] (4) "Ambulance" means a ground, air, or water vehicle that:
2681-- 39 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2682+(a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and
26822683 1320
2683-(a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and
2684+(b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state.
2685+- 39 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
26842686 1321
2685-(b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state.
2687+[(3)] (5) "Ambulance provider" means an emergency medical service provider that:
26862688 1322
2687-[(3)] (5) "Ambulance provider" means an emergency medical service provider that:
2689+(a) transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and
26882690 1323
2689-(a) transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and
2691+(b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.
26902692 1324
2693+[(4)] (6) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an automated or automatic
2694+1325
2695+computerized medical device that:
2696+1326
2697+(a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and Drug
2698+1327
2699+Administration, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(k);
2700+1328
2701+(b) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid
2702+1329
2703+ventricular tachycardia;
2704+1330
2705+(c) is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation
2706+1331
2707+should be performed; and
2708+1332
2709+(d) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges,
2710+1333
2711+enabling delivery of, or automatically delivers, an electrical impulse through the
2712+1334
2713+chest wall and to an individual's heart.
2714+1335
2715+[(5)] (7)(a) "Behavioral emergency services" means delivering a behavioral health
2716+1336
2717+intervention to a patient in an emergency context within a scope and in accordance
2718+1337
2719+with guidelines established by the department.
2720+1338
2721+(b) "Behavioral emergency services" does not include engaging in the:
2722+1339
2723+(i) practice of mental health therapy as defined in Section 58-60-102;
2724+1340
2725+(ii) practice of psychology as defined in Section 58-61-102;
2726+1341
2727+(iii) practice of clinical social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
2728+1342
2729+(iv) practice of certified social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
2730+1343
2731+(v) practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in Section 58-60-302;
2732+1344
2733+(vi) practice of clinical mental health counseling as defined in Section 58-60-402; or
2734+1345
2735+(vii) practice as a substance use disorder counselor as defined in Section 58-60-502.
2736+1346
2737+[(6)] (8) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
2738+1347
2739+53-2d-102.
2740+1348
2741+[(7)] (9) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external
2742+1349
2743+chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing.
2744+1350
2745+[(8)] (10) "Committee" means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services
2746+1351
2747+Committee created by Section 53-2d-104.
2748+1352
2749+[(9)] (11) "Community paramedicine" means medical care:
2750+1353
2751+(a) provided by emergency medical service personnel; and
2752+1354
2753+(b) provided to a patient who is not:
2754+- 40 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2755+1355
2756+(i) in need of ambulance transportation; or
2757+1356
2758+(ii) located in a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201.
2759+1357
2760+[(10)] (12) "Direct medical observation" means in-person observation of a patient by a
2761+1358
2762+physician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, or individual licensed under Section
2763+1359
2764+26B-4-116.
2765+1360
2766+[(11)] (13) "Emergency medical condition" means:
2767+1361
2768+(a) a medical condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity,
2769+1362
2770+including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge
2771+1363
2772+of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical
2773+1364
2774+attention to result in:
2775+1365
2776+(i) placing the individual's health in serious jeopardy;
2777+1366
2778+(ii) serious impairment to bodily functions; or
2779+1367
2780+(iii) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or
2781+1368
2782+(b) a medical condition that in the opinion of a physician or the physician's designee
2783+1369
2784+requires direct medical observation during transport or may require the intervention
2785+1370
2786+of an individual licensed under Section 53-2d-402 during transport.
2787+1371
2788+[(12)] (14) "Emergency medical dispatch center" means a public safety answering point, as
2789+1372
2790+defined in Section 63H-7a-103, that is designated as an emergency medical dispatch
2791+1373
2792+center by the bureau.
2793+1374
2794+[(13)] (15)(a) "Emergency medical service personnel" means an individual who provides
2795+1375
2796+emergency medical services or behavioral emergency services to a patient and is
2797+1376
2798+required to be licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402.
2799+1377
2800+(b) "Emergency medical service personnel" includes a paramedic, medical director of a
2801+1378
2802+licensed emergency medical service provider, emergency medical service instructor,
2803+1379
2804+behavioral emergency services technician, other categories established by the
2805+1380
2806+committee, and a certified emergency medical dispatcher.
2807+1381
2808+[(14)] (16) "Emergency medical service providers" means:
2809+1382
2810+(a) licensed ambulance providers and paramedic providers;
2811+1383
2812+(b) a facility or provider that is required to be designated under Subsection 53-2d-403
2813+1384
2814+(1)(a); and
2815+1385
2816+(c) emergency medical service personnel.
2817+1386
2818+[(15)] (17) "Emergency medical services" means:
2819+1387
2820+(a) medical services;
2821+1388
2822+(b) transportation services;
2823+- 41 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
2824+1389
2825+(c) behavioral emergency services; or
2826+1390
2827+(d) any combination of the services described in Subsections [(15)(a)] (17)(a) through (c).
2828+1391
2829+[(16)] (18) "Emergency medical service vehicle" means a land, air, or water vehicle that is:
2830+1392
2831+(a) maintained and used for the transportation of emergency medical personnel,
2832+1393
2833+equipment, and supplies to the scene of a medical emergency; and
2834+1394
2835+(b) required to be permitted under Section 53-2d-404.
2836+1395
2837+[(17)] (19) "Governing body":
2838+1396
2839+(a) means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-42-102; and
2840+1397
2841+(b) for purposes of a "special service district" under Section 11-42-102, means a special
2842+1398
2843+service district that has been delegated the authority to select a provider under this
2844+1399
2845+chapter by the special service district's legislative body or administrative control
2846+1400
2847+board.
2848+1401
2849+[(18)] (20) "Interested party" means:
2850+1402
2851+(a) a licensed or designated emergency medical services provider that provides
2852+1403
2853+emergency medical services within or in an area that abuts an exclusive geographic
2854+1404
2855+service area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5,
2856+1405
2857+Ambulance and Paramedic Providers;
2858+1406
2859+(b) any municipality, county, or fire district that lies within or abuts a geographic service
2860+1407
2861+area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and
2862+1408
2863+Paramedic Providers; or
2864+1409
2865+(c) the department when acting in the interest of the public.
2866+1410
2867+[(19)] (21) "Level of service" means the level at which an ambulance provider type of
2868+1411
2869+service is licensed as:
2870+1412
2871+(a) emergency medical technician;
2872+1413
2873+(b) advanced emergency medical technician; or
2874+1414
2875+(c) paramedic.
2876+1415
2877+[(20)] (22) "Medical control" means a person who provides medical supervision to an
2878+1416
2879+emergency medical service provider.
2880+1417
2881+[(21)] (23) "Non-911 service" means transport of a patient that is not 911 transport under
2882+1418
2883+Subsection (1).
2884+1419
2885+[(22)] (24) "Nonemergency secured behavioral health transport" means an entity that:
2886+1420
2887+(a) provides nonemergency secure transportation services for an individual who:
2888+1421
2889+(i) is not required to be transported by an ambulance under Section 53-2d-405; and
2890+1422
2891+(ii) requires behavioral health observation during transport between any of the
2892+- 42 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
2893+1423
2894+following facilities:
2895+1424
2896+(A) a licensed acute care hospital;
2897+1425
2898+(B) an emergency patient receiving facility;
2899+1426
2900+(C) a licensed mental health facility; and
2901+1427
2902+(D) the office of a licensed health care provider; and
2903+1428
2904+(b) is required to be designated under Section 53-2d-403.
2905+1429
2906+[(23)] (25) "Paramedic provider" means an entity that:
2907+1430
2908+(a) employs emergency medical service personnel; and
2909+1431
26912910 (b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.
2692-1325
2693-[(4)] (6) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an automated or automatic
2694-1326
2695-computerized medical device that:
2696-1327
2697-(a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and Drug
2698-1328
2699-Administration, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(k);
2700-1329
2701-(b) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid
2702-1330
2703-ventricular tachycardia;
2704-1331
2705-(c) is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation
2706-1332
2707-should be performed; and
2708-1333
2709-(d) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges,
2710-1334
2711-enabling delivery of, or automatically delivers, an electrical impulse through the
2712-1335
2713-chest wall and to an individual's heart.
2714-1336
2715-[(5)] (7)(a) "Behavioral emergency services" means delivering a behavioral health
2716-1337
2717-intervention to a patient in an emergency context within a scope and in accordance
2718-1338
2719-with guidelines established by the department.
2720-1339
2721-(b) "Behavioral emergency services" does not include engaging in the:
2722-1340
2723-(i) practice of mental health therapy as defined in Section 58-60-102;
2724-1341
2725-(ii) practice of psychology as defined in Section 58-61-102;
2726-1342
2727-(iii) practice of clinical social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
2728-1343
2729-(iv) practice of certified social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
2730-1344
2731-(v) practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in Section 58-60-302;
2732-1345
2733-(vi) practice of clinical mental health counseling as defined in Section 58-60-402; or
2734-1346
2735-(vii) practice as a substance use disorder counselor as defined in Section 58-60-502.
2736-1347
2737-[(6)] (8) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
2738-1348
2739-53-2d-102.
2740-1349
2741-[(7)] (9) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external
2742-1350
2743-chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing.
2744-1351
2745-[(8)] (10) "Committee" means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services
2746-1352
2747-Committee created by Section 53-2d-104.
2748-1353
2749-[(9)] (11) "Community paramedicine" means medical care:
2750-- 40 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
2751-1354
2752-(a) provided by emergency medical service personnel; and
2753-1355
2754-(b) provided to a patient who is not:
2755-1356
2756-(i) in need of ambulance transportation; or
2757-1357
2758-(ii) located in a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201.
2759-1358
2760-[(10)] (12) "Direct medical observation" means in-person observation of a patient by a
2761-1359
2762-physician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, or individual licensed under Section
2763-1360
2764-26B-4-116.
2765-1361
2766-[(11)] (13) "Emergency medical condition" means:
2767-1362
2768-(a) a medical condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity,
2769-1363
2770-including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge
2771-1364
2772-of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical
2773-1365
2774-attention to result in:
2775-1366
2776-(i) placing the individual's health in serious jeopardy;
2777-1367
2778-(ii) serious impairment to bodily functions; or
2779-1368
2780-(iii) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or
2781-1369
2782-(b) a medical condition that in the opinion of a physician or the physician's designee
2783-1370
2784-requires direct medical observation during transport or may require the intervention
2785-1371
2786-of an individual licensed under Section 53-2d-402 during transport.
2787-1372
2788-[(12)] (14) "Emergency medical dispatch center" means a public safety answering point, as
2789-1373
2790-defined in Section 63H-7a-103, that is designated as an emergency medical dispatch
2791-1374
2792-center by the bureau.
2793-1375
2794-[(13)] (15)(a) "Emergency medical service personnel" means an individual who provides
2795-1376
2796-emergency medical services or behavioral emergency services to a patient and is
2797-1377
2798-required to be licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402.
2799-1378
2800-(b) "Emergency medical service personnel" includes a paramedic, medical director of a
2801-1379
2802-licensed emergency medical service provider, emergency medical service instructor,
2803-1380
2804-behavioral emergency services technician, other categories established by the
2805-1381
2806-committee, and a certified emergency medical dispatcher.
2807-1382
2808-[(14)] (16) "Emergency medical service providers" means:
2809-1383
2810-(a) licensed ambulance providers and paramedic providers;
2811-1384
2812-(b) a facility or provider that is required to be designated under Subsection 53-2d-403
2813-1385
2814-(1)(a); and
2815-1386
2816-(c) emergency medical service personnel.
2817-1387
2818-[(15)] (17) "Emergency medical services" means:
2819-- 41 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2820-1388
2821-(a) medical services;
2822-1389
2823-(b) transportation services;
2824-1390
2825-(c) behavioral emergency services; or
2826-1391
2827-(d) any combination of the services described in Subsections [(15)(a)] (17)(a) through (c).
2828-1392
2829-[(16)] (18) "Emergency medical service vehicle" means a land, air, or water vehicle that is:
2830-1393
2831-(a) maintained and used for the transportation of emergency medical personnel,
2832-1394
2833-equipment, and supplies to the scene of a medical emergency; and
2834-1395
2835-(b) required to be permitted under Section 53-2d-404.
2836-1396
2837-[(17)] (19) "Governing body":
2838-1397
2839-(a) means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-42-102; and
2840-1398
2841-(b) for purposes of a "special service district" under Section 11-42-102, means a special
2842-1399
2843-service district that has been delegated the authority to select a provider under this
2844-1400
2845-chapter by the special service district's legislative body or administrative control
2846-1401
2847-board.
2848-1402
2849-[(18)] (20) "Interested party" means:
2850-1403
2851-(a) a licensed or designated emergency medical services provider that provides
2852-1404
2853-emergency medical services within or in an area that abuts an exclusive geographic
2854-1405
2855-service area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5,
2856-1406
2857-Ambulance and Paramedic Providers;
2858-1407
2859-(b) any municipality, county, or fire district that lies within or abuts a geographic service
2860-1408
2861-area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and
2862-1409
2863-Paramedic Providers; or
2864-1410
2865-(c) the department when acting in the interest of the public.
2866-1411
2867-[(19)] (21) "Level of service" means the level at which an ambulance provider type of
2868-1412
2869-service is licensed as:
2870-1413
2871-(a) emergency medical technician;
2872-1414
2873-(b) advanced emergency medical technician; or
2874-1415
2875-(c) paramedic.
2876-1416
2877-[(20)] (22) "Medical control" means a person who provides medical supervision to an
2878-1417
2879-emergency medical service provider.
2880-1418
2881-[(21)] (23) "Non-911 service" means transport of a patient that is not 911 transport under
2882-1419
2883-Subsection (1).
2884-1420
2885-[(22)] (24) "Nonemergency secured behavioral health transport" means an entity that:
2886-1421
2887-(a) provides nonemergency secure transportation services for an individual who:
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2889-1422
2890-(i) is not required to be transported by an ambulance under Section 53-2d-405; and
2891-1423
2892-(ii) requires behavioral health observation during transport between any of the
2893-1424
2894-following facilities:
2895-1425
2896-(A) a licensed acute care hospital;
2897-1426
2898-(B) an emergency patient receiving facility;
2899-1427
2900-(C) a licensed mental health facility; and
2901-1428
2902-(D) the office of a licensed health care provider; and
2903-1429
2904-(b) is required to be designated under Section 53-2d-403.
2905-1430
2906-[(23)] (25) "Paramedic provider" means an entity that:
2907-1431
2908-(a) employs emergency medical service personnel; and
29092911 1432
2910-(b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.
2912+[(24)] (26) "Patient" means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral
29112913 1433
2912-[(24)] (26) "Patient" means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral
2914+emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 26B-4-119.
29132915 1434
2914-emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 26B-4-119.
2916+[(25)] (27) "Political subdivision" means:
29152917 1435
2916-[(25)] (27) "Political subdivision" means:
2918+(a) a city or town;
29172919 1436
2918-(a) a city or town;
2920+(b) a county;
29192921 1437
2920-(b) a county;
2922+(c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District
29212923 1438
2922-(c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District
2924+Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection 17D-1-201
29232925 1439
2924-Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection 17D-1-201
2926+(9);
29252927 1440
2926-(9);
2928+(d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government
29272929 1441
2928-(d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government
2930+Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic,
29292931 1442
2930-Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic,
2932+and emergency services;
29312933 1443
2932-and emergency services;
2934+(e) areas coming together as described in Subsection 53-2d-505.2(2)(b)(ii); or
29332935 1444
2934-(e) areas coming together as described in Subsection 53-2d-505.2(2)(b)(ii); or
2936+(f) an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
29352937 1445
2936-(f) an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
2938+[(26)] (28) "Sudden cardiac arrest" means a life-threatening condition that results when a
29372939 1446
2938-[(26)] (28) "Sudden cardiac arrest" means a life-threatening condition that results when a
2940+person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse.
29392941 1447
2940-person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse.
2942+[(27)] (29) "Trauma" means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention.
29412943 1448
2942-[(27)] (29) "Trauma" means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention.
2944+[(28)] (30) "Trauma system" means a single, statewide system that:
29432945 1449
2944-[(28)] (30) "Trauma system" means a single, statewide system that:
2946+(a) organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic
29452947 1450
2946-(a) organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic
2948+areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and
29472949 1451
2948-areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and
2950+(b) is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in
29492951 1452
2950-(b) is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in
2952+delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity.
29512953 1453
2952-delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity.
2954+[(29)] (31) "Triage" means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or
29532955 1454
2954-[(29)] (31) "Triage" means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or
2956+priority. For prehospital trauma victims, triage requires a determination of injury
29552957 1455
2956-priority. For prehospital trauma victims, triage requires a determination of injury
2957-- 43 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
2958+severity to assess the appropriate level of care according to established patient care
29582959 1456
2959-severity to assess the appropriate level of care according to established patient care
2960+protocols.
2961+- 43 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
29602962 1457
2961-protocols.
2963+[(30)] (32) "Triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer guidelines" means written
29622964 1458
2963-[(30)] (32) "Triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer guidelines" means written
2965+procedures that:
29642966 1459
2965-procedures that:
2967+(a) direct the care of patients; and
29662968 1460
2967-(a) direct the care of patients; and
2969+(b) are adopted by the medical staff of an emergency patient receiving facility, trauma
29682970 1461
2969-(b) are adopted by the medical staff of an emergency patient receiving facility, trauma
2971+center, or an emergency medical service provider.
29702972 1462
2971-center, or an emergency medical service provider.
2973+[(31)] (33) "Type of service" means the category at which an ambulance provider is licensed
29722974 1463
2973-[(31)] (33) "Type of service" means the category at which an ambulance provider is licensed
2975+as:
29742976 1464
2975-as:
2977+(a) ground ambulance transport;
29762978 1465
2977-(a) ground ambulance transport;
2979+(b) ground ambulance interfacility transport; or
29782980 1466
2979-(b) ground ambulance interfacility transport; or
2981+(c) both ground ambulance transport and ground ambulance interfacility transport.
29802982 1467
2981-(c) both ground ambulance transport and ground ambulance interfacility transport.
2983+Section 12. Section 53-2d-517 is enacted to read:
29822984 1468
2983-Section 12. Section 53-2d-517 is enacted to read:
2985+53-2d-517 (Effective 05/07/25). Air ambulance requirements.
29842986 1469
2985-53-2d-517 (Effective 05/07/25). Air ambulance requirements.
2987+(1) A licensed air ambulance provider shall provide to all emergency medical dispatch
29862988 1470
2987-(1) A licensed air ambulance provider shall provide to all emergency medical dispatch
2989+centers the real-time location and availability of the air ambulance using statewide
29882990 1471
2989-centers the real-time location and availability of the air ambulance using statewide
2991+software that updates from a location transponder or computer-aided dispatch interface.
29902992 1472
2991-software that updates from a location transponder or computer-aided dispatch interface.
2993+(2) An emergency medical dispatch center shall dispatch an air ambulance that the
29922994 1473
2993-(2) An emergency medical dispatch center shall dispatch an air ambulance that the
2995+emergency medical dispatch center determines:
29942996 1474
2995-emergency medical dispatch center determines:
2997+(a) is nearest to the location requiring emergency medical services;
29962998 1475
2997-(a) is nearest to the location requiring emergency medical services;
2999+(b) is readily available; and
29983000 1476
2999-(b) is readily available; and
3001+(c) is the most appropriate air ambulance provider for the particular emergency
30003002 1477
3001-(c) is the most appropriate air ambulance provider for the particular emergency
3003+circumstance based on the needs of the patient and the capabilities of the air
30023004 1478
3003-circumstance based on the needs of the patient and the capabilities of the air
3005+ambulance provider.
30043006 1479
3005-ambulance provider.
3007+(3) An air ambulance that is currently transporting a patient may not:
30063008 1480
3007-(3) An air ambulance that is currently transporting a patient may not:
3009+(a) be dispatched for a different emergency medical situation; or
30083010 1481
3009-(a) be dispatched for a different emergency medical situation; or
3011+(b) deviate from the current emergency service and patient to respond to a different
30103012 1482
3011-(b) deviate from the current emergency service and patient to respond to a different
3013+emergency medical dispatch communication.
30123014 1483
3013-emergency medical dispatch communication.
3015+Section 13. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read:
30143016 1484
3015-Section 13. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read:
3017+59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25). Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates
30163018 1485
3017-59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25). Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates
3019+-- Use of sales and use tax revenue.
30183020 1486
3019--- Use of sales and use tax revenue.
3021+(1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or sales
30203022 1487
3021-(1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or sales
3023+price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions:
30223024 1488
3023-price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions:
3025+(a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
30243026 1489
3025-(a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
3026-- 44 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3027+(b) amounts paid for:
30273028 1490
3028-(b) amounts paid for:
3029+(i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
3030+- 44 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
30293031 1491
3030-(i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
3032+originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
30313033 1492
3032-originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
3034+(ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
30333035 1493
3034-(ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
3036+boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile
30353037 1494
3036-boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile
3038+Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
30373039 1495
3038-Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
3040+(iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
30393041 1496
3040-(iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
3042+(A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
30413043 1497
3042-(A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
3044+(B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
30433045 1498
3044-(B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
3046+(c) sales of the following for commercial use:
30453047 1499
3046-(c) sales of the following for commercial use:
3048+(i) gas;
30473049 1500
3050+(ii) electricity;
3051+1501
3052+(iii) heat;
3053+1502
3054+(iv) coal;
3055+1503
3056+(v) fuel oil; or
3057+1504
3058+(vi) other fuels;
3059+1505
3060+(d) sales of the following for residential use:
3061+1506
30483062 (i) gas;
3049-1501
3063+1507
30503064 (ii) electricity;
3051-1502
3065+1508
30523066 (iii) heat;
3053-1503
3067+1509
30543068 (iv) coal;
3055-1504
3069+1510
30563070 (v) fuel oil; or
3057-1505
3071+1511
30583072 (vi) other fuels;
3059-1506
3060-(d) sales of the following for residential use:
3061-1507
3062-(i) gas;
3063-1508
3064-(ii) electricity;
3065-1509
3066-(iii) heat;
3067-1510
3068-(iv) coal;
3069-1511
3070-(v) fuel oil; or
30713073 1512
3072-(vi) other fuels;
3074+(e) sales of prepared food;
30733075 1513
3074-(e) sales of prepared food;
3076+(f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or
30753077 1514
3076-(f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or
3078+user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or
30773079 1515
3078-user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or
3080+nature, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses,
30793081 1516
3080-nature, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses,
3082+menageries, fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling
30813083 1517
3082-menageries, fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling
3084+matches, closed circuit television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling
30833085 1518
3084-matches, closed circuit television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling
3086+lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts,
30853087 1519
3086-lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts,
3088+ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides,
30873089 1520
3088-ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides,
3090+river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises, horseback rides, sports activities, or
30893091 1521
3090-river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises, horseback rides, sports activities, or
3092+any other amusement, entertainment, recreation, exhibition, cultural, or athletic
30913093 1522
3092-any other amusement, entertainment, recreation, exhibition, cultural, or athletic
3094+activity;
30933095 1523
3094-activity;
3095-- 45 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3096+(g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
30963097 1524
3097-(g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
3098+property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax
3099+- 45 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
30983100 1525
3099-property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax
3101+for:
31003102 1526
3101-for:
3103+(i) the tangible personal property; and
31023104 1527
3103-(i) the tangible personal property; and
3105+(ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
31043106 1528
3105-(ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
3107+in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether:
31063108 1529
3107-in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether:
3109+(A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible
31083110 1530
3109-(A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible
3111+personal property; or
31103112 1531
3111-personal property; or
3113+(B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
31123114 1532
3113-(B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
3115+property are exempt from a tax under this chapter;
31143116 1533
3115-property are exempt from a tax under this chapter;
3117+(h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for assisted
31163118 1534
3117-(h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for assisted
3119+cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
31183120 1535
3119-cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
3121+(i) amounts paid or charged for short-term rentals of tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer
31203122 1536
3121-(i) amounts paid or charged for short-term rentals of tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer
3123+court accommodations and services;
31223124 1537
3123-court accommodations and services;
3125+(j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
31243126 1538
3125-(j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
3127+(k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
31263128 1539
3127-(k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
3129+this state the tangible personal property is:
31283130 1540
3129-this state the tangible personal property is:
3131+(i) stored;
31303132 1541
3133+(ii) used; or
3134+1542
3135+(iii) otherwise consumed;
3136+1543
3137+(l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the tangible
3138+1544
3139+personal property is:
3140+1545
31313141 (i) stored;
3132-1542
3142+1546
31333143 (ii) used; or
3134-1543
3135-(iii) otherwise consumed;
3136-1544
3137-(l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the tangible
3138-1545
3139-personal property is:
3140-1546
3141-(i) stored;
31423144 1547
3143-(ii) used; or
3145+(iii) consumed;
31443146 1548
3145-(iii) consumed;
3147+(m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
31463148 1549
3147-(m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
3149+(i)(A) of a product transferred electronically; or
31483150 1550
3149-(i)(A) of a product transferred electronically; or
3151+(B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
31503152 1551
3151-(B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
3153+(ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
31523154 1552
3153-(ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
3155+(A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
31543156 1553
3155-(A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
3157+(B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
31563158 1554
3157-(B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
3159+(I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
31583160 1555
3159-(I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
3161+(II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition; and
31603162 1556
3161-(II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition; and
3163+(n) sales of leased tangible personal property from the lessor to the lessee made in the
31623164 1557
3163-(n) sales of leased tangible personal property from the lessor to the lessee made in the
3164-- 46 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3165+state.
31653166 1558
3166-state.
3167+(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (f), a state tax and a local tax are
3168+- 46 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
31673169 1559
3168-(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (f), a state tax and a local tax are
3170+imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
31693171 1560
3170-imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
3172+(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
31713173 1561
3172-(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
3174+(A) 4.70% plus the rate specified in Subsection (11)(a); and
31733175 1562
3174-(A) 4.70% plus the rate specified in Subsection (11)(a); and
3176+(B)(I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional
31753177 1563
3176-(B)(I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional
3178+State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined
31773179 1564
3180+under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the
3181+1565
3182+state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act;
3183+1566
3184+and
3185+1567
3186+(II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
3187+1568
31783188 State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined
3179-1565
3180-under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the
3181-1566
3182-state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act;
3183-1567
3189+1569
3190+under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the
3191+1570
3192+unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes the tax under
3193+1571
3194+Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3195+1572
3196+(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3197+1573
3198+transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3199+1574
3200+(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g) and subject to Subsection (2)(l), a state
3201+1575
3202+tax and a local tax are imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal
3203+1576
3204+to the sum of:
3205+1577
3206+(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
3207+1578
3208+(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3209+1579
3210+transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3211+1580
3212+(c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax and a local tax are imposed
3213+1581
3214+on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
3215+1582
3216+(i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients
3217+1583
3218+at a tax rate of 1.75%; and
3219+1584
3220+(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3221+1585
3222+amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other
3223+1586
3224+than this part.
3225+1587
3226+(d) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax is imposed on amounts paid
3227+1588
3228+or charged for fuel to a common carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive
3229+1589
3230+engine at a rate of 4.85%.
3231+1590
3232+(e)(i)(A) If a shared vehicle owner certifies to the commission, on a form
3233+1591
3234+prescribed by the commission, that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned
3235+1592
3236+shared vehicle, a tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) does not apply to
3237+- 47 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3238+1593
3239+car sharing, a car-sharing program, a shared vehicle driver, or a shared vehicle
3240+1594
3241+owner.
3242+1595
3243+(B) A shared vehicle owner's certification described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) is
3244+1596
3245+required once during the time that the shared vehicle owner owns the shared
3246+1597
3247+vehicle.
3248+1598
3249+(C) The commission shall verify that a shared vehicle is an individual-owned
3250+1599
3251+shared vehicle by verifying that the applicable Utah taxes imposed under this
3252+1600
3253+chapter were paid on the purchase of the shared vehicle.
3254+1601
3255+(D) The exception under Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) applies to a certified
3256+1602
3257+individual-owned shared vehicle shared through a car-sharing program even if
3258+1603
3259+non-certified shared vehicles are also available to be shared through the same
3260+1604
3261+car-sharing program.
3262+1605
3263+(ii) A tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) or (2)(a)(ii) applies to car sharing.
3264+1606
3265+(iii)(A) A car-sharing program may rely in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
3266+1607
3267+representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
3268+1608
3269+certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i).
3270+1609
3271+(B) If a car-sharing program relies in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
3272+1610
3273+representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
3274+1611
3275+certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i), the
3276+1612
3277+car-sharing program is not liable for any tax, penalty, fee, or other sanction
3278+1613
3279+imposed on the shared vehicle owner.
3280+1614
3281+(iv) If all shared vehicles shared through a car-sharing program are certified as
3282+1615
3283+described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) for a tax period, the car-sharing program has
3284+1616
3285+no obligation to collect and remit the tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) for that tax
3286+1617
3287+period.
3288+1618
3289+(v) A car-sharing program is not required to list or otherwise identify an
3290+1619
3291+individual-owned shared vehicle on a return or an attachment to a return.
3292+1620
3293+(vi) A car-sharing program shall:
3294+1621
3295+(A) retain tax information for each car-sharing program transaction; and
3296+1622
3297+(B) provide the information described in Subsection (2)(e)(vi)(A) to the
3298+1623
3299+commission at the commission's request.
3300+1624
3301+(f)(i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
3302+1625
3303+tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a
3304+1626
3305+local tax is imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3306+- 48 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3307+1627
3308+(A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3309+1628
3310+(I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
3311+1629
3312+(II)(Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18,
3313+1630
3314+Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction
3315+1631
3316+as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a
3317+1632
3318+county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State
3319+1633
3320+Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3321+1634
3322+(Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
3323+1635
3324+State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as
3325+1636
3326+determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city,
3327+1637
3328+town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes
3329+1638
3330+the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3331+1639
3332+(B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax
3333+1640
3334+rates described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
3335+1641
3336+(ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction
3337+1642
3338+that consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized
3339+1643
3340+on an invoice or similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer
3341+1644
3342+software maintenance contract is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60%
3343+1645
3344+nontaxable under this chapter.
3345+1646
3346+(iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(f)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
3347+1647
3348+transaction described in Subsection (2)(f)(i) or (ii):
3349+1648
3350+(A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
3351+1649
3352+property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter
3353+1650
3354+and tangible personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to
3355+1651
3356+taxation under this chapter, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation
3357+1652
3358+under this chapter unless:
3359+1653
3360+(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
3361+1654
3362+tangible personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation
3363+1655
3364+under this chapter from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's
3365+1656
3366+regular course of business; or
3367+1657
3368+(II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
3369+1658
3370+(B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items
3371+1659
3372+of tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation
3373+1660
3374+under this chapter at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to
3375+- 49 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3376+1661
3377+taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate unless:
3378+1662
3379+(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
3380+1663
3381+tangible personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation
3382+1664
3383+under this chapter at the lower tax rate from the books and records the seller
3384+1665
3385+keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
3386+1666
3387+(II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
3388+1667
3389+(iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3390+1668
3391+seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
3392+1669
3393+the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3394+1670
3395+(g)(i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections
3396+1671
3397+(2)(g)(ii) and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible
3398+1672
3399+personal property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this
3400+1673
3401+chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, other property,
3402+1674
3403+a product, or a service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the entire
3404+1675
3405+transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless the seller, at the time of
3406+1676
3407+the transaction:
3408+1677
3409+(A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation
3410+1678
3411+under this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to
3412+1679
3413+the purchaser; or
3414+1680
3415+(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
3416+1681
3417+records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of
3418+1682
3419+the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3420+1683
3421+(ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:
3422+1684
3423+(A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the
3424+1685
3425+portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was
3426+1686
3427+not separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided
3428+1687
3429+to the purchaser because of an error or ignorance of the law; and
3430+1688
3431+(B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the
3432+1689
3433+books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the
3434+1690
3435+portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3436+1691
3437+(iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(g)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller
3438+1692
3439+keeps in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the
3440+1693
3441+seller keeps in the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3442+1694
3443+(h)(i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
3444+- 50 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3445+1695
3446+personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this
3447+1696
3448+chapter at different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this
3449+1697
3450+chapter at the higher tax rate unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
3451+1698
3452+(A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
3453+1699
3454+different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the
3455+1700
3456+purchaser; or
3457+1701
3458+(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
3459+1702
3460+property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
3461+1703
3462+lower tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular
3463+1704
3464+course of business.
