Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0283 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy S.B. 283
	1	+	02-24 18:19 1st Sub. (Green) S.B. 283
	2	+	Scott D. Sandall proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Funds Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall
7	8		House Sponsor: Walt Brooks
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill modifies provisions related to state accounts.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ allows the State Tax Commission to use money in the State Tax Commission
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23	24		Administrative Charge Account to offset general operational expenses;
24	25		10
25	26		▸ provides that the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement disburses money
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27	28		from the Nonprofit Capacity Fund;
28	29		12
29	30		▸ allows the Utah Board of Higher Education to move money across specified line items;
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31	32		▸ provides circumstances under which an internal service fund agency may charge a rate,
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33	34		fee, or other charge that is less than the rate, fee, or other charge the Legislature
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35	36		approved;
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37	38		▸ prohibits a fee agency from charging a fee amount that is different from the amount the
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39	40		Legislature approved, unless the amount is less than the approved amount and the fee
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41	42		agency satisfies specified notice requirements;
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43	44		▸ addresses a fee agency's obligations if the fee agency charges a fee that exceeds the
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45	46		amount the Legislature approved;
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47	48		▸ repeals the following unfunded accounts:
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49	50		● the Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund;
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51	52		● the Intermountain Weatherization Training Fund; and
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53	54		● the Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and Education Fund;
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55	56		▸ repeals the Mathematical Equations Act; and
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57	58		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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59		-	Money Appropriated in this Bill: ~~S.B. 283 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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61	62		None
	63	+	1st Sub. S.B. 283 1st Sub. (Green) S.B. 283 02-24 18:19
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63	65		Other Special Clauses:
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65	67		This bill provides a special effective date.
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67	69		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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69	71		AMENDS:
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71	73		53-2a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 34,
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73	75		471
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75	77		59-1-306 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 35
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77	79		59-5-121 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 537
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79	81		59-10-1321 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 513
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81	83		63J-1-206 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 268
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83	85		63J-1-410 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 236
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85	87		63J-1-504 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 428
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87	89		63J-1-602 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 86
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89	91		79-2-201 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 507
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91	93		79-7-206 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
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93	95		REPEALS:
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95	97		23A-3-301 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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97	99		Chapter 103
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99	101		23A-3-302 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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101	103		Chapter 103
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103	105		23A-3-303 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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105	107		Chapter 103
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107	109		23A-3-304 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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109	111		Chapter 103
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111	113		23A-3-305 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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113	115		Chapter 103
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115	117		23A-3-306 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
116	118		56
117	119		Chapter 103
118	120		57
119	121		35A-8-1301 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 400
120	122		58
121	123		63I-6-101 (Effective upon governor's approval), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015,
122	124		59
123	125		Chapter 49
124	126		60
125	127		63I-6-102 (Effective upon governor's approval), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015,
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127	129		Chapter 49
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130	131		63I-6-103 (Effective upon governor's approval), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015,
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132	134		Chapter 49
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134	136		63J-3-206 (Effective upon governor's approval), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015,
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136	138		Chapter 49
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138	140		79-8-304 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
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142	144		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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144	146		Section 1. Section 53-2a-1102 is amended to read:
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146	148		53-2a-1102 (Effective 05/07/25). Search and Rescue Financial Assistance
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148	150		Program -- Uses -- Rulemaking -- Distribution.
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150	152		(1) As used in this section:
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152	154		(a) "Assistance card program" means the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
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154	156		Program created within this section.
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156	158		(b) "Card" means the Search and Rescue Assistance Card issued under this section to a
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158	160		participant.
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160	162		(c) "Participant" means an individual, family, or group who is registered pursuant to this
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162	164		section as having a valid card at the time search, rescue, or both are provided.
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164	166		(d) "Program" means the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created
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166	168		within this section.
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168	170		(e)(i) "Reimbursable base expenses" means those reasonable expenses incidental to
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170	172		search and rescue activities.
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172	174		(ii) "Reimbursable base expenses" include:
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174	176		(A) rental for fixed wing aircraft, snowmobiles, boats, and generators;
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176	178		(B) replacement and upgrade of search and rescue equipment;
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178	180		(C) training of search and rescue volunteers;
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180	182		(D) costs of providing life insurance and workers' compensation benefits for
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182	184		volunteer search and rescue team members under Section 67-20-7.5; and
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184	186		(E) any other equipment or expenses necessary or appropriate for conducting
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186	188		search and rescue activities.
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188	190		(iii) "Reimbursable base expenses" do not include any salary or overtime paid to an
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190	192		individual on a regular or permanent payroll, including permanent part-time
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192	194		employees of any agency of the state.
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194	196		(f) "Rescue" means search services, rescue services, or both search and rescue services.
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196	198		(2) There is created the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program within the
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199	200		division.
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201	203		(3)(a) The financial program and the assistance card program shall be funded from the
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203	205		following revenue sources:
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205	207		(i) any voluntary contributions to the state received for search and rescue operations;
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207	209		(ii) money received by the state under Subsection (11) and under Sections 23A-4-209,
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209	211		41-22-34, and 73-18-24;
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211	213		(iii) money deposited under Subsection 59-12-103(13);
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213	215		(iv) contributions deposited in accordance with Section 41-1a-230.7; and
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215	217		(v) appropriations made to the program by the Legislature.
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217	219		(b) Money received from the revenue sources in Subsections (3)(a)(i), (ii), and (iv), and
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219	221		90% of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii), shall be deposited into the
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221	223		General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely for the program.
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223	225		(c) Ten percent of the money described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall be deposited into
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225	227		the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used solely to promote the assistance
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227	229		card program.
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229	231		(d) Funding for the program is nonlapsing.
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231	233		(4) Subject to Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the director shall use the money described in this
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233	235		section to reimburse counties for all or a portion of each county's reimbursable base
234	236		114
235	237		expenses for search and rescue operations, subject to:
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237	239		(a) the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board as provided in Section
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239	241		53-2a-1104;
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241	243		(b) money available in the program; and
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243	245		(c) rules made under Subsection (7).
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245	247		(5) Money described in Subsection (3) may not be used to reimburse for any paid personnel
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247	249		costs or paid man hours spent in emergency response and search and rescue related
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249	251		activities.
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251	253		(6) The Legislature finds that these funds are for a general and statewide public purpose.
