03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 Jon Hawkins proposes the following substitute bill: 1 Major Sporting Event Venue Financing Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson House Sponsor: Jon Hawkins 2 3 LONG TITLE 4 General Description: 5 This bill enacts the Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act and related provisions. 6 Highlighted Provisions: 7 This bill: 8 ▸ defines terms; 9 ▸ establishes objectives and requirements for a municipality or county to create a major 10 sporting event venue zone to capture property tax increment and local sales and use tax 11 increment within a defined area around a major sporting event venue; 12 ▸ defines permitted uses and administration of property tax increment and local sales and 13 use tax increment generated pursuant to a major sporting event venue zone; 14 ▸ authorizes a creating entity of a major sporting event venue to impose, under certain 15 circumstances: 16 ● a resort communities sales and use tax within a major sporting event venue zone; and 17 ● an additional resort communities sales and use tax within a major sporting event venue 18 zone; 19 ▸ provides that a county of the third class with three or more major sporting event venues 20 may implement a resort communities tax in unincorporated areas, the same as if the 21 county of the third class were an eligible municipality, and use the revenue from the tax 22 on public infrastructure or transit; 23 ▸ authorizes a creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone to designate a 24 community reinvestment agency or a public infrastructure district as a fiscal agent for 25 major sporting event venue zone funds; 26 ▸ authorizes a creating entity to enter into an agreement with a person to utilize major 27 sporting event venue zone funds in regard to owning, leasing, or operating a major 28 sporting event venue; 5th Sub. 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(Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 29 ▸ authorizes a creating entity to utilize major sporting venue zone funds to bond; 30 ▸ provides a sales and use tax exemption for construction materials used for the remodeling, 31 or refurbishing of a major sporting event venue; 32 ▸ requires a municipality or county to submit a major sporting event venue zone proposal to 33 the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity; 34 ▸ creates and defines the membership of a committee to review a proposed major sporting 35 event venue zone; 36 ▸ requires the committee to evaluate the proposed major sporting event venue zone and, if 37 certain criteria are met, approve the proposal with or without modifications; 38 ▸ requires participation from local taxing entities if the major sporting event venue zone 39 meets statutory requirements; 40 ▸ provides procedures for a major sports event venue that overlaps with a community 41 reinvestment project, a housing and transit reinvestment zone, a first home investment 42 zone, or a revitalization zone; and 43 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes. 44 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 45 None 46 Other Special Clauses: 47 This bill provides a special effective date. 48 Utah Code Sections Affected: 49 AMENDS: 50 59-2-924, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 258 51 59-12-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 35 52 59-12-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 535 53 59-12-352, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 413, 419 54 59-12-354, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 55 59-12-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 56 59-12-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 57 59-12-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 245 58 ENACTS: 59 11-71-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953 60 11-71-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953 61 11-71-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953 62 11-71-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953 - 2 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 63 11-71-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953 64 63N-3-1701, Utah Code Annotated 1953 65 63N-3-1702, Utah Code Annotated 1953 66 63N-3-1703, Utah Code Annotated 1953 67 63N-3-1704, Utah Code Annotated 1953 68 63N-3-1705, Utah Code Annotated 1953 69 63N-3-1706, Utah Code Annotated 1953 70 63N-3-1707, Utah Code Annotated 1953 71 63N-3-1708, Utah Code Annotated 1953 72 63N-3-1709, Utah Code Annotated 1953 73 63N-3-1710, Utah Code Annotated 1953 74 63N-3-1711, Utah Code Annotated 1953 75 63N-3-1712, Utah Code Annotated 1953 76 77 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 78 Section 1. Section 11-71-101 is enacted to read: 79 CHAPTER 71. MAJOR SPORTING EVENT VENUE ZONES 80 Part 1. General Provisions 81 11-71-101 . Definitions. 82 As used in this chapter: 83 (1) "Accommodations and services" means an accommodation or service described in 84 Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i). 85 (2) "Agency" means a community reinvestment agency established by a creating entity 86 under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community 87 Reinvestment Agencies. 88 (3) "Committee" means a major sporting event venue zone committee convened under Title 89 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act. 90 (4) "Creating entity" means: 91 (a) a municipality or county with an approved major sporting event venue zone in the 92 jurisdictional boundaries of the municipality or county, provided that the 93 jurisdictional boundaries of a county shall include incorporated areas within a county 94 if the county has an ownership interest in all or a portion of the major sporting event 95 venue; or - 3 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 96 (b) one or more municipalities, one or more counties, or a municipality and a county that: 97 (i) have entered into an interlocal agreement to form a major sporting event venue 98 zone; and 99 (ii) have an approved major sporting event venue zone, as described in Title 63N, 100 Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act. 101 (5) "Development" means: 102 (a) construction of a new major sporting event venue, including public infrastructure and 103 improvements; 104 (b) demolition, reconstruction, modification, upgrade, or expansion of an existing but 105 aging major sporting event venue, including new public infrastructure, public 106 infrastructure upgrades, or public infrastructure and improvements; and 107 (c) the planning of, arranging for, or participation in activities listed in Subsection (5)(a) 108 or (b). 109 (6) "Fiscal agent" means: 110 (a) an agency; or 111 (b) a public infrastructure financing district created under Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public 112 Infrastructure District Act. 113 (7) "Impacted primary area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 114 (8) "Major sporting event venue zone" means the area within a municipality or county 115 approved by a major sporting event venue zone committee, as described in Title 63N, 116 Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act. 117 (9) "Major sporting event venue zone revenue" means the same as that term is defined in 118 Section 63N-3-1701. 119 (10)(a) "Public infrastructure and improvements" means infrastructure, improvements, 120 facilities, or buildings that: 121 (i)(A) benefit the public and are owned by a public entity or a public utility; or 122 (B) benefit the public and are publicly maintained or operated by a public entity; or 123 (ii)(A) are privately owned; 124 (B) benefit the public; 125 (C) as determined by the legislative body of the creating entity, provide a 126 substantial benefit to the development and operation of a major sporting event 127 venue zone; and 128 (D) are built according to applicable county or municipal design and safety 129 standards. - 4 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 130 (b) "Public infrastructure and improvements" includes: 131 (i) facilities, lines, or systems that provide water, sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, 132 electricity, energy storage, clean energy, microgrids, or telecommunications 133 service; 134 (ii) streets, roads, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, walkways, solid waste facilities, parking 135 facilities, rail lines, and multimodal facilities; and 136 (iii) a transportation system or components of a transportation system. 137 (11) "Qualified development zone" means the same as that term is defined in Section 138 63N-3-1701. 139 (12) "Secondary project area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 140 (13) "Transportation system" means the same as the term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 141 Section 2. Section 11-71-201 is enacted to read: 142 11-71-201 . Taxes within and for the benefit of a major sporting event venue zone. 143 (1) The legislative body of a creating entity may, by ordinance, impose within a sales and 144 use boundary for a major sporting event venue zone: 145 (a) a transient room tax, as described in Section 59-12-352; 146 (b) a resort communities sales and use tax, as described in Section 59-12-401; and 147 (c) an additional resort communities sales and use tax, as described in Section 59-12-402. 148 (2) Revenue generated by a tax described in Subsection (1) is governed by Sections 149 11-71-202 and 11-71-203. 150 Section 3. Section 11-71-202 is enacted to read: 151 11-71-202 . Major sporting event venue zone revenue. 152 (1) The following are approved revenue sources for a major sporting event venue zone: 153 (a) property tax increment for: 154 (i) the major sporting event venue zone, for at least 25 years but no more than 40, as 155 approved by the committee; and 156 (ii) if applicable, the secondary project area, for at least 25 years but no more than 40, 157 as approved by the committee; 158 (b) local sales and use tax increment for the major sporting event venue zone, for at least 159 25 years but no more than 40, as approved by the committee; and 160 (c) revenue generated by a tax described in Section 11-71-201. 161 (2) Revenue generated from a source described in Subsection (1): 162 (a) is major sporting event venue zone revenue; and 163 (b) shall be administered by the creating entity or a fiscal agent designated by the - 5 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 164 creating entity. 165 (3) If a creating entity designates a fiscal agent to administer major sporting event venue 166 zone revenue, the creating entity and fiscal agent shall first enter into an interlocal 167 agreement: 168 (a) governing the administration, distribution, use, and management of major sporting 169 event zone revenue; and 170 (b) with terms that are consistent with this chapter and Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, 171 Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act. 172 Section 4. Section 11-71-203 is enacted to read: 173 11-71-203 . Allowable uses of major sporting event venue zone revenue. 174 (1) A creating entity or fiscal agent shall use major sporting event venue zone revenue 175 within, or for the direct benefit of: 176 (a) the major sporting event venue zone; 177 (b) a secondary project area, if any; and 178 (c) an impacted primary area, if the creating entity finds that the use of the major 179 sporting event venue zone revenue will directly benefit the major sporting event 180 venue. 181 (2) A creating entity that receives major sporting event venue zone revenue shall allocate 182 the revenue to: 183 (a) development in the major sporting event venue zone, including: 184 (i) constructing, furnishing, maintaining, or operating a major sporting event venue; 185 (ii) demolishing or remodeling an existing major sporting event venue, or portions of 186 a major sporting event venue; 187 (iii) public infrastructure and improvements supporting the major sporting event 188 venue; and 189 (iv) realigning public infrastructure to better support the major sporting event venue; 190 (b) public infrastructure and improvements in a secondary project area, if any; 191 (c) public infrastructure and improvements in an impacted primary area; and 192 (d) make the annual payment of principal, interest, premiums, and necessary reserves for 193 any of the aggregate of bonds authorized under Subsection (3). 194 (3) A creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone may issue bonds, or cause bonds 195 to be issued, as permitted by law, to pay all or part of the costs incurred for the purposes 196 described in Subsections (2)(a) through (c), including the cost to issue and repay the 197 bonds including interest. - 6 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 198 (4)(a) A creating entity or fiscal agent designated by a creating entity may create one or 199 more public infrastructure districts within the major sporting event venue zone under 200 Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, and pledge and utilize the 201 major sporting event venue zone funds to guarantee the payment of public 202 infrastructure bonds issued by a public infrastructure district. 203 (b) A public infrastructure district created by a creating entity may be designated a fiscal 204 agent by the creating entity. 205 (5) In addition to the purposes described in Subsection (2), a creating entity or fiscal agent 206 may also allocate major sporting event venue zone funding: 207 (a) to promote the major sporting event venue; 208 (b) to mitigate the impacts of the major sporting event venue on local services, including 209 solid waste disposal operations, law enforcement, and road repair and road upgrades; 210 and 211 (c) as described in Subsection (7). 212 (6)(a) The creating entity may use major sporting event venue zone revenue to cover the 213 costs of the creating entity to administer the major sporting event venue zone, not to 214 exceed: 215 (i) 2% of the total annual major sporting event venue zone revenue collected by the 216 creating entity for the benefit of the major sporting event venue zone; or 217 (ii) if the creating entity provides some major sporting event venue zone revenue to a 218 fiscal agent, 2% of the total annual major sporting event zone revenue retained by 219 the creating entity for the benefit of the major sporting event venue zone. 220 (b) If the creating entity provides some or all of the major sporting event venue zone 221 revenue to a fiscal agent, the interlocal agreement described in Subsection 222 11-71-202(3) shall provide that the fiscal agent expends no more than 2% of the 223 major sporting event venue zone revenue allocated by the creating entity to the fiscal 224 agent on the fiscal agent's administrative costs. 225 (7) A creating entity may provide major sporting event venue zone revenue to a person 226 pursuant to a participation agreement or an agreement described in Section 11-71-301 or 227 11-71-302. 228 Section 5. Section 11-71-301 is enacted to read: 229 11-71-301 . Private-public partnerships for a major sporting event venue. 230 (1) A person that seeks to enter into a private-public partnership with a creating entity shall 231 provide the creating entity with an application that: - 7 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 232 (a) demonstrates the applicant is qualified to operate, in whole or in part, a major 233 sporting event venue; and 234 (b) provides any additional information required by the creating entity. 235 (2) A creating entity may enter into a private-public partnership: 236 (a) if, after reviewing the application described in Subsection (1), the creating entity 237 determines a private-public partnership will promote the objectives of the major 238 sporting event venue zone; and 239 (b) through an agreement described in this section. 240 (3) An agreement to create a private-public partnership between a person and a creating 241 entity: 242 (a) may establish or recognize an ownership interest in the major sporting event venue 243 for the person, in consideration of the person's financial investment in the major 244 sporting event venue; 245 (b) may establish an ownership interest in the major sporting event venue for the 246 creating entity, in consideration of the creating entity's financial investment in the 247 major sporting event venue zone; and 248 (c) may create a lease interest for the person in the major sporting event venue. 249 Section 6. Section 59-2-924 is amended to read: 250 59-2-924 . Definitions -- Report of valuation of property to county auditor and 251 commission -- Transmittal by auditor to governing bodies -- Calculation of certified tax 252 rate -- Rulemaking authority -- Adoption of tentative budget -- Notice provided by the 253 commission. 254 (1) As used in this section: 255 (a)(i) "Ad valorem property tax revenue" means revenue collected in accordance with 256 this chapter. 257 (ii) "Ad valorem property tax revenue" does not include: 258 (A) interest; 259 (B) penalties; 260 (C) collections from redemptions; or 261 (D) revenue received by a taxing entity from personal property that is 262 semiconductor manufacturing equipment assessed by a county assessor in 263 accordance with Part 3, County Assessment. 264 (b) "Adjusted tax increment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 265 17C-1-102. - 8 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 266 (c)(i) "Aggregate taxable value of all property taxed" means: 267 (A) the aggregate taxable value of all real property a county assessor assesses in 268 accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for the current year; 269 (B) the aggregate taxable value of all real and personal property the commission 270 assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the current 271 year; and 272 (C) the aggregate year end taxable value of all personal property a county assessor 273 assesses in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, contained on the prior 274 year's tax rolls of the taxing entity. 275 (ii) "Aggregate taxable value of all property taxed" does not include the aggregate 276 year end taxable value of personal property that is: 277 (A) semiconductor manufacturing equipment assessed by a county assessor in 278 accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and 279 (B) contained on the prior year's tax rolls of the taxing entity. 280 (d) "Base taxable value" means: 281 (i) for an authority created under Section 11-58-201, the same as that term is defined 282 in Section 11-58-102; 283 (ii) for the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201, 284 the same as that term is defined in Section 11-59-207; 285 (iii) for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 286 11-70-201, the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101; 287 (iv) for an agency created under Section 17C-1-201.5, the same as that term is 288 defined in Section 17C-1-102; 289 (v) for an authority created under Section 63H-1-201, the same as that term is defined 290 in Section 63H-1-102; 291 (vi) for a host local government, the same as that term is defined in Section 292 63N-2-502; 293 (vii) for a housing and transit reinvestment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, 294 Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, a property's taxable value as 295 shown upon the assessment roll last equalized during the base year, as that term is 296 defined in Section 63N-3-602; 297 (viii) for a home ownership promotion zone created under Title 10, Chapter 9a, Part 298 10, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Municipalities, or Title 17, Chapter 299 27a, Part 12, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Counties, a property's taxable - 9 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 300 value as shown upon the assessment roll last equalized during the base year, as 301 that term is defined in Section 10-9a-1001 or Section 17-27a-1201;[ or] 302 (ix) for a first home investment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 16, 303 First Home Investment Zone Act, a property's taxable value as shown upon the 304 assessment roll last equalized during the base year, as that term is defined in 305 Section 63N-3-1601[.] ; or 306 (x) for a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 307 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, a property's taxable value as shown 308 upon the assessment roll last equalized during the property tax base year, as that 309 term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 310 (e) "Centrally assessed benchmark value" means an amount equal to the average year 311 end taxable value of real and personal property the commission assesses in 312 accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the previous three calendar 313 years, adjusted for taxable value attributable to: 314 (i) an annexation to a taxing entity; 315 (ii) an incorrect allocation of taxable value of real or personal property the 316 commission assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property; or 317 (iii) a change in value as a result of a change in the method of apportioning the value 318 prescribed by the Legislature, a court, or the commission in an administrative rule 319 or administrative order. 320 (f)(i) "Centrally assessed new growth" means the greater of: 321 (A) zero; or 322 (B) the amount calculated by subtracting the centrally assessed benchmark value 323 adjusted for prior year end incremental value from the taxable value of real and 324 personal property the commission assesses in accordance with Part 2, 325 Assessment of Property, for the current year, adjusted for current year 326 incremental value. 327 (ii) "Centrally assessed new growth" does not include a change in value as a result of 328 a change in the method of apportioning the value prescribed by the Legislature, a 329 court, or the commission in an administrative rule or administrative order. 