3465+1705
3466+(ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(h)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3467+1706
3468+seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
3469+1707
3470+the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3471+1708
3472+(i) Subject to Subsections (2)(j) and (k), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax rate
3473+1709
3474+imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
3475+1710
3476+(i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3477+1711
3478+(ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3479+1712
3480+(iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3481+1713
3482+(iv) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3483+1714
3484+(j)(i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
3485+1715
3486+begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for
3487+1716
3488+the transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed
3489+1717
3490+under:
3491+1718
3492+(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3493+1719
3494+(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3495+1720
3496+(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3497+1721
3498+(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3499+1722
3500+(ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
3501+1723
3502+statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the
3503+1724
3504+repeal of the tax or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
3505+1725
3506+(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3507+1726
3508+(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3509+1727
3510+(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3511+1728
3512+(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3513+- 51 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3514+1729
3515+(k)(i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(k)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale
3516+1730
3517+is computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a
3518+1731
3519+tax rate repeal or change in a tax rate takes effect:
3520+1732
3521+(A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
3522+1733
3523+(B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate
3524+1734
3525+change.
3526+1735
3527+(ii) Subsection (2)(k)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
3528+1736
3529+(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3530+1737
3531+(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3532+1738
3533+(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3534+1739
3535+(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3536+1740
3537+(iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3538+1741
3539+the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
3540+1742
3541+(l)(i) For a location described in Subsection (2)(l)(ii), the commission shall determine
3542+1743
3543+the taxable status of a sale of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other fuel
3544+1744
3545+based on the predominant use of the gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other
3546+1745
3547+fuel at the location.
3548+1746
3549+(ii) Subsection (2)(l)(i) applies to a location where gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil,
3550+1747
3551+or other fuel is furnished through a single meter for two or more of the following
3552+1748
3553+uses:
3554+1749
3555+(A) a commercial use;
3556+1750
3557+(B) an industrial use; or
3558+1751
3559+(C) a residential use.
3560+1752
3561+(3)(a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
3562+1753
3563+(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3564+1754
3565+(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3566+1755
3567+(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3568+1756
3569+(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3570+1757
3571+(b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
3572+1758
3573+in this chapter:
3574+1759
3575+(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
3576+1760
3577+(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
3578+1761
3579+(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
3580+1762
3581+(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(B).
3582+- 52 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3583+1763
3584+(c) The state tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
3585+1764
3586+(4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3587+1765
3588+2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3589+1766
3590+Subsections (4)(b) through (g):
3591+1767
3592+(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
3593+1768
3594+(A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
3595+1769
3596+(B) for the fiscal year; or
3597+1770
3598+(ii) $17,500,000.
3599+1771
3600+(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
3601+1772
3602+described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3603+1773
3604+and use tax revenue to the Division of Wildlife Resources to:
3605+1774
3606+(A) implement the measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through
3607+1775
3608+(d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
3609+1776
3610+(B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an
3611+1777
3612+appropriations act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the
3613+1778
3614+measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d) to protect
3615+1779
3616+sensitive plant and animal species.
3617+1780
3618+(ii) Money transferred to the Division of Wildlife Resources under Subsection
3619+1781
3620+(4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or
3621+1782
3622+any other person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or
3623+1783
3624+endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et
3625+1784
3626+seq.
3627+1785
3628+(iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3629+1786
3630+(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3631+1787
3632+the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3633+1788
3634+73-10-24;
3635+1789
3636+(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3637+1790
3638+Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3639+1791
3640+(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3641+1792
3642+Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3643+1793
3644+(c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
3645+1794
3646+Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource
3647+1795
3648+Development Fund created in Section 4-18-106.
3649+1796
3650+(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount
3651+- 53 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3652+1797
3653+described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3654+1798
3655+and use tax revenue to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs incurred in
3656+1799
3657+hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of water rights.
3658+1800
3659+(ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3660+1801
3661+(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3662+1802
3663+the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3664+1803
3665+73-10-24;
3666+1804
3667+(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3668+1805
3669+Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3670+1806
3671+(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3672+1807
3673+Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3674+1808
3675+(e)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount
3676+1809
3677+described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources
3678+1810
3679+Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
3680+1811
3681+Division of Water Resources.
3682+1812
3683+(ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
3684+1813
3685+Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation
3686+1814
3687+and Development Fund may also be used to:
3688+1815
3689+(A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
3690+1816
3691+Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for
3692+1817
3693+the purpose of quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing
3694+1818
3695+the hydrologic systems of an area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and
3696+1819
3697+state resource managers to plan for and accommodate growth in water use
3698+1820
3699+without jeopardizing the resource;
3700+1821
3701+(B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
3702+1822
3703+(C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
3704+1823
3705+hiring of technical and legal staff.
3706+1824
3707+(f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described in
3708+1825
3709+Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program
3710+1826
3711+Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund
3712+1827
3713+wastewater projects.
3714+1828
3715+(g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
3716+1829
3717+in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program
3718+1830
3719+Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
3720+- 54 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3721+1831
3722+(i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
3723+1832
3724+distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102;
3725+1833
3726+(ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
3727+1834
3728+(iii) develop surface water sources.
3729+1835
3730+(5)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3731+1836
3732+2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3733+1837
3734+this Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
3735+1838
3736+(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for
3737+1839
3738+the fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
3739+1840
31843740 and
3185-1568
3186-(II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
3187-1569
3188-State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined
3189-1570
3190-under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the
3191-1571
3192-unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes the tax under
3193-1572
3194-Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3195-1573
3196-(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3197-1574
3198-transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3199-1575
3200-(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g) and subject to Subsection (2)(l), a state
3201-1576
3202-tax and a local tax are imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal
3203-1577
3204-to the sum of:
3205-1578
3206-(i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
3207-1579
3208-(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3209-1580
3210-transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3211-1581
3212-(c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax and a local tax are imposed
3213-1582
3214-on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
3215-1583
3216-(i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients
3217-1584
3218-at a tax rate of 1.75%; and
3219-1585
3220-(ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3221-1586
3222-amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other
3223-1587
3224-than this part.
3225-1588
3226-(d) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax is imposed on amounts paid
3227-1589
3228-or charged for fuel to a common carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive
3229-1590
3230-engine at a rate of 4.85%.
3231-1591
3232-(e)(i)(A) If a shared vehicle owner certifies to the commission, on a form
3233-- 47 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3234-1592
3235-prescribed by the commission, that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned
3236-1593
3237-shared vehicle, a tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) does not apply to
3238-1594
3239-car sharing, a car-sharing program, a shared vehicle driver, or a shared vehicle
3240-1595
3241-owner.
3242-1596
3243-(B) A shared vehicle owner's certification described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) is
3244-1597
3245-required once during the time that the shared vehicle owner owns the shared
3246-1598
3247-vehicle.
3248-1599
3249-(C) The commission shall verify that a shared vehicle is an individual-owned
3250-1600
3251-shared vehicle by verifying that the applicable Utah taxes imposed under this
3252-1601
3253-chapter were paid on the purchase of the shared vehicle.
3254-1602
3255-(D) The exception under Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) applies to a certified
3256-1603
3257-individual-owned shared vehicle shared through a car-sharing program even if
3258-1604
3259-non-certified shared vehicles are also available to be shared through the same
3260-1605
3261-car-sharing program.
3262-1606
3263-(ii) A tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) or (2)(a)(ii) applies to car sharing.
3264-1607
3265-(iii)(A) A car-sharing program may rely in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
3266-1608
3267-representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
3268-1609
3269-certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i).
3270-1610
3271-(B) If a car-sharing program relies in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's
3272-1611
3273-representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle
3274-1612
3275-certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i), the
3276-1613
3277-car-sharing program is not liable for any tax, penalty, fee, or other sanction
3278-1614
3279-imposed on the shared vehicle owner.
3280-1615
3281-(iv) If all shared vehicles shared through a car-sharing program are certified as
3282-1616
3283-described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) for a tax period, the car-sharing program has
3284-1617
3285-no obligation to collect and remit the tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) for that tax
3286-1618
3287-period.
3288-1619
3289-(v) A car-sharing program is not required to list or otherwise identify an
3290-1620
3291-individual-owned shared vehicle on a return or an attachment to a return.
3292-1621
3293-(vi) A car-sharing program shall:
3294-1622
3295-(A) retain tax information for each car-sharing program transaction; and
3296-1623
3297-(B) provide the information described in Subsection (2)(e)(vi)(A) to the
3298-1624
3299-commission at the commission's request.
3300-1625
3301-(f)(i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
3302-- 48 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3303-1626
3304-tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a
3305-1627
3306-local tax is imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3307-1628
3308-(A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3309-1629
3310-(I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
3311-1630
3312-(II)(Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18,
3313-1631
3314-Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction
3315-1632
3316-as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a
3317-1633
3318-county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State
3319-1634
3320-Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3321-1635
3322-(Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental
3323-1636
3324-State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as
3325-1637
3326-determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city,
3327-1638
3328-town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes
3329-1639
3330-the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3331-1640
3332-(B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax
3333-1641
3334-rates described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
3335-1642
3336-(ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction
3337-1643
3338-that consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized
3339-1644
3340-on an invoice or similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer
3341-1645
3342-software maintenance contract is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60%
3343-1646
3344-nontaxable under this chapter.
3345-1647
3346-(iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(f)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
3347-1648
3348-transaction described in Subsection (2)(f)(i) or (ii):
3349-1649
3350-(A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
3351-1650
3352-property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter
3353-1651
3354-and tangible personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to
3355-1652
3356-taxation under this chapter, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation
3357-1653
3358-under this chapter unless:
3359-1654
3360-(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
3361-1655
3362-tangible personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation
3363-1656
3364-under this chapter from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's
3365-1657
3366-regular course of business; or
3367-1658
3368-(II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
3369-1659
3370-(B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items
3371-- 49 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3372-1660
3373-of tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation
3374-1661
3375-under this chapter at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to
3376-1662
3377-taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate unless:
3378-1663
3379-(I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the
3380-1664
3381-tangible personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation
3382-1665
3383-under this chapter at the lower tax rate from the books and records the seller
3384-1666
3385-keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
3386-1667
3387-(II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
3388-1668
3389-(iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3390-1669
3391-seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
3392-1670
3393-the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3394-1671
3395-(g)(i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections
3396-1672
3397-(2)(g)(ii) and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible
3398-1673
3399-personal property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this
3400-1674
3401-chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, other property,
3402-1675
3403-a product, or a service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the entire
3404-1676
3405-transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless the seller, at the time of
3406-1677
3407-the transaction:
3408-1678
3409-(A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation
3410-1679
3411-under this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to
3412-1680
3413-the purchaser; or
3414-1681
3415-(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
3416-1682
3417-records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of
3418-1683
3419-the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3420-1684
3421-(ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:
3422-1685
3423-(A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the
3424-1686
3425-portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was
3426-1687
3427-not separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided
3428-1688
3429-to the purchaser because of an error or ignorance of the law; and
3430-1689
3431-(B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the
3432-1690
3433-books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the
3434-1691
3435-portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3436-1692
3437-(iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(g)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller
3438-1693
3439-keeps in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the
3440-- 50 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3441-1694
3442-seller keeps in the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3443-1695
3444-(h)(i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
3445-1696
3446-personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this
3447-1697
3448-chapter at different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this
3449-1698
3450-chapter at the higher tax rate unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
3451-1699
3452-(A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
3453-1700
3454-different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the
3455-1701
3456-purchaser; or
3457-1702
3458-(B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
3459-1703
3460-property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
3461-1704
3462-lower tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular
3463-1705
3464-course of business.
3465-1706
3466-(ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(h)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3467-1707
3468-seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in
3469-1708
3470-the regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3471-1709
3472-(i) Subject to Subsections (2)(j) and (k), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax rate
3473-1710
3474-imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
3475-1711
3476-(i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3477-1712
3478-(ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3479-1713
3480-(iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3481-1714
3482-(iv) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3483-1715
3484-(j)(i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
3485-1716
3486-begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for
3487-1717
3488-the transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed
3489-1718
3490-under:
3491-1719
3492-(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3493-1720
3494-(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3495-1721
3496-(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3497-1722
3498-(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3499-1723
3500-(ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
3501-1724
3502-statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the
3503-1725
3504-repeal of the tax or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
3505-1726
3506-(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3507-1727
3508-(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
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3510-1728
3511-(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3512-1729
3513-(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3514-1730
3515-(k)(i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(k)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale
3516-1731
3517-is computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a
3518-1732
3519-tax rate repeal or change in a tax rate takes effect:
3520-1733
3521-(A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
3522-1734
3523-(B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate
3524-1735
3525-change.
3526-1736
3527-(ii) Subsection (2)(k)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
3528-1737
3529-(A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3530-1738
3531-(B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3532-1739
3533-(C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3534-1740
3535-(D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3536-1741
3537-(iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3538-1742
3539-the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
3540-1743
3541-(l)(i) For a location described in Subsection (2)(l)(ii), the commission shall determine
3542-1744
3543-the taxable status of a sale of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other fuel
3544-1745
3545-based on the predominant use of the gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other
3546-1746
3547-fuel at the location.
3548-1747
3549-(ii) Subsection (2)(l)(i) applies to a location where gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil,
3550-1748
3551-or other fuel is furnished through a single meter for two or more of the following
3552-1749
3553-uses:
3554-1750
3555-(A) a commercial use;
3556-1751
3557-(B) an industrial use; or
3558-1752
3559-(C) a residential use.
3560-1753
3561-(3)(a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
3562-1754
3563-(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3564-1755
3741+1841
3742+(ii) $17,500,000.
3743+1842
3744+(b)(i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3745+1843
3746+(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as
3747+1844
3748+designated sales and use tax revenue; and
3749+1845
3750+(B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation
3751+1846
3752+or restoration.
3753+1847
3754+(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
3755+1848
3756+tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3757+1849
3758+Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3759+1850
3760+(c)(i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
3761+1851
3762+remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3763+1852
3764+(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as designated
3765+1853
3766+sales and use tax revenue; and
3767+1854
3768+(B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
3769+1855
3770+authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
3771+1856
3772+(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
3773+1857
3774+tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3775+1858
3776+Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3777+1859
3778+(d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the
3779+1860
3780+remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
3781+1861
3782+Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use
3783+1862
3784+by the Division of Water Resources for:
3785+1863
3786+(i) preconstruction costs:
3787+1864
3788+(A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73,
3789+- 55 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3790+1865
3791+Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act; and
3792+1866
3793+(B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
3794+1867
3795+authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
3796+1868
3797+(ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title
3798+1869
3799+73, Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
3800+1870
3801+(iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline
3802+1871
3803+project authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development
3804+1872
3805+Act; and
3806+1873
3807+(iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and
3808+1874
3809+Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i)
3810+1875
3811+through (iii).
3812+1876
3813+(e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 15% of the
3814+1877
3815+remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited each year into
3816+1878
3817+the Water Rights Restricted Account created by Section 73-2-1.6.
3818+1879
3819+(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), each
3820+1880
3821+fiscal year, the commission shall deposit into the Water Infrastructure Restricted
3822+1881
3823+Account created in Section 73-10g-103 the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax
3824+1882
3825+rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year.
3826+1883
3827+(7)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and subject to Subsections (7)(b), (c), and (d),
3828+1884
3829+for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the commission shall deposit into
3830+1885
3831+the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of
3832+1886
3833+the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to [17%] 24% of the revenue collected
3834+1887
3835+from the following sales and use taxes:
3836+1888
3837+(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3838+1889
35653839 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3566-1756
3840+1890
35673841 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3568-1757
3842+1891
35693843 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3570-1758
3571-(b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
3572-1759
3573-in this chapter:
3574-1760
3575-(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
3576-1761
3577-(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
3578-- 52 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3579-1762
3580-(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
3581-1763
3582-(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(B).
3583-1764
3584-(c) The state tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
3585-1765
3586-(4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3587-1766
3588-2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3589-1767
3590-Subsections (4)(b) through (g):
3591-1768
3592-(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
3593-1769
3594-(A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
3595-1770
3596-(B) for the fiscal year; or
3597-1771
3598-(ii) $17,500,000.
3599-1772
3600-(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
3601-1773
3602-described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3603-1774
3604-and use tax revenue to the Division of Wildlife Resources to:
3605-1775
3606-(A) implement the measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d)
3607-1776
3608-to protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
3609-1777
3610-(B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an
3611-1778
3612-appropriations act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the
3613-1779
3614-measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d) to protect
3615-1780
3616-sensitive plant and animal species.
3617-1781
3618-(ii) Money transferred to the Division of Wildlife Resources under Subsection
3619-1782
3620-(4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or
3621-1783
3622-any other person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or
3623-1784
3624-endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et
3625-1785
3626-seq.
3627-1786
3628-(iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3629-1787
3630-(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3631-1788
3632-the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3633-1789
3634-73-10-24;
3635-1790
3636-(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3637-1791
3638-Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3639-1792
3640-(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3641-1793
3642-Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3643-1794
3644-(c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
3645-1795
3646-Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource
3647-- 53 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3648-1796
3649-Development Fund created in Section 4-18-106.
3650-1797
3651-(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount
3652-1798
3653-described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales
3654-1799
3655-and use tax revenue to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs incurred in
3656-1800
3657-hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of water rights.
3658-1801
3659-(ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3660-1802
3661-(A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to
3662-1803
3663-the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section
3664-1804
3665-73-10-24;
3666-1805
3667-(B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3668-1806
3669-Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3670-1807
3671-(C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the
3672-1808
3673-Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3674-1809
3675-(e)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount
3676-1810
3677-described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources
3678-1811
3679-Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
3680-1812
3681-Division of Water Resources.
3682-1813
3683-(ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
3684-1814
3685-Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation
3686-1815
3687-and Development Fund may also be used to:
3688-1816
3689-(A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
3690-1817
3691-Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for
3692-1818
3693-the purpose of quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing
3694-1819
3695-the hydrologic systems of an area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and
3696-1820
3697-state resource managers to plan for and accommodate growth in water use
3698-1821
3699-without jeopardizing the resource;
3700-1822
3701-(B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
3702-1823
3703-(C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
3704-1824
3705-hiring of technical and legal staff.
3706-1825
3707-(f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described in
3708-1826
3709-Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program
3710-1827
3711-Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund
3712-1828
3713-wastewater projects.
3714-1829
3715-(g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
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3717-1830
3718-in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program
3719-1831
3720-Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
3721-1832
3722-(i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
3723-1833
3724-distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102;
3725-1834
3726-(ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
3727-1835
3728-(iii) develop surface water sources.
3729-1836
3730-(5)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3731-1837
3732-2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in
3733-1838
3734-this Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
3735-1839
3736-(i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for
3737-1840
3738-the fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
3739-1841
3740-and
3741-1842
3742-(ii) $17,500,000.
3743-1843
3744-(b)(i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3745-1844
3746-(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as
3747-1845
3748-designated sales and use tax revenue; and
3749-1846
3750-(B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation
3751-1847
3752-or restoration.
3753-1848
3754-(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
3755-1849
3756-tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3757-1850
3758-Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3759-1851
3760-(c)(i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
3761-1852
3762-remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3763-1853
3764-(A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as designated
3765-1854
3766-sales and use tax revenue; and
3767-1855
3768-(B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
3769-1856
3770-authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
3771-1857
3772-(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use
3773-1858
3774-tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources
3775-1859
3776-Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3777-1860
3778-(d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the
3779-1861
3780-remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
3781-1862
3782-Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use
3783-1863
3784-by the Division of Water Resources for:
3785-- 55 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3786-1864
3787-(i) preconstruction costs:
3788-1865
3789-(A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73,
3790-1866
3791-Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act; and
3792-1867
3793-(B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
3794-1868
3795-authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
3796-1869
3797-(ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title
3798-1870
3799-73, Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
3800-1871
3801-(iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline
3802-1872
3803-project authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development
3804-1873
3805-Act; and
3806-1874
3807-(iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and
3808-1875
3809-Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i)
3810-1876
3811-through (iii).
3812-1877
3813-(e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 15% of the
3814-1878
3815-remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited each year into
3816-1879
3817-the Water Rights Restricted Account created by Section 73-2-1.6.
3818-1880
3819-(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), each
3820-1881
3821-fiscal year, the commission shall deposit into the Water Infrastructure Restricted
3822-1882
3823-Account created in Section 73-10g-103 the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax
3824-1883
3825-rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year.
3826-1884
3827-(7)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and subject to Subsections (7)(b), (c), and (d),
3828-1885
3829-for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the commission shall deposit into
3830-1886
3831-the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of
3832-1887
3833-the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to [17%] 24% of the revenue collected
3834-1888
3844+1892
3845+(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3846+1893
3847+annually reduce the deposit under Subsection (7)(a) into the Transportation
3848+1894
3849+Investment Fund of 2005 by an amount equal to .44% of the revenue collected
3850+1895
38353851 from the following sales and use taxes:
3836-1889
3852+1896
3853+(A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3854+1897
3855+(B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3856+1898
3857+(C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3858+- 56 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3859+1899
3860+(D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3861+1900
3862+(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3863+1901
3864+(7)(b)(i) into the Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund created in
3865+1902
3866+Section 72-2-124.
3867+1903
3868+(c)(i) Subject to Subsection (7)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3869+1904
3870+2023, the commission shall annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation
3871+1905
3872+Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7)(a) and (7)(b) by an amount that is
3873+1906
3874+equal to 5% of:
3875+1907
3876+(A) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by the portion of
3877+1908
3878+taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) that equals 20.68% of the revenue
3879+1909
3880+collected from taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i) through (iv);
3881+1910
3882+(B) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by registration fees
3883+1911
3884+designated under Section 41-1a-1201 to be deposited into the Transportation
3885+1912
3886+Investment Fund of 2005; and
3887+1913
3888+(C) revenue transferred by the Division of Finance to the Transportation
3889+1914
3890+Investment Fund of 2005 in accordance with Section 72-2-106 in the current
3891+1915
3892+fiscal year.
3893+1916
3894+(ii) The amount described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) may not exceed $45,000,000 in a
3895+1917
3896+given fiscal year.
3897+1918
3898+(iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3899+1919
3900+(7)(c)(i) into the Active Transportation Investment Fund created in Subsection
3901+1920
3902+72-2-124(11).
3903+1921
3904+(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3905+1922
3906+annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
3907+1923
3908+under this Subsection (7) by an amount that is equal to 1% of the revenue
3909+1924
3910+collected from the following sales and use taxes:
3911+1925
3912+(A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3913+1926
3914+(B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3915+1927
3916+(C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3917+1928
3918+(D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3919+1929
3920+(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3921+1930
3922+(7)(d)(i) into the Commuter Rail Subaccount created in Section 72-2-124.
3923+1931
3924+(8)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under
3925+1932
3926+Subsection (7), and subject to [Subsections (8)(b) and (d)(ii)] Subsection (8)(b), for a
3927+- 57 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
3928+1933
3929+fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit
3930+1934
3931+into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a
3932+1935
3933+portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 3.68% of the
3934+1936
3935+revenue collected from the following taxes:
3936+1937
38373937 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3838-1890
3938+1938
38393939 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3840-1891
3940+1939
38413941 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3842-1892
3942+1940
38433943 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3844-1893
3845-(b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3846-1894
3847-annually reduce the deposit under Subsection (7)(a) into the Transportation
3848-1895
3849-Investment Fund of 2005 by an amount equal to .44% of the revenue collected
3850-1896
3851-from the following sales and use taxes:
3852-1897
3944+1941
3945+(b) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually
3946+1942
3947+reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection
3948+1943
3949+(8)(a) by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the
3950+1944
3951+current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is
3952+1945
3953+sold, used, or received for sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
3954+1946
3955+(c) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection (8)(b)
3956+1947
3957+into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
3958+1948
3959+(9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3960+1949
3961+2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies
3962+1950
3963+Fund created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
3964+1951
3965+(10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the fiscal
3966+1952
3967+year during which the commission receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that
3968+1953
3969+construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the
3970+1954
3971+commission shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the
3972+1955
3973+revenue generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact
3974+1956
3975+Mitigation Fund, created in Section 63N-2-512.
3976+1957
3977+(11)(a) The rate specified in this subsection is 0.15%.
3978+1958
3979+(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year beginning
3980+1959
3981+on or after July 1, 2019, annually transfer the amount of revenue collected from the
3982+1960
3983+rate described in Subsection (11)(a) on the transactions that are subject to the sales
3984+1961
3985+and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) into the Medicaid ACA Fund created in
3986+1962
3987+Section 26B-1-315.
3988+1963
3989+(12) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3990+1964
3991+2020-21, the commission shall deposit $200,000 into the General Fund as a dedicated
3992+1965
3993+credit solely for use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in,
3994+1966
3995+and expended in accordance with, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 11, Search and Rescue Act.
3996+- 58 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
3997+1967
3998+[(13)(a) For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2020-21, the commission shall
3999+1968
4000+annually transfer $1,813,400 of the revenue deposited into the Transportation
4001+1969
4002+Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) to the General Fund.]
4003+1970
4004+[(b) If the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
4005+1971
4006+under Subsections (7) and (8) is less than $1,813,400 for a fiscal year, the
4007+1972
4008+commission shall transfer the total revenue deposited into the Transportation
4009+1973
4010+Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) during the fiscal year to the
4011+1974
4012+General Fund.]
4013+1975
4014+[(14)] (13) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and as described in Section 63N-3-610,
4015+1976
4016+beginning the first day of the calendar quarter one year after the sales and use tax
4017+1977
4018+boundary for a housing and transit reinvestment zone is established, the commission, at
4019+1978
4020+least annually, shall transfer an amount equal to 15% of the sales and use tax increment
4021+1979
4022+within an established sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, into
4023+1980
4024+the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
4025+1981
4026+[(15)] (14) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year
4027+1982
4028+beginning on or after July 1, 2022, transfer into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure
4029+1983
4030+Restricted Account, created in Section 51-9-902, a portion of the taxes listed under
4031+1984
4032+Subsection (3)(a) equal to 1% of the revenue collected from the following sales and use
4033+1985
4034+taxes:
4035+1986
38534036 (a) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3854-- 56 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3855-1898
4037+1987
38564038 (b) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3857-1899
4039+1988
38584040 (c) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3859-1900
4041+1989
38604042 (d) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3861-1901
3862-(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3863-1902
3864-(7)(b)(i) into the Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund created in
3865-1903
3866-Section 72-2-124.
3867-1904
3868-(c)(i) Subject to Subsection (7)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3869-1905
3870-2023, the commission shall annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation
3871-1906
3872-Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7)(a) and (7)(b) by an amount that is
3873-1907
3874-equal to 5% of:
3875-1908
3876-(A) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by the portion of
3877-1909
3878-taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) that equals 20.68% of the revenue
3879-1910
3880-collected from taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i) through (iv);
3881-1911
3882-(B) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by registration fees
3883-1912
3884-designated under Section 41-1a-1201 to be deposited into the Transportation
3885-1913
3886-Investment Fund of 2005; and
3887-1914
3888-(C) revenue transferred by the Division of Finance to the Transportation
3889-1915
3890-Investment Fund of 2005 in accordance with Section 72-2-106 in the current
3891-1916
3892-fiscal year.
3893-1917
3894-(ii) The amount described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) may not exceed $45,000,000 in a
3895-1918
3896-given fiscal year.
3897-1919
3898-(iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3899-1920
3900-(7)(c)(i) into the Active Transportation Investment Fund created in Subsection
3901-1921
3902-72-2-124(11).
3903-1922
3904-(d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall
3905-1923
3906-annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
3907-1924
3908-under this Subsection (7) by an amount that is equal to 1% of the revenue
3909-1925
3910-collected from the following sales and use taxes:
3911-1926
3912-(A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3913-1927
3914-(B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3915-1928
3916-(C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3917-1929
3918-(D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3919-1930
3920-(ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
3921-1931
3922-(7)(d)(i) into the Commuter Rail Subaccount created in Section 72-2-124.
3923-- 57 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
3924-1932
3925-(8)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under
3926-1933
3927-Subsection (7), and subject to [Subsections (8)(b) and (d)(ii)] Subsection (8)(b), for a
3928-1934
3929-fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit
3930-1935
3931-into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a
3932-1936
3933-portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 3.68% of the
3934-1937
3935-revenue collected from the following taxes:
3936-1938
3937-(i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
3938-1939
3939-(ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3940-1940
3941-(iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3942-1941
3943-(iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
3944-1942
3945-(b) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually
3946-1943
3947-reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection
3948-1944
3949-(8)(a) by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the
3950-1945
3951-current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is
3952-1946
3953-sold, used, or received for sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
3954-1947
3955-(c) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection (8)(b)
3956-1948
3957-into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
3958-1949
3959-(9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3960-1950
3961-2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies
3962-1951
3963-Fund created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
3964-1952
3965-(10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the fiscal
3966-1953
3967-year during which the commission receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that
3968-1954
3969-construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the
3970-1955
3971-commission shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the
3972-1956
3973-revenue generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact
3974-1957
3975-Mitigation Fund, created in Section 63N-2-512.
3976-1958
3977-(11)(a) The rate specified in this subsection is 0.15%.
3978-1959
3979-(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year beginning
3980-1960
3981-on or after July 1, 2019, annually transfer the amount of revenue collected from the
3982-1961
3983-rate described in Subsection (11)(a) on the transactions that are subject to the sales
3984-1962
3985-and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) into the Medicaid ACA Fund created in
3986-1963
3987-Section 26B-1-315.
3988-1964
3989-(12) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
3990-1965
3991-2020-21, the commission shall deposit $200,000 into the General Fund as a dedicated
3992-- 58 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
3993-1966
3994-credit solely for use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in,
3995-1967
3996-and expended in accordance with, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 11, Search and Rescue Act.
3997-1968
3998-[(13)(a) For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2020-21, the commission shall
3999-1969
4000-annually transfer $1,813,400 of the revenue deposited into the Transportation
4001-1970
4002-Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) to the General Fund.]
4003-1971
4004-[(b) If the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
4005-1972
4006-under Subsections (7) and (8) is less than $1,813,400 for a fiscal year, the
4007-1973
4008-commission shall transfer the total revenue deposited into the Transportation
4009-1974
4010-Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) during the fiscal year to the
4011-1975
4012-General Fund.]