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253	255		(7) The division, with the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, shall make
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255	257		rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
256	258		125
257	259		and consistent with this section:
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259	261		(a) specifying the costs that qualify as reimbursable base expenses;
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261	263		(b) defining the procedures of counties to submit expenses and be reimbursed;
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263	265		(c) defining a participant in the assistance card program, including:
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265	267		(i) individuals; and
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268	269		(ii) families and organized groups who qualify as participants;
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270	272		(d) defining the procedure for issuing a card to a participant;
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272	274		(e) defining excluded expenses that may not be reimbursed under the program, including
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274	276		medical expenses;
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276	278		(f) establishing the card renewal cycle for the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
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278	280		Program;
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280	282		(g) establishing the frequency of review of the fee schedule;
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282	284		(h) providing for the administration of the program; and
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284	286		(i) providing a formula to govern the distribution of available money among the counties
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286	288		for uncompensated search and rescue expenses based on:
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288	290		(i) the total qualifying expenses submitted;
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290	292		(ii) the number of search and rescue incidents per county population;
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292	294		(iii) the number of victims that reside outside the county; and
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294	296		(iv) the number of volunteer hours spent in each county in emergency response and
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296	298		search and rescue related activities per county population.
297	299		145
298	300		(8)(a) The division shall, in consultation with the Division of Outdoor Recreation,
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300	302		establish the fee schedule of the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program
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302	304		under Subsection [63J-1-504(7)] 63J-1-504(9).
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304	306		(b) The division shall provide a discount of not less than 10% of the card fee under
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306	308		Subsection (8)(a) to a person who has paid a fee under Section 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
307	309		150
308	310		or 73-18-24 during the same calendar year in which the person applies to be a
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310	312		participant in the assistance card program.
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312	314		(9) Counties may not bill reimbursable base expenses to an individual for costs incurred for
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314	316		the rescue of an individual, if the individual is a current participant in the Utah Search
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316	318		and Rescue Assistance Card Program at the time of rescue, unless:
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318	320		(a) the rescuing county finds that the participant acted recklessly in creating a situation
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320	322		resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services; or
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322	324		(b) the rescuing county finds that the participant intentionally created a situation
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324	326		resulting in the need for the county to provide rescue services.
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326	328		(10)(a) There is created the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card Program. The
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328	330		program is located within the division.
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330	332		(b) The program may not be used to cover any expenses, such as medically related
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332	334		expenses, that are not reimbursable base expenses related to the rescue.
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334	336		(11)(a) To participate in the program, a person shall purchase a search and rescue
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337	338		assistance card from the division by paying the fee as determined by the division in
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339	341		Subsection (8).
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341	343		(b) The money generated by the fees shall be deposited into the General Fund as a
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343	345		dedicated credit for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in
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345	347		this section.
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347	349		(c) Participation and payment of fees by a person under Sections 23A-4-209, 41-22-34,
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349	351		and 73-18-24 do not constitute purchase of a card under this section.
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351	353		(12) The division shall consult with the Division of Outdoor Recreation regarding:
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353	355		(a) administration of the assistance card program; and
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355	357		(b) outreach and marketing strategies.
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357	359		(13) Pursuant to Subsection 31A-1-103(7), the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card
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359	361		Program under this section is exempt from being considered insurance as that term is
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361	363		defined in Section 31A-1-301.
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363	365		Section 2. Section 59-1-306 is amended to read:
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365	367		59-1-306 (Effective 05/07/25). Definition -- State Tax Commission
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367	369		Administrative Charge Account -- Amount of administrative charge -- Deposit of
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369	371		revenue into the restricted account -- Interest deposited into General Fund --
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371	373		Expenditure of money deposited into the restricted account.
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373	375		(1) As used in this section, "qualifying tax, fee, or charge" means a tax, fee, or charge the
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375	377		commission administers under:
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377	379		(a) Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3, Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act;
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379	381		(b) Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 4, Municipal Telecommunications License Tax Act;
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381	383		(c) Section 19-6-714;
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383	385		(d) Section 19-6-805;
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385	387		(e) Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, other than a tax under Chapter 12, Part 1, Tax
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387	389		Collection, or Chapter 12, Part 18, Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act;
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389	391		(f) Section 59-27-105;
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391	393		(g) Chapter 31, Cannabinoid Licensing and Tax Act;
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393	395		(h) Section 63H-1-205; or
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395	397		(i) Title 69, Chapter 2, Part 4, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service Charges.
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397	399		(2) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "State Tax
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399	401		Commission Administrative Charge Account."
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401	403		(3) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the restricted account shall consist of
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403	405		administrative charges the commission retains and deposits in accordance with this
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406	407		section.
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408	410		(4) For purposes of this section, the administrative charge is a percentage of revenue the
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410	412		commission collects from each qualifying tax, fee, or charge of not to exceed the lesser
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412	414		of:
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414	416		(a) 1.5%; or
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416	418		(b) an equal percentage of revenue the commission collects from each qualifying tax,
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418	420		fee, or charge sufficient to cover the cost to the commission of administering the
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420	422		qualifying taxes, fees, or charges.
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422	424		(5) The commission shall deposit an administrative charge into the restricted account.
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424	426		(6) Interest earned on the restricted account shall be deposited into the General Fund.
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426	428		(7) The commission shall expend money appropriated by the Legislature to the commission
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428	430		from the restricted account to administer qualifying taxes, fees, or charges or to offset
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430	432		general operational expenses.
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432	434		Section 3. Section 59-5-121 is amended to read:
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434	436		59-5-121 (Effective 05/07/25). Severance tax revenue for aviation fuel incentive
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436	438		account.
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438	440		(1) As used in this section:
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440	442		(a) "Base revenue year" means the fiscal year designated by the port authority under
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442	444		Subsection (3).
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444	446		(b) "Incentive account" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-58-208.
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446	448		(c) "Incremental revenue" means the amount that is calculated by subtracting the net
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448	450		severance revenue for the base revenue year from the net severance revenue for the
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450	452		applicable incremental revenue year.
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452	454		(d) "Incremental revenue year" means any of the first 10 consecutive fiscal years
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454	456		immediately following the base revenue year.
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456	458		(e) "Net severance revenue" means the amount of severance tax revenue collected
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458	460		during a fiscal year under Section 59-5-102, after deducting the amount of severance
459	461		225
460	462		tax revenue required to be distributed under Sections 51-9-305, 51-9-306, 59-5-116,
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462	464		and 59-5-119.
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464	466		(f) "Port authority" means the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201.
