Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0241 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1		-	Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
	1	+	03-03 09:03 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241
	2	+	Jerry W. Stevenson proposes the following substitute bill:
2	3		1
3	4		Limited Purpose Local Government Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
7	8		House Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler
8	9		2
9	10
10	11		3
11	12		LONG TITLE
12	13		4
13	14		General Description:
14	15		5
15	16		This bill modifies provisions affecting special districts.
16	17		6
17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
18	19		7
19	20		This bill:
20	21		8
21	22		▸ defines terms and modifies definitions;
22	23		9
23	24		▸ provides that a property owner special district may pledge all or a portion of revenue
24	25		10
25	26		collected from an impact fee or other fee toward payment of a general obligation bond;
26	27		11
27	28		▸ authorizes a basic special district to create a public infrastructure district;
28	29		12
29	30		▸ authorizes a basic special district to fund:
30	31		13
31	32		● the acquisition and construction of certain facilities; and
32	33		14
33	34		● affordable housing projects;
34	35		15
35	36		▸ modifies requirements for determining consent of surface property owners within a public
36	37		16
37	38		infrastructure district;
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39	40		▸ modifies provisions related to the appointment or election of board members for a public
40	41		18
41	42		infrastructure district;
42	43		19
43	44		▸ modifies provisions related to the annexation of property to, or withdrawal of property
44	45		20
45	46		from, a public infrastructure district;
46	47		21
47	48		▸ provides that a public entity or private person may not receive funds from any portion of a
48	49		22
49	50		public infrastructure district's property tax revenue without a resolution of the public
50	51		23
51	52		infrastructure district's board authorizing the public entity or private person to receive
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53	54		the funds;
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55	56		▸ modifies the process for a public infrastructure district to issue a bond; and
56	57		26
57	58		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
58	59		27
59		-	Money Appropriated in this Bill: ~~S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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61	62		None
	63	+	2nd Sub. S.B. 241 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
62	64		29
63	65		Other Special Clauses:
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65	67		This bill provides a special effective date.
66	68		31
67	69		Utah Code Sections Affected:
68	70		32
69	71		AMENDS:
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71	73		11-42-106 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
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73	75		Chapter 388
74	76		35
75		-	11-42-408 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by ~~Laws of Utah 2017,~~
	77	+	11-42-408 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by
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77		-	Chapter 470
	79	+	Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 470
78	80		37
79	81		11-42a-102 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah
80	82		38
81	83		2024, Chapters 42, 53 and 438
82	84		39
83	85		17B-1-304 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
84	86		40
85	87		Chapters 15, 435
86	88		41
87	89		17B-1-1102 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah
88	90		42
89	91		2023, Chapter 15
90	92		43
91	93		17D-4-102 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
92	94		44
93	95		Chapter 419
94	96		45
95	97		17D-4-103 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
96	98		46
97	99		Chapter 15
98	100		47
99	101		17D-4-201 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
100	102		48
101	103		Chapters 12, 15 and 259
102	104		49
103	105		17D-4-202 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021,
104	106		50
105	107		Chapters 64, 415 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 314
106	108		51
107	109		17D-4-203 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
108	110		52
109	111		Chapters 15, 259
110	112		53
111	113		17D-4-204 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
112	114		54
113	115		Chapter 15
114	116		55
115	117		17D-4-301 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
116	118		56
117	119		Chapters 15, 139
118	120		57
119	121		17D-4-302 (Effective upon governor's approval), as renumbered and amended by Laws
120	122		58
121	123		of Utah 2021, Chapter 314
122	124		59
123	125		17D-4-303 (Effective upon governor's approval), as renumbered and amended by Laws
124	126		60
125	127		of Utah 2021, Chapter 314
126	128		61
127	129		17D-4-305 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
128		-	- 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
129	130		62
130	131		Chapter 158
	132	+	- 2 - 03-03 09:03 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241
131	133		63
132	134		67-1a-6.5 (Effective upon governor's approval), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024,
133	135		64
134	136		Chapter 388
135	137		65
136	138		ENACTS:
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138	140		17B-1-1404 (Effective upon governor's approval), Utah Code Annotated 1953
139	141		67
140	142		17D-4-104 (Effective upon governor's approval), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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142	144
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144	146		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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146	148		Section 1. Section 11-42-106 is amended to read:
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148	150		11-42-106 (Effective upon governor's approval). Action to contest assessment or
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150	152		proceeding -- Requirements -- Exclusive remedy -- Bonds and assessment incontestable.
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152	154		(1) A person who contests an assessment or any proceeding to designate an assessment area
153	155		74
154	156		or levy an assessment may commence a civil action against the local entity to:
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156	158		(a) set aside a proceeding to designate an assessment area; or
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158	160		(b) enjoin the levy or collection of an assessment.
159	161		77
160	162		(2)(a) Each action under Subsection (1) shall be commenced in the district court with
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162	164		jurisdiction in the county in which the assessment area is located.
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164	166		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), an action under Subsection (1) may
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166	168		not be commenced against and a summons relating to the action may not be
167	169		81
168	170		served on the local entity more than 60 days after the effective date of the:
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170	172		(A) designation resolution or designation ordinance, if the challenge is to the
171	173		83
172	174		designation of an assessment area;
173	175		84
174	176		(B) assessment resolution or ordinance, if the challenge is to an assessment; or
175	177		85
176	178		(C) amended resolution or ordinance, if the challenge is to an amendment.
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178	180		(ii) The period for commencing an action and serving a summons under Subsection
179	181		87
180	182		(2)(b)(i) is 30 days if:
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182	184		(A) the designation resolution, assessment resolution, or amended resolution was
183	185		89
184	186		adopted by a development authority, an infrastructure financing district under
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186	188		Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing [Districts] District, or a
187	189		91
188	190		public infrastructure district [created by a development authority ]under Title
189	191		92
190	192		17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act; and
191	193		93
192	194		(B) all owners of property within the assessment area or proposed assessment area
193	195		94
194	196		consent in writing to the designation resolution, assessment resolution, or
195	197		95
196	198		amended resolution.
197		-	- 3 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
198	199		96
199	200		(3)(a) An action under Subsection (1) is the exclusive remedy of a person who:
	201	+	- 3 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
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201	203		(i) claims an error or irregularity in an assessment or in any proceeding to designate
202	204		98
203	205		an assessment area or levy an assessment; or
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205	207		(ii) challenges a bondholder's right to repayment.
206	208		100
207	209		(b) A court may not hear any complaint under Subsection (1) that a person was
208	210		101
209	211		authorized to make but did not make in a protest under Section 11-42-203 or at a
210	212		102
211	213		hearing under Section 11-42-204.
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213	215		(c)(i) If a person has not brought a claim for which the person was previously
214	216		104
215	217		authorized to bring but is otherwise barred from making under Subsection (2)(b),
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217	219		the claim may not be brought later because of an amendment to the resolution or
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219	221		ordinance unless the claim arises from the amendment itself.
220	222		107
221	223		(ii) In an action brought pursuant to Subsection (1), a person may not contest a
222	224		108
223	225		previous decision, proceeding, or determination for which the service deadline
224	226		109
225	227		described in Subsection (2)(b) has expired by challenging a subsequent decision,
226	228		110
227	229		proceeding, or determination.
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229	231		(4) An assessment or a proceeding to designate an assessment area or to levy an assessment
230	232		112
231	233		may not be declared invalid or set aside in part or in whole because of an error or
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233	235		irregularity that does not go to the equity or justice of the proceeding or the assessment
234	236		114
235	237		meeting the requirements of Section 11-42-409.
236	238		115
237	239		(5) After the expiration of the period referred to in Subsection (2)(b):
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239	241		(a) assessment bonds and refunding assessment bonds issued or to be issued with respect
240	242		117
241	243		to an assessment area and assessments levied on property in the assessment area
242	244		118
243	245		become at that time incontestable against all persons who have not commenced an
244	246		119
245	247		action and served a summons as provided in this section; and
246	248		120
247	249		(b) a suit to enjoin the issuance or payment of assessment bonds or refunding assessment
248	250		121
249	251		bonds, the levy, collection, or enforcement of an assessment, or to attack or question
250	252		122
251	253		in any way the legality of assessment bonds, refunding assessment bonds, or an
252	254		123
253	255		assessment may not be commenced, and a court may not inquire into those matters.
254	256		124
255	257		(6)(a) This section may not be interpreted to insulate a local entity from a claim of
256	258		125
257	259		misuse of assessment funds after the expiration of the period described in Subsection
258	260		126
259	261		(2)(b).
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261	263		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), an action in the nature of
262	264		128
263	265		mandamus is the sole form of relief available to a party challenging the misuse of
264	266		129
265	267		assessment funds.
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268	269		(ii) The limitation in Subsection (6)(b)(i) does not prohibit the filing of criminal
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269	271		131
270	272		charges against or the prosecution of a party for the misuse of assessment funds.
271	273		132
272	274		Section 2. Section 11-42-408 is amended to read:
273	275		133
274		-	11-42-408 (Effective upon governor's approval). Assessment ~~against government~~
	276	+	11-42-408 (Effective upon governor's approval). Assessment
275	277		134
276		-	land prohibited -- Exception.
	278	+	against government land prohibited -- Exception.
277	279		135
278	280		(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a local entity may not levy an assessment
279	281		136
280	282		against property owned by the federal government or a public agency, even if the
281	283		137
282	284		property benefits from the improvement.
283	285		138
284	286		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a public agency may contract with a local entity:
285	287		139
286	288		(i) for the local entity to provide an improvement to property owned by the public
287	289		140
288	290		agency; and
289	291		141
290	292		(ii) to pay for the improvement provided by the local entity.
291	293		142
292	294		(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a local entity from imposing on
293	295		143
294	296		and collecting from a public agency, or a public agency from paying, a reasonable
295	297		144
296	298		charge for a service rendered or material supplied by the local entity to the public
297	299		145
298	300		agency, including a charge for water, sewer, or lighting service.
299	301		146
300	302		(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1):
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302	304		(a)(i) a local entity may continue to levy and enforce an assessment against property
303	305		148
304	306		acquired by a public agency within an assessment area if the acquisition occurred
305	307		149
306	308		after the assessment area was designated; and
307	309		150
308	310		[(b)] (ii) property that is subject to an assessment lien at the time it is acquired by a
309	311		151
310	312		public agency continues to be subject to the lien and to enforcement of the lien if
311	313		152
312	314		the assessment and interest on the assessment are not paid when due[.] ; or
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314	316		(b) a local entity may levy and enforce an assessment against property owned by the
315	317		154
316	318		federal government or a public agency if the federal government or public agency, as
317	319		155
318	320		applicable, consents in writing to the local entity levying the assessment.
319	321		156
320	322		Section 3. Section 11-42a-102 is amended to read:
321	323		157
322	324		11-42a-102 (Effective upon governor's approval). Definitions.
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324	326		(1) "Air quality standards" means that a vehicle's emissions are equal to or cleaner than the
325	327		159
326	328		standards established in bin 4 Table S04-1, of 40 C.F.R. 86.1811-04(c)(6).
327	329		160
328	330		(2)(a) "Assessment" means the assessment that a local entity or the C-PACE district
329	331		161
330	332		levies on private property under this chapter to cover the costs of an energy
331	333		162
332	334		efficiency upgrade, a clean energy system, or an electric vehicle charging
333	335		163
334	336		infrastructure.
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337	338		(b) "Assessment" does not constitute a property tax but shares the same priority lien as a
	339	+	- 5 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
338	340		165
339	341		property tax.
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341	343		(3) "Assessment fund" means a special fund that a local entity establishes under Section
342	344		167
343	345		11-42a-206.
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345	347		(4) "Benefitted property" means private property within an energy assessment area that
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347	349		directly benefits from improvements.
348	350		170
349	351		(5) "Bond" means an assessment bond and a refunding assessment bond.
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351	353		(6)(a) "Clean energy system" means an energy system that:
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353	355		(i) produces energy from clean resources, including:
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355	357		(A) a photovoltaic system;
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357	359		(B) a solar thermal system;
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359	361		(C) a wind system;
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361	363		(D) a geothermal system, including a generation system, a direct-use system, or a
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363	365		ground source heat pump system;
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365	367		(E) a micro-hydro system;
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367	369		(F) a biofuel system;
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369	371		(G) energy derived from nuclear fuel; or
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371	373		(H) any other clean source system that the governing body of the local entity
372	374		182
373	375		approves; or
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375	377		(ii) stores energy, including:
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377	379		(A) a battery storage system; or
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379	381		(B) any other energy storing system that the governing body or chief executive
380	382		186
381	383		officer of a local entity approves.
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383	385		(b) "Clean energy system" includes any improvement that relates physically or
384	386		188
385	387		functionally to any of the products, systems, or devices listed in Subsection (6)(a)(i)
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387	389		or (ii).
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389	391		(c) "Clean energy system" does not include a system described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) if
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391	393		the system provides energy to property outside the energy assessment area, unless the
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393	395		system:
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395	397		(i)(A) existed before the creation of the energy assessment area; and
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397	399		(B) beginning before January 1, 2017, provides energy to property outside of the
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399	401		area that became the energy assessment area;
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401	403		(ii) provides energy to property outside the energy assessment area under an
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403	405		agreement with a public electrical utility that is substantially similar to agreements
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406	407		for other renewable energy systems that are not funded under this chapter; or
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408	410		(iii) is a biofuel system.
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410	412		(7)(a) "Commercial or industrial real property" means private real property used directly
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412	414		or indirectly or held for one of the following purposes or activities, regardless of
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414	416		whether the purpose or activity is for profit:
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416	418		(i) commercial;
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418	420		(ii) mining;
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420	422		(iii) agricultural;
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422	424		(iv) industrial;
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424	426		(v) manufacturing;
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426	428		(vi) trade;
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428	430		(vii) professional;
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430	432		(viii) a private or public club;
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432	434		(ix) a lodge;
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434	436		(x) a business; or
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436	438		(xi) a similar purpose.
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438	440		(b) "Commercial or industrial real property" includes:
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440	442		(i) private real property that is used as or held for dwelling purposes and contains:
441	443		216
442	444		(A) more than four rental units; or
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444	446		(B) one or more owner-occupied or rental condominium units affiliated with a
445	447		218
446	448		hotel; and
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448	450		(ii) real property owned by:
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450	452		(A) the military installation development authority, created in Section 63H-1-201;
451	453		221
452	454		or
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454	456		(B) the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201.
455	457		223
456	458		(8) "Contract price" means:
457	459		224
458	460		(a) up to 100% of the cost of installing, acquiring, refinancing, or reimbursing for an
459	461		225
460	462		improvement, as determined by the owner of the property benefitting from the
461	463		226
462	464		improvement; or
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464	466		(b) the amount payable to one or more contractors for the assessment, design,
465	467		228
466	468		engineering, inspection, and construction of an improvement.
467	469		229
468	470		(9) "C-PACE" means commercial property assessed clean energy.