4013-1976
4014-[(14)] (13) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and as described in Section 63N-3-610,
4015-1977
4016-beginning the first day of the calendar quarter one year after the sales and use tax
4017-1978
4018-boundary for a housing and transit reinvestment zone is established, the commission, at
4019-1979
4020-least annually, shall transfer an amount equal to 15% of the sales and use tax increment
4021-1980
4022-within an established sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, into
4023-1981
4024-the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
4025-1982
4026-[(15)] (14) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year
4027-1983
4028-beginning on or after July 1, 2022, transfer into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure
4029-1984
4030-Restricted Account, created in Section 51-9-902, a portion of the taxes listed under
4031-1985
4032-Subsection (3)(a) equal to 1% of the revenue collected from the following sales and use
4033-1986
4034-taxes:
4035-1987
4036-(a) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
4037-1988
4038-(b) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
4039-1989
4040-(c) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
40414043 1990
4042-(d) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I).
4044+[(16)] (15) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning October 1, 2024 the commission
40434045 1991
4044-[(16)] (15) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning October 1, 2024 the commission
4046+shall transfer to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in
40454047 1992
4046-shall transfer to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in
4048+Section 11-70-201, the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by Subsection
40474049 1993
4048-Section 11-70-201, the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by Subsection
4050+(2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring within the district sales tax area, as
40494051 1994
4050-(2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring within the district sales tax area, as
4052+defined in Section 11-70-101.
40514053 1995
4052-defined in Section 11-70-101.
4054+[(17)] (16)(a) As used in this Subsection [(17)] (16):
40534055 1996
4054-[(17)] (16)(a) As used in this Subsection [(17)] (16):
4056+(i) "Additional land" means point of the mountain state land described in Subsection
40554057 1997
4056-(i) "Additional land" means point of the mountain state land described in Subsection
4058+11-59-102(6)(b) that the point of the mountain authority acquires after the point of
40574059 1998
4058-11-59-102(6)(b) that the point of the mountain authority acquires after the point of
4060+the mountain authority provides the commission a map under Subsection (17)(c).
40594061 1999
4060-the mountain authority provides the commission a map under Subsection (17)(c).
4061-- 59 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
4062+(ii) "Point of the mountain authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land
40624063 2000
4063-(ii) "Point of the mountain authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land
4064+Authority, created in Section 11-59-201.
4065+- 59 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
40644066 2001
4065-Authority, created in Section 11-59-201.
4067+(iii) "Point of the mountain state land" means the same as that term is defined in
40664068 2002
4067-(iii) "Point of the mountain state land" means the same as that term is defined in
4069+Section 11-59-102.
40684070 2003
4069-Section 11-59-102.
4071+(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall distribute to the point of the
40704072 2004
4071-(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall distribute to the point of the
4073+mountain authority 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by
40724074 2005
4073-mountain authority 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by
4075+Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring on the point of the
40744076 2006
4075-Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring on the point of the
4077+mountain state land.
40764078 2007
4077-mountain state land.
4079+(c) The distribution under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) shall begin the next calendar
40784080 2008
4079-(c) The distribution under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) shall begin the next calendar
4081+quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain authority provides
40804082 2009
4081-quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain authority provides
4083+the commission a map that:
40824084 2010
4083-the commission a map that:
4085+(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land; and
40844086 2011
4085-(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land; and
4087+(ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate.
40864088 2012
4089+(d) A distribution under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) with respect to additional land shall
4090+2013
4091+begin the next calendar quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the
4092+2014
4093+mountain authority provides the commission a map of point of the mountain state
4094+2015
4095+land that:
4096+2016
4097+(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, including the additional
4098+2017
4099+land; and
4100+2018
40874101 (ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate.
4088-2013
4089-(d) A distribution under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) with respect to additional land shall
4090-2014
4091-begin the next calendar quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the
4092-2015
4093-mountain authority provides the commission a map of point of the mountain state
4094-2016
4095-land that:
4096-2017
4097-(i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, including the additional
4098-2018
4099-land; and
41004102 2019
4101-(ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate.
4103+(e)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue
41024104 2020
4103-(e)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue
4105+distributed to the point of the mountain authority under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b),
41044106 2021
4105-distributed to the point of the mountain authority under Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b),
4107+the point of the mountain authority shall immediately notify the commission in
41064108 2022
4107-the point of the mountain authority shall immediately notify the commission in
4109+writing that the bonds are paid in full.
41084110 2023
4109-writing that the bonds are paid in full.
4111+(ii) The commission shall discontinue distributions of sales and use tax revenue under
41104112 2024
4111-(ii) The commission shall discontinue distributions of sales and use tax revenue under
4113+Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) at the beginning of the calendar quarter that begins at
41124114 2025
4113-Subsection [(17)(b)] (16)(b) at the beginning of the calendar quarter that begins at
4115+least 90 days after the date that the commission receives the written notice under
41144116 2026
4115-least 90 days after the date that the commission receives the written notice under
4117+Subsection [(17)(e)(i)] (16)(e)(i).
41164118 2027
4117-Subsection [(17)(e)(i)] (16)(e)(i).
4119+Section 14. Section 59-12-2212.2 is amended to read:
41184120 2028
4119-Section 14. Section 59-12-2212.2 is amended to read:
4121+59-12-2212.2 (Effective 05/07/25). Allowable uses of local option sales and use tax
41204122 2029
4121-59-12-2212.2 (Effective 05/07/25). Allowable uses of local option sales and use tax
4123+revenue.
41224124 2030
4123-revenue.
4125+(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a county, city, or town that imposes a local
41244126 2031
4125-(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a county, city, or town that imposes a local
4127+option sales and use tax under this part may expend the revenue generated from the local
41264128 2032
4127-option sales and use tax under this part may expend the revenue generated from the local
4129+option sales and use tax for the following purposes:
41284130 2033
4129-option sales and use tax for the following purposes:
4130-- 60 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
4131+(a) the development, construction, maintenance, or operation of:
41314132 2034
4132-(a) the development, construction, maintenance, or operation of:
4133+(i) a class A road;
4134+- 60 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
41334135 2035
4134-(i) a class A road;
4136+(ii) a class B road;
41354137 2036
4136-(ii) a class B road;
4138+(iii) a class C road;
41374139 2037
4138-(iii) a class C road;
4140+(iv) a class D road;
41394141 2038
4140-(iv) a class D road;
4142+(v) traffic and pedestrian safety infrastructure, including:
41414143 2039
4142-(v) traffic and pedestrian safety infrastructure, including:
4144+(A) a sidewalk;
41434145 2040
4144-(A) a sidewalk;
4146+(B) curb and gutter;
41454147 2041
4146-(B) curb and gutter;
4148+(C) a safety feature;
41474149 2042
4148-(C) a safety feature;
4150+(D) a traffic sign;
41494151 2043
4150-(D) a traffic sign;
4152+(E) a traffic signal; or
41514153 2044
4152-(E) a traffic signal; or
4154+(F) street lighting;
41534155 2045
4154-(F) street lighting;
4156+(vi) streets, alleys, roads, highways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including
41554157 2046
4156-(vi) streets, alleys, roads, highways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including
4158+connected structures;
41574159 2047
4158-connected structures;
4160+(vii) an airport facility;
41594161 2048
4160-(vii) an airport facility;
4162+(viii) an active transportation facility that is for nonmotorized vehicles and
41614163 2049
4162-(viii) an active transportation facility that is for nonmotorized vehicles and
4164+multimodal transportation and connects an origin with a destination; or
41634165 2050
4164-multimodal transportation and connects an origin with a destination; or
4166+(ix) an intelligent transportation system;
41654167 2051
4166-(ix) an intelligent transportation system;
4168+(b) a system for public transit;
41674169 2052
4168-(b) a system for public transit;
4170+(c) all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public;
41694171 2053
4170-(c) all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public;
4172+(d) debt service or bond issuance costs related to a project or facility described in
41714173 2054
4172-(d) debt service or bond issuance costs related to a project or facility described in
4174+Subsections (1)(a) through (c); or
41734175 2055
4174-Subsections (1)(a) through (c); or
4176+(e) corridor preservation related to a project or facility described in Subsections (1)(a)
41754177 2056
4176-(e) corridor preservation related to a project or facility described in Subsections (1)(a)
4178+through (c).
41774179 2057
4178-through (c).
4180+(2) Any revenue subject to rights or obligations under a contract between a county, city, or
41794181 2058
4180-(2) Any revenue subject to rights or obligations under a contract between a county, city, or
4182+town and a public transit district entered into before January 1, 2019, remains subject to
41814183 2059
4182-town and a public transit district entered into before January 1, 2019, remains subject to
4184+existing contractual rights and obligations.
41834185 2060
4184-existing contractual rights and obligations.
4186+(3) In addition to the uses described in Subsection (1), for any revenue generated by a sales
41854187 2061
4186-(3) In addition to the uses described in Subsection (1), for any revenue generated by a sales
4188+and use tax imposed under Section 59-12-2219 that is not contractually obligated for
41874189 2062
4188-and use tax imposed under Section 59-12-2219 that is not contractually obligated for
4190+debt service, the percentage described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11) shall be made
41894191 2063
4190-debt service, the percentage described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11) shall be made
4192+available for public transit innovation grants as provided in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part [3] 4,
41914193 2064
4192-available for public transit innovation grants as provided in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part [3] 4,
4194+Public Transit Innovation Grants.
41934195 2065
4194-Public Transit Innovation Grants.
4196+Section 15. Section 59-12-2219 is amended to read:
41954197 2066
4196-Section 15. Section 59-12-2219 is amended to read:
4198+59-12-2219 (Effective 05/07/25). County option sales and use tax for highways
41974199 2067
4198-59-12-2219 (Effective 05/07/25). County option sales and use tax for highways
4199-- 61 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
4200+and public transit -- Base -- Rate -- Distribution and expenditure of revenue -- Revenue
42004201 2068
4201-and public transit -- Base -- Rate -- Distribution and expenditure of revenue -- Revenue
4202+may not supplant existing budgeted transportation revenue.
4203+- 61 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
42024204 2069
4203-may not supplant existing budgeted transportation revenue.
4205+(1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection (13), a county
42044206 2070
4205-(1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection (13), a county
4207+legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of .25% on the transactions described in
42064208 2071
4207-legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of .25% on the transactions described in
4209+Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within the
42084210 2072
4209-Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within the
4211+county.
42104212 2073
4213+(2) Subject to Subsection (9), the commission shall distribute sales and use tax revenue
4214+2074
4215+collected under this section as provided in Subsections (3) through (8).
4216+2075
4217+(3) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section is
4218+2076
4219+annexed into a single public transit district, the commission shall distribute the sales and
4220+2077
4221+use tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
4222+2078
4223+(a) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4224+2079
4225+59-12-2206;
4226+2080
4227+(b) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4228+2081
4229+(c) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4230+2082
4231+(4) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section is
4232+2083
4233+not annexed into a single public transit district, but a city or town within the county is
4234+2084
4235+annexed into a single large public transit district, the commission shall distribute the
4236+2085
4237+sales and use tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
4238+2086
4239+(a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4240+2087
4241+district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within
4242+2088
4243+that city or town as follows:
4244+2089
4245+(i) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4246+2090
4247+59-12-2206;
4248+2091
4249+(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4250+2092
4251+(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4252+2093
4253+(b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4254+2094
4255+distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political
4256+2095
4257+subdivision as follows:
4258+2096
4259+(i) .10% shall be transferred to the eligible political subdivision in accordance with
4260+2097
4261+Section 59-12-2206;
4262+2098
4263+(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4264+2099
4265+(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4266+2100
4267+(c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales and
4268+2101
4269+use tax revenue described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b), as follows:
4270+2102
4271+(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4272+- 62 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
4273+2103
4274+(ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4275+2104
4276+(5) For a county not described in Subsection (3) or (4), if a county of the second, third,
4277+2105
4278+fourth, fifth, or sixth class imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the
4279+2106
4280+commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the county as
4281+2107
4282+follows:
4283+2108
4284+(a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4285+2109
4286+district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within
4287+2110
4288+that city or town as follows:
4289+2111
4290+(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6);
4291+2112
4292+(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (7); and
4293+2113
4294+(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4295+2114
4296+(b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4297+2115
4298+distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political
4299+2116
4300+subdivision as follows:
4301+2117
4302+(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6);
4303+2118
4304+(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (7); and
4305+2119
4306+(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4307+2120
4308+(c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales and
4309+2121
4310+use tax revenue described in Subsections (5)(a) and (b), as follows:
4311+2122
4312+(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4313+2123
4314+(ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4315+2124
4316+(6)(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), the commission shall make the distributions required
4317+2125
4318+by Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii), (4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and
4319+2126
4320+(7)(d)(ii)(A) as follows:
4321+2127
4322+(i) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii),
4323+2128
4324+(4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and (7)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and
4325+2129
4326+cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed to the
4327+2130
4328+unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the
4329+2131
4330+basis of the percentage that the population of each unincorporated area, city, or
4331+2132
4332+town bears to the total population of all of the counties and cities that impose a tax
4333+2133
4334+under this section; and
4335+2134
4336+(ii) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii),
4337+2135
4338+(4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and (7)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and
4339+2136
4340+cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed to the
4341+- 63 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
4342+2137
4343+unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the
4344+2138
4345+basis of the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
4346+2139
4347+through 59-12-215.
4348+2140
4349+(b)(i) Population for purposes of this Subsection (6) shall be determined on the basis
4350+2141
4351+of the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau
4352+2142
4353+of the Census.
4354+2143
4355+(ii) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Bureau of
4356+2144
4357+the Census, population figures shall be derived from an estimate from the Utah
4358+2145
4359+Population Committee.
4360+2146
4361+(7)(a)(i) Subject to the requirements in Subsections (7)(b) and (c), a county
4362+2147
4363+legislative body:
4364+2148
4365+(A) for a county that obtained approval from a majority of the county's registered
4366+2149
4367+voters voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section prior to
4368+2150
4369+May 10, 2016, may, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political
4370+2151
4371+subdivisions within the county, and in compliance with the requirements for
4372+2152
4373+changing an allocation under Subsection (7)(e), allocate the revenue under
4374+2153
4375+Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying the
4376+2154
4377+percentage of revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be
4378+2155
4379+allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision; or
4380+2156
4381+(B) for a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section on or after
4382+2157
4383+May 10, 2016, shall, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political
4384+2158
4385+subdivisions within the county, allocate the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii)
4386+2159
4387+or (5)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying the percentage of revenue
4388+2160
4389+under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a public transit
4390+2161
4391+district or an eligible political subdivision.
4392+2162
4393+(ii) If a county described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) does not allocate the revenue
4394+2163
4395+under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) in accordance with Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A),
4396+2164
4397+the commission shall distribute 100% of the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or
4398+2165
4399+(5)(b)(ii) to:
4400+2166
4401+(A) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into
4402+2167
4403+a single public transit district; or
4404+2168
4405+(B) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
4406+2169
4407+(b) If a county legislative body allocates the revenue as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i),
4408+2170
4409+the county legislative body shall allocate not less than 25% of the revenue under
4410+- 64 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
4411+2171
4412+Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) to:
4413+2172
4414+(i) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
4415+2173
4416+single public transit district; or
4417+2174
4418+(ii) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
4419+2175
4420+(c) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question described in Section
4421+2176
4422+59-12-2208 shall state the allocations the county legislative body makes in
4423+2177
4424+accordance with this Subsection (7).
4425+2178
4426+(d) The commission shall make the distributions required by Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or
4427+2179
4428+(5)(b)(ii) as follows:
4429+2180
4430+(i) the percentage specified by a county legislative body shall be distributed in
4431+2181
4432+accordance with a resolution adopted by a county legislative body under
4433+2182
4434+Subsection (7)(a) to an eligible political subdivision or a public transit district
4435+2183
4436+within the county; and
4437+2184
4438+(ii) except as provided in Subsection (7)(a)(ii), if a county legislative body allocates
4439+2185
4440+less than 100% of the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) to a public
4441+2186
4442+transit district or an eligible political subdivision, the remainder of the revenue
4443+2187
4444+under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) not allocated by a county legislative body
4445+2188
4446+through a resolution under Subsection (7)(a) shall be distributed as follows:
4447+2189
4448+(A) 50% of the revenue as provided in Subsection (6); and
4449+2190
4450+(B) 50% of the revenue to the county legislative body.
4451+2191
4452+(e) If a county legislative body seeks to change an allocation specified in a resolution
4453+2192
4454+under Subsection (7)(a), the county legislative body may change the allocation by:
4455+2193
4456+(i) adopting a resolution in accordance with Subsection (7)(a) specifying the
4457+2194
4458+percentage of revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be
4459+2195
4460+allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision;
4461+2196
4462+(ii) obtaining approval to change the allocation of the sales and use tax by a majority
4463+2197
4464+of all the members of the county legislative body; and
4465+2198
4466+(iii) subject to Subsection (7)(f):
4467+2199
4468+(A) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, submitting an opinion question to the
4469+2200
4470+county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation so that each
4471+2201
4472+registered voter has the opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on
4473+2202
4474+whether the allocation should be changed; and
4475+2203
4476+(B) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, obtaining approval to change the
4477+2204
4478+allocation from a majority of the county's registered voters voting on changing
4479+- 65 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
4480+2205
4481+the allocation.
4482+2206
4483+(f) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Subsection
4484+2207
4485+(7)(e)(iii)(A) shall state the allocations specified in the resolution adopted in
4486+2208
4487+accordance with Subsection (7)(e) and approved by the county legislative body in
4488+2209
4489+accordance with Subsection (7)(e)(ii).
4490+2210
4491+(g)(i) If a county makes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection
4492+2211
4493+(7)(a) or changes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection (7)(e),
4494+2212
4495+the allocation shall take effect on the first distribution the commission makes
4496+2213
4497+under this section after a 90-day period that begins on the date the commission
4498+2214
4499+receives written notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (7)(g)(ii) from the
4500+2215
42114501 county.
4212-2074
4213-(2) Subject to Subsection (9), the commission shall distribute sales and use tax revenue
4214-2075
4215-collected under this section as provided in Subsections (3) through (8).
4216-2076
4217-(3) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section is
4218-2077
4219-annexed into a single public transit district, the commission shall distribute the sales and
4220-2078
4221-use tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
4222-2079
4223-(a) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4224-2080
4225-59-12-2206;
4226-2081
4227-(b) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4228-2082
4229-(c) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4230-2083
4231-(4) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section is
4232-2084
4233-not annexed into a single public transit district, but a city or town within the county is
4234-2085
4235-annexed into a single large public transit district, the commission shall distribute the
4236-2086
4237-sales and use tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
4238-2087
4239-(a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4240-2088
4241-district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within
4242-2089
4243-that city or town as follows:
4244-2090
4245-(i) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4246-2091
4247-59-12-2206;
4248-2092
4249-(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4250-2093
4251-(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4252-2094
4253-(b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4254-2095
4255-distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political
4256-2096
4257-subdivision as follows:
4258-2097
4259-(i) .10% shall be transferred to the eligible political subdivision in accordance with
4260-2098
4261-Section 59-12-2206;
4262-2099
4263-(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4264-2100
4265-(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4266-2101
4267-(c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales and
4268-- 62 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
4269-2102
4270-use tax revenue described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b), as follows:
4271-2103
4272-(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4273-2104
4274-(ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4275-2105
4276-(5) For a county not described in Subsection (3) or (4), if a county of the second, third,
4277-2106
4278-fourth, fifth, or sixth class imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the
4279-2107
4280-commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the county as
4281-2108
4282-follows:
4283-2109
4284-(a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4285-2110
4286-district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within
4287-2111
4288-that city or town as follows:
4289-2112
4290-(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6);
4291-2113
4292-(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (7); and
4293-2114
4294-(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4295-2115
4296-(b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4297-2116
4298-distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political
4299-2117
4300-subdivision as follows:
4301-2118
4302-(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6);
4303-2119
4304-(ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (7); and
4305-2120
4306-(iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4307-2121
4308-(c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales and
4309-2122
4310-use tax revenue described in Subsections (5)(a) and (b), as follows:
4311-2123
4312-(i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (6); and
4313-2124
4314-(ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4315-2125
4316-(6)(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), the commission shall make the distributions required
4317-2126
4318-by Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii), (4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and
4319-2127
4320-(7)(d)(ii)(A) as follows:
4321-2128
4322-(i) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii),
4323-2129
4324-(4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and (7)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and
4325-2130
4326-cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed to the
4327-2131
4328-unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the
4329-2132
4330-basis of the percentage that the population of each unincorporated area, city, or
4331-2133
4332-town bears to the total population of all of the counties and cities that impose a tax
4333-2134
4334-under this section; and
4335-2135
4336-(ii) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (3)(b), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b)(ii),
4337-- 63 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
4338-2136
4339-(4)(c)(i), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), (5)(c)(i), and (7)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and
4340-2137
4341-cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed to the
4342-2138
4343-unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the
4344-2139
4345-basis of the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
4346-2140
4347-through 59-12-215.
4348-2141
4349-(b)(i) Population for purposes of this Subsection (6) shall be determined on the basis
4350-2142
4351-of the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau
4352-2143
4353-of the Census.
4354-2144
4355-(ii) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Bureau of
4356-2145
4357-the Census, population figures shall be derived from an estimate from the Utah
4358-2146
4359-Population Committee.
4360-2147
4361-(7)(a)(i) Subject to the requirements in Subsections (7)(b) and (c), a county
4362-2148
4363-legislative body:
4364-2149
4365-(A) for a county that obtained approval from a majority of the county's registered
4366-2150
4367-voters voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section prior to
4368-2151
4369-May 10, 2016, may, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political
4370-2152
4371-subdivisions within the county, and in compliance with the requirements for
4372-2153
4373-changing an allocation under Subsection (7)(e), allocate the revenue under
4374-2154
4375-Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying the
4376-2155
4377-percentage of revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be
4378-2156
4379-allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision; or
4380-2157
4381-(B) for a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section on or after
4382-2158
4383-May 10, 2016, shall, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political
4384-2159
4385-subdivisions within the county, allocate the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii)
4386-2160
4387-or (5)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying the percentage of revenue
4388-2161
4389-under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a public transit
4390-2162
4391-district or an eligible political subdivision.
4392-2163
4393-(ii) If a county described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) does not allocate the revenue
4394-2164
4395-under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) in accordance with Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A),
4396-2165
4397-the commission shall distribute 100% of the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or
4398-2166
4399-(5)(b)(ii) to:
4400-2167
4401-(A) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into
4402-2168
4403-a single public transit district; or
4404-2169
4405-(B) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
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4407-2170
4408-(b) If a county legislative body allocates the revenue as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i),
4409-2171
4410-the county legislative body shall allocate not less than 25% of the revenue under
4411-2172
4412-Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) to:
4413-2173
4414-(i) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
4415-2174
4416-single public transit district; or
4417-2175
4418-(ii) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
4419-2176
4420-(c) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question described in Section
4421-2177
4422-59-12-2208 shall state the allocations the county legislative body makes in
4423-2178
4424-accordance with this Subsection (7).
4425-2179
4426-(d) The commission shall make the distributions required by Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or
4427-2180
4428-(5)(b)(ii) as follows:
4429-2181
4430-(i) the percentage specified by a county legislative body shall be distributed in
4431-2182
4432-accordance with a resolution adopted by a county legislative body under
4433-2183
4434-Subsection (7)(a) to an eligible political subdivision or a public transit district
4435-2184
4436-within the county; and
4437-2185
4438-(ii) except as provided in Subsection (7)(a)(ii), if a county legislative body allocates
4439-2186
4440-less than 100% of the revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) to a public
4441-2187
4442-transit district or an eligible political subdivision, the remainder of the revenue
4443-2188
4444-under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) not allocated by a county legislative body
4445-2189
4446-through a resolution under Subsection (7)(a) shall be distributed as follows:
4447-2190
4448-(A) 50% of the revenue as provided in Subsection (6); and
4449-2191
4450-(B) 50% of the revenue to the county legislative body.
4451-2192
4452-(e) If a county legislative body seeks to change an allocation specified in a resolution
4453-2193
4454-under Subsection (7)(a), the county legislative body may change the allocation by:
4455-2194
4456-(i) adopting a resolution in accordance with Subsection (7)(a) specifying the
4457-2195
4458-percentage of revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be
4459-2196
4460-allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision;
4461-2197
4462-(ii) obtaining approval to change the allocation of the sales and use tax by a majority
4463-2198
4464-of all the members of the county legislative body; and
4465-2199
4466-(iii) subject to Subsection (7)(f):
4467-2200
4468-(A) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, submitting an opinion question to the
4469-2201
4470-county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation so that each
4471-2202
4472-registered voter has the opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on
4473-2203
4474-whether the allocation should be changed; and
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4476-2204
4477-(B) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, obtaining approval to change the
4478-2205
4479-allocation from a majority of the county's registered voters voting on changing
4480-2206
4481-the allocation.
4482-2207
4483-(f) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Subsection
4484-2208
4485-(7)(e)(iii)(A) shall state the allocations specified in the resolution adopted in
4486-2209
4487-accordance with Subsection (7)(e) and approved by the county legislative body in
4488-2210
4489-accordance with Subsection (7)(e)(ii).
4490-2211
4491-(g)(i) If a county makes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection (7)(a)
4492-2212
4493-or changes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection (7)(e), the
4494-2213
4495-allocation shall take effect on the first distribution the commission makes under
4496-2214
4497-this section after a 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives
4498-2215
4499-written notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (7)(g)(ii) from the county.
45004502 2216
45014503 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (7)(g)(i) shall state:
45024504 2217
45034505 (A) that the county will make or change the percentage of an allocation under
45044506 2218
45054507 Subsection (7)(a) or (e); and
45064508 2219
45074509 (B) the percentage of revenue under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) or (5)(b)(ii) that will be
45084510 2220
45094511 allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision.
45104512 2221
45114513 (8)(a) If a public transit district is organized after the date a county legislative body first
45124514 2222
45134515 imposes a tax under this section, a change in a distribution required by this section
45144516 2223
45154517 may not take effect until the first distribution the commission makes under this
45164518 2224
45174519 section after a 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written
45184520 2225
45194521 notice from the public transit district of the organization of the public transit district.
45204522 2226
45214523 (b) If an eligible political subdivision intends to provide public transit service within a
45224524 2227
45234525 county after the date a county legislative body first imposes a tax under this section, a
45244526 2228
45254527 change in a distribution required by this section may not take effect until the first
45264528 2229
45274529 distribution the commission makes under this section after a 90-day period that
45284530 2230
45294531 begins on the date the commission receives written notice from the eligible political
45304532 2231
45314533 subdivision stating that the eligible political subdivision intends to provide public
45324534 2232
45334535 transit service within the county.
45344536 2233
45354537 (9)(a)(i) Notwithstanding Subsections (3) through (8), for a county that has not
45364538 2234
45374539 imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May 8, 2018, and if the
45384540 2235
45394541 county imposes a sales and use tax under this section before June 30, 2019, the
45404542 2236
45414543 commission shall distribute all of the sales and use tax revenue collected by the
45424544 2237
45434545 county before June 30, 2019, to the county for the purposes described in
4544-- 66 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
45454546 2238
45464547 Subsection (9)(a)(ii).
4548+- 66 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
45474549 2239
45484550 (ii) For any revenue collected by a county pursuant to Subsection (9)(a)(i) before
45494551 2240
45504552 June 30, 2019, the county may expend that revenue for:
45514553 2241
45524554 (A) reducing transportation related debt;
45534555 2242
45544556 (B) a regionally significant transportation facility; or
45554557 2243
45564558 (C) a public transit project of regional significance.
45574559 2244
45584560 (b) For a county that has not imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May
45594561 2245
45604562 8, 2018, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this section before June
45614563 2246
45624564 30, 2019, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by
45634565 2247
45644566 the county on or after July 1, 2019, as described in Subsections (3) through (8).
45654567 2248
45664568 (c) For a county that has not imposed a sales and use tax under this section before June
45674569 2249
45684570 30, 2019, if the entire boundary of that county is annexed into a large public transit
45694571 2250
45704572 district, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this section on or after
45714573 2251
45724574 July 1, 2019, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected
45734575 2252
45744576 by the county as described in Subsections (3) through (8).
45754577 2253
45764578 (10) A county, city, or town may expend revenue collected from a tax under this section,
45774579 2254
45784580 except for revenue the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (3)(a),
45794581 2255
45804582 (4)(a)(i), (4)(b)(i), or (7)(d)(i), for a purpose described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
45814583 2256
45824584 (11)(a) A public transit district or an eligible political subdivision may expend revenue
45834585 2257
45844586 the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (3)(a), (4)(a)(i), (4)(b)(i),
45854587 2258
45864588 or (7)(d)(i) for capital expenses and service delivery expenses of the public transit
45874589 2259
45884590 district or eligible political subdivision.
45894591 2260
45904592 (b) As provided in Section 59-12-2212.2, for the .10% designated for public transit
45914593 2261
45924594 described in Subsection (3)(a) that is not contractually obligated for debt service,
45934595 2262
45944596 beginning on July 1, [2025] 2026, a public transit district shall make available to the
45954597 2263
45964598 Department of Transportation an amount equal to 10% of the .10% to be used for
45974599 2264
45984600 public transit innovation grants as provided in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part [3] 4, Public
45994601 2265
46004602 Transit Innovation Grants.
46014603 2266
46024604 (12) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county, city, or town legislative body may, but
46034605 2267
46044606 is not required to, submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's registered
46054607 2268
46064608 voters in accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this
46074609 2269
46084610 section.
46094611 2270
46104612 (13)(a)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if the entire boundary
46114613 2271
46124614 of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county legislative
4613-- 67 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
46144615 2272
46154616 body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county
4617+- 67 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
46164618 2273
46174619 legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this
46184620 2274
46194621 section on or before June 30, 2022.
46204622 2275
46214623 (ii) If the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district,
46224624 2276
46234625 the county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use
46244626 2277
46254627 tax under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
46264628 2278
46274629 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (13)(a), any sales and use tax
46284630 2279
46294631 imposed under this section by passage of a county ordinance on or before June 30,
46304632 2280
46314633 2022, may remain in effect.
46324634 2281
46334635 (14)(a) Beginning on July 1, 2020, and subject to Subsection (15), if a county has not
46344636 2282
46354637 imposed a sales and use tax under this section, subject to the provisions of this part,
46364638 2283
46374639 the legislative body of a city or town described in Subsection (14)(b) may impose a
46384640 2284
46394641 .25% sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
46404642 2285
46414643 within the city or town.
46424644 2286
46434645 (b) The following cities or towns may impose a sales and use tax described in
46444646 2287
46454647 Subsection (14)(a):
46464648 2288
46474649 (i) a city or town that has been annexed into a public transit district; or
46484650 2289
46494651 (ii) an eligible political subdivision.
46504652 2290
46514653 (c) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax as provided in this section, the
46524654 2291
46534655 commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by the city or
46544656 2292
46554657 town as follows:
46564658 2293
46574659 (i) .125% to the city or town that imposed the sales and use tax, to be distributed as
46584660 2294
46594661 provided in Subsection (6); and
46604662 2295
46614663 (ii) .125%, as applicable, to:
46624664 2296
46634665 (A) the public transit district in which the city or town is annexed; or
46644666 2297
46654667 (B) the eligible political subdivision for public transit services.