330 (g) "Certified tax rate" means a tax rate that will provide the same ad valorem property 331 tax revenue for a taxing entity as was budgeted by that taxing entity for the prior year. 332 (h) "Community reinvestment agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 333 17C-1-102. - 10 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 334 (i) "Eligible new growth" means the greater of: 335 (i) zero; or 336 (ii) the sum of: 337 (A) locally assessed new growth; 338 (B) centrally assessed new growth; and 339 (C) project area new growth or hotel property new growth. 340 (j) "Host local government" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-2-502. 341 (k) "Hotel property" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-2-502. 342 (l) "Hotel property new growth" means an amount equal to the incremental value that is 343 no longer provided to a host local government as incremental property tax revenue. 344 (m) "Incremental property tax revenue" means the same as that term is defined in 345 Section 63N-2-502. 346 (n) "Incremental value" means: 347 (i) for an authority created under Section 11-58-201, the amount calculated by 348 multiplying: 349 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 350 property that is located within a project area and on which property tax 351 differential is collected; and 352 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the property tax differential that 353 is paid to the authority; 354 (ii) for the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201, 355 an amount calculated by multiplying: 356 (A) the difference between the current assessed value of the property and the base 357 taxable value; and 358 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the property tax augmentation, as 359 defined in Section 11-59-207, that is paid to the Point of the Mountain State 360 Land Authority; 361 (iii) for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 362 11-70-201, the amount calculated by multiplying: 363 (A) the difference between the taxable value for the current year and the base 364 taxable value of the property that is located within a project area; and 365 (B) the number that represents the percentage of enhanced property tax revenue, 366 as defined in Section 11-70-101; 367 (iv) for an agency created under Section 17C-1-201.5, the amount calculated by - 11 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 368 multiplying: 369 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 370 property located within a project area and on which tax increment is collected; 371 and 372 (B) the number that represents the adjusted tax increment from that project area 373 that is paid to the agency; 374 (v) for an authority created under Section 63H-1-201, the amount calculated by 375 multiplying: 376 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 377 property located within a project area and on which property tax allocation is 378 collected; and 379 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the property tax allocation from 380 that project area that is paid to the authority; 381 (vi) for a housing and transit reinvestment zone created pursuant to Title 63N, 382 Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, an amount 383 calculated by multiplying: 384 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 385 property that is located within a housing and transit reinvestment zone and on 386 which tax increment is collected; and 387 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the tax increment that is paid to 388 the housing and transit reinvestment zone; 389 (vii) for a host local government, an amount calculated by multiplying: 390 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 391 hotel property on which incremental property tax revenue is collected; and 392 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the incremental property tax 393 revenue from that hotel property that is paid to the host local government; 394 (viii) for a home ownership promotion zone created under Title 10, Chapter 9a, Part 395 10, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Municipalities, or Title 17, Chapter 396 27a, Part 12, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Counties, an amount 397 calculated by multiplying: 398 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 399 property that is located within a home ownership promotion zone and on which 400 tax increment is collected; and 401 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the tax increment that is paid to - 12 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 402 the home ownership promotion zone;[ or] 403 (ix) for a first home investment zone created pursuant to Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 404 16, First Home Investment Zone Act, an amount calculated by multiplying: 405 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 406 property that is located within a first home investment zone and on which tax 407 increment is collected; and 408 (B) the number that represents the percentage of the tax increment that is paid to 409 the first home investment zone[.] ; or 410 (x) for a major sporting event venue zone created pursuant to Title 63N, Chapter 3, 411 Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, an amount calculated by 412 multiplying: 413 (A) the difference between the taxable value and the base taxable value of the 414 property located within a qualified development zone for a major sporting 415 event venue zone and upon which property tax increment is collected; and 416 (B) the number that represents the percentage of tax increment that is paid to the 417 major sporting event venue zone, as approved by a major sporting event venue 418 zone committee described in Section 63N-1a-1706. 419 (o)(i) "Locally assessed new growth" means the greater of: 420 (A) zero; or 421 (B) the amount calculated by subtracting the year end taxable value of real 422 property the county assessor assesses in accordance with Part 3, County 423 Assessment, for the previous year, adjusted for prior year end incremental 424 value from the taxable value of real property the county assessor assesses in 425 accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for the current year, adjusted for 426 current year incremental value. 427 (ii) "Locally assessed new growth" does not include a change in: 428 (A) value as a result of factoring in accordance with Section 59-2-704, reappraisal, 429 or another adjustment; 430 (B) assessed value based on whether a property is allowed a residential exemption 431 for a primary residence under Section 59-2-103; 432 (C) assessed value based on whether a property is assessed under Part 5, Farmland 433 Assessment Act; or 434 (D) assessed value based on whether a property is assessed under Part 17, Urban 435 Farming Assessment Act. - 13 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 436 (p) "Project area" means: 437 (i) for an authority created under Section 11-58-201, the same as that term is defined 438 in Section 11-58-102; 439 (ii) for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 440 11-70-201, the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101; 441 (iii) for an agency created under Section 17C-1-201.5, the same as that term is 442 defined in Section 17C-1-102;[ or] 443 (iv) for an authority created under Section 63H-1-201, the same as that term is 444 defined in Section 63H-1-102[.] ; or 445 (v) for a major sporting event venue zone established under Title 63N, Chapter 3, 446 Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, the qualified development zone, 447 as defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 448 (q) "Project area new growth" means: 449 (i) for an authority created under Section 11-58-201, an amount equal to the 450 incremental value that is no longer provided to an authority as property tax 451 differential; 452 (ii) for the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201, 453 an amount equal to the incremental value that is no longer provided to the Point of 454 the Mountain State Land Authority as property tax augmentation, as defined in 455 Section 11-59-207; 456 (iii) for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 457 11-70-201, an amount equal to the incremental value that is no longer provided to 458 the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District; 459 (iv) for an agency created under Section 17C-1-201.5, an amount equal to the 460 incremental value that is no longer provided to an agency as tax increment; 461 (v) for an authority created under Section 63H-1-201, an amount equal to the 462 incremental value that is no longer provided to an authority as property tax 463 allocation; 464 (vi) for a housing and transit reinvestment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, 465 Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, an amount equal to the 466 incremental value that is no longer provided to a housing and transit reinvestment 467 zone as tax increment; 468 (vii) for a home ownership promotion zone created under Title 10, Chapter 9a, Part 469 10, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Municipalities, or Title 17, Chapter - 14 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 470 27a, Part 12, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Counties, an amount equal to 471 the incremental value that is no longer provided to a home ownership promotion 472 zone as tax increment;[ or] 473 (viii) for a first home investment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 16, 474 First Home Investment Zone Act, an amount equal to the incremental value that is 475 no longer provided to a first home investment zone as tax increment[.] ; or 476 (ix) for a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 477 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, an amount equal to the incremental 478 value that is no longer provided to the creating entity of a major sporting event 479 venue zone as property tax increment. 480 (r) "Project area incremental revenue" means the same as that term is defined in Section 481 17C-1-1001. 482 (s) "Property tax allocation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63H-1-102. 483 (t) "Property tax differential" means the same as that term is defined in Section 484 11-58-102. 485 (u) "Qualifying exempt revenue" means revenue received: 486 (i) for the previous calendar year; 487 (ii) by a taxing entity; 488 (iii) from tangible personal property contained on the prior year's tax rolls that is 489 exempt from property tax under Subsection 59-2-1115(2)(b) for a calendar year 490 beginning on January 1, 2022; and 491 (iv) on the aggregate 2021 year end taxable value of the tangible personal property 492 that exceeds $15,300. 493 (v) "Tax increment" means: 494 (i) for a project created under Section 17C-1-201.5, the same as that term is defined 495 in Section 17C-1-102; 496 (ii) for a housing and transit reinvestment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, 497 Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, the same as that term is 498 defined in Section 63N-3-602; 499 (iii) for a home ownership promotion zone created under Title 10, Chapter 9a, Part 500 10, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Municipalities, or Title 17, Chapter 501 27a, Part 12, Home Ownership Promotion Zone for Counties, the same as that 502 term is defined in Section 10-9a-1001 or Section 17-27a-1201;[ or] 503 (iv) for a first home investment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 16, - 15 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 504 First Home Investment Zone Act, the same as that term is defined in Section 505 63N-3-1601[.] ; or 506 (v) for a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 507 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, property tax increment, as that term is 508 defined in Section 63N-3-1701. 509 (2) Before June 1 of each year, the county assessor of each county shall deliver to the 510 county auditor and the commission the following statements: 511 (a) a statement containing the aggregate valuation of all taxable real property a county 512 assessor assesses in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for each taxing 513 entity; and 514 (b) a statement containing the taxable value of all personal property a county assessor 515 assesses in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, from the prior year end 516 values. 517 (3) The county auditor shall, on or before June 8, transmit to the governing body of each 518 taxing entity: 519 (a) the statements described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b); 520 (b) an estimate of the revenue from personal property; 521 (c) the certified tax rate; and 522 (d) all forms necessary to submit a tax levy request. 523 (4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the certified tax rate shall be 524 calculated by dividing the ad valorem property tax revenue that a taxing entity 525 budgeted for the prior year minus the qualifying exempt revenue by the amount 526 calculated under Subsection (4)(b). 527 (b) For purposes of Subsection (4)(a), the legislative body of a taxing entity shall 528 calculate an amount as follows: 529 (i) calculate for the taxing entity the difference between: 530 (A) the aggregate taxable value of all property taxed; and 531 (B) any adjustments for current year incremental value; 532 (ii) after making the calculation required by Subsection (4)(b)(i), calculate an amount 533 determined by increasing or decreasing the amount calculated under Subsection 534 (4)(b)(i) by the average of the percentage net change in the value of taxable 535 property for the equalization period for the three calendar years immediately 536 preceding the current calendar year; 537 (iii) after making the calculation required by Subsection (4)(b)(ii), calculate the - 16 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 538 product of: 539 (A) the amount calculated under Subsection (4)(b)(ii); and 540 (B) the percentage of property taxes collected for the five calendar years 541 immediately preceding the current calendar year; and 542 (iv) after making the calculation required by Subsection (4)(b)(iii), calculate an 543 amount determined by: 544 (A) multiplying the percentage of property taxes collected for the five calendar 545 years immediately preceding the current calendar year by eligible new growth; 546 and 547 (B) subtracting the amount calculated under Subsection (4)(b)(iv)(A) from the 548 amount calculated under Subsection (4)(b)(iii). 549 (5) A certified tax rate for a taxing entity described in this Subsection (5) shall be calculated 550 as follows: 551 (a) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) or (c), for a new taxing entity, the certified 552 tax rate is zero; 553 (b) for a municipality incorporated on or after July 1, 1996, the certified tax rate is: 554 (i) in a county of the first, second, or third class, the levy imposed for municipal-type 555 services under Sections 17-34-1 and 17-36-9; and 556 (ii) in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, the levy imposed for general county 557 purposes and such other levies imposed solely for the municipal-type services 558 identified in Section 17-34-1 and Subsection 17-36-3(23); 559 (c) for a community reinvestment agency that received all or a portion of a taxing 560 entity's project area incremental revenue in the prior year under Title 17C, Chapter 1, 561 Part 10, Agency Taxing Authority, the certified tax rate is calculated as described in 562 Subsection (4) except that the commission shall treat the total revenue transferred to 563 the community reinvestment agency as ad valorem property tax revenue that the 564 taxing entity budgeted for the prior year; and 565 (d) for debt service voted on by the public, the certified tax rate is the actual levy 566 imposed by that section, except that a certified tax rate for the following levies shall 567 be calculated in accordance with Section 59-2-913 and this section: 568 (i) a school levy provided for under Section 53F-8-301, 53F-8-302, or 53F-8-303; and 569 (ii) a levy to pay for the costs of state legislative mandates or judicial or 570 administrative orders under Section 59-2-1602. 571 (6)(a) A judgment levy imposed under Section 59-2-1328 or 59-2-1330 may be imposed - 17 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 572 at a rate that is sufficient to generate only the revenue required to satisfy one or more 573 eligible judgments. 574 (b) The ad valorem property tax revenue generated by a judgment levy described in 575 Subsection (6)(a) may not be considered in establishing a taxing entity's aggregate 576 certified tax rate. 577 (7)(a) For the purpose of calculating the certified tax rate, the county auditor shall use: 578 (i) the taxable value of real property: 579 (A) the county assessor assesses in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; 580 and 581 (B) contained on the assessment roll; 582 (ii) the year end taxable value of personal property: 583 (A) a county assessor assesses in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and 584 (B) contained on the prior year's assessment roll; and 585 (iii) the taxable value of real and personal property the commission assesses in 586 accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property. 587 (b) For purposes of Subsection (7)(a), taxable value does not include eligible new 588 growth. 589 (8)(a) On or before June 30, a taxing entity shall annually adopt a tentative budget. 590 (b) If a taxing entity intends to exceed the certified tax rate, the taxing entity shall notify 591 the county auditor of: 592 (i) the taxing entity's intent to exceed the certified tax rate; and 593 (ii) the amount by which the taxing entity proposes to exceed the certified tax rate. 594 (c) The county auditor shall notify property owners of any intent to levy a tax rate that 595 exceeds the certified tax rate in accordance with Sections 59-2-919 and 59-2-919.1. 596 (9)(a) Subject to Subsection (9)(d), the commission shall provide notice, through 597 electronic means on or before July 31, to a taxing entity and the Revenue and 598 Taxation Interim Committee if: 599 (i) the amount calculated under Subsection (9)(b) is 10% or more of the year end 600 taxable value of the real and personal property the commission assesses in 601 accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the previous year, adjusted 602 for prior year end incremental value; and 603 (ii) the amount calculated under Subsection (9)(c) is 50% or more of the total year 604 end taxable value of the real and personal property of a taxpayer the commission 605 assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the previous year. - 18 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 606 (b) For purposes of Subsection (9)(a)(i), the commission shall calculate an amount by 607 subtracting the taxable value of real and personal property the commission assesses 608 in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the current year, adjusted for 609 current year incremental value, from the year end taxable value of the real and 610 personal property the commission assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of 611 Property, for the previous year, adjusted for prior year end incremental value. 612 (c) For purposes of Subsection (9)(a)(ii), the commission shall calculate an amount by 613 subtracting the total taxable value of real and personal property of a taxpayer the 614 commission assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the 615 current year, from the total year end taxable value of the real and personal property of 616 a taxpayer the commission assesses in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of 617 Property, for the previous year. 618 (d) The notification under Subsection (9)(a) shall include a list of taxpayers that meet the 619 requirement under Subsection (9)(a)(ii). 620 Section 7. Section 59-12-104 is amended to read: 621 59-12-104 . Exemptions. 