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470	472		(10) "C-PACE district" means the statewide authority established in Section 11-42a-106 to
471	473		231
472	474		implement the C-PACE Act in collaboration with governing bodies, under the direction
473		-	- 7 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
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475	476		of OED.
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477	479		(11) "Electric vehicle charging infrastructure" means equipment that is:
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479	481		(a) permanently affixed to commercial or industrial real property; and
480	482		235
481	483		(b) designed to deliver electric energy to a qualifying electric vehicle or a qualifying
482	484		236
483	485		plug-in hybrid vehicle.
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485	487		(12) "Energy assessment area" means an area:
486	488		238
487	489		(a) within the jurisdictional boundaries of a local entity that approves an energy
488	490		239
489	491		assessment area or, if the C-PACE district or a state interlocal entity levies the
490	492		240
491	493		assessment, the C-PACE district or the state interlocal entity;
492	494		241
493	495		(b) containing only the commercial or industrial real property of owners who have
494	496		242
495	497		voluntarily consented to an assessment under this chapter for the purpose of
496	498		243
497	499		financing the costs of improvements that benefit property within the energy
498	500		244
499	501		assessment area; and
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501	503		(c) in which the proposed benefitted properties in the area are:
502	504		246
503	505		(i) contiguous; or
504	506		247
505	507		(ii) located on one or more contiguous or adjacent tracts of land that would be
506	508		248
507	509		contiguous or adjacent property but for an intervening right-of-way, including a
508	510		249
509	511		sidewalk, street, road, fixed guideway, or waterway.
510	512		250
511	513		(13) "Energy assessment bond" means a bond:
512	514		251
513	515		(a) issued under Section 11-42a-401; and
514	516		252
515	517		(b) payable in part or in whole from assessments levied in an energy assessment area.
516	518		253
517	519		(14) "Energy assessment lien" means a lien on property within an energy assessment area
518	520		254
519	521		that arises from the levy of an assessment in accordance with Section 11-42a-301.
520	522		255
521	523		(15) "Energy assessment ordinance" means an ordinance that a local entity adopts under
522	524		256
523	525		Section 11-42a-201 that:
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525	527		(a) designates an energy assessment area;
526	528		258
527	529		(b) levies an assessment on benefitted property within the energy assessment area; and
528	530		259
529	531		(c) if applicable, authorizes the issuance of energy assessment bonds.
530	532		260
531	533		(16) "Energy assessment resolution" means one or more resolutions adopted by a local
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533	535		entity under Section 11-42a-201 that:
534	536		262
535	537		(a) designates an energy assessment area;
536	538		263
537	539		(b) levies an assessment on benefitted property within the energy assessment area; and
538	540		264
539	541		(c) if applicable, authorizes the issuance of energy assessment bonds.
540	542		265
541	543		(17) "Energy efficiency upgrade" means an improvement that is:
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544	545		(a) permanently affixed to commercial or industrial real property; and
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546	548		(b) designed to reduce energy or water consumption, including:
547	549		268
548	550		(i) insulation in:
549	551		269
550	552		(A) a wall, roof, floor, or foundation; or
551	553		270
552	554		(B) a heating and cooling distribution system;
553	555		271
554	556		(ii) a window or door, including:
555	557		272
556	558		(A) a storm window or door;
557	559		273
558	560		(B) a multiglazed window or door;
559	561		274
560	562		(C) a heat-absorbing window or door;
561	563		275
562	564		(D) a heat-reflective glazed and coated window or door;
563	565		276
564	566		(E) additional window or door glazing;
565	567		277
566	568		(F) a window or door with reduced glass area; or
567	569		278
568	570		(G) other window or door modifications;
569	571		279
570	572		(iii) an automatic energy control system;
571	573		280
572	574		(iv) in a building or a central plant, a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning and
573	575		281
574	576		distribution system;
575	577		282
576	578		(v) caulk or weatherstripping;
577	579		283
578	580		(vi) a light fixture that does not increase the overall illumination of a building, unless
579	581		284
580	582		an increase is necessary to conform with the applicable building code;
581	583		285
582	584		(vii) an energy recovery system;
583	585		286
584	586		(viii) a daylighting system;
585	587		287
586	588		(ix) measures to reduce the consumption of water, through conservation or more
587	589		288
588	590		efficient use of water, including installation of:
589	591		289
590	592		(A) low-flow toilets and showerheads;
591	593		290
592	594		(B) timer or timing systems for a hot water heater; or
593	595		291
594	596		(C) rain catchment systems;
595	597		292
596	598		(x) a modified, installed, or remodeled fixture that is approved as a utility cost-saving
597	599		293
598	600		measure by the governing body or executive of a local entity;
599	601		294
600	602		(xi) measures or other improvements to effect seismic upgrades;
601	603		295
602	604		(xii) structures, measures, or other improvements to provide automated parking or
603	605		296
604	606		parking that reduces land use;
605	607		297
606	608		(xiii) the extension of an existing natural gas distribution company line;
607	609		298
608	610		(xiv) an energy efficient elevator, escalator, or other vertical transport device;
609	611		299
610	612		(xv) any other improvement that the governing body or executive of a local entity
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612	613		300
613	614		approves as an energy efficiency upgrade; or
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614	616		301
615	617		(xvi) any improvement that relates physically or functionally to any of the
616	618		302
617	619		improvements listed in Subsections (17)(b)(i) through (xv).
618	620		303
619	621		(18) "Energy system" means a product, system, device, or interacting group of devices that:
620	622		304
621	623		(a) produces or stores energy; and
622	624		305
623	625		(b) is permanently affixed to commercial or industrial real property not located in the
624	626		306
625	627		certified service area of a distribution electrical cooperative, as defined in Section
626	628		307
627	629		54-2-1.
628	630		308
629	631		(19) "Governing body" means:
630	632		309
631	633		(a) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
632	634		310
633	635		(b) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district;
634	636		311
635	637		(c) for a special service district:
636	638		312
637	639		(i) if no administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301,
638	640		313
639	641		the legislative body of the county, city, town, or metro township that established
640	642		314
641	643		the special service district; or
642	644		315
643	645		(ii) if an administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301,
644	646		316
645	647		the administrative control board of the special service district;
646	648		317
647	649		(d) for a public infrastructure district, the board of the public infrastructure district;
648	650		318
649	651		[(d)] (e) for the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201,
650	652		319
651	653		the board, as that term is defined in Section 63H-1-102; and
652	654		320
653	655		[(e)] (f) for the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201, the board, as
654	656		321
655	657		defined in Section 11-58-102.
656	658		322
657	659		(20) "Improvement" means a publicly or privately owned energy efficiency upgrade, clean
658	660		323
659	661		energy system, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure that:
660	662		324
661	663		(a) a property owner has requested; or
662	664		325
663	665		(b) has been or is being installed on a property for the benefit of the property owner.
664	666		326
665	667		(21) "Incidental refunding costs" means any costs of issuing a refunding assessment bond
666	668		327
667	669		and calling, retiring, or paying prior bonds, including:
668	670		328
669	671		(a) legal and accounting fees;
670	672		329
671	673		(b) charges of financial advisors, escrow agents, certified public accountant verification
672	674		330
673	675		entities, and trustees;
674	676		331
675	677		(c) underwriting discount costs, printing costs, and the costs of giving notice;
676	678		332
677	679		(d) any premium necessary in the calling or retiring of prior bonds;
678	680		333
679	681		(e) fees to be paid to the local entity to issue the refunding assessment bond and to
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681	682		334
682	683		refund the outstanding prior bonds;
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683	685		335
684	686		(f) any other costs that the governing body determines are necessary and proper to incur
685	687		336
686	688		in connection with the issuance of a refunding assessment bond; and
687	689		337
688	690		(g) any interest on the prior bonds that is required to be paid in connection with the
689	691		338
690	692		issuance of the refunding assessment bond.
691	693		339
692	694		(22) "Installment payment date" means the date on which an installment payment of an
693	695		340
694	696		assessment is payable.
695	697		341
696	698		(23) "Jurisdictional boundaries" means:
697	699		342
698	700		(a) for the C-PACE district or any state interlocal entity, the boundaries of the state; and
699	701		343
700	702		(b) for each local entity, the boundaries of the local entity.
701	703		344
702	704		(24)(a) "Local entity" means:
703	705		345
704	706		(i) a county, city, or town;
705	707		346
706	708		(ii) a special service district, a special district, or an interlocal entity as that term is
707	709		347
708	710		defined in Section 11-13-103;
709	711		348
710	712		(iii) a public infrastructure district, created under Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public
711	713		349
712	714		Infrastructure District Act;
713	715		350
714	716		[(iii)] (iv) a state interlocal entity;
715	717		351
716	718		[(iv)] (v) the military installation development authority, created in Section 63H-1-201;
717	719		352
718	720		[(v)] (vi) the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201; or
719	721		353
720	722		[(vi)] (vii) any political subdivision of the state.
721	723		354
722	724		(b) "Local entity" includes the C-PACE district solely in connection with:
723	725		355
724	726		(i) the designation of an energy assessment area;
725	727		356
726	728		(ii) the levying of an assessment; and
727	729		357
728	730		(iii) the assignment of an energy assessment lien to a third-party lender under Section
729	731		358
730	732		11-42a-302.
731	733		359
732	734		(25) "Local entity obligations" means energy assessment bonds and refunding assessment
733	735		360
734	736		bonds that a local entity issues.
735	737		361
736	738		(26) "OED" means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401.
737	739		362
738	740		(27) "OEM vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-1-402.
739	741		363
740	742		(28) "Overhead costs" means the actual costs incurred or the estimated costs to be incurred
741	743		364
742	744		in connection with an energy assessment area, including:
743	745		365
744	746		(a) appraisals, legal fees, filing fees, facilitation fees, and financial advisory charges;
745	747		366
746	748		(b) underwriting fees, placement fees, escrow fees, trustee fees, and paying agent fees;
747	749		367
748	750		(c) publishing and mailing costs;
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750	751		368
751	752		(d) costs of levying an assessment;
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752	754		369
753	755		(e) recording costs; and
754	756		370
755	757		(f) all other incidental costs.
756	758		371
757	759		(29) "Parameters resolution" means a resolution or ordinance that a local entity adopts in
758	760		372
759	761		accordance with Section 11-42a-201.
760	762		373
761	763		(30) "Prior bonds" means the energy assessment bonds refunded in part or in whole by a
762	764		374
763	765		refunding assessment bond.
764	766		375
765	767		(31) "Prior energy assessment ordinance" means the ordinance levying the assessments
766	768		376
767	769		from which the prior bonds are payable.
768	770		377
769	771		(32) "Prior energy assessment resolution" means the resolution levying the assessments
770	772		378
771	773		from which the prior bonds are payable.
772	774		379
773	775		(33) "Property" includes real property and any interest in real property, including water
774	776		380
775	777		rights and leasehold rights.
776	778		381
777	779		(34) "Public electrical utility" means a large-scale electric utility as that term is defined in
778	780		382
779	781		Section 54-2-1.
780	782		383
781	783		(35) "Qualifying electric vehicle" means a vehicle that:
782	784		384
783	785		(a) meets air quality standards;
784	786		385
785	787		(b) is not fueled by natural gas;
786	788		386
787	789		(c) draws propulsion energy from a battery with at least 10 kilowatt hours of capacity;
788	790		387
789	791		and
790	792		388
791	793		(d) is an OEM vehicle except that the vehicle is fueled by a fuel described in Subsection
792	794		389
793	795		(35)(c).
794	796		390
795	797		(36) "Qualifying plug-in hybrid vehicle" means a vehicle that:
796	798		391
797	799		(a) meets air quality standards;
798	800		392
799	801		(b) is not fueled by natural gas or propane;
800	802		393
801	803		(c) has a battery capacity that meets or exceeds the battery capacity described in
802	804		394
803	805		Subsection 30D(b)(3), Internal Revenue Code; and
804	806		395
805	807		(d) is fueled by a combination of electricity and:
806	808		396
807	809		(i) diesel fuel;
808	810		397
809	811		(ii) gasoline; or
810	812		398
811	813		(iii) a mixture of gasoline and ethanol.
812	814		399
813	815		(37) "Reduced payment obligation" means the full obligation of an owner of property
814	816		400
815	817		within an energy assessment area to pay an assessment levied on the property after the
816	818		401
817	819		local entity has reduced the assessment because of the issuance of a refunding
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819	820		402
820	821		assessment bond, in accordance with Section 11-42a-403.
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821	823		403
822	824		(38) "Refunding assessment bond" means an assessment bond that a local entity issues
823	825		404
824	826		under Section 11-42a-403 to refund, in part or in whole, energy assessment bonds.
825	827		405
826	828		(39) "Special district" means a special district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local
827	829		406
828	830		Government Entities - Special Districts.
829	831		407
830	832		(40) "Special service district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102.
831	833		408
832	834		(41) "State interlocal entity" means:
833	835		409
834	836		(a) an interlocal entity created under Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, by two or
835	837		410
836	838		more counties, cities, or towns that collectively represent at least a majority of the
837	839		411
838	840		state's population; or
839	841		412
840	842		(b) an entity that another state authorized, before January 1, 2017, to issue bonds, notes,
841	843		413
842	844		or other obligations or refunding obligations to finance or refinance projects in the
843	845		414
844	846		state.
845	847		415
846	848		(42) "Third-party lender" means a trust company, savings bank, savings and loan
847	849		416
848	850		association, bank, credit union, or any other entity that provides loans directly to
849	851		417
850	852		property owners for improvements authorized under this chapter.
851	853		418
852	854		Section 4. Section 17B-1-304 is amended to read:
853	855		419
854	856		17B-1-304 (Effective upon governor's approval). Appointment procedures for
855	857		420
856	858		appointed members -- Notice of vacancy.
857	859		421
858	860		(1) The appointing authority may, by resolution, appoint persons to serve as members of a
859	861		422
860	862		special district board by following the procedures established by this section.
861	863		423
862	864		(2)(a) In any calendar year when appointment of a new special district board member is
863	865		424
864	866		required, the appointing authority shall prepare a notice of vacancy that contains:
865	867		425
866	868		(i) the positions that are vacant that shall be filled by appointment;
867	869		426
868	870		(ii) the qualifications required to be appointed to those positions;
869	871		427
870	872		(iii) the procedures for appointment that the governing body will follow in making
871	873		428
872	874		those appointments; and
873	875		429
874	876		(iv) the person to be contacted and any deadlines that a person shall meet who wishes
875	877		430
876	878		to be considered for appointment to those positions.
877	879		431
878	880		(b) The appointing authority shall publish the notice of vacancy for the special district,
879	881		432
880	882		as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least one month before the
881	883		433
882	884		deadline for accepting nominees for appointment.
883	885		434
884	886		(c) The appointing authority may bill the special district for the cost of preparing,
885	887		435
886	888		printing, and publishing the notice.