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466	468		(2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), for each of the 10 consecutive fiscal years beginning
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468	470		the first incremental revenue year, if incremental revenue is greater than zero, the
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470	472		Division of Finance shall deposit incremental revenue into the incentive account.
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472	474		(3)(a) The port authority shall designate as the base revenue year the fiscal year that:
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475	476		(i) begins on or after July 1, 2023; and
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477	479		(ii) the port authority determines will precede the first fiscal year during which the
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479	481		effects of the aviation fuel incentive program under Section 11-58-208 on the
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481	483		amount of severance tax revenue under Section 59-5-102 are expected to begin to
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483	485		occur.
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485	487		(b) No later than September 30 of the first incremental revenue year, the port authority
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487	489		shall provide written notification to the Division of Finance of the fiscal year that the
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489	491		port authority designates as the base revenue year.
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491	493		(4)(a) The Division of Finance may not deposit incremental revenue under Subsection
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493	495		(2) that exceeds $1,000,000 per fiscal year.
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495	497		(b) The maximum cumulative amount of incremental revenue that the Division of
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497	499		Finance may deposit into the incentive account is $10,000,000.
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499	501		(c) If the amount of incremental revenue for any incentive year is less than $1,000,000,
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501	503		the Division of Finance shall deposit into the incentive account the amount of
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503	505		incremental revenue available.
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505	507		Section 4. Section 59-10-1321 is amended to read:
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507	509		59-10-1321 (Effective 05/07/25). Contribution to the Nonprofit Capacity Fund.
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509	511		(1)(a) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Nonprofit
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511	513		Capacity Fund."
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513	515		(b) The fund shall consist of all amounts deposited into the fund in accordance with
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515	517		Subsection (2).
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517	519		(2) Except as provided in Section 59-10-1304, a resident or nonresident individual who
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519	521		files an income tax return under this chapter may designate on the resident or
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521	523		nonresident individual's income tax return a contribution to be:
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523	525		(a) deposited into the Nonprofit Capacity Fund; and
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525	527		(b) expended as provided in Subsection (3).
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527	529		[(3)(a) Each year, the commission shall disburse from the Nonprofit Capacity Fund all
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529	531		money deposited into the fund since the last disbursement.]
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531	533		[(b) The commission shall disburse money under Subsection (3)(a) to the Department of
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533	535		Cultural and Community Engagement for the purpose of providing money for grants
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535	537		to nonprofit organizations in the state.]
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537	539		(3) The Department of Cultural and Community Engagement may use the money in the
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539	541		Nonprofit Capacity Fund to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in the state.
540	542		265
541	543		Section 5. Section 63J-1-206 is amended to read:
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543	544		266
544	545		63J-1-206 (Effective 05/07/25). Appropriations governed by chapter --
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545	547		267
546	548		Restrictions on expenditures -- Transfer of funds -- Exclusion.
547	549		268
548	550		(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (2)(e), or where expressly exempted
549	551		269
550	552		in the appropriating act:
551	553		270
552	554		(i) all money appropriated by the Legislature is appropriated upon the terms and
553	555		271
554	556		conditions set forth in this chapter; and
555	557		272
556	558		(ii) any department, agency, or institution that accepts money appropriated by the
557	559		273
558	560		Legislature does so subject to the requirements of this chapter.
559	561		274
560	562		(b) This section does not apply to:
561	563		275
562	564		(i) the Legislature and its committees; and
563	565		276
564	566		(ii) the Investigation Account of the Water Resources Construction Fund, which is
565	567		277
566	568		governed by Section 73-10-8.
567	569		278
568	570		(2)(a) Each item of appropriation is to be expended subject to any schedule of programs
569	571		279
570	572		and any restriction attached to the item of appropriation, as designated by the
571	573		280
572	574		Legislature.
573	575		281
574	576		(b) Each schedule of programs or restriction attached to an appropriation item:
575	577		282
576	578		(i) is a restriction or limitation upon the expenditure of the respective appropriation
577	579		283
578	580		made;
579	581		284
580	582		(ii) does not itself appropriate any money; and
581	583		285
582	584		(iii) is not itself an item of appropriation.
583	585		286
584	586		(c)(i) An appropriation or any surplus of any appropriation may not be diverted from
585	587		287
586	588		any department, agency, institution, division, or line item to any other department,
587	589		288
588	590		agency, institution, division, or line item.
589	591		289
590	592		(ii) If the money appropriated to an agency to pay lease payments under the program
591	593		290
592	594		established in Section 63A-5b-703 exceeds the amount required for the agency's
593	595		291
594	596		lease payments to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the
595	597		292
596	598		agency may:
597	599		293
598	600		(A) transfer money from the lease payments line item to other line items within
599	601		294
600	602		the agency; and
601	603		295
602	604		(B) retain and use the excess money for other purposes.
603	605		296
604	606		(d) The money appropriated subject to a schedule of programs or restriction may be used
605	607		297
606	608		only for the purposes authorized.
607	609		298
608	610		(e) In order for a department, agency, or institution to transfer money appropriated to it
609	611		299
610	612		from one program to another program, the department, agency, or institution shall
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612	613		300
613	614		revise its budget execution plan as provided in Section 63J-1-209.
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614	616		301
615	617		(f)(i) The procedures for transferring money between programs within a line item as
616	618		302
617	619		provided by Subsection (2)(e) do not apply to money appropriated to the State
618	620		303
619	621		Board of Education for the Minimum School Program or capital outlay programs
620	622		304
621	623		created in Title 53F, Chapter 3, State Funding -- Capital Outlay Programs.
622	624		305
623	625		(ii) The state superintendent may transfer money appropriated for the programs
624	626		306
625	627		specified in Subsection (2)(f)(i) only as provided by Section 53F-2-205.
626	628		307
627	629		(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c)(i):
628	630		308
629	631		(a) the state superintendent may transfer money appropriated for the Minimum School
630	632		309
631	633		Program between line items in accordance with Section 53F-2-205; and
632	634		310
633	635		(b) the Department of Government Operations may transfer money appropriated to
634	636		311
635	637		another department, agency, institution, or division for the purpose of paying the
636	638		312
637	639		costs of pay for performance under Section 63A-17-112.
638	640		313
639	641		(4) During fiscal years 2026 through 2029, the Utah Board of Higher Education may
640	642		314
641	643		transfer money from the Utah Board of Higher Education's line item for high-value
642	644		315
643	645		careers to the operating budgets of institutions of higher education, as defined in Section
644	646		316
645	647		53B-3-102, in amounts that are no greater than the amount the Legislature approves.