622 Exemptions from the taxes imposed by this chapter are as follows: 623 (1) sales of aviation fuel, motor fuel, and special fuel subject to a Utah state excise tax 624 under Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act; 625 (2) subject to Section 59-12-104.6, sales to the state, its institutions, and its political 626 subdivisions; however, this exemption does not apply to sales of: 627 (a) construction materials except: 628 (i) construction materials purchased by or on behalf of institutions of the public 629 education system as defined in Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 2, provided 630 the construction materials are clearly identified and segregated and installed or 631 converted to real property which is owned by institutions of the public education 632 system; and 633 (ii) construction materials purchased by the state, its institutions, or its political 634 subdivisions which are installed or converted to real property by employees of the 635 state, its institutions, or its political subdivisions; or 636 (b) tangible personal property in connection with the construction, operation, 637 maintenance, repair, or replacement of a project, as defined in Section 11-13-103, or 638 facilities providing additional project capacity, as defined in Section 11-13-103; 639 (3)(a) sales of an item described in Subsection (3)(b) from a vending machine if: - 19 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 640 (i) the proceeds of each sale do not exceed $1; and 641 (ii) the seller or operator of the vending machine reports an amount equal to 150% of 642 the cost of the item described in Subsection (3)(b) as goods consumed; and 643 (b) Subsection (3)(a) applies to: 644 (i) food and food ingredients; or 645 (ii) prepared food; 646 (4)(a) sales of the following to a commercial airline carrier for in-flight consumption: 647 (i) alcoholic beverages; 648 (ii) food and food ingredients; or 649 (iii) prepared food; 650 (b) sales of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically: 651 (i) to a passenger; 652 (ii) by a commercial airline carrier; and 653 (iii) during a flight for in-flight consumption or in-flight use by the passenger; or 654 (c) services related to Subsection (4)(a) or (b); 655 (5) sales of parts and equipment for installation in an aircraft operated by a common carrier 656 in interstate or foreign commerce; 657 (6) sales of commercials, motion picture films, prerecorded audio program tapes or records, 658 and prerecorded video tapes by a producer, distributor, or studio to a motion picture 659 exhibitor, distributor, or commercial television or radio broadcaster; 660 (7)(a) except as provided in Subsection (85) and subject to Subsection (7)(b), sales of 661 cleaning or washing of tangible personal property if the cleaning or washing of the 662 tangible personal property is not assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal 663 property; 664 (b) if a seller that sells at the same business location assisted cleaning or washing of 665 tangible personal property and cleaning or washing of tangible personal property that 666 is not assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property, the exemption 667 described in Subsection (7)(a) applies if the seller separately accounts for the sales of 668 the assisted cleaning or washing of the tangible personal property; and 669 (c) for purposes of Subsection (7)(b) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 670 Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules: 671 (i) governing the circumstances under which sales are at the same business location; 672 and 673 (ii) establishing the procedures and requirements for a seller to separately account for - 20 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 674 sales of assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property; 675 (8) sales made to or by religious or charitable institutions in the conduct of their regular 676 religious or charitable functions and activities, if the requirements of Section 59-12-104.1 677 are fulfilled; 678 (9) sales of a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the motor vehicle laws of this 679 state if: 680 (a) the sale is not from the vehicle's lessor to the vehicle's lessee; 681 (b) the vehicle is not registered in this state; and 682 (c)(i) the vehicle is not used in this state; or 683 (ii) the vehicle is used in this state: 684 (A) if the vehicle is not used to conduct business, for a time period that does not 685 exceed the longer of: 686 (I) 30 days in any calendar year; or 687 (II) the time period necessary to transport the vehicle to the borders of this 688 state; or 689 (B) if the vehicle is used to conduct business, for the time period necessary to 690 transport the vehicle to the borders of this state; 691 (10)(a) amounts paid for an item described in Subsection (10)(b) if: 692 (i) the item is intended for human use; and 693 (ii)(A) a prescription was issued for the item; or 694 (B) the item was purchased by a hospital or other medical facility; and 695 (b)(i) Subsection (10)(a) applies to: 696 (A) a drug; 697 (B) a syringe; or 698 (C) a stoma supply; and 699 (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 700 the commission may by rule define the terms: 701 (A) "syringe"; or 702 (B) "stoma supply"; 703 (11) purchases or leases exempt under Section 19-12-201; 704 (12)(a) sales of an item described in Subsection (12)(c) served by: 705 (i) the following if the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is not available to the 706 general public: 707 (A) a church; or - 21 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 708 (B) a charitable institution; or 709 (ii) an institution of higher education if: 710 (A) the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is not available to the general public; 711 or 712 (B) the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is prepaid as part of a student meal 713 plan offered by the institution of higher education;[ or] 714 (b) sales of an item described in Subsection (12)(c) provided for a patient by: 715 (i) a medical facility; or 716 (ii) a nursing facility; and 717 (c) Subsections (12)(a) and (b) apply to: 718 (i) food and food ingredients; 719 (ii) prepared food; or 720 (iii) alcoholic beverages; 721 (13)(a) except as provided in Subsection (13)(b), the sale of tangible personal property 722 or a product transferred electronically by a person: 723 (i) regardless of the number of transactions involving the sale of that tangible 724 personal property or product transferred electronically by that person; and 725 (ii) not regularly engaged in the business of selling that type of tangible personal 726 property or product transferred electronically; 727 (b) this Subsection (13) does not apply if: 728 (i) the sale is one of a series of sales of a character to indicate that the person is 729 regularly engaged in the business of selling that type of tangible personal property 730 or product transferred electronically; 731 (ii) the person holds that person out as regularly engaged in the business of selling 732 that type of tangible personal property or product transferred electronically; 733 (iii) the person sells an item of tangible personal property or product transferred 734 electronically that the person purchased as a sale that is exempt under Subsection 735 (25); or 736 (iv) the sale is of a vehicle or vessel required to be titled or registered under the laws 737 of this state in which case the tax is based upon: 738 (A) the bill of sale, lease agreement, or other written evidence of value of the 739 vehicle or vessel being sold; or 740 (B) in the absence of a bill of sale, lease agreement, or other written evidence of 741 value, the fair market value of the vehicle or vessel being sold at the time of the - 22 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 742 sale as determined by the commission; and 743 (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the 744 commission shall make rules establishing the circumstances under which: 745 (i) a person is regularly engaged in the business of selling a type of tangible personal 746 property or product transferred electronically; 747 (ii) a sale of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically is one 748 of a series of sales of a character to indicate that a person is regularly engaged in 749 the business of selling that type of tangible personal property or product 750 transferred electronically; or 751 (iii) a person holds that person out as regularly engaged in the business of selling a 752 type of tangible personal property or product transferred electronically; 753 (14) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease of machinery, equipment, normal 754 operating repair or replacement parts, or materials, except for office equipment or office 755 supplies, by: 756 (a) a manufacturing facility that: 757 (i) is located in the state; and 758 (ii) uses or consumes the machinery, equipment, normal operating repair or 759 replacement parts, or materials: 760 (A) in the manufacturing process to manufacture an item sold as tangible personal 761 property, as the commission may define that phrase in accordance with Title 762 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or 763 (B) for a scrap recycler, to process an item sold as tangible personal property, as 764 the commission may define that phrase in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 765 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; 766 (b) an establishment, as the commission defines that term in accordance with Title 63G, 767 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that: 768 (i) is described in NAICS Subsector 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas), or NAICS 769 Code 213113, Support Activities for Coal Mining, 213114, Support Activities for 770 Metal Mining, or 213115, Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except 771 Fuels) Mining, of the 2002 North American Industry Classification System of the 772 federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; 773 (ii) is located in the state; and 774 (iii) uses or consumes the machinery, equipment, normal operating repair or 775 replacement parts, or materials in: - 23 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 776 (A) the production process to produce an item sold as tangible personal property, 777 as the commission may define that phrase in accordance with Title 63G, 778 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; 779 (B) research and development, as the commission may define that phrase in 780 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; 781 (C) transporting, storing, or managing tailings, overburden, or similar waste 782 materials produced from mining; 783 (D) developing or maintaining a road, tunnel, excavation, or similar feature used 784 in mining; or 785 (E) preventing, controlling, or reducing dust or other pollutants from mining; or 786 (c) an establishment, as the commission defines that term in accordance with Title 63G, 787 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that: 788 (i) is described in NAICS Code 518112, Web Search Portals, of the 2002 North 789 American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the 790 President, Office of Management and Budget; 791 (ii) is located in the state; and 792 (iii) uses or consumes the machinery, equipment, normal operating repair or 793 replacement parts, or materials in the operation of the web search portal; 794 (15)(a) sales of the following if the requirements of Subsection (15)(b) are met: 795 (i) tooling; 796 (ii) special tooling; 797 (iii) support equipment; 798 (iv) special test equipment; or 799 (v) parts used in the repairs or renovations of tooling or equipment described in 800 Subsections (15)(a)(i) through (iv); and 801 (b) sales of tooling, equipment, or parts described in Subsection (15)(a) are exempt if: 802 (i) the tooling, equipment, or parts are used or consumed exclusively in the 803 performance of any aerospace or electronics industry contract with the United 804 States government or any subcontract under that contract; and 805 (ii) under the terms of the contract or subcontract described in Subsection (15)(b)(i), 806 title to the tooling, equipment, or parts is vested in the United States government 807 as evidenced by: 808 (A) a government identification tag placed on the tooling, equipment, or parts; or 809 (B) listing on a government-approved property record if placing a government - 24 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 810 identification tag on the tooling, equipment, or parts is impractical; 811 (16) sales of newspapers or newspaper subscriptions; 812 (17)(a) except as provided in Subsection (17)(b), tangible personal property or a product 813 transferred electronically traded in as full or part payment of the purchase price, 814 except that for purposes of calculating sales or use tax upon vehicles not sold by a 815 vehicle dealer, trade-ins are limited to other vehicles only, and the tax is based upon: 816 (i) the bill of sale or other written evidence of value of the vehicle being sold and the 817 vehicle being traded in; or 818 (ii) in the absence of a bill of sale or other written evidence of value, the then existing 819 fair market value of the vehicle being sold and the vehicle being traded in, as 820 determined by the commission; and 821 (b) Subsection (17)(a) does not apply to the following items of tangible personal 822 property or products transferred electronically traded in as full or part payment of the 823 purchase price: 824 (i) money; 825 (ii) electricity; 826 (iii) water; 827 (iv) gas; or 828 (v) steam; 829 (18)(a)(i) except as provided in Subsection (18)(b), sales of tangible personal 830 property or a product transferred electronically used or consumed primarily and 831 directly in farming operations, regardless of whether the tangible personal 832 property or product transferred electronically: 833 (A) becomes part of real estate; or 834 (B) is installed by a farmer, contractor, or subcontractor; or 835 (ii) sales of parts used in the repairs or renovations of tangible personal property or a 836 product transferred electronically if the tangible personal property or product 837 transferred electronically is exempt under Subsection (18)(a)(i); and 838 (b) amounts paid or charged for the following are subject to the taxes imposed by this 839 chapter: 840 (i)(A) subject to Subsection (18)(b)(i)(B), machinery, equipment, materials, or 841 supplies if used in a manner that is incidental to farming; and 842 (B) tangible personal property that is considered to be used in a manner that is 843 incidental to farming includes: - 25 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 844 (I) hand tools; or 845 (II) maintenance and janitorial equipment and supplies; 846 (ii)(A) subject to Subsection (18)(b)(ii)(B), tangible personal property or a product 847 transferred electronically if the tangible personal property or product 848 transferred electronically is used in an activity other than farming; and 849 (B) tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically that is 850 considered to be used in an activity other than farming includes: 851 (I) office equipment and supplies; or 852 (II) equipment and supplies used in: 853 (Aa) the sale or distribution of farm products; 854 (Bb) research; or 855 (Cc) transportation; or 856 (iii) a vehicle required to be registered by the laws of this state during the period 857 ending two years after the date of the vehicle's purchase; 858 (19) sales of hay; 859 (20) exclusive sale during the harvest season of seasonal crops, seedling plants, or garden, 860 farm, or other agricultural produce if the seasonal crops are, seedling plants are, or 861 garden, farm, or other agricultural produce is sold by: 862 (a) the producer of the seasonal crops, seedling plants, or garden, farm, or other 863 agricultural produce; 864 (b) an employee of the producer described in Subsection (20)(a); or 865 (c) a member of the immediate family of the producer described in Subsection (20)(a); 866 (21) purchases made using a coupon as defined in 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2012 that is issued under 867 the Food Stamp Program, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2011 et seq.; 868 (22) sales of nonreturnable containers, nonreturnable labels, nonreturnable bags, 869 nonreturnable shipping cases, and nonreturnable casings to a manufacturer, processor, 870 wholesaler, or retailer for use in packaging tangible personal property to be sold by that 871 manufacturer, processor, wholesaler, or retailer; 872 (23) a product stored in the state for resale; 873 (24)(a) purchases of a product if: 874 (i) the product is: 875 (A) purchased outside of this state; 876 (B) brought into this state: 877 (I) at any time after the purchase described in Subsection (24)(a)(i)(A); and - 26 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 878 (II) by a nonresident person who is not living or working in this state at the 879 time of the purchase; 880 (C) used for the personal use or enjoyment of the nonresident person described in 881 Subsection (24)(a)(i)(B)(II) while that nonresident person is within the state; 882 and 883 (D) not used in conducting business in this state; and 884 (ii) for: 885 (A) a product other than a boat described in Subsection (24)(a)(ii)(B), the first use 886 of the product for a purpose for which the product is designed occurs outside of 887 this state; 888 (B) a boat, the boat is registered outside of this state; or 889 (C) a vehicle other than a vehicle sold to an authorized carrier, the vehicle is 890 registered outside of this state; 891 (b) the exemption provided for in Subsection (24)(a) does not apply to: 892 (i) a lease or rental of a product; or 893 (ii) a sale of a vehicle exempt under Subsection (33); and 894 (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for 895 purposes of Subsection (24)(a), the commission may by rule define what constitutes 896 the following: 897 (i) conducting business in this state if that phrase has the same meaning in this 898 Subsection (24) as in Subsection (63); 899 (ii) the first use of a product if that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection 900 (24) as in Subsection (63); or 901 (iii) a purpose for which a product is designed if that phrase has the same meaning in 902 this Subsection (24) as in Subsection (63); 903 (25) a product purchased for resale in the regular course of business, either in its original 904 form or as an ingredient or component part of a manufactured or compounded product; 905 (26) a product upon which a sales or use tax was paid to some other state, or one of its 906 subdivisions, except that the state shall be paid any difference between the tax paid and 907 the tax imposed by this part and Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act, and no adjustment 908 is allowed if the tax paid was greater than the tax imposed by this part and Part 2, Local 909 Sales and Use Tax Act; 910 (27) any sale of a service described in Subsections 59-12-103(1)(b), (c), and (d) to a person 911 for use in compounding a service taxable under the subsections; - 27 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 912 (28) purchases made in accordance with the special supplemental nutrition program for 913 women, infants, and children established in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786; 914 (29) sales or leases of rolls, rollers, refractory brick, electric motors, or other replacement 915 parts used in the furnaces, mills, or ovens of a steel mill described in SIC Code 3312 of 916 the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual of the federal Executive Office of the 917 President, Office of Management and Budget; 918 (30) sales of a boat of a type required to be registered under Title 73, Chapter 18, State 919 Boating Act, a boat trailer, or an outboard motor if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard 920 motor is: 921 (a) not registered in this state; and 922 (b)(i) not used in this state; or 923 (ii) used in this state: 924 (A) if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor is not used to conduct business, for 925 a time period that does not exceed the longer of: 926 (I) 30 days in any calendar year; or 927 (II) the time period necessary to transport the boat, boat trailer, or outboard 928 motor to the borders of this state; or 929 (B) if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor is used to conduct business, for the 930 time period necessary to transport the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor to 931 the borders of this state; 932 (31) sales of aircraft manufactured in Utah; 933 (32) amounts paid for the purchase of telecommunications service for purposes of 934 providing telecommunications service; 935 (33) sales, leases, or uses of the following: 936 (a) a vehicle by an authorized carrier; or 937 (b) tangible personal property that is installed on a vehicle: 938 (i) sold or leased to or used by an authorized carrier; and 939 (ii) before the vehicle is placed in service for the first time; 940 (34)(a) 45% of the sales price of any new manufactured home; and 941 (b) 100% of the sales price of any used manufactured home; 942 (35) sales relating to schools and fundraising sales; 943 (36) sales or rentals of durable medical equipment if: 944 (a) a person presents a prescription for the durable medical equipment; and 945 (b) the durable medical equipment is used for home use only; - 28 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 946 (37)(a) sales to a ski resort of electricity to operate a passenger ropeway as defined in 947 Section 72-11-102; and 948 (b) the commission shall by rule determine the method for calculating sales exempt 949 under Subsection (37)(a) that are not separately metered and accounted for in utility 950 billings; 951 (38) sales to a ski resort of: 952 (a) snowmaking equipment; 953 (b) ski slope grooming equipment; 954 (c) passenger ropeways as defined in Section 72-11-102; or 955 (d) parts used in the repairs or renovations of equipment or passenger ropeways 956 described in Subsections (38)(a) through (c); 957 (39) subject to Subsection 59-12-103(2)(j), sales of natural gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel 958 oil, or other fuels for industrial use; 959 (40)(a) subject to Subsection (40)(b), sales or rentals of the right to use or operate for 960 amusement, entertainment, or recreation an unassisted amusement device as defined 961 in Section 59-12-102; 962 (b) if a seller that sells or rents at the same business location the right to use or operate 963 for amusement, entertainment, or recreation one or more unassisted amusement 964 devices and one or more assisted amusement devices, the exemption described in 965 Subsection (40)(a) applies if the seller separately accounts for the sales or rentals of 966 the right to use or operate for amusement, entertainment, or recreation for the assisted 967 amusement devices; and 968 (c) for purposes of Subsection (40)(b) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 969 Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules: 970 (i) governing the circumstances under which sales are at the same business location; 971 and 972 (ii) establishing the procedures and requirements for a seller to separately account for 973 the sales or rentals of the right to use or operate for amusement, entertainment, or 974 recreation for assisted amusement devices; 975 (41)(a) sales of photocopies by: 976 (i) a governmental entity; or 977 (ii) an entity within the state system of public education, including: 978 (A) a school; or 979 (B) the State Board of Education; or - 29 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 980 (b) sales of publications