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888	889		436
889	890		(3)(a) After the appointing authority is notified of a vacancy and has satisfied the
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890	892		437
891	893		requirements described in Subsection (2), the appointing authority shall select a
892	894		438
893	895		person to fill the vacancy from the applicants who meet the qualifications established
894	896		439
895	897		by law.
896	898		440
897	899		(b) The appointing authority shall:
898	900		441
899	901		(i) comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, in making the
900	902		442
901	903		appointment;
902	904		443
903	905		(ii) allow any interested persons to be heard; and
904	906		444
905	907		(iii) adopt a resolution appointing a person to the special district board.
906	908		445
907	909		(c) If no candidate for appointment to fill the vacancy receives a majority vote of the
908	910		446
909	911		appointing authority, the appointing authority shall select the appointee from the two
910	912		447
911	913		top candidates by lot.
912	914		448
913	915		(4) Persons appointed to serve as members of the special district board serve four-year
914	916		449
915	917		terms, but may be removed for cause at any time after a hearing by two-thirds vote of
916	918		450
917	919		the appointing body.
918	920		451
919	921		(5)(a) At the end of each board member's term, the position is considered vacant, and,
920	922		452
921	923		after following the appointment procedures established in this section, the appointing
922	924		453
923	925		authority may either reappoint the incumbent board member or appoint a new
924	926		454
925	927		member.
926	928		455
927	929		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), a board member may continue to serve until a
928	930		456
929	931		successor is elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with Subsection
930	932		457
931	933		17B-1-303(2)(b).
932	934		458
933	935		(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the appointing authority appoints
934	936		459
935	937		one of its own members and that member meets all applicable statutory board member
936	938		460
937	939		qualifications, the appointing authority need not comply with Subsection (2) or (3).
938	940		461
939	941		(7)(a) This section does not apply to the appointment of a member of a public
940	942		462
941	943		infrastructure district board.
942	944		463
943	945		(b) Section 17D-4-202 governs the appointment process for a member of the board of a
944	946		464
945	947		public infrastructure district.
946	948		465
947	949		Section 5. Section 17B-1-1102 is amended to read:
948	950		466
949	951		17B-1-1102 (Effective upon governor's approval). General obligation bonds.
950	952		467
951	953		(1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (7), if a district intends to issue general
952	954		468
953	955		obligation bonds, the district shall first obtain the approval of district voters for issuance
954	956		469
955	957		of the bonds at an election held for that purpose as provided in Title 11, Chapter 14,
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957	958		470
958	959		Local Government Bonding Act.
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959	961		471
960	962		(2) General obligation bonds shall be secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the
961	963		472
962	964		district, subject to, for a water conservancy district, the property tax levy limits of
963	965		473
964	966		Section 17B-2a-1006.
965	967		474
966	968		(3) A district may issue refunding general obligation bonds, as provided in Title 11,
967	969		475
968	970		Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act, without obtaining voter approval.
969	971		476
970	972		(4)(a) A special district may not issue general obligation bonds if the issuance of the
971	973		477
972	974		bonds will cause the outstanding principal amount of all of the district's general
973	975		478
974	976		obligation bonds to exceed the amount that results from multiplying the fair market
975	977		479
976	978		value of the taxable property within the district, as determined under Subsection
977	979		480
978	980		11-14-301(3)(b), by a number that is:
979	981		481
980	982		(i) .05, for a basic special district, except as provided in Subsection (7);
981	983		482
982	984		(ii) .004, for a cemetery maintenance district;
983	985		483
984	986		(iii) .002, for a drainage district;
985	987		484
986	988		(iv) .004, for a fire protection district;
987	989		485
988	990		(v) .024, for an improvement district;
989	991		486
990	992		(vi) .1, for an irrigation district;
991	993		487
992	994		(vii) .1, for a metropolitan water district;
993	995		488
994	996		(viii) .0004, for a mosquito abatement district;
995	997		489
996	998		(ix) .03, for a public transit district;
997	999		490
998	1000		(x) .12, for a service area; or
999	1001		491
1000	1002		(xi) .05 for a municipal services district.
1001	1003		492
1002	1004		(b) Bonds or other obligations of a special district that are not general obligation bonds
1003	1005		493
1004	1006		are not included in the limit stated in Subsection (4)(a).
1005	1007		494
1006	1008		(5) A district may not be considered to be a municipal corporation for purposes of the debt
1007	1009		495
1008	1010		limitation of the Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Section 4.
1009	1011		496
1010	1012		(6) Bonds issued by an administrative or legal entity created under Title 11, Chapter 13,
1011	1013		497
1012	1014		Interlocal Cooperation Act, may not be considered to be bonds of a special district that
1013	1015		498
1014	1016		participates in the agreement creating the administrative or legal entity.
1015	1017		499
1016	1018		(7)(a) As used in this Subsection (7), "property owner district" means a special district
1017	1019		500
1018	1020		whose board members are elected by property owners, as provided in Subsection
1019	1021		501
1020	1022		17B-1-1402(1)(b).
1021	1023		502
1022	1024		(b) A property owner district may issue a general obligation bond with the consent of:
1023	1025		503
1024	1026		(i) the owners of all property within the district; and
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1026	1027		504
1027	1028		(ii) all registered voters, if any, within the boundary of the district.
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1028	1030		505
1029	1031		(c) A property owner district may use proceeds from a bond issued under this Subsection
1030	1032		506
1031	1033		(7) to fund:
1032	1034		507
1033	1035		(i) the acquisition and construction of a system or improvement authorized in:
1034	1036		508
1035	1037		(A) the district's creation resolution; [and] or
1036	1038		509
1037	1039		(B) Part 14, Basic Special District; and
1038	1040		510
1039	1041		(ii) a connection outside the boundary of the district between systems or
1040	1042		511
1041	1043		improvements within the boundary of the district.
1042	1044		512
1043	1045		(d)(i) The consent under Subsection (7)(b) is sufficient for any requirement necessary
1044	1046		513
1045	1047		for the issuance of a general obligation bond.
1046	1048		514
1047	1049		(ii) Beginning on the effective date of this bill, once consent is obtained under
1048	1050		515
1049	1051		Subsection (7)(b), the consent is valid for a period of 10 years.
1050	1052		516
1051	1053		(e) A general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7):
1052	1054		517
1053	1055		(i) shall mature no later than 40 years after the date of issuance; and
1054	1056		518
1055	1057		(ii) is not subject to the limit under Subsection (4)(a)(i).
1056	1058		519
1057	1059		(f)(i) A property owner district may not issue a general obligation bond under this
1058	1060		520
1059	1061		Subsection (7) if the issuance will cause the outstanding principal amount of all
1060	1062		521
1061	1063		the district's general obligation bonds to exceed one-half of the market value of all
1062	1064		522
1063	1065		real property within the district.
1064	1066		523
1065	1067		(ii) Market value under Subsection (7)(f)(i) shall:
1066	1068		524
1067	1069		(A) be based on the value that the real property will have after all improvements
1068	1070		525
1069	1071		financed by the general obligation bonds are constructed; and
1070	1072		526
1071	1073		(B) be determined by appraisal by an appraiser who is a member of the Appraisal
1072	1074		527
1073	1075		Institute.
1074	1076		528
1075	1077		(g) With respect to a general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7), the board
1076	1078		529
1077	1079		of a property owner district may approve or, by resolution, delegate to one or more
1078	1080		530
1079	1081		officers of the district, the authority to:
1080	1082		531
1081	1083		(i) approve the final interest rate, price, principal amount, maturity, redemption
1082	1084		532
1083	1085		features, and other terms of the bond;
1084	1086		533
1085	1087		(ii) approve and execute a document relating to the issuance of the bond; and
1086	1088		534
1087	1089		(iii) approve a contract, including a contract with a property owner within the district,
1088	1090		535
1089	1091		related to the acquisition and construction of an improvement, facility, or property
1090	1092		536
1091	1093		to be financed with proceeds from the bond.
1092	1094		537
1093	1095		(h)(i) A person may commence a lawsuit or other proceeding to contest the legality
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1095	1096		538
1096	1097		of the issuance of a general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7) or
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1097	1099		539
1098	1100		any provision relating to the security or payment of the bond if the lawsuit or
1099	1101		540
1100	1102		other proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the publication of:
1101	1103		541
1102	1104		(A) the resolution authorizing the issuance of the general obligation bond; or
1103	1105		542
1104	1106		(B) a notice of the bond issuance containing substantially the items required under
1105	1107		543
1106	1108		Subsection 11-14-316(2).
1107	1109		544
1108	1110		(ii) Following the period described in Subsection (7)(h)(i), no person may bring a
1109	1111		545
1110	1112		lawsuit or other proceeding to contest for any reason the regularity, formality, or
1111	1113		546
1112	1114		legality of a general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7).
1113	1115		547
1114	1116		(i)[(i)] A property owner district that charges and collects an impact fee or other fee
1115	1117		548
1116	1118		on real property [at the time the real property is sold may proportionally pay down
1117	1119		549
1118	1120		a general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7) from the money
1119	1121		550
1120	1122		collected from the impact fee or other fee] may pledge all or a portion of the
1121	1123		551
1122	1124		revenue collected from the impact fee or other fee toward payment of a general
1123	1125		552
1124	1126		obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7).
1125	1127		553
1126	1128		[(ii) A property owner district that proportionally pays down a general obligation
1127	1129		554
1128	1130		bond under Subsection (7)(i)(i) shall reduce the property tax rate on the parcel of
1129	1131		555
1130	1132		real property on which the district charged and collected an impact fee or other
1131	1133		556
1132	1134		charge, to reflect the amount of outstanding principal of a general obligation bond
1133	1135		557
1134	1136		issued under this Subsection (7) that was paid down and is attributable to that
1135	1137		558
1136	1138		parcel.]
1137	1139		559
1138	1140		(j) If a property owner fails to pay a property tax that the property owner district imposes
1139	1141		560
1140	1142		in connection with a general obligation bond issued under this Subsection (7), the
1141	1143		561
1142	1144		district may impose a property tax penalty at an annual rate of .07, in addition to any
1143	1145		562
1144	1146		other penalty allowed by law.
1145	1147		563
1146	1148		Section 6. Section 17B-1-1404 is enacted to read:
1147	1149		564
1148	1150		17B-1-1404 (Effective upon governor's approval). Basic special district
1149	1151		565
1150	1152		authorized to create a public infrastructure district -- Basic special district authorized to
1151	1153		566
1152	1154		fund certain projects and services.
1153	1155		567
1154	1156		(1)(a) As used in this section, "eligible basic special district" means a basic special
1155	1157		568
1156	1158		district:
1157	1159		569
1158	1160		(i) created before April 15, 2011;
1159	1161		570
1160	1162		(ii) that issued limited general obligation bonds in 2024; and
1161	1163		571
1162	1164		(iii) for which there was not one or more public infrastructure districts within the
1163		-	- 17 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1164	1165		572
1165	1166		boundaries of the basic special district as of January 1, 2025.
	1167	+	- 17 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1166	1168		573
1167	1169		(2)(a) Subject to Subsection (3), an eligible basic special district may create a public
1168	1170		574
1169	1171		infrastructure district, in accordance with Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure
1170	1172		575
1171	1173		District Act, for any area located within the boundaries of the eligible basic special
1172	1174		576
1173	1175		district.
1174	1176		577
1175	1177		(b) An eligible basic special district that creates a public infrastructure district is the
1176	1178		578
1177		-	creating entity for purposes of Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District ~~Act,~~
	1179	+	creating entity for purposes of Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District
1178	1180		579
1179		-	and shall receive any petitions required to be submitted to a creating entity.
	1181	+	Act, and shall receive any petitions required to be submitted to a creating entity.
1180	1182		580
1181	1183		(3) When a public infrastructure district is created pursuant to this section:
1182	1184		581
1183	1185		(a) the public infrastructure district shall have the same powers as the eligible basic
1184	1186		582
1185	1187		special district that is the public infrastructure district's creating entity; and
1186	1188		583
1187	1189		(b) upon creation of the public infrastructure district, the area within the public
1188	1190		584
1189	1191		infrastructure district shall automatically be withdrawn from the eligible basic special
1190	1192		585
1191	1193		district and shall no longer be part of the eligible basic special district.
1192	1194		586
1193	1195		(4) In addition to the requirements of Section 17D-4-202, an eligible basic special district
1194	1196		587
1195	1197		shall ensure that the governing document for a public infrastructure district created
1196	1198		588
1197	1199		under this section provides for the election of the initial and future boards of the public
1198	1200		589
1199	1201		infrastructure district using the same method as the election of the board of the eligible
1200	1202		590
1201	1203		basic special district.
1202	1204		591
1203	1205		(5) In addition to the other powers described in this part, an eligible basic special district
1204	1206		592
1205	1207		may:
1206	1208		593
1207	1209		(a) fund, in whole or in part, the acquisition and construction of a public facility for use
1208	1210		594
1209	1211		by one or more government entities;
1210	1212		595
1211	1213		(b) transfer the eligible basic special district's ownership interest in a public facility to
1212	1214		596
1213	1215		another political subdivision pursuant to a written agreement between the eligible
1214	1216		597
1215	1217		basic special district and the receiving political subdivision; and
1216	1218		598
1217	1219		(c) fund, in whole or in part, the acquisition or construction of:
1218	1220		599
1219	1221		(i) privately owned affordable housing, consisting of single-family dwellings or
1220	1222		600
1221	1223		townhomes;
1222	1224		601
1223	1225		(ii) facilities for health care, recreation, community arts, or an amphitheater, whether
1224	1226		602
1225	1227		those facilities are publicly or privately owned; and
1226	1228		603
1227	1229		(iii) a privately owned grocery store, if there is not a grocery store located within the
1228	1230		604
1229	1231		eligible basic special district's boundary.
1230	1232		605
1231	1233		Section 7. Section 17D-4-102 is amended to read:
1232		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1233	1234		606
1234	1235		17D-4-102 (Effective upon governor's approval). Definitions.
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1235	1237		607
1236	1238		As used in this chapter:
1237	1239		608
1238	1240		(1) "Board" means the board of trustees of a public infrastructure district.
1239	1241		609
1240	1242		(2) "Creating entity" means the county, municipality, basic special district, or development
1241	1243		610
1242	1244		authority that approves the creation of a public infrastructure district.
1243	1245		611
1244	1246		(3) "Development authority" means:
1245	1247		612
1246	1248		(a) the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201;
1247	1249		613
1248	1250		(b) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;
1249	1251		614
1250	1252		(c) the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section
1251	1253		615
1252	1254		11-70-201; or
1253	1255		616
1254	1256		(d) the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201.
1255	1257		617
1256	1258		(4) "District applicant" means the person proposing the creation of a public infrastructure
1257	1259		618
1258	1260		district.