46664668 2298
46674669 (d) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax under this section and the county
46684670 2299
46694671 subsequently imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the commission shall
46704672 2300
46714673 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the city or town as described
46724674 2301
46734675 in Subsection (14)(c).
46744676 2302
46754677 (15)(a)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if a city or town
46764678 2303
46774679 legislative body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the city or
46784680 2304
46794681 town legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under
46804682 2305
46814683 this section on or before June 30, 2022.
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46834684 2306
46844685 (ii) A city or town legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and
4686+- 68 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
46854687 2307
46864688 use tax under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
46874689 2308
46884690 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (15)(a), any sales and use tax
46894691 2309
46904692 imposed under this section by passage of an ordinance by a city or town legislative
46914693 2310
46924694 body on or before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
46934695 2311
46944696 Section 16. Section 59-12-2220 is amended to read:
46954697 2312
46964698 59-12-2220 (Effective 05/07/25). County option sales and use tax to fund
46974699 2313
46984700 highways or a system for public transit -- Base -- Rate.
46994701 2314
47004702 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part and subject to the requirements of this
47014703 2315
47024704 section, the following counties may impose a sales and use tax under this section:
47034705 2316
47044706 (a) a county legislative body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions
47054707 2317
47064708 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities
47074709 2318
47084710 and towns within the county if:
47094711 2319
47104712 (i) the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district; and
47114713 2320
47124714 (ii) the maximum amount of sales and use tax authorizations allowed pursuant to
47134715 2321
47144716 Section 59-12-2203 and authorized under the following sections has been imposed:
47154717 2322
47164718 (A) Section 59-12-2213;
47174719 2323
47184720 (B) Section 59-12-2214;
47194721 2324
47204722 (C) Section 59-12-2215;
47214723 2325
47224724 (D) Section 59-12-2216;
47234725 2326
47244726 (E) Section 59-12-2217;
47254727 2327
47264728 (F) Section 59-12-2218; and
47274729 2328
47284730 (G) Section 59-12-2219;
47294731 2329
47304732 (b) if the county is not annexed into a large public transit district, the county legislative
47314733 2330
47324734 body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection
47334735 2331
47344736 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns within the
47354737 2332
47364738 county if:
47374739 2333
47384740 (i) the county is an eligible political subdivision; or
47394741 2334
47404742 (ii) a city or town within the boundary of the county is an eligible political
47414743 2335
47424744 subdivision; or
47434745 2336
47444746 (c) a county legislative body of a county not described in Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) may
47454747 2337
4746-impose the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
4748+impose the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103
47474749 2338
4748-located within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
4750+(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
47494751 2339
47504752 (2) For purposes of Subsection (1) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a
4751-- 69 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
47524753 2340
47534754 county legislative body that imposes a sales and use tax under this section may impose
4755+- 69 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
47544756 2341
47554757 the tax at a rate of .2%.
47564758 2342
47574759 (3)(a) The commission shall distribute sales and use tax revenue collected under this
47584760 2343
47594761 section as determined by a county legislative body as described in Subsection (3)(b).
47604762 2344
47614763 (b) If a county legislative body imposes a sales and use tax as described in this section,
47624764 2345
47634765 the county legislative body may elect to impose a sales and use tax revenue
47644766 2346
47654767 distribution as described in Subsection (4), (5), (6), or (7), depending on the class of
47664768 2347
47674769 county, and presence and type of a public transit provider in the county.
47684770 2348
47694771 (4) If a county legislative body imposes a sales and use tax as described in this section, and
47704772 2349
47714773 the entire boundary of the county is annexed into a large public transit district, and the
47724774 2350
47734775 county is a county of the first class, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax
47744776 2351
47754777 revenue as follows:
47764778 2352
47774779 (a) .10% to a public transit district as described in Subsection (11);
47784780 2353
47794781 (b) .05% to the cities and towns as provided in Subsection (8); and
47804782 2354
47814783 (c) .05% to the county legislative body.
47824784 2355
47834785 (5) If a county legislative body imposes a sales and use tax as described in this section and
47844786 2356
47854787 the entire boundary of the county is annexed into a large public transit district, and the
47864788 2357
47874789 county is a county not described in Subsection (4), the commission shall distribute the
47884790 2358
47894791 sales and use tax revenue as follows:
47904792 2359
47914793 (a) .10% to a public transit district as described in Subsection (11);
47924794 2360
47934795 (b) .05% to the cities and towns as provided in Subsection (8); and
47944796 2361
47954797 (c) .05% to the county legislative body.
47964798 2362
47974799 (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(c), if the entire boundary of a county that
47984800 2363
47994801 imposes a sales and use tax as described in this section is not annexed into a single
48004802 2364
48014803 public transit district, but a city or town within the county is annexed into a single
48024804 2365
48034805 public transit district, or if the city or town is an eligible political subdivision, the
48044806 2366
48054807 commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the county
48064808 2367
48074809 as provided in Subsection (6)(b) or (c).
48084810 2368
48094811 (b) For a city, town, or portion of the county described in Subsection (6)(a) that is
48104812 2369
48114813 annexed into the single public transit district, or an eligible political subdivision, the
48124814 2370
48134815 commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the portion
48144816 2371
48154817 of the county that is within a public transit district or eligible political subdivision as
48164818 2372
48174819 follows:
48184820 2373
48194821 (i) .05% to a public transit provider as described in Subsection (11);
4820-- 70 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
48214822 2374
48224823 (ii) .075% to the cities and towns as provided in Subsection (8); and
4824+- 70 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
48234825 2375
48244826 (iii) .075% to the county legislative body.
48254827 2376
48264828 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(c), for a city, town, or portion of the county
48274829 2377
48284830 described in Subsection (6)(a) that is not annexed into a single public transit district
48294831 2378
48304832 or eligible political subdivision in the county, the commission shall distribute the
48314833 2379
48324834 sales and use tax revenue collected within that portion of the county as follows:
48334835 2380
48344836 (i) .08% to the cities and towns as provided in Subsection (8); and
48354837 2381
48364838 (ii) .12% to the county legislative body.
48374839 2382
48384840 (7) For a county without a public transit service that imposes a sales and use tax as
48394841 2383
48404842 described in this section, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue
48414843 2384
48424844 collected within the county as follows:
48434845 2385
48444846 (a) .08% to the cities and towns as provided in Subsection (8); and
48454847 2386
48464848 (b) .12% to the county legislative body.
48474849 2387
48484850 (8)(a) Subject to Subsections (8)(b) and (c), the commission shall make the distributions
48494851 2388
48504852 required by Subsections (4)(b), (5)(b), (6)(b)(ii), (6)(c)(i), and (7)(a) as follows:
48514853 2389
48524854 (i) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(b), (6)(b)(ii),
48534855 2390
48544856 (6)(c)(i), and (7)(a) within the counties that impose a tax under Subsections (4)
48554857 2391
48564858 through (7) shall be distributed to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns
48574859 2392
48584860 within those counties on the basis of the percentage that the population of each
48594861 2393
48604862 unincorporated area, city, or town bears to the total population of all of the
48614863 2394
48624864 counties that impose a tax under this section; and
48634865 2395
48644866 (ii) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(b), (6)(b)(ii),
48654867 2396
48664868 (6)(c)(i), and (7)(a) within the counties that impose a tax under Subsections (4)
48674869 2397
48684870 through (7) shall be distributed to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns
48694871 2398
48704872 within those counties on the basis of the location of the transaction as determined
48714873 2399
48724874 under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215.
48734875 2400
48744876 (b)(i) Population for purposes of this Subsection (8) shall be determined on the basis
48754877 2401
48764878 of the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census
48774879 2402
48784880 Bureau.
48794881 2403
48804882 (ii) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Census
48814883 2404
48824884 Bureau, population figures shall be derived from an estimate from the Utah
48834885 2405
48844886 Population Estimates Committee created by executive order of the governor.
48854887 2406
48864888 (c)(i) Beginning on January 1, 2024, if the Housing and Community Development
48874889 2407
48884890 Division within the Department of Workforce Services determines that a city or
4889-- 71 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
48904891 2408
48914892 town is ineligible for funds in accordance with Subsection 10-9a-408(7),
4893+- 71 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
48924894 2409
48934895 beginning the first day of the calendar quarter after receiving 90 days' notice, the
48944896 2410
48954897 commission shall distribute the distribution that city or town would have received
48964898 2411
48974899 under Subsection (8)(a) to cities or towns to which Subsection 10-9a-408(7) does
48984900 2412
48994901 not apply.
49004902 2413
49014903 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2024, if the Housing and Community Development
49024904 2414
49034905 Division within the Department of Workforce Services determines that a county is
49044906 2415
49054907 ineligible for funds in accordance with Subsection 17-27a-408(7), beginning the
49064908 2416
49074909 first day of the calendar quarter after receiving 90 days' notice, the commission
49084910 2417
49094911 shall distribute the distribution that county would have received under Subsection
49104912 2418
49114913 (8)(a) to counties to which Subsection 17-27a-408(7) does not apply.
49124914 2419
49134915 (9) If a public transit service is organized after the date a county legislative body first
49144916 2420
49154917 imposes a tax under this section, a change in a distribution required by this section may
49164918 2421
49174919 not take effect until the first distribution the commission makes under this section after a
49184920 2422
49194921 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice from the
49204922 2423
49214923 public transit provider that the public transit service has been organized.
49224924 2424
49234925 (10)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), a county, city, or town that received
49244926 2425
49254927 distributions described in Subsections (4)(b), (4)(c), (5)(b), (5)(c), (6)(b)(ii),
49264928 2426
49274929 (6)(b)(iii), (6)(c), and (7) may only expend those funds for a purpose described in
49284930 2427
49294931 Section 59-12-2212.2.
49304932 2428
49314933 (b) If a county described in Subsection (1)(a) that is a county of the first class imposes
49324934 2429
49334935 the sales and use tax authorized in this section, the county may also use funds
49344936 2430
49354937 distributed in accordance with Subsection (4)(c) for public safety purposes.
49364938 2431
49374939 (11)(a) Subject to Subsections (11)(b), (c), and (d), revenue designated for public transit
49384940 2432
49394941 as described in this section may be used for capital expenses and service delivery
49404942 2433
49414943 expenses of:
49424944 2434
49434945 (i) a public transit district;
49444946 2435
49454947 (ii) an eligible political subdivision; or
49464948 2436
49474949 (iii) another entity providing a service for public transit or a transit facility within the
49484950 2437
49494951 relevant county, as those terms are defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
49504952 2438
49514953 (b)(i)(A) If a county of the first class imposes a sales and use tax described in this
49524954 2439
49534955 section, for a three-year period following the date on which the county imposes
49544956 2440
49554957 the sales and use tax under this section, revenue designated for public transit
49564958 2441
49574959 within a county of the first class as described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be
4958-- 72 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
49594960 2442
49604961 transferred to the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund created in
4962+- 72 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
49614963 2443
49624964 Section 72-2-121.
49634965 2444
49644966 (B) Revenue deposited into the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund
49654967 2445
49664968 created in Section 72-2-121 as described in Subsection (11)(b)(i)(A) may be
49674969 2446
49684970 used for public transit innovation grants as provided in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part [
49694971 2447
49704972 3] 4, Public Transit Innovation Grants.
49714973 2448
49724974 (ii) If a county of the first class imposes a sales and use tax described in this section,
49734975 2449
49744976 beginning on the day three years after the date on which the county imposed the
49754977 2450
49764978 tax as described in Subsection (11)(b)(i), for revenue designated for public transit
49774979 2451
49784980 as described in Subsection (4)(a):
49794981 2452
49804982 (A) 50% of the revenue from a sales and use tax imposed under this section in a
49814983 2453
49824984 county of the first class shall be transferred to the County of the First Class
49834985 2454
49844986 Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121; and
49854987 2455
49864988 (B) 50% of the revenue from a sales and use tax imposed under this section in a
49874989 2456
49884990 county of the first class shall be transferred to the Transit Transportation
49894991 2457
49904992 Investment Fund created in Subsection 72-2-124(9).
49914993 2458
49924994 (c)(i) If a county that is not a county of the first class for which the entire boundary of
49934995 2459
49944996 the county is annexed into a large public transit district imposes a sales and use
49954997 2460
49964998 tax described in this section, for a three-year period following the date on which
49974999 2461
49985000 the county imposes the sales and use tax under this section, revenue designated for
49995001 2462
50005002 public transit as described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be transferred to the relevant
50015003 2463
50025004 county legislative body to be used for a purpose described in Subsection (11)(a).
50035005 2464
50045006 (ii) If a county that is not a county of the first class for which the entire boundary of
50055007 2465
50065008 the county is annexed into a large public transit district imposes a sales and use
50075009 2466
50085010 tax described in this section, beginning on the day three years after the date on
50095011 2467
50105012 which the county imposed the tax as described in Subsection (11)(c)(i), for the
50115013 2468
50125014 revenue that is designated for public transit in Subsection (5)(a):
50135015 2469
50145016 (A) 50% shall be transferred to the Transit Transportation Investment Fund
50155017 2470
50165018 created in Subsection 72-2-124(9); and
50175019 2471
50185020 (B) 50% shall be transferred to the relevant county legislative body to be used for
50195021 2472
50205022 a purpose described in Subsection (11)(a).
50215023 2473
50225024 (d) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(c), for a county that imposes a sales and use
50235025 2474
50245026 tax under this section, for revenue designated for public transit as described in
50255027 2475
50265028 Subsection (6)(b)(i), the revenue shall be transferred to the relevant county legislative
5027-- 73 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
50285029 2476
50295030 body to be used for a purpose described in Subsection (11)(a).
5031+- 73 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
50305032 2477
50315033 (12)(a) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county legislative body may, but is not
50325034 2478
50335035 required to, submit an opinion question to the county's registered voters in
50345036 2479
50355037 accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
50365038 2480
50375039 (b) If a county passes an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax as described in this
50385040 2481
50395041 section, the sales and use tax shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter
50405042 2482
50415043 after a 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice
50425044 2483
50435045 from the county of the passage of the ordinance.
50445046 2484
50455047 (c) A county that imposed the local option sales and use tax described in this section
50465048 2485
50475049 before January 1, 2023, may maintain that county's distribution allocation in place as
50485050 2486
50495051 of January 1, 2023.
50505052 2487
50515053 (13)(a) Revenue collected from a sales and use tax under this section may not be used to
50525054 2488
50535055 supplant existing General Fund appropriations that a county, city, or town budgeted
50545056 2489
50555057 for transportation or public transit as of the date the tax becomes effective for a
50565058 2490
50575059 county, city, or town.
50585060 2491
50595061 (b) The limitation under Subsection (13)(a) does not apply to a designated transportation
50605062 2492
50615063 or public transit capital or reserve account a county, city, or town established before
50625064 2493
50635065 the date the tax becomes effective.
50645066 2494
50655067 Section 17. Section 63B-11-502 is amended to read:
50665068 2495
50675069 63B-11-502 (Effective 05/07/25). Maximum amount -- Projects authorized.
50685070 2496
50695071 (1) The total amount of bonds issued under this part may not exceed $52,101,800.
50705072 2497
50715073 (2)(a)(i) Proceeds from the issuance of bonds shall be provided to the Department of
50725074 2498
50735075 Transportation to provide funds to pay all or part of the costs of accelerating any
50745076 2499
50755077 of the following state highway construction or reconstruction projects in Salt Lake
50765078 2500
50775079 County:
50785080 2501
50795081 (A) I-15: 10600 South to the Utah County line;
50805082 2502
50815083 (B) Final Environmental Impact Statement for Western Transportation Corridor:
50825084 2503
50835085 I-80 to Utah County;
50845086 2504
50855087 (C) I-215: Redwood Road to 4700 South;
50865088 2505
50875089 (D) State Street Reconstruction: 9000 South to 10600 South; and
50885090 2506
50895091 (E) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), State Street Reconstruction: 7800
50905092 2507
50915093 South to 8000 South.
50925094 2508
50935095 (ii) If the Department of Transportation is unable to begin or complete a project
50945096 2509
50955097 authorized by this Subsection (2)(a) because of a court order, the Department of
5096-- 74 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
50975098 2510
50985099 Transportation, with the approval of Salt Lake County, may expend bond
5100+- 74 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
50995101 2511
51005102 proceeds to construct one or more projects identified in Subsection (2)(e).
51015103 2512
51025104 (b) When the Utah Transit Authority certifies to the Transportation Commission that the
51035105 2513
51045106 Utah Transit Authority will pay half the costs of reconstruction of the Utah Transit
51055107 2514
51065108 Authority railroad overpass on 8000 South State Street, the Department of
51075109 2515
51085110 Transportation may provide funds from bond proceeds to pay the other half of the
51095111 2516
51105112 costs of reconstruction of the Utah Transit Authority railroad overpass on 8000 South.
51115113 2517
51125114 (c) As used in Subsections (2)(a) and (b), "costs" may include the cost of acquiring land,
51135115 2518
51145116 interests in land, easements and rights-of-way, improving sites, and making all
51155117 2519
51165118 improvements necessary, incidental, or convenient to the facilities, interest estimated
51175119 2520
51185120 to accrue on these bonds during the period to be covered by construction of the
51195121 2521
51205122 projects plus a period of six months after the end of the construction period, interest
51215123 2522
51225124 estimated to accrue on any bond anticipation notes issued under the authority of
51235125 2523
51245126 Chapter 11, Part 6, 2002 Highway General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes for
51255127 2524
51265128 Salt Lake County, and all related engineering, architectural, and legal fees.
51275129 2525
51285130 (d) Bond proceeds may not be expended on the State Street Reconstruction: 7800 to
51295131 2526
51305132 8000 South project until the Transportation Commission has received the
51315133 2527
51325134 certification required by Subsection (2)(b) from the Utah Transit Authority.
51335135 2528
51345136 (e) As the following projects or future projects identified by Salt Lake County and the
51355137 2529
51365138 Legislature are prepared and ready for construction by the Department of
51375139 2530
51385140 Transportation, it is the intent of the Legislature that they will be accelerated and
51395141 2531
51405142 funded from future general obligation bonds issued in anticipation of receiving debt
51415143 2532
51425144 service funds from the amount described in Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b) and from
51435145 2533
51445146 other funding sources available to the Department of Transportation[, including
51455147 2534
51465148 money available from the Centennial Highway Fund and the Statewide
51475149 2535
51485150 Transportation Improvement Plan]:
51495151 2536
51505152 (i) 5600 West Reconstruction: 4500 South to 7000 South;
51515153 2537
51525154 (ii) Redwood Road: 12600 South to Bangerter Highway;
51535155 2538
51545156 (iii) I-15: Beck Street Overpass;
51555157 2539
51565158 (iv) I-215: 4700 South to SR-201;
51575159 2540
51585160 (v) acquisition of rights-of-way for the Western Transportation Corridor;
51595161 2541
51605162 (vi) 11400 South: I-15 to Redwood Road; and
51615163 2542
51625164 (vii) State Street Reconstruction 6400 South to 7800 South and 8000 South to 9000
51635165 2543
51645166 South.
5165-- 75 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
51665167 2544
51675168 (3) If any portion of the proceeds of the tax paid to the state are not required to pay
5169+- 75 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
51685170 2545
51695171 principal, interest, and issuance costs of the bonds and the principal, interest, and
51705172 2546
51715173 issuance costs of the bond have been paid off, or if, after completion of the projects
51725174 2547
51735175 authorized under Subsection (2)(a) and payment of the costs of issuing and selling the
51745176 2548
51755177 bonds under Section 63B-11-503, any bond proceeds remain unexpended, the
51765178 2549
51775179 Department of Transportation may use those unexpended proceeds to pay all or part of
51785180 2550
51795181 the costs of construction projects in Salt Lake County that have been approved and
51805182 2551
51815183 prioritized by the Transportation Commission.
51825184 2552
51835185 (4) The commission, by resolution, or the state treasurer may make any statement of intent
51845186 2553
51855187 relating to a reimbursement that is necessary or desirable to comply with federal tax law.
51865188 2554
51875189 (5) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements related to the projects
51885190 2555
51895191 before the receipt of proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter.
51905192 2556
51915193 Section 18. Section 63B-31-101 is amended to read:
51925194 2557
51935195 63B-31-101 (Effective 05/07/25). General obligation bonds -- Maximum amount
51945196 2558
51955197 -- Use of proceeds for projects.
51965198 2559
51975199 (1)(a) Subject to the restriction in Subsection (1)(c), the total amount of bonds issued
51985200 2560
51995201 under this section may not exceed $264,000,000 for acquisition and construction
52005202 2561
52015203 proceeds, plus additional amounts as provided in Subsection (1)(b).
52025204 2562
52035205 (b) When the Department of Transportation certifies to the commission the amount of
52045206 2563
52055207 bond proceeds needed to provide funding for the projects described in this section,
52065208 2564
52075209 the commission may issue and sell general obligation bonds in an amount equal to
52085210 2565
52095211 the certified amount, plus additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, to
52105212 2566
52115213 pay capitalized interest, and to fund any existing debt service reserve requirements,
52125214 2567
52135215 not to exceed 1% of the certified amount.
52145216 2568
52155217 (c) The commission may not issue general obligation bonds authorized under this
52165218 2569
52175219 section if the issuance of the general obligation bonds would result in the total current
52185220 2570
52195221 outstanding general obligation debt of the state exceeding 50% of the limitation
52205222 2571
52215223 described in the Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1.
52225224 2572
52235225 (2) Proceeds from the bonds issued under this section shall be provided to the Department
52245226 2573
52255227 of Transportation to pay for, or to provide funds in accordance with this section to pay
52265228 2574
52275229 for, the costs of right-of-way acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovations, or
52285230 2575
52295231 improvements with respect to projects described in this section.
52305232 2576
52315233 (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that as transportation projects are prioritized under
52325234 2577
52335235 Section 72-2-124, the Transportation Commission give consideration to projects beyond
5234-- 76 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
52355236 2578
52365237 the normal programming horizon.
5238+- 76 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
52375239 2579
52385240 (4)(a) Two hundred thirty-two million dollars of the proceeds of bonds issued under this
52395241 2580
52405242 section shall be used to double track strategic sections of the FrontRunner commuter
52415243 2581
52425244 rail system, to be repaid from the Transit Transportation Investment Fund under
52435245 2582
52445246 Subsection [72-2-124(9)] 72-2-124(10).
52455247 2583
52465248 (b) The issuance of the bonds for the purpose described in Subsection (4)(a) is
52475249 2584
52485250 contingent upon the establishment of an agreement between the Department of
52495251 2585
52505252 Transportation and the Utah Transit Authority whereby the Utah Transit Authority
52515253 2586
52525254 agrees to pay $5,000,000 per year for 15 years toward repayment of the bonds.
52535255 2587
52545256 (5)(a) Twenty-nine million dollars of the proceeds of bonds issued under this section
52555257 2588
52565258 shall be provided to the Department of Transportation to pass through to Brigham
52575259 2589
52585260 City to be used for a Forest Street rail bridge project in Brigham City.
52595261 2590
52605262 (b) Payments shall be made from the Rail Transportation Restricted Account created in
52615263 2591
52625264 Section 72-2-131, from the amount designated under Subsection 72-2-131(4)(c), in
52635265 2592
52645266 the amount per year of the principal and interest payments due under the bonds
52655267 2593
52665268 issued under Subsection (5)(a) until those bonds have been repaid in full.
52675269 2594
52685270 (6)(a) Three million dollars of the proceeds of bonds issued under this section shall be
52695271 2595
52705272 provided to the Department of Transportation to pass through to the city of North Salt
52715273 2596
52725274 Lake for an environmental study for a grade separation at 1100 North in North Salt
52735275 2597
52745276 Lake.
52755277 2598
52765278 (b) Payments shall be made from the Rail Transportation Restricted Account created in
52775279 2599
52785280 Section 72-2-131, from the amount designated under Subsection 72-2-131(4)(b), in
52795281 2600
52805282 the amount per year of the principal and interest payments due under the bonds
52815283 2601
52825284 issued under Subsection (6)(a) until those bonds have been repaid in full.
52835285 2602
52845286 (7) The costs under Subsection (2) may include the costs of studies necessary to make
52855287 2603
52865288 transportation infrastructure improvements, the costs of acquiring land, interests in land,
52875289 2604
52885290 and easements and rights-of-way, the costs of improving sites and making all
52895291 2605
52905292 improvements necessary, incidental, or convenient to the facilities, and the costs of
52915293 2606
52925294 interest estimated to accrue on these bonds during the period to be covered by
52935295 2607
52945296 construction of the projects plus a period of six months after the end of the construction
52955297 2608
52965298 period, interest estimated to accrue on any bond anticipation notes issued under the
52975299 2609
52985300 authority of this title, and all related engineering, architectural, and legal fees.
52995301 2610
53005302 (8) The commission or the state treasurer may make any statement of intent relating to a
53015303 2611
53025304 reimbursement that is necessary or desirable to comply with federal tax law.
5303-- 77 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
53045305 2612
53055306 (9) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements related to the projects
5307+- 77 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
53065308 2613
53075309 described in Subsection (4) before the receipt of proceeds of bonds issued under this
53085310 2614
53095311 section.
53105312 2615
53115313 Section 19. Section 63I-1-272 is amended to read:
53125314 2616
53135315 63I-1-272 (Effective 05/07/25). Repeal dates: Title 72.
53145316 2617
53155317 (1) Subsection 72-1-217(4), regarding highway reduction strategies within Salt Lake City,
53165318 2618
53175319 is repealed July 1, 2029.
53185320 2619
53195321 [(1)] (2) Section 72-2-134, Transportation Infrastructure General Fund Support Subfund, is
53205322 2620
53215323 repealed July 1, 2027.
53225324 2621
53235325 [(2)] (3) Title 72, Chapter 4, Part 3, Utah State Scenic Byway Program, is repealed January
53245326 2622
53255327 2, 2030.
53265328 2623
53275329 Section 20. Section 63J-3-103 is amended to read:
53285330 2624
53295331 63J-3-103 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
53305332 2625
53315333 As used in this chapter:
53325334 2626
53335335 (1)(a) "Appropriations" means actual unrestricted capital and operating appropriations
53345336 2627
53355337 from unrestricted General Fund and Income Tax Fund sources.
53365338 2628
53375339 (b) "Appropriations" includes appropriations that are contingent upon available
53385340 2629
53395341 surpluses in the General Fund and Income Tax Fund.
53405342 2630
53415343 (c) "Appropriations" does not mean:
53425344 2631
53435345 (i) public education expenditures;
53445346 2632
53455347 (ii) Utah Education and Telehealth Network expenditures in support of public
53465348 2633
53475349 education;
53485350 2634
53495351 (iii) Utah Board of Higher Education expenditures in support of public education;
53505352 2635
53515353 (iv) State Tax Commission expenditures related to collection of income taxes in
53525354 2636
53535355 support of public education;
53545356 2637
53555357 (v) debt service expenditures;
53565358 2638
53575359 (vi) emergency expenditures;
53585360 2639
53595361 (vii) expenditures from all other fund or subfund sources;
53605362 2640
53615363 (viii) transfers or appropriations from the Income Tax Fund to the Uniform School
53625364 2641
53635365 Fund;
53645366 2642
53655367 (ix) transfers into, or appropriations made to, the General Fund Budget Reserve
53665368 2643
53675369 Account established in Section 63J-1-312;
53685370 2644
53695371 (x) transfers into, or appropriations made to, the Income Tax Fund Budget Reserve
53705372 2645
53715373 Account established in Section 63J-1-313;
5372-- 78 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
53735374 2646
53745375 (xi) transfers in accordance with Section 63J-1-314 into, or appropriations made to
5376+- 78 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
53755377 2647
53765378 the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created in Section 65A-8-204, the
53775379 2648
53785380 Wildland-urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund created
53795381 2649
53805382 in Section 65A-8-215, or the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account created
53815383 2650
53825384 in Section 53-2a-603;
53835385 2651
53845386 (xii) money appropriated to fund the total one-time project costs for the construction
53855387 2652
53865388 of capital development projects as defined in Section 63A-5b-401;
53875389 2653
53885390 [(xiii) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to the Centennial Highway
53895391 2654
53905392 Fund created by Section 72-2-118;]
53915393 2655
53925394 [(xiv)] (xiii) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to the Transportation
53935395 2656
53945396 Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124;
53955397 2657
53965398 [(xv)] (xiv) transfers or deposits into or appropriations made to:
53975399 2658
53985400 (A) the Department of Transportation from any source; or
53995401 2659
54005402 (B) any transportation-related account or fund from any source; or
54015403 2660
54025404 [(xvi)] (xv) supplemental appropriations from the General Fund to the Division of
54035405 2661
54045406 Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to provide money for wildland fire control
54055407 2662
54065408 expenses incurred during the current or previous fire years.
54075409 2663
54085410 (2) "Base year real per capita appropriations" means the result obtained for the state by
54095411 2664
54105412 dividing the fiscal year 1985 actual appropriations of the state less debt money by:
54115413 2665
54125414 (a) the state's July 1, 1983 population; and
54135415 2666
54145416 (b) the fiscal year 1983 inflation index divided by 100.
54155417 2667
54165418 (3) "Calendar year" means the time period beginning on January 1 of any given year and
54175419 2668
54185420 ending on December 31 of the same year.
54195421 2669
54205422 (4) "Fiscal emergency" means an extraordinary occurrence requiring immediate
54215423 2670
54225424 expenditures and includes the settlement under Laws of Utah 1988, Fourth Special
54235425 2671
54245426 Session, Chapter 4.
54255427 2672
54265428 (5) "Fiscal year" means the time period beginning on July 1 of any given year and ending
54275429 2673
54285430 on June 30 of the subsequent year.
54295431 2674
54305432 (6) "Fiscal year 1985 actual base year appropriations" means fiscal year 1985 actual capital
54315433 2675
54325434 and operations appropriations from General Fund and non-Uniform School Fund income
54335435 2676
54345436 tax revenue sources, less debt money.
54355437 2677
54365438 (7) "Inflation index" means the change in the general price level of goods and services as
54375439 2678
54385440 measured by the Gross National Product Implicit Price Deflator of the Bureau of
54395441 2679
54405442 Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce calculated as provided in Section
5441-- 79 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
54425443 2680
54435444 63J-3-202.
5445+- 79 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
54445446 2681
54455447 (8)(a) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" means the appropriations that could
54465448 2682
54475449 be, or could have been, spent in any given year under the limitations of this chapter.
54485450 2683
54495451 (b) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" does not mean actual appropriations
54505452 2684
54515453 spent or actual expenditures.
54525454 2685
54535455 (9) "Most recent fiscal year's inflation index" means the fiscal year inflation index two
54545456 2686
54555457 fiscal years previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and
54565458 2687
54575459 population appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
54585460 2688
54595461 (10) "Most recent fiscal year's population" means the fiscal year population two fiscal years
54605462 2689
54615463 previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and population
54625464 2690
54635465 appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
54645466 2691
54655467 (11) "Population" means the number of residents of the state as of July 1 of each year as
54665468 2692
54675469 calculated by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget according to the procedures
54685470 2693
54695471 and requirements of Section 63J-3-202.