646	648		317
647	649		Section 6. Section 63J-1-410 is amended to read:
648	650		318
649	651		63J-1-410 (Effective 05/07/25). Internal service funds -- Governance and review.
650	652		319
651	653		(1) For purposes of this section:
652	654		320
653	655		(a) "Agency" means a department, division, office, bureau, or other unit of state
654	656		321
655	657		government, and includes any subdivision of an agency.
656	658		322
657	659		(b) "Do not replace vehicles" means a vehicle accounted for in the Division of Fleet
658	660		323
659	661		Operations for which charges to an agency for its use do not include amounts to
660	662		324
661	663		cover depreciation or to accumulate assets to replace the vehicle at the end of its
662	664		325
663	665		useful life.
664	666		326
665	667		(c) "Internal service fund agency" means an agency that provides goods or services to
666	668		327
667	669		other agencies of state government or to other governmental units on a capital
668	670		328
669	671		maintenance and cost reimbursement basis, and which recovers costs through
670	672		329
671	673		interagency billings.
672	674		330
673	675		(d) "Revolving loan fund" means each of the revolving loan funds defined in Section
674	676		331
675	677		63A-3-205.
676	678		332
677	679		(2) An internal service fund agency is not subject to this section with respect to its
678	680		333
679	681		administration of a revolving loan fund.
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681	682		334
682	683		(3)(a) An internal service fund agency may not bill another agency for services that it
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683	685		335
684	686		provides for each internal service fund operated by the agency, unless the Legislature
685	687		336
686	688		has:
687	689		337
688	690		(i) reviewed and approved each internal service fund's budget request;
689	691		338
690	692		(ii) reviewed and approved each internal service fund's rates, fees, and other amounts
691	693		339
692	694		that it charges those who use its services and included those rates, fees, and
693	695		340
694	696		amounts in an appropriation act;
695	697		341
696	698		(iii) approved the number of full-time, permanent positions of each internal service
697	699		342
698	700		fund as part of the annual appropriation process;
699	701		343
700	702		(iv) review the number of full-time equivalent contract employees of each internal
701	703		344
702	704		service fund as part of the annual appropriation process; and
703	705		345
704	706		(v) appropriated to the internal service fund agency each internal service fund's
705	707		346
706	708		estimated revenue based upon the rates and fee structure that are the basis for the
707	709		347
708	710		estimate.
709	711		348
710	712		(b) If an internal service fund agency operates more than one internal service fund
711	713		349
712	714		within the internal service fund agency, the internal service fund agency shall comply
713	715		350
714	716		with the review and approval requirements under Subsection (3)(a) for each internal
715	717		351
716	718		service fund.
717	719		352
718	720		(c) If an internal service fund agency operates an internal service fund and does not get
719	721		353
720	722		the approvals required under Subsection (3)(a) or [(4)(b)] (4)(c), the internal service
721	723		354
722	724		fund agency shall rebate all rates, fees, and amounts collected to those who use the
723	725		355
724	726		services for the rates, fees, and amounts collected that were not approved under
725	727		356
726	728		Subsection (3)(a) or [(4)(b)] (4)(c).
727	729		357
728	730		(4)(a) An internal service fund agency may charge a rate, fee, or other amount that is
729	731		358
730	732		less than the rate, fee, or other amount established by the Legislature in an
731	733		359
732	734		appropriations act if the internal service fund agency first reports to the Governor's
733	735		360
734	736		Office of Planning and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst the
735	737		361
736	738		internal service fund agency's justification for reducing the rate, fee, or other amount.
737	739		362
738	740		(b) Except as provided in Subsection [(4)(b)] (4)(c), an internal service fund agency may
739	741		363
740	742		not charge rates, fees, and other amounts that exceed the rates, fees, and amounts
741	743		364
742	744		established by the Legislature in the appropriations act.
743	745		365
744	746		[(b)] (c)(i) An internal service fund agency that begins a new service or introduces a
745	747		366
746	748		new product between annual general sessions of the Legislature may, for that
747	749		367
748	750		service or product:
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750	751		368
751	752		(A) establish and charge an interim rate or amount;
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752	754		369
753	755		(B) acquire contract employees, if necessary; or
754	756		370
755	757		(C) do a combination of Subsections [(4)(b)(i)(A) and (B)] (4)(c)(i)(A) and (B).
756	758		371
757	759		(ii) The internal service fund agency shall:
758	760		372
759	761		(A) submit the interim rate or amount under Subsection [(4)(b)(i)] (4)(c)(i) to the
760	762		373
761	763		Legislature for approval at the next annual general session; and
762	764		374
763	765		(B) report any change in the number of contract employees under Subsection [
764	766		375
765	767		(4)(b)(i)] (4)(c)(i) to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee for
766	768		376
767	769		review.
768	770		377
769	771		(5) The internal service fund agency budget request shall separately identify the capital
770	772		378
771	773		needs and the related capital budget.
772	774		379
773	775		(6) In the fiscal year that the accounting change referred to in Subsection 51-5-6(2) is
774	776		380
775	777		implemented by the Division of Finance, the Division of Finance shall transfer equity
776	778		381
777	779		created by that accounting change to any internal service fund agency up to the amount
778	780		382
779	781		needed to eliminate any long-term debt and deficit working capital in the fund.
780	782		383
781	783		(7) No new internal service fund agency may be established unless reviewed and approved
782	784		384
783	785		by the Legislature.
784	786		385
785	787		(8)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(f), an internal service fund agency may not
786	788		386
787	789		acquire capital assets unless legislative approval for acquisition of the assets has been
788	790		387
789	791		included in an appropriations act for the internal service fund agency.
790	792		388
791	793		(b) An internal service fund agency may not acquire capital assets after the transfer
792	794		389
793	795		mandated by Subsection (6) has occurred unless the internal service fund agency has
794	796		390
795	797		adequate working capital.
796	798		391
797	799		(c) The internal service fund agency shall provide working capital from the following
798	800		392
799	801		sources in the following order:
800	802		393
801	803		(i) first, from operating revenues to the extent allowed by state rules and federal
802	804		394
803	805		regulations;
804	806		395
805	807		(ii) second, from long-term debt, subject to the restrictions of this section; and
806	808		396
807	809		(iii) last, from an appropriation.
808	810		397
809	811		(d)(i) To eliminate negative working capital, an internal service fund agency may
810	812		398
811	813		incur long-term debt from the General Fund or Special Revenue Funds to acquire
812	814		399
813	815		capital assets.