1259	1261		619
1260	1262		(5) "Division" means a division of a public infrastructure district:
1261	1263		620
1262	1264		(a) that is relatively equal in number of eligible voters or potential eligible voters to all
1263	1265		621
1264	1266		other divisions within the public infrastructure district, taking into account existing or
1265	1267		622
1266	1268		potential developments which, when completed, would increase or decrease the
1267	1269		623
1268	1270		population within the public infrastructure district; and
1269	1271		624
1270	1272		(b) which a member of the board represents.
1271	1273		625
1272	1274		(6) "Governing document" means the document governing a public infrastructure district to
1273	1275		626
1274	1276		which the creating entity agrees before the creation of the public infrastructure district,
1275	1277		627
1276	1278		as amended from time to time, and subject to the limitations of Title 17B, Chapter 1,
1277	1279		628
1278	1280		Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts, and this chapter.
1279	1281		629
1280	1282		(7)(a) "Limited tax bond" means a bond:
1281	1283		630
1282	1284		(i) that is directly payable from and secured by ad valorem property taxes that are
1283	1285		631
1284	1286		levied:
1285	1287		632
1286	1288		(A) by a public infrastructure district that issues the bond; and
1287	1289		633
1288	1290		(B) on taxable property within the district;
1289	1291		634
1290	1292		(ii) that is a general obligation of the public infrastructure district; and
1291	1293		635
1292	1294		(iii) for which the ad valorem property tax levy for repayment of the bond does not
1293	1295		636
1294	1296		exceed the property tax levy rate limit established under Section 17D-4-303 for
1295	1297		637
1296	1298		any fiscal year, except as provided in Subsection [17D-4-301(8)] 17D-4-301(13).
1297	1299		638
1298	1300		(b) "Limited tax bond" does not include:
1299	1301		639
1300	1302		(i) a short-term bond;
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1302	1303		640
1303	1304		(ii) a tax and revenue anticipation bond; or
	1305	+	- 19 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1304	1306		641
1305	1307		(iii) a special assessment bond.
1306	1308		642
1307	1309		(8)(a) "Municipal advisor" means a person that:
1308	1310		643
1309	1311		(i) advises a political subdivision on matters related to the issuance of bonds by
1310	1312		644
1311	1313		governmental entities, including the pricing, sales, and marketing of bonds and the
1312	1314		645
1313	1315		procuring of bond ratings, credit enhancement, and insurance with respect to
1314	1316		646
1315	1317		bonds;
1316	1318		647
1317	1319		(ii) is qualified to provide the advice described in Subsection (8)(a)(i);
1318	1320		648
1319	1321		(iii) is not an officer or employee of the political subdivision receiving advice;
1320	1322		649
1321	1323		(iv) has not been engaged to provide underwriting services in connection with a
1322	1324		650
1323	1325		transaction in which the person will provide advice to the political subdivision; and
1324	1326		651
1325	1327		(v) has experience doing business related to the issuance of bonds in the state.
1326	1328		652
1327	1329		(b) "Municipal advisor" may include:
1328	1330		653
1329	1331		(i) an individual who meets the description in Subsection (8)(a); or
1330	1332		654
1331	1333		(ii) a firm of individuals who collectively meet the description in Subsection (8)(a).
1332	1334		655
1333	1335		(9)(a) "Public infrastructure and improvements" means:
1334	1336		656
1335	1337		(i) infrastructure, utilities, improvements, facilities, buildings, or remediation that:
1336	1338		657
1337	1339		(A) benefit the public and are owned by a public entity or a public or private
1338	1340		658
1339	1341		utility;
1340	1342		659
1341	1343		(B) benefit the public and are publicly maintained or operated by a public entity; or
1342	1344		660
1343	1345		(C) are privately owned and are expressly permitted to be acquired or financed by
1344	1346		661
1345	1347		the public infrastructure district's governing document or an agreement
1346	1348		662
1347	1349		between the public infrastructure district and the public infrastructure district's
1348	1350		663
1349	1351		creating entity; and
1350	1352		664
1351	1353		(ii) publicly or privately owned roads, rights-of-way, trails, parking, or parking
1352	1354		665
1353	1355		structures.
1354	1356		666
1355	1357		(b) "Public infrastructure and improvements" also means:
1356	1358		667
1357	1359		[(a)] (i) the same as that term is defined in Section 11-58-102, for a public
1358	1360		668
1359	1361		infrastructure district created by the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section
1360	1362		669
1361	1363		11-58-201;
1362	1364		670
1363	1365		[(b)] (ii) the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101, for a public
1364	1366		671
1365	1367		infrastructure district created by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and
1366	1368		672
1367	1369		Restoration District created in Section 11-70-201; [and]
1368	1370		673
1369	1371		[(c)] (iii) the same as that term is defined in Section 63H-1-102, for a public
1370		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1371	1372		674
1372	1373		infrastructure district created by the military installation development authority
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1373	1375		675
1374	1376		created in Section 63H-1-201[.] ;
1375	1377		676
1376	1378		(iv) for any public infrastructure district created by a development authority, any
1377	1379		677
1378	1380		infrastructure, utilities, improvements, facilities, buildings, or remediation that are
1379	1381		678
1380	1382		privately owned and benefit the public; and
1381	1383		679
1382	1384		(v) for a public infrastructure district to which tax increment revenue is pledged or
1383	1385		680
1384	1386		distributed, any publicly or privately owned infrastructure, utilities,
1385	1387		681
1386	1388		improvements, facilities, buildings, or remediation that is a permitted use of the
1387	1389		682
1388	1390		tax increment revenue.
1389	1391		683
1390	1392		(10)(a) "Tax increment revenue" means the difference between the tax revenue
1391	1393		684
1392	1394		generated from or within a specific area and the revenue that would be generated if a
1393	1395		685
1394	1396		base taxable value were used.
1395	1397		686
1396	1398		(b) "Tax increment revenue" includes any concept substantially the same as the
1397	1399		687
1398	1400		definition in Subsection (10)(a), regardless of the name of the concept.
1399	1401		688
1400	1402		Section 8. Section 17D-4-103 is amended to read:
1401	1403		689
1402	1404		17D-4-103 (Effective upon governor's approval). Provisions applicable to public
1403	1405		690
1404	1406		infrastructure districts.
1405	1407		691
1406	1408		(1) A public infrastructure district:
1407	1409		692
1408	1410		(a) is a body corporate and politic with perpetual succession;
1409	1411		693
1410	1412		(b) is a quasi-municipal corporation;
1411	1413		694
1412	1414		(c) is a political subdivision of the state;
1413	1415		695
1414	1416		(d) is separate and distinct from, and independent of, any other public entity or political
1415	1417		696
1416	1418		subdivision of the state; and
1417	1419		697
1418	1420		(e) may sue and be sued.
1419	1421		698
1420	1422		(2) Each public infrastructure district is governed by and has the powers stated in:
1421	1423		699
1422	1424		(a) this chapter; and
1423	1425		700
1424	1426		(b) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts.
1425	1427		701
1426	1428		[(2)] (3) This chapter applies only to a public infrastructure district.
1427	1429		702
1428	1430		[(3)] (4) Except as modified or exempted by this chapter, a public infrastructure district is[,] :
1429	1431		703
1430	1432		(a) to the same extent as if the public infrastructure district were a special district,
1431	1433		704
1432	1434		subject to the provisions in:
1433	1435		705
1434	1436		[(a)] (i) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts; and
1435	1437		706
1436	1438		[(b)] (ii) Title 20A, Election Code[.] ; and
1437	1439		707
1438	1440		(b) subject to the provisions in Title 11, Chapter 42a, Commercial Property Assessed
1439		-	- 21 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1440	1441		708
1441	1442		Clean Energy Act.
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1442	1444		709
1443	1445		[(4)] (5) If there is a conflict between a provision in Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions
1444	1446		710
1445	1447		Applicable to All Special Districts, and a provision in this chapter, the provision in this
1446	1448		711
1447	1449		chapter supersedes the conflicting provision in Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions
1448	1450		712
1449	1451		Applicable to All Special Districts.
1450	1452		713
1451	1453		[(5)] (6) The annexation of an unincorporated area by a municipality or the adjustment of a
1452	1454		714
1453	1455		boundary shared by more than one municipality does not affect the boundaries of a
1454	1456		715
1455	1457		public infrastructure district.
1456	1458		716
1457	1459		Section 9. Section 17D-4-104 is enacted to read:
1458	1460		717
1459	1461		17D-4-104 (Effective upon governor's approval). Conditions where property
1460	1462		718
1461	1463		owner consent is not required.
1462	1464		719
1463	1465		Any provision of this chapter requiring the consent or signatures of 100% of surface
1464	1466		720
1465	1467		property owners within an applicable area, the consent of any public entity, utility provider, or
1466	1468		721
1467	1469		owners' association that is a property owner within an applicable area is not required if the
1468	1470		722
1469	1471		public entity, utility provider, or owners' association ownership interest within the applicable
1470	1472		723
1471	1473		area is limited to:
1472	1474		724
1473	1475		(1) an easement;
1474	1476		725
1475	1477		(2) a right-of-way; or
1476	1478		726
1477	1479		(3) a public improvement, utility improvement, or related improvement.
1478	1480		727
1479	1481		Section 10. Section 17D-4-201 is amended to read:
1480	1482		728
1481	1483		17D-4-201 (Effective upon governor's approval). Creation -- Annexation or
1482	1484		729
1483	1485		withdrawal of property.
1484	1486		730
1485	1487		(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), Subsection (2), and in addition to the
1486	1488		731
1487	1489		provisions regarding creation of a special district in Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions
1488	1490		732
1489	1491		Applicable to All Special Districts, a public infrastructure district may not be created
1490	1492		733
1491	1493		unless[:]
1492	1494		734
1493	1495		[(i) if there are any registered voters within the applicable area, a petition is filed with
1494	1496		735
1495	1497		the creating entity that contains the signatures of 100% of registered voters within
1496	1498		736
1497	1499		the applicable area approving the creation of the public infrastructure district; and]
1498	1500		737
1499	1501		[(ii)] a petition is filed with the creating entity that contains the signatures of 100%
1500	1502		738
1501	1503		of surface property owners within the applicable area consenting to the creation of
1502	1504		739
1503	1505		the public infrastructure district.
1504	1506		740
1505	1507		(b)(i) As used in this Subsection (1)(b):
1506	1508		741
1507	1509		(A) "Military [Land] land" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1508		-	- 22 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1509	1510		742
1510	1511		63H-1-102.
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1511	1513		743
1512	1514		(B) "Project area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63H-1-102.
1513	1515		744
1514	1516		(ii) Notwithstanding Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 2, Creation of a Special District, and
1515	1517		745
1516	1518		any other provision of this chapter, a development authority may adopt a
1517	1519		746
1518	1520		resolution creating a public infrastructure district if all owners of surface property
1519	1521		747
1520	1522		proposed to be included within the public infrastructure district consent in writing
1521	1523		748
1522	1524		to the creation of the public infrastructure district.
1523	1525		749
1524	1526		(iii) For purposes of Subsection (1)(b)(ii), if the surface property proposed to be
1525	1527		750
1526	1528		included within the public infrastructure district includes military land that is
1527	1529		751
1528	1530		within a project area, the owner of the military land within the project area is the
1529	1531		752
1530	1532		lessee of the military land.
1531	1533		753
1532	1534		(iv) A public infrastructure district created under Subsection (1)(b)(ii) may be created
1533	1535		754
1534	1536		as a subsidiary of the development authority that adopts the resolution creating the
1535	1537		755
1536	1538		public infrastructure district.
1537	1539		756
1538	1540		(2)(a) The following do not apply to the creation of a public infrastructure district:
1539	1541		757
1540	1542		(i) Section 17B-1-203;
1541	1543		758
1542	1544		(ii) Section 17B-1-204;
1543	1545		759
1544	1546		(iii) Subsection 17B-1-208(2);
1545	1547		760
1546	1548		(iv) Section 17B-1-212; or
1547	1549		761
1548	1550		(v) Section 17B-1-214.
1549	1551		762
1550	1552		(b) The protest period described in Section 17B-1-213 may be waived in whole or in
1551	1553		763
1552	1554		part with the consent of[:]
1553	1555		764
1554	1556		[(i) 100% of registered voters within the applicable area approving the creation of the
1555	1557		765
1556	1558		public infrastructure district; and]
1557	1559		766
1558	1560		[(ii)] 100% of the surface property owners within the applicable area approving the
1559	1561		767
1560	1562		creation of the public infrastructure district.
1561	1563		768
1562	1564		(c) If the protest period is waived under Subsection (2)(b), a resolution approving the
1563	1565		769
1564	1566		creation of the public infrastructure district may be adopted in accordance with
1565	1567		770
1566	1568		Subsection 17B-1-213(5).
1567	1569		771
1568	1570		(d) A petition meeting the requirements of Subsection (1)[:]
1569	1571		772
1570	1572		[(i)] may be certified under Section 17B-1-209[; and] .
1571	1573		773
1572	1574		[(ii) shall be filed with the lieutenant governor in accordance with Subsection
1573	1575		774
1574	1576		17B-1-215(1)(b)(iii).]
1575	1577		775
1576	1578		(e) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-215(1)(b), the district applicant shall file the
1577		-	- 23 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1578	1579		776
1579	1580		items required by Subsection 17B-1-215(1)(a) with the lieutenant governor within 30
	1581	+	- 23 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1580	1582		777
1581	1583		days of the day on which a resolution creating a public infrastructure district is
1582	1584		778
1583	1585		adopted.
1584	1586		779
1585	1587		(3)[(a)] Notwithstanding Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 4, Annexation, an area outside of the
1586	1588		780
1587	1589		boundaries of a public infrastructure district may be annexed into the public
1588	1590		781
1589	1591		infrastructure district if the following requirements are met:
1590	1592		782
1591	1593		[(i)] (a)[(A)] (i) adoption of resolutions of the board and the creating entity, each
1592	1594		783
1593	1595		approving of the annexation; or
1594	1596		784
1595	1597		[(B)] (ii) adoption of a resolution of the board to annex the area, provided that the
1596	1598		785
1597	1599		governing document or creation resolution for the public infrastructure district
1598	1600		786
1599	1601		authorizes the board to annex an area outside of the boundaries of the public
1600	1602		787
1601	1603		infrastructure district without future consent of the creating entity; and
1602	1604		788
1603	1605		[(ii) if there are any registered voters within the area proposed to be annexed, a
1604	1606		789
1605	1607		petition is filed with the creating entity that contains the signatures of 100% of
1606	1608		790
1607	1609		registered voters within the area, demonstrating that the registered voters approve
1608	1610		791
1609	1611		of the annexation into the public infrastructure district; and]
1610	1612		792
1611	1613		[(iii)] (b) a petition is filed with the [creating entity] public infrastructure district that
1612	1614		793
1613	1615		contains the signatures of 100% of surface property owners within the area proposed
1614	1616		794
1615	1617		to be annexed, demonstrating the surface property owners' consent to the annexation
1616	1618		795
1617	1619		into the public infrastructure district.