by a governmental entity; 981 (42) amounts paid for admission to an athletic event at an institution of higher education 982 that is subject to the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 983 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.; 984 (43)(a) sales made to or by: 985 (i) an area agency on aging; or 986 (ii) a senior citizen center owned by a county, city, or town; or 987 (b) sales made by a senior citizen center that contracts with an area agency on aging; 988 (44) sales or leases of semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development 989 materials regardless of whether the semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or 990 development materials: 991 (a) actually come into contact with a semiconductor; or 992 (b) ultimately become incorporated into real property; 993 (45) an amount paid by or charged to a purchaser for accommodations and services 994 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) to the extent the amount is exempt under 995 Section 59-12-104.2; 996 (46) the lease or use of a vehicle issued a temporary sports event registration certificate in 997 accordance with Section 41-3-306 for the event period specified on the temporary sports 998 event registration certificate; 999 (47)(a) sales or uses of electricity, if the sales or uses are made under a retail tariff 1000 adopted by the Public Service Commission only for purchase of electricity produced 1001 from a new alternative energy source built after January 1, 2016, as designated in the 1002 tariff by the Public Service Commission; and 1003 (b) for a residential use customer only, the exemption under Subsection (47)(a) applies 1004 only to the portion of the tariff rate a customer pays under the tariff described in 1005 Subsection (47)(a) that exceeds the tariff rate under the tariff described in Subsection 1006 (47)(a) that the customer would have paid absent the tariff; 1007 (48) sales or rentals of mobility enhancing equipment if a person presents a prescription for 1008 the mobility enhancing equipment; 1009 (49) sales of water in a: 1010 (a) pipe; 1011 (b) conduit; 1012 (c) ditch; or 1013 (d) reservoir; - 30 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1014 (50) sales of currency or coins that constitute legal tender of a state, the United States, or a 1015 foreign nation; 1016 (51)(a) sales of an item described in Subsection (51)(b) if the item: 1017 (i) does not constitute legal tender of a state, the United States, or a foreign nation; 1018 and 1019 (ii) has a gold, silver, or platinum content of 50% or more; and 1020 (b) Subsection (51)(a) applies to a gold, silver, or platinum: 1021 (i) ingot; 1022 (ii) bar; 1023 (iii) medallion; or 1024 (iv) decorative coin; 1025 (52) amounts paid on a sale-leaseback transaction; 1026 (53) sales of a prosthetic device: 1027 (a) for use on or in a human; and 1028 (b)(i) for which a prescription is required; or 1029 (ii) if the prosthetic device is purchased by a hospital or other medical facility; 1030 (54)(a) except as provided in Subsection (54)(b), purchases, leases, or rentals of 1031 machinery or equipment by an establishment described in Subsection (54)(c) if the 1032 machinery or equipment is primarily used in the production or postproduction of the 1033 following media for commercial distribution: 1034 (i) a motion picture; 1035 (ii) a television program; 1036 (iii) a movie made for television; 1037 (iv) a music video; 1038 (v) a commercial; 1039 (vi) a documentary; or 1040 (vii) a medium similar to Subsections (54)(a)(i) through (vi) as determined by the 1041 commission by administrative rule made in accordance with Subsection (54)(d);[ 1042 or] 1043 (b) purchases, leases, or rentals of machinery or equipment by an establishment 1044 described in Subsection (54)(c) that is used for the production or postproduction of 1045 the following are subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter: 1046 (i) a live musical performance; 1047 (ii) a live news program; or - 31 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1048 (iii) a live sporting event; 1049 (c) the following establishments listed in the 1997 North American Industry 1050 Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of 1051 Management and Budget, apply to Subsections (54)(a) and (b): 1052 (i) NAICS Code 512110; or 1053 (ii) NAICS Code 51219; and 1054 (d) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the 1055 commission may by rule: 1056 (i) prescribe what constitutes a medium similar to Subsections (54)(a)(i) through (vi); 1057 or 1058 (ii) define: 1059 (A) "commercial distribution"; 1060 (B) "live musical performance"; 1061 (C) "live news program"; or 1062 (D) "live sporting event"; 1063 (55)(a) leases of seven or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004, but on 1064 or before June 30, 2027, of tangible personal property that: 1065 (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that: 1066 (A) is an alternative energy electricity production facility; 1067 (B) is located in the state; and 1068 (C)(I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or 1069 (II) has its generation capacity increased by one or more megawatts on or after 1070 July 1, 2004, as a result of the use of the tangible personal property; 1071 (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and 1072 (iii) is used to make the facility or the increase in capacity of the facility described in 1073 Subsection (55)(a)(i) operational up to the point of interconnection with an 1074 existing transmission grid including: 1075 (A) a wind turbine; 1076 (B) generating equipment; 1077 (C) a control and monitoring system; 1078 (D) a power line; 1079 (E) substation equipment; 1080 (F) lighting; 1081 (G) fencing; - 32 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1082 (H) pipes; or 1083 (I) other equipment used for locating a power line or pole; and 1084 (b) this Subsection (55) does not apply to: 1085 (i) tangible personal property used in construction of: 1086 (A) a new alternative energy electricity production facility; or 1087 (B) the increase in the capacity of an alternative energy electricity production 1088 facility; 1089 (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities; 1090 and 1091 (iii) unless the tangible personal property is used or acquired for an increase in 1092 capacity of the facility described in Subsection (55)(a)(i)(C)(II), tangible personal 1093 property used or acquired after: 1094 (A) the alternative energy electricity production facility described in Subsection 1095 (55)(a)(i) is operational as described in Subsection (55)(a)(iii); or 1096 (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (55)(a)(i) is operational as 1097 described in Subsection (55)(a)(iii); 1098 (56)(a) leases of seven or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004, but on 1099 or before June 30, 2027, of tangible personal property that: 1100 (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that: 1101 (A) is a waste energy production facility; 1102 (B) is located in the state; and 1103 (C)(I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or 1104 (II) has its generation capacity increased by one or more megawatts on or after 1105 July 1, 2004, as a result of the use of the tangible personal property; 1106 (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and 1107 (iii) is used to make the facility or the increase in capacity of the facility described in 1108 Subsection (56)(a)(i) operational up to the point of interconnection with an 1109 existing transmission grid including: 1110 (A) generating equipment; 1111 (B) a control and monitoring system; 1112 (C) a power line; 1113 (D) substation equipment; 1114 (E) lighting; 1115 (F) fencing; - 33 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1116 (G) pipes; or 1117 (H) other equipment used for locating a power line or pole; and 1118 (b) this Subsection (56) does not apply to: 1119 (i) tangible personal property used in construction of: 1120 (A) a new waste energy facility; or 1121 (B) the increase in the capacity of a waste energy facility; 1122 (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities; 1123 and 1124 (iii) unless the tangible personal property is used or acquired for an increase in 1125 capacity described in Subsection (56)(a)(i)(C)(II), tangible personal property used 1126 or acquired after: 1127 (A) the waste energy facility described in Subsection (56)(a)(i) is operational as 1128 described in Subsection (56)(a)(iii); or 1129 (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (56)(a)(i) is operational as 1130 described in Subsection (56)(a)(iii); 1131 (57)(a) leases of five or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004, but on or 1132 before June 30, 2027, of tangible personal property that: 1133 (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that: 1134 (A) is located in the state; 1135 (B) produces fuel from alternative energy, including: 1136 (I) methanol; or 1137 (II) ethanol; and 1138 (C)(I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or 1139 (II) has its capacity to produce fuel increase by 25% or more on or after July 1, 1140 2004, as a result of the installation of the tangible personal property; 1141 (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and 1142 (iii) is installed on the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i); 1143 (b) this Subsection (57) does not apply to: 1144 (i) tangible personal property used in construction of: 1145 (A) a new facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i); or 1146 (B) the increase in capacity of the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i);[ or] 1147 (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities; 1148 and 1149 (iii) unless the tangible personal property is used or acquired for an increase in - 34 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1150 capacity described in Subsection (57)(a)(i)(C)(II), tangible personal property used 1151 or acquired after: 1152 (A) the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i) is operational; or 1153 (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (57)(a)(i) is operational; 1154 (58)(a) subject to Subsection (58)(b), sales of tangible personal property or a product 1155 transferred electronically to a person within this state if that tangible personal 1156 property or product transferred electronically is subsequently shipped outside the 1157 state and incorporated pursuant to contract into and becomes a part of real property 1158 located outside of this state; and 1159 (b) the exemption under Subsection (58)(a) is not allowed to the extent that the other 1160 state or political entity to which the tangible personal property is shipped imposes a 1161 sales, use, gross receipts, or other similar transaction excise tax on the transaction 1162 against which the other state or political entity allows a credit for sales and use taxes 1163 imposed by this chapter; 1164 (59) purchases: 1165 (a) of one or more of the following items in printed or electronic format: 1166 (i) a list containing information that includes one or more: 1167 (A) names; or 1168 (B) addresses; or 1169 (ii) a database containing information that includes one or more: 1170 (A) names; or 1171 (B) addresses; and 1172 (b) used to send direct mail; 1173 (60) redemptions or repurchases of a product by a person if that product was: 1174 (a) delivered to a pawnbroker as part of a pawn transaction; and 1175 (b) redeemed or repurchased within the time period established in a written agreement 1176 between the person and the pawnbroker for redeeming or repurchasing the product; 1177 (61)(a) purchases or leases of an item described in Subsection (61)(b) if the item: 1178 (i) is purchased or leased by, or on behalf of, a telecommunications service provider; 1179 and 1180 (ii) has a useful economic life of one or more years; and 1181 (b) the following apply to Subsection (61)(a): 1182 (i) telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery, or software; 1183 (ii) telecommunications equipment, machinery, or software required for 911 service; - 35 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1184 (iii) telecommunications maintenance or repair equipment, machinery, or software; 1185 (iv) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or 1186 (v) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software; 1187 (62)(a) beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2027, purchases of tangible 1188 personal property or a product transferred electronically that are used in the research 1189 and development of alternative energy technology; and 1190 (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the 1191 commission may, for purposes of Subsection (62)(a), make rules defining what 1192 constitutes purchases of tangible personal property or a product transferred 1193 electronically that are used in the research and development of alternative energy 1194 technology; 1195 (63)(a) purchases of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically if: 1196 (i) the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically is: 1197 (A) purchased outside of this state; 1198 (B) brought into this state at any time after the purchase described in Subsection 1199 (63)(a)(i)(A); and 1200 (C) used in conducting business in this state; and 1201 (ii) for: 1202 (A) tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically other than 1203 the tangible personal property described in Subsection (63)(a)(ii)(B), the first 1204 use of the property for a purpose for which the property is designed occurs 1205 outside of this state; or 1206 (B) a vehicle other than a vehicle sold to an authorized carrier, the vehicle is 1207 registered outside of this state and not required to be registered in this state 1208 under Section 41-1a-202 or 73-18-9 based on residency; 1209 (b) the exemption provided for in Subsection (63)(a) does not apply to: 1210 (i) a lease or rental of tangible personal property or a product transferred 1211 electronically; or 1212 (ii) a sale of a vehicle exempt under Subsection (33); and 1213 (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for 1214 purposes of Subsection (63)(a), the commission may by rule define what constitutes 1215 the following: 1216 (i) conducting business in this state if that phrase has the same meaning in this 1217 Subsection (63) as in Subsection (24); - 36 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1218 (ii) the first use of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically if 1219 that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection (63) as in Subsection (24); or 1220 (iii) a purpose for which tangible personal property or a product transferred 1221 electronically is designed if that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection 1222 (63) as in Subsection (24); 1223 (64) sales of disposable home medical equipment or supplies if: 1224 (a) a person presents a prescription for the disposable home medical equipment or 1225 supplies; 1226 (b) the disposable home medical equipment or supplies are used exclusively by the 1227 person to whom the prescription described in Subsection (64)(a) is issued; and 1228 (c) the disposable home medical equipment and supplies are listed as eligible for 1229 payment under: 1230 (i) Title XVIII, federal Social Security Act; or 1231 (ii) the state plan for medical assistance under Title XIX, federal Social Security Act; 1232 (65) sales: 1233 (a) to a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District 1234 Act; or 1235 (b) of tangible personal property to a subcontractor of a public transit district, if the 1236 tangible personal property is: 1237 (i) clearly identified; and 1238 (ii) installed or converted to real property owned by the public transit district; 1239 (66) sales of construction materials: 1240 (a) purchased on or after July 1, 2010; 1241 (b) purchased by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of an international airport: 1242 (i) located within a county of the first class; and 1243 (ii) that has a United States customs office on its premises; and 1244 (c) if the construction materials are: 1245 (i) clearly identified; 1246 (ii) segregated; and 1247 (iii) installed or converted to real property: 1248 (A) owned or operated by the international airport described in Subsection 1249 (66)(b); and 1250 (B) located at the international airport described in Subsection (66)(b); 1251 (67) sales of construction materials: - 37 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1252 (a) purchased on or after July 1, 2008; 1253 (b) purchased by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of a new airport: 1254 (i) located within a county of the second class; and 1255 (ii) that is owned or operated by a city in which an airline as defined in Section 1256 59-2-102 is headquartered; and 1257 (c) if the construction materials are: 1258 (i) clearly identified; 1259 (ii) segregated; and 1260 (iii) installed or converted to real property: 1261 (A) owned or operated by the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b); 1262 (B) located at the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b); and 1263 (C) as part of the construction of the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b); 1264 (68) except for the tax imposed by Subsection 59-12-103(2)(d), sales of fuel to a common 1265 carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive engine; 1266 (69) purchases and sales described in Section 63H-4-111; 1267 (70)(a) sales of tangible personal property to an aircraft maintenance, repair, and 1268 overhaul provider for use in the maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishment in 1269 this state of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft if that fixed wing turbine powered 1270 aircraft's registration lists a state or country other than this state as the location of 1271 registry of the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; or 1272 (b) sales of tangible personal property by an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul 1273 provider in connection with the maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishment in 1274 this state of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft if that fixed wing turbine powered 1275 aircraft's registration lists a state or country other than this state as the location of 1276 registry of the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; 1277 (71) subject to Section 59-12-104.4, sales of a textbook for a higher education course: 1278 (a) to a person admitted to an institution of higher education; and 1279 (b) by a seller, other than a bookstore owned by an institution of higher education, if 1280 51% or more of that seller's sales revenue for the previous calendar quarter are sales 1281 of a textbook for a higher education course; 1282 (72) a license fee or tax a municipality imposes in accordance with Subsection 10-1-203(5) 1283 on a purchaser from a business for which the municipality provides an enhanced level of 1284 municipal services; 1285 (73) amounts paid or charged for construction materials used in the construction of a new or - 38 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1286 expanding life science research and development facility in the state, if the construction 1287 materials are: 1288 (a) clearly identified; 1289 (b) segregated; and 1290 (c) installed or converted to real property; 1291 (74) amounts paid or charged for: 1292 (a) a purchase or lease of machinery and equipment that: 1293 (i) are used in performing qualified research: 1294 (A) as defined in Section 41(d), Internal Revenue Code; and 1295 (B) in the state; and 1296 (ii) have an economic life of three or more years; and 1297 (b) normal operating repair or replacement parts: 1298 (i) for the machinery and equipment described in Subsection (74)(a); and 1299 (ii) that have an economic life of three or more years; 1300 (75) a sale or lease of tangible personal property used in the preparation of prepared food if: 1301 (a) for a sale: 1302 (i) the ownership of the seller and the ownership of the purchaser are identical; and 1303 (ii) the seller or the purchaser paid a tax under this chapter on the purchase of that 1304 tangible personal property prior to making the sale; or 1305 (b) for a lease: 1306 (i) the ownership of the lessor and the ownership of the lessee are identical; and 1307 (ii) the lessor or the lessee paid a tax under this chapter on the purchase of that 1308 tangible personal property prior to making the lease; 1309 (76)(a) purchases of machinery or equipment if: 1310 (i) the purchaser is an establishment described in NAICS Subsector 713, Amusement, 1311 Gambling, and Recreation Industries, of the 2012 North American Industry 1312 Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of 1313 Management and Budget; 1314 (ii) the machinery or equipment: 1315 (A) has an economic life of three or more years; and 1316 (B) is used by one or more persons who pay admission or user fees described in 1317 Subsection 59-12-103(1)(f) to the purchaser of the machinery and equipment; 1318 and 1319 (iii) 51% or more of the purchaser's sales revenue for the previous calendar quarter is: - 39 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1320 (A) amounts paid or charged as admission or user fees described in Subsection 1321 59-12-103(1)(f); and 1322 (B) subject to taxation under this chapter; and 1323 (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the 1324 commission may make rules for verifying that 51% of a purchaser's sales revenue for 1325 the previous calendar quarter is: 1326 (i) amounts paid or charged as admission or user fees described in Subsection 1327 59-12-103(1)(f); and 1328 (ii) subject to taxation under this chapter; 1329 (77) purchases of a short-term lodging consumable by a business that provides 1330 accommodations and services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i); 