Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1 Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District Modifications 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall House Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox 2 3 LONG TITLE 4 General Description: 5 This bill modifies provisions relating to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 6 District. 7 Highlighted Provisions: 8 This bill: 9 ▸ defines terms and modifies definitions; 10 ▸ broadens permissible uses for a fair park land lease; 11 ▸ modifies taxing authority provisions related to the fairpark district or a host municipality; 12 ▸ modifies land use authority provisions relating to land located within the fairpark district; 13 ▸ enables a public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district to: 14 ● levy property taxes; 15 ● use bond proceeds for the development and maintenance of public utility 16 infrastructure; and 17 ● pay for specified development and improvements; 18 ▸ provides funding for the fairpark district; 19 ▸ establishes a process for a member of the fairpark board to annually file a conflict of 20 interest disclosure; 21 ▸ designates the fairpark district as a qualifying jurisdiction that can receive tax information 22 from the State Tax Commission; 23 ▸ includes a coordination clause to merge the changes to Section 59-12-103 in this bill and 24 S.B. 27, Motor Vehicle Division Amendments, if both pass and become law; and 25 ▸ makes technical changes. 26 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 27 None S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 28 Other Special Clauses: 29 This bill provides a special effective date. 30 This bill provides a coordination clause. 31 Utah Code Sections Affected: 32 AMENDS: 33 11-68-201 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 53, 419 34 11-70-101 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 35 11-70-202 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 36 11-70-204 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 37 11-70-206 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 38 11-70-207 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 39 11-70-304 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 40 11-70-401 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 41 11-70-502 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419 42 17D-4-203 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 259 43 51-9-902 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 41 44 59-1-403 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 25, 35 45 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 88, 501 46 59-12-352 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 413, 47 419 48 59-12-1201 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 274 49 Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause: 50 59-12-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 88, 501 51 52 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 53 Section 1. Section 11-68-201 is amended to read: 54 11-68-201 (Effective 05/07/25). State Fair Park Authority -- Legal status -- 55 Powers. 56 (1) There is created the State Fair Park Authority. 57 (2) The authority is: 58 (a) an independent, nonprofit, separate body corporate and politic, with perpetual 59 succession; 60 (b) a political subdivision of the state; and 61 (c) a public corporation, as defined in Section 63E-1-102. - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 62 (3)(a) The fair corporation is dissolved and ceases to exist, subject to any winding down 63 and other actions necessary for a transition to the authority. 64 (b) The authority: 65 (i) replaces and is the successor to the fair corporation; 66 (ii) succeeds to all rights, obligations, privileges, immunities, and assets of the fair 67 corporation; and 68 (iii) shall fulfill and perform all contractual and other obligations of the fair 69 corporation. 70 (c) The board shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to wind down the affairs of 71 the fair corporation as quickly as practicable and to make a transition from the fair 72 corporation to the authority. 73 (4) The authority shall: 74 (a) manage, supervise, and control: 75 (i) all activities relating to the annual exhibition described in Subsection (4)(j); and 76 (ii) except as otherwise provided by statute, all state expositions, including setting the 77 time, place, and purpose of any state exposition; 78 (b) for public entertainment, displays, and exhibits or similar events held on fair park 79 land: 80 (i) provide, sponsor, or arrange the events; 81 (ii) publicize and promote the events; and 82 (iii) secure funds to cover the cost of the exhibits from: 83 (A) private contributions; 84 (B) public appropriations; 85 (C) admission charges; and 86 (D) other lawful means; 87 (c) acquire and designate exposition sites; 88 (d) use generally accepted accounting principles in accounting for the authority's assets, 89 liabilities, and operations; 90 (e) seek corporate sponsorships for the state fair park or for individual buildings or 91 facilities on fair park land; 92 (f) work with county and municipal governments, the Salt Lake Convention and 93 Visitor's Bureau, the Utah Office of Tourism, and other entities to develop and 94 promote expositions and the use of fair park land; 95 (g) develop and maintain a marketing program to promote expositions and the use of fair - 3 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 96 park land; 97 (h) in accordance with provisions of this chapter, operate and maintain state-owned 98 buildings and facilities on fair park land, including the physical appearance and 99 structural integrity of those buildings and facilities; 100 (i) prepare an economic development plan for the fair park land; 101 (j) hold an annual exhibition on fair park land that: 102 (i) is called the state fair or a similar name; 103 (ii) promotes and highlights agriculture throughout the state; 104 (iii) includes expositions of livestock, poultry, agricultural, domestic science, 105 horticultural, floricultural, mineral and industrial products, manufactured articles, 106 and domestic animals that, in the board's opinion, will best stimulate agricultural, 107 industrial, artistic, and educational pursuits and the sharing of talents among the 108 people of the state; 109 (iv) includes the award of premiums for the best specimens of the exhibited articles 110 and animals; 111 (v) permits competition by livestock exhibited by citizens of other states and 112 territories of the United States; and 113 (vi) is arranged according to plans approved by the board; 114 (k) fix the conditions of entry to the annual exhibition described in Subsection (4)(j); and 115 (l) publish a list of premiums that will be awarded at the annual exhibition described in 116 Subsection (4)(j) for the best specimens of exhibited articles and animals. 117 (5) In addition to the annual exhibition described in Subsection (4)(j), the authority may 118 hold other exhibitions of livestock, poultry, agricultural, domestic science, horticultural, 119 floricultural, mineral and industrial products, manufactured articles, and domestic 120 animals that, in the authority's opinion, will best stimulate agricultural, industrial, 121 artistic, and educational pursuits and the sharing of talents among the people of the state. 122 (6) The authority may: 123 (a) employ advisers, consultants, and agents, including financial experts and 124 independent legal counsel, and fix their compensation; 125 (b)(i) participate in the state's Risk Management Fund created under Section 126 63A-4-201 or any captive insurance company created by the risk manager; or 127 (ii) procure insurance against any loss in connection with the authority's property and 128 other assets; 129 (c) receive and accept aid or contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of - 4 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 130 value from any source, including any grants or appropriations from any department, 131 agency, or instrumentality of the United States or the state; 132 (d) hold, use, loan, grant, and apply that aid and those contributions to carry out the 133 purposes of the authority, subject to the conditions, if any, upon which the aid and 134 contributions are made; 135 (e) enter into management agreements with any person or entity for the performance of 136 the authority's functions or powers; 137 (f) establish accounts and procedures that are necessary to budget, receive, disburse, 138 account for, and audit all funds received, appropriated, or generated; 139 (g) subject to Subsection (8) and subject to the powers and responsibilities of the Utah 140 Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201, 141 lease any of the state-owned buildings or facilities located on fair park land; 142 (h) sponsor events as approved by the board; 143 (i) subject to Subsection (11), acquire any interest in real property that the board 144 considers necessary or advisable to further a purpose of the authority or facilitate the 145 authority's fulfillment of a duty under this chapter;[ and] 146 (j) in accordance with [Title 11, ]Chapter 42a, Commercial Property Assessed Clean 147 Energy Act, provide for or finance an energy efficiency upgrade, a clean energy 148 system, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure, as those terms are defined in 149 Section 11-42a-102; and 150 (k) enter into one or more agreements with the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and 151 Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201. 152 (7) The authority shall comply with: 153 (a) Title 51, Chapter 5, Funds Consolidation Act; 154 (b) Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act; 155 (c) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; 156 (d) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; 157 (e) the provisions of Section 67-3-12; 158 (f) Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, except for a procurement for: 159 (i) entertainment provided at the state fair park; 160 (ii) judges for competitive exhibits; or 161 (iii) sponsorship of an event on fair park land; and 162 (g) the legislative approval requirements for capital development projects established in 163 Section 63A-5b-404. - 5 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 164 (8)(a)[(i)] Before the authority executes a lease described in Subsection (6)(g) with a 165 term of 10 or more years and subject to the powers and responsibilities of the Utah 166 Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201, 167 the authority shall: 168 [(A)] (i) submit the proposed lease to the division for the division's approval or 169 rejection; and 170 [(B)] (ii) if the division approves the proposed lease, submit the proposed lease to the 171 Executive Appropriations Committee for the Executive [Appropriation] 172 Appropriations Committee's review and recommendation in accordance with 173 Subsection (8)(b). 174 [(ii) The authority may not execute a lease under Subsection (6)(g) for any part of fair 175 park land on or after May 1, 2024 unless the lease relates to the agricultural and 176 related exhibit facilities on fair park land.] 177 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall review a proposed lease submitted in 178 accordance with Subsection (8)(a) and recommend to the authority that the authority: 179 (i) execute the proposed lease, either as proposed or with changes recommended by 180 the Executive Appropriations Committee; or 181 (ii) reject the proposed lease. 182 (9)(a) Subject to Subsection (9)(b), a department, division, or other instrumentality of 183 the state and a political subdivision of the state shall cooperate with the authority to 184 the fullest extent possible to provide whatever support, information, or other 185 assistance the authority requests that is reasonably necessary to help the authority 186 fulfill the authority's duties and responsibilities under this chapter. 187 (b) The division shall provide assistance and resources to the authority as the division 188 director determines is appropriate. 189 (10) The authority may share authority revenue with a municipality in which the fair park 190 land is located, as provided in an agreement between the authority and the municipality, 191 to pay for municipal services provided by the municipality. 192 (11)(a) As used in this Subsection (11), "new land" means land that, if acquired by the 193 authority, would result in the authority having acquired over three acres of land more 194 than the land described in Subsection 11-68-101(9)(a). 195 (b) In conjunction with the authority's acquisition of new land, the authority shall enter 196 an agreement with the municipality in which the new land is located. 197 (c) To provide funds for the cost of increased municipal services that the municipality - 6 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 198 will provide to the new land, an agreement under Subsection (11)(b) shall: 199 (i) provide for: 200 (A) the payment of impact fees to the municipality for development activity on the 201 new land; and 202 (B) the authority's sharing with the municipality tax revenue generated from the 203 new land; and 204 (ii) be structured in a way that recognizes the needs of the authority and furthers 205 mutual goals of the authority and the municipality. 206 Section 2. Section 11-70-101 is amended to read: 207 11-70-101 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions. 208 As used in this chapter: 209 (1) "Base taxable value" means the taxable value of land within the fairpark district 210 boundary as of January 1, 2024, as determined under Subsection 11-70-206(9). 211 (2) "Board" means the fairpark district's governing body, created in Section 11-70-301. 212 (3) "Designated parcel" means a parcel of land specified in a designation resolution. 213 (4) "Designation resolution" means a resolution adopted by the board that designates a 214 transition date for the parcel specified in the resolution. 215 (5) "Development" means: 216 (a) the demolition, construction, reconstruction, modification, expansion, or 217 improvement of a building, utility, infrastructure, landscape, parking lot, park, trail, 218 recreational amenity, or other facility, including public infrastructure and 219 improvements; and 220 (b) the planning of, arranging for, or participation in any of the activities listed in 221 Subsection (5)(a). 222 (6) "Development project" means a project for the development of land within a project 223 area. 224 (7) "District sales tax area" means an area described in and established as provided in 225 Subsection 11-70-206(10). 226 (8) "Enhanced property tax revenue": 227 (a) means the amount of money that is equal to the difference between: 228 (i) the amount of property tax revenues generated in a tax year by all taxing entities 229 from privately owned land, using the current assessed value of the property; and 230 (ii) the amount of property tax revenues that would be generated in the same tax year 231 by all taxing entities from that same area using the base taxable value of the - 7 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 232 property; and 233 (b) does not include property tax revenue from: 234 (i) a county additional property tax or multicounty assessing and collecting levy 235 imposed in accordance with Section 59-2-1602; 236 (ii) a judgment levy imposed by a taxing entity under Section 59-2-1328 or 59-2-1330; 237 or 238 (iii) a levy imposed by a taxing entity under Section 11-14-310 to pay for a general 239 obligation bond. 240 (9) "Facilities division" means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, 241 created in Section 63A-5b-301. 