1618	1620		796
1619	1621		[(b) Within 30 days of meeting the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the board shall file
1620	1622		797
1621	1623		with the lieutenant governor:]
1622	1624		798
1623	1625		[(i) a copy of a notice of impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5,
1624	1626		799
1625	1627		that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and]
1626	1628		800
1627	1629		[(ii) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5.]
1628	1630		801
1629	1631		(4)(a) Notwithstanding Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 5, Withdrawal, property may be
1630	1632		802
1631	1633		withdrawn from a public infrastructure district if the following requirements are met:
1632	1634		803
1633	1635		(i)(A) adoption of resolutions of the board and the creating entity, each approving
1634	1636		804
1635	1637		of the withdrawal; or
1636	1638		805
1637	1639		(B) adoption of a resolution of the board to withdraw the property, provided that
1638	1640		806
1639	1641		the governing document or creation resolution for the public infrastructure
1640	1642		807
1641	1643		district authorizes the board to withdraw property from the public
1642	1644		808
1643	1645		infrastructure district without further consent from the creating entity; and
1644	1646		809
1645	1647		[(ii) if there are any registered voters within the area proposed to be withdrawn, a
1646		-	- 24 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1647	1648		810
1648	1649		petition is filed with the creating entity that contains the signatures of 100% of
	1650	+	- 24 - 03-03 09:03 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241
1649	1651		811
1650	1652		registered voters within the area, demonstrating that the registered voters approve
1651	1653		812
1652	1654		of the withdrawal from the public infrastructure district; and]
1653	1655		813
1654	1656		[(iii)] (ii) a petition is filed with the [creating entity] public infrastructure district that
1655	1657		814
1656	1658		contains the signatures of 100% of surface property owners within the area
1657	1659		815
1658	1660		proposed to be withdrawn, demonstrating that the surface property owners consent
1659	1661		816
1660	1662		to the withdrawal from the public infrastructure district.
1661	1663		817
1662	1664		(b) If any bonds that the public infrastructure district issues are allocable to the area to
1663	1665		818
1664	1666		be withdrawn remain unpaid at the time of the proposed withdrawal, the property
1665	1667		819
1666	1668		remains subject to any taxes, fees, or assessments that the public infrastructure
1667	1669		820
1668	1670		district imposes until the bonds or any associated refunding bonds are paid.
1669	1671		821
1670	1672		(c) Upon meeting the requirements of [Subsections] Subsection (3) or (4)(a)[ and (b)],
1671	1673		822
1672	1674		the board shall:
1673	1675		823
1674	1676		(i) [ ] within 30 days of the day on which a resolution is adopted or a petition is filed
1675	1677		824
1676	1678		under Subsection (3) or (4)(a), file with the lieutenant governor:
1677	1679		825
1678	1680		(A) a copy of a notice of impending boundary action, as defined in Section
1679	1681		826
1680	1682		67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and
1681	1683		827
1682	1684		(B) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5;
1683	1685		828
1684	1686		and
1685	1687		829
1686	1688		(ii) comply with the requirements of Section 17B-1-512, except:
1687	1689		830
1688	1690		(A) Subsections 17B-1-512(1)(b) and (c) do not apply; and
1689	1691		831
1690		-	(B) ~~[.]~~ the time periods described in this section govern.
	1692	+	(B) the time periods described in this section govern.
1691	1693		832
1692	1694		(5) A creating entity may impose limitations on the powers of a public infrastructure district
1693	1695		833
1694	1696		through the governing document.
1695	1697		834
1696	1698		(6)(a) A public infrastructure district is separate and distinct from the creating entity.
1697	1699		835
1698	1700		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), any financial burden of a public
1699	1701		836
1700	1702		infrastructure district:
1701	1703		837
1702	1704		(A) is borne solely by the public infrastructure district; and
1703	1705		838
1704	1706		(B) is not borne by the creating entity, by the state, or by any municipality,
1705	1707		839
1706	1708		county, or other political subdivision.
1707	1709		840
1708	1710		(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(b)(i) and Section 17B-1-216, the governing
1709	1711		841
1710	1712		document may require:
1711	1713		842
1712	1714		(A) the district applicant to bear the initial costs of the public infrastructure
1713	1715		843
1714	1716		district; and
1715		-	- 25 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1716	1717		844
1717	1718		(B) the public infrastructure district to reimburse the district applicant for the
	1719	+	- 25 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1718	1720		845
1719	1721		initial costs the creating entity bears.
1720	1722		846
1721	1723		(iii) Nothing in this Subsection (6) precludes a public infrastructure district from
1722	1724		847
1723	1725		qualifying directly for an impact fee offset, credit, or refund under Title 11,
1724	1726		848
1725	1727		Chapter 36a, Impact Fees Act, regarding any qualifying system improvements
1726	1728		849
1727	1729		financed by the public infrastructure district.
1728	1730		850
1729	1731		(c) Any liability, judgment, or claim against a public infrastructure district:
1730	1732		851
1731	1733		(i) is the sole responsibility of the public infrastructure district; and
1732	1734		852
1733	1735		(ii) does not constitute a liability, judgment, or claim against the creating entity, the
1734	1736		853
1735	1737		state, or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
1736	1738		854
1737	1739		(d)(i)(A) The public infrastructure district solely bears the responsibility of any
1738	1740		855
1739	1741		collection, enforcement, or foreclosure proceeding with regard to any [tax, ]fee[,]
1740	1742		856
1741	1743		or assessment the public infrastructure district imposes.
1742	1744		857
1743	1745		(B) The creating entity does not bear the responsibility described in Subsection
1744	1746		858
1745	1747		(6)(d)(i)(A).
1746	1748		859
1747	1749		(ii) A public infrastructure district, and not the creating entity, shall undertake the
1748	1750		860
1749	1751		enforcement responsibility described in, as applicable, Subsection (6)(d)(i) in
1750	1752		861
1751	1753		accordance with [Title 59, Chapter 2, Property Tax Act, or ]Title 11, Chapter 42,
1752	1754		862
1753	1755		Assessment Area Act.
1754	1756		863
1755	1757		(7) A creating entity may establish criteria in determining whether to approve or disapprove
1756	1758		864
1757	1759		of the creation of a public infrastructure district, including:
1758	1760		865
1759	1761		(a) historical performance of the district applicant;
1760	1762		866
1761	1763		(b) compliance with the creating entity's master plan;
1762	1764		867
1763	1765		(c) credit worthiness of the district applicant;
1764	1766		868
1765	1767		(d) plan of finance of the public infrastructure district; and
1766	1768		869
1767	1769		(e) proposed development within the public infrastructure district.
1768	1770		870
1769	1771		(8)(a) The creation of a public infrastructure district is subject to the sole discretion of
1770	1772		871
1771	1773		the creating entity responsible for approving or rejecting the creation of the public
1772	1774		872
1773	1775		infrastructure district.
1774	1776		873
1775	1777		(b) The proposed creating entity bears no liability for rejecting the proposed creation of
1776	1778		874
1777	1779		a public infrastructure district.
1778	1780		875
1779	1781		Section 11. Section 17D-4-202 is amended to read:
1780	1782		876
1781	1783		17D-4-202 (Effective upon governor's approval). Public infrastructure district
1782	1784		877
1783	1785		board -- Governing document.
1784		-	- 26 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1785	1786		878
1786	1787		(1)(a) The legislative body or board of the creating entity shall appoint the initial
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1787	1789		879
1788	1790		members of the board of a public infrastructure district, in accordance with the
1789	1791		880
1790	1792		governing document.
1791	1793		881
1792	1794		(b) A governing document approved by the legislative body or board of the creating
1793	1795		882
1794	1796		entity may provide for the board of a public infrastructure district to, upon a vacancy
1795	1797		883
1796	1798		on the board, appoint an individual to the board so long as the individual meets the
1797	1799		884
1798	1800		requirements to serve on a public infrastructure district board described in this
1799	1801		885
1800	1802		section.
1801	1803		886
1802	1804		(c) For public infrastructure districts not described in Subsection (1)(b), and except as
1803	1805		887
1804	1806		provided in Subsection (1)(d):
1805	1807		888
1806	1808		(i) if there is a vacancy on the board of a public infrastructure district, or a board
1807	1809		889
1808	1810		member provides notice to the legislative body or board of the creating entity of
1809	1811		890
1810	1812		the board member's intention to resign from the board, the legislative body or
1811	1813		891
1812	1814		board of the creating entity shall appoint a replacement board member within 45
1813	1815		892
1814	1816		days from the day on which the vacancy first occurs or the board member
1815	1817		893
1816	1818		provides notice of the board member's intent to resign; and
1817	1819		894
1818	1820		(ii) if a legislative body or board of the creating entity fails to fill a vacancy on the
1819	1821		895
1820	1822		board within the time period described in Subsection (1)(c)(i), the board of the
1821	1823		896
1822	1824		public infrastructure district may appoint an individual who is eligible to serve on
1823	1825		897
1824	1826		the board according to the requirements of this section to fill the board vacancy.
1825	1827		898
1826	1828		(d) If a public infrastructure district board position has transitioned from appointment to
1827	1829		899
1828	1830		election, as described in Subsection (4), and an elected board position becomes
1829	1831		900
1830	1832		vacant, the provisions of Section 20A-1-512 apply to fill the vacancy.
1831	1833		901
1832	1834		(2)(a) Unless otherwise limited in the governing document and except as provided in
1833	1835		902
1834	1836		Subsection (2)(b), the initial term of each member of the board is four years.
1835	1837		903
1836	1838		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), approximately half of the members of the initial
1837	1839		904
1838	1840		board shall serve a six-year term so that, after the expiration of the initial term, the
1839	1841		905
1840	1842		term of approximately half the board members expires every two years.
1841	1843		906
1842	1844		(c) A board may elect that a majority of the board serve an initial term of six years.
1843	1845		907
1844	1846		(d) After the initial term, the term of each member of the board is four years.
1845	1847		908
1846	1848		(e) A member of the board who is appointed shall continue to serve on the board of the
1847	1849		909
1848	1850		public infrastructure district until a replacement board member is appointed.
1849	1851		910
1850	1852		(3)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-302(1)(b), a board member is not required to
1851	1853		911
1852	1854		be a resident within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district if:
1853		-	- 27 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1854	1855		912
1855	1856		(i) all of the surface property owners consent to the waiver of the residency
	1857	+	- 27 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1856	1858		913
1857	1859		requirement;
1858	1860		914
1859	1861		(ii) there are no residents within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district;
1860	1862		915
1861	1863		(iii) no qualified candidate timely files to be considered for appointment to the board;
1862	1864		916
1863	1865		or
1864	1866		917
1865	1867		(iv) no qualified individual files a declaration of candidacy for a board position in
1866	1868		918
1867	1869		accordance with Subsection 17B-1-306(5).
1868	1870		919
1869	1871		(b) Except under the circumstances described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii) or (iv), the
1870	1872		920
1871	1873		residency requirement in Subsection 17B-1-302(1)(b) is applicable to any board
1872	1874		921
1873	1875		member elected for a division or board position that has transitioned from an
1874	1876		922
1875	1877		appointed to an elected board member in accordance with this section.
1876	1878		923
1877	1879		(c) An individual who is not a resident within the boundaries of the public infrastructure
1878	1880		924
1879	1881		district may not serve as a board member unless the individual is:
1880	1882		925
1881	1883		(i) an owner of land or an agent or officer of the owner of land within the boundaries
1882	1884		926
1883	1885		of the public infrastructure district; and
1884	1886		927
1885	1887		(ii) a registered voter at the individual's primary residence.
1886	1888		928
1887	1889		(d) If the creating entity determines that a public infrastructure district is not anticipated
1888	1890		929
1889	1891		to have permanent residents within the public infrastructure district's boundaries, or is
1890	1892		930
1891	1893		anticipated to be primarily composed of non-residential property or non-primary
1892	1894		931
1893	1895		residential property, a governing document may allow the creating entity to continue
1894	1896		932
1895	1897		to appoint a property owner, or the agent of a property owner, to the public
1896	1898		933
1897	1899		infrastructure district board.
1898	1900		934
1899	1901		(e) A governing document may allow for a property owner to recommend a property
1900	1902		935
1901	1903		owner or a property owner's agent for appointment to the public infrastructure district
1902	1904		936
1903	1905		board in numbers proportional to the property owner's ownership of land, or value of
1904	1906		937
1905	1907		land, within a public infrastructure district.
1906	1908		938
1907	1909		(4)(a) A governing document may provide for a transition from legislative body
1908	1910		939
1909	1911		appointment under Subsection (1) to a method of election by registered voters based
1910	1912		940
1911	1913		upon milestones or events that the governing document identifies, including a
1912	1914		941
1913	1915		milestone for each division or individual board position providing that when the
1914	1916		942
1915	1917		milestone is reached:
1916	1918		943
1917	1919		(i) for a division, the registered voters of the division elect a member of the board in
1918	1920		944
1919	1921		place of an appointed member at the next municipal general election for the board
1920	1922		945
1921	1923		position; or
1922		-	- 28 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
1923	1924		946
1924	1925		(ii) for an at large board position established in the governing document, the
	1926	+	- 28 - 03-03 09:03 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241
1925	1927		947
1926	1928		registered voters of the public infrastructure district elect a member of the board in
1927	1929		948
1928	1930		place of an appointed member at the next municipal general election for the board
1929	1931		949
1930	1932		position.
1931	1933		950
1932	1934		(b) Regardless of whether a board member is elected under Subsection (4)(a), the
1933	1935		951
1934	1936		position of each remaining board member shall continue to be appointed under
1935	1937		952
1936	1938		Subsection (1) until the member's respective division or board position surpasses the
1937	1939		953
1938	1940		density milestone described in the governing document.
1939	1941		954
1940	1942		(5)(a) Subject to Subsection (5)(c), the board may, in the board's discretion but no more
1941	1943		955
1942	1944		frequently than every four years, reestablish the boundaries of each division so that
1943	1945		956
1944	1946		each division that has reached a milestone specified in the governing document, as
1945	1947		957
1946	1948		described in Subsection (4)(a), has, as nearly as possible, the same number of eligible
1947	1949		958
1948	1950		voters.
1949	1951		959
1950	1952		(b) In reestablishing division boundaries under Subsection (5)(a), the board shall
1951	1953		960
1952	1954		consider existing or potential developments within the divisions that, when
1953	1955		961
1954	1956		completed, would increase or decrease the number of eligible voters within the
1955	1957		962
1956	1958		division.
1957	1959		963
1958	1960		(c) The governing document may prohibit the board from reestablishing, without the
1959	1961		964
1960	1962		consent of the creating entity, the division boundaries as described in Subsection
1961	1963		965
1962	1964		(5)(a).
1963	1965		966
1964	1966		(6) A public infrastructure district may not compensate a board member for the member's
1965	1967		967
1966	1968		service on the board under Section 17B-1-307 unless the board member is a resident
1967	1969		968
1968	1970		within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district.