814	816		400
815	817		(ii) The internal service fund agency shall repay all long-term debt borrowed from the
816	818		401
817	819		General Fund or Special Revenue Funds by making regular payments over the
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819	820		402
820	821		useful life of the asset according to the asset's depreciation schedule.
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821	823		403
822	824		(e)(i) The Division of Finance may not allow an internal service fund agency's
823	825		404
824	826		borrowing to exceed 90% of the net book value of the agency's capital assets as of
825	827		405
826	828		the end of the fiscal year.
827	829		406
828	830		(ii) If an internal service fund agency wishes to purchase authorized assets or enter
829	831		407
830	832		into equipment leases that would increase its borrowing beyond 90% of the net
831	833		408
832	834		book value of the agency's capital assets, the agency may purchase those assets
833	835		409
834	836		only with money appropriated from another fund, such as the General Fund or a
835	837		410
836	838		special revenue fund.
837	839		411
838	840		(f)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(f)(ii), capital assets acquired through
839	841		412
840	842		agency appropriation may not be transferred to any internal service fund agency
841	843		413
842	844		without legislative approval.
843	845		414
844	846		(ii) Vehicles acquired by agencies from appropriated funds or money appropriated to
845	847		415
846	848		agencies to be used for vehicle purchases may be transferred to the Division of
847	849		416
848	850		Fleet Operations and, when transferred, become part of the Fleet Operations
849	851		417
850	852		Internal Service Fund.
851	853		418
852	854		(iii) Vehicles acquired with funding from sources other than state appropriations or
853	855		419
854	856		acquired through the federal surplus property donation program may be
855	857		420
856	858		transferred to the Division of Fleet Operations and, when transferred, become part
857	859		421
858	860		of the Fleet Operations Internal Service Fund.
859	861		422
860	862		(iv) Unless otherwise approved by the Legislature, vehicles acquired under
861	863		423
862	864		Subsection (8)(f)(iii) shall be accounted for as "do not replace" vehicles.
863	865		424
864	866		(9) The Division of Finance shall adopt policies and procedures related to the accounting
865	867		425
866	868		for assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenditures, and transfers of internal service
867	869		426
868	870		funds agencies.
869	871		427
870	872		Section 7. Section 63J-1-504 is amended to read:
871	873		428
872	874		63J-1-504 (Effective 07/01/25). Fees -- Adoption, procedure, and approval --
873	875		429
874	876		Establishing and assessing fees without legislative approval -- Report summarizing fees.
875	877		430
876	878		(1) As used in this section:
877	879		431
878	880		(a)(i) "Agency" means each department, commission, board, council, agency,
879	881		432
880	882		institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority,
881	883		433
882	884		laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.
883	885		434
884	886		(ii) "Agency" does not include:
885	887		435
886	888		(A) the Legislature or a committee or staff office of the Legislature; or
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888	889		436
889	890		(B) the Judiciary, as that term is defined in Section 78A-2-310.
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890	892		437
891	893		(b) "Agency's cost" means all of a fee agency's direct and indirect costs and expenses for
892	894		438
893	895		providing the goods or service for which the fee agency charges a fee or for
894	896		439
895	897		regulating the industry in which the persons paying the fee operate, including:
896	898		440
897	899		(i) salaries, benefits, contracted labor costs, travel expenses, training expenses,
898	900		441
899	901		equipment and material costs, depreciation expense, utility costs, and other
900	902		442
901	903		overhead costs; and
902	904		443
903	905		(ii) costs and expenses for administering the fee.
904	906		444
905	907		(c)(i) "Fee agency" means an agency that is authorized to establish and charge a
906	908		445
907	909		service fee or a regulatory fee.
908	910		446
909	911		(ii) "Fee agency" does not include an internal service fund agency as defined in
910	912		447
911	913		Section 63J-1-410.
912	914		448
913	915		(d) "Fee schedule" means the complete list of service fees and regulatory fees charged
914	916		449
915	917		by a fee agency and the amount of those fees.
916	918		450
917	919		(e) "Regulatory fee" means a fee that a fee agency charges to cover the agency's cost of
918	920		451
919	921		regulating the industry in which the persons paying the fee operate.
920	922		452
921	923		(f) "Service fee" means a fee that a fee agency charges to cover the agency's cost of
922	924		453
923	925		providing the goods or service for which the fee is charged.
924	926		454
925	927		(2)(a) A fee agency that charges or intends to charge a service fee or regulatory fee shall
926	928		455
927	929		adopt a fee schedule.
928	930		456
929	931		(b) A service fee or regulatory fee that a fee agency charges shall:
930	932		457
931	933		(i) be reasonable and fair;
932	934		458
933	935		(ii) reflect and be based on the agency's cost for the fee; and
934	936		459
935	937		(iii) be established according to a cost formula determined by the executive director
936	938		460
937	939		of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the director of the Division
938	940		461
939	941		of Finance in conjunction with the fee agency seeking to establish the fee.
940	942		462
941	943		(3) Except as provided in Subsection [(7)] (9), a fee agency may not:
942	944		463
943	945		(a) set fees by rule; or
944	946		464
945	947		(b) create, change, or collect any fee unless the fee has been established according to the
946	948		465
947	949		procedures and requirements of this section.
948	950		466
949	951		(4) Each fee agency that is proposing a new fee or proposing to change a fee shall:
950	952		467
951	953		(a) present each proposed fee at a public hearing, subject to the requirements of Title 52,
952	954		468
953	955		Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
954	956		469
955	957		(b) increase, decrease, or affirm each proposed fee based on the results of the public
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957	958		470
958	959		hearing;
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959	961		471
960	962		(c) except as provided in Subsection [(8)] (10), submit the fee schedule to the Legislature
961	963		472
962	964		as part of the agency's annual appropriations request; and
963	965		473
964	966		(d) modify the fee schedule as necessary to implement the Legislature's actions.
965	967		474
966	968		[(5)(a) No later than November 30, 2022, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
967	969		475
968	970		and the Division of Finance shall submit a report to the Infrastructure and General
969	971		476
970	972		Government Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature.]