1331 (78) amounts paid or charged to access a database: 1332 (a) if the primary purpose for accessing the database is to view or retrieve information 1333 from the database; and 1334 (b) not including amounts paid or charged for a: 1335 (i) digital audio work; 1336 (ii) digital audio-visual work; or 1337 (iii) digital book; 1338 (79) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease made by an electronic financial 1339 payment service, of: 1340 (a) machinery and equipment that: 1341 (i) are used in the operation of the electronic financial payment service; and 1342 (ii) have an economic life of three or more years; and 1343 (b) normal operating repair or replacement parts that: 1344 (i) are used in the operation of the electronic financial payment service; and 1345 (ii) have an economic life of three or more years; 1346 (80) sales of a fuel cell as defined in Section 54-15-102; 1347 (81) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease of tangible personal property or a 1348 product transferred electronically if the tangible personal property or product transferred 1349 electronically: 1350 (a) is stored, used, or consumed in the state; and 1351 (b) is temporarily brought into the state from another state: 1352 (i) during a disaster period as defined in Section 53-2a-1202; 1353 (ii) by an out-of-state business as defined in Section 53-2a-1202; - 40 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1354 (iii) for a declared state disaster or emergency as defined in Section 53-2a-1202; and 1355 (iv) for disaster- or emergency-related work as defined in Section 53-2a-1202; 1356 (82) sales of goods and services at a morale, welfare, and recreation facility, as defined in 1357 Section 39A-7-102, made pursuant to Title 39A, Chapter 7, Morale, Welfare, and 1358 Recreation Program; 1359 (83) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease of molten magnesium; 1360 (84) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease made by a qualifying data center or an 1361 occupant of a qualifying data center of machinery, equipment, or normal operating 1362 repair or replacement parts, if the machinery, equipment, or normal operating repair or 1363 replacement parts: 1364 (a) are used in: 1365 (i) the operation of the qualifying data center; or 1366 (ii) the occupant's operations in the qualifying data center; and 1367 (b) have an economic life of one or more years; 1368 (85) sales of cleaning or washing of a vehicle, except for cleaning or washing of a vehicle 1369 that includes cleaning or washing of the interior of the vehicle; 1370 (86) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease of machinery, equipment, normal 1371 operating repair or replacement parts, catalysts, chemicals, reagents, solutions, or 1372 supplies used or consumed: 1373 (a) by a refiner who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a refinery as defined 1374 in Section 79-6-701 located in the state; 1375 (b) if the machinery, equipment, normal operating repair or replacement parts, catalysts, 1376 chemicals, reagents, solutions, or supplies are used or consumed in: 1377 (i) the production process to produce gasoline or diesel fuel, or at which blendstock is 1378 added to gasoline or diesel fuel; 1379 (ii) research and development; 1380 (iii) transporting, storing, or managing raw materials, work in process, finished 1381 products, and waste materials produced from refining gasoline or diesel fuel, or 1382 adding blendstock to gasoline or diesel fuel; 1383 (iv) developing or maintaining a road, tunnel, excavation, or similar feature used in 1384 refining; or 1385 (v) preventing, controlling, or reducing pollutants from refining; and 1386 (c) if the person holds a valid refiner tax exemption certification as defined in Section 1387 79-6-701; - 41 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1388 (87) amounts paid to or charged by a proprietor for accommodations and services, as 1389 defined in Section 63H-1-205, if the proprietor is subject to the MIDA accommodations 1390 tax imposed under Section 63H-1-205; 1391 (88) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease of machinery, equipment, normal 1392 operating repair or replacement parts, or materials, except for office equipment or office 1393 supplies, by an establishment, as the commission defines that term in accordance with 1394 Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that: 1395 (a) is described in NAICS Code 621511, Medical Laboratories, of the 2017 North 1396 American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the 1397 President, Office of Management and Budget; 1398 (b) is located in this state; and 1399 (c) uses the machinery, equipment, normal operating repair or replacement parts, or 1400 materials in the operation of the establishment; 1401 (89) amounts paid or charged for an item exempt under Section 59-12-104.10; 1402 (90) sales of a note, leaf, foil, or film, if the item: 1403 (a) is used as currency; 1404 (b) does not constitute legal tender of a state, the United States, or a foreign nation; and 1405 (c) has a gold, silver, or platinum metallic content of 50% or more, exclusive of any 1406 transparent polymer holder, coating, or encasement; 1407 (91) amounts paid or charged for admission to an indoor skydiving, rock climbing, or 1408 surfing facility, if a trained instructor: 1409 (a) is present with the participant, in person or by video, for the duration of the activity; 1410 and 1411 (b) actively instructs the participant, including providing observation or feedback; 1412 (92) amounts paid or charged in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, 1413 repair, or replacement of facilities owned by or constructed for: 1414 (a) a distribution electrical cooperative, as defined in Section 54-2-1; or 1415 (b) a wholesale electrical cooperative, as defined in Section 54-2-1; 1416 (93) amounts paid by the service provider for tangible personal property, other than 1417 machinery, equipment, parts, office supplies, electricity, gas, heat, steam, or other fuels, 1418 that: 1419 (a) is consumed in the performance of a service that is subject to tax under Subsection 1420 59-12-103(1)(b), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j); 1421 (b) has to be consumed for the service provider to provide the service described in - 42 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1422 Subsection (93)(a); and 1423 (c) will be consumed in the performance of the service described in Subsection (93)(a), 1424 to one or more customers, to the point that the tangible personal property disappears 1425 or cannot be used for any other purpose; 1426 (94) sales of rail rolling stock manufactured in Utah; 1427 (95) amounts paid or charged for sales of sand, gravel, rock aggregate, cement products, or 1428 construction materials between establishments, as the commission defines that term in 1429 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if: 1430 (a) the establishments are related directly or indirectly through 100% common 1431 ownership or control; and 1432 (b) each establishment is described in one of the following subsectors of the 2022 North 1433 American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the 1434 President, Office of Management and Budget: 1435 (i) NAICS Subsector 237, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; or 1436 (ii) NAICS Subsector 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; 1437 (96) sales of construction materials used for the construction of a qualified stadium, as 1438 defined in Section 11-70-101;[ and] 1439 (97) amounts paid or charged for sales of a cannabinoid product as that term is defined in 1440 Section 4-41-102[.] ; and 1441 (98) sales of construction materials used for the construction, remodeling, or refurbishing of 1442 a major sporting event venue, as defined in Section 63N-3-1701, within an approved 1443 major sporting event venue zone. 1444 Section 8. Section 59-12-205 is amended to read: 1445 59-12-205 . Ordinances to conform with statutory amendments -- Distribution of 1446 tax revenue -- Determination of population. 1447 (1) To maintain in effect sales and use tax ordinances adopted pursuant to Section 1448 59-12-204, a county, city, or town shall adopt amendments to the county's, city's, or 1449 town's sales and use tax ordinances: 1450 (a) within 30 days of the day on which the state makes an amendment to an applicable 1451 provision of Part 1, Tax Collection; and 1452 (b) as required to conform to the amendments to Part 1, Tax Collection. 1453 (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4) and subject to Subsection (5): 1454 (i) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part 1455 shall be distributed to each county, city, and town on the basis of the percentage - 43 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1456 that the population of the county, city, or town bears to the total population of all 1457 counties, cities, and towns in the state; and 1458 (ii)(A) except as provided in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(B), (C), [and ](D), and (E), 1459 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part 1460 shall be distributed to each county, city, and town on the basis of the location 1461 of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215; 1462 (B) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part 1463 within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military 1464 installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military 1465 Installation Development Authority Act, shall be distributed to the military 1466 installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201; 1467 (C) beginning July 1, 2024, 20% of each dollar collected from the sales and use 1468 tax authorized by this part within a project area under Title 11, Chapter 58, 1469 Utah Inland Port Authority Act, shall be distributed to the Utah Inland Port 1470 Authority, created in Section 11-58-201;[ and] 1471 (D) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part 1472 within the lake authority boundary, as defined in Section 11-65-101, shall be 1473 distributed to the Utah Lake Authority, created in Section 11-65-201, 1474 beginning the next full calendar quarter following the creation of the Utah 1475 Lake Authority[.] ; and 1476 (E) except as provided in Subsections (7) and (8), beginning the first day of a 1477 calendar quarter after the sales and use tax boundary for a major sporting event 1478 venue zone is established, the commission, at least annually, shall transfer an 1479 amount equal to 50% of the sales and use tax increment, as defined in Section 1480 63N-3-1701, from the sales and use tax imposed under this part on transactions 1481 occurring within a sales and use tax boundary, as Section 63N-3-1710, to the 1482 creating entity of the major sporting event venue zone. 1483 (b) Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(C) does not apply to sales and use tax revenue collected before 1484 July 1, 2022. 1485 (3)(a) As used in this Subsection (3): 1486 (i) "Eligible county, city, or town" means a county, city, or town that: 1487 (A) for fiscal year 2012-13, received a tax revenue distribution under Subsection 1488 (3)(b) equal to the amount described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii); and 1489 (B) does not impose a sales and use tax under Section 59-12-2103 on or before - 44 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1490 July 1, 2016. 1491 (ii) "Minimum tax revenue distribution" means the total amount of tax revenue 1492 distributions an eligible county, city, or town received from a tax imposed in 1493 accordance with this part for fiscal year 2004-05. 1494 (b) An eligible county, city, or town shall receive a tax revenue distribution for a tax 1495 imposed in accordance with this part equal to the greater of: 1496 (i) the payment required by Subsection (2); or 1497 (ii) the minimum tax revenue distribution. 1498 (4)(a) For purposes of this Subsection (4): 1499 (i) "Annual local contribution" means the lesser of $275,000 or an amount equal to 1500 2.55% of the participating local government's tax revenue distribution amount 1501 under Subsection (2)(a)(i) for the previous fiscal year. 1502 (ii) "Participating local government" means a county or municipality, as defined in 1503 Section 10-1-104, that is not an eligible municipality certified in accordance with 1504 Section 35A-16-404. 1505 (b) For revenue collected from the tax authorized by this part that is distributed on or 1506 after January 1, 2019, the commission, before making a tax revenue distribution 1507 under Subsection (2)(a)(i) to a participating local government, shall: 1508 (i) adjust a participating local government's tax revenue distribution under Subsection 1509 (2)(a)(i) by: 1510 (A) subtracting an amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual local contribution for 1511 each participating local government from the participating local government's 1512 tax revenue distribution; and 1513 (B) if applicable, reducing the amount described in Subsection (4)(b)(i)(A) by an 1514 amount equal to one-twelfth of $250 for each bed that is available at all 1515 homeless shelters located within the boundaries of the participating local 1516 government, as reported to the commission by the Office of Homeless Services 1517 in accordance with Section 35A-16-405; and 1518 (ii) deposit the resulting amount described in Subsection (4)(b)(i) into the Homeless 1519 Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-402. 1520 (c) For a participating local government that qualifies to receive a distribution described 1521 in Subsection (3), the commission shall apply the provisions of this Subsection (4) 1522 after the commission applies the provisions of Subsection (3). 1523 (5)(a) As used in this Subsection (5): - 45 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1524 (i) "Annual dedicated sand and gravel sales tax revenue" means an amount equal to 1525 the total revenue an establishment described in NAICS Code 327320, Ready-Mix 1526 Concrete Manufacturing, of the 2022 North American Industry Classification 1527 System of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management 1528 and Budget, collects and remits under this part for a calendar year. 1529 (ii) "Sand and gravel" means sand, gravel, or a combination of sand and gravel. 1530 (iii) "Sand and gravel extraction site" means a pit, quarry, or deposit that: 1531 (A) contains sand and gravel; and 1532 (B) is assessed by the commission in accordance with Section 59-2-201. 1533 (iv) "Ton" means a short ton of 2,000 pounds. 1534 (v) "Tonnage ratio" means the ratio of: 1535 (A) the total amount of sand and gravel, measured in tons, sold during a calendar 1536 year from all sand and gravel extraction sites located within a county, city, or 1537 town; to 1538 (B) the total amount of sand and gravel, measured in tons, sold during the same 1539 calendar year from sand and gravel extraction sites statewide. 1540 (b) For purposes of calculating the ratio described in Subsection (5)(a)(v), the 1541 commission shall: 1542 (i) use the gross sales data provided to the commission as part of the commission's 1543 property tax valuation process; and 1544 (ii) if a sand and gravel extraction site operates as a unit across municipal or county 1545 lines, apportion the reported tonnage among the counties, cities, or towns based on 1546 the percentage of the sand and gravel extraction site located in each county, city, 1547 or town, as approximated by the commission. 1548 (c)(i) Beginning July 2023, and each July thereafter, the commission shall distribute 1549 from total collections under this part an amount equal to the annual dedicated sand 1550 and gravel sales tax revenue for the preceding calendar year to each county, city, 1551 or town in the same proportion as the county's, city's, or town's tonnage ratio for 1552 the preceding calendar year. 1553 (ii) The commission shall ensure that the revenue distributed under this Subsection 1554 (5)(c) is drawn from each jurisdiction's collections in proportion to the 1555 jurisdiction's share of total collections for the preceding 12-month period. 1556 (d) A county, city, or town shall use revenue described in Subsection (5)(c) for class B 1557 or class C roads. - 46 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1558 (6)(a) Population figures for purposes of this section shall be based on the most recent 1559 official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census. 1560 (b) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Bureau of the 1561 Census, population figures shall be derived from the estimate from the Utah 1562 Population Committee. 1563 (c) The population of a county for purposes of this section shall be determined only from 1564 the unincorporated area of the county. 1565 (7)(a) As used in this Subsection (7): 1566 (i) "Applicable percentage" means, for a major sporting event venue zone created 1567 under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, for 1568 sales occurring within the qualified development zone described in Subsection 1569 (7)(a)(ii): 1570 (A) 50% of the sales and use tax increment, as that term is defined in Section 1571 63N-3-601, from the sales and use tax imposed under this part; 1572 (B) 100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the creating entity 1573 of a major sporting event venue zone under Section 59-12-401; and 1574 (C) 100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the creating entity 1575 of a major sporting event venue zone under Section 59-12-402. 1576 (ii) "Qualified development zone" means the sales and use tax boundary, as described 1577 in Section 63N-3-1710, of a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 1578 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act. 1579 (iii) "Qualifying construction materials" means construction materials that are: 1580 (A) delivered to a delivery outlet within a qualified development zone; and 1581 (B) intended to be permanently attached to real property within the qualified 1582 development zone. 1583 (b) For a sale of qualifying construction materials, the commission shall distribute the 1584 product calculated in Subsection (7)(c) to the creating entity of a qualified 1585 development zone if the seller of the construction materials: 1586 (i) establishes a delivery outlet with the commission within the qualified development 1587 zone; 1588 (ii) reports the sales of the construction materials to the delivery outlet described in 1589 Subsection (7)(b)(i); and 1590 (iii) does not report the sales of the construction materials on a simplified electronic 1591 return. - 47 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1592 (c) For the purposes of Subsection (7)(b), the product is equal to: 1593 (i) the sales price or purchase price of the qualifying construction materials; and 1594 (ii) the applicable percentage. 1595 (8)(a) As used in this Subsection (8): 1596 (i) "Applicable percentage" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (7). 1597 (ii) "Qualified development zone" means the same as that term is defined in 1598 Subsection (7). 1599 (iii) "Schedule J sale" means a sale reported on State Tax Commission Form 1600 TC-62M, Schedule J or a substantially similar form as designated by the 1601 commission. 1602 (b) Revenue generated from the applicable percentage by a Schedule J sale within a 1603 qualified development zone shall be distributed to the jurisdiction that would have 1604 received the revenue in the absence of the qualified development zone. 1605 Section 9. Section 59-12-352 is amended to read: 1606 59-12-352 . Transient room tax authority for municipalities and certain 1607 authorities -- Purposes for which revenues may be used. 1608 (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the governing body of a municipality may 1609 impose a tax of not to exceed 1% on charges for the accommodations and services 1610 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i). 1611 (b) Subject to Section 63H-1-203, the military installation development authority created 1612 in Section 63H-1-201 may impose a tax under this section for accommodations and 1613 services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within a project area described in a 1614 project area plan adopted by the authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military 1615 Installation Development Authority Act, as though the authority were a municipality. 1616 (c) Beginning October 1, 2024, the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 1617 District, created in Section 11-70-201, may impose a tax under this section for 1618 accommodations and services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within the 1619 district sales tax area, as defined in Section 11-70-101, to the same extent and in the 1620 same manner as a municipality may impose a tax under this section. 1621 (d) Beginning October 1, 2025, the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone 1622 approved pursuant to Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue 1623 Zone Act, may impose a tax under this section for accommodations and services 1624 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within the sales and use tax boundary, as 1625 defined in Section 63N-3-1701: - 48 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1626 (i) to the same extent and in the same manner as a municipality may impose a tax 1627 under this section; and 1628 (ii) as described in Subsection (7). 1629 (2) Subject to the limitations of Subsection (1), a governing body of a municipality may, by 1630 ordinance, increase or decrease the tax under this part. 1631 (3) A governing body of a municipality shall regulate the tax under this part by ordinance. 1632 (4) A municipality may use revenues generated by the tax under this part for general fund 1633 purposes. 