54705472 2694
54715473 (12) "Revenues" means the revenues of the state from every tax, penalty, receipt, and other
54725474 2695
54735475 monetary exaction and interest connected with it that are recorded as unrestricted
54745476 2696
54755477 revenue of the General Fund and from non-Uniform School Fund income tax revenues,
54765478 2697
54775479 except as specifically exempted by this chapter.
54785480 2698
54795481 (13) "Security" means any bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness, whether
54805482 2699
54815483 or not the bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness is or constitutes an
54825484 2700
54835485 "indebtedness" within the meaning of any provision of the constitution or laws of this
54845486 2701
54855487 state.
54865488 2702
54875489 Section 21. Section 72-1-201 is amended to read:
54885490 2703
54895491 72-1-201 (Effective 05/07/25). Creation of Department of Transportation --
54905492 2704
54915493 Functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities.
54925494 2705
54935495 (1) There is created the Department of Transportation which shall:
54945496 2706
54955497 (a) have the general responsibility for planning, research, design, construction,
54965498 2707
54975499 maintenance, security, and safety of state transportation systems;
54985500 2708
54995501 (b) provide administration for state transportation systems and programs;
55005502 2709
55015503 (c) implement the transportation policies of the state;
55025504 2710
55035505 (d) plan, develop, construct, and maintain state transportation systems that are safe,
55045506 2711
55055507 reliable, environmentally sensitive, and serve the needs of the traveling public,
55065508 2712
55075509 commerce, and industry;
55085510 2713
55095511 (e) establish standards and procedures regarding the technical details of administration
5510-- 80 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
55115512 2714
55125513 of the state transportation systems as established by statute and administrative rule;
5514+- 80 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
55135515 2715
55145516 (f) advise the governor and the Legislature about state transportation systems needs;
55155517 2716
55165518 (g) coordinate with utility companies for the reasonable, efficient, and cost-effective
55175519 2717
55185520 installation, maintenance, operation, relocation, and upgrade of utilities within state
55195521 2718
55205522 highway rights-of-way;
55215523 2719
55225524 (h) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
55235525 2720
55245526 make rules for the administration of the department, state transportation systems, and
55255527 2721
55265528 programs;
55275529 2722
55285530 (i) jointly with the commission annually report to the Transportation Interim Committee,
55295531 2723
55305532 by November 30 of each year, as to the operation, maintenance, condition, mobility,
55315533 2724
55325534 safety needs, and wildlife and livestock mitigation for state transportation systems;
55335535 2725
55345536 (j) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
55355537 2726
55365538 employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title
55375539 2727
55385540 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or
55395541 2728
55405542 certification is required:
55415543 2729
55425544 (i) under this title;
55435545 2730
55445546 (ii) by the department; or
55455547 2731
55465548 (iii) by an agency or division within the department;
55475549 2732
55485550 (k) study and make recommendations to the Legislature on potential managed lane use
55495551 2733
55505552 and implementation on selected transportation systems within the state;
55515553 2734
55525554 (l) before July 1 of each year, coordinate with the Utah Highway Patrol Division created
55535555 2735
55545556 in Section 53-8-103 regarding:
55555557 2736
55565558 (i) future highway projects that will add additional capacity to the state transportation
55575559 2737
55585560 system;
55595561 2738
55605562 (ii) potential changes in law enforcement responsibilities due to future highway
55615563 2739
55625564 projects; and
55635565 2740
55645566 (iii) incident management services on state highways; and
55655567 2741
55665568 (m) provide public transit services, in consultation with any relevant public transit
55675569 2742
55685570 provider.
55695571 2743
55705572 (2) For a proposed transportation project that includes a gondola in the Cottonwood
55715573 2744
55725574 Canyons area of Salt Lake County for which the department has completed an
55735575 2745
55745576 environmental impact statement, the department may only construct the project in the
55755577 2746
55765578 phasing sequence as provided in the record of decision associated with the
55775579 2747
55785580 environmental impact statement.
5579-- 81 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
55805581 2748
55815582 [(2)] (3)(a) The department shall exercise reasonable care in designing, constructing, and
5583+- 81 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
55825584 2749
55835585 maintaining a state highway in a reasonably safe condition for travel.
55845586 2750
55855587 (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as:
55865588 2751
55875589 (i) creating a private right of action; or
55885590 2752
55895591 (ii) expanding or changing the department's common law duty as described in
55905592 2753
55915593 Subsection [(2)(a)] (3)(a) for liability purposes.
55925594 2754
55935595 Section 22. Section 72-1-212 is amended to read:
55945596 2755
55955597 72-1-212 (Effective 05/07/25). Special use permitting -- Rulemaking.
55965598 2756
55975599 (1) As used in this section:
55985600 2757
55995601 (a) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section [
56005602 2758
56015603 53-3-102] 53-1-102.
56025604 2759
56035605 (b) "Special use permit" means a permit issued:
56045606 2760
56055607 (i) for a special use or a special event that takes place on a highway; or
56065608 2761
56075609 (ii) to a law enforcement agency to install an automatic license plate reader on a state
56085610 2762
56095611 highway for the purpose of capturing license plate data of vehicles traveling on a
56105612 2763
56115613 state highway, regardless of whether the device is installed on property owned by
56125614 2764
56135615 the department or the law enforcement agency.
56145616 2765
56155617 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in
56165618 2766
56175619 consultation with representatives of the Utah League of Cities and Towns and the Utah
56185620 2767
56195621 Association of Counties, the department shall make rules that are not inconsistent with
56205622 2768
56215623 this chapter or the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States governing
56225624 2769
56235625 the issuance of a special use permit to maintain public safety and serve the needs of the
56245626 2770
56255627 traveling public.
56265628 2771
56275629 (3) The rules described in Subsection (2) may:
56285630 2772
56295631 (a) establish the highways for which the highest number of special use permits are
56305632 2773
56315633 issued;
56325634 2774
56335635 (b) develop, in consultation with municipalities, a limit on the number of special use
56345636 2775
56355637 permits that may be issued in any calendar year on a particular highway;
56365638 2776
56375639 (c) require a person to submit an application designated by the department before the
56385640 2777
56395641 department issues a special use permit;
56405642 2778
56415643 (d) limit the number of special use permits issued on any one day for any specified
56425644 2779
56435645 location based on a first-come, first-served basis for completed applications;
56445646 2780
56455647 (e) establish criteria for evaluating completed applications, such as historic use, potential
56465648 2781
56475649 economic benefit, or other relevant factors;
5648-- 82 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
56495650 2782
56505651 (f) specify conditions that are required to be met before a special use permit may be
5652+- 82 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
56515653 2783
56525654 issued;
56535655 2784
56545656 (g) establish a penalty for failure to fulfill conditions required by the special use permit,
56555657 2785
56565658 including suspension of the special use permit or suspension of a future special use
56575659 2786
56585660 permit;
56595661 2787
56605662 (h) require an applicant to obtain insurance for certain special uses or special events; or
56615663 2788
56625664 (i) provide other requirements to maintain public safety and serve the needs of the
56635665 2789
56645666 traveling public.
56655667 2790
56665668 (4) The limit on the number of special use permits described in Subsection (3)(b) may not
56675669 2791
56685670 include:
56695671 2792
56705672 (a) a special use permit issued for a municipality-sponsored special use or special event
56715673 2793
56725674 on a highway within the jurisdiction of the municipality; or
56735675 2794
56745676 (b) a special use permit issued to a law enforcement agency to install a device as part of
56755677 2795
56765678 an automatic license plate reader system authorized by Section 41-6a-2003.
56775679 2796
56785680 (5) The rules described in Subsection (2) shall consider:
56795681 2797
56805682 (a) traveler safety and mobility;
56815683 2798
56825684 (b) the safety of special use or special event participants;
56835685 2799
56845686 (c) emergency access;
56855687 2800
56865688 (d) the mobility of residents close to the event or use;
56875689 2801
56885690 (e) access and economic impact to businesses affected by changes to the normal
56895691 2802
56905692 operation of highway traffic;
56915693 2803
56925694 (f) past performance of an applicant's adherence to special use permit requirements; and
56935695 2804
56945696 (g) whether a law enforcement agency applying for a special use permit has published a
56955697 2805
56965698 policy online as required by Section 41-6a-2003.
56975699 2806
56985700 (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may also require a
56995701 2807
57005702 law enforcement agency applying for a special use permit described in this section to
57015703 2808
57025704 obtain an encroachment permit.
57035705 2809
57045706 (7) The department shall adopt a fee schedule in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 that
57055707 2810
57065708 reflects the cost of services provided by the department associated with special use
57075709 2811
57085710 permits and with special uses or special events that take place on a highway.
57095711 2812
57105712 (8) For a device installed in accordance with Section 41-6a-2003, the installation,
57115713 2813
57125714 maintenance, data collection, and removal are the responsibility of the law enforcement
57135715 2814
57145716 agency that obtains the special use permit.
57155717 2815
57165718 (9)(a) The department shall preserve a record of special use permits issued to a law
5717-- 83 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
57185719 2816
57195720 enforcement agency, including the stated purpose for each permit.
5721+- 83 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
57205722 2817
57215723 (b) The department shall preserve a record identified in Subsection (9)(a) for at least five
57225724 2818
57235725 years.
57245726 2819
57255727 Section 23. Section 72-1-213.1 is amended to read:
57265728 2820
57275729 72-1-213.1 (Effective 05/07/25). Road usage charge program.
57285730 2821
57295731 (1) As used in this section:
57305732 2822
57315733 (a) "Account manager" means an entity under contract with the department to administer
57325734 2823
57335735 and manage the road usage charge program.
57345736 2824
57355737 (b) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means:
57365738 2825
57375739 (i) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; or
57385740 2826
57395741 (ii) a motor vehicle powered exclusively by a fuel other than:
57405742 2827
57415743 (A) motor fuel;
57425744 2828
57435745 (B) diesel fuel;
57445746 2829
57455747 (C) natural gas; or
57465748 2830
57475749 (D) propane.
57485750 2831
57495751 (c) "Payment period" means the interval during which an owner is required to report
57505752 2832
57515753 mileage and pay the appropriate road usage charge according to the terms of the
57525754 2833
57535755 program.
57545756 2834
57555757 (d) "Program" means the road usage charge program established and described in this
57565758 2835
57575759 section.
57585760 2836
57595761 (e) "Road usage charge cap" means the maximum fee charged to a participant in the
57605762 2837
57615763 program for a registration period.
57625764 2838
57635765 (f) "Road usage charge rate" means the per-mile usage fee charged to a participant in the
57645766 2839
57655767 program.
57665768 2840
57675769 (2) There is established a road usage charge program as described in this section.
57685770 2841
57695771 (3)(a) The department shall implement and oversee the administration of the program,
57705772 2842
57715773 which shall begin on January 1, 2020.
57725774 2843
57735775 (b) To implement and administer the program, the department may contract with an
57745776 2844
57755777 account manager.
57765778 2845
57775779 (4)(a) The owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle may apply for enrollment of the
57785780 2846
57795781 alternative fuel vehicle in the program.
57805782 2847
57815783 (b) If an application for enrollment into the program is approved by the department, the
57825784 2848
57835785 owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle may participate in the program in lieu of
57845786 2849
57855787 paying the fee described in Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b).
5786-- 84 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
57875788 2850
57885789 (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
5790+- 84 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
57895791 2851
57905792 consistent with this section, the department:
57915793 2852
57925794 (a) shall make rules to establish:
57935795 2853
57945796 (i) processes and terms for enrollment into and withdrawal or removal from the
57955797 2854
57965798 program;
57975799 2855
57985800 (ii) payment periods and other payment methods and procedures for the program;
57995801 2856
58005802 (iii) standards for mileage reporting mechanisms for an owner or lessee of an
58015803 2857
58025804 alternative fuel vehicle to report mileage as part of participation in the program;
58035805 2858
58045806 (iv) standards for program functions for mileage recording, payment processing,
58055807 2859
58065808 account management, and other similar aspects of the program;
58075809 2860
58085810 (v) contractual terms between an owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle owner
58095811 2861
58105812 and an account manager for participation in the program;
58115813 2862
58125814 (vi) contractual terms between the department and an account manager, including
58135815 2863
58145816 authority for an account manager to enforce the terms of the program;
58155817 2864
58165818 (vii) procedures to provide security and protection of personal information and data
58175819 2865
58185820 connected to the program, and penalties for account managers for violating
58195821 2866
58205822 privacy protection rules;
58215823 2867
58225824 (viii) penalty procedures for a program participant's failure to pay a road usage
58235825 2868
58245826 charge or tampering with a device necessary for the program; and
58255827 2869
58265828 (ix) department oversight of an account manager, including privacy protection of
58275829 2870
58285830 personal information and access and auditing capability of financial and other
58295831 2871
58305832 records related to administration of the program; and
58315833 2872
58325834 (b) may make rules to establish:
58335835 2873
58345836 (i) an enrollment cap for certain alternative fuel vehicle types to participate in the
58355837 2874
58365838 program;
58375839 2875
58385840 (ii) a process for collection of an unpaid road usage charge or penalty; or
58395841 2876
58405842 (iii) integration of the program with other similar programs, such as tolling.
58415843 2877
58425844 (6) Revenue generated by the road usage charge program and relevant penalties shall be
58435845 2878
58445846 deposited into the Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund.
58455847 2879
58465848 (7)(a) The department may:
58475849 2880
58485850 (i)(A) impose a penalty for failure to timely pay a road usage charge according to
58495851 2881
58505852 the terms of the program or tampering with a device necessary for the program;
58515853 2882
58525854 and
58535855 2883
58545856 (B) request that the Division of Motor Vehicles place a hold on the registration of
5855-- 85 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
58565857 2884
58575858 the owner's or lessee's alternative fuel vehicle for failure to pay a road usage
5859+- 85 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
58585860 2885
58595861 charge or penalty according to the terms of the program;
58605862 2886
58615863 (ii) send correspondence to the owner of an alternative fuel vehicle to inform the
58625864 2887
58635865 owner or lessee of:
58645866 2888
58655867 (A) the road usage charge program, implementation, and procedures;
58665868 2889
58675869 (B) an unpaid road usage charge and the amount of the road usage charge to be
58685870 2890
58695871 paid to the department;
58705872 2891
58715873 (C) the penalty for failure to pay a road usage charge within the time period
58725874 2892
58735875 described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii); and
58745876 2893
58755877 (D) a hold being placed on the owner's or lessee's registration for the alternative
58765878 2894
58775879 fuel vehicle, if the road usage charge and penalty are not paid within the time
58785880 2895
58795881 period described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii), which would prevent the renewal of
58805882 2896
58815883 the alternative fuel vehicle's registration; and
58825884 2897
58835885 (iii) require that the owner or lessee of the alternative fuel vehicle pay the road usage
58845886 2898
58855887 charge to the department within 30 days of the date when the department sends
58865888 2899
58875889 written notice of the road usage charge to the owner or lessee.
58885890 2900
58895891 (b) The department shall send the correspondence and notice described in Subsection (7)
58905892 2901
58915893 (a) to the owner of the alternative fuel vehicle according to the terms of the program.
58925894 2902
58935895 (8)(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles and the department shall share and provide access
58945896 2903
58955897 to information pertaining to an alternative fuel vehicle and participation in the
58965898 2904
58975899 program including:
58985900 2905
58995901 (i) registration and ownership information pertaining to an alternative fuel vehicle;
59005902 2906
59015903 (ii) information regarding the failure of an alternative fuel vehicle owner or lessee to
59025904 2907
59035905 pay a road usage charge or penalty imposed under this section within the time
59045906 2908
59055907 period described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii); and
59065908 2909
59075909 (iii) the status of a request for a hold on the registration of an alternative fuel vehicle.
59085910 2910
59095911 (b) If the department requests a hold on the registration in accordance with this section,
59105912 2911
59115913 the Division of Motor Vehicles may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle
59125914 2912
59135915 under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, until the department withdraws the
59145916 2913
59155917 hold request.
59165918 2914
59175919 (9) The owner of an alternative fuel vehicle may apply for enrollment in the program or
59185920 2915
59195921 withdraw from the program according to the terms established by the department
59205922 2916
59215923 pursuant to rules made under Subsection (5).
59225924 2917
59235925 (10) If enrolled in the program, the owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle shall:
5924-- 86 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
59255926 2918
59265927 (a) report mileage driven as required by the department pursuant to Subsection (5);
5928+- 86 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
59275929 2919
59285930 (b) pay the road usage fee for each payment period in accordance with Subsection (5);
59295931 2920
59305932 and
59315933 2921
59325934 (c) comply with all other provisions of this section and other requirements of the
59335935 2922
59345936 program.
59355937 2923
59365938 (11) The department shall submit annually, on or before October 1, to the Transportation
59375939 2924
59385940 Interim Committee, an electronic report that:
59395941 2925
59405942 (a) states for the preceding fiscal year:
59415943 2926
59425944 (i) the amount of revenue collected from the program;
59435945 2927
59445946 (ii) the participation rate in the program; and
59455947 2928
59465948 (iii) the department's costs to administer the program; and
59475949 2929
59485950 (b) provides for the current fiscal year, an estimate of:
59495951 2930
59505952 (i) the revenue that will be collected from the program;
59515953 2931
59525954 (ii) the participation rate in the program; and
59535955 2932
59545956 (iii) the department's costs to administer the program.
59555957 2933
59565958 (12)(a) Beginning on January 1, 2023:
59575959 2934
59585960 (i) the road usage charge rate is 1.0 cent per mile; and
59595961 2935
59605962 (ii) the road usage charge cap is:
59615963 2936
59625964 (A) $130.25 for an annual registration period; and
59635965 2937
59645966 (B) $100.75 for a six-month registration period.
59655967 2938
59665968 (b) Beginning on January 1, 2026:
59675969 2939
59685970 (i) the road usage charge rate is 1.25 cents per mile; and
59695971 2940
59705972 (ii) the road usage charge cap is:
59715973 2941
59725974 (A) $180 for an annual registration period; and
59735975 2942
59745976 (B) $139 for a six-month registration period.
59755977 2943
59765978 (c) Beginning on January 1, 2032:
59775979 2944
59785980 (i) the road usage charge rate is 1.5 cents per mile, unless the commission establishes
59795981 2945
59805982 a different road usage charge rate in accordance with Subsection (13); and
59815983 2946
59825984 (ii) the road usage charge cap is:
59835985 2947
59845986 (A) $240 for an annual registration period; and
59855987 2948
59865988 (B) $185 for a six-month registration period.
59875989 2949
59885990 (d) Beginning in 2024, the department shall, on January 1, annually adjust the road
59895991 2950
59905992 usage charge rates described in this Subsection (12) by taking the road usage charge
59915993 2951
59925994 rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
5993-- 87 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
59945995 2952
59955996 (i) an amount calculated by multiplying the road usage charge rate of the previous
5997+- 87 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
59965998 2953
59975999 year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the
59986000 2954
59996001 Consumer Price Index as determined by the State Tax Commission; and
60006002 2955
60016003 (ii) 0.
60026004 2956
60036005 (e) Beginning in 2024, the State Tax Commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
60046006 2957
60056007 the road usage charge caps described in this Subsection (12) by taking the road usage
60066008 2958
60076009 charge cap for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
60086010 2959
60096011 (i) an amount calculated by multiplying the road usage charge cap of the previous
60106012 2960
60116013 year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the
60126014 2961
60136015 Consumer Price Index; and
60146016 2962
60156017 (ii) 0.
60166018 2963
60176019 (f) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (12)(d) shall be rounded up to the
60186020 2964
60196021 nearest .01 cent.
60206022 2965
60216023 (g) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (12)(e) shall be rounded up to the
60226024 2966
60236025 nearest 25 cents.
60246026 2967
60256027 (h) On or before January 1 of each year, the department shall publish:
60266028 2968
60276029 (i) the adjusted road usage charge rate described in Subsection (12)(d); and
60286030 2969
60296031 (ii) adjusted road usage charge cap described in Subsection (12)(e).
60306032 2970
60316033 (13)(a) Beginning January 1, 2032, the commission may establish by rule made in
60326034 2971
60336035 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the road
60346036 2972
60356037 usage charge rate for each type of alternative fuel vehicle.
60366038 2973
60376039 (b)(i) Before making rules in accordance with Subsection (13)(a), the commission
60386040 2974
60396041 shall consult with the department regarding the road usage charge rate for each
60406042 2975
60416043 type of alternative fuel vehicle.
60426044 2976
60436045 (ii) The department shall cooperate with and make recommendations to the
60446046 2977
60456047 commission regarding the road usage charge rate for each type of alternative fuel
60466048 2978
60476049 vehicle.
60486050 2979
60496051 Section 24. Section 72-1-217 is amended to read:
60506052 2980
60516053 72-1-217 (Effective upon governor's approval). Department of Transportation
60526054 2981
60536055 study items.
60546056 2982
60556057 (1) The department shall carry out transportation studies described in this section as
60566058 2983
60576059 resources allow.
60586060 2984
60596061 (2)(a) The department shall study items related to advanced air mobility as described in
60606062 2985
60616063 this Subsection (2).
6062-- 88 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
60636064 2986
60646065 (b) The department shall study vertiport locations and infrastructure, including:
6066+- 88 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
60656067 2987
60666068 (i) identification of suitable locations for vertiport infrastructure and parking
60676069 2988
60686070 infrastructure for vertiports in metropolitan areas;
60696071 2989
60706072 (ii) identification of commuter rail stations that may be suitable for vertiport
60716073 2990
60726074 placement; and
60736075 2991
60746076 (iii) identification of underutilized parking lots and parking structures for vertiport
60756077 2992
60766078 infrastructure placement.
60776079 2993
60786080 (c) The department shall study best practices and implementation of advanced air
60796081 2994
60806082 mobility technologies, including:
60816083 2995
60826084 (i) seeking input through community engagement;
60836085 2996
60846086 (ii) state and local regulations;
60856087 2997
60866088 (iii) unmanned aircraft system traffic management; and
60876089 2998
60886090 (iv) weather reporting and monitoring for advanced air mobility safety.
60896091 2999
60906092 (d) The department shall study unmanned aircraft traffic management infrastructure,
60916093 3000
60926094 including:
60936095 3001
60946096 (i) unmanned aircraft system traffic management development, implementation,
60956097 3002
60966098 procedures, policies, and infrastructure; and
60976099 3003
60986100 (ii) obtaining a full understanding of unmanned aircraft system traffic management,
60996101 3004
61006102 including:
61016103 3005
61026104 (A) designation of airspace for advanced air mobility;
61036105 3006
61046106 (B) creation of geographic categorical areas;
61056107 3007
61066108 (C) identifying the appropriate number and location of advanced air mobility
61076109 3008
61086110 sensors; and
61096111 3009
61106112 (D) other state specific details regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic
61116113 3010
61126114 management.
61136115 3011
61146116 (e) The department shall study the creation of an advanced air mobility sandbox,
61156117 3012
61166118 including:
61176119 3013
61186120 (i) potential locations for the sandbox testing area and desirable attributes of a
61196121 3014
61206122 suitable sandbox location;
61216123 3015
61226124 (ii) requirements to create a geographical advanced air mobility testing area and the
61236125 3016
61246126 parameters for the types of technology that may be utilized in the testing area; and
61256127 3017
61266128 (iii) testing and studying different types of advanced air mobility transportation of
61276129 3018
61286130 manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, including:
61296131 3019
61306132 (A) aerial vehicle size;
6131-- 89 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
61326133 3020
61336134 (B) aerial vehicles that carry cargo, including medical cargo;
6135+- 89 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
61346136 3021
61356137 (C) commercial aerial vehicles; and
61366138 3022
61376139 (D) public transportation aerial vehicles.
61386140 3023
61396141 (f) On or before September 30, 2023, the department shall provide a report to the
61406142 3024
61416143 Transportation Interim Committee of the department's findings from the study items
61426144 3025
61436145 described in Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e).
61446146 3026
61456147 (g) The department may only use existing funds to cover the expenses incurred from the
61466148 3027
61476149 study of items described in Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e).
61486150 3028
61496151 (3)(a) The department and a large public transit district shall jointly study programs
61506152 3029
61516153 offered by government entities related to human services transportation, including:
61526154 3030
61536155 (i) coordinated mobility services;
61546156 3031
61556157 (ii) paratransit services;
61566158 3032
61576159 (iii) nonemergency medical transportation;
61586160 3033
61596161 (iv) youth transportation programs, excluding school bus transportation; and
61606162 3034
61616163 (v) other similar fare-based or fee-based programs provided or coordinated within the
61626164 3035
61636165 boundary of the large public transit district, including those involving the
61646166 3036
61656167 department, a large public transit district, local governments, or other government
61666168 3037
61676169 agencies and nonprofit entities that provide similar services.
61686170 3038
61696171 (b) The study shall evaluate strategies to consolidate the transportation services
61706172 3039
61716173 described in Subsection (3)(a) to improve efficiency and service.
61726174 3040
61736175 (c) The department and large public transit district shall:
61746176 3041
61756177 (i) provide a preliminary report on the study to the Transportation Interim Committee
61766178 3042
61776179 on or before November 1, 2025; and
61786180 3043
61796181 (ii) prepare and present recommendations to the Transportation Interim Committee
61806182 3044
61816183 on or before November 1, 2026, for the consolidation of the services described in
61826184 3045
61836185 Subsection (3)(a).
61846186 3046
61856187 (4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4):
61866188 3047
61876189 (i) "City" means Salt Lake City.
61886190 3048
61896191 (ii) "Highway reduction strategy" means any strategy that has the potential to
61906192 3049
61916193 permanently decrease the number of vehicles that can travel on an arterial or a
61926194 3050
61936195 collector highway per hour, including:
61946196 3051
61956197 (A) reducing the number of motorized vehicle travel lanes on an arterial or
61966198 3052
61976199 collector highway;
61986200 3053
61996201 (B) narrowing existing motorized vehicle travel lanes on an arterial or collector
6200-- 90 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
62016202 3054
62026203 highway; or
6204+- 90 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
62036205 3055
62046206 (C) any other strategy that when implemented may increase congestion or impede
62056207 3056
62066208 traffic flow for motor vehicles driving on an arterial or collector highway.
62076209 3057
62086210 (iii) "Mobility and environmental impact analysis" means a study that assesses the
62096211 3058
62106212 impacts within the study area of implementing a highway reduction strategy on
62116213 3059
62126214 arterial or collector highways, including the impacts to other state and local
62136215 3060
62146216 highways, mobility, traffic flow, pedestrian and nonmotorized vehicle flow, the
62156217 3061
62166218 economy, public health, quality of life, air quality, maintenance, and operations.
62176219 3062
62186220 (iv) "Study area" means the area within Salt Lake City that is west of Foothill Drive,
62196221 3063
62206222 north of 2100 South, east of I-15, and south of 600 North.
62216223 3064
62226224 (b)(i) Except as described in Subsection (4)(c), a city may not implement or begin a
62236225 3065
62246226 project as part of a highway reduction strategy on an arterial or a collector
62256227 3066
62266228 highway within the study area unless the project is part of a mobility plan
62276229 3067
62286230 approved by the department as described in this Subsection (4)(b).
62296231 3068
62306232 (ii) For a mobility plan described under Subsection (4)(b)(i), the city shall:
62316233 3069
62326234 (A) assess the alternate routes for traffic and impacts on surrounding highways
62336235 3070
62346236 due to any lane reduction;
62356237 3071
62366238 (B) evaluate impacts to vehicle trip time;
62376239 3072
62386240 (C) evaluate impacts to air quality;
62396241 3073
62406242 (D) evaluate the cumulative multimodal and safety impact of the proposed
62416243 3074
62426244 highway reduction strategies, including the cumulative impact from previous
62436245 3075
62446246 highway reduction strategies implemented over the previous five years;
62456247 3076
62466248 (E) provide options to mitigate negative impacts to vehicle traffic, vehicle trip
62476249 3077
62486250 time, air quality, or adjacent travel routes;
62496251 3078
62506252 (F) in collaboration with the department, assess impacts to state highways;
62516253 3079
62526254 (G) proactively seek out and consult with relevant stakeholders, including
62536255 3080
62546256 business owners, commuters, and residents impacted by the mobility plan and
62556257 3081
62566258 each proposed project within the mobility plan;
62576259 3082
62586260 (H) present the plan in an open and public meeting, including public comment;
62596261 3083
62606262 (I) provide an open house or other event to allow public interaction and feedback
62616263 3084
62626264 regarding the impacts of the mobility plan;
62636265 3085
62646266 (J) present the plan to the membership of the city's chamber of commerce and
62656267 3086
62666268 other business groups; and
62676269 3087
62686270 (K) provide the plan to the department for the department's review.
6269-- 91 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
62706271 3088
62716272 (iii)(A) After the department receives a complete mobility plan as described in
6273+- 91 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
62726274 3089
62736275 Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the department shall determine if the mobility plan and
62746276 3090
62756277 each project included in the mobility plan meet the requirements of this section
62766278 3091
62776279 and shall approve or reject the plan within two months of receiving the
62786280 3092
62796281 mobility plan.
62806282 3093
62816283 (B) As part of the mobility plan, the city shall demonstrate to the department the
62826284 3094
62836285 manners in which the city involved and received input from the business
62846286 3095
62856287 community, the public, and other stakeholders as required in Subsection
62866288 3096
62876289 (4)(b)(ii).
62886290 3097
62896291 (c)(i) The city may begin or continue construction on an arterial or collector highway
62906292 3098
62916293 project related to any reduction strategy within the study area if the project has
62926294 3099
62936295 been advertised on or before February 25, 2025.
62946296 3100
62956297 (ii)(A) For a project related to any highway reduction strategy that was
62966298 3101
62976299 programmed by the department on or before July 1, 2024, but has not been
62986300 3102
62996301 advertised on or before February 25, 2025, the department may conduct an
63006302 3103
63016303 expedited review of the project.
63026304 3104
63036305 (B) If the department approves a project after an expedited review as described in
63046306 3105
63056307 Subsection (4)(c)(ii)(A), the city may begin or continue construction on the
63066308 3106
63076309 project.
63086310 3107
63096311 (d) The department shall, in partnership with the city, conduct a mobility and
63106312 3108
63116313 environmental impact analysis to determine the impacts of highway reduction
63126314 3109
63136315 strategies within the study area that the city has implemented on or after July 1, 2015,
63146316 3110
63156317 or has plans to implement on or before July 1, 2035.
63166318 3111
63176319 (e) As part of the mobility and environmental impact analysis, the department shall:
63186320 3112
63196321 (i) assess the cumulative impact of each highway reduction strategy within the study
63206322 3113
63216323 area that the city has implemented or has plans to implement between July 1,
63226324 3114
63236325 2015, and July 1, 2035; and
63246326 3115
63256327 (ii) consult with relevant stakeholders, including business owners, commuters, and
63266328 3116
63276329 residents impacted by the highway reduction strategy.
63286330 3117
63296331 (f) A city subject to a mobility and environmental impact analysis under this Subsection
63306332 3118
63316333 (4) shall provide to the department any information the department determines
63326334 3119
63336335 necessary for conducting the mobility and environmental impact analysis, including
63346336 3120
63356337 any plans that city has adopted or discussed with regards to a highway reduction
63366338 3121
63376339 strategy.
6338-- 92 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
63396340 3122
63406341 (g)(i) The department shall provide the mobility and environmental impact analysis
6342+- 92 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
63416343 3123
63426344 to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before October 15, 2025.
63436345 3124
63446346 (ii) The city shall provide a response to the mobility and environmental impact
63456347 3125
63466348 analysis to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2025.