971	973		477
972	974		[(b) A report under Subsection (5)(a) shall:]
973	975		478
974	976		[(i) provide a summary of:]
975	977		479
976	978		[(A) the types of service fees and regulatory fees included in the fee schedules of
977	979		480
978	980		all fee agencies;]
979	981		481
980	982		[(B) the methods used by fee agencies to determine the amount of fees;]
981	983		482
982	984		[(C) each estimated agency's cost related to each fee;]
983	985		483
984	986		[(D) whether a fee is intended to cover the agency's cost related to the fee;]
985	987		484
986	988		[(E) whether the fee agency intends to subsidize the fee to cover the agency's cost
987	989		485
988	990		related to the fee and, if so, the fee agency's justification for the subsidy; and]
989	991		486
990	992		[(F) whether the fee agency set the fee at an amount that exceeds the agency's cost
991	993		487
992	994		related to the fee and, if so, the fee agency's justification for the excess fee; and]
993	995		488
994	996		[(ii) include any recommendations for improving the process described in this section.]
995	997		489
996	998		[(6)] (5)(a) A fee agency shall submit the fee agency's fee schedule to the Legislature for
997	999		490
998	1000		the Legislature's approval on an annual basis.
999	1001		491
1000	1002		(b) The Legislature may approve, increase or decrease and approve, or reject any fee
1001	1003		492
1002	1004		submitted to it by a fee agency in an appropriations act.
1003	1005		493
1004	1006		(6) Except as provided in Subsection (8), a fee agency may not charge a fee in an amount
1005	1007		494
1006	1008		that is different from the amount the Legislature approved under Subsection (5).
1007	1009		495
1008	1010		(7) If a fee agency charges a fee in an amount that exceeds the amount the Legislature
1009	1011		496
1010	1012		approved:
1011	1013		497
1012	1014		(a) the fee agency shall make all efforts to refund to each payor the amount the payor
1013	1015		498
1014	1016		paid that exceeds the amount the Legislature approved; and
1015	1017		499
1016	1018		(b) the Division of Finance shall transfer into the General Fund any excess collections
1017	1019		500
1018	1020		not refunded to payors in accordance with Subsection (7)(a).
1019	1021		501
1020	1022		(8) A fee agency may charge a fee that is less than the fee established by the Legislature in
1021	1023		502
1022	1024		an appropriations act if the fee agency first reports to the Governor's Office of Planning
1023	1025		503
1024	1026		and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst the fee agency's justification
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1026	1027		504
1027	1028		for reducing the fee.
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1028	1030		505
1029	1031		[(7)] (9) After conducting the public hearing required by this section, a fee agency may
1030	1032		506
1031	1033		establish and assess fees without first obtaining legislative approval if:
1032	1034		507
1033	1035		(a)(i) the Legislature creates a new program that is to be funded by fees to be set by
1034	1036		508
1035	1037		the Legislature;
1036	1038		509
1037	1039		(ii) the new program's effective date is before the Legislature's next annual general
1038	1040		510
1039	1041		session; and
1040	1042		511
1041	1043		(iii) the fee agency submits the fee schedule for the new program to the Legislature
1042	1044		512
1043	1045		for its approval at a special session, if allowed in the governor's call, or at the next
1044	1046		513
1045	1047		annual general session of the Legislature, whichever is sooner; or
1046	1048		514
1047	1049		(b)(i) the fee agency proposes to increase or decrease an existing fee for the purpose
1048	1050		515
1049	1051		of adding or removing a transactional fee that is charged or assessed by a
1050	1052		516
1051	1053		non-governmental third party but is included as part of the fee charged by the fee
1052	1054		517
1053	1055		agency;
1054	1056		518
1055	1057		(ii) the amount of the increase or decrease in the fee is equal to the amount of the
1056	1058		519
1057	1059		transactional fee charged or assessed by the non-governmental third party; and
1058	1060		520
1059	1061		(iii) the increased or decreased fee is submitted to the Legislature for the Legislature's
1060	1062		521
1061	1063		approval at a special session, if allowed in the governor's call, or at the next
1062	1064		522
1063	1065		annual session of the Legislature, whichever is sooner.
1064	1066		523
1065	1067		[(8)] (10)(a) A fee agency that intends to change any fee shall submit to the governor, as
1066	1068		524
1067	1069		part of the agency's annual appropriation request a list that identifies:
1068	1070		525
1069	1071		(i) the title or purpose of the fee;
1070	1072		526
1071	1073		(ii) the present amount of the fee;
1072	1074		527
1073	1075		(iii) the proposed new amount of the fee;
1074	1076		528
1075	1077		(iv) the percent that the fee will have increased if the Legislature approves the higher
1076	1078		529
1077	1079		fee;
1078	1080		530
1079	1081		(v) the estimated total annual revenue and total estimated annual revenue change that
1080	1082		531
1081	1083		will result from the changed fee;
1082	1084		532
1083	1085		(vi) the account or fund into which the fee will be deposited;
1084	1086		533
1085	1087		(vii) the reason for the change in the fee;
1086	1088		534
1087	1089		(viii) the estimated number of persons to be charged the fee;
1088	1090		535
1089	1091		(ix) the estimated agency's cost related to the fee;
1090	1092		536
1091	1093		(x) whether the fee is a service fee or a regulatory fee;
1092	1094		537
1093	1095		(xi) whether the fee is intended to cover the agency's cost related to the fee;
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1095	1096		538
1096	1097		(xii) whether the fee agency intends to subsidize the fee to cover the agency's cost
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1097	1099		539
1098	1100		related to the fee and, if so, the fee agency's justification for the subsidy; and
1099	1101		540
1100	1102		(xiii) whether the fee agency set the fee at an amount that exceeds the agency's cost
1101	1103		541
1102	1104		related to the fee and, if so, the fee agency's justification for the excess fee.
1103	1105		542
1104	1106		(b)(i) The governor may review and approve, modify and approve, or reject the fee
1105	1107		543
1106	1108		increases.
1107	1109		544
1108	1110		(ii) The governor shall transmit the list required by Subsection [(8)(a)] (10)(a), with
1109	1111		545
1110	1112		any modifications, to the legislative fiscal analyst with the governor's budget
1111	1113		546
1112	1114		recommendations.
1113	1115		547
1114	1116		(c) Bills approving any fee change shall be filed before the beginning of the Legislature's
1115	1117		548
1116	1118		annual general session, if possible.
1117	1119		549
1118	1120		[(9)] (11)(a) Except as provided in Subsection [(9)(b)] (11)(b), the School and
1119	1121		550
1120	1122		Institutional Trust Lands Administration, established in Section 53C-1-201, is exempt
1121	1123		551
1122	1124		from the requirements of this section.