1634 (5)(a) A municipality may not impose a tax under this section for accommodations and 1635 services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within a project area described in a 1636 project area plan adopted by[ ]: 1637 (i) the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, 1638 Military Installation Development Authority Act; or 1639 (ii) the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District under Title 11, 1640 Chapter 70, Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District. 1641 (b) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to the military installation development authority's 1642 imposition of a tax under this section. 1643 (c) A municipality may not impose a tax under this section for accommodations and 1644 services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within a qualified development zone 1645 of a major sporting event venue zone if the creating entity of the major sporting event 1646 venue zone imposes a tax as described in Subsection (7). 1647 (6)(a) As used in this Subsection (6): 1648 (i) "Authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in 1649 Section 11-59-201. 1650 (ii) "Authority board" means the board referred to in Section 11-59-301. 1651 (b) The authority may, by a resolution adopted by the authority board, impose a tax of 1652 not to exceed 5% on charges for the accommodations and services described in 1653 Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) for transactions that occur on point of the mountain state 1654 land, as defined in Section 11-59-102. 1655 (c) The authority board, by resolution, shall regulate the tax under this Subsection (6). 1656 (d) The authority shall use all revenue from a tax imposed under this Subsection (6) to 1657 provide affordable housing, consistent with the manner that a community 1658 reinvestment agency uses funds for income targeted housing under Section 17C-1-412. 1659 (e) A tax under this Subsection (6) is in addition to any other tax that may be imposed - 49 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1660 under this part. 1661 (7)(a) As used in this Subsection (7), "creating entity" means the same as that term is 1662 defined in Section 11-71-101. 1663 (b) A creating entity may, by ordinance, impose a tax not to exceed 5% on charges for 1664 the accommodations and services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) for 1665 transactions that occur within the sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 1666 63N-3-1701, of a major sporting event venue zone. 1667 (c) A creating entity shall use all revenue from a tax imposed under this Subsection (7) 1668 as described in Sections 11-71-202 and 11-71-203. 1669 (d) A tax under this Subsection (7) is in addition to any other tax that may be imposed 1670 under this part. 1671 Section 10. Section 59-12-354 is amended to read: 1672 59-12-354 . Collection of tax -- Administrative charge. 1673 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), the tax authorized under this part shall be 1674 administered, collected, and enforced in accordance with: 1675 (a) the same procedures used to administer, collect, and enforce the tax under: 1676 (i) Part 1, Tax Collection; or 1677 (ii) Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act; and 1678 (b) Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies. 1679 (2)(a) The location of a transaction shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1680 59-12-211 through 59-12-215. 1681 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the commission shall distribute the revenue 1682 collected from the tax to: 1683 (i)(A) the municipality within which the revenue was collected, for a tax imposed 1684 under this part by a municipality; or 1685 (B) the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, for a tax imposed 1686 under this part by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District;[ 1687 and] 1688 (ii) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, for a tax imposed under 1689 Subsection 59-12-352(6)[.] ; and 1690 (iii) the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone, for a tax imposed under 1691 Subsection 59-12-352(7). 1692 (c) The commission shall retain and deposit an administrative charge in accordance with 1693 Section 59-1-306 from the revenue the commission collects from a tax under this part. - 50 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1694 (3) A tax under this part is not subject to Section 59-12-107.1 or 59-12-123 or Subsections 1695 59-12-205(2) through (5). 1696 Section 11. Section 59-12-401 is amended to read: 1697 59-12-401 . Resort communities tax authority for cities, towns, and certain 1698 authorities and certain counties -- Base -- Rate -- Collection fees. 1699 (1)(a) In addition to other sales and use taxes, a city or town in which the transient room 1700 capacity as defined in Section 59-12-405 is greater than or equal to 66% of the 1701 municipality's permanent census population may impose a sales and use tax of up to 1702 1.1% on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the city 1703 or town. 1704 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a city or town may not impose a tax under this 1705 section on: 1706 (i)(A) the sale of a motor vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, a modular home, a 1707 manufactured home, or a mobile home; 1708 (B) the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and 1709 uses are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104; and 1710 (C) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), amounts paid or charged for food and 1711 food ingredients;[ or] 1712 (ii) transactions that occur in the district sales tax area, as defined in Subsection (4), if 1713 the fairpark district, as defined in Subsection (4), has imposed a tax under 1714 Subsection (4)[.] ; 1715 (iii) transactions that occur within a project area described in a project area plan 1716 adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, 1717 Chapter 1, Military Development Authority Act, if the military installation 1718 development authority has imposed a tax under Subsection (3); or 1719 (iv) transactions that occur within the sales and use tax boundary of a major sporting 1720 event venue zone under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event 1721 Venue Zone Act, if the creating entity of the major sporting event venue zone has 1722 imposed a tax under Subsection (5). 1723 (c) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be determined 1724 in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215. 1725 (d) A city or town imposing a tax under this section shall impose the tax on the purchase 1726 price or the sales price for amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients if 1727 the food and food ingredients are sold as part of a bundled transaction attributable to - 51 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1728 food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than food and food 1729 ingredients. 1730 (2)(a) An amount equal to the total of any costs incurred by the state in connection with 1731 the implementation of Subsection (1) which exceed, in any year, the revenues 1732 received by the state from its collection fees received in connection with the 1733 implementation of Subsection (1) shall be paid over to the state General Fund by the 1734 cities and towns which impose the tax provided for in Subsection (1). 1735 (b) Amounts paid under Subsection (2)(a) shall be allocated proportionally among those 1736 cities and towns according to the amount of revenue the respective cities and towns 1737 generate in that year through imposition of that tax. 1738 (3)(a) Subject to Section 63H-1-203, the military installation development authority 1739 created in Section 63H-1-201 may impose a tax under this section on the transactions 1740 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within a project area described in a 1741 project area plan adopted by the authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military 1742 Installation Development Authority Act, as though the authority were a city or a town. 1743 (b) For purposes of calculating the permanent census population within a project area, 1744 the board, as defined in Section 63H-1-102, shall: 1745 (i) use the actual number of permanent residents within the project area as determined 1746 by the board; 1747 (ii) include in the calculation of transient room capacity the number, as determined 1748 by the board, of approved high-occupancy lodging units, recreational lodging 1749 units, special lodging units, and standard lodging units, even if the units are not 1750 constructed; 1751 (iii) adopt a resolution verifying the population number; and 1752 (iv) provide the commission any information required in Section 59-12-405. 1753 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a board as defined in Section 63H-1-102 may 1754 impose the sales and use tax under this section if there are no permanent residents. 1755 (4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4): 1756 (i) "District sales tax area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 1757 11-70-101. 1758 (ii) "Fairpark district" means the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 1759 District, created in Section 11-70-201. 1760 (iii) "Fairpark district board" means the board of the fairpark district. 1761 (b) [The ] On or after October 1, 2024, the fairpark district, by resolution of the fairpark - 52 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1762 district board, may impose a tax under this section, as though the fairpark district 1763 were a city or town, on transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)[:] 1764 [(i)] located within the district sales tax area[; and] . 1765 [(ii) that occur on or after October 1, 2024.] 1766 (c) For purposes of calculating the permanent census population within the district sales 1767 tax area, the fairpark district board shall: 1768 (i) use the actual number of permanent residents within the district sales tax area as 1769 determined by the fairpark district board; 1770 (ii) include in the calculation of transient room capacity the number, as determined 1771 by the fairpark district board, of approved high-occupancy lodging units, 1772 recreational lodging units, special lodging units, and standard lodging units, even 1773 if the units are not constructed; 1774 (iii) adopt a resolution verifying the population number; and 1775 (iv) provide the commission any information required in Section 59-12-405. 1776 (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the fairpark district may impose the sales and use 1777 tax under this section if there are no permanent residents within the district sales tax 1778 area. 1779 (5)(a) As used in this Subsection (5): 1780 (i) "Creating entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-71-101. 1781 (ii) "Major sporting event venue zone" means an area approved to be a major sporting 1782 event venue zone under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event 1783 Venue Zone Act. 1784 (iii) "Sales and use tax boundary" means the same as that term is defined in Section 1785 63N-3-1701. 1786 (b) Beginning October 1, 2025, the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone, 1787 established under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone 1788 Act, may by ordinance impose a tax under this section on transactions that occur 1789 within the sales and use boundary of a major sporting event venue zone as those 1790 terms are defined in Section 63N-3-1701 to the same extent and in the same manner 1791 as a city or town may impose a tax under this section. 1792 (6)(a) As used in this Subsection (6), "major sporting event venue" means a venue that 1793 has been or is proposed to be used for the Olympic Games, as confirmed by the Salt 1794 Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, a site, arena, or facility along with 1795 supporting or adjacent structures. - 53 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1796 (b) Beginning October 1, 2025, a county of the third class with at least three major 1797 sporting event venues within the jurisdiction of the county may, by ordinance, 1798 impose a tax under this section on transactions occurring within the unincorporated 1799 areas of the county to the same extent and in the same manner as a city or town may 1800 impose a tax under this section. 1801 (c) Revenue generated by a tax imposed under this Subsection (6) may only be used by 1802 the county of the third class on public infrastructure and infrastructure improvements, 1803 including transportation infrastructure and improvements, and transit projects. 1804 Section 12. Section 59-12-402 is amended to read: 1805 59-12-402 . Additional resort communities sales and use tax -- Base -- Rate -- 1806 Collection fees -- Resolution and voter approval requirements -- Election requirements -- 1807 Notice requirements -- Ordinance requirements -- Certain authorities and zones 1808 implementing additional resort communities sales and use tax. 1809 (1)(a) Subject to Subsections (2) through (6), the governing body of a municipality in 1810 which the transient room capacity as defined in Section 59-12-405 is greater than or 1811 equal to 66% of the municipality's permanent census population may, in addition to 1812 the sales tax authorized under Section 59-12-401, impose an additional resort 1813 communities sales tax in an amount that is less than or equal to .5% on the 1814 transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the municipality. 1815 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the governing body of a municipality may not 1816 impose a tax under this section on: 1817 (i)(A) the sale of a motor vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, a modular home, a 1818 manufactured home, or a mobile home; 1819 (B) the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and 1820 uses are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104; and 1821 (C) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), amounts paid or charged for food and 1822 food ingredients;[ or] 1823 (ii) transactions that occur in the district sales tax area, as defined in Subsection 1824 59-12-401(4), if the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, 1825 created in Section 11-70-201, has imposed a tax under Subsection (8)[.] ; 1826 (iii) transactions that occur within a project area described in a project area plan 1827 adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, 1828 Chapter 1, Military Development Authority Act, if the military installation 1829 development authority has imposed a tax under Subsection (7); or - 54 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1830 (iv) transactions that occur within the sales and use tax boundary of a major sporting 1831 event venue zone under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event 1832 Venue Zone Act, if the creating entity of the major sporting event venue zone has 1833 imposed a tax under Subsection (9). 1834 (c) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be determined 1835 in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215. 1836 (d) A municipality imposing a tax under this section shall impose the tax on the 1837 purchase price or sales price for amounts paid or charged for food and food 1838 ingredients if the food and food ingredients are sold as part of a bundled transaction 1839 attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than 1840 food and food ingredients. 1841 (2)(a) An amount equal to the total of any costs incurred by the state in connection with 1842 the implementation of Subsection (1) which exceed, in any year, the revenues 1843 received by the state from its collection fees received in connection with the 1844 implementation of Subsection (1) shall be paid over to the state General Fund by the 1845 cities and towns which impose the tax provided for in Subsection (1). 1846 (b) Amounts paid under Subsection (2)(a) shall be allocated proportionally among those 1847 cities and towns according to the amount of revenue the respective cities and towns 1848 generate in that year through imposition of that tax. 1849 (3) To impose an additional resort communities sales tax under this section, the governing 1850 body of the municipality shall: 1851 (a) pass a resolution approving the tax; and 1852 (b) except as provided in Subsection (6), obtain voter approval for the tax as provided in 1853 Subsection (4). 1854 (4) To obtain voter approval for an additional resort communities sales tax under 1855 Subsection (3)(b), a municipality shall: 1856 (a) hold the additional resort communities sales tax election during: 1857 (i) a regular general election; or 1858 (ii) a municipal general election; and 1859 (b) post notice of the election for the municipality, as a class A notice under Section 1860 63G-30-102, for at least 15 days before the day on which the election is held. 1861 (5) An ordinance approving an additional resort communities sales tax under this section 1862 shall provide an effective date for the tax as provided in Section 59-12-403. 1863 (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a municipality is not subject to the voter - 55 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1864 approval requirements of Subsection (3)(b) if, on or before January 1, 1996, the 1865 municipality imposed a license fee or tax on businesses based on gross receipts 1866 pursuant to Section 10-1-203. 1867 (b) The exception from the voter approval requirements in Subsection (6)(a) does not 1868 apply to a municipality that, on or before January 1, 1996, imposed a license fee or 1869 tax on only one class of businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to Section 1870 10-1-203. 1871 (7) Subject to Subsection 63H-1-203(1), a military installation development authority 1872 authorized to impose a resort communities tax under Section 59-12-401 may impose an 1873 additional resort communities sales tax under this section as if the military installation 1874 development authority were a municipality. 1875 (8) [The ] On or after October 1, 2024, the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 1876 District, created in Section 11-70-201, may impose an additional resort communities tax 1877 under this section on transactions that occur[:] 1878 [(a)] within the district sales tax area, as defined in Subsection 59-12-401(4)[; and] , as if 1879 the district were a municipality. 1880 [(b) that occur on or after October 1, 2024.] 1881 (9) Beginning October 1, 2025, the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone, 1882 established under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, 1883 may by ordinance impose a tax under this section on transactions that occur within the 1884 sales and use tax boundary of a major sporting event venue zone as those terms are 1885 defined in Section 63N-3-1701 to the same extent and in the same manner as a 1886 municipality may impose a tax under this section. 1887 Section 13. Section 59-12-405 is amended to read: 1888 59-12-405 . Definitions -- Municipality filing requirements for lodging unit 1889 capacity -- Failure to meet eligibility requirements -- Notice to municipality -- 1890 Municipality authority to impose tax. 1891 (1) As used in this section: 1892 (a) "High-occupancy lodging unit" means each bedroom in a: 1893 (i) hostel; or 1894 (ii) a unit similar to a hostel as determined by the commission by rule. 1895 (b) "High-occupancy lodging unit capacity of a municipality" means the product of: 1896 (i) the total number of high-occupancy lodging units within the incorporated 1897 boundaries of a municipality on the first day of the calendar quarter during which - 56 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1898 the municipality files the form described in Subsection (3); and 1899 (ii) four. 1900 (c) "Recreational lodging unit" means each site in a: 1901 (i) campground that: 1902 (A) is issued a business license by the municipality in which the campground is 1903 located; and 1904 (B) provides the following hookups: 1905 (I) water; 1906 (II) sewer; and 1907 (III) electricity;[ or] 1908 (ii) recreational vehicle park that provides the following hookups: 1909 (A) water; 1910 (B) sewer; and 1911 (C) electricity; or 1912 (iii) unit similar to Subsection (1)(c)(i) or (ii) as determined by the commission by 1913 rule. 1914 (d) "Recreational lodging unit capacity of a municipality" means the product of: 1915 (i) the total number of recreational lodging units within the incorporated boundaries 1916 of a municipality on the first day of the calendar quarter during which the 1917 municipality files the form described in Subsection (3); and 1918 (ii) four. 1919 (e) "Special lodging unit" means a lodging unit: 1920 (i) that is a: 1921 (A) high-occupancy lodging unit; 1922 (B) recreational lodging unit; or 1923 (C) standard lodging unit; 1924 (ii) for which the commission finds that in determining the capacity of the lodging 1925 unit the lodging unit should be multiplied by a number other than a number 1926 described in: 1927 (A) for a high-occupancy lodging unit, Subsection (1)(b)(ii); 1928 (B) for a recreational lodging unit, Subsection (1)(d)(ii); or 1929 (C) for a standard lodging unit, Subsection (1)(i)(ii); and 1930 (iii) for which the municipality in which the lodging unit is located files a written 1931 request with the commission for the finding described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii). - 57 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 1932 (f) "Special lodging unit capacity of a municipality" means the sum of the special 1933 lodging unit numbers for all of the special lodging units within the incorporated 1934 boundaries of a municipality on the first day of the calendar quarter during which the 1935 municipality files the form described in Subsection (3). 