1969	1971		969
1970	1972		(7) A governing document shall:
1971	1973		970
1972	1974		(a) include a boundary description and a map of the public infrastructure district;
1973	1975		971
1974	1976		(b) state the number of board members;
1975	1977		972
1976	1978		(c) describe any divisions of the public infrastructure district;
1977	1979		973
1978	1980		(d) establish any applicable property tax levy rate limit for the public infrastructure
1979	1981		974
1980	1982		district;
1981	1983		975
1982	1984		(e) establish any applicable limitation on the principal amount of indebtedness for the
1983	1985		976
1984	1986		public infrastructure district; and
1985	1987		977
1986	1988		(f) include other information that the public infrastructure district or the creating entity
1987	1989		978
1988	1990		determines to be necessary or advisable.
1989	1991		979
1990	1992		(8)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), the board and the governing body of the
1991		-	- 29 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
1992	1993		980
1993	1994		creating entity may amend a governing document by each adopting a resolution that
	1995	+	- 29 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
1994	1996		981
1995	1997		approves the amended governing document.
1996	1998		982
1997	1999		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), any amendment to increase a property tax levy
1998	2000		983
1999	2001		rate limitation requires the consent of[:]
2000	2002		984
2001	2003		[(i)] 100% of surface property owners within the boundaries of the public
2002	2004		985
2003	2005		infrastructure district[; and] .
2004	2006		986
2005	2007		[(ii) 100% of the registered voters, if any, within the boundaries of the public
2006	2008		987
2007	2009		infrastructure district.]
2008	2010		988
2009	2011		(9) A board member is not in violation of Section 67-16-9 if the board member:
2010	2012		989
2011	2013		(a) discloses a business relationship in accordance with Sections 67-16-7 and 67-16-8
2012	2014		990
2013	2015		and files the disclosure with the creating entity:
2014	2016		991
2015	2017		(i) before any appointment or election; and
2016	2018		992
2017	2019		(ii) upon any significant change in the business relationship; and
2018	2020		993
2019	2021		(b) conducts the affairs of the public infrastructure district in accordance with this title
2020	2022		994
2021	2023		and any parameters described in the governing document.
2022	2024		995
2023	2025		(10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the governing document governs
2024	2026		996
2025	2027		the number, appointment, and terms of board members of a public infrastructure district
2026	2028		997
2027	2029		created by the development authority.
2028	2030		998
2029	2031		Section 12. Section 17D-4-203 is amended to read:
2030	2032		999
2031	2033		17D-4-203 (Effective upon governor's approval). Public infrastructure district
2032	2034		1000
2033	2035		powers.
2034	2036		1001
2035	2037		A public infrastructure district:
2036	2038		1002
2037	2039		(1) has all of the authority conferred upon a special district under Section 17B-1-103; and
2038	2040		1003
2039	2041		(2) may:
2040	2042		1004
2041	2043		(a) issue negotiable bonds to pay:
2042	2044		1005
2043	2045		(i) all or part of the costs of acquiring, acquiring an interest in, improving, or
2044	2046		1006
2045	2047		extending any of the improvements, facilities, or property allowed under Section
2046	2048		1007
2047	2049		11-14-103;
2048	2050		1008
2049	2051		(ii) capital costs of improvements in an energy assessment area, as defined in Section
2050	2052		1009
2051	2053		11-42a-102, and other related costs, against the funds that the public infrastructure
2052	2054		1010
2053	2055		district will receive because of an assessment in an energy assessment area[, as
2054	2056		1011
2055	2057		defined in Section 11-42a-102];
2056	2058		1012
2057	2059		(iii) public improvements related to the provision of housing;
2058	2060		1013
2059	2061		(iv) capital costs related to public transportation;
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2061	2062		1014
2062	2063		(v) [for a public infrastructure district created by a development authority, ]the cost
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2063	2065		1015
2064	2066		of acquiring or financing public infrastructure and improvements; and
2065	2067		1016
2066	2068		(vi) for a public infrastructure district that is a subsidiary of or created by the Utah
2067	2069		1017
2068	2070		Inland Port Authority, the costs associated with a remediation project, as defined
2069	2071		1018
2070	2072		in Section 11-58-102;
2071	2073		1019
2072	2074		(b) enter into an interlocal agreement in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal
2073	2075		1020
2074	2076		Cooperation Act, provided that the interlocal agreement may not expand the powers
2075	2077		1021
2076	2078		of the public infrastructure district, within the limitations of Title 11, Chapter 13,
2077	2079		1022
2078	2080		Interlocal Cooperation Act, without the consent of the creating entity;
2079	2081		1023
2080	2082		(c) notwithstanding any other provision in code, acquire completed or partially
2081	2083		1024
2082	2084		completed improvements, including related design and consulting services and
2083	2085		1025
2084	2086		related work product, for fair market value as reasonably determined by:
2085	2087		1026
2086	2088		(i) the board;
2087	2089		1027
2088	2090		(ii) the creating entity, if required in the governing document; or
2089	2091		1028
2090	2092		(iii) a surveyor or engineer that a public infrastructure district employs or engages to
2091	2093		1029
2092	2094		perform the necessary engineering services for and to supervise the construction
2093	2095		1030
2094	2096		or installation of the improvements;
2095	2097		1031
2096	2098		(d) contract with the creating entity for the creating entity to provide administrative
2097	2099		1032
2098	2100		services on behalf of the public infrastructure district, when agreed to by both parties,
2099	2101		1033
2100	2102		in order to achieve cost savings and economic efficiencies, at the discretion of the
2101	2103		1034
2102	2104		creating entity; [and]
2103	2105		1035
2104	2106		(e) for a public infrastructure district created by a development authority, or for a public
2105	2107		1036
2106	2108		infrastructure district created by a municipality and located in an urban renewal
2107	2109		1037
2108	2110		project area that includes some or all of an inactive industrial site:
2109	2111		1038
2110	2112		(i)(A) operate and maintain public infrastructure and improvements the district
2111	2113		1039
2112	2114		acquires or finances; and
2113	2115		1040
2114	2116		(B) use fees, assessments, or taxes to pay for the operation and maintenance of
2115	2117		1041
2116	2118		those public infrastructure and improvements; and
2117	2119		1042
2118	2120		(ii) issue bonds under Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act; and
2119	2121		1043
2120	2122		(f) for a public infrastructure district that is a subsidiary of or created by the Utah Inland
2121	2123		1044
2122	2124		Port Authority, pay for costs associated with a remediation project, as defined in
2123	2125		1045
2124	2126		Section 11-58-102, of the Utah Inland Port Authority.
2125	2127		1046
2126	2128		Section 13. Section 17D-4-204 is amended to read:
2127	2129		1047
2128	2130		17D-4-204 (Effective upon governor's approval). Relation to other local entities.
2129		-	- 31 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
2130	2131		1048
2131	2132		(1) Notwithstanding the creation of a public infrastructure district, the creating entity and
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2132	2134		1049
2133	2135		any other public entity, as applicable, retains all of the entity's authority over all zoning,
2134	2136		1050
2135	2137		planning, design specifications and approvals, and permitting within the public
2136	2138		1051
2137	2139		infrastructure district.
2138	2140		1052
2139	2141		(2) The inclusion of property within the boundaries of a public infrastructure district does
2140	2142		1053
2141	2143		not preclude the inclusion of the property within any other special district.
2142	2144		1054
2143	2145		(3)(a) All infrastructure that is connected to another public entity's system:
2144	2146		1055
2145	2147		(i) belongs to that public entity, regardless of inclusion within the boundaries of a
2146	2148		1056
2147	2149		public infrastructure district, unless the public infrastructure district and the public
2148	2150		1057
2149	2151		entity otherwise agree; and
2150	2152		1058
2151	2153		(ii) shall comply with the design, inspection requirements, and other standards of the
2152	2154		1059
2153	2155		public entity.
2154	2156		1060
2155	2157		(b) A public infrastructure district shall convey or transfer the infrastructure described in
2156	2158		1061
2157	2159		Subsection (3)(a) free of liens or financial encumbrances to the public entity at no
2158	2160		1062
2159	2161		cost to the public entity.
2160	2162		1063
2161	2163		(4)(a) No public entity or private person shall receive funds from any portion of a public
2162	2164		1064
2163	2165		infrastructure district's property tax revenue without a resolution of the public
2164	2166		1065
2165	2167		infrastructure district's board authorizing the public entity or private person to receive
2166	2168		1066
2167	2169		the funds.
2168	2170		1067
2169	2171		(b) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply to the county's expenses related to collecting
2170	2172		1068
2171	2173		property tax in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 12, Property Tax Act.
2172	2174		1069
2173	2175		(c) Subsection (4)(a) applies notwithstanding any provision in:
2174	2176		1070
2175	2177		(i) Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community
2176	2178		1071
2177	2179		Reinvestment Agency Act;
2178	2180		1072
2179	2181		(ii) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act;
2180	2182		1073
2181	2183		(iii) a statute governing a development authority created under Utah Constitution,
2182	2184		1074
2183	2185		Article XI; or
2184	2186		1075
2185	2187		(iv) a provision of code related to the collection, distribution, or sharing of tax
2186	2188		1076
2187	2189		increment revenue, incremental property tax increases, or actions related to the
2188	2190		1077
2189	2191		collection, distribution, or sharing of tax increment revenue or incremental
2190	2192		1078
2191	2193		property tax increases.
2192	2194		1079
2193	2195		Section 14. Section 17D-4-301 is amended to read:
2194	2196		1080
2195	2197		17D-4-301 (Effective upon governor's approval). Public infrastructure district
2196	2198		1081
2197	2199		bonds.
2198		-	- 32 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
2199	2200		1082
2200	2201		(1)(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), a public infrastructure district may issue negotiable
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2201	2203		1083
2202	2204		bonds or other debt instruments for the purposes described in Section 17D-4-203, as
2203	2205		1084
2204	2206		provided in, as applicable:
2205	2207		1085
2206	2208		(i) Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act;
2207	2209		1086
2208	2210		(ii) Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act;
2209	2211		1087
2210	2212		(iii) Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act;
2211	2213		1088
2212	2214		(iv) Title 11, Chapter 42a, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act; and
2213	2215		1089
2214	2216		[(iv)] (v) this section.
2215	2217		1090
2216	2218		(b) A public infrastructure district created by a bonding political subdivision, as defined
2217	2219		1091
2218	2220		in Section 63C-25-101, may not issue bonds under this part unless the board first:
2219	2221		1092
2220	2222		(i) adopts a parameters resolution for the bonds that sets forth:
2221	2223		1093
2222	2224		(A) the maximum:
2223	2225		1094
2224	2226		(I) amount of bonds;
2225	2227		1095
2226	2228		(II) term; and
2227	2229		1096
2228	2230		(III) interest rate; and
2229	2231		1097
2230	2232		(B) the expected security for the bonds; and
2231	2233		1098
2232	2234		(ii) submits the parameters resolution for review and recommendation to the State
2233	2235		1099
2234	2236		Finance Review Commission created in Section 63C-25-201.
2235	2237		1100
2236	2238		(2) A public infrastructure district bond[:]
2237	2239		1101
2238	2240		[(a)] shall mature within 40 years of the date of issuance[; and] .
2239	2241		1102
2240	2242		[(b) may not be secured by any improvement or facility paid for by the public
2241	2243		1103
2242	2244		infrastructure district.]
2243	2245		1104
2244	2246		(3)(a) A public infrastructure district may issue a limited tax bond, in the same manner
2245	2247		1105
2246	2248		as a general obligation bond:
2247	2249		1106
2248	2250		(i)(A) with the consent of 100% of surface property owners within the boundaries
2249	2251		1107
2250	2252		of the public infrastructure district; and[ 100%]
2251	2253		1108
2252	2254		(B) with the consent of a majority of the registered voters, if any, within the
2253	2255		1109
2254	2256		boundaries of the proposed public infrastructure district as of the day on which
2255	2257		1110
2256	2258		the board finds that the consent of a majority of registered voters has been
2257	2259		1111
2258	2260		obtained; or
2259	2261		1112
2260	2262		(ii) upon approval of a majority of the registered voters within the boundaries of the
2261	2263		1113
2262	2264		public infrastructure district voting in an election held for that purpose under Title
2263	2265		1114
2264	2266		11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act.
2265	2267		1115
2266	2268		(b) A limited tax bond described in Subsection (3)(a):
2267		-	- 33 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
2268	2269		1116
2269	2270		(i) is not subject to the limitation on a general obligation bond described in
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2270	2272		1117
2271	2273		Subsection 17B-1-1102(4); and
2272	2274		1118
2273	2275		(ii) is subject to a limitation, if any, on the principal amount of indebtedness as
2274	2276		1119
2275	2277		described in the governing document.
2276	2278		1120
2277	2279		(c) Unless limited tax bonds are initially purchased exclusively by one or more qualified
2278	2280		1121
2279	2281		institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A, 17 C.F.R. Sec. 230.144A, or an
2280	2282		1122
2281	2283		investment grade rating is obtained for the limited tax bonds by one or more
2282	2284		1123
2283	2285		nationally recognized rating agencies, the public infrastructure district may only issue
2284	2286		1124
2285	2287		limited tax bonds in denominations of not less than $500,000, and in integral
2286	2288		1125
2287	2289		multiples above $500,000 of not less than $1,000 each.
2288	2290		1126
2289	2291		(d)(i) Without any further election or consent of property owners or registered voters,
2290	2292		1127
2291	2293		a public infrastructure district may convert a limited tax bond described in
2292	2294		1128
2293	2295		Subsection (3)(a) to a general obligation bond if the principal amount of the
2294	2296		1129
2295	2297		related limited tax bond together with the principal amount of other related
2296	2298		1130
2297	2299		outstanding general obligation bonds of the public infrastructure district does not
2298	2300		1131
2299	2301		exceed 15% of the fair market value of taxable property in the public
2300	2302		1132
2301	2303		infrastructure district securing the general obligation bonds, determined by:
2302	2304		1133
2303	2305		(A) an appraisal from an appraiser who is a member of the Appraisal Institute that
2304	2306		1134
2305	2307		is addressed to the public infrastructure district or a financial institution; or
2306	2308		1135
2307	2309		(B) the most recent market value of the property from the assessor of the county in
2308	2310		1136
2309	2311		which the property is located.
2310	2312		1137
2311	2313		(ii) The consent to the issuance of a limited tax bond described in Subsection (3)(a) is
2312	2314		1138
2313	2315		sufficient to meet any statutory or constitutional election requirement necessary
2314	2316		1139
2315	2317		for the issuance of the limited tax bond and any general obligation bond to be
2316	2318		1140
2317	2319		issued in place of the limited tax bond upon meeting the requirements of this
2318	2320		1141
2319	2321		Subsection (3)(d).