63476349 3126
63486350 (h)(i) As provided in Section 63I-1-272, this Subsection (4) is subject to a sunset
63496351 3127
63506352 review by the Transportation Interim Committee during the 2028 interim.
63516353 3128
63526354 (ii) The Transportation Interim Committee may also evaluate the mobility plan
63536355 3129
63546356 process described in this Subsection (4) during the 2027 interim.
63556357 3130
63566358 Section 25. Section 72-1-303 is amended to read:
63576359 3131
63586360 72-1-303 (Effective 05/07/25). Duties of commission.
63596361 3132
63606362 (1) The commission has the following duties:
63616363 3133
63626364 (a) determining priorities and funding levels of projects and programs in the state
63636365 3134
63646366 transportation systems and the capital development of new public transit facilities for
63656367 3135
63666368 each fiscal year based on project lists compiled by the department and taking into
63676369 3136
63686370 consideration the strategic initiatives described in Section 72-1-211;
63696371 3137
63706372 (b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation
63716373 3138
63726374 of State Highways Act;
63736375 3139
63746376 (c) holding public meetings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation
63756377 3140
63766378 matters;
63776379 3141
63786380 (d) making policies and rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
63796381 3142
63806382 Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to perform the commission's duties
63816383 3143
63826384 described under this section;
63836385 3144
63846386 (e) in accordance with Section 63G-4-301, reviewing orders issued by the executive
63856387 3145
63866388 director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,
63876389 3146
63886390 Administrative Procedures Act;
63896391 3147
63906392 (f) advising the department on state transportation systems policy;
63916393 3148
63926394 (g) approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section
63936395 3149
63946396 63G-10-401;
63956397 3150
63966398 (h) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-807, appointing a commissioner to serve as a
63976399 3151
63986400 nonvoting member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a public transit
63996401 3152
64006402 district;
64016403 3153
64026404 (i) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-808, reviewing, at least annually, the short-term
64036405 3154
64046406 and long-range public transit plans;
64056407 3155
64066408 (j) determining the priorities and funding levels of public transit innovation grants, as
6407-- 93 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
64086409 3156
64096410 defined in Section 72-2-401; and
6411+- 93 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
64106412 3157
64116413 (k) reviewing administrative rules made, substantively amended, or repealed by the
64126414 3158
64136415 department.
64146416 3159
64156417 (2)(a) For projects prioritized with funding provided under Sections 72-2-124 and
64166418 3160
64176419 72-2-125, the commission shall annually report to[ a committee designated by the
64186420 3161
64196421 Legislative Management Committee] the Transportation and Infrastructure
64206422 3162
64216423 Appropriations Subcommittee:
64226424 3163
64236425 (i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state
64246426 3164
64256427 transportation system and the funding levels available for those projects; and
64266428 3165
64276429 (ii) the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state.
64286430 3166
64296431 (b) The [committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee under
64306432 3167
64316433 Subsection (2)(a)] Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
64326434 3168
64336435 shall:
64346436 3169
64356437 (i) review the list reported by the Transportation Commission; and
64366438 3170
64376439 (ii) make a recommendation to the Legislature on:
64386440 3171
64396441 (A) the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and
64406442 3172
64416443 (B) the source of revenue for the additional funding allocation under Subsection
64426444 3173
64436445 (2)(b)(ii)(A).
64446446 3174
64456447 (3) The commission shall review and may approve plans for the construction of a highway
64466448 3175
64476449 facility over sovereign lakebed lands in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 3, Approval of
64486450 3176
64496451 Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act.
64506452 3177
64516453 (4) One or more associations representing airport operators or pilots in the state shall
64526454 3178
64536455 annually report to the commission recommended airport improvement projects and any
64546456 3179
64556457 other information related to the associations' expertise and relevant to the commission's
64566458 3180
64576459 duties.
64586460 3181
64596461 Section 26. Section 72-1-304 is amended to read:
64606462 3182
64616463 72-1-304 (Effective 05/07/25). Written project prioritization process for new
64626464 3183
64636465 transportation capacity projects -- Rulemaking.
64646466 3184
64656467 (1)(a) The Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department and the
64666468 3185
64676469 metropolitan planning organizations as defined in Section 72-1-208.5, shall develop a
64686470 3186
64696471 written prioritization process for the prioritization of:
64706472 3187
64716473 (i) new transportation capacity projects that are or will be part of the state highway
64726474 3188
64736475 system under Chapter 4, Part 1, State Highways;
64746476 3189
64756477 (ii) paved pedestrian or paved nonmotorized transportation projects described in
6476-- 94 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
64776478 3190
64786479 Section 72-2-124;
6480+- 94 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
64796481 3191
64806482 (iii) public transit projects that directly add capacity to the public transit systems
64816483 3192
64826484 within the state, not including facilities ancillary to the public transit system; and
64836485 3193
64846486 (iv) pedestrian or nonmotorized transportation projects that provide connection to a
64856487 3194
64866488 public transit system.
64876489 3195
64886490 (b)(i) A local government or public transit district may nominate a project for
64896491 3196
64906492 prioritization in accordance with the process established by the commission in rule.
64916493 3197
64926494 (ii) If a local government or public transit district nominates a project for
64936495 3198
64946496 prioritization by the commission, the local government or public transit district
64956497 3199
64966498 shall provide data and evidence to show that:
64976499 3200
64986500 (A) the project will advance the purposes and goals described in Section 72-1-211;
64996501 3201
65006502 (B) for a public transit project, the local government or public transit district has
65016503 3202
65026504 an ongoing funding source for operations and maintenance of the proposed
65036505 3203
65046506 development; and
65056507 3204
65066508 (C) the local government or public transit district will provide the percentage of
65076509 3205
65086510 the costs for the project as required by Subsection 72-2-124(4)(a)(viii) or [
65096511 3206
65106512 72-2-124(9)(e)] 72-2-124(10)(e).
65116513 3207
6512-(2) The following shall be included in the written prioritization process under Subsection (1):
6514+(2) The following shall be included in the written prioritization process under Subsection
65136515 3208
6516+(1):
6517+3209
65146518 (a) a description of how the strategic initiatives of the department adopted under Section
6515-3209
6519+3210
65166520 72-1-211 are advanced by the written prioritization process;
6517-3210
6521+3211
65186522 (b) a definition of the type of projects to which the written prioritization process applies;
6519-3211
6523+3212
65206524 (c) specification of a weighted criteria system that is used to rank proposed projects and
6521-3212
6525+3213
65226526 how it will be used to determine which projects will be prioritized;
6523-3213
6527+3214
65246528 (d) specification of the data that is necessary to apply the weighted ranking criteria; and
6525-3214
6529+3215
65266530 (e) any other provisions the commission considers appropriate, which may include
6527-3215
6531+3216
65286532 consideration of:
6529-3216
6533+3217
65306534 (i) regional and statewide economic development impacts, including improved local
6531-3217
6535+3218
65326536 access to:
6533-3218
6537+3219
65346538 (A) employment;
6535-3219
6539+3220
65366540 (B) educational facilities;
6537-3220
6541+3221
65386542 (C) recreation;
6539-3221
6543+3222
65406544 (D) commerce; and
6541-3222
6545+3223
65426546 (E) residential areas, including moderate income housing as demonstrated in the
6543-3223
6547+3224
65446548 local government's or public transit district's general plan pursuant to Section
6545-- 95 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
6546-3224
6549+- 95 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
6550+3225
65476551 10-9a-403 or 17-27a-403;
6548-3225
6552+3226
65496553 (ii) the extent to which local land use plans relevant to a project support and
6550-3226
6554+3227
65516555 accomplish the strategic initiatives adopted under Section 72-1-211; and
6552-3227
6556+3228
65536557 (iii) any matching funds provided by a political subdivision or public transit district
6554-3228
6558+3229
65556559 in addition to the percentage of costs required by Subsections 72-2-124(4)(a)(viii)
6556-3229
6560+3230
65576561 and [72-2-124(9)(e)] 72-2-124(10)(e).
6558-3230
6562+3231
65596563 (3)(a) When prioritizing a public transit project that increases capacity, the commission:
6560-3231
6564+3232
65616565 (i) may give priority consideration to projects that are part of a transit-oriented
6562-3232
6566+3233
65636567 development or transit-supportive development as defined in Section 17B-2a-802;
6564-3233
6568+3234
65656569 and
6566-3234
6570+3235
65676571 (ii) shall give priority consideration to projects that are within the boundaries of a
6568-3235
6572+3236
65696573 housing and transit reinvestment zone created pursuant to Title 63N, Chapter 3,
6570-3236
6574+3237
65716575 Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act.
6572-3237
6576+3238
65736577 (b) When prioritizing a transportation project that increases capacity, the commission
6574-3238
6578+3239
65756579 may give priority consideration to projects that are:
6576-3239
6580+3240
65776581 (i) part of a transportation reinvestment zone created under Section 11-13-227 if:
6578-3240
6582+3241
65796583 (A) the state is a participant in the transportation reinvestment zone; or
6580-3241
6584+3242
65816585 (B) the commission finds that the transportation reinvestment zone provides a
6582-3242
6586+3243
65836587 benefit to the state transportation system; or
6584-3243
6588+3244
65856589 (ii) within the boundaries of a housing and transit reinvestment zone created pursuant
6586-3244
6590+3245
65876591 to Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act.
6588-3245
6592+3246
65896593 (c) If the department receives a notice of prioritization for a municipality as described in
6590-3246
6594+3247
65916595 Subsection 10-9a-408(5), or a notice of prioritization for a county as described in
6592-3247
6596+3248
65936597 Subsection 17-27a-408(5), the commission may give priority consideration to
6594-3248
6598+3249
65956599 transportation projects that are within the boundaries of the municipality or the
6596-3249
6600+3250
65976601 unincorporated areas of the county until the department receives notification from the
6598-3250
6602+3251
65996603 Housing and Community Development Division within the Department of Workforce
6600-3251
6604+3252
66016605 Services that the municipality or county no longer qualifies for prioritization under
6602-3252
6606+3253
66036607 this Subsection (3)(c).
6604-3253
6608+3254
66056609 (d) When prioritizing a transportation project described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iv),
6606-3254
6610+3255
66076611 the commission may give priority consideration to projects that improve connectivity
6608-3255
6612+3256
66096613 pursuant to Section 10-8-87.
6610-3256
6614+3257
66116615 (4) In developing the written prioritization process, the commission:
6612-3257
6616+3258
66136617 (a) shall seek and consider public comment by holding public meetings at locations
6614-- 96 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
6615-3258
6618+- 96 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
6619+3259
66166620 throughout the state; and
6617-3259
6621+3260
66186622 (b) may not consider local matching dollars as provided under Section 72-2-123 unless
6619-3260
6623+3261
66206624 the state provides an equal opportunity to raise local matching dollars for state
6621-3261
6625+3262
66226626 highway improvements within each county.
6623-3262
6627+3263
66246628 (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
6625-3263
6629+3264
66266630 Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department, shall make rules
6627-3264
6631+3265
66286632 establishing the written prioritization process under Subsection (1).
6629-3265
6633+3266
66306634 (6) The commission shall submit the proposed rules under this section to [a committee or
6631-3266
6635+3267
66326636 task force designated by the Legislative Management Committee ] the Transportation
6633-3267
6637+3268
66346638 Interim Committee for review prior to taking final action on the proposed rules or any
6635-3268
6639+3269
66366640 proposed amendment to the rules described in Subsection (5).
6637-3269
6641+3270
66386642 Section 27. Section 72-1-305 is amended to read:
6639-3270
6643+3271
66406644 72-1-305 (Effective 05/07/25). Project selection using the written prioritization
6641-3271
6645+3272
66426646 process -- Public comment -- Report.
6643-3272
6647+3273
66446648 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), in determining priorities and funding levels of
6645-3273
6649+3274
66466650 projects in the state transportation system under Subsection 72-1-303(1)(a) that are new
6647-3274
6651+3275
66486652 transportation capacity projects, the commission shall use the weighted criteria system
6649-3275
6653+3276
66506654 adopted in the written prioritization process under Section 72-1-304.
6651-3276
6655+3277
66526656 (2) Prior to finalizing priorities and funding levels of projects in the state transportation
6653-3277
6657+3278
66546658 system, the commission shall conduct public meetings at locations around the state and
6655-3278
6659+3279
66566660 accept public comments on:
6657-3279
6661+3280
66586662 (a) the written prioritization process;
6659-3280
6663+3281
66606664 (b) the merits of new transportation capacity projects that will be prioritized under this
6661-3281
6665+3282
66626666 section; and
6663-3282
6667+3283
66646668 (c) the merits of new transportation capacity projects as recommended by a consensus of
6665-3283
6669+3284
66666670 local elected officials participating in a metropolitan planning organization as defined
6667-3284
6671+3285
66686672 in Section 72-1-208.5.
6669-3285
6673+3286
66706674 (3) The commission shall make the weighted criteria system ranking for each project
6671-3286
6675+3287
66726676 publicly available prior to the public meetings held under Subsection (2).
6673-3287
6677+3288
66746678 (4)(a) If the commission prioritizes a project over another project with a higher rank
6675-3288
6679+3289
66766680 under the weighted criteria system, the commission shall identify the change and
6677-3289
6681+3290
66786682 accept public comment at a meeting held under this section on the merits of
6679-3290
6683+3291
66806684 prioritizing the project above higher ranked projects.
6681-3291
6685+3292
66826686 (b) The commission shall make the reasons for the prioritization under Subsection (4)(a)
6683-- 97 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
6684-3292
6687+- 97 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
6688+3293
66856689 publicly available.
6686-3293
6690+3294
66876691 (5)(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall report annually to
6688-3294
6692+3295
66896693 the governor and [a committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee]
6690-3295
6694+3296
66916695 the Transportation Interim Committee no later than the last day of October:
6692-3296
6696+3297
66936697 (i) the projects prioritized under this section during the year prior to the report; and
6694-3297
6698+3298
66956699 (ii) the status and progress of all projects prioritized under this section.
6696-3298
6700+3299
66976701 (b) Annually, before any funds are programmed and allocated from the Transit
6698-3299
6702+3300
66996703 Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124 for each fiscal year, the
6700-3300
6704+3301
67016705 executive director or the executive director's designee, along with the executive
6702-3301
6706+3302
67036707 director of a large public transit district as described in Section 17B-2a-802, shall
6704-3302
6708+3303
67056709 report to the governor and [a committee designated by the Legislative Management
6706-3303
6710+3304
67076711 Committee ] the Transportation Interim Committee no later than the last day of
6708-3304
6712+3305
67096713 October:
6710-3305
6714+3306
67116715 (i) the public transit projects prioritized under this section during the year prior to the
6712-3306
6716+3307
67136717 report; and
6714-3307
6718+3308
67156719 (ii) the status and progress of all public transit projects prioritized under this section.
6716-3308
6720+3309
67176721 (6) The department shall annually report to the Transportation Commission on the status of
6718-3309
6722+3310
67196723 new capacity transportation projects, including projects that were funded by the
6720-3310
6724+3311
67216725 Legislature in an appropriations act.
6722-3311
6726+3312
67236727 Section 28. Section 72-2-106 is amended to read:
6724-3312
6728+3313
67256729 72-2-106 (Effective 07/01/25). Appropriation and transfers from Transportation
6726-3313
6730+3314
67276731 Fund.
6728-3314
6732+3315
67296733 (1) On and after July 1, 1981, there is appropriated from the Transportation Fund to the use
6730-3315
6734+3316
67316735 of the department an amount equal to two-elevenths of the taxes collected from the
6732-3316
6736+3317
67336737 motor fuel tax and the special fuel tax, exclusive of the formula amount appropriated for
6734-3317
6738+3318
67356739 class B and class C roads, to be used for highway rehabilitation.
6736-3318
6740+3319
67376741 [(2) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2016, the Division of Finance shall
6738-3319
6742+3320
67396743 annually transfer an amount equal to the amount of revenue generated by a tax imposed
6740-3320
6744+3321
67416745 on motor and special fuel that is sold, used, or received for sale or used in this state at a
6742-3321
6746+3322
67436747 rate of 1.8 cents per gallon to the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by
6744-3322
6748+3323
67456749 Section 72-2-124.]
6746-3323
6750+3324
67476751 [(3)] (2) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the Division of Finance shall
6748-3324
6752+3325
67496753 annually transfer to the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section
6750-3325
6754+3326
67516755 72-2-124 an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the
6752-- 98 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
6753-3326
6756+- 98 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
6757+3327
67546758 current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is
6755-3327
6759+3328
67566760 sold, used, or received for sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
6757-3328
6761+3329
67586762 [(4)] (3) For purposes of the calculation described in Subsection 59-12-103(7)(c), the
6759-3329
6763+3330
67606764 Division of Finance shall notify the State Tax Commission of the amount of any transfer
6761-3330
6765+3331
67626766 made under [Subsections (2) and (3)] Subsection (2).
6763-3331
6767+3332
67646768 Section 29. Section 72-2-121 is amended to read:
6765-3332
6769+3333
67666770 72-2-121 (Effective upon governor's approval). County of the First Class
6767-3333
6771+3334
67686772 Highway Projects Fund.
6769-3334
6773+3335
67706774 (1) There is created a special revenue fund within the Transportation Fund known as the
6771-3335
6775+3336
67726776 "County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund."
6773-3336
6777+3337
67746778 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
6775-3337
6779+3338
67766780 (a) any voluntary contributions received for new construction, major renovations, and
6777-3338
6781+3339
67786782 improvements to highways within a county of the first class;
6779-3339
6783+3340
67806784 (b) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b)
6781-3340
6785+3341
67826786 deposited into or transferred to the fund;
6783-3341
6787+3342
67846788 (c) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Section 59-12-2217 deposited into or
6785-3342
6789+3343
67866790 transferred to the fund;
6787-3343
6791+3344
67886792 (d) a portion of the local option highway construction and transportation corridor
6789-3344
6793+3345
67906794 preservation fee imposed in a county of the first class under Section 41-1a-1222
6791-3345
6795+3346
67926796 deposited into or transferred to the fund; and
6793-3346
6797+3347
67946798 (e) the portion of the sales and use tax transferred into the fund as described in
6795-3347
6799+3348
67966800 Subsections 59-12-2220(4)(a) and 59-12-2220(11)(b).
6797-3348
6801+3349
67986802 (3)(a) The fund shall earn interest.
6799-3349
6803+3350
68006804 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
6801-3350
6805+3351
68026806 (4) Subject to Subsection (11), the executive director shall use the fund money only:
6803-3351
6807+3352
68046808 (a) to pay debt service and bond issuance costs for bonds issued under Sections
6805-3352
6809+3353
68066810 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402, and 63B-27-102;
6807-3353
6811+3354
68086812 (b) for right-of-way acquisition, new construction, major renovations, and improvements
6809-3354
6813+3355
68106814 to highways within a county of the first class and to pay any debt service and bond
6811-3355
6815+3356
68126816 issuance costs related to those projects, including improvements to a highway located
6813-3356
6817+3357
68146818 within a municipality in a county of the first class where the municipality is located
6815-3357
6819+3358
68166820 within the boundaries of more than a single county;
6817-3358
6821+3359
68186822 (c) for the construction, acquisition, use, maintenance, or operation of:
6819-3359
6823+3360
68206824 (i) an active transportation facility for nonmotorized vehicles;
6821-- 99 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
6822-3360
6825+- 99 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
6826+3361
68236827 (ii) multimodal transportation that connects an origin with a destination; or
6824-3361
6828+3362
68256829 (iii) a facility that may include a:
6826-3362
6830+3363
68276831 (A) pedestrian or nonmotorized vehicle trail;
6828-3363
6832+3364
68296833 (B) nonmotorized vehicle storage facility;
6830-3364
6834+3365
68316835 (C) pedestrian or vehicle bridge; or
6832-3365
6836+3366
68336837 (D) vehicle parking lot or parking structure;
6834-3366
6838+3367
68356839 (d) to transfer to the 2010 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by
6836-3367
6840+3368
68376841 Section 72-2-121.3 the amount required in Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) minus the
6838-3368
6842+3369
68396843 amounts transferred in accordance with Subsection [72-2-124(4)(a)(iv)]
6840-3369
6844+3370
68416845 72-2-124(4)(a)(v);
6842-3370
6846+3371
68436847 (e) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to pay debt service and bond
6844-3371
6848+3372
68456849 issuance costs for $30,000,000 of the bonds issued under Section 63B-18-401 for the
6846-3372
6850+3373
68476851 projects described in Subsection 63B-18-401(4)(a);
6848-3373
6852+3374
68496853 (f) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, and after the department has
6850-3374
6854+3375
68516855 verified that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in
6852-3375
6856+3376
68536857 the fund, to transfer an amount equal to 50% of the revenue generated by the local
6854-3376
6858+3377
68556859 option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee imposed
6856-3377
6860+3378
68576861 under Section 41-1a-1222 in a county of the first class:
6858-3378
6862+3379
68596863 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
6860-3379
6864+3380
68616865 (ii) to be used by a county of the first class for:
6862-3380
6866+3381
68636867 (A) highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects; or
6864-3381
6868+3382
68656869 (B) the enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws;
6866-3382
6870+3383
68676871 (g) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2015, after the department has verified
6868-3383
6872+3384
68696873 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund
6870-3384
6874+3385
68716875 and the transfer under Subsection (4)(e) has been made, to annually transfer an
6872-3385
6876+3386
68736877 amount of the sales and use tax revenue imposed in a county of the first class and
6874-3386
6878+3387
68756879 deposited into the fund in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b) equal to an
6876-3387
6880+3388
68776881 amount needed to cover the debt to:
6878-3388
6882+3389
68796883 (i) the appropriate debt service or sinking fund for the repayment of bonds issued
6880-3389
6884+3390
68816885 under Section 63B-27-102; and
6882-3390
6886+3391
68836887 (ii) the appropriate debt service or sinking fund for the repayment of bonds issued
6884-3391
6888+3392
68856889 under Sections 63B-31-102 and 63B-31-103;
6886-3392
6890+3393
68876891 (h) after the department has verified that the amount required under Subsection
6888-3393
6889-72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and after the transfer under Subsection (4)(d),
6890-- 100 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
68916892 3394
6892-the payment under Subsection (4)(e), and the transfer under Subsection (4)(g)(i) has
6893+72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and after the transfer under Subsection
6894+- 100 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
68936895 3395
6894-been made, to annually transfer $2,000,000 to a public transit district in a county of
6896+(4)(d), the payment under Subsection (4)(e), and the transfer under Subsection
68956897 3396
6896-the first class to fund a system for public transit;
6898+(4)(g)(i) has been made, to annually transfer $2,000,000 to a public transit district in
68976899 3397
6900+a county of the first class to fund a system for public transit;
6901+3398
68986902 (i) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, after the department has verified
6899-3398
6903+3399
69006904 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund
6901-3399
6905+3400
69026906 and after the transfer under Subsection (4)(d), the payment under Subsection (4)(e),
6903-3400
6907+3401
69046908 and the transfer under Subsection (4)(g)(i) has been made, to annually transfer 20%
6905-3401
6909+3402
69066910 of the amount deposited into the fund under Subsection (2)(b):
6907-3402
6911+3403
69086912 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
6909-3403
6913+3404
69106914 (ii) to fund parking facilities in a county of the first class that facilitate significant
6911-3404
6915+3405
69126916 economic development and recreation and tourism within the state;
6913-3405
6917+3406
69146918 (j) subject to Subsection (5), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2021, and for
6915-3406
6919+3407
69166920 15 years thereafter, to annually transfer the following amounts to the following cities
6917-3407
6921+3408
69186922 and the county of the first class for priority projects to mitigate congestion and
6919-3408
6923+3409
69206924 improve transportation safety:
6921-3409
6925+3410
69226926 (i) $2,000,000 to Sandy;
6923-3410
6927+3411
69246928 (ii) $2,300,000 to Taylorsville;
6925-3411
6929+3412
69266930 (iii) $1,100,000 to Salt Lake City;
6927-3412
6931+3413
69286932 (iv) $1,100,000 to West Jordan;
6929-3413
6933+3414
69306934 (v) $1,100,000 to West Valley City;
6931-3414
6935+3415
69326936 (vi) $800,000 to Herriman;
6933-3415
6937+3416
69346938 (vii) $700,000 to Draper;
6935-3416
6939+3417
69366940 (viii) $700,000 to Riverton;
6937-3417
6941+3418
69386942 (ix) $700,000 to South Jordan;
6939-3418
6943+3419
69406944 (x) $500,000 to Bluffdale;
6941-3419
6945+3420
69426946 (xi) $500,000 to Midvale;
6943-3420
6947+3421
69446948 (xii) $500,000 to Millcreek;
6945-3421
6949+3422
69466950 (xiii) $500,000 to Murray;
6947-3422
6951+3423
69486952 (xiv) $400,000 to Cottonwood Heights; and
6949-3423
6953+3424
69506954 (xv) $300,000 to Holladay; and
6951-3424
6955+3425
69526956 (k) for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years, and subject to revenue balances after the
6953-3425
6957+3426
69546958 distributions under Subsection (4)(j), to reimburse the following municipalities for
6955-3426
6959+3427
69566960 the amounts and projects indicated, as each project progresses and as revenue
6957-3427
6961+3428
69586962 balances allow:
6959-- 101 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
6960-3428
6963+- 101 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
6964+3429
69616965 (i) $3,200,000 to South Jordan for improvements to Bingham Rim Road from
6962-3429
6966+3430
69636967 Grandville Avenue to Mountain View Corridor;
6964-3430
6968+3431
69656969 (ii) $1,960,000 to Midvale for improvements to Center Street between State Street
6966-3431
6970+3432
69676971 and 700 West;
6968-3432
6972+3433
69696973 (iii) $3,500,000 to Salt Lake City for first and last mile public transit improvements
6970-3433
6974+3434
69716975 throughout Salt Lake City;
6972-3434
6976+3435
69736977 (iv) $1,500,000 to Cottonwood Heights for improvements to Fort Union Boulevard
6974-3435
6978+3436
69756979 and 2300 East;
6976-3436
6980+3437
69776981 (v) $3,450,000 to Draper for improvements to Bangerter Highway between 13800
6978-3437
6982+3438
69796983 South and I-15;
6980-3438
6984+3439
69816985 (vi) $10,500,000 to Herriman to construct a road between U-111 and 13200 South;
6982-3439
6986+3440
69836987 (vii) $3,000,000 to West Jordan for improvements to 1300 West;
6984-3440
6988+3441
69856989 (viii) $1,050,000 to Riverton for improvements to the Welby Jacob Canal trail
6986-3441
6990+3442
69876991 between 11800 South and 13800 South;
6988-3442
6992+3443
69896993 (ix) $3,500,000 to Taylorsville for improvements to Bangerter Highway and 4700
6990-3443
6994+3444
69916995 South;
6992-3444
6996+3445
69936997 (x) $470,000 to the department for construction of a sound wall on Bangerter
6994-3445
6998+3446
69956999 Highway at approximately 11200 South;
6996-3446
7000+3447
69977001 (xi) $1,250,000 to Murray for improvements to Murray Boulevard between 4800
6998-3447
7002+3448
69997003 South and 5300 South;
7000-3448
7004+3449
70017005 [(xii) $1,450,000 to West Valley for construction of a road connecting 5400 South to
7002-3449
7006+3450
70037007 U-111;]
7004-3450
7008+3451
70057009 [(xiii)] (xii) $1,840,000 to Magna for construction and improvements to 8400 West
7006-3451
7010+3452
70077011 and 4100 South;
7008-3452
7012+3453
70097013 [(xiv)] (xiii) $1,000,000 to South Jordan for construction of arterial roads connecting
7010-3453
7014+3454
70117015 U-111 and Old Bingham Highway;
7012-3454
7016+3455
70137017 [(xv)] (xiv) $1,200,000 to Millcreek for reconstruction of and improvements to 2000
7014-3455
7018+3456
70157019 East between 3300 South and Atkin Avenue;
7016-3456
7020+3457
70177021 [(xvi)] (xv) $1,230,000 to Holladay for improvements to Highland Drive between
7018-3457
7022+3458
70197023 Van Winkle Expressway and Arbor Lane;
7020-3458
7024+3459
70217025 [(xvii)] (xvi) [$1,800,000 ] $3,250,000 to West Valley City for improvements to 4000
7022-3459
7026+3460
70237027 West between 4100 South and 4700 South and improvements to 4700 South from
7024-3460
7028+3461
70257029 4000 West to Bangerter Highway; and
7026-3461
7030+3462
70277031 [(xviii)] (xvii) $1,000,000 to Taylorsville for improvements to 4700 South at the I-215
7028-- 102 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
7029-3462
7032+- 102 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
7033+3463
70307034 interchange.
7031-3463
7035+3464
70327036 (5)(a) If revenue in the fund is insufficient to satisfy all of the transfers described in
7033-3464
7037+3465
70347038 Subsection (4)(j), the executive director shall proportionately reduce the amounts
7035-3465
7039+3466
70367040 transferred as described in Subsection (4)(j).
7037-3466
7041+3467
70387042 (b) A local government may not use revenue described in Subsection (4)(j) to supplant
7039-3467
7043+3468
70407044 existing class B or class C road funds that a local government has budgeted for
7041-3468
7045+3469
70427046 transportation projects.
7043-3469
7047+3470
70447048 (6) The revenues described in Subsections (2)(b), (c), and (d) that are deposited into the
7045-3470
7049+3471
70467050 fund and bond proceeds from bonds issued under Sections 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402,
7047-3471
7051+3472
70487052 and 63B-27-102 are considered a local matching contribution for the purposes described
7049-3472
7053+3473
70507054 under Section 72-2-123.
7051-3473
7055+3474
70527056 (7) The department may expend up to $3,000,000 of revenue deposited into the account as
7053-3474
7057+3475
70547058 described in Subsection 59-12-2220(11)(b) for public transit innovation grants, as
7055-3475
7059+3476
70567060 provided in Part [3] 4, Public Transit Innovation Grants.
7057-3476
7061+3477
70587062 (8) The additional administrative costs of the department to administer this fund shall be
7059-3477
7063+3478
70607064 paid from money in the fund.
7061-3478
7065+3479
70627066 (9) Subject to Subsection (11), and notwithstanding any statutory or other restrictions on
7063-3479
7067+3480
70647068 the use or expenditure of the revenue sources deposited into this fund, the Department of
7065-3480
7069+3481
70667070 Transportation may use the money in this fund for any of the purposes detailed in
7067-3481
7071+3482
70687072 Subsection (4).
7069-3482
7073+3483
70707074 (10) Subject to Subsection (11), any revenue deposited into the fund as described in
7071-3483
7075+3484
70727076 Subsection (2)(e) shall be used to provide funding or loans for public transit projects,
7073-3484
7077+3485
70747078 operations, and supporting infrastructure in the county of the first class.
7075-3485
7079+3486
70767080 (11) For the first three years after a county of the first class imposes a sales and use tax
7077-3486
7081+3487
70787082 authorized in Section 59-12-2220, revenue deposited into the fund as described in
7079-3487
7083+3488
70807084 Subsection (2)(e) shall be allocated as follows:
7081-3488
7085+3489
70827086 (a) 10% to the department to construct an express bus facility on 5600 West; and
7083-3489
7087+3490
70847088 (b) 90% into the County of the First Class Infrastructure Bank Fund created in Section
7085-3490
7089+3491
70867090 72-2-302.