242 (10) "Fair park authority" means the State Fair Park Authority created in Section 11-68-201. 243 (11) "Fairpark district" means the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, 244 created in Section 11-70-201. 245 (12) "Fairpark district boundary" means a line or set of lines that: 246 (a) defines the geographic boundary of the fairpark district, consisting of the interior 247 space within each polygon described by the line or set of lines; and 248 (b) is delineated in the electronic shapefile that is the electronic component of H.B. 562, 249 Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, 2024 General Session. 250 (13) "Fairpark district funds" means money the fairpark district receives from any source, 251 including money the fairpark district receives under: 252 (a) Sections 10-1-304 and 11-70-205; 253 (b) Section 10-1-403; 254 (c) Section 11-70-203; 255 (d) Section 11-70-204; 256 (e) Section 51-9-902; 257 (f) Section 59-12-103; 258 [(e)] (g) Sections 59-12-352 and 59-12-354; 259 [(f)] (h) Section 59-12-401; 260 (i) Section 59-12-402.5; 261 [(g)] (j) Section 59-12-402; and 262 [(h)] (k) Section 59-12-1201. 263 (14) "Fair park land" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-68-101. 264 (15) "Franchise agreement" means a legally binding and valid agreement under which: 265 (a) a franchise is confirmed for a major league sports team that before January 1, 2024, - 8 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 266 had not been located in the state; and 267 (b) the major league sports team agrees to play home games in a stadium to be 268 constructed within the fairpark district boundary. 269 (16) "Franchise agreement date" means the date that a franchise agreement is fully executed 270 and in effect. 271 (17) "Host municipality" means the municipality whose boundary includes the land within 272 the fairpark district boundary. 273 (18)(a) "Major league sports team" means a team: 274 [(a)] (i) consisting of professional athletes; 275 [(b)] (ii) that is part of a professional sports league; and 276 [(c)] (iii) that is engaged in the business of presenting live sporting events before 277 primarily a paying audience. 278 (b) "Major league sports team" does not include a team organized and operated by an 279 institution of higher education as described in Section 53B-2-101. 280 (19) "Other state land" means: 281 (a) land within the fairpark district boundary, other than fair park land, that is owned by 282 the state on January 1, 2024; and 283 (b) except for land acquired under Subsection 11-70-502(3)(a)(ii), land within the 284 fairpark district boundary that is acquired by the fairpark district or the state on or 285 after May 1, 2024[, within the fairpark district boundary]. 286 (20) "Payment period" means a period of up to 35 years, as specified in a designation 287 resolution, beginning on the transition date, during which enhanced property tax revenue 288 under Section 11-70-401 is to be paid. 289 (21) "Post-designation parcel" means a parcel within a project area after the transition date 290 for that parcel. 291 (22) "Pre-designation parcel" means a parcel within a project area before the transition date 292 for that parcel. 293 (23) "Professional sports league" means a group of major league sports teams that have 294 formed a league[:] 295 [(a)] for the major league sports teams to compete against one another[; and] . 296 [(b) in which the combined average annual payroll for the major league sports teams in 297 the league on the franchise agreement date is not less than $100,000,000.] 298 (24) "Project area" means land described in a project area plan or draft project area plan, 299 where the development project set forth in the project area plan or draft project area plan - 9 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 300 takes place or is proposed to take place. 301 (25) "Project area budget" means a multiyear projection of annual or cumulative revenues 302 and expenses and other fiscal matters pertaining to the project area. 303 (26) "Project area plan" means a written plan that, after [its] the plan's effective date, guides 304 and controls the development within a project area. 305 (27) "Property tax" includes each levy on an ad valorem basis on tangible or intangible 306 personal or real property. 307 (28) "Public entity" means: 308 (a) the state, including each department, division, or other agency of the state; or 309 (b) a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, interlocal 310 cooperation entity, community reinvestment agency, or other political subdivision of 311 the state, including the fairpark district. 312 (29)(a) "Public infrastructure and improvements" means infrastructure, improvements, 313 facilities, or buildings that: 314 (i)(A) benefit the public and are owned by a public entity or a utility; or 315 (B) benefit the public and are publicly maintained or operated by a public entity; or 316 (ii)(A) are privately owned; 317 (B) benefit the public; 318 (C) as determined by the board, provide a substantial benefit to the development 319 and operation of a project area; and 320 (D) are built according to applicable design and safety standards. 321 (b) "Public infrastructure and improvements" includes: 322 (i) facilities, lines, or systems that provide: 323 (A) water, chilled water, or steam; or 324 (B) sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, electricity, energy storage, renewable 325 energy, microgrids, or telecommunications service; 326 (ii) streets, roads, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, walkways, solid waste facilities, parking 327 facilities, rail lines, intermodal facilities, multimodal facilities, and public 328 transportation facilities; 329 (iii) a qualified stadium; 330 (iv) public trails and pathways associated with and rehabilitation of and 331 improvements to the Jordan River;[ and] 332 (v) agricultural and related exhibit facilities on fair park land[.] ; and 333 (vi) hotels, hospitality facilities, eating establishments, convention facilities, and - 10 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 334 other related facilities. 335 (30) "Qualified owner" means an owner of at least 65 contiguous acres of privately owned 336 land within the fairpark district boundary, or the owner's affiliate. 337 (31)(a) "Qualified stadium" means a stadium: 338 (i) within the fairpark district boundary; 339 (ii) with a minimum capacity of 30,000 spectators; and 340 (iii) that will primarily be used as the home of a major league sports team. 341 (b) "Qualified stadium" includes parking structures or facilities, lighting facilities, 342 plazas, and open space associated with a stadium described in Subsection (31)(a). 343 (32) "Shapefile" means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and 344 associated attribute information. 345 (33) "Stadium contribution" means the principal amount of bonds that the district issues to 346 pay for the development and construction of a qualified stadium, plus any other amount 347 the district pays toward the development and construction of a qualified stadium. 348 (34) "State fair purposes" means the purposes for the use of fair park land related to the fair 349 park authority's management, supervision, and control over a state fair and related events 350 and activities. 351 (35) "State-owned land" means: 352 (a) fair park land; and 353 (b) other state land. 354 (36) "Taxable value" means the value of property as shown on the last equalized assessment 355 roll. 356 (37) "Taxing entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102, excluding 357 a public infrastructure district that the fairpark district creates under Title 17D, Chapter 358 4, Public Infrastructure District Act. 359 (38) "Transition date" means the date indicated in a designation resolution after which the 360 parcel that is the subject of the designation resolution becomes a post-designation parcel. 361 Section 3. Section 11-70-202 is amended to read: 362 11-70-202 (Effective 05/07/25). Fairpark district powers and duties. 363 (1) The fairpark district may: 364 (a) facilitate and bring about the development of land within the fairpark district 365 boundary, including the development of a qualified stadium to house a major league 366 sports team; 367 (b) enter into a lease agreement with an affiliate of a major league sports team to lease a - 11 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 368 qualified stadium to a major league sports team and receive lease payments on behalf 369 of the state; 370 (c) facilitate and provide funding for the development of land in a project area, including 371 the development of public infrastructure and improvements and other infrastructure 372 and improvements on or related to land in a project area; 373 (d) engage in marketing and business recruitment activities and efforts to encourage and 374 facilitate development of land within the fairpark district boundary; 375 (e) as the fairpark district considers necessary or advisable to carry out any of the 376 fairpark district's duties or responsibilities under this chapter: 377 (i) buy, obtain an option upon, or otherwise acquire any interest in real or personal 378 property; 379 (ii) sell, convey, grant, dispose of by gift, or otherwise dispose of any interest in real 380 or personal property; or 381 (iii) enter into a lease agreement on real or personal property, as lessee or lessor; 382 (f) sue and be sued; 383 (g) enter into contracts generally; 384 (h) exercise powers and perform functions under a contract, as authorized in the contract; 385 (i) receive and spend enhanced property tax revenue, as provided in this chapter; 386 (j) accept financial or other assistance from any public or private source for the fairpark 387 district's activities, powers, and duties, and expend any funds so received for any of 388 the purposes of this chapter; 389 (k) borrow money, contract with, or accept financial or other assistance from the federal 390 government, a public entity, or any other source for any of the purposes of this 391 chapter and comply with any conditions of the loan, contract, or assistance; 392 (l) issue bonds to finance the undertaking of any development objectives of the fairpark 393 district, including bonds under Chapter 17, Utah Industrial Facilities and 394 Development Act, bonds under Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act, and bonds under 395 Chapter 42a, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act; 396 (m) hire employees, including independent contractors; 397 (n) transact other business and exercise all other powers provided for in this chapter; 398 (o) engage one or more consultants to advise or assist the fairpark district in the 399 performance of the fairpark district's duties and responsibilities; 400 (p) enter into an agreement with a private contractor to provide a municipal service 401 within a project area that is not being provided by a municipality or other - 12 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 402 governmental service provider; 403 (q) provide public safety services in the area within the fairpark district boundary, 404 including under a contract, approved by the board, with an existing governmental 405 provider of public safety services; 406 (r) finance, develop, own, lease, operate, or otherwise control public infrastructure and 407 improvements in a project area; and 408 (s) exercise powers and perform functions that the fairpark district is authorized by 409 statute to exercise or perform. 410 (2)(a) The fairpark district is responsible for and has jurisdiction over any development 411 that occurs on fair park land, including the funding of that development. 412 (b) The fairpark district shall consult and coordinate with the fair park authority with 413 respect to any development activities anticipated for or that occur on fair park land. 414 (c) Any development of fair park land shall be: 415 (i) subject to and compatible with the use of fair park land for state fair purposes and 416 related and other activities under the jurisdiction of the fair park authority; and 417 (ii) as far as practicable, consistent with the master plan for fair park land approved 418 by the fair park authority. 419 (3) With respect to state land other than fair park land, the fairpark district and the facilities 420 division shall consult with each other and with agencies occupying the land with respect 421 to any potential change of use or development of the land. 422 (4) The total amount of the fairpark district's stadium contribution may not exceed 423 $900,000,000. 424 (5) Beginning April 1, 2025, the fairpark district shall: 425 (a) be the repository of the official delineation of the fairpark district boundary, identical 426 to the fairpark district boundary as delineated in the shapefile that is the electronic 427 component of H.B. 562, Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, 428 2024 General Session, subject to: 429 (i) any later changes to the boundary enacted by the Legislature; and 430 (ii) any additions of land to the fairpark district boundary under Subsection (6); and 431 (b) maintain an accurate digital file of the boundary that is easily accessible by the 432 public. 433 (6) The fairpark district boundary may be expanded to include land outside the fairpark 434 district boundary if: 435 (a) the land is owned by a qualified owner; - 13 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 436 (b) the qualified owner consents to including the land within the fairpark district 437 boundary; and 438 (c) the land is: 439 (i) contiguous to the fairpark district boundary; or 440 (ii) within 200 feet of the fairpark district boundary. 441 Section 4. Section 11-70-204 is amended to read: 442 11-70-204 (Effective 05/07/25). Fairpark district accommodations tax. 443 (1) As used in this section: 444 (a)[(i)] "Accommodations and services" means an accommodation or service 445 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i). 446 [(ii) "Accommodations and services" does not include an accommodation or service 447 for which amounts paid or charged are not part of a rental room rate.] 448 (b) "Accommodations tax" means a tax imposed as provided in this section. 449 (2) By resolution, the fairpark district board may impose an accommodations tax on a 450 provider for amounts paid or charged for accommodations and services, if the place of 451 accommodation is located within the district sales tax area. 452 (3) The maximum rate of an accommodations tax is 15% of the amounts paid to or charged 453 by the provider for accommodations and services. 