1936 (g) "Special lodging unit number" means the number by which the commission finds 1937 that a special lodging unit should be multiplied in determining the capacity of the 1938 special lodging unit. 1939 (h) "Standard lodging unit" means each bedroom in: 1940 (i) a hotel; 1941 (ii) a motel; 1942 (iii) a bed and breakfast establishment; 1943 (iv) an inn; 1944 (v) a condominium that is: 1945 (A) part of a rental pool; or 1946 (B) regularly rented out for a time period of less than 30 consecutive days; 1947 (vi) a property used as a residence that is: 1948 (A) part of a rental pool; or 1949 (B) regularly rented out for a time period of less than 30 consecutive days; or 1950 (vii) a unit similar to Subsections (1)(h)(i) through (vi) as determined by the 1951 commission by rule. 1952 (i) "Standard lodging unit capacity of a municipality" means the product of: 1953 (i) the total number of standard lodging units within the incorporated boundaries of a 1954 municipality on the first day of the calendar quarter during which the municipality 1955 files the form described in Subsection (3); and 1956 (ii) three. 1957 (j) "Transient room capacity" means the sum of: 1958 (i) the high-occupancy lodging unit capacity of a municipality; 1959 (ii) the recreational lodging unit capacity of a municipality; 1960 (iii) the special lodging unit capacity of a municipality; and 1961 (iv) the standard lodging unit capacity of a municipality. 1962 (2) A municipality that imposes a tax under this part shall provide the commission the 1963 following information as provided in this section: 1964 (a) the high-occupancy lodging unit capacity of the municipality; 1965 (b) the recreational lodging unit capacity of the municipality; - 58 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 1966 (c) the special lodging unit capacity of the municipality; and 1967 (d) the standard lodging unit capacity of the municipality. 1968 (3) A municipality shall file with the commission the information required by Subsection (2): 1969 (a) on a form provided by the commission; and 1970 (b) on or before: 1971 (i) for a municipality that is required by Section 59-12-403 to provide notice to the 1972 commission, the day on which the municipality provides the notice required by 1973 Section 59-12-403 to the commission; or 1974 (ii) for a municipality that is not required by Section 59-12-403 to provide notice to 1975 the commission, July 1 of each year. 1976 (4) If the commission determines that a municipality that files the form described in 1977 Subsection (3) has a transient room capacity that is less than 66% of the municipality's 1978 permanent census population, the commission shall notify the municipality in writing: 1979 (a) that the municipality's transient room capacity is less than 66% of the municipality's 1980 permanent census population; and 1981 (b)(i) for a municipality that is required by Section 59-12-403 to provide notice to the 1982 commission, within 30 days after the day on which the municipality provides the 1983 notice to the commission; or 1984 (ii) for a municipality that is not required by Section 59-12-403 to provide notice to 1985 the commission, on or before September 1. 1986 (5)(a) For a municipality that does not impose a tax under Section 59-12-401 on the day 1987 on which the municipality files the form described in Subsection (3), if the 1988 commission provides written notice described in Subsection (4) to the municipality, 1989 the municipality may not impose a tax under this part until the municipality meets the 1990 requirements of this part to enact the tax. 1991 (b) For a municipality that is not required by Section 59-12-403 to provide notice to the 1992 commission, if the commission provides written notice described in Subsection (4) to 1993 the municipality for three consecutive calendar years, the municipality may not 1994 impose a tax under this part: 1995 (i) beginning on July 1 of the year after the year during which the commission 1996 provided written notice described in Subsection (4): 1997 (A) to the municipality; and 1998 (B) for the third consecutive calendar year; and 1999 (ii) until the municipality meets the requirements of this part to enact the tax. - 59 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2000 (6) The requirements of this section do not apply to a municipality that: 2001 (a) is a creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone; and 2002 (b) only imposes a tax authorized under this part on transactions that occur within the 2003 sales and use tax boundary of a major sporting event venue zone. 2004 Section 14. Section 63N-3-1701 is enacted to read: 2005 Part 17. Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act 2006 63N-3-1701 . Definitions. 2007 As used in this part: 2008 (1) "Base taxable value" means the taxable value of land within a qualified development 2009 zone as shown upon the assessment roll last equalized during the property tax base year. 2010 (2) "Committee" means a major sporting event venue zone committee described in Section 2011 63N-1a-1706. 2012 (3) "Creating entity" means a municipality or a county. 2013 (4) "Impacted primary area" means the land outside a major sporting event venue zone but 2014 within one mile of the boundary of the major sporting event venue zone. 2015 (5)(a) "Major sporting event venue" means a venue that has been or is proposed to be 2016 used for the Olympic Games, as confirmed by the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for 2017 the Games, a site, arena, or facility along with supporting or adjacent structures so 2018 long as the expected expenditures to construct, demolish, reconstruct, modify, 2019 upgrade, or expand the site, arena, or facility exceeds $100,000,000. 2020 (b) "Major sporting event venue" includes structures where an international competition 2021 or professional athletic event is not taking place directly but where media, athletes, 2022 spectators, organizers, and officials associated with the international competition or 2023 professional athletic event are hosted in direct connection with the international 2024 competition or professional athletic event taking place at a location described in 2025 Subsection (5)(a). 2026 (6) "Major sporting event venue zone" means the land, as described in a proposal to create a 2027 major sporting event venue zone or a proposal to amend a major sporting event venue 2028 zone, or as approved by a committee for a major sporting event venue zone, upon which 2029 there are one or more major sporting event venues. 2030 (7) "Major sporting event venue zone revenue" means all the revenue captured by a creating 2031 entity for an area described in a major sporting event venue zone and if applicable the 2032 secondary project area, including: 2033 (a) property tax increment; - 60 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2034 (b) if applicable, local sales and use tax increment; 2035 (c) if applicable, accommodations tax; 2036 (d) if applicable, transient room tax; and 2037 (e) if applicable, resort communities sales and use tax and additional resort communities 2038 sales and use tax. 2039 (8) "Property tax base year" means, for each property tax increment collection period 2040 triggered within a qualified development zone or a proposed qualified development 2041 zone, the calendar year before the calendar year in which the property tax increment 2042 begins to be collected for the parcels triggered for that collection period. 2043 (9)(a) "Property tax increment" means the difference between: 2044 (i) the amount of property tax revenue generated each tax year by a taxing entity 2045 within a qualified development zone, or proposed qualified development zone, 2046 from which property tax increment is to be collected, using the current assessed 2047 value and each taxing entity's current certified tax rate as defined in Section 2048 59-2-924; and 2049 (ii) the amount of property tax revenue that would be generated from the area 2050 described in Subsection (9)(a)(i) using the base taxable value and each taxing 2051 entity's current certified tax rate as defined in Section 59-2-924. 2052 (b) "Property tax increment" does not include property tax revenue from: 2053 (i) a multicounty assessing and collecting levy described in Subsection 59-2-1602(2); 2054 or 2055 (ii) a county additional property tax described in Subsection 59-2-1602(4). 2056 (10) "Proposal" means a document, physical or electronic, developed by a creating entity: 2057 (a) outlining the need for a major sporting event venue zone; 2058 (b) describing the impacted primary area of a proposed major sporting event venue zone; 2059 (c) describing the proposed secondary project area of a proposed major sporting event 2060 venue zone, if any; and 2061 (d) submitted to a major sporting event venue zone committee. 2062 (11) "Qualified development zone" means the property within a major sporting event venue 2063 zone, and, if applicable, the secondary project area, as approved by the committee as 2064 described in this part. 2065 (12) "Sales and use tax base year" means a sales and use tax year determined by the first 2066 year pertaining to the tax imposed in Section 59-12-103 after the sales and use tax 2067 boundary for a major sporting event venue zone is established. - 61 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2068 (13)(a) "Sales and use tax boundary" means a boundary established as described in 2069 Sections 63N-3-1707 and 63N-3-1710, based on sales and use tax collection that 2070 corresponds as closely as reasonably practicable to the boundary of the major 2071 sporting event venue zone. 2072 (b) "Sales and use tax boundary" does not include land described in a secondary project 2073 area. 2074 (14) "Sales and use tax increment" means the difference between: 2075 (a) the amount of local sales and use tax revenue generated each year following the sales 2076 and use tax base year by the local sales and use tax from the area within a sales and 2077 use tax boundary from which local sales and use tax increment is to be collected; and 2078 (b) the amount of local sales and use tax revenue that was generated from within the 2079 sales and use tax boundary during the sales and use tax base year. 2080 (15)(a) "Secondary project area" means land, as described in a proposal to create a major 2081 sporting event venue zone or a proposal to amend a major sporting event venue zone, 2082 or as approved by a committee for a major sporting event venue zone: 2083 (i) located in the same jurisdiction as the creating entity for the major sporting event 2084 venue zone; 2085 (ii) located no more than two miles from the boundary of the major sporting event 2086 venue zone; 2087 (iii) connected to a major sporting event venue zone by a transportation system; and 2088 (iv) not exceeding 50 acres. 2089 (b) "Secondary project area" may include: 2090 (i) land that is not contiguous to the major sporting event venue zone, if the land 2091 designated in the secondary project area is the only or primary point of transit by 2092 which an individual may begin to access the major sporting event venue zone; and 2093 (ii) the land on which a connecting transportation system sits if the transportation 2094 system requires infrastructure that is permanently affixed to the land. 2095 (16) "Transportation system" means: 2096 (a) a street, alley, road, highway, pathway, or thoroughfares of any kind, including 2097 connected structures; 2098 (b) an airport or aerial transit infrastructure; 2099 (c) a public transit facility; or 2100 (d) any other modes or form of conveyance used by the public. 2101 Section 15. Section 63N-3-1702 is enacted to read: - 62 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2102 63N-3-1702 . Applicability, requirements, and limitations on a major sporting 2103 event venue zone. 2104 (1) A major sporting event venue zone created pursuant to this part shall promote the 2105 following objectives: 2106 (a) redevelopment of existing but aging major sporting event venues; 2107 (b) development of new major sporting event venues; 2108 (c) development of infrastructure supporting a major sporting event venue; 2109 (d) increased utilization of public transportation when accessing a major sporting event 2110 venue; 2111 (e) improved efficiencies in parking and transportation with the goal of increasing 2112 walkability between a major sporting event venue and a public transit station; 2113 (f) improved commercial development, or mixed commercial-residential development, 2114 in areas near a major sporting event venue; 2115 (g) improving air quality by reducing fuel consumption and motor vehicle trips; and 2116 (h) increasing tourism activity. 2117 (2) In order to accomplish the objectives described in this section, a creating entity that 2118 initiates the process to create a major sporting event venue zone shall ensure that a 2119 proposal for a major sporting event venue zone includes information demonstrating how 2120 the proposed major sporting event venue zone shall achieve the objectives described in 2121 Subsection (1). 2122 (3) Notice of commencement of collection of property tax increment shall be sent by mail 2123 or electronically to the following entities no later than January 1 of the year for which 2124 the property tax increment collection is proposed to commence: 2125 (a) the State Tax Commission; 2126 (b) the State Board of Education; 2127 (c) the state auditor; 2128 (d) the auditor of the county in which the major sporting event venue zone is proposed to 2129 be created; 2130 (e) each taxing entity to be affected by collection of property tax increment in the 2131 proposed major sporting event venue zone; 2132 (f) the assessor of the county in which the major sporting event venue zone is proposed 2133 to be created; and 2134 (g) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. 2135 (4) A major sporting event venue zone proposal may include: - 63 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2136 (a) a proposal to capture property tax increment; 2137 (b) a proposal to capture local sales and use tax increment; and 2138 (c) a proposal to implement a tax described in Section 11-71-201, either immediately 2139 upon creation of the major sporting event venue zone or on a specified timeline 2140 following the creation of the major sporting event venue zone. 2141 Section 16. Section 63N-3-1703 is enacted to read: 2142 63N-3-1703 . Process for proposing a major sporting event venue zone. 2143 (1)(a) A creating entity may propose a major sporting event venue zone as provided in 2144 this section. 2145 (b) Before a creating entity may submit a proposal to the office as described in this 2146 section, the legislative body of the creating entity shall hold a public meeting on the 2147 proposal to create a major sporting event venue zone and provide notice of the public 2148 meeting as a class A notice as described in Section 63G-30-102. 2149 (c) One or more creating entities may jointly propose a major sporting event venue zone 2150 if: 2151 (i) the creating entities first enter an interlocal agreement governing how the creating 2152 entities shall manage the major sporting event venue zone, if approved; or 2153 (ii) the creating entities include a proposed interlocal agreement the creating entities 2154 will enter upon approval of the major sporting event venue zone. 2155 (d) A creating entity may not propose a major sporting event venue zone unless the 2156 owner of a major sporting event venue consents to the creation of the major sporting 2157 event venue zone through a participation agreement with the creating entity. 2158 (2) A proposal for a major sporting event venue zone shall: 2159 (a) identify if the proposal is to redevelop an existing but aging major sporting event 2160 venue, develop a new major sporting event venue, or both redevelop an existing but 2161 aging major sporting event venue and develop a new major sporting event venue; 2162 (b) demonstrate that the major sporting event venue zone will meet the objectives 2163 described in Subsection 63N-3-1702(1); 2164 (c) explain how the creating entity will achieve the requirements of Subsection 2165 63N-3-1702(2); 2166 (d) include the consent described in Subsection (1)(c); 2167 (e) define specific infrastructure needs, if any, and proposed improvements to: 2168 (i) the major sporting event venue zone; and 2169 (ii) if applicable, the secondary project area; - 64 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2170 (f) demonstrate how the major sporting event venue zone will: 2171 (i) ensure sufficient traffic control; 2172 (ii) provide multiple avenues for spectators or participants to access the major 2173 sporting event venue zone, including public transit; and 2174 (iii) promote increased visitation to and recreation in the major sporting event venue 2175 zone; 2176 (g) define the boundaries of the major sporting event venue zone; 2177 (h) define the boundaries of the secondary project area, if any; 2178 (i) identify any impediments to the development of a new major sporting event venue, or 2179 impediments to refurbishing an existing major sporting event venue, in the major 2180 sporting event venue zone and proposed strategies for addressing each one; 2181 (j) describe the proposed development or refurbishment to a sporting event venue in the 2182 major sporting event venue zone, including estimated costs; 2183 (k) subject to Subsection (3): 2184 (i) propose the collection period or periods for property tax increment; 2185 (ii) propose the collection period for local sales and use tax increment; 2186 (iii) propose the collection period or periods for property tax increment in the 2187 secondary project area, if any; 2188 (iv) propose the sales tax increment to be collected for the benefit of the major 2189 sporting event venue zone; and 2190 (v) propose the qualified development zone boundaries for purposes of the property 2191 tax increment boundary, as described in Section 63N-3-1709, and the sales and 2192 use tax boundary, as described in Section 63N-3-1710; 2193 (l) establish the timeline to levy additional taxes authorized under Title 11, Chapter 71, 2194 Major Sporting Event Venue Zones, if any, within the major sporting event venue 2195 zone; 2196 (m) describe projected maximum revenues generated within the major sporting event 2197 venue zone by each permitted source of revenue described in Section 11-71-201; 2198 (n) describe proposed expenditures of revenue generated within the major sporting event 2199 venue zone; 2200 (o) include an analysis of other applicable or eligible incentives, grants, or sources of 2201 revenue that can be used to reduce any finance gap between generated revenue and 2202 estimated costs; 2203 (p)(i) describe any known opportunities for private-public partnership in developing, - 65 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2204 refurbishing, operating, or managing a major sporting event venue, as described in 2205 Section 11-71-301; or 2206 (ii) describe a strategy to pursue private-public partnership in developing or 2207 refurbishing a major sporting event venue; 2208 (q) propose a finance schedule to align expected revenue with required financing costs 2209 and payments; 2210 (r) evaluate possible benefits to active transportation, public transportation availability 2211 and utilization, street connectivity, and air quality; and 2212 (s) provides a pro forma for the planned development that: 2213 (i) satisfies the requirements described in Section 63N-3-1702; and 2214 (ii) includes data showing the cost difference between what type of redevelopment or 2215 development could feasibly occur without major sporting event venue zone 2216 revenue, and the type of redevelopment or development that is proposed to occur 2217 with major sporting event venue zone revenue. 2218 (3)(a) Property tax increment may be collected from a qualified development zone for no 2219 less than 25 years and no more than 40 years. 2220 (b) A proposal for a major sporting event venue zone may not propose or include 2221 triggering more than three property tax increment collection periods for the qualified 2222 development zone. 2223 (c) Local sales and use tax increment may be collected for an area in a sales and use tax 2224 boundary for no more than 40 years. 2225 (d) The percentage of property tax increment collected for the benefit of a major 2226 sporting event venue zone is 75%. 2227 (e) The committee established under Section 63N-3-1706 shall determine the percentage 2228 of local sales and use tax increment to be collected for the benefit of a major sporting 2229 event venue zone. 2230 (4) A creating entity shall submit a proposal described in Subsection (2) to a relevant school 2231 district to discuss the requirements of the proposal. 2232 (5) No earlier than 30 days after the day on which the creating entity submits the proposal 2233 to a relevant school district under Subsection (4), the creating entity shall provide the 2234 proposal described in Subsection (2) and any response or feedback to the proposal from 2235 a relevant school district to the office for consideration. 2236 (6)(a) Within 14 days after the date on which the office receives the proposal described 2237 in Subsection (5), the office shall provide notice of the proposal to all affected taxing - 66 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2238 entities, including the State Tax Commission, cities, counties, school districts, 2239 metropolitan planning organizations, and the county assessor and county auditor of 2240 the county in which the major sporting event venue zone would be located. 