7087-3491
7091+3492
70887092 Section 30. Section 72-2-121.3 is amended to read:
7089-3492
7093+3493
70907094 72-2-121.3 (Effective 05/07/25). Special revenue fund -- 2010 Salt Lake County
7091-3493
7095+3494
70927096 Revenue Bond Sinking Fund.
7093-3494
7097+3495
70947098 (1) There is created a special revenue fund within the County of the First Class Highway
7095-3495
7099+3496
70967100 Projects Fund entitled "2010 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund."
7097-- 103 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
7098-3496
7101+- 103 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
7102+3497
70997103 (2) The fund consists of:
7100-3497
7104+3498
71017105 (a) money transferred into the fund from the County of the First Class Highway Projects
7102-3498
7106+3499
71037107 Fund in accordance with Subsection 72-2-121(4)(d); and
7104-3499
7108+3500
71057109 (b) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, money transferred into the fund
7106-3500
7110+3501
71077111 from the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 in accordance with Subsection [
7108-3501
7112+3502
71097113 72-2-124(4)(a)(iv)] 72-2-124(4)(a)(v).
7110-3502
7114+3503
71117115 (3)(a) The fund shall earn interest.
7112-3503
7116+3504
71137117 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
7114-3504
7118+3505
71157119 (4)(a) The director of the Division of Finance may use fund money only as provided in
7116-3505
7120+3506
71177121 this section.
7118-3506
7122+3507
71197123 (b) The director of the Division of Finance may not distribute any money from the fund
7120-3507
7124+3508
71217125 under this section until the director has received a formal opinion from the attorney
7122-3508
7126+3509
71237127 general that Salt Lake County has entered into a binding agreement with the state of
7124-3509
7128+3510
71257129 Utah containing all of the terms required by Section 72-2-121.4.
7126-3510
7130+3511
71277131 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), and until the bonds issued by Salt Lake
7128-3511
7132+3512
71297133 County as provided in the interlocal agreement required by Section 72-2-121.4 are
7130-3512
7134+3513
71317135 paid off, on July 1 of each year beginning July 1, 2011, the director of the Division of
7132-3513
7136+3514
71337137 Finance shall transfer from the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund and
7134-3514
7138+3515
71357139 the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 to the 2010 Salt Lake County Revenue
7136-3515
7140+3516
71377141 Bond Sinking Fund the amount certified by Salt Lake County that is necessary to pay:
7138-3516
7142+3517
71397143 (i) up to two times the debt service requirement necessary to pay debt service on the
7140-3517
7144+3518
71417145 revenue bonds issued by Salt Lake County for that fiscal year; and
7142-3518
7146+3519
71437147 (ii) any additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, pay capitalized
7144-3519
7148+3520
71457149 interest, and fund any debt service reserve requirements.
7146-3520
7150+3521
71477151 (d) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), and until the bonds issued by Salt Lake
7148-3521
7152+3522
71497153 County as provided in the interlocal agreement required by Section 72-2-121.4 are
7150-3522
7154+3523
71517155 paid off, the director of the Division of Finance shall, upon request from Salt Lake
7152-3523
7156+3524
71537157 County, transfer to Salt Lake County or its designee from the 2010 Salt Lake County
7154-3524
7158+3525
71557159 Revenue Bond Sinking Fund the amount certified by Salt Lake County as necessary
7156-3525
7160+3526
71577161 to pay:
7158-3526
7162+3527
71597163 (i) the debt service on the revenue bonds issued by Salt Lake County as provided in
7160-3527
7164+3528
71617165 the interlocal agreement required by Section 72-2-121.4; and
7162-3528
7166+3529
71637167 (ii) any additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, pay capitalized
7164-3529
7168+3530
71657169 interest, and fund any debt service reserve requirements.
7166-- 104 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
7167-3530
7170+- 104 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
7171+3531
71687172 (5) Any money remaining in the 2010 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund at the
7169-3531
7173+3532
71707174 end of the fiscal year lapses to the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund.
7171-3532
7175+3533
71727176 Section 31. Section 72-2-123 is amended to read:
7173-3533
7177+3534
71747178 72-2-123 (Effective 05/07/25). Rules adopting guidelines -- Partnering to finance
7175-3534
7179+3535
71767180 state highway capacity improvements -- Partnering proposals.
7177-3535
7181+3536
71787182 (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
7179-3536
7183+3537
71807184 commission, in consultation with representatives of local government, shall make rules
7181-3537
7185+3538
71827186 adopting guidelines for partnering with counties and municipalities for their help to
7183-3538
7187+3539
71847188 finance state highway improvement projects through:
7185-3539
7189+3540
71867190 (a) local matching dollars;
7187-3540
7191+3541
71887192 (b) agreements regarding new revenue a county or municipality expects will be
7189-3541
7193+3542
71907194 generated as a result of the construction of a state highway improvement project; or
7191-3542
7195+3543
71927196 (c) other local participation methods.
7193-3543
7197+3544
71947198 (2) The guidelines described in Subsection (1) shall encourage partnering to help finance
7195-3544
7199+3545
71967200 state highway improvement projects and provide for:
7197-3545
7201+3546
71987202 (a) the consideration of factors relevant to a decision to make a program adjustment
7199-3546
7203+3547
72007204 including the potential to:
7201-3547
7205+3548
72027206 (i) extend department resources to other needed projects;
7203-3548
7207+3549
72047208 (ii) alleviate significant existing or future congestion or hazards to the traveling
7205-3549
7209+3550
72067210 public; and
7207-3550
7211+3551
72087212 (iii) address a need that is widely recognized by the public, elected officials, and
7209-3551
7213+3552
72107214 transportation planners;
7211-3552
7215+3553
72127216 (b) a process for submitting, evaluating, and hearing partnering proposals; and
7213-3553
7217+3554
72147218 (c) the creation of a public record of each proposal from initial submission to final
7215-3554
7219+3555
72167220 disposition.
7217-3555
7221+3556
72187222 (3) The commission shall submit the proposed rules under this section to [a committee or
7219-3556
7223+3557
72207224 task force designated by the Legislative Management Committee] the Transportation
7221-3557
7225+3558
72227226 Interim Committee for review prior to taking final action on the proposed rules or any
7223-3558
7227+3559
72247228 proposed amendment to the rules.
7225-3559
7229+3560
72267230 Section 32. Section 72-2-124 is amended to read:
7227-3560
7231+3561
72287232 72-2-124 (Effective 05/07/25). Transportation Investment Fund of 2005.
7229-3561
7233+3562
72307234 (1) There is created a capital projects fund entitled the Transportation Investment Fund of
7231-3562
7235+3563
72327236 2005.
7233-3563
7237+3564
72347238 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following sources:
7235-- 105 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
7236-3564
7239+- 105 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
7240+3565
72377241 (a) any voluntary contributions received for the maintenance, construction,
7238-3565
7242+3566
72397243 reconstruction, or renovation of state and federal highways;
7240-3566
7244+3567
72417245 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
7242-3567
7246+3568
72437247 (c) registration fees designated under Section 41-1a-1201;
7244-3568
7248+3569
72457249 (d) the sales and use tax revenues deposited into the fund in accordance with Section
7246-3569
7250+3570
72477251 59-12-103; and
7248-3570
7252+3571
72497253 (e) revenues transferred to the fund in accordance with Section 72-2-106.
7250-3571
7254+3572
72517255 (3)(a) The fund shall earn interest.
7252-3572
7256+3573
72537257 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
7254-3573
7258+3574
72557259 (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the executive director may only use fund
7256-3574
7260+3575
72577261 money to pay:
7258-3575
7262+3576
72597263 (i) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to state and
7260-3576
7264+3577
72617265 federal highways prioritized by the Transportation Commission through the
7262-3577
7266+3578
72637267 prioritization process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under
7264-3578
7268+3579
72657269 Section 72-1-304;
7266-3579
7270+3580
72677271 (ii) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to the
7268-3580
7272+3581
72697273 highway projects described in Subsections 63B-18-401(2), (3), and (4);
7270-3581
7274+3582
72717275 (iii) subject to Subsection (9), costs of corridor preservation, as that term is defined in
7272-3582
7276+3583
72737277 Section 72-5-401;
7274-3583
7278+3584
72757279 [(iii)] (iv) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section
7276-3584
7280+3585
72777281 63B-18-401 minus the costs paid from the County of the First Class Highway
7278-3585
7282+3586
72797283 Projects Fund in accordance with Subsection 72-2-121(4)(e);
7280-3586
7284+3587
72817285 [(iv)] (v) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to transfer to the 2010
7282-3587
7286+3588
72837287 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by Section 72-2-121.3 the
7284-3588
7288+3589
72857289 amount certified by Salt Lake County in accordance with Subsection 72-2-121.3
7286-3589
7290+3590
72877291 (4)(c) as necessary to pay the debt service on $30,000,000 of the revenue bonds
7288-3590
7292+3591
72897293 issued by Salt Lake County;
7290-3591
7294+3592
72917295 [(v)] (vi) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section
7292-3592
7296+3593
72937297 63B-16-101 for projects prioritized in accordance with Section 72-2-125;
7294-3593
7298+3594
72957299 [(vi) all highway general obligation bonds that are intended to be paid from revenues
7296-3594
7300+3595
72977301 in the Centennial Highway Fund created by Section 72-2-118;]
7298-3595
7302+3596
72997303 (vii) for fiscal year 2015-16 only, to transfer $25,000,000 to the County of the First
7300-3596
7304+3597
73017305 Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121 to be used for the
7302-3597
7306+3598
73037307 purposes described in Section 72-2-121;
7304-- 106 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
7305-3598
7308+- 106 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
7309+3599
73067310 (viii) if a political subdivision provides a contribution equal to or greater than 40% of
7307-3599
7311+3600
73087312 the costs needed for construction, reconstruction, or renovation of paved
7309-3600
7313+3601
73107314 pedestrian or paved nonmotorized transportation for projects that:
7311-3601
7315+3602
73127316 (A) mitigate traffic congestion on the state highway system;
7313-3602
7317+3603
73147318 (B) are part of an active transportation plan approved by the department; and
7315-3603
7319+3604
73167320 (C) are prioritized by the commission through the prioritization process for new
7317-3604
7321+3605
73187322 transportation capacity projects adopted under Section 72-1-304;
7319-3605
7323+3606
73207324 (ix) $705,000,000 for the costs of right-of-way acquisition, construction,
7321-3606
7325+3607
73227326 reconstruction, or renovation of or improvement to the following projects:
7323-3607
7327+3608
73247328 (A) the connector road between Main Street and 1600 North in the city of
7325-3608
7329+3609
73267330 Vineyard;
7327-3609
7331+3610
73287332 (B) Geneva Road from University Parkway to 1800 South;
7329-3610
7333+3611
73307334 (C) the SR-97 interchange at 5600 South on I-15;
7331-3611
7335+3612
73327336 (D) subject to Subsection (4)(c), two lanes on U-111 from Herriman Parkway to
7333-3612
7337+3613
73347338 South Jordan Parkway;
7335-3613
7339+3614
73367340 (E) widening I-15 between mileposts 10 and 13 and the interchange at milepost 11;
7337-3614
7341+3615
73387342 (F) improvements to 1600 North in Orem from 1200 West to State Street;
7339-3615
7343+3616
73407344 (G) widening I-15 between mileposts 6 and 8;
7341-3616
7345+3617
73427346 (H) widening 1600 South from Main Street in the city of Spanish Fork to SR-51;
7343-3617
7347+3618
73447348 (I) widening US 6 from Sheep Creek to Mill Fork between mileposts 195 and 197
7345-3618
7349+3619
73467350 in Spanish Fork Canyon;
7347-3619
7351+3620
73487352 (J) I-15 northbound between mileposts 43 and 56;
7349-3620
7353+3621
73507354 (K) a passing lane on SR-132 between mileposts 41.1 and 43.7 between mileposts
7351-3621
7355+3622
73527356 43 and 45.1;
7353-3622
7357+3623
73547358 (L) east Zion SR-9 improvements;
7355-3623
7359+3624
73567360 (M) Toquerville Parkway;
7357-3624
7361+3625
73587362 (N) an environmental study on Foothill Boulevard in the city of Saratoga Springs;
7359-3625
7363+3626
73607364 (O) using funds allocated in this Subsection (4)(a)(ix), and other sources of funds,
7361-3626
7365+3627
73627366 for construction of an interchange on Bangerter Highway at 13400 South; and
7363-3627
7367+3628
73647368 (P) an environmental impact study for Kimball Junction in Summit County;[ and]
7365-3628
7369+3629
73667370 (x) $28,000,000 as pass-through funds, to be distributed as necessary to pay project
7367-3629
7371+3630
73687372 costs based upon a statement of cash flow that the local jurisdiction where the
7369-3630
7373+3631
73707374 project is located provides to the department demonstrating the need for money
7371-3631
7375+3632
73727376 for the project, for the following projects in the following amounts:
7373-- 107 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
7374-3632
7377+- 107 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
7378+3633
73757379 (A) $5,000,000 for Payson Main Street repair and replacement;
7376-3633
7380+3634
73777381 (B) $8,000,000 for a Bluffdale 14600 South railroad bypass;
7378-3634
7382+3635
73797383 (C) $5,000,000 for improvements to 4700 South in Taylorsville; and
7380-3635
7384+3636
73817385 (D) $10,000,000 for improvements to the west side frontage roads adjacent to U.S.
7382-3636
7386+3637
73837387 40 between mile markers 7 and 10[.] ;
7384-3637
7388+3638
73857389 (xi) for a fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025, only, as pass-through funds from
7386-3638
7390+3639
73877391 revenue deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103, for the
7388-3639
7392+3640
73897393 following projects:
7390-3640
7394+3641
73917395 (A) $3,000,000 for the department to perform an environmental study for the I-15
7392-3641
7396+3642
73937397 Salem and Benjamin project; and
7394-3642
7398+3643
73957399 (B) $2,000,000, as pass-through funds, to Kane County for the Coral Pink Sand
7396-3643
7400+3644
73977401 Dunes Road project; and
7398-3644
7402+3645
73997403 (xii) for a fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025, up to $300,000,000 for the costs of
7400-3645
7404+3646
74017405 right-of-way acquisition and construction for improvements on SR-89 in a county
7402-3646
7406+3647
74037407 of the first class.
7404-3647
7408+3648
74057409 (b) The executive director may use fund money to exchange for an equal or greater
7406-3648
7410+3649
74077411 amount of federal transportation funds to be used as provided in Subsection (4)(a).
7408-3649
7412+3650
74097413 (c)(i) Construction related to the project described in Subsection (4)(a)(ix)(D) may
7410-3650
7414+3651
74117415 not commence until a right-of-way not owned by a federal agency that is required
7412-3651
7416+3652
74137417 for the realignment and extension of U-111, as described in the department's 2023
7414-3652
7418+3653
74157419 environmental study related to the project, is dedicated to the department.
7416-3653
7420+3654
74177421 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(c)(i), if a right-of-way is not dedicated for the
7418-3654
7422+3655
74197423 project as described in Subsection (4)(c)(i) on or before October 1, 2024, the
7420-3655
7424+3656
74217425 department may proceed with the project, except that the project will be limited to
7422-3656
7426+3657
74237427 two lanes on U-111 from Herriman Parkway to 11800 South.
7424-3657
7428+3658
74257429 (5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), if the department receives a notice of
7426-3658
7430+3659
74277431 ineligibility for a municipality as described in Subsection 10-9a-408(7), the executive
7428-3659
7432+3660
74297433 director may not program fund money to a project prioritized by the commission
7430-3660
7434+3661
74317435 under Section 72-1-304, including fund money from the Transit Transportation
7432-3661
7436+3662
74337437 Investment Fund, within the boundaries of the municipality until the department
7434-3662
7438+3663
74357439 receives notification from the Housing and Community Development Division within
7436-3663
7440+3664
74377441 the Department of Workforce Services that ineligibility under this Subsection (5) no
7438-3664
7442+3665
74397443 longer applies to the municipality.
7440-3665
7444+3666
74417445 (b) Within the boundaries of a municipality described in Subsection (5)(a), the executive
7442-- 108 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
7443-3666
7446+- 108 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
7447+3667
74447448 director:
7445-3667
7449+3668
74467450 (i) may program fund money in accordance with Subsection (4)(a) for a
7447-3668
7451+3669
74487452 limited-access facility or interchange connecting limited-access facilities;
7449-3669
7453+3670
74507454 (ii) may not program fund money for the construction, reconstruction, or renovation
7451-3670
7455+3671
74527456 of an interchange on a limited-access facility;
7453-3671
7457+3672
74547458 (iii) may program Transit Transportation Investment Fund money for a
7455-3672
7459+3673
74567460 multi-community fixed guideway public transportation project; and
7457-3673
7461+3674
74587462 (iv) may not program Transit Transportation Investment Fund money for the
7459-3674
7463+3675
74607464 construction, reconstruction, or renovation of a station that is part of a fixed
7461-3675
7465+3676
74627466 guideway public transportation project.
7463-3676
7467+3677
74647468 (c) Subsections (5)(a) and (b) do not apply to a project programmed by the executive
7465-3677
7469+3678
74667470 director before July 1, 2022, for projects prioritized by the commission under Section
7467-3678
7471+3679
74687472 72-1-304.
7469-3679
7473+3680
74707474 (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), if the department receives a notice of
7471-3680
7475+3681
74727476 ineligibility for a county as described in Subsection 17-27a-408(7), the executive
7473-3681
7477+3682
74747478 director may not program fund money to a project prioritized by the commission
7475-3682
7479+3683
74767480 under Section 72-1-304, including fund money from the Transit Transportation
7477-3683
7481+3684
74787482 Investment Fund, within the boundaries of the unincorporated area of the county until
7479-3684
7483+3685
74807484 the department receives notification from the Housing and Community Development
7481-3685
7485+3686
74827486 Division within the Department of Workforce Services that ineligibility under this
7483-3686
7487+3687
74847488 Subsection (6) no longer applies to the county.
7485-3687
7489+3688
74867490 (b) Within the boundaries of the unincorporated area of a county described in Subsection
7487-3688
7491+3689
74887492 (6)(a), the executive director:
7489-3689
7493+3690
74907494 (i) may program fund money in accordance with Subsection (4)(a) for a
7491-3690
7495+3691
74927496 limited-access facility to a project prioritized by the commission under Section
7493-3691
7497+3692
74947498 72-1-304;
7495-3692
7499+3693
74967500 (ii) may not program fund money for the construction, reconstruction, or renovation
7497-3693
7501+3694
74987502 of an interchange on a limited-access facility;
7499-3694
7503+3695
75007504 (iii) may program Transit Transportation Investment Fund money for a
7501-3695
7505+3696
75027506 multi-community fixed guideway public transportation project; and
7503-3696
7507+3697
75047508 (iv) may not program Transit Transportation Investment Fund money for the
7505-3697
7509+3698
75067510 construction, reconstruction, or renovation of a station that is part of a fixed
7507-3698
7511+3699
75087512 guideway public transportation project.
7509-3699
7513+3700
75107514 (c) Subsections (6)(a) and (b) do not apply to a project programmed by the executive
7511-- 109 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
7512-3700
7515+- 109 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
7516+3701
75137517 director before July 1, 2022, for projects prioritized by the commission under Section
7514-3701
7518+3702
75157519 72-1-304.
7516-3702
7520+3703
75177521 (7)(a) Before bonds authorized by Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 may be issued in
7518-3703
7522+3704
75197523 any fiscal year, the department and the commission shall appear before the Executive
7520-3704
7524+3705
75217525 Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and present the amount of bond
7522-3705
7526+3706
75237527 proceeds that the department needs to provide funding for the projects identified in
7524-3706
7528+3707
75257529 Subsections 63B-18-401(2), (3), and (4) or Subsection 63B-27-101(2) for the current
7526-3707
7530+3708
75277531 or next fiscal year.
7528-3708
7532+3709
75297533 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature shall review and
7530-3709
7534+3710
75317535 comment on the amount of bond proceeds needed to fund the projects.
7532-3710
7536+3711
75337537 (8) The Division of Finance shall, from money deposited into the fund, transfer the amount
7534-3711
7538+3712
75357539 of funds necessary to pay principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by
7536-3712
7540+3713
75377541 Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 in the current fiscal year to the appropriate debt
7538-3713
7542+3714
75397543 service or sinking fund.
7540-3714
7544+3715
75417545 (9) The executive director may only use money in the fund for corridor preservation as
7542-3715
7546+3716
75437547 described in Subsection (4)(a)(iii):
7544-3716
7548+3717
75457549 (a) if the project has been prioritized by the commission, including the use of fund
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75477551 money for corridor preservation; or
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75497553 (b) for a project that has not been prioritized by the commission, if the commission:
7550-3719
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75517555 (i) approves the use of fund money for the corridor preservation; and
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7556+3721
75537557 (ii) finds that the use of fund money for corridor preservation will not result in any
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75557559 delay to a project that has been prioritized by the commission.
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75577561 [(9)] (10)(a) There is created in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 the Transit
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7562+3724
75597563 Transportation Investment Fund.
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7564+3725
75617565 (b) The fund shall be funded by:
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7566+3726
75637567 (i) contributions deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
7564-3726
7568+3727
75657569 (ii) appropriations into the account by the Legislature;
7566-3727
7570+3728
75677571 (iii) deposits of sales and use tax increment related to a housing and transit
7568-3728
7572+3729
75697573 reinvestment zone as described in Section 63N-3-610;
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7574+3730
75717575 (iv) transfers of local option sales and use tax revenue as described in Subsection
7572-3730
7576+3731
75737577 59-12-2220(11)(b) or (c);
7574-3731
7578+3732
75757579 (v) private contributions; and
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7580+3733
75777581 (vi) donations or grants from public or private entities.
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75797583 (c)(i) The fund shall earn interest.
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7585+3735
75827586 (ii) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
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75847588 (d) Subject to Subsection [(9)(e)] (10)(e), the commission may prioritize money from the
7585-3736
7589+3737
75867590 fund:
7587-3737
7591+3738
75887592 (i) for public transit capital development of new capacity projects and fixed guideway
7589-3738
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75907594 capital development projects to be used as prioritized by the commission through
7591-3739
7595+3740
75927596 the prioritization process adopted under Section 72-1-304;
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75947598 (ii) to the department for oversight of a fixed guideway capital development project
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7599+3742
75967600 for which the department has responsibility; or
7597-3742
7601+3743
75987602 (iii) up to $500,000 per year, to be used for a public transit study.
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76007604 (e)(i) Subject to Subsections [(9)(g)] (10)(g), (h), and (i), the commission may only
7601-3744
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76027606 prioritize money from the fund for a public transit capital development project or
7603-3745
7607+3746
76047608 pedestrian or nonmotorized transportation project that provides connection to the
7605-3746
7609+3747
76067610 public transit system if the public transit district or political subdivision provides
7607-3747
7611+3748
76087612 funds of equal to or greater than 30% of the costs needed for the project.
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76107614 (ii) A public transit district or political subdivision may use money derived from a
7611-3749
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76127616 loan granted pursuant to[ Title 72, Chapter 2,] Part 2, State Infrastructure Bank
7613-3750
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76147618 Fund, to provide all or part of the 30% requirement described in Subsection [
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76167620 (9)(e)(i)] (10)(e)(i) if:
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7621+3753
76187622 (A) the loan is approved by the commission as required in[ Title 72, Chapter 2,]
7619-3753
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76207624 Part 2, State Infrastructure Bank Fund; and
7621-3754
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76227626 (B) the proposed capital project has been prioritized by the commission pursuant
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76247628 to Section 72-1-303.
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76267630 (f) Before July 1, 2022, the department and a large public transit district shall enter into
7627-3757
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76287632 an agreement for a large public transit district to pay the department $5,000,000 per
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76307634 year for 15 years to be used to facilitate the purchase of zero emissions or low
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7635+3760
76327636 emissions rail engines and trainsets for regional public transit rail systems.
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76347638 (g) For any revenue transferred into the fund pursuant to Subsection 59-12-2220(11)(b):
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76367640 (i) the commission may prioritize money from the fund for public transit projects,
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76387642 operations, or maintenance within the county of the first class; and
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76407644 (ii) Subsection [(9)(e)] (10)(e) does not apply.
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76427646 (h) For any revenue transferred into the fund pursuant to Subsection 59-12-2220(11)(c):
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76447648 (i) the commission may prioritize public transit projects, operations, or maintenance
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76467650 in the county from which the revenue was generated; and
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76487652 (ii) Subsection [(9)(e)] (10)(e) does not apply.
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76517655 (i) The requirement to provide funds equal to or greater than 30% of the costs needed for
7652-3769
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76537657 the project described in Subsection [(9)(e)] (10)(e) does not apply to a public transit
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76557659 capital development project or pedestrian or nonmotorized transportation project that
7656-3771
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76577661 the department proposes.
7658-3772
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76597663 (j) In accordance with Part [3] 4, Public Transit Innovation Grants, the commission may
7660-3773
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76617665 prioritize money from the fund for public transit innovation grants, as defined in
7662-3774
7666+3775
76637667 Section 72-2-401, for public transit capital development projects requested by a
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76657669 political subdivision within a public transit district.
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76677671 [(10)] (11)(a) There is created in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 the
7668-3777
7672+3778
76697673 Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund.
7670-3778
7674+3779
76717675 (b) The fund shall be funded by:
7672-3779
7676+3780
76737677 (i) money deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
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76757679 (ii) appropriations into the account by the Legislature;
7676-3781
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76777681 (iii) private contributions; and
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76797683 (iv) donations or grants from public or private entities.
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76817685 (c)(i) The fund shall earn interest.
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76837687 (ii) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
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76857689 (d) The Legislature may appropriate money from the fund for public transit or
7686-3786
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76877691 transportation projects in the Cottonwood Canyons of Salt Lake County.
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76897693 (e) The department may use up to 2% of the revenue deposited into the account under
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76917695 Subsection 59-12-103(7)(b) to contract with local governments as necessary for
7692-3789
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76937697 public safety enforcement related to the Cottonwood Canyons of Salt Lake County.
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76957699 [(11)] (12)(a) There is created in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 the Active
7696-3791
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76977701 Transportation Investment Fund.
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76997703 (b) The fund shall be funded by:
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77017705 (i) money deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
7702-3794
7706+3795
77037707 (ii) appropriations into the account by the Legislature; and
7704-3795
7708+3796
77057709 (iii) donations or grants from public or private entities.
7706-3796
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77077711 (c)(i) The fund shall earn interest.
7708-3797
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77097713 (ii) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
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77117715 (d) The executive director may only use fund money to pay the costs needed for:
7712-3799
7716+3800
77137717 (i) the planning, design, construction, maintenance, reconstruction, or renovation of
7714-3800
7718+3801
77157719 paved pedestrian or paved nonmotorized trail projects that:
7716-3801
7720+3802
77177721 (A) are prioritized by the commission through the prioritization process for new
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77207724 transportation capacity projects adopted under Section 72-1-304;
7721-3803
7725+3804
77227726 (B) serve a regional purpose; and
7723-3804
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77247728 (C) are part of an active transportation plan approved by the department or the
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77267730 plan described in Subsection [(11)(d)(ii)] (12)(d)(ii);
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77287732 (ii) the development of a plan for a statewide network of paved pedestrian or paved
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77307734 nonmotorized trails that serve a regional purpose; and
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77327736 (iii) the administration of the fund, including staff and overhead costs.
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77347738 [(12)] (13)(a) As used in this Subsection [(12)] (13), "commuter rail" means the same as
7735-3810
7739+3811
77367740 that term is defined in Section 63N-3-602.
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77387742 (b) There is created in the Transit Transportation Investment Fund the Commuter Rail
7739-3812
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77407744 Subaccount.
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7745+3814
77427746 (c) The subaccount shall be funded by:
7743-3814
7747+3815
77447748 (i) contributions deposited into the subaccount in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
7745-3815
7749+3816
77467750 (ii) appropriations into the subaccount by the Legislature;
7747-3816
7751+3817
77487752 (iii) private contributions; and
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77507754 (iv) donations or grants from public or private entities.
7751-3818
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77527756 (d)(i) The subaccount shall earn interest.
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77547758 (ii) All interest earned on money in the subaccount shall be deposited into the
7755-3820
7759+3821
77567760 subaccount.
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77587762 (e) As prioritized by the commission through the prioritization process adopted under
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77607764 Section 72-1-304 or as directed by the Legislature, the department may only use
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77627766 money from the subaccount for projects that improve the state's commuter rail
7763-3824
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77647768 infrastructure, including the building or improvement of grade-separated crossings
7765-3825
7769+3826
77667770 between commuter rail lines and public highways.
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77687772 (f) Appropriations made in accordance with this section are nonlapsing in accordance
7769-3827
7773+3828
77707774 with Section 63J-1-602.1.
7771-3828
7775+3829
77727776 Section 33. Section 72-2-303 is amended to read:
7773-3829
7777+3830
77747778 72-2-303 (Effective 05/07/25). Loans and assistance -- Authority -- Rulemaking.
7775-3830
7779+3831
77767780 (1) Money in the fund may be used by the department, as prioritized by the commission or
7777-3831
7781+3832
77787782 as directed by the Legislature, to make infrastructure loans or to provide infrastructure
7779-3832
7783+3833
77807784 assistance to any public entity for any purpose consistent with any applicable
7781-3833
7785+3834
77827786 constitutional limitation.
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7787+3835
77847788 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
7785-3835
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77867790 commission shall make rules providing procedures and standards for making
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77897793 infrastructure loans and providing infrastructure assistance and a process for
7790-3837
7794+3838
77917795 prioritization of requests for loans and assistance.
7792-3838
7796+3839
77937797 (3) The prioritization process, procedures, and standards for making an infrastructure loan
7794-3839
7798+3840
77957799 or providing infrastructure assistance may include consideration of the following:
7796-3840
7800+3841
77977801 (a) availability of money in the fund;
7798-3841
7802+3842
77997803 (b) credit worthiness of the project;
7800-3842
7804+3843
78017805 (c) demonstration that the project will encourage, enhance, or create economic benefits
7802-3843
7806+3844
78037807 to the state or political subdivision;
7804-3844
7808+3845
78057809 (d) likelihood that assistance would enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than
7806-3845
7810+3846
78077811 would otherwise be possible;
7808-3846
7812+3847
78097813 (e) the extent to which assistance would foster innovative public-private partnerships
7810-3847
7814+3848
78117815 and attract private debt or equity investment;
7812-3848
7816+3849
78137817 (f) demonstration that the project provides a benefit to the state highway system,
7814-3849
7818+3850
78157819 including safety or mobility improvements;
7816-3850
7820+3851
78177821 (g) the amount of proposed assistance as a percentage of the overall project costs with
7818-3851
7822+3852
78197823 emphasis on local and private participation;
7820-3852
7824+3853
78217825 (h) demonstration that the project provides intermodal connectivity with public
7822-3853
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78237827 transportation, pedestrian, or nonmotorized transportation facilities;[ and]
7824-3854
7828+3855
78257829 (i) improvement of transportation connectivity pursuant to Section 10-8-87; and
7826-3855
7830+3856
78277831 [(i)] (j) other provisions the commission considers appropriate.
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7832+3857
78297833 Section 34. Section 72-2-401 is amended to read:
7830-3857
7834+3858
78317835 72-2-401 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
7832-3858
7836+3859
78337837 As used in this part:
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78357839 (1) "Council of governments" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
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78377841 (2) "Grant" means a public transit innovation grant.