454 (4) A provider may recover an amount equal to the accommodations tax from customers, if 455 the provider includes the amount as a separate billing line item. 456 (5) If the fairpark district imposes an accommodations tax, a public entity[, including] other 457 than the fairpark district, may not impose, on the amounts paid or charged for 458 accommodations and services within the district sales tax area, any other tax described 459 in: 460 (a) Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; or 461 (b) Title 59, Chapter 28, State Transient Room Tax Act. 462 (6) Except as provided in Subsection [(7)] (8) or [(8)] (9), an accommodations tax shall be 463 administered, collected, and enforced in accordance with: 464 (a) the same procedures used to administer, collect, and enforce the tax under: 465 (i) Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 1, Tax Collection; or 466 (ii) Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act; and 467 (b) Title 59, Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies. 468 (7) The location of a transaction shall be determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 469 through 59-12-215. - 14 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 470 (8)(a) An accommodations tax is not subject to Section 59-12-107.1 or 59-12-123 or 471 Subsections 59-12-205(2) through (5). 472 (b) The exemptions described in Sections 59-12-104, 59-12-104.1, and 59-12-104.6 do 473 not apply to an accommodations tax. 474 (9) The State Tax Commission shall: 475 (a) except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), distribute the revenue collected from an 476 accommodations tax to the fairpark district; and 477 (b) retain and deposit an administrative charge in accordance with Section 59-1-306 478 from revenue the commission collects from an accommodations tax. 479 (10)(a) If the fairpark district imposes, repeals, or changes the rate of an 480 accommodations tax, the implementation, repeal, or change takes effect: 481 (i) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and 482 (ii) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the State Tax Commission receives 483 the notice described in Subsection (10)(b) from the fairpark district. 484 (b) The notice required in Subsection (10)(a)(ii) shall state: 485 (i) that the fairpark district will impose, repeal, or change the rate of an 486 accommodations tax; 487 (ii) the effective date of the implementation, repeal, or change of the accommodations 488 tax; and 489 (iii) the rate of the accommodations tax. 490 (11) In addition to the uses permitted under Section 11-70-207, the fairpark district may 491 allocate revenue from an accommodations tax to a county in which a place of 492 accommodation that is subject to the accommodations tax is located, if: 493 (a) the county had a transient room tax described in Section 59-12-301 in effect at the 494 time the fairpark district board imposed an accommodations tax; and 495 (b) the revenue replaces revenue that the county received from a county transient room 496 tax described in Section 59-12-301 for the county's general operations and 497 administrative expenses. 498 Section 5. Section 11-70-206 is amended to read: 499 11-70-206 (Effective 05/07/25). Applicability of other law -- Cooperation of state 500 and local governments -- Municipal services -- Services from state agencies -- 501 Procurement policy -- Public infrastructure district. 502 (1) With respect to the use or development of state-owned land, the fairpark district is not 503 subject to: - 15 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 504 (a) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act; or 505 (b) the jurisdiction of a special district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local 506 Government Entities - Special Districts, or a special service district under Title 17D, 507 Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, except to the extent that: 508 (i) some or all of the state land is, on January 1, 2024, included within the boundary 509 of a special district or special service district; and 510 (ii) the fairpark district elects to receive service from the special district or special 511 service district for the state land that is included within the boundary of the special 512 district or special service district, respectively. 513 (2) The fairpark district has and may exercise all powers relating to the regulation of land 514 uses on state-owned land. 515 (3)(a) Subject to [Subsection] Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the fairpark district has and 516 may exercise all powers relating to the regulation of land uses on privately owned 517 land within the fairpark district boundary. 518 (b)(i) [Land] Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), land owned by a qualified 519 owner is subject to a host municipality's land use authority under Title 10, Chapter 520 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act, if the qualified 521 owner and the host municipality enter into an agreement, as provided in 522 Subsection (3)(b)(ii), no later than December 31, 2024. 523 (ii)(A) An agreement under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall require the host municipality 524 to provide an expedited process for the review and approval of a qualified 525 owner's completed land use application that complies with adopted land use 526 regulations. 527 (B) In an agreement under Subsection (3)(b)(i), the host municipality shall agree 528 to vest the qualified owner in any approved land use for a qualified stadium 529 and related uses. 530 (c)(i) If the board approves the addition of land owned by a qualified owner to the 531 fairpark district boundary, the host municipality shall, within six months after the 532 day of the board's approval, approve an amendment to the agreement established 533 under Subsection (3)(b) to include the additional land. 534 (ii) A host municipality may not unreasonably withhold, delay, or condition 535 approving the amendment described in Subsection (3)(c)(i). 536 (iii) If a host municipality fails to approve an amendment described in Subsection 537 (3)(c)(i) within the time frame described in Subsection (3)(c)(i), the fairpark - 16 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 538 district shall become the land use authority for the additional land. 539 (d) If an agreement under Subsection (3)(b) terminates for any reason described in the 540 agreement or by operation of law, the fairpark district shall become the land use 541 authority for the land that was subject to the agreement immediately upon 542 termination of the agreement. 543 (e) Upon expiration of the agreement described in Subsection (3)(b), the host 544 municipality shall remain the sole land use authority for the land that was subject to 545 the expired agreement. 546 [(c)] (f) A host municipality may not prohibit or condition the use of a qualified owner's 547 land for a qualified stadium. 548 [(d)] (g) In making land use decisions affecting land within the fairpark district boundary 549 that is subject to a host municipality's land use authority under this Subsection (3), 550 the legislative body of the host municipality shall consider input from the board. 551 (4)(a) No later than December 31, 2024, the host municipality and the host 552 municipality's community reinvestment agency shall take all necessary actions to 553 withdraw from the fairpark district boundary any area that is within a project area of 554 the community reinvestment agency. 555 (b) If land is added to the fairpark district boundary, the host municipality and the 556 community reinvestment agency shall take all necessary actions to withdraw from the 557 fairpark district boundary any area that is within a project area of the community 558 reinvestment agency. 559 (5) A department, division, or other agency of the state and a political subdivision of the 560 state shall cooperate with the fairpark district to the fullest extent possible to provide 561 whatever support, information, or other assistance the board requests that is reasonably 562 necessary to help the fairpark district fulfill [its] the fairpark district's duties and 563 responsibilities under this chapter. 564 (6)(a) A host municipality shall provide the same municipal services to the area of the 565 municipality that is within the fairpark district boundary as the municipality provides 566 to other areas of the municipality with similar zoning and a similar development level. 567 (b) The level and quality of municipal services that a host municipality provides within 568 the fairpark district boundary shall be fairly and reasonably consistent with the level 569 and quality of municipal services that the municipality provides to other areas of the 570 municipality with similar zoning and a similar development level. 571 (c) No later than December 31, 2024, the fairpark district and host municipality shall - 17 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 572 enter into an agreement providing for the fairpark district to reimburse the host 573 municipality for services the host municipality provides to a project area. 574 (7)(a) The fairpark district may request and, upon request, shall receive: 575 (i) fuel dispensing and motor pool services provided by the Division of Fleet 576 Operations; 577 (ii) surplus property services provided by the Division of Purchasing and General 578 Services; 579 (iii) information technology services provided by the Division of Technology 580 Services; 581 (iv) archive services provided by the Division of Archives and Records Service; 582 (v) financial services provided by the Division of Finance; 583 (vi) human resources services provided by the Division of Human Resource 584 Management; 585 (vii) legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General; and 586 (viii) banking services provided by the Office of the State Treasurer. 587 (b) Nothing in Subsection [(6)(a) may be construed to relieve ] (7)(a) relieves the 588 fairpark district of the obligation to pay the applicable fee for the service provided. 589 (8)(a) To govern fairpark district procurements, the board shall adopt a procurement 590 policy that the board reasonably determines to substantially fulfill the purposes 591 described in Section 63G-6a-102. 592 (b) The board may delegate to the executive director the responsibility to adopt a 593 procurement policy. 594 (c) The board's determination under Subsection [(7)(a)] (8)(a) is final and conclusive. 595 (9) No later than December 31, 2024, the board and the assessor of the county in which the 596 fairpark district is located shall together determine the base taxable value of privately 597 owned property within the fairpark district boundary. 598 (10)(a) As used in this Subsection (10): 599 (i) "District ZIP area" means a ZIP area a majority of which includes land within the 600 fairpark district boundary. 601 (ii) "ZIP area" means an area defined by the ZIP Code, as defined in Section 602 59-12-102, plus the four-digit deliver route extension. 603 (b) No later than June 1, 2024, the State Tax Commission shall: 604 (i) define the area that consists of all district zip areas; and 605 (ii) provide a description of the area under Subsection [(9)(b)(i)] (10)(b)(i) to the host - 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 606 municipality and the board. 607 (c) The State Tax Commission shall annually: 608 (i) update the definition of the area under Subsection (10)(b)(i); and 609 (ii) provide the updated description to the host municipality and the board. 610 (11)(a)(i) A public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district under Title 611 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, may, subject to limitations of 612 that chapter, levy a property tax for the operations and maintenance of the public 613 infrastructure district's financed public infrastructure and improvements, subject to 614 a maximum rate of .015. 615 (ii) A levy under Subsection (11)(a)(i) may be separate from a public infrastructure 616 district property tax levy for a bond. 617 (b) If a public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district issues a bond: 618 (i) the public infrastructure district may: 619 (A) delay the effective date of the property tax levy for the bond until after the 620 period of capitalized interest payments; and 621 (B) covenant with bondholders not to reduce or impair the property tax levy; and 622 (ii) notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public 623 Infrastructure District Act, the tax rate for the property tax levy for the bond may 624 not exceed a rate that generates more revenue than required to pay the annual debt 625 service of the bond plus administrative costs, subject to a maximum rate of .015. 626 (c)(i) A public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district under Title 17D, 627 Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, may create tax areas, as defined in 628 Section 59-2-102, within the public infrastructure district and apply a different 629 property tax rate to each tax area, subject to the maximum rate limitations 630 described in Subsections (11)(a)(i) and (11)(b)(ii). 631 (ii) If a public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district issues bonds, the 632 public infrastructure district may issue bonds secured by property taxes from: 633 (A) the entire public infrastructure district; or 634 (B) one or more tax areas within the public infrastructure district. 635 (d) A public infrastructure district created by the fairpark district may use bond proceeds 636 to: 637 (i) pay for public infrastructure and improvements; and 638 (ii) pay costs related to the development, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure 639 described in Subsection (11)(d)(i). - 19 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 640 Section 6. Section 11-70-207 is amended to read: 641 11-70-207 (Effective 05/07/25). Use of fairpark district funds. 642 (1)(a) Subject to Subsection (2), the fairpark district may use fairpark district funds for 643 any purpose authorized under this chapter, including to pay for: 644 (i) the development and construction of a qualified stadium; 645 (ii) administrative, overhead, legal, consulting, and other operating expenses of the 646 fairpark district; 647 (iii) all or part of the development of land within a project area, including: 648 (A) financing or refinancing; and 649 (B) assisting the ongoing operation of a development or facility within the project 650 area; 651 (iv) the cost of the installation of public infrastructure and improvements outside a 652 project area if the board determines by resolution that the infrastructure and 653 improvements are of benefit to the project area; 654 (v) the principal and interest on bonds issued by the fairpark district; 655 (vi) the payment of an infrastructure loan, as defined in Section 11-70-104, according 656 to the terms of the infrastructure loan; and 657 (vii) the costs of promoting, facilitating, and implementing other development of land 658 within the fairpark district boundary. 659 (b) The determination of the board under Subsection (1)(a)(iv) regarding benefit to the 660 project area is final. 