2320	2322		1142
2321	2323		[(iii) A general obligation bond resulting from a conversion of a limited tax bond
2322	2324		1143
2323	2325		under this Subsection (3)(d) is not subject to the limitation on general obligation
2324	2326		1144
2325	2327		bonds described in Subsection 17B-1-1102(4)(a)(xii).]
2326	2328		1145
2327	2329		(e) A public infrastructure district that levies a property tax for payment of debt service
2328	2330		1146
2329	2331		on a limited tax bond issued under this section is not required to comply with the
2330	2332		1147
2331	2333		notice and hearing requirements of Section 59-2-919 unless the rate exceeds the rate
2332	2334		1148
2333	2335		established in:
2334	2336		1149
2335	2337		(i) Section 17D-4-303, except as provided in Subsection [(8)] (13);
2336		-	- 34 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
2337	2338		1150
2338	2339		(ii) the governing document; or
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2339	2341		1151
2340	2342		(iii) the documents relating to the issuance of the limited tax bond.
2341	2343		1152
2342	2344		(4)(a) For a public infrastructure district seeking the consent described in Subsection
2343	2345		1153
2344	2346		(3)(a)(i)(B), a public infrastructure district may:
2345	2347		1154
2346	2348		(i) post a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102 for at least 30 days; and
2347	2349		1155
2348	2350		(ii) mail a request for consent to each registered voter within the boundaries of the
2349	2351		1156
2350	2352		public infrastructure district according to voter registration records.
2351	2353		1157
2352	2354		(b) The request for consent described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) shall include:
2353	2355		1158
2354	2356		(i) the purpose for the issuance of the bonds;
2355	2357		1159
2356	2358		(ii) the maximum principal amount of the bonds to be issued;
2357	2359		1160
2358	2360		(iii) the maximum tax rate proposed to be pledged for the repayment of the bonds;
2359	2361		1161
2360	2362		(iv) the words "For the issuance of bonds" and "Against the issuance of bonds," with
2361	2363		1162
2362	2364		appropriate boxes in which the voter may indicate the voter's choice; and
2363	2365		1163
2364	2366		(v) a return address and phone number where additional information may be obtained
2365	2367		1164
2366	2368		from the public infrastructure district.
2367	2369		1165
2368	2370		(c) Any registered voter who does not return the request for consent within 30 days of
2369	2371		1166
2370	2372		the day they are mailed to the voter is considered:
2371	2373		1167
2372	2374		(i) non-participatory in the request for consent; and
2373	2375		1168
2374	2376		(ii) shall not be included in a calculation to determine the percentage of registered
2375	2377		1169
2376	2378		voters who consent to the issuance of bonds.
2377	2379		1170
2378	2380		(d) If a majority of the registered voters who return the request for consent under this
2379	2381		1171
2380	2382		Subsection (4) indicate "For the issuance of bonds," or if no registered voters return
2381	2383		1172
2382	2384		the request for consent within the time frame described in Subsection (4)(c), the
2383	2385		1173
2384	2386		requirement described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B) is met.
2385	2387		1174
2386	2388		(e) Nothing in this Subsection (4):
2387	2389		1175
2388	2390		(i) prevents a public infrastructure district from obtaining the consent of registered
2389	2391		1176
2390	2392		voters for the issuance of a bond through another method; or
2391	2393		1177
2392	2394		(ii) shall be interpreted to affect or otherwise interfere with any consents of registered
2393	2395		1178
2394	2396		voters obtained before the effective date of this bill.
2395	2397		1179
2396	2398		(5) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to:
2397	2399		1180
2398	2400		(a) prevent a public infrastructure district from withdrawing property from the public
2399	2401		1181
2400	2402		infrastructure district's boundaries where the property owners or registered voters
2401	2403		1182
2402	2404		associated with that property do not consent to the issuance of bonds or vote against
2403	2405		1183
2404	2406		the issuance of bonds; or
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2406	2407		1184
2407	2408		(b) require a public infrastructure district to withdraw property from the public
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2408	2410		1185
2409	2411		infrastructure district's boundaries where the property owners or registered voters
2410	2412		1186
2411	2413		associated with that property do not consent to the issuance of bonds or vote against
2412	2414		1187
2413	2415		the issuance of bonds.
2414	2416		1188
2415	2417		(6)(a) Beginning on the effective date of this bill, once consent or approval is obtained
2416	2418		1189
2417	2419		under Subsection (3)(a), the consent or approval is valid for a period of 10 years from
2418	2420		1190
2419	2421		the day on which the board:
2420	2422		1191
2421	2423		(i) adopts a resolution or ordinance finding that the consent or approval is obtained;
2422	2424		1192
2423	2425		and
2424	2426		1193
2425	2427		(ii) publishes a notice of the resolution or ordinance described in Subsection (6)(a)(i)
2426	2428		1194
2427	2429		as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102 for at least 30 days.
2428	2430		1195
2429	2431		(b) The tolling provisions of Section 11-14-301 apply during the 10-year period
2430	2432		1196
2431	2433		described in Subsection (6)(a).
2432	2434		1197
2433	2435		(c) After a public infrastructure district obtains consent or approval under Subsection
2434	2436		1198
2435	2437		(3)(a), the public infrastructure district does not require any additional consent to or
2436	2438		1199
2437	2439		approval of the issuance of bonds, and the subsequent annexation of property to, or
2438	2440		1200
2439	2441		withdrawal of property from, the public infrastructure district does not impact:
2440	2442		1201
2441	2443		(i) the validity of already obtained consent or approval;
2442	2444		1202
2443	2445		(ii) the 10-year period described in Subsection (6)(a); or
2444	2446		1203
2445	2447		(iii) any bond issued, or to be issued, pursuant to the consent or approval that was
2446	2448		1204
2447	2449		obtained under Subsection (3)(a).
2448	2450		1205
2449	2451		(d) Subsection (6)(a) does not invalidate or alter any consent or approval, or finding of
2450	2452		1206
2451	2453		consent or approval, that occurred before the effective date of this bill.
2452	2454		1207
2453	2455		(7)(a) [There ] Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), there is no limitation on the
2454	2456		1208
2455	2457		duration of revenues that a public infrastructure district may receive to cover any
2456	2458		1209
2457	2459		shortfall in the payment of principal of and interest on a bond that the public
2458	2460		1210
2459	2461		infrastructure district issues.
2460	2462		1211
2461	2463		(b) A public infrastructure governing document or bond documents may limit the
2462	2464		1212
2463	2465		duration of time described in Subsection (7)(a).
2464	2466		1213
2465	2467		[(5)] (8) Section 11-42-106 governs any action to challenge an assessment imposed by a
2466	2468		1214
2467	2469		public infrastructure district or any proceeding to designate an assessment area
2468	2470		1215
2469	2471		conducted by a public infrastructure district.
2470	2472		1216
2471	2473		(9) A public infrastructure district is not a municipal corporation for purposes of the debt
2472	2474		1217
2473	2475		limitation of Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Section 4.
2474		-	- 36 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
2475	2476		1218
2476		-	[(6)] (10) [The ] Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may[,] directly or by
	2477	+	[(6)] (10) [The ] Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may[,] directly, or by
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2477	2479		1219
2478	2480		resolution[,] delegate to one or more officers of the public infrastructure district the
2479	2481		1220
2480	2482		authority to:
2481	2483		1221
2482	2484		(a) in accordance and within the parameters set forth in a resolution adopted in
2483	2485		1222
2484	2486		accordance with Section 11-14-302, approve the final interest rate, price, principal
2485	2487		1223
2486	2488		amount, maturity, redemption features, and other terms of the bond;
2487	2489		1224
2488	2490		(b) approve and execute any document or contract relating to the issuance of a bond; and
2489	2491		1225
2490	2492		(c) approve any contract related to the acquisition and construction of the improvements,
2491	2493		1226
2492	2494		facilities, or property to be financed with a bond.
2493	2495		1227
2494	2496		(11)(a) Subject to Subsection (11)(b), before a public infrastructure district may issue a
2495	2497		1228
2496	2498		limited tax bond or assessment bond, the public infrastructure district shall engage a
2497	2499		1229
2498	2500		municipal advisor who, in connection with the issuance of bonds, shall deliver a
2499	2501		1230
2500	2502		certificate stating that:
2501	2503		1231
2502	2504		(i) the municipal advisor qualifies to serve as a municipal advisor, as defined in
2503	2505		1232
2504	2506		Section 17D-4-102, including the basis for the municipal advisor's qualifications;
2505	2507		1233
2506	2508		(ii) the structure of the limited tax bond or assessment bond the public infrastructure
2507	2509		1234
2508	2510		district is about to issue is a reasonable structure, as of the date of the issuance of
2509	2511		1235
2510	2512		the limited tax bond or assessment bond, as applicable; and
2511	2513		1236
2512	2514		(iii) the interest rate of the limited tax bond or assessment bond the public
2513	2515		1237
2514	2516		infrastructure district is about to offer is a reasonable market rate, as of the date of
2515	2517		1238
2516	2518		the issuance of the limited tax bond or assessment bond, as applicable.
2517	2519		1239
2518	2520		(b) The provisions of this Subsection (11) do not apply to a public infrastructure district
2519	2521		1240
2520	2522		created by a development authority.
2521	2523		1241
2522	2524		[(7)] (12)(a) Any person may contest the legality of the issuance of a public
2523	2525		1242
2524	2526		infrastructure district bond or any provisions for the security and payment of the bond
2525	2527		1243
2526	2528		for a period of 30 days after:
2527	2529		1244
2528	2530		(i) [publication of ] posting the resolution authorizing the bond as a class A notice
2529	2531		1245
2530	2532		under Section 63G-30-102; or
2531	2533		1246
2532	2534		(ii) [publication of ] posting a notice of bond containing substantially the items
2533	2535		1247
2534	2536		required under Subsection 11-14-316(2) as a class A notice under Section
2535	2537		1248
2536	2538		63G-30-102.
2537	2539		1249
2538	2540		(b) After the 30-day period described in Subsection [(7)(a)] (12)(a), no person may bring
2539	2541		1250
2540	2542		a lawsuit or other proceeding contesting the regularity, formality, or legality of the
2541	2543		1251
2542	2544		bond for any reason.
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2544	2545		1252
2545	2546		[(8)] (13)(a) In the event of any statutory change in the methodology of assessment or
	2547	+	- 37 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
2546	2548		1253
2547	2549		collection of property taxes in a manner that reduces the amounts which are devoted
2548	2550		1254
2549	2551		or pledged to the repayment of limited tax bonds, a public infrastructure district may
2550	2552		1255
2551	2553		charge a rate sufficient to receive the amount of property taxes or assessment the
2552	2554		1256
2553	2555		public infrastructure district would have received before the statutory change in order
2554	2556		1257
2555	2557		to pay the debt service on outstanding limited tax bonds.
2556	2558		1258
2557	2559		(b) The rate increase described in Subsection [(8)(a)] (13)(a) may exceed the limit
2558	2560		1259
2559	2561		described in Section 17D-4-303.
2560	2562		1260
2561	2563		(c) The public infrastructure district may charge the rate increase described in
2562	2564		1261
2563	2565		Subsection [(8)(a)] (13)(a) until the bonds, including any associated refunding bonds,
2564	2566		1262
2565	2567		or other securities, together with applicable interest, are fully met and discharged.
2566	2568		1263
2567	2569		[(9)] (14) No later than 60 days after the closing of any bonds by a public infrastructure
2568	2570		1264
2569	2571		district created by a bonding political subdivision, as defined in Section 63C-25-101, the
2570	2572		1265
2571	2573		public infrastructure district shall report the bond issuance, including the amount of the
2572	2574		1266
2573	2575		bonds, terms, interest rate, and security, to:
2574	2576		1267
2575	2577		(a) the Executive Appropriations Committee; and
2576	2578		1268
2577	2579		(b) the State Finance Review Commission created in Section 63C-25-201.
2578	2580		1269
2579	2581		Section 15. Section 17D-4-302 is amended to read:
2580	2582		1270
2581	2583		17D-4-302 (Effective upon governor's approval). Fees.
2582	2584		1271
2583	2585		(1) [A] In addition to any fees authorized by Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable
2584	2586		1272
2585	2587		to All Special Districts, a public infrastructure district may charge a fee [or other charge ]
2586	2588		1273
2587	2589		for an administrative service that the public infrastructure district provides, to pay some
2588	2590		1274
2589	2591		or all of the public infrastructure district's:
2590	2592		1275
2591	2593		[(1)] (a) costs of acquiring, improving, or extending improvements, facilities, or
2592	2594		1276
2593	2595		property; or
2594	2596		1277
2595	2597		[(2)] (b) costs associated with the enforcement of a legal remedy.
2596	2598		1278
2597	2599		(2) The board of a public infrastructure district shall establish fees by a fee schedule in
2598	2600		1279
2599	2601		ordinance or resolution.
2600	2602		1280
2601	2603		Section 16. Section 17D-4-303 is amended to read:
2602	2604		1281
2603	2605		17D-4-303 (Effective upon governor's approval). Limits on public infrastructure
2604	2606		1282
2605	2607		district property tax levy -- Notice requirements.
2606	2608		1283
2607	2609		(1) The property tax levy of a public infrastructure district, for all purposes, including
2608	2610		1284
2609	2611		payment of debt service on limited tax bonds, may not exceed .015 per dollar of taxable
2610	2612		1285
2611	2613		value of taxable property in the district.
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2613	2614		1286
2614	2615		(2) The limitation described in Subsection (1) does not apply to the levy by the public
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2615	2617		1287
2616	2618		infrastructure district to pay principal of and interest on a general obligation bond that
2617	2619		1288
2618	2620		the public infrastructure district issues.
2619	2621		1289
2620	2622		(3)(a) Within 30 days after the day on which the lieutenant governor issues a certificate
2621	2623		1290
2622	2624		of incorporation for the public infrastructure district under Section 67-1a-6.5, the
2623	2625		1291
2624	2626		board shall record a notice with the recorder of the county in which property within
2625	2627		1292
2626	2628		the public infrastructure district is located.
2627	2629		1293
2628	2630		(b) The notice described in Subsection (3)(a) shall:
2629	2631		1294
2630	2632		(i) contain a description of the boundaries of the public infrastructure district;
2631	2633		1295
2632	2634		(ii) state that a copy of the governing document is on file at the office of the creating
2633	2635		1296
2634	2636		entity;
2635	2637		1297
2636	2638		(iii) state that the public infrastructure district may finance and repay infrastructure
2637	2639		1298
2638	2640		and other improvements through the levy of a property tax; and
2639	2641		1299
2640	2642		(iv) state the maximum rate that the public infrastructure district may levy.
2641	2643		1300
2642	2644		(c) The effective date of the public infrastructure district for purposes of assessing
2643	2645		1301
2644	2646		property tax is the day on which the notice is recorded in the office of the recorder of
2645	2647		1302
2646	2648		each county in which the public infrastructure district is located, as described in
2647	2649		1303
2648	2650		Section 59-2-305.5.