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78397843 (3) "High growth area" means an area or municipality within a public transit district that:
7840-3862
7844+3863
78417845 (a) has significantly higher population increase relative to other areas within the county;
7842-3863
7846+3864
78437847 and
7844-3864
7848+3865
78457849 (b) is projected to continue to have significant population growth.
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78477851 (4) "Public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
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78497853 (5)(a) "Public transit innovation grant" means a grant awarded on or after July 1, 2026,
7850-3867
7854+3868
78517855 to provide targeted pilot programs to:
7852-3868
7856+3869
78537857 (i) increase public transit ridership;
7854-3869
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78557859 (ii) increase public transit service in high growth areas within the public transit
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78587862 district; and
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78607864 (iii) work toward expanding public transit services.
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78627866 (b) "Public transit innovation grant" includes a grant to provide:
7863-3873
7867+3874
78647868 (i) pilot bus routes and services in high growth areas;
7865-3874
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78667870 (ii) pilot shuttle connections between fixed guideway stations and job centers,
7867-3875
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78687872 recreation and cultural facilities and attractions, or schools; and
7869-3876
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78707874 (iii) other pilot programs similar to those described in Subsections (5)(b)(i) and (ii) as
7871-3877
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78727876 coordinated between the public transit district and political subdivisions within the
7873-3878
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78747878 public transit district.
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7879+3880
78767880 Section 35. Section 72-2-402 is amended to read:
7877-3880
7881+3881
78787882 72-2-402 (Effective 05/07/25). Public transit innovation grant funding sources.
7879-3881
7883+3882
78807884 (1) In accordance with Section 72-2-403, the commission, in coordination with the
7881-3882
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78827886 department, may rank, prioritize, and provide public transit innovation grants with
7883-3883
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78847888 money derived from the following sources:
7885-3884
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78867890 (a) certain local option sales and use tax revenue as described in Subsection 59-12-2219
7887-3885
7891+3886
78887892 (11)(b); and
7889-3886
7893+3887
78907894 (b) revenue deposited in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2220(11) into the County of
7891-3887
7895+3888
78927896 the First Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121.
7893-3888
7897+3889
78947898 (2) In accordance with Section 72-2-124, the department may rank and prioritize public
7895-3889
7899+3890
78967900 transit innovation grants for capital development to the commission, to be funded with
7897-3890
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78987902 money derived from the Transit Transportation Investment Fund as described in
7899-3891
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79007904 Subsection [72-2-124(9)] 72-2-124(10).
7901-3892
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79027906 (3) Administrative costs of the department to administer public transit innovation grants
7903-3893
7907+3894
79047908 under this part shall be paid from the funds described in Subsection (1)(a).
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79067910 Section 36. Section 72-2-403 is amended to read:
7907-3895
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79087912 72-2-403 (Effective 05/07/25). Public transit innovation grants -- Administration.
7909-3896
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79107914 (1) The commission, in consultation with the department, relevant councils of governments,
7911-3897
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79127916 metropolitan planning organizations, and public transit districts, shall develop a process
7913-3898
7917+3899
79147918 for the prioritization of grant proposals that includes:
7915-3899
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79167920 (a) instructions on making and submitting a grant proposal;
7917-3900
7921+3901
79187922 (b) methodology for selecting grants; and
7919-3901
7923+3902
79207924 (c) methodology for awarding grants.
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79227926 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
7923-3903
7927+3904
79247928 commission shall make rules to establish the process described in Subsection (1) and as
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7930+3905
79277931 otherwise necessary to implement this part.
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79297933 (3) [The department shall] On or after July 1, 2026, the department may:
7930-3906
7934+3907
79317935 (a) accept grant applications;
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7936+3908
79337937 (b) rank grant proposals based on the objectives and criteria established in this part; and
7934-3908
7938+3909
79357939 (c) provide money to grant recipients as directed by the commission and in accordance
7936-3909
7940+3910
79377941 with this part.
7938-3910
7942+3911
79397943 (4) A municipality or a group of municipalities may submit a grant proposal to the
7940-3911
7944+3912
79417945 department.
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79437947 (5)(a) A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include data, evidence, and
7944-3913
7948+3914
79457949 information about:
7946-3914
7950+3915
79477951 (i) how the project will advance the purposes and goals of a public transit innovation
7948-3915
7952+3916
79497953 grant described in Subsection 72-2-401(5);
7950-3916
7954+3917
79517955 (ii) how the proposed services will provide a direct public transit service benefit to
7952-3917
7956+3918
79537957 the municipality or area;
7954-3918
7958+3919
79557959 (iii) the proposed mode of public transit or purpose for the funding;
7956-3919
7960+3920
79577961 (iv) the proposed operator of the service, including qualifications for any proposed
7958-3920
7962+3921
79597963 operator that is not a public transit district;
7960-3921
7964+3922
79617965 (v) any funds provided by the municipality or group of municipalities as part of the
7962-3922
7966+3923
79637967 grant proposal;
7964-3923
7968+3924
79657969 (vi) how the pilot service will improve ridership in the municipality or area; and
7966-3924
7970+3925
79677971 (vii) any other information that the municipality or public transit district finds
7968-3925
7972+3926
79697973 relevant.
7970-3926
7974+3927
79717975 (b) A public transit innovation grant proposal may propose a term of up to three years.
7972-3927
7976+3928
79737977 (c) A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include information regarding
7974-3928
7978+3929
79757979 integration and coordination with existing public transit services.
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79777981 (6) In considering a public transit innovation grant proposal, the commission shall consider
7978-3930
7982+3931
79797983 criteria including:
7980-3931
7984+3932
79817985 (a) population growth within the municipality or area relative to other municipalities or
7982-3932
7986+3933
79837987 areas within the same county;
7984-3933
7988+3934
79857989 (b) how the proposal furthers the following objectives:
7986-3934
7990+3935
79877991 (i) increasing public transit ridership in the area;
7988-3935
7992+3936
79897993 (ii) improving connectivity for the first and last mile relative to other public transit
7990-3936
7994+3937
79917995 services; and
7992-3937
7996+3938
79937997 (iii) improving public transit connectivity in high-growth areas within the public
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79968000 transit district; and
7997-3939
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79988002 (c) any funds proposed to be invested by the municipality or public transit district as part
7999-3940
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80008004 of the grant proposal.
8001-3941
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80028006 (7) The grant proposal may allow for bids for a vendor or public transit district to provide
8003-3942
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80048008 or operate the proposed services.
8005-3943
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80068010 (8) Subject to available funding described in Subsection 72-2-402(1), the commission may
8007-3944
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80088012 award a public transit innovation grant to a recipient that the commission determines
8009-3945
8013+3946
80108014 furthers the objectives described in Subsections (5) and (6).
8011-3946
8015+3947
80128016 (9)(a) Subject to Subsection (9)(b), if the commission approves a grant to provide money
8013-3947
8017+3948
80148018 from a local option sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11), a
8015-3948
8019+3949
80168020 public transit district shall transfer the money to the department, and the department
8017-3949
8021+3950
80188022 shall transfer the money to the grant recipient.
8019-3950
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80208024 (b) A public transit district may offset money from a local option sales and use tax
8021-3951
8025+3952
80228026 described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11) with other funds available to the public
8023-3952
8027+3953
80248028 transit district.
8025-3953
8029+3954
80268030 (10) If the commission approves a grant to provide money as provided in Subsection
8027-3954
8031+3955
80288032 72-2-121(7), the department shall transfer the money to the grant recipient.
8029-3955
8033+3956
80308034 (11) Any grant funds, assets, or infrastructure acquired or improved through a public transit
8031-3956
8035+3957
80328036 innovation grant under this part belong to the grant recipient.
8033-3957
8037+3958
80348038 Section 37. Section 72-3-109 is amended to read:
8035-3958
8039+3959
80368040 72-3-109 (Effective 05/07/25). Division of responsibility with respect to state
8037-3959
8041+3960
80388042 highways in cities and towns.
8039-3960
8043+3961
80408044 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the jurisdiction and responsibility of the
8041-3961
8045+3962
80428046 department and the municipalities for state highways within municipalities is as follows:
8043-3962
8047+3963
80448048 (a) The department has jurisdiction over and is responsible for the construction and
8045-3963
8049+3964
80468050 maintenance of:
8047-3964
8051+3965
80488052 (i) the portion of the state highway located between the back of the curb on either
8049-3965
8053+3966
80508054 side of the state highway; or
8051-3966
8055+3967
80528056 (ii) if there is no curb, the traveled way, its contiguous shoulders, and appurtenances.
8053-3967
8057+3968
80548058 (b) The department may widen or improve state highways within municipalities.
8055-3968
8059+3969
80568060 (c)(i) A municipality has jurisdiction over all other portions of the right-of-way and is
8057-3969
8061+3970
80588062 responsible for construction and maintenance of the right-of-way.
8059-3970
8063+3971
80608064 (ii) If a municipality grants permission for the installation of any pole, pipeline,
8061-3971
8065+3972
80628066 conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert, billboard, advertising sign, or any other structure or
8063-- 117 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
8064-3972
8067+- 117 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
8068+3973
80658069 object of any kind or character within the portion of the right-of-way under its
8066-3973
8070+3974
80678071 jurisdiction:
8068-3974
8072+3975
80698073 (A) the permission shall contain the condition that any installation will be
8070-3975
8074+3976
80718075 removed from the right-of-way at the request of the municipality; and
8072-3976
8076+3977
80738077 (B) the municipality shall cause any installation to be removed at the request of
8074-3977
8078+3978
80758079 the department when the department finds the removal necessary:
8076-3978
8080+3979
80778081 (I) to eliminate a hazard to traffic safety;
8078-3979
8082+3980
80798083 (II) for the construction and maintenance of the state highway; or
8080-3980
8084+3981
80818085 (III) to meet the requirements of federal regulations.
8082-3981
8086+3982
80838087 (iii) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(h), a municipality may not install or grant
8084-3982
8088+3983
80858089 permission for the installation of any pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert,
8086-3983
8090+3984
80878091 billboard, advertising sign, or any other structure or object of any kind or
8088-3984
8092+3985
80898093 character within the portion of the state highway right-of-way under its
8090-3985
8094+3986
80918095 jurisdiction without the prior written approval of the department.
8092-3986
8096+3987
80938097 (iv) The department may, by written agreement with a municipality, waive the
8094-3987
8098+3988
80958099 requirement of its approval under Subsection (1)(c)(iii) for certain types and
8096-3988
8100+3989
80978101 categories of installations.
8098-3989
8102+3990
80998103 (d) If it is necessary that a utility, as defined in Section 72-6-116, be relocated,
8100-3990
8104+3991
81018105 reimbursement shall be made for the relocation as provided for in Section 72-6-116.
8102-3991
8106+3992
81038107 (e)(i) The department shall construct curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on the state
8104-3992
8108+3993
81058109 highways if necessary for the proper control of traffic, driveway entrances, or
8106-3993
8110+3994
81078111 drainage.
8108-3994
8112+3995
81098113 (ii) If a state highway is widened or altered and existing curbs, gutters, or sidewalks
8110-3995
8114+3996
81118115 are removed, the department shall replace the curbs, gutters, or sidewalks.
8112-3996
8116+3997
81138117 (f)(i) The department may furnish and install street lighting systems for state
8114-3997
8118+3998
81158119 highways[, but their operation and maintenance is the responsibility of the
8116-3998
8120+3999
81178121 municipality].
8118-3999
8119-(ii) The municipality is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a street
81208122 4000
8123+(ii) (ii) The municipality is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a street
8124+4001
81218125 lighting system furnished and installed by the department, except that the
8122-4001
8126+4002
81238127 department shall operate and maintain street lighting that the department furnishes
8124-4002
8128+4003
81258129 and installs:
8126-4003
8130+4004
81278131 (A) along an interstate highway; or
8128-4004
8132+4005
81298133 (B) at a signalized intersection that includes a state highway.
8130-4005
8134+4006
81318135 (iii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(f)(ii)(B), the municipality is responsible for the
8132-- 118 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
8133-4006
8136+- 118 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
8137+4007
81348138 installation costs, operation, and maintenance of decorative lighting installed at
8135-4007
8139+4008
81368140 the request of a municipality.
8137-4008
8141+4009
81388142 (g) If new storm sewer facilities are necessary in the construction and maintenance of
8139-4009
8143+4010
81408144 the state highways, the cost of the storm sewer facilities shall be borne by the state
8141-4010
8145+4011
81428146 and the municipality in a proportion mutually agreed upon between the department
8143-4011
8147+4012
81448148 and the municipality.
8145-4012
8149+4013
81468150 (h)(i) For a portion of a state highway right-of-way for which a municipality has
8147-4013
8151+4014
81488152 jurisdiction, and upon request of the municipality, the department shall grant
8149-4014
8153+4015
81508154 permission for the municipality to issue permits within the state highway
8151-4015
8155+4016
81528156 right-of-way, provided that:
8153-4016
8157+4017
81548158 (A) the municipality gives the department seven calendar days to review and
8155-4017
8159+4018
81568160 provide comments on the permit; and
8157-4018
8161+4019
81588162 (B) upon the request of the department, the municipality incorporates changes to
8159-4019
8163+4020
81608164 the permit as jointly agreed upon by the municipality and the department.
8161-4020
8165+4021
81628166 (ii) If the department fails to provide a response as described in Subsection (1)(h)(i)
8163-4021
8167+4022
81648168 within seven calendar days, the municipality may issue the permit.
8165-4022
8169+4023
81668170 (2)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
8167-4023
8171+4024
81688172 the department shall make rules governing the location and construction of approach
8169-4024
8173+4025
81708174 roads and driveways entering the state highway. The rules shall:
8171-4025
8175+4026
81728176 (i) include criteria for the design, location, and spacing of approach roads and
8173-4026
8177+4027
81748178 driveways based on the functional classification of the adjacent highway,
8175-4027
8179+4028
81768180 including the urban or rural nature of the area;
8177-4028
8181+4029
81788182 (ii) be consistent with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and the
8179-4029
8183+4030
81808184 model access management policy or ordinance developed by the department under
8181-4030
8185+4031
81828186 Subsection 72-2-117(8);
8183-4031
8187+4032
81848188 (iii) include procedures for:
8185-4032
8189+4033
81868190 (A) the application and review of a permit for approach roads and driveways
8187-4033
8191+4034
81888192 including review of related site plans that have been recommended according
8189-4034
8193+4035
81908194 to local ordinances; and
8191-4035
8195+4036
81928196 (B) approving, modifying, denying, or appealing the modification or denial of a
8193-4036
8197+4037
81948198 permit for approach roads and driveways within 45 days of receipt of the
8195-4037
8199+4038
81968200 application; and
8197-4038
8201+4039
81988202 (iv) require written justifications for modifying or denying a permit.
8199-4039
8203+4040
82008204 (b) The department may delegate the administration of the rules to the highway
8201-- 119 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
8202-4040
8205+- 119 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
8206+4041
82038207 authorities of a municipality.
8204-4041
8208+4042
82058209 (c) In accordance with this section and Section 72-7-104, an approach road or driveway
8206-4042
8210+4043
82078211 may not be constructed on a state highway without a permit issued under this section.
8208-4043
8212+4044
82098213 (3) The department has jurisdiction and control over the entire right-of-way of interstate
8210-4044
8214+4045
82118215 highways within municipalities and is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and
8212-4045
8216+4046
82138217 regulation of the interstate highways within municipalities.
8214-4046
8218+4047
82158219 Section 38. Section 72-6-118 is amended to read:
8216-4047
8220+4048
82178221 72-6-118 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions -- Establishment and operation of
8218-4048
8222+4049
82198223 tollways -- Imposition and collection of tolls -- Amount of tolls -- Rulemaking.
8220-4049
8224+4050
82218225 (1) As used in this section:
8222-4050
8226+4051
82238227 (a) "High occupancy toll lane" means a high occupancy vehicle lane designated under
8224-4051
8228+4052
82258229 Section 41-6a-702 that may be used by an operator of a vehicle carrying less than the
8226-4052
8230+4053
82278231 number of persons specified for the high occupancy vehicle lane if the operator of the
8228-4053
8232+4054
82298233 vehicle pays a toll or fee.
8230-4054
8234+4055
82318235 (b) "Toll" means any tax, fee, or charge assessed for the specific use of a tollway.
8232-4055
8236+4056
82338237 (c) "Toll lane" means a designated new highway or additional lane capacity that is
8234-4056
8238+4057
82358239 constructed, operated, or maintained for which a toll is charged for its use.
8236-4057
8240+4058
82378241 (d)(i) "Tollway" means a highway, highway lane, bridge, path, tunnel, or
8238-4058
8242+4059
82398243 right-of-way designed and used as a transportation route that is constructed,
8240-4059
8244+4060
82418245 operated, or maintained through the use of toll revenues.
8242-4060
8246+4061
82438247 (ii) "Tollway" includes a high occupancy toll lane and a toll lane.
8244-4061
8248+4062
82458249 (e) "Tollway development agreement" has the same meaning as defined in Section
8246-4062
8250+4063
82478251 72-6-202.
8248-4063
8252+4064
82498253 (2) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (3), the department may:
8250-4064
8254+4065
82518255 (a) establish, expand, and operate tollways and related facilities for the purpose of
8252-4065
8256+4066
82538257 funding in whole or in part the acquisition of right-of-way and the design,
8254-4066
8258+4067
82558259 construction, reconstruction, operation, enforcement, and maintenance of or impacts
8256-4067
8260+4068
82578261 from a transportation route for use by the public;
8258-4068
8262+4069
82598263 (b) enter into contracts, agreements, licenses, franchises, tollway development
8260-4069
8264+4070
82618265 agreements, or other arrangements to implement this section;
8262-4070
8266+4071
82638267 (c) impose and collect tolls on any tollway established under this section, including
8264-4071
8268+4072
82658269 collection of past due payment of a toll or penalty;
8266-4072
8270+4073
82678271 (d) grant exclusive or nonexclusive rights to a private entity to impose and collect tolls
8268-4073
8272+4074
82698273 pursuant to the terms and conditions of a tollway development agreement;
8270-- 120 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
8271-4074
8274+- 120 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
8275+4075
82728276 (e) use technology to automatically monitor a tollway and collect payment of a toll,
8273-4075
8277+4076
82748278 including:
8275-4076
8279+4077
82768280 (i) license plate reading technology; and
8277-4077
8281+4078
82788282 (ii) photographic or video recording technology; and
8279-4078
8283+4079
82808284 (f) in accordance with Subsection (5), request that the Division of Motor Vehicles deny
8281-4079
8285+4080
82828286 a request for registration of a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle owner has failed to
8283-4080
8287+4081
82848288 pay a toll or penalty imposed for usage of a tollway involving the motor vehicle for
8285-4081
8289+4082
82868290 which registration renewal has been requested.
8287-4082
8291+4083
82888292 (3)(a) The department may establish or operate a tollway on an existing highway if
8289-4083
8293+4084
82908294 approved by the commission in accordance with the terms of this section.
8291-4084
8295+4085
82928296 (b) To establish a tollway on an existing highway, the department shall submit a
8293-4085
8297+4086
82948298 proposal to the commission including:
8295-4086
8299+4087
82968300 (i) a description of the tollway project;
8297-4087
8301+4088
82988302 (ii) projected traffic on the tollway;
8299-4088
8303+4089
83008304 (iii) the anticipated amount of the toll to be charged; and
8301-4089
8305+4090
83028306 (iv) projected toll revenue.
8303-4090
8307+4091
83048308 (4)(a) For a tollway established under this section, the department may:
8305-4091
8309+4092
83068310 (i) according to the terms of each tollway, impose the toll upon the owner of a motor
8307-4092
8311+4093
83088312 vehicle using the tollway according to the terms of the tollway;
8309-4093
8313+4094
83108314 (ii) send [correspondence] notice to the owner of the motor vehicle to inform the
8311-4094
8315+4095
83128316 owner of:
8313-4095
8317+4096
83148318 (A) an unpaid toll and the amount of the toll to be paid to the department;
8315-4096
8319+4097
83168320 (B) the penalty for failure to pay the toll timely;[ and]
8317-4097
8321+4098
83188322 (C) [a] any hold being placed on the owner's registration for the motor vehicle if
8319-4098
8323+4099
83208324 the toll and penalty are not paid timely, which would prevent the renewal of the
8321-4099
8325+4100
83228326 motor vehicle's registration; and
8323-4100
8327+4101
83248328 (D) any other information required by the terms of the tollway;
8325-4101
8329+4102
83268330 (iii) require that the owner of the motor vehicle pay the toll to the department within
8327-4102
8331+4103
83288332 30 days of the date when the department sends written notice of the toll to the
8329-4103
8333+4104
83308334 owner; and
8331-4104
8335+4105
83328336 (iv) impose a penalty for failure to pay a toll timely.
8333-4105
8337+4106
83348338 (b) The department shall [mail the correspondence and ] provide the notice described in
8335-4106
8339+4107
83368340 Subsection (4)(a) to the owner of the motor vehicle according to the terms of a
8337-4107
8341+4108
83388342 tollway.
8339-- 121 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
8340-4108
8343+- 121 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
8344+4109
83418345 (5)(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles and the department shall share and provide access
8342-4109
8346+4110
83438347 to information pertaining to a motor vehicle and tollway enforcement including:
8344-4110
8348+4111
83458349 (i) registration and ownership information pertaining to a motor vehicle;
8346-4111
8350+4112
83478351 (ii) information regarding the failure of a motor vehicle owner to timely pay a toll or
8348-4112
8352+4113
83498353 penalty imposed under this section; and
8350-4113
8354+4114
83518355 (iii) the status of a request for a hold on the registration of a motor vehicle.
8352-4114
8356+4115
83538357 (b) If the department requests a hold on the registration in accordance with this section,
8354-4115
8358+4116
83558359 the Division of Motor Vehicles may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle
8356-4116
8360+4117
83578361 under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, if the owner of the motor vehicle has
8358-4117
8362+4118
83598363 failed to pay a toll or penalty imposed under this section for usage of a tollway
8360-4118
8364+4119
83618365 involving the motor vehicle for which registration renewal has been requested until
8362-4119
8366+4120
83638367 the department withdraws the hold request.
8364-4120
8368+4121
83658369 (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
8366-4121
8370+4122
83678371 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall:
8368-4122
8372+4123
83698373 (i) set the amount of any toll imposed or collected on a tollway on a state highway;
8370-4123
8374+4124
83718375 and
8372-4124
8376+4125
83738377 (ii) for tolls established under Subsection (6)(b), set:
8374-4125
8378+4126
83758379 (A) an increase in a toll rate or user fee above an increase specified in a tollway
8376-4126
8380+4127
83778381 development agreement; or
8378-4127
8382+4128
83798383 (B) an increase in a toll rate or user fee above a maximum toll rate specified in a
8380-4128
8384+4129
83818385 tollway development agreement.
8382-4129
8386+4130
83838387 (b) A toll or user fee and an increase to a toll or user fee imposed or collected on a
8384-4130
8388+4131
83858389 tollway on a state highway that is the subject of a tollway development agreement
8386-4131
8390+4132
83878391 shall be set in the tollway development agreement.
8388-4132
8392+4133
83898393 (7)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
8390-4133
8394+4134
83918395 the department shall make rules:
8392-4134
8396+4135
83938397 (i) necessary to establish and operate tollways on state highways;
8394-4135
8398+4136
83958399 (ii) that establish standards and specifications for automatic tolling systems and
8396-4136
8400+4137
83978401 automatic tollway monitoring technology; and
8398-4137
8402+4138
83998403 (iii) to set the amount of a penalty for failure to pay a toll under this section.
8400-4138
8404+4139
84018405 (b) The rules shall:
8402-4139
8406+4140
84038407 (i) include minimum criteria for having a tollway; and
8404-4140
8408+4141
84058409 (ii) conform to regional and national standards for automatic tolling.
8406-4141
8410+4142
84078411 (8)(a) The commission may provide funds for public or private tollway pilot projects or
8408-- 122 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 195
8409-4142
8412+- 122 - 03-06 08:58 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195
8413+4143
84108414 high occupancy toll lanes from General Fund money appropriated by the Legislature
8411-4143
8415+4144
84128416 to the commission for that purpose.
8413-4144
8417+4145
84148418 (b) The commission may determine priorities and funding levels for tollways designated
8415-4145
8419+4146
84168420 under this section.
8417-4146
8421+4147
84188422 (9)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), all revenue generated from a tollway on a
8419-4147
8423+4148
84208424 state highway shall be deposited into the Tollway Special Revenue Fund created in
8421-4148
8425+4149
84228426 Section 72-2-120 and used for any state transportation purpose.
8423-4149
8427+4150
84248428 (b) Revenue generated from a tollway that is the subject of a tollway development
8425-4150
8429+4151
84268430 agreement shall be deposited into the Tollway Special Revenue Fund and used in
8427-4151
8431+4152
84288432 accordance with Subsection (9)(a) unless:
8429-4152
8433+4153
84308434 (i) the revenue is to a private entity through the tollway development agreement; or
8431-4153
8435+4154
84328436 (ii) the revenue is identified for a different purpose under the tollway development
8433-4154
8437+4155
84348438 agreement.
8435-4155
8439+4156
84368440 (10) Data described in Subsection (2)(e) obtained for the purposes of this section:
8437-4156
8441+4157
84388442 (a) in accordance with Section 63G-2-305, is a protected record under Title 63G,
8439-4157
8443+4158
84408444 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, if the photographic or
8441-4158
8445+4159
84428446 video data is maintained by a governmental entity;
8443-4159
8447+4160
84448448 (b) may not be used or shared for any purpose other than the purposes described in this
8445-4160
8449+4161
84468450 section;
8447-4161
8451+4162
84488452 (c) may only be preserved:
8449-4162
8453+4163
84508454 (i) so long as necessary to collect the payment of a toll or penalty imposed in
8451-4163
8455+4164
84528456 accordance with this section; or
8453-4164
8457+4165
84548458 (ii) pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an
8455-4165
8459+4166
84568460 equivalent federal warrant; and
8457-4166
8461+4167
84588462 (d) may only be disclosed:
8459-4167
8463+4168
84608464 (i) in accordance with the disclosure requirements for a protected record under
8461-4168
8465+4169
84628466 Section 63G-2-202; or
8463-4169
8467+4170
84648468 (ii) pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an
8465-4170
8469+4171
84668470 equivalent federal warrant.
8467-4171
8471+4172
84688472 (11)(a) The department may not sell for any purpose photographic or video data
8469-4172
8473+4173
84708474 captured under Subsection (2)(e)(ii).
8471-4173
8475+4174
84728476 (b) The department may not share captured photographic or video data for a purpose not
8473-4174
8477+4175
84748478 authorized under this section.
8475-4175
8479+4176
84768480 Section 39. Section 72-6-206 is amended to read:
8477-- 123 - S.B. 195 Enrolled Copy
8478-4176
8481+- 123 - 7th Sub. (Buff) S.B. 195 03-06 08:58
8482+4177
84798483 72-6-206 (Effective 05/07/25). Commission approval and legislative review of
8480-4177
8484+4178
84818485 tollway development agreement provisions.
8482-4178
8486+4179
84838487 (1) Prior to the department entering into a tollway development agreement under Section
8484-4179
8488+4180
84858489 72-6-203, the department shall submit to the commission for approval the tollway
8486-4180
8490+4181
84878491 development agreement, including:
8488-4181
8492+4182
84898493 (a) a description of the tollway facility, including the conceptual design of the facility
8490-4182
8494+4183
84918495 and all proposed interconnections with other transportation facilities;
8492-4183
8496+4184
84938497 (b) the proposed date for development, operation, or both of the tollway facility;
8494-4184
8498+4185
84958499 (c) the proposed term of the tollway development agreement;
8496-4185
8500+4186
84978501 (d) the proposed method to determine toll rates or user fees, including:
8498-4186
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84998503 (i) identification of vehicle or user classifications, or both, for toll rates;
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85018505 (ii) the original proposed toll rate or user fee for the tollway facility;
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85038507 (iii) proposed toll rate or user fee increases; and
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85058509 (iv) a maximum toll rate or user fee for the tollway facility; and
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85078511 (e) any proposed revenue, public or private, or proposed debt or equity investment that
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85098513 will be used for the design, construction, financing, acquisition, maintenance, or
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85118515 operation of the tollway facility.
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85138517 (2) Prior to amending or modifying a tollway development agreement, the department shall
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85158519 submit the proposed amendment or modification to the commission for approval.
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85178521 (3) The department shall annually report to the Transportation Interim Committee [or
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85198523 another committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee ]on the status
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85218525 and progress of a tollway subject to a tollway development agreement under Section
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85238527 72-6-203.
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85258529 Section 40. Section 72-10-109 is amended to read:
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85278531 72-10-109 (Effective 05/07/25). Certificate of registration of aircraft required --
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85298533 Exceptions.
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85318535 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person may not operate, pilot, or navigate, or
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85338537 cause or authorize to be operated, piloted, or navigated within this state any civil aircraft [
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85358539 operating] based in this state for 181 or more days within any consecutive 12-month
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85378541 period unless the aircraft has a current certificate of registration issued by the department.
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85398543 (2) The state registration requirement under Subsection (1) does not apply to:
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85418545 (a) aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal
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85438547 agreement covering the operations of the registered aircraft;
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85458549 (b) a non-passenger-carrying flight solely for inspection or test purposes authorized by
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85488552 the Federal Aviation Administration to be made without the certificate of registration;
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85508554 or
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85528556 (c) aircraft operating under 14 C.F.R. Part 121, with a maximum takeoff weight
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85548558 exceeding 35,000 pounds.
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85568560 (3) Beginning on January 1, 2025, a person may not operate in this state an unmanned
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85588562 aircraft system or an advanced air mobility aircraft for commercial operation for which
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85608564 certification is required under 14 C.F.R. Part 107 or 135 unless the aircraft has a current
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85628566 certificate of registration issued by the department.
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85648568 (4) The department shall, on or before December 31 of each calendar year, provide to the
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85668570 State Tax Commission a list of each aircraft for which a current certificate of registration
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85688572 is issued by the department under Subsection (1).
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85708574 Section 41. Repealer.
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85728576 This bill repeals:
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85748578 Section 63B-8-503, Highway intent language.
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85768580 Section 72-2-118, Centennial Highway Fund.
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85788582 Section 72-4-222, Governor Scott Matheson and Senator Jake Garn Rest Area.
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85808584 Section 42. FY 2026 Appropriations.
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85828586 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
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85848588 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
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85868590 fiscal year 2026.
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85888592 Subsection 42(a). Capital Project Funds
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85908594 The Legislature has reviewed the following capital project funds. The Legislature
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85928596 authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
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85948598 indicated.
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85968600 ITEM 1 To Transportation - Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
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85988602 From General Fund (330,000,000)
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86008604 Schedule of Programs:
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86028606 Transportation Investment Fund (330,000,000)
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86048608 Section 43. Effective Date.
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86068610 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025.
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86088612 (2) The actions affecting Section 72-1-217 and Section 72-2-121 take effect:
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86108614 (a) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), May 7, 2025; or
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86128616 (b) if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
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86148618 (i) upon approval by the governor;
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86178621 (ii) without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time limit of
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86198623 Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
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86218625 (iii) in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
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86238627 (3) The actions affecting Section 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25) and Section 72-2-106
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86258629 (Effective 07/01/25) take effect on July 1, 2025.
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