661 (2)(a) The fairpark district may use money [it] the fairpark district receives under 662 Subsection 59-12-1201(2)(a)(ii) and Subsection 59-12-103(16) only for[ ] : 663 (i) the development and construction of a qualified stadium, including parking 664 structures or facilities, lighting facilities, plazas, or open space associated with the 665 qualified stadium; and 666 (ii) [paying for] the payment of bonds issued to pay for the development and 667 construction of a qualified stadium. 668 (b) If the amount of money the fairpark district receives under Subsection (2)(a) exceeds 669 the amount required to pay the annual debt service on bonds issued to pay for the 670 development and construction of a qualified stadium, the fairpark district shall use 671 the excess amount received to pay down the principal on those bonds. 672 (c) The fairpark district may use money described in Subsection (2)(a) before or after a 673 franchise agreement date. - 20 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 674 (3) The fairpark district may share enhanced property tax revenue with a taxing entity that 675 levies a property tax on land within the project area from which the enhanced property 676 tax revenue is generated. 677 Section 7. Section 11-70-304 is amended to read: 678 11-70-304 (Effective 05/07/25). Limitations on board members and executive 679 director -- Annual conflict of interest disclosure statement -- Penalties. 680 (1) As used in this section: 681 (a) "Direct financial benefit": 682 (i) means any form of financial benefit that accrues to an individual directly, 683 including: 684 (A) compensation, commission, or any other form of a payment or increase of 685 money; and 686 (B) an increase in the value of a business or property; and 687 (ii) does not include a financial benefit that accrues to the public generally. 688 (b) "Family member" means a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or grandchild. 689 (2) An individual may not serve as a member of the board or as executive director if: 690 (a) the individual owns real property, other than a personal residence in which the 691 individual resides, within the fairpark district boundary, whether or not the ownership 692 interest is a recorded interest; 693 (b) a family member of the individual owns an interest in real property, other than a 694 personal residence in which the family member resides, located within the fairpark 695 district boundary; or 696 (c) the individual or a family member of the individual owns an interest in, is directly 697 affiliated with, or is an employee or officer of a private firm, private company, or 698 other private entity that the individual reasonably believes is likely to: 699 (i) participate in or receive a direct financial benefit from the development of land 700 within the fairpark district boundary; or 701 (ii) acquire an interest in or locate a facility within the fairpark district boundary. 702 (3) Before taking office as a board member or accepting employment as executive director, 703 an individual shall submit to the fairpark district a statement verifying that the 704 individual's service as a board member or employment as executive director does not 705 violate Subsection (2). 706 (4)(a) An individual may not, at any time during the individual's service as a board 707 member or employment with the fairpark district, acquire, or take any action to - 21 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 708 initiate, negotiate, or otherwise arrange for the acquisition of, an interest in real 709 property located within the fairpark district boundary, if: 710 (i) the acquisition is in the individual's personal capacity or in the individual's 711 capacity as an employee or officer of a private firm, private company, or other 712 private entity; and 713 (ii) the acquisition will enable the individual to receive a direct financial benefit as a 714 result of the development of land within the fairpark district boundary. 715 (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply to an individual's acquisition of, or action to initiate, 716 negotiate, or otherwise arrange for the acquisition of, an interest in real property that 717 is a personal residence in which the individual will reside upon acquisition of the real 718 property. 719 (5)(a) A board member or an employee of the fairpark district may not receive a direct 720 financial benefit from development within the fairpark district boundary. 721 (b) For purposes of Subsection (5)(a), a direct financial benefit does not include: 722 (i) expense reimbursements; 723 (ii) per diem pay for board member service, if applicable; or 724 (iii) an employee's compensation or benefits from employment with the fairpark 725 district. 726 (6)(a) In addition to any other limitation on a board member described in this section, 727 and except as provided in Subsection (7), a voting member or nonvoting advisory 728 member of the board shall, no sooner than January 1 and no later than January 31 of 729 each year during which the board member holds office on the board: 730 (i) prepare a written conflict of interest disclosure statement that contains a response 731 to each item of information described in Subsection 20A-11-1604(6); and 732 (ii) submit the written disclosure statement to the administrator or clerk of the board. 733 (b) No later than 10 business days after the day on which the board member submits the 734 written disclosure statement described in Subsection (6)(a) to the administrator or 735 clerk of the board, the administrator or clerk shall: 736 (i)(A) post an electronic copy of the written disclosure statement on the fairpark 737 district website; or 738 (B) if the fairpark district does not have a website, post an electronic copy of the 739 disclosure statement on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 740 63A-16-601; and 741 (ii) provide the lieutenant governor with a link to the posting described in Subsection - 22 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 742 (6)(b)(i). 743 (c) The administrator or clerk of the board shall ensure that the board member's written 744 disclosure statement remains posted on the website described in Subsection (6)(b)(i) 745 until the board member leaves office. 746 (d) The administrator or clerk of the board shall take the action described in Subsection 747 (6)(e) if: 748 (i) a board member fails to timely submit the written disclosure statement described 749 in Subsection (6)(a); or 750 (ii) a submitted written disclosure statement does not comply with the requirements 751 of Subsection 20A-11-1604(6). 752 (e) If a circumstance described in Subsection (6)(d) occurs, the administrator or clerk of 753 the board shall, within five days after the day on which the administrator or clerk 754 determines that a violation occurred, notify the board member of the violation and 755 direct the board member to submit an amended written disclosure statement 756 correcting the problem. 757 (f)(i) It is unlawful for a board member to fail to submit or amend a written 758 disclosure statement within seven days after the day on which the board member 759 receives the notice described in Subsection (6)(e). 760 (ii) A board member who violates Subsection (6)(f)(i) is guilty of a class B 761 misdemeanor. 762 (iii) The administrator or clerk of the board shall report a violation of Subsection 763 (6)(f)(i) to the attorney general. 764 (iv) In addition to the criminal penalty described in Subsection (6)(f)(ii), the 765 administrator or clerk of the board shall impose a civil fine of $100 against a 766 board member who violates Subsection (6)(f)(i). 767 (g) The administrator or clerk of the board shall deposit a fine collected under this 768 section into the board's account to pay for the costs of administering this section. 769 (7) For a board member who is also a state legislator, a member of a county or municipal 770 legislative body, or who is otherwise required to make the written disclosure statement 771 described in Subsection (6)(a) under another provision of law: 772 (a) Subsection (6) does not apply; and 773 (b) the administrator or clerk of the board shall, instead: 774 (i) post an electronic link, on the website described in Subsection (6)(b)(i), to the 775 written disclosure statement the board member made in the board member's - 23 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 776 capacity as: 777 (A) a state legislator, under Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 16, Conflict of Interest 778 Disclosures; 779 (B) an elected officer of a county, under Section 17-16a-13; 780 (C) an elected officer of a municipality, under Section 10-3-1313; or 781 (D) an individual who is required to make the written disclosure statement 782 described in Subsection (6)(a) under another provision of law; and 783 (ii) provide the lieutenant governor with a link to the electronic posting described in 784 Subsection (7)(b)(i). 785 [(6)] (8) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the application or effect of any 786 other code provision applicable to a board member or employee relating to ethics or 787 conflicts of interest. 788 Section 8. Section 11-70-401 is amended to read: 789 11-70-401 (Effective 05/07/25). Enhanced property tax revenue to be paid to 790 fairpark district. 791 (1) Subject to Subsection (5), the fairpark district shall be paid 90% of enhanced property 792 tax revenue generated from each parcel of privately owned land within the fairpark 793 district boundary: 794 (a) beginning the tax year that begins on January 1, 2025; and 795 (b) until the transition date for that parcel. 796 (2) Subject to Subsection (5), during the payment period the fairpark district shall be paid 797 up to 100% of enhanced property tax revenue: 798 (a) generated from designated parcels of privately owned land within a project area; and 799 (b) as the board specifies in a designation resolution adopted in consultation with a 800 qualified owner. 801 (3) For purposes of the payment of enhanced property tax revenue under this section, a 802 payment period shall begin, as specified in the designation resolution, on January 1 of a 803 year that begins after the designation resolution is adopted. 804 (4)(a) For purposes of this section, the fairpark district may designate an improved 805 portion of a parcel in a project area as a separate parcel. 806 (b) A fairpark district designation of an improved portion of a parcel as a separate parcel 807 under Subsection (4)(a) does not constitute a subdivision, as defined in Section 808 10-9a-103 or Section 17-27a-103. 809 (c) A county recorder shall assign a separate tax identification number to the improved - 24 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 810 portion of a parcel designated by the fairpark district as a separate parcel under 811 Subsection (4)(a). 812 (5) A host municipality shall be paid a minimum of 25% of the enhanced property tax 813 revenue generated by a property tax imposed by the host municipality to reimburse the 814 host municipality for services the host municipality provides to a project area in 815 accordance with Subsection 11-70-206(6)(c), with the exact amount determined in an 816 agreement between the host municipality and the fairpark district. 817 Section 9. Section 11-70-502 is amended to read: 818 11-70-502 (Effective 05/07/25). Qualified stadium under project area plan. 819 (1) A project area plan may provide for the development and construction of a qualified 820 stadium on land that, until conveyed to the fairpark district as provided in Subsection [ 821 (3)(b)] (3)(a)(ii), is owned by a qualified owner. 822 (2) A project area plan under Subsection (1) shall include a requirement that the qualified 823 owner and fairpark district enter an agreement relating to: 824 (a) the development, construction, operation, and ownership of a qualified stadium; and 825 (b) the development of other land owned by the qualified owner within the fairpark 826 district boundary. 827 (3)(a) An agreement under Subsection (2) shall: 828 (i) limit the stadium contribution to the lesser of: 829 (A) half the actual cost of developing and constructing the qualified stadium; or 830 (B) $900,000,000; 831 (ii) require the qualified owner to convey to the fairpark district, as soon as 832 practicable after the franchise agreement date, title to the property on which the 833 qualified stadium will be constructed; 834 (iii) require the qualified owner, if the major league sports team leaves the qualified 835 stadium before 30 years after the franchise agreement date, to[;] : 836 (A) pay the remaining outstanding balance of bonds issued by the fairpark district 837 for the development and construction of the qualified stadium; and 838 (B) pay to the fairpark district the difference between the stadium contribution and 839 the amount paid under Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(A); 840 (iv) provide for the fairpark district to possess full ownership rights to the qualified 841 stadium; 842 (v) provide for the qualified owner to sell and control sponsorship rights relating to 843 the qualified stadium; - 25 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 844 (vi) provide for the fairpark district to lease the qualified stadium to the major league 845 sports team for lease payments of $150,000 per month for 360 months; 846 (vii) require the qualified owner to operate and maintain the qualified stadium and to 847 pay for all operation and maintenance costs; 848 (viii) require the qualified owner to cooperate and coordinate with the fairpark 849 district to allow events other than events of the major league sports team to occur 850 at the qualified stadium if those other events do not interfere with the use of the 851 qualified stadium for events of the major league sports team; 852 (ix) include negotiated terms that are fair and reasonable; 853 (x) establish the timing and process for the development of the qualified owner's 854 property within the fairpark district boundary, based on the qualified owner's 855 development plan; 856 (xi) establish the timing and process for assisting the fair park authority to complete 857 the fair park authority's master plan; and 858 (xii) require the major league sports team to be given a name that includes "Utah." 859 (b) Before approving an agreement under Subsection (3)(a), the board shall: 860 (i) hold at least one public meeting to consider and discuss the draft agreement; and 861 (ii) provide notice of the public meeting as provided in Subsection 11-70-503(2). 862 (c) A legal action or other challenge to an agreement under Subsection (3)(a) by a person 863 other than a party to the agreement is barred unless brought within 30 days after the 864 execution of the agreement. 865 [(4) The fairpark district shall pay to the Division of Finance, for deposit into the General 866 Fund, all lease payments the fairpark district receives under a lease agreement for the 867 qualified stadium.] 868 Section 10. Section 17D-4-203 is amended to read: 869 17D-4-203 (Effective 05/07/25). Public infrastructure district powers. 870 (1) A public infrastructure district[:] 871 [(1)] has all of the authority conferred upon a special district under Section 17B-1-103[; and] . 