2241 (b) The office, in consultation with the county assessor, county auditor, and the State 2242 Tax Commission, shall evaluate the feasibility of administering the tax implications 2243 of the proposal, and provide findings to the creating entity proposing the major 2244 sporting event venue zone. 2245 (7) After receiving the findings described in Subsection (6)(b), the creating entity proposing 2246 the major sporting event venue zone may: 2247 (a) amend the proposal and request that the office submit the amended proposal to the 2248 committee; or 2249 (b) request that the office submit the original major sporting event venue zone proposal 2250 to the committee. 2251 Section 17. Section 63N-3-1704 is enacted to read: 2252 63N-3-1704 . Consideration of proposals by the major sporting event venue zone 2253 committee. 2254 (1) A major sporting event venue zone proposed under this part is subject to approval by 2255 the major sporting event venue zone committee. 2256 (2)(a) The proposing creating entity shall present the proposal to the major sporting 2257 event venue zone committee described in Section 63N-3-1706 in a public meeting. 2258 (b) The committee shall evaluate and verify whether the objectives and elements of a 2259 major sporting event venue zone described in Section 63N-3-1702 have been met. 2260 (3) In considering a proposal under this part, a committee may request any information 2261 from a creating entity needed to make a determination about whether to approve or deny 2262 a proposal, or approve a proposal with modifications, including a description of the 2263 proposed uses of funds and how funds will be used to support public projects related to 2264 the major sporting event venue zone, including transit. 2265 (4)(a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the committee may: 2266 (i) request changes to the proposal based on the analysis, characteristics, and criteria 2267 described in Section 63N-3-1703; or 2268 (ii) vote to approve or deny the proposal. 2269 (b) Before the committee may approve the major sporting event venue zone proposal, 2270 the creating entity proposing the major sporting event venue zone shall: 2271 (i) for a creating entity that is made up of more than one municipality or county, - 67 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2272 ensure the requirement described in Subsection 63N-3-1703(1)(c) has been met; 2273 and 2274 (ii) ensure that the area of the proposed major sporting event venue zone is zoned in 2275 such a manner to accommodate the requirements of a major sporting event venue 2276 zone described in this section and the proposed development. 2277 Section 18. Section 63N-3-1705 is enacted to read: 2278 63N-3-1705 . Notice requirements for the creating entity. 2279 (1) In approving a proposal, the committee shall follow the hearing and notice requirements 2280 for proposing a major sporting event venue zone as described in this section. 2281 (2) Within 30 days after the committee approves a proposed major sporting event venue 2282 zone as described in Section 63N-3-1707, the creating entity shall: 2283 (a) record with the recorder of the county in which the major sporting event venue zone 2284 is located a document containing: 2285 (i) a description of the land within the major sporting event venue zone, primary 2286 project area, and if applicable, the secondary project area; 2287 (ii) a statement that the proposed major sporting event venue zone has been approved; 2288 (iii) the date of adoption; and 2289 (iv) the effective date of the major sporting event venue zone, as described in Section 2290 63N-3-1707; 2291 (b) transmit a copy of the description of the land within the major sporting event venue 2292 zone and an accurate map or plat indicating the boundaries of the major sporting 2293 event venue zone, and if applicable, secondary project area to the Utah Geospatial 2294 Resource Center created under Section 63A-16-505; and 2295 (c) transmit a copy of the approved major sporting event venue zone proposal, map, and 2296 legal description of the major sporting event venue zone, and if applicable, secondary 2297 project area, to: 2298 (i) the auditor, recorder, attorney, surveyor, and assessor of the county in which any 2299 part of the major sporting event venue zone is located; 2300 (ii) the officer or officers performing the function of auditor or assessor for each 2301 taxing entity that does not use the county assessment roll or collect the taxing 2302 entity's taxes through the county; 2303 (iii) the legislative body or governing board of each taxing entity; 2304 (iv) the State Tax Commission; and 2305 (v) the State Board of Education. - 68 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2306 Section 19. Section 63N-3-1706 is enacted to read: 2307 63N-3-1706 . Major sporting event venue zone committee -- Creation. 2308 (1) For any major sporting event venue zone proposed under this part, there is created a 2309 major sporting event venue zone committee with membership described in Subsection 2310 (2). 2311 (2) Each major sporting event venue zone committee shall consist of the following 2312 members: 2313 (a) one representative from the office, designated by the executive director of the office; 2314 (b) one representative from the creating entity; 2315 (c)(i) if a proposal addresses a major sporting event venue that will be used during an 2316 Olympic Games, one member of the executive committee for the Salt Lake 2317 City-Utah Committee for the Games; or 2318 (ii) if a proposal does not address a major sporting event venue that will be used 2319 during an Olympic Games, one individual with expertise in a professional sports 2320 industry, appointed by the governor; 2321 (d) one individual from the Office of the State Treasurer, designated by the state 2322 treasurer; 2323 (e) two members designated by the president of the Senate; 2324 (f) two members designated by the speaker of the House of Representatives; 2325 (g) two representatives designated by the school superintendent from the school district 2326 affected by the major sporting event venue zone; and 2327 (h) one representative, representing the largest participating local taxing entity, after the 2328 creating entity and school district, in the proposed major sporting event venue zone. 2329 (3) After the office has received a request from the submitting creating entity to submit the 2330 proposal to the committee, as described in Subsection 63N-3-1703(7), the office shall 2331 notify each of the entities described in Subsection (2) of the formation of the major 2332 sporting event venue zone committee. 2333 (4) The individual designated by the office as described in Subsection (2)(a) shall serve as 2334 chair of the committee. 2335 (5)(a) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum. 2336 (b) An action by a majority of a quorum of the committee is an action of the committee. 2337 (6)(a) The chair of the committee shall convene a public meeting to consider the 2338 proposed major sporting event venue zone. 2339 (b) A meeting of the committee is subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public - 69 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2340 Meetings Act. 2341 (7) The committee may: 2342 (a) request changes to the proposal based on the analysis, characteristics, and criteria 2343 described in Section 63N-3-1702 or 63N-3-1703; or 2344 (b) vote to approve or deny the proposal. 2345 (8) If a major sporting event venue zone is approved as described in Section 63N-3-1707: 2346 (a) the proposed major sporting event venue zone is established: 2347 (i) according to the terms of the proposal; or 2348 (ii) according to the modified terms of the proposal, as established by the committee 2349 in the committee's vote to approve the major sporting event venue zone; 2350 (b) affected local taxing entities are required to participate according to the terms 2351 approved by the committee; and 2352 (c) each affected taxing entity is required to participate at the same rate. 2353 (9)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), any aspect of a major sporting event 2354 venue zone, including the approved use of major sporting event venue zone revenue 2355 or the boundary of the qualified development zone or sales and use tax boundary, 2356 may be amended by following the same procedure as approving a major sporting 2357 event venue zone proposal. 2358 (b) A boundary adjustment described in Section 63N-3-1711 does not require an 2359 amendment described in Subsection (9)(a). 2360 Section 20. Section 63N-3-1707 is enacted to read: 2361 63N-3-1707 . Approval of a major sporting event venue zone -- Effective date of a 2362 major sporting event venue zone -- Establishment of qualified development zone 2363 boundary -- Base taxable value year. 2364 (1) A major sporting event venue zone proposal may be approved, with or without 2365 modifications, by a majority vote of the committee. 2366 (2)(a) The effective date of a major sporting event venue zone is January 1 following the 2367 approval of a proposal by the committee, as described in Subsection (1). 2368 (b) The collection of property tax increment or local sales and use tax increment may not 2369 be triggered before the effective date. 2370 (3)(a) The base taxable value of land within an approved major sporting event venue 2371 zone is determined as of January 1 of the year in which the committee approves a 2372 major sporting event venue zone proposal. 2373 (b) In approving the major sporting event venue zone, the committee shall establish: - 70 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2374 (i) the qualified development zone area for the purpose of calculating property tax 2375 increment; 2376 (ii) the sales and use tax boundary for the purpose of calculating local sales and use 2377 tax increment; 2378 (iii) the percent of property tax increment that may be captured in the major sporting 2379 event venue zone; 2380 (iv) the percent of local sales and use tax increment that may be captured in the major 2381 sporting event venue zone; 2382 (v) the amount of time that property tax increment, local sales and use tax increment, 2383 or both may be captured in the major sporting event venue zone; and 2384 (vi) the maximum amount of revenue from property tax increment, local sales and 2385 use tax increment, or both may be captured in the major sporting event venue zone. 2386 (4) The creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone is responsible for tracking the 2387 revenue received from property tax increment, local sales and use tax increment, or both, 2388 and reporting to the county auditor and State Tax Commission if the creating entity 2389 reaches the maximum described in Subsection (3)(b)(vi) before the relevant time period 2390 described in Subsection (3)(b)(v). 2391 Section 21. Section 63N-3-1708 is enacted to read: 2392 63N-3-1708 . Major sporting venue event zone boundaries -- Reporting 2393 requirements. 2394 (1) After a major sporting event venue zone is approved by the committee, as described in 2395 Section 63N-3-1706, the committee shall provide notice to the State Tax Commission, 2396 no later than 90 days after the day on which the committee approves the proposal: 2397 (a) of the creation of the major sporting event venue zone, including the information 2398 described in Subsection (2); 2399 (b) if the committee approves the creating entity to receive local sales and use tax 2400 increment, the information described in Subsection (3); and 2401 (c) any information to the State Tax Commission required by the State Tax 2402 Commission; and 2403 (2) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include: 2404 (a) a statement that the major sporting event venue zone will be established under this 2405 part; 2406 (b) the approval date and effective date of the major sporting event venue zone; 2407 (c) the boundary of the qualified development zone; - 71 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2408 (d) the sales and use tax base year, if applicable; and 2409 (e) the sales and use tax boundary, if applicable. 2410 (3) After the effective date of a major sporting event venue zone, as described in Section 2411 63N-3-1707, the creating entity shall provide a written report, no later than August 1, on 2412 the creating entity's activities to implement the objectives of the major sporting event 2413 venue zone to the executive director. 2414 (4)(a) The executive director shall annually provide a written report, no later than 2415 October 1, summarizing all reports received by the executive director under 2416 Subsection (3), to the: 2417 (i) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee; 2418 (ii) Political Subdivisions Interim Committee; and 2419 (iii) Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee. 2420 (b) The executive director shall include with the written report described in Subsection 2421 (4)(a) any recommendations to the Legislature for statutory changes to this chapter or 2422 Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. 2423 Section 22. Section 63N-3-1709 is enacted to read: 2424 63N-3-1709 . Allowable property tax increment within a major sporting event 2425 venue zone. 2426 (1) A creating entity may receive and use property tax increment in accordance with this 2427 section and as described in Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. 2428 (2)(a) A county that collects property tax on property located within a qualified 2429 development zone shall, in accordance with Section 59-2-1365, distribute to the 2430 creating entity the percentage of property tax increment approved by the committee 2431 pursuant to Section 63N-3-1707, not to exceed 75%. 2432 (b) Property tax increment distributed to a creating entity in accordance with Subsection 2433 (2)(a): 2434 (i) is not revenue of the taxing entity or the creating entity; and 2435 (ii) constitutes major sporting event venue zone funds and shall be administered as 2436 described in Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. 2437 (3)(a) A creating entity may designate another local government entity to be the fiscal 2438 agent for property tax increment paid to the creating entity. 2439 (b) Before a fiscal agent may receive major sporting event venue zone funds from the 2440 creating entity, the creating entity and the fiscal agent shall enter into an agreement 2441 governing the use of the funds, consistent with this part and Title 11, Chapter 71, - 72 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2442 Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. 2443 (4) Once the maximum amount of property tax increment has been distributed to the 2444 creating entity, as approved by the committee pursuant to Section 63N-3-1707, the 2445 county that collects property tax on property located within a qualified development 2446 zone is no longer obligated to distribute property tax increment to the creating entity. 2447 (5) A creating entity and a creating entity's fiscal agent shall use major sporting event venue 2448 zone funds: 2449 (a) to achieve the purposes described in Subsections 63N-3-1702(1) and (2) 2450 (b) within, or for the direct benefit of, the major sporting event venue zone; and 2451 (c) as described in Section 11-71-204. 2452 Section 23. Section 63N-3-1710 is enacted to read: 2453 63N-3-1710 . Allowable local sales and use tax increment within a major sporting 2454 event venue zone. 2455 (1)(a) A major sporting event venue zone proposal may, in consultation with the State 2456 Tax Commission: 2457 (i) propose a sales and use tax boundary as described in Subsection (2); 2458 (ii) propose a local sales and use tax base year and collection period to calculate and 2459 transfer the local sales and use tax increment within the major sporting event 2460 venue zone, which sales and use tax base year is established prospectively, 90 2461 days after the date of the notice described in Subsection (5); and 2462 (iii) propose the percentage of local sales and use tax increment to be captured by the 2463 creating entity. 2464 (b) A creating entity may only propose one local sales and use tax increment period for a 2465 major sporting event venue zone established under this section. 2466 (2)(a) The creating entity, in consultation with the State Tax Commission, shall propose 2467 a sales and use tax boundary that: 2468 (i) is based on sales and use tax collection boundaries, which are determined using 2469 the ZIP Code as defined in Section 59-12-102, including the four digit delivery 2470 route extension; 2471 (ii) follows as closely as reasonably practicable the boundary of the major sporting 2472 event venue zone; and 2473 (iii) is one contiguous area that includes at least the entire boundary of the major 2474 sporting event venue zone. 2475 (b) If a sales and use tax boundary is bisected by the boundary of the major sporting - 73 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2476 event venue zone, the major sporting event venue zone may include the entire sales 2477 and use tax boundary. 2478 (3) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (2), the committee may modify a proposed 2479 sales and use tax boundary before approving a major sporting event venue zone proposal. 2480 (4) A major sporting event venue zone sales and use tax boundary, as approved by the 2481 committee, is the qualified development zone for purposes of the calculations in 2482 Sections 59-12-103 and 59-12-205. 2483 (5) Once a creating entity notifies the State Tax Commission that the maximum amount of 2484 local sales and use tax increment has been distributed to the creating entity, as approved 2485 by the committee pursuant to Section 63N-3-1707, the State Tax Commission is no 2486 longer obligated to distribute local sales and use tax increment to the creating entity. 2487 (6) The establishment of a sales and use tax base year and the requirement to transfer 2488 incremental sales tax revenue shall take effect: 2489 (a) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and 2490 (b) after a 90-day waiting period, beginning on the date the State Tax Commission 2491 receives notice. 2492 Section 24. Section 63N-3-1711 is enacted to read: 2493 63N-3-1711 . Boundary adjustments. 2494 If the relevant county assessor or county auditor adjusts parcel or lot boundaries relevant 2495 to a major sporting event venue zone, the creating entity administering the property tax 2496 increment or local sales and use tax increment collected in the major sporting event zone may: 2497 (1) make corresponding adjustments to the qualified development zone of the major 2498 sporting event venue zone; and 2499 (2) in consultation with the State Tax Commission, and with the approval of the State Tax 2500 Commission, make corresponding adjustments to the local sales and use tax boundary. 2501 Section 25. Section 63N-3-1712 is enacted to read: 2502 63N-3-1712 . Applicability to an existing project. 2503 (1) If a major sporting event venue zone overlaps an area that is part of a project area, as 2504 that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102, and created under Title 17C, Chapter 1, 2505 Agency Operations, that parcel may not be triggered for collection unless the project 2506 area funds collection period, as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102, has expired. 2507 (2) If a major sporting event venue zone overlaps any portion of an existing inactive 2508 industrial site community reinvestment project area plan created pursuant to Title 17C, 2509 Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act: - 74 - 03-05 21:21 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 2510 (a) if the community reinvestment project area plan captures less than 80% of the 2511 property tax increment from a taxing entity, or if a taxing entity is not participating in 2512 the community reinvestment project area plan, the major sporting event venue zone 2513 may capture the difference between: 2514 (i) 80%; and 2515 (ii) the percentage of property tax increment captured pursuant to the community 2516 reinvestment project area plan; and 2517 (b) if a community reinvestment project area plan expires before the major sporting 2518 event venue zone, the major sporting event venue zone may capture the property tax 2519 increment allocated to the community reinvestment project area plan for any 2520 remaining portion of the term of the major sporting event venue zone. 2521 (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a major sporting event venue zone may 2522 not overlap a housing and transit reinvestment zone or a first home investment zone. 2523 (b) A major sporting event venue zone may overlap a housing and transit reinvestment 2524 zone or a first home investment zone if: 2525 (i)(A) the major sporting event venue zone does not collect property tax increment 2526 for the area overlapping with the housing and transit reinvestment zone or the 2527 first home investment zone; or 2528 (B) the major sporting event venue zone does not collect property tax increment 2529 for the area overlapping with the housing and transit reinvestment zone or the 2530 first home investment zone until the collection period for the housing and 2531 transit reinvestment zone's collection of property tax increment or the first 2532 home investment zone's collection of property tax increment has ended; and 2533 (ii)(A) the major sporting event venue zone does not collect sales and use tax 2534 increment for the area overlapping with the housing and transit reinvestment 2535 zone or first home investment zone, if the housing and transit reinvestment 2536 zone or the first home investment zone collects sales and use tax increment; or 2537 (B) the major sporting event venue zone does not collect local sales and use tax 2538 increment for the area overlapping with the housing and transit reinvestment 2539 zone or the first home investment zone until the collection period for the 2540 housing and transit reinvestment zone's collection of sales and use tax 2541 increment or the first home investment zone's collection of sales and use tax 2542 increment has ended. 2543 Section 26. Effective Date. - 75 - 5th Sub. (Gray) S.B. 333 03-05 21:21 2544 This bill takes effect on January 1, 2026. - 76 -