1123	1125		552
1124	1126		(b) The following fees of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration are
1125	1127		553
1126	1128		subject to the requirements of this section: application, assignment, amendment,
1127	1129		554
1128	1130		affidavit for lost documents, name change, reinstatement, grazing nonuse, extension
1129	1131		555
1130	1132		of time, partial conveyance, patent reissue, collateral assignment, electronic payment,
1131	1133		556
1132	1134		and processing.
1133	1135		557
1134	1136		Section 8. Section 63J-1-602 is amended to read:
1135	1137		558
1136	1138		63J-1-602 (Effective 05/07/25). Nonlapsing appropriations.
1137	1139		559
1138	1140		(1) [The appropriations from a fund or account and appropriations to a program that are
1139	1141		560
1140	1142		listed in Section 63J-1-602.1 or 63J-1-602.2 are nonlapsing] Each appropriation listed in
1141	1143		561
1142	1144		Section 63J-1-602.1 or 63J-1-602.2 is nonlapsing.
1143	1145		562
1144	1146		(2) No appropriation from a fund or account or appropriation to a program may be treated
1145	1147		563
1146	1148		as nonlapsing unless:
1147	1149		564
1148	1150		(a) it is listed in Section 63J-1-602.1 or 63J-1-602.2;
1149	1151		565
1150	1152		(b) it is designated in a condition of appropriation in the appropriations bill; or
1151	1153		566
1152	1154		(c) nonlapsing authority is granted under Section 63J-1-603.
1153	1155		567
1154	1156		(3) Each legislative appropriations subcommittee shall review the accounts and funds that
1155	1157		568
1156	1158		have been granted nonlapsing authority under the provisions of this section or Section
1157	1159		569
1158	1160		63J-1-603.
1159	1161		570
1160	1162		(4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), on or before October 1 of each calendar year, an
1161	1163		571
1162	1164		agency shall submit to the legislative appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over
1163		-	- 17 - S.B. 283 Enrolled Copy
1164	1165		572
1165	1166		the agency's budget a report that describes the agency's plan to expend any nonlapsing
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1166	1168		573
1167	1169		appropriations, including:
1168	1170		574
1169	1171		(a) if applicable, the results of the prior year's planned use of the agency's nonlapsing
1170	1172		575
1171	1173		appropriations; and
1172	1174		576
1173	1175		(b) if the agency plans to save all or a portion of the agency's nonlapsing appropriations
1174	1176		577
1175	1177		over multiple years to pay for an anticipated expense:
1176	1178		578
1177	1179		(i) the estimated cost of the expense; and
1178	1180		579
1179	1181		(ii) the number of years until the agency will accumulate the amount required to pay
1180	1182		580
1181	1183		for the expense.
1182	1184		581
1183	1185		(5) The State Board of Education shall submit the report described in Subsections (4)(a)
1184	1186		582
1185	1187		and (b) on or before October 10 of each calendar year.
1186	1188		583
1187	1189		Section 9. Section 79-2-201 is amended to read:
1188	1190		584
1189	1191		79-2-201 (Effective 05/07/25). Department of Natural Resources created.
1190	1192		585
1191	1193		(1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.
1192	1194		586
1193	1195		(2) The department comprises the following:
1194	1196		587
1195	1197		(a) Board of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-1.5;
1196	1198		588
1197	1199		(b) Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-4;
1198	1200		589
1199	1201		(c) Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401;
1200	1202		590
1201	1203		(d) Wildlife Board, created in Section 23A-2-301;
1202	1204		591
1203	1205		(e) Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;
1204	1206		592
1205	1207		(f) Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;
1206	1208		593
1207	1209		(g) Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;
1208	1210		594
1209	1211		(h) Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;
1210	1212		595
1211	1213		(i) Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;
1212	1214		596
1213	1215		(j) Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;
1214	1216		597
1215	1217		(k) Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;
1216	1218		598
1217	1219		(l) Division of Outdoor Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;
1218	1220		599
1219	1221		(m) Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23A-2-201;
1220	1222		600
1221	1223		(n) Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;
1222	1224		601
1223	1225		(o) Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee, created in Section
1224	1226		602
1225	1227		79-7-206;
1226	1228		603
1227	1229		(p)(i) an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on
1228	1230		604
1229	1231		state boating policy, authorized by Section 73-18-3.5; or
1230	1232		605
1231	1233		(ii) an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on
1232		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 283
1233	1234		606
1234	1235		off-highway vehicle use, authorized by Section 41-22-10;
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1235	1237		607
1236	1238		(q) Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23A-2-302;
1237	1239		608
1238	1240		(r) Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23A-2-303;
1239	1241		609
1240	1242		(s) Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304; and
1241	1243		610
1242	1244		[(t) Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund Board, created in Section 23A-3-305; and]
1243	1245		611
1244	1246		[(u)] (t) Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201.
1245	1247		612
1246	1248		(3) The department shall provide office space, furnishings, and supplies to the Great Salt
1247	1249		613
1248	1250		Lake commissioner appointed under Section 73-32-201, the Office of the Great Salt
1249	1251		614
1250	1252		Lake Commissioner created in Section 73-32-301, and support staff for the Office of the
1251	1253		615
1252	1254		Great Salt Lake Commissioner.
1253	1255		616
1254	1256		Section 10. Section 79-7-206 is amended to read:
1255	1257		617
1256	1258		79-7-206 (Effective 05/07/25). Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory
1257	1259		618
1258	1260		Committee.
1259	1261		619
1260	1262		(1) As used in this section, "committee" means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
1261	1263		620
1262	1264		Advisory Committee created in this section.
1263	1265		621
1264	1266		(2)(a) There is created within the division the "Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
1265	1267		622
1266	1268		Advisory Committee" consisting of the following 17 members:
1267	1269		623
1268	1270		(i) the director of the division, who shall act as chair of the committee;
1269	1271		624
1270	1272		(ii) the director of the Division of State Parks, or the director of the Division of State
1271	1273		625
1272	1274		Park's designee; and
1273	1275		626
1274	1276		(iii) the following appointed by the executive director:
1275	1277		627
1276	1278		(A) one nonvoting representative of a federal land agency;
1277	1279		628
1278	1280		(B) one nonvoting representative of National Park Service's River, Trails, and
1279	1281		629
1280	1282		Conservation Assistance Program;
1281	1283		630
1282	1284		(C) one representative of municipal government, recommended by the Utah
1283	1285		631
1284	1286		League of Cities and Towns;
1285	1287		632
1286	1288		(D) one representative of county government, recommended by the Utah
1287	1289		633
1288	1290		Association of Counties;
1289	1291		634
1290	1292		(E) two representatives of the outdoor industry;
1291	1293		635
1292	1294		(F) two representatives of tourism, with one focused in the hotel or lodging sector;
1293	1295		636
1294	1296		(G) one representative of the healthcare industry;
1295	1297		637
1296	1298		(H) one representative of multi-ability groups or programs;
1297	1299		638
1298	1300		(I) one representative of outdoor recreation education programming;
1299	1301		639
1300	1302		(J) one representative of nonmotorized recreation interests;
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1302	1303		640
1303	1304		(K) one representative of youth conservation or service corps organization; and
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1304	1306		641
1305	1307		(L) two representatives of motorized recreation interests.