872 (2) A public infrastructure district may: 873 (a) issue negotiable bonds to pay: 874 (i) all or part of the costs of acquiring, acquiring an interest in, improving, or 875 extending any of the improvements, facilities, or property allowed under Section 876 11-14-103; 877 (ii) capital costs of improvements in an energy assessment area, as defined in Section - 26 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 878 11-42a-102, and other related costs, against the funds that the public infrastructure 879 district will receive because of an assessment in an energy assessment area, as 880 defined in Section 11-42a-102; 881 (iii) public improvements related to the provision of housing; 882 (iv) capital costs related to public transportation; 883 (v) for a public infrastructure district created by a development authority, the cost of 884 acquiring or financing public infrastructure and improvements; and 885 (vi) for a public infrastructure district that is a subsidiary of the Utah Inland Port 886 Authority, the costs associated with a remediation project, as defined in Section 887 11-58-102; 888 (b) enter into an interlocal agreement in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal 889 Cooperation Act, provided that the interlocal agreement may not expand the powers 890 of the public infrastructure district, within the limitations of Title 11, Chapter 13, 891 Interlocal Cooperation Act, without the consent of the creating entity; 892 (c) acquire completed or partially completed improvements for fair market value as 893 reasonably determined by: 894 (i) the board; 895 (ii) the creating entity, if required in the governing document; or 896 (iii) a surveyor or engineer that a public infrastructure district employs or engages to 897 perform the necessary engineering services for and to supervise the construction 898 or installation of the improvements; 899 (d) contract with the creating entity for the creating entity to provide administrative 900 services on behalf of the public infrastructure district, when agreed to by both parties, 901 in order to achieve cost savings and economic efficiencies, at the discretion of the 902 creating entity; and 903 (e) for a public infrastructure district created by a development authority: 904 (i)(A) operate and maintain public infrastructure and improvements the district 905 acquires or finances; and 906 (B) use fees, assessments, or taxes to pay for the operation and maintenance of 907 those public infrastructure and improvements; and 908 (ii) issue bonds under Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act; and 909 (f) for a public infrastructure district that is a subsidiary of the Utah Inland Port 910 Authority, pay for costs associated with a remediation project, as defined in Section 911 11-58-102, of the Utah Inland Port Authority. - 27 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 912 (3) A public infrastructure district created by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and 913 Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201, may: 914 (a) pay for the cost of the development and construction of a qualified stadium, as 915 defined in Section 11-70-101; and 916 (b) pay for the cost of public infrastructure and improvements. 917 Section 11. Section 51-9-902 is amended to read: 918 51-9-902 (Effective 07/01/25). Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted 919 Account. 920 (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Outdoor 921 Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account." 922 (2) The account shall consist of: 923 (a) money deposited into the account under Subsection 59-12-103(15); and 924 (b) interest and earnings on money in the account. 925 (3) Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, money from the account shall be used for: 926 (a) new construction of outdoor recreation infrastructure; 927 (b) upgrades of outdoor recreation infrastructure; 928 (c) the replacement of or structural improvements to outdoor recreation infrastructure; 929 (d) the acquisition of land, a right-of-way, or easement used in relationship to outdoor 930 recreation infrastructure; 931 (e) providing access from state highways, as defined in Section 72-1-102, to outdoor 932 recreation infrastructure; 933 (f) the costs associated with bringing new construction or upgrades of outdoor 934 recreation infrastructure into environmental compliance; 935 (g) strategic planning related to the development of outdoor recreation infrastructure;[ or] 936 (h) facilitating avalanche safety forecasting to protect the public in relation to outdoor 937 recreation infrastructure[.] ; or 938 (i) clean up or security relating to outdoor recreation infrastructure. 939 (4) For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year [2023-2024] 2025-2026, the Division of 940 Finance shall, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, distribute money from the 941 Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account as follows: 942 (a) at least 15% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of State Parks - 943 Capital, to be expended using the department's existing prioritization process for 944 capital projects in state parks described in Subsection (3); 945 (b) at least 22% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor - 28 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 946 Recreation - Capital, to be expended for competitive Recreation Restoration 947 Infrastructure grants or Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure grants for outdoor 948 recreation capital projects and related maintenance expenses, where maintenance 949 expenses do not exceed 15% of the appropriation;[ and] 950 (c) at least 53% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor 951 Recreation - Capital, to be expended for larger outdoor recreation infrastructure 952 projects described in Subsection (3) as recommended to the Legislature by the 953 Outdoor Adventure Commission[.] ; and 954 (d) at least 10% to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in 955 Section 11-70-201 for the development and operation of the district. 956 (5) If the Legislature appropriates money to the Department of Transportation from the 957 account, the Transportation Commission, created in Section 72-1-301, shall prioritize 958 projects and determine funding levels in accordance with Subsection 72-1-303(1)(a) 959 based on recommendations of the Department of Transportation. 960 Section 12. Section 59-1-403 is amended to read: 961 59-1-403 (Effective 05/07/25). Confidentiality -- Exceptions -- Penalty -- 962 Application to property tax. 963 (1) As used in this section: 964 (a) "Distributed tax, fee, or charge" means a tax, fee, or charge: 965 (i) the commission administers under: 966 (A) this title, other than a tax under Chapter 12, Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax 967 Act; 968 (B) Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3, Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act; 969 (C) Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 4, Municipal Telecommunications License Tax Act; 970 (D) Section 19-6-805; 971 (E) Section 63H-1-205; or 972 (F) Title 69, Chapter 2, Part 4, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service 973 Charges; and 974 (ii) with respect to which the commission distributes the revenue collected from the 975 tax, fee, or charge to a qualifying jurisdiction. 976 (b) "GOEO" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section 977 63N-1a-301. 978 [(b)] (c) "Qualifying jurisdiction" means: 979 (i) a county, city, or town; - 29 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 980 (ii) the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201;[ or] 981 (iii) the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201; or 982 (iv) the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 983 11-70-201. 984 (2)(a) Any of the following may not divulge or make known in any manner any 985 information gained by that person from any return filed with the commission: 986 (i) a tax commissioner; 987 (ii) an agent, clerk, or other officer or employee of the commission; or 988 (iii) a representative, agent, clerk, or other officer or employee of any county, city, or 989 town. 990 (b) An official charged with the custody of a return filed with the commission is not 991 required to produce the return or evidence of anything contained in the return in any 992 action or proceeding in any court, except: 993 (i) in accordance with judicial order; 994 (ii) on behalf of the commission in any action or proceeding under: 995 (A) this title; or 996 (B) other law under which persons are required to file returns with the 997 commission; 998 (iii) on behalf of the commission in any action or proceeding to which the 999 commission is a party; or 1000 (iv) on behalf of any party to any action or proceeding under this title if the report or 1001 facts shown by the return are directly involved in the action or proceeding. 1002 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b), a court may require the production of, and may 1003 admit in evidence, any portion of a return or of the facts shown by the return, as are 1004 specifically pertinent to the action or proceeding. 1005 (3) This section does not prohibit: 1006 (a) a person or that person's duly authorized representative from receiving a copy of any 1007 return or report filed in connection with that person's own tax; 1008 (b) the publication of statistics as long as the statistics are classified to prevent the 1009 identification of particular reports or returns; and 1010 (c) the inspection by the attorney general or other legal representative of the state of the 1011 report or return of any taxpayer: 1012 (i) who brings action to set aside or review a tax based on the report or return; 1013 (ii) against whom an action or proceeding is contemplated or has been instituted - 30 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1014 under this title; or 1015 (iii) against whom the state has an unsatisfied money judgment. 1016 (4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and for purposes of administration, the 1017 commission may by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 1018 Administrative Rulemaking Act, provide for a reciprocal exchange of information 1019 with: 1020 (i) the United States Internal Revenue Service; or 1021 (ii) the revenue service of any other state. 1022 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and for all taxes except individual income tax and 1023 corporate franchise tax, the commission may by rule, made in accordance with Title 1024 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, share information gathered 1025 from returns and other written statements with the federal government, any other 1026 state, any of the political subdivisions of another state, or any political subdivision of 1027 this state, except as limited by Sections 59-12-209 and 59-12-210, if the political 1028 subdivision, other state, or the federal government grant substantially similar 1029 privileges to this state. 1030 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and for all taxes except individual income tax and 1031 corporate franchise tax, the commission may by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, 1032 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, provide for the issuance of 1033 information concerning the identity and other information of taxpayers who have 1034 failed to file tax returns or to pay any tax due. 1035 (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide to the director of the 1036 Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, as defined in Section 1037 19-6-402, as requested by the director of the Division of Environmental Response 1038 and Remediation, any records, returns, or other information filed with the 1039 commission under Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act, or Section 1040 19-6-410.5 regarding the environmental assurance program participation fee. 1041 (e) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), at the request of any person the commission shall 1042 provide that person sales and purchase volume data reported to the commission on a 1043 report, return, or other information filed with the commission under: 1044 (i) Chapter 13, Part 2, Motor Fuel; or 1045 (ii) Chapter 13, Part 4, Aviation Fuel. 1046 (f) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), upon request from a tobacco product manufacturer, 1047 as defined in Section 59-22-202, the commission shall report to the manufacturer: - 31 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1048 (i) the quantity of cigarettes, as defined in Section 59-22-202, produced by the 1049 manufacturer and reported to the commission for the previous calendar year under 1050 Section 59-14-407; and 1051 (ii) the quantity of cigarettes, as defined in Section 59-22-202, produced by the 1052 manufacturer for which a tax refund was granted during the previous calendar 1053 year under Section 59-14-401 and reported to the commission under Subsection 1054 59-14-401(1)(a)(v). 1055 (g) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall notify manufacturers, 1056 distributors, wholesalers, and retail dealers of a tobacco product manufacturer that is 1057 prohibited from selling cigarettes to consumers within the state under Subsection 1058 59-14-210(2). 1059 (h) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may: 1060 (i) provide to the Division of Consumer Protection within the Department of 1061 Commerce and the attorney general data: 1062 (A) reported to the commission under Section 59-14-212; or 1063 (B) related to a violation under Section 59-14-211; and 1064 (ii) upon request, provide to any person data reported to the commission under 1065 Subsections 59-14-212(1)(a) through (c) and Subsection 59-14-212(1)(g). 1066 (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall, at the request of a committee 1067 of the Legislature, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, or the Governor's 1068 Office of Planning and Budget, provide to the committee or office the total amount of 1069 revenues collected by the commission under Chapter 24, Radioactive Waste Facility 1070 Tax Act, for the time period specified by the committee or office. 1071 (j) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall make the directory required by 1072 Section 59-14-603 available for public inspection. 1073 (k) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may share information with federal, 1074 state, or local agencies as provided in Subsection 59-14-606(3). 1075 (l)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide the Office of 1076 Recovery Services within the Department of Health and Human Services any 1077 relevant information obtained from a return filed under Chapter 10, Individual 1078 Income Tax Act, regarding a taxpayer who has become obligated to the Office of 1079 Recovery Services. 1080 (ii) The information described in Subsection (4)(l)(i) may be provided by the Office 1081 of Recovery Services to any other state's child support collection agency involved - 32 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1082 in enforcing that support obligation. 