2649	2651		1304
2650	2652		(4) If the board fails to record a notice as described in Subsection (3):
2651	2653		1305
2652	2654		(a) the public infrastructure district is still created as of the day the lieutenant governor
2653	2655		1306
2654	2656		issues a certificate of incorporation for the public infrastructure district;
2655	2657		1307
2656	2658		(b) any bonds issued by the public infrastructure district are still valid; and
2657	2659		1308
2658	2660		(c) the public infrastructure district may not levy a tax or levy or collect a fee until the
2659	2661		1309
2660	2662		board records the notice described in Subsection (3).
2661	2663		1310
2662	2664		Section 17. Section 17D-4-305 is amended to read:
2663	2665		1311
2664	2666		17D-4-305 (Effective upon governor's approval). Action to contest tax, fee, or
2665	2667		1312
2666	2668		proceeding -- Requirements -- Exclusive remedy -- Bonds, taxes, and fees incontestable.
2667	2669		1313
2668	2670		(1) A person who contests a tax or fee imposed by a public infrastructure district or any
2669	2671		1314
2670	2672		proceeding to create a public infrastructure district, levy a tax, or impose a fee may bring
2671	2673		1315
2672	2674		a civil action against the public infrastructure district or the creating entity to:
2673	2675		1316
2674	2676		(a) set aside the proceeding; or
2675	2677		1317
2676	2678		(b) enjoin the levy, imposition, or collection of a tax or fee.
2677	2679		1318
2678	2680		(2) The person bringing an action described in Subsection (1):
2679	2681		1319
2680	2682		(a) notwithstanding Title 78B, Chapter 3a, Venue for Civil Actions, shall bring the
2681		-	- 39 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
2682	2683		1320
2683	2684		action in the county in which the public infrastructure district is located if the person
	2685	+	- 39 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
2684	2686		1321
2685	2687		brings the action in the district court; and
2686	2688		1322
2687	2689		(b) may not bring the action against or serve a summons relating to the action on the
2688	2690		1323
2689	2691		public infrastructure district more than 30 days after the [effective date of the] day on
2690	2692		1324
2691	2693		which:
2692	2694		1325
2693	2695		(i) the creation of the public infrastructure district is effective, if the challenge is to
2694	2696		1326
2695	2697		the creation of the public infrastructure district;[ or]
2696	2698		1327
2697	2699		(ii) the board of the public infrastructure district adopts a resolution or ordinance
2698	2700		1328
2699	2701		establishing a tax or fee, if the challenge is to a tax or fee[.] ; or
2700	2702		1329
2701	2703		(iii) the board of the public infrastructure district adopts a resolution or ordinance
2702	2704		1330
2703	2705		annexing property to, or withdrawing property from, the public infrastructure
2704	2706		1331
2705	2707		district, if the challenge is to an annexation or withdrawal.
2706	2708		1332
2707	2709		(3) An action under Subsection (1) is the exclusive remedy of a person who:
2708	2710		1333
2709	2711		(a) claims an error or irregularity in a tax or fee or in any proceeding to create a public
2710	2712		1334
2711	2713		infrastructure district, levy a tax, or impose a fee; or
2712	2714		1335
2713	2715		(b) challenges a bondholder's right to repayment.
2714	2716		1336
2715	2717		(4) After the expiration of the 30-day period described in Subsection (2)(b):
2716	2718		1337
2717	2719		(a) a bond issued or to be issued with respect to a public infrastructure district and any
2718	2720		1338
2719	2721		tax levied or fee imposed becomes incontestable against any person who has not
2720	2722		1339
2721	2723		brought an action and served a summons in accordance with this section;
2722	2724		1340
2723	2725		(b) a person may not bring a suit to:
2724	2726		1341
2725	2727		(i) enjoin the issuance or payment of a bond or the levy, imposition, collection, or
2726	2728		1342
2727	2729		enforcement of a tax or fee; or
2728	2730		1343
2729	2731		(ii) attack or question in any way the legality of a bond, tax, or fee; and
2730	2732		1344
2731	2733		(c) a court may not inquire into the matters described in Subsection (4)(b).
2732	2734		1345
2733	2735		(5)(a) This section does not insulate a public infrastructure district from a claim of
2734	2736		1346
2735	2737		misuse of funds after the expiration of the 30-day period described in Subsection
2736	2738		1347
2737	2739		(2)(b).
2738	2740		1348
2739	2741		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), an action in the nature of
2740	2742		1349
2741	2743		mandamus is the sole form of relief available to a party challenging the misuse of
2742	2744		1350
2743	2745		funds.
2744	2746		1351
2745	2747		(ii) The limitation in Subsection (5)(b)(i) does not prohibit the filing of criminal
2746	2748		1352
2747	2749		charges against or the prosecution of a party for the misuse of funds.
2748	2750		1353
2749	2751		(6) If there is a conflict between a provision in Section 17D-4-301 and a provision in this
2750		-	- 40 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 241
2751	2752		1354
2752	2753		section, the provision in Section 17D-4-301 supersedes the conflicting provision in this
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2753	2755		1355
2754	2756		section.
2755	2757		1356
2756	2758		Section 18. Section 67-1a-6.5 is amended to read:
2757	2759		1357
2758	2760		67-1a-6.5 (Effective upon governor's approval). Certification of local entity
2759	2761		1358
2760	2762		boundary actions -- Definitions -- Notice requirements -- Electronic copies -- Filing.
2761	2763		1359
2762		-	(1) As used in this section:
	2764	+	(1) As used in this section[:]
2763	2765		1360
2764	2766		(a) "Applicable certificate" means:
2765	2767		1361
2766	2768		(i) for the impending incorporation of a city, town, special district, conservation
2767	2769		1362
2768	2770		district, [or ]incorporation of a special district from a reorganized special service
2769	2771		1363
2770	2772		district, or public infrastructure district, a certificate of incorporation;
2771	2773		1364
2772	2774		(ii) for the impending creation of a county, school district, special service district,
2773	2775		1365
2774	2776		community reinvestment agency, or interlocal entity, a certificate of creation;
2775	2777		1366
2776	2778		(iii) for the impending annexation of territory to an existing local entity, a certificate
2777	2779		1367
2778	2780		of annexation;
2779	2781		1368
2780	2782		(iv) for the impending withdrawal or disconnection of territory from an existing local
2781	2783		1369
2782	2784		entity, a certificate of withdrawal or disconnection, respectively;
2783	2785		1370
2784	2786		(v) for the impending consolidation of multiple local entities, a certificate of
2785	2787		1371
2786	2788		consolidation;
2787	2789		1372
2788	2790		(vi) for the impending division of a local entity into multiple local entities, a
2789	2791		1373
2790	2792		certificate of division;
2791	2793		1374
2792	2794		(vii) for the impending adjustment of a common boundary between local entities, a
2793	2795		1375
2794	2796		certificate of boundary adjustment; and
2795	2797		1376
2796	2798		(viii) for the impending dissolution of a local entity, a certificate of dissolution.
2797	2799		1377
2798	2800		(b) "Approved final local entity plat" means a final local entity plat, as defined in
2799	2801		1378
2800	2802		Section 17-23-20, that has been approved under Section 17-23-20 as a final local
2801	2803		1379
2802	2804		entity plat by the county surveyor.
2803	2805		1380
2804	2806		(c) "Approving authority" has the same meaning as defined in Section 17-23-20.
2805	2807		1381
2806	2808		(d) "Boundary action" has the same meaning as defined in Section 17-23-20.
2807	2809		1382
2808	2810		(e) "Center" means the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created under Section
2809	2811		1383
2810	2812		63A-16-505.
2811	2813		1384
2812	2814		(f) "Community reinvestment agency" has the same meaning as defined in Section
2813	2815		1385
2814	2816		17C-1-102.
2815	2817		1386
2816	2818		(g) "Conservation district" has the same meaning as defined in Section 17D-3-102.
2817	2819		1387
2818	2820		(h) "Interlocal entity" has the same meaning as defined in Section 11-13-103.
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2820	2821		1388
2821	2822		(i) "Local entity" means a county, city, town, school district, special district, community
	2823	+	- 41 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
2822	2824		1389
2823	2825		reinvestment agency, special service district, conservation district, or interlocal entity.
2824	2826		1390
2825	2827		(j) "Notice of an impending boundary action" means a written notice, as described in
2826	2828		1391
2827	2829		Subsection (3), that provides notice of an impending boundary action.
2828	2830		1392
2829	2831		(k) "Special district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102.
2830	2832		1393
2831	2833		(l) "Special service district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102.
2832	2834		1394
2833	2835		(2) Within 10 days after receiving a notice of an impending boundary action, the lieutenant
2834	2836		1395
2835	2837		governor shall:
2836	2838		1396
2837	2839		(a)(i) issue the applicable certificate, if:
2838	2840		1397
2839	2841		(A) the lieutenant governor determines that the notice of an impending boundary
2840	2842		1398
2841	2843		action meets the requirements of Subsection (3); and
2842	2844		1399
2843	2845		(B) except in the case of an impending local entity dissolution, the notice of an
2844	2846		1400
2845	2847		impending boundary action is accompanied by an approved final local entity
2846	2848		1401
2847	2849		plat;
2848	2850		1402
2849	2851		(ii) send the applicable certificate to the local entity's approving authority;
2850	2852		1403
2851	2853		(iii) return the original of the approved final local entity plat to the local entity's
2852	2854		1404
2853	2855		approving authority;
2854	2856		1405
2855	2857		(iv) send a copy of the applicable certificate and approved final local entity plat to:
2856	2858		1406
2857	2859		(A) the State Tax Commission;
2858	2860		1407
2859	2861		(B) the center; and
2860	2862		1408
2861	2863		(C) the county assessor, county surveyor, county auditor, and county attorney of
2862	2864		1409
2863	2865		each county in which the property depicted on the approved final local entity
2864	2866		1410
2865	2867		plat is located; and
2866	2868		1411
2867	2869		(v) send a copy of the applicable certificate to the state auditor, if the boundary action
2868	2870		1412
2869	2871		that is the subject of the applicable certificate is:
2870	2872		1413
2871	2873		(A) the incorporation or creation of a new local entity;
2872	2874		1414
2873	2875		(B) the consolidation of multiple local entities;
2874	2876		1415
2875	2877		(C) the division of a local entity into multiple local entities; or
2876	2878		1416
2877	2879		(D) the dissolution of a local entity; or
2878	2880		1417
2879	2881		(b)(i) send written notification to the approving authority that the lieutenant governor
2880	2882		1418
2881	2883		is unable to issue the applicable certificate, if:
2882	2884		1419
2883	2885		(A) the lieutenant governor determines that the notice of an impending boundary
2884	2886		1420
2885	2887		action does not meet the requirements of Subsection (3); or
2886	2888		1421
2887	2889		(B) the notice of an impending boundary action is:
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2889	2890		1422
2890	2891		(I) not accompanied by an approved final local entity plat; or
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2891	2893		1423
2892	2894		(II) accompanied by a plat or final local entity plat that has not been approved
2893	2895		1424
2894	2896		as a final local entity plat by the county surveyor under Section 17-23-20;
2895	2897		1425
2896	2898		and
2897	2899		1426
2898	2900		(ii) explain in the notification under Subsection (2)(b)(i) why the lieutenant governor
2899	2901		1427
2900	2902		is unable to issue the applicable certificate.
2901	2903		1428
2902	2904		(3) Each notice of an impending boundary action shall:
2903	2905		1429
2904	2906		(a) be directed to the lieutenant governor;
2905	2907		1430
2906	2908		(b) contain the name of the local entity or, in the case of an incorporation or creation,
2907	2909		1431
2908	2910		future local entity, whose boundary is affected or established by the boundary action;
2909	2911		1432
2910	2912		(c) describe the type of boundary action for which an applicable certificate is sought;
2911	2913		1433
2912	2914		(d) be accompanied by a letter from the Utah State Retirement Office, created under
2913	2915		1434
2914	2916		Section 49-11-201, to the approving authority that identifies the potential provisions
2915	2917		1435
2916	2918		under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, that the local entity
2917	2919		1436
2918	2920		shall comply with, related to the boundary action, if the boundary action is an
2919	2921		1437
2920	2922		impending incorporation or creation of a local entity that may result in the
2921	2923		1438
2922	2924		employment of personnel; and
2923	2925		1439
2924	2926		(e)(i) contain a statement, signed and verified by the approving authority, certifying
2925	2927		1440
2926	2928		that all requirements applicable to the boundary action have been met; or
2927	2929		1441
2928	2930		(ii) in the case of the dissolution of a municipality, be accompanied by a certified
2929	2931		1442
2930	2932		copy of the court order approving the dissolution of the municipality.
2931	2933		1443
2932	2934		(4) The lieutenant governor may require the approving authority to submit a paper or
2933	2935		1444
2934	2936		electronic copy of a notice of an impending boundary action and approved final local
2935	2937		1445
2936	2938		entity plat in conjunction with the filing of the original of those documents.
2937	2939		1446
2938	2940		(5)(a) The lieutenant governor shall:
2939	2941		1447
2940	2942		(i) keep, index, maintain, and make available to the public each notice of an
2941	2943		1448
2942	2944		impending boundary action, approved final local entity plat, applicable certificate,
2943	2945		1449
2944	2946		and other document that the lieutenant governor receives or generates under this
2945	2947		1450
2946	2948		section;
2947	2949		1451
2948	2950		(ii) make a copy of each document listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) available on the
2949	2951		1452
2950	2952		Internet for 12 months after the lieutenant governor receives or generates the
2951	2953		1453
2952	2954		document;
2953	2955		1454
2954	2956		(iii) furnish a paper copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) to any
2955	2957		1455
2956	2958		person who requests a paper copy; and
2957		-	- 43 - S.B. 241 Enrolled Copy
2958	2959		1456
2959	2960		(iv) furnish a certified copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) to
	2961	+	- 43 - 2nd Sub. (Salmon) S.B. 241 03-03 09:03
2960	2962		1457
2961	2963		any person who requests a certified copy.
2962	2964		1458
2963	2965		(b) The lieutenant governor may charge a reasonable fee for a paper copy or certified
2964	2966		1459
2965	2967		copy of a document that the lieutenant governor provides under this Subsection (5).
2966	2968		1460
2967	2969		(6) The lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of creation for an infrastructure
2968	2970		1461
2969	2971		financing district constitutes the state's approval of the creation of the infrastructure
2970	2972		1462
2971	2973		financing district.
2972	2974		1463
2973	2975		Section 19. Effective Date.
2974	2976		1464
2975	2977		This bill takes effect:
2976	2978		1465
2977	2979		(1) except as provided in Subsection (2), May 7, 2025; or
2978	2980		1466
2979	2981		(2) if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
2980	2982		1467
2981	2983		(a) upon approval by the governor;
2982	2984		1468
2983	2985		(b) without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time limit of
2984	2986		1469
2985	2987		Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
2986	2988		1470
2987	2989		(c) in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
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