1306	1308		642
1307	1309		(b) At least two of the members of the committee appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(iii)
1308	1310		643
1309	1311		shall represent rural interests.
1310	1312		644
1311	1313		(3)(a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of committee members
1312	1314		645
1313	1315		appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) expire, the division shall appoint each new
1314	1316		646
1315	1317		member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
1316	1318		647
1317	1319		(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the division shall, at the time
1318	1320		648
1319	1321		of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms
1320	1322		649
1321	1323		of committee members appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) are staggered so that
1322	1324		650
1323	1325		approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.
1324	1326		651
1325	1327		(c) The executive director may remove an appointed member of the advisory committee
1326	1328		652
1327	1329		at any time, with or without cause.
1328	1330		653
1329	1331		(d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the executive director
1330	1332		654
1331	1333		shall appoint the replacement for the unexpired term in the same manner as the
1332	1334		655
1333	1335		original appointment.
1334	1336		656
1335	1337		(4) The majority of voting members of the committee constitutes a quorum and an action of
1336	1338		657
1337	1339		the majority of voting members present when a quorum is present is action by the
1338	1340		658
1339	1341		committee.
1340	1342		659
1341	1343		(5) The division shall provide administrative staff support for the committee.
1342	1344		660
1343	1345		(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but a
1344	1346		661
1345	1347		member appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) may receive per diem and travel
1346	1348		662
1347	1349		expenses in accordance with:
1348	1350		663
1349	1351		(a) Section 63A-3-106;
1350	1352		664
1351	1353		(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1352	1354		665
1353	1355		(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1354	1356		666
1355	1357		63A-3-107.
1356	1358		667
1357	1359		(7) The committee shall advise and make recommendations to the division regarding:
1358	1360		668
1359	1361		(a) nonmotorized recreational trails under Chapter 5, Recreational Trails;
1360	1362		669
1361	1363		(b) grants issued under Chapter 8, Part 2, Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant
1362	1364		670
1363	1365		Program;
1364	1366		671
1365	1367		[(c) the administration of the fund created in Section 79-8-304;]
1366	1368		672
1367	1369		[(d)] (c) grants issued under Chapter 8, Part 3, Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and
1368	1370		673
1369	1371		Education Grant Program; and
1370		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 283
1371	1372		674
1372	1373		[(e)] (d) grants issued under Chapter 8, Part 4, Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant
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1373	1375		675
1374	1376		Program.
1375	1377		676
1376	1378		Section 11. Repealer.
1377	1379		677
1378	1380		This bill repeals:
1379	1381		678
1380	1382		Section 23A-3-301, (Effective 05/07/25)Definitions.
1381	1383		679
1382	1384		Section 23A-3-302, (Effective 05/07/25)Application to mineral estates.
1383	1385		680
1384	1386		Section 23A-3-303, (Effective 05/07/25)Reporting.
1385	1387		681
1386	1388		Section 23A-3-304, (Effective 05/07/25)Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund.
1387	1389		682
1388	1390		Section 23A-3-305, (Effective 05/07/25)Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund Board.
1389	1391		683
1390	1392		Section 23A-3-306, (Effective 05/07/25)Uses of legacy fund.
1391	1393		684
1392	1394		Section 35A-8-1301, (Effective 05/07/25)Creation and administration.
1393	1395		685
1394	1396		Section 63I-6-101, (Effective upon governor's approval)Title.
1395	1397		686
1396	1398		Section 63I-6-102, (Effective upon governor's approval)Definitions.
1397	1399		687
1398	1400		Section 63I-6-103, (Effective upon governor's approval)Converting a formula into a
1399	1401		688
1400	1402		mathematical equation.
1401	1403		689
1402	1404		Section 63J-3-206, (Effective upon governor's approval)Appropriations limit formula --
1403	1405		690
1404	1406		Mathematical equation.
1405	1407		691
1406	1408		Section 79-8-304, (Effective 05/07/25)Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and
1407	1409		692
1408	1410		Education Fund -- Uses -- Costs.
1409	1411		693
1410	1412		Section 12. Effective Date.
1411	1413		694
1412		-	(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) ~~and~~ (3), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025.
	1414	+	(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2)-(3), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025.
1413	1415		695
1414	1416		(2)(a) The actions affecting sections described in Subsection (2)(b) take effect:
1415	1417		696
1416	1418		(i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), May 7, 2025; or
1417	1419		697
1418	1420		(ii) if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
1419	1421		698
1420	1422		(A) upon approval by the governor;
1421	1423		699
1422	1424		(B) without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time
1423	1425		700
1424	1426		limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
1425	1427		701
1426	1428		(C) in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
1427	1429		702
1428	1430		(b) Subsection (2)(a) applies to the actions affecting the following sections:
1429	1431		703
1430		-	(i) Section 63I-6-~~101Effective~~ upon governor's approval;
	1432	+	(i) Section 63I-6-101 (Effective upon governor's approval);
1431	1433		704
1432		-	(ii) Section 63J-3-~~206Effective~~ upon governor's approval;
	1434	+	(ii) Section 63J-3-206 (Effective upon governor's approval);
1433	1435		705
1434		-	(iii) Section 63I-6-~~103Effective~~ upon governor's approval; and
	1436	+	(iii) Section 63I-6-103 (Effective upon governor's approval); and
1435	1437		706
1436		-	(iv) Section 63I-6-~~102Effective~~ upon governor's approval.
	1438	+	(iv) Section 63I-6-102 (Effective upon governor's approval).
1437	1439		707
1438		-	(3) The actions affecting Section 63J-1-504 Effective 07/01/25 take effect on July 1, 2025.
	1440	+	(3) The actions affecting Section 63J-1-504 (Effective 07/01/25) take effect on July 1, 2025.
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