1083 (m)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), upon request from the state court 1084 administrator, the commission shall provide to the state court administrator, the 1085 name, address, telephone number, county of residence, and social security number 1086 on resident returns filed under Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act. 1087 (ii) The state court administrator may use the information described in Subsection 1088 (4)(m)(i) only as a source list for the master jury list described in Section 1089 78B-1-106. 1090 (n)(i) As used in this Subsection (4)(n): 1091 [(A) "GOEO" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in 1092 Section 63N-1a-301.] 1093 [(B)] (A) "Income tax information" means information gained by the commission 1094 that is required to be attached to or included in a return filed with the 1095 commission under Chapter 7, Corporate Franchise and Income Taxes, or 1096 Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act. 1097 [(C)] (B) "Other tax information" means information gained by the commission 1098 that is required to be attached to or included in a return filed with the 1099 commission except for a return filed under Chapter 7, Corporate Franchise and 1100 Income Taxes, or Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act. 1101 [(D)] (C) "Tax information" means income tax information or other tax 1102 information. 1103 (ii)(A) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection 1104 (4)(n)(ii)(B) or (C), the commission shall at the request of GOEO provide to 1105 GOEO all income tax information. 1106 (B) For purposes of a request for income tax information made under Subsection 1107 (4)(n)(ii)(A), GOEO may not request and the commission may not provide to 1108 GOEO a person's address, name, social security number, or taxpayer 1109 identification number. 1110 (C) In providing income tax information to GOEO, the commission shall in all 1111 instances protect the privacy of a person as required by Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(B). 1112 (iii)(A) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection 1113 (4)(n)(iii)(B), the commission shall at the request of GOEO provide to GOEO 1114 other tax information. 1115 (B) Before providing other tax information to GOEO, the commission shall redact - 33 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1116 or remove any name, address, social security number, or taxpayer identification 1117 number. 1118 (iv) GOEO may provide tax information received from the commission in accordance 1119 with this Subsection (4)(n) only: 1120 (A) as a fiscal estimate, fiscal note information, or statistical information; and 1121 (B) if the tax information is classified to prevent the identification of a particular 1122 return. 1123 (v)(A) A person may not request tax information from GOEO under Title 63G, 1124 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, or this section, 1125 if GOEO received the tax information from the commission in accordance with 1126 this Subsection (4)(n). 1127 (B) GOEO may not provide to a person that requests tax information in 1128 accordance with Subsection (4)(n)(v)(A) any tax information other than the tax 1129 information GOEO provides in accordance with Subsection (4)(n)(iv). 1130 (o) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide to the governing board 1131 of the agreement or a taxing official of another state, the District of Columbia, the 1132 United States, or a territory of the United States: 1133 (i) the following relating to an agreement sales and use tax: 1134 (A) information contained in a return filed with the commission; 1135 (B) information contained in a report filed with the commission; 1136 (C) a schedule related to Subsection (4)(o)(i)(A) or (B); or 1137 (D) a document filed with the commission; or 1138 (ii) a report of an audit or investigation made with respect to an agreement sales and 1139 use tax. 1140 (p) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide information 1141 concerning a taxpayer's state income tax return or state income tax withholding 1142 information to the Driver License Division if the Driver License Division: 1143 (i) requests the information; and 1144 (ii) provides the commission with a signed release form from the taxpayer allowing 1145 the Driver License Division access to the information. 1146 (q) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide to the Utah 1147 Communications Authority, or a division of the Utah Communications Authority, the 1148 information requested by the authority under Sections 63H-7a-302, 63H-7a-402, and 1149 63H-7a-502. - 34 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1150 (r) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide to the Utah 1151 Educational Savings Plan information related to a resident or nonresident individual's 1152 contribution to a Utah Educational Savings Plan account as designated on the 1153 resident or nonresident's individual income tax return as provided under Section 1154 59-10-1313. 1155 (s) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), for the purpose of verifying eligibility under 1156 Sections 26B-3-106 and 26B-3-903, the commission shall provide an eligibility 1157 worker with the Department of Health and Human Services or its designee with the 1158 adjusted gross income of an individual if: 1159 (i) an eligibility worker with the Department of Health and Human Services or its 1160 designee requests the information from the commission; and 1161 (ii) the eligibility worker has complied with the identity verification and consent 1162 provisions of Sections 26B-3-106 and 26B-3-903. 1163 (t) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide to a county, as 1164 determined by the commission, information declared on an individual income tax 1165 return in accordance with Section 59-10-103.1 that relates to eligibility to claim a 1166 residential exemption authorized under Section 59-2-103. 1167 (u) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide a report regarding any 1168 access line provider that is over 90 days delinquent in payment to the commission of 1169 amounts the access line provider owes under Title 69, Chapter 2, Part 4, Prepaid 1170 Wireless Telecommunications Service Charges, to the board of the Utah 1171 Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201. 1172 (v) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide the Department of 1173 Environmental Quality a report on the amount of tax paid by a radioactive waste 1174 facility for the previous calendar year under Section 59-24-103.5. 1175 (w) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may, upon request, provide to the 1176 Department of Workforce Services any information received under Chapter 10, Part 1177 4, Withholding of Tax, that is relevant to the duties of the Department of Workforce 1178 Services. 1179 (x) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide the Public Service 1180 Commission or the Division of Public Utilities information related to a seller that 1181 collects and remits to the commission a charge described in Subsection 69-2-405(2), 1182 including the seller's identity and the number of charges described in Subsection 1183 69-2-405(2) that the seller collects. - 35 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1184 (y)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide to each 1185 qualifying jurisdiction the collection data necessary to verify the revenue collected 1186 by the commission for a distributed tax, fee, or charge collected within the 1187 qualifying jurisdiction. 1188 (ii) In addition to the information provided under Subsection (4)(y)(i), the 1189 commission shall provide a qualifying jurisdiction with copies of returns and other 1190 information relating to a distributed tax, fee, or charge collected within the 1191 qualifying jurisdiction. 1192 (iii)(A) To obtain the information described in Subsection (4)(y)(ii), the chief 1193 executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee of the qualifying 1194 jurisdiction shall submit a written request to the commission that states the 1195 specific information sought and how the qualifying jurisdiction intends to use 1196 the information. 1197 (B) The information described in Subsection (4)(y)(ii) is available only in official 1198 matters of the qualifying jurisdiction. 1199 (iv) Information that a qualifying jurisdiction receives in response to a request under 1200 this subsection is: 1201 (A) classified as a private record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records 1202 Access and Management Act; and 1203 (B) subject to the confidentiality requirements of this section. 1204 (z) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide the Alcoholic 1205 Beverage Services Commission, upon request, with taxpayer status information 1206 related to state tax obligations necessary to comply with the requirements described 1207 in Section 32B-1-203. 1208 (aa) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall inform the Department of 1209 Workforce Services, as soon as practicable, whether an individual claimed and is 1210 entitled to claim a federal earned income tax credit for the year requested by the 1211 Department of Workforce Services if: 1212 (i) the Department of Workforce Services requests this information; and 1213 (ii) the commission has received the information release described in Section 1214 35A-9-604. 1215 (bb)(i) As used in this Subsection (4)(bb), "unclaimed property administrator" means 1216 the administrator or the administrator's agent, as those terms are defined in Section 1217 67-4a-102. - 36 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1218 (ii)(A) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), upon request from the unclaimed property 1219 administrator and to the extent allowed under federal law, the commission shall 1220 provide the unclaimed property administrator the name, address, telephone 1221 number, county of residence, and social security number or federal employer 1222 identification number on any return filed under Chapter 7, Corporate Franchise 1223 and Income Taxes, or Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act. 1224 (B) The unclaimed property administrator may use the information described in 1225 Subsection (4)(bb)(ii)(A) only for the purpose of returning unclaimed property 1226 to the property's owner in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 4a, Revised 1227 Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. 1228 (iii) The unclaimed property administrator is subject to the confidentiality provisions 1229 of this section with respect to any information the unclaimed property 1230 administrator receives under this Subsection (4)(bb). 1231 (cc) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may, upon request, disclose a 1232 taxpayer's state individual income tax information to a program manager of the Utah 1233 Fits All Scholarship Program under Section 53F-6-402 if: 1234 (i) the taxpayer consents in writing to the disclosure; 1235 (ii) the taxpayer's written consent includes the taxpayer's name, social security 1236 number, and any other information the commission requests that is necessary to 1237 verify the identity of the taxpayer; and 1238 (iii) the program manager provides the taxpayer's written consent to the commission. 1239 (dd) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide to the Division of 1240 Finance within the Department of Government Operations any information necessary 1241 to facilitate a payment from the commission to a taxpayer, including: 1242 (i) the name of the taxpayer entitled to the payment or any other person legally 1243 authorized to receive the payment; 1244 (ii) the taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer entitled to the payment; 1245 (iii) the payment identification number and amount of the payment; 1246 (iv) the tax year to which the payment applies and date on which the payment is due; 1247 (v) a mailing address to which the payment may be directed; and 1248 (vi) information regarding an account at a depository institution to which the 1249 payment may be directed, including the name of the depository institution, the 1250 type of account, the account number, and the routing number for the account. 1251 (ee) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission shall provide the total amount of - 37 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1252 revenues collected by the commission under Subsection 59-5-202(5): 1253 (i) at the request of a committee of the Legislature, the Office of the Legislative 1254 Fiscal Analyst, or the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, to the committee 1255 or office for the time period specified by the committee or office; and 1256 (ii) to the Division of Finance for purposes of the Division of Finance administering 1257 Subsection 59-5-202(5). 1258 (ff) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the commission may provide the Department of 1259 Agriculture and Food with information from a return filed in accordance with 1260 Chapter 31, Cannabinoid Licensing and Tax Act. 1261 (5)(a) Each report and return shall be preserved for at least three years. 1262 (b) After the three-year period provided in Subsection (5)(a) the commission may 1263 destroy a report or return. 1264 (6)(a) Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 1265 (b) If the individual described in Subsection (6)(a) is an officer or employee of the state, 1266 the individual shall be dismissed from office and be disqualified from holding public 1267 office in this state for a period of five years thereafter. 1268 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a) or (b), GOEO, when requesting information in 1269 accordance with Subsection (4)(n)(iii), or an individual who requests information in 1270 accordance with Subsection (4)(n)(v): 1271 (i) is not guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and 1272 (ii) is not subject to: 1273 (A) dismissal from office in accordance with Subsection (6)(b); or 1274 (B) disqualification from holding public office in accordance with Subsection 1275 (6)(b). 1276 (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a) or (b), for a disclosure of information to the 1277 Office of the Legislative Auditor General in accordance with Title 36, Chapter 12, 1278 Legislative Organization, an individual described in Subsection (2): 1279 (i) is not guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and 1280 (ii) is not subject to: 1281 (A) dismissal from office in accordance with Subsection (6)(b); or 1282 (B) disqualification from holding public office in accordance with Subsection 1283 (6)(b). 1284 (7) Except as provided in Section 59-1-404, this part does not apply to the property tax. 1285 The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill. - 38 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1286 Section 13. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read: 1287 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25). Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates 1288 -- Use of sales and use tax revenue. 1289 (1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or sales 1290 price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions: 1291 (a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state; 1292 (b) amounts paid for: 1293 (i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that 1294 originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state; 1295 (ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the 1296 boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile 1297 Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or 1298 (iii) an ancillary service associated with a: 1299 (A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or 1300 (B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii); 1301 (c) sales of the following for commercial use: 1302 (i) gas; 1303 (ii) electricity; 1304 (iii) heat; 1305 (iv) coal; 1306 (v) fuel oil; or 1307 (vi) other fuels; 1308 (d) sales of the following for residential use: 1309 (i) gas; 1310 (ii) electricity; 1311 (iii) heat; 1312 (iv) coal; 1313 (v) fuel oil; or 1314 (vi) other fuels; 1315 (e) sales of prepared food; 1316 (f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or 1317 user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or 1318 nature, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses, 1319 menageries, fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling - 39 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1320 matches, closed circuit television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling 1321 lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts, 1322 ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides, 1323 river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises, horseback rides, sports activities, or 1324 any other amusement, entertainment, recreation, exhibition, cultural, or athletic 1325 activity; 1326 (g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal 1327 property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax 1328 for: 1329 (i) the tangible personal property; and 1330 (ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described 1331 in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether: 1332 (A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible 1333 personal property; or 1334 (B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal 1335 property are exempt from a tax under this chapter; 1336 (h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for assisted 1337 cleaning or washing of tangible personal property; 1338 (i) amounts paid or charged for short-term rentals of tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer 1339 court accommodations and services; 1340 (j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services; 1341 (k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within 1342 this state the tangible personal property is: 1343 (i) stored; 1344 (ii) used; or 1345 (iii) otherwise consumed; 1346 (l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the tangible 1347 personal property is: 1348 (i) stored; 1349 (ii) used; or 1350 (iii) consumed; 1351 (m) amounts paid or charged for a sale: 1352 (i)(A) of a product transferred electronically; or 1353 (B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and - 40 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1354 (ii) regardless of whether the sale provides: 1355 (A) a right of permanent use of the product; or 1356 (B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right: 1357 (I) for a definite or specified length of time; and 1358 (II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition; and 1359 (n) sales of leased tangible personal property from the lessor to the lessee made in the 1360 state. 1361 (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (f), a state tax and a local tax are 1362 imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of: 1363 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of: 1364 (A) 4.70% plus the rate specified in Subsection (11)(a); and 1365 (B)(I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional 1366 State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined 1367 under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the 1368 state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act; 1369 and 1370 (II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental 1371 State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined 1372 under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the 1373 unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes the tax under 1374 Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and 1375 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the 1376 transaction under this chapter other than this part. 1377 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g) and subject to Subsection (2)(l), a state 1378 tax and a local tax are imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal 1379 to the sum of: 1380 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and 1381 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the 1382 transaction under this chapter other than this part. 1383 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax and a local tax are imposed 1384 on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of: 1385 (i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients 1386 at a tax rate of 1.75%; and 1387 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the - 41 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1388 amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other 1389 than this part. 1390 (d) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(f) or (g), a state tax is imposed on amounts paid 1391 or charged for fuel to a common carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive 1392 engine at a rate of 4.85%. 1393 (e)(i)(A) If a shared vehicle owner certifies to the commission, on a form 1394 prescribed by the commission, that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned 1395 shared vehicle, a tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) does not apply to 1396 car sharing, a car-sharing program, a shared vehicle driver, or a shared vehicle 1397 owner. 1398 (B) A shared vehicle owner's certification described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) is 1399 required once during the time that the shared vehicle owner owns the shared 1400 vehicle. 1401 (C) The commission shall verify that a shared vehicle is an individual-owned 1402 shared vehicle by verifying that the applicable Utah taxes imposed under this 1403 chapter were paid on the purchase of the shared vehicle. 1404 (D) The exception under Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) applies to a certified 1405 individual-owned shared vehicle shared through a car-sharing program even if 1406 non-certified shared vehicles are also available to be shared through the same 1407 car-sharing program. 1408 (ii) A tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) or (2)(a)(ii) applies to car sharing. 1409 (iii)(A) A car-sharing program may rely in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's 1410 representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle 1411 certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i). 1412 (B) If a car-sharing program relies in good faith on a shared vehicle owner's 1413 representation that the shared vehicle is an individual-owned shared vehicle 1414 certified with the commission as described in Subsection (2)(e)(i), the 1415 car-sharing program is not liable for any tax, penalty, fee, or other sanction 1416 imposed on the shared vehicle owner. 1417 (iv) If all shared vehicles shared through a car-sharing program are certified as 1418 described in Subsection (2)(e)(i)(A) for a tax period, the car-sharing program has 1419 no obligation to collect and remit the tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) for that tax 1420 period. 1421 (v) A car-sharing program is not required to list or otherwise identify an - 42 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1422 individual-owned shared vehicle on a return or an attachment to a return. 1423 (vi) A car-sharing program shall: 1424 (A) retain tax information for each car-sharing program transaction; and 1425 (B) provide the information described in Subsection (2)(e)(vi)(A) to the 1426 commission at the commission's request. 1427 (f)(i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and 1428 tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a 1429 local tax is imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of: 1430 (A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of: 1431 (I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and 1432 (II)(Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, 1433 Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction 1434 as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a 1435 county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional State 1436 Sales and Use Tax Act; and 1437 (Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental 1438 State Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as 1439 determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, 1440 town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state imposes 1441 the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and 1442 (B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax 1443 rates described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii). 1444 (ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction 1445 that consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized 1446 on an invoice or similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer 1447 software maintenance contract is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60% 1448 nontaxable under this chapter. 1449 (iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(f)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled 1450 transaction described in Subsection (2)(f)(i) or (ii): 1451 (A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal 1452 property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter 1453 and tangible personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to 1454 taxation under this chapter, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation 1455 under this chapter unless: - 43 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1456 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the 1457 tangible personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation 1458 under this chapter from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's 1459 regular course of business; or 1460 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or 1461 (B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items 1462 of tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation 1463 under this chapter at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to 1464 taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate unless: 1465 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the 1466 tangible personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation 1467 under this chapter at the lower tax rate from the books and records the seller 1468 keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or 1469 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise. 1470 (iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the 1471 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in 1472 the regular course of business for nontax purposes. 1473 (g)(i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections 1474 (2)(g)(ii) and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible 1475 personal property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this 1476 chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, other property, 1477 a product, or a service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the entire 1478 transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless the seller, at the time of 1479 the transaction: 1480 (A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation 1481 under this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to 1482 the purchaser; or 1483 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and 1484 records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of 1485 the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter. 1486 (ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if: 1487 (A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the 1488 portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was 1489 not separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided - 44 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1490 to the purchaser because of an error or ignorance of the law; and 1491 (B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the 1492 books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the 1493 portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter. 1494 (iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(g)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller 1495 keeps in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the 1496 seller keeps in the regular course of business for nontax purposes. 1497 (h)(i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible 1498 personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this 1499 chapter at different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this 1500 chapter at the higher tax rate unless the seller, at the time of the transaction: 1501 (A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the 1502 different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the 1503 purchaser; or 1504 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal 1505 property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the 1506 lower tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular 1507 course of business. 1508 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(h)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the 1509 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in 1510 the regular course of business for nontax purposes. 1511 (i) Subject to Subsections (2)(j) and (k), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax rate 1512 imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter: 1513 (i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); 1514 (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1515 (iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or 1516 (iv) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1517 (j)(i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that 1518 begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for 1519 the transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed 1520 under: 1521 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); 1522 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1523 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or - 45 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1524 (D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1525 (ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing 1526 statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the 1527 repeal of the tax or the tax rate decrease imposed under: 1528 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); 1529 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1530 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or 1531 (D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1532 (k)(i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(k)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale 1533 is computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a 1534 tax rate repeal or change in a tax rate takes effect: 1535 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and 1536 (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate 1537 change. 1538 (ii) Subsection (2)(k)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following: 1539 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); 1540 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1541 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or 1542 (D) Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1543 (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 1544 the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale." 1545 (l)(i) For a location described in Subsection (2)(l)(ii), the commission shall determine 1546 the taxable status of a sale of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other fuel 1547 based on the predominant use of the gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other 1548 fuel at the location. 1549 (ii) Subsection (2)(l)(i) applies to a location where gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, 1550 or other fuel is furnished through a single meter for two or more of the following 1551 uses: 1552 (A) a commercial use; 1553 (B) an industrial use; or 1554 (C) a residential use. 1555 (3)(a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund: 1556 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); 1557 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); - 46 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1558 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and 1559 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1560 (b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided 1561 in this chapter: 1562 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii); 1563 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii); 1564 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and 1565 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(B). 1566 (c) The state tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d) shall be deposited into the General Fund. 1567 (4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1568 2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in 1569 Subsections (4)(b) through (g): 1570 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated: 1571 (A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and 1572 (B) for the fiscal year; or 1573 (ii) $17,500,000. 1574 (b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount 1575 described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales 1576 and use tax revenue to the Division of Wildlife Resources to: 1577 (A) implement the measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d) 1578 to protect sensitive plant and animal species; or 1579 (B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an 1580 appropriations act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the 1581 measures described in Subsections 23A-3-214(3)(a) through (d) to protect 1582 sensitive plant and animal species. 1583 (ii) Money transferred to the Division of Wildlife Resources under Subsection 1584 (4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or 1585 any other person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or 1586 endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et 1587 seq. 1588 (iii) At the end of each fiscal year: 1589 (A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to 1590 the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 1591 73-10-24; - 47 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1592 (B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the 1593 Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and 1594 (C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the 1595 Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5. 1596 (c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in 1597 Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource 1598 Development Fund created in Section 4-18-106. 1599 (d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount 1600 described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as designated sales 1601 and use tax revenue to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs incurred in 1602 hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of water rights. 1603 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year: 1604 (A) 50% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to 1605 the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 1606 73-10-24; 1607 (B) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the 1608 Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and 1609 (C) 25% of any unexpended designated sales and use tax revenue shall lapse to the 1610 Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5. 1611 (e)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount 1612 described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources 1613 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the 1614 Division of Water Resources. 1615 (ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and 1616 Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation 1617 and Development Fund may also be used to: 1618 (A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water 1619 Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for 1620 the purpose of quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing 1621 the hydrologic systems of an area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and 1622 state resource managers to plan for and accommodate growth in water use 1623 without jeopardizing the resource; 1624 (B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and 1625 (C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the - 48 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1626 hiring of technical and legal staff. 1627 (f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described in 1628 Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program 1629 Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund 1630 wastewater projects. 1631 (g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described 1632 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program 1633 Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to: 1634 (i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and 1635 distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102; 1636 (ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and 1637 (iii) develop surface water sources. 1638 (5)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1639 2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in 1640 this Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1: 1641 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for 1642 the fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); 1643 and 1644 (ii) $17,500,000. 1645 (b)(i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be: 1646 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as 1647 designated sales and use tax revenue; and 1648 (B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation 1649 or restoration. 1650 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use 1651 tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources 1652 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24. 1653 (c)(i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the 1654 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be: 1655 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as designated 1656 sales and use tax revenue; and 1657 (B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects 1658 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather. 1659 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended designated sales and use - 49 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1660 tax revenue described in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources 1661 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24. 1662 (d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the 1663 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water 1664 Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use 1665 by the Division of Water Resources for: 1666 (i) preconstruction costs: 1667 (A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73, 1668 Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act; and 1669 (B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project 1670 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act; 1671 (ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title 1672 73, Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act; 1673 (iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline 1674 project authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development 1675 Act; and 1676 (iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and 1677 Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i) 1678 through (iii). 1679 (e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 15% of the 1680 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited each year into 1681 the Water Rights Restricted Account created by Section 73-2-1.6. 1682 (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), each 1683 fiscal year, the commission shall deposit into the Water Infrastructure Restricted 1684 Account created in Section 73-10g-103 the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax 1685 rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year. 1686 (7)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and subject to Subsections (7)(b), (c), and (d), 1687 for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the commission shall deposit into 1688 the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of 1689 the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to 17% of the revenue collected from 1690 the following sales and use taxes: 1691 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate; 1692 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1693 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and - 50 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1694 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1695 (b)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall 1696 annually reduce the deposit under Subsection (7)(a) into the Transportation 1697 Investment Fund of 2005 by an amount equal to .44% of the revenue collected 1698 from the following sales and use taxes: 1699 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate; 1700 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1701 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and 1702 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1703 (ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection 1704 (7)(b)(i) into the Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund created in 1705 Section 72-2-124. 1706 (c)(i) Subject to Subsection (7)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1707 2023, the commission shall annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation 1708 Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7)(a) and (7)(b) by an amount that is 1709 equal to 5% of: 1710 (A) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by the portion of 1711 taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) that equals 20.68% of the revenue 1712 collected from taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i) through (iv); 1713 (B) the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year by registration fees 1714 designated under Section 41-1a-1201 to be deposited into the Transportation 1715 Investment Fund of 2005; and 1716 (C) revenue transferred by the Division of Finance to the Transportation 1717 Investment Fund of 2005 in accordance with Section 72-2-106 in the current 1718 fiscal year. 1719 (ii) The amount described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) may not exceed $45,000,000 in a 1720 given fiscal year. 1721 (iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection 1722 (7)(c)(i) into the Active Transportation Investment Fund created in Subsection 1723 72-2-124(11). 1724 (d)(i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the commission shall 1725 annually reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 1726 under this Subsection (7) by an amount that is equal to 1% of the revenue 1727 collected from the following sales and use taxes: - 51 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1728 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate; 1729 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1730 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and 1731 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1732 (ii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection 1733 (7)(d)(i) into the Commuter Rail Subaccount created in Section 72-2-124. 1734 (8)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under 1735 Subsection (7), and subject to [Subsections] Subsection (8)(b)[ and (d)(ii)], for a fiscal 1736 year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit into 1737 the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of 1738 the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 3.68% of the revenue 1739 collected from the following taxes: 1740 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate; 1741 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1742 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and 1743 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1744 (b) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually 1745 reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection 1746 (8)(a) by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the 1747 current fiscal year by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is 1748 sold, used, or received for sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon. 1749 (c) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection (8)(b) 1750 into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124. 1751 (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1752 2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies 1753 Fund created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009. 1754 (10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the fiscal 1755 year during which the commission receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that 1756 construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the 1757 commission shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the 1758 revenue generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact 1759 Mitigation Fund, created in Section 63N-2-512. 1760 (11)(a) The rate specified in this subsection is 0.15%. 1761 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall, for a fiscal year beginning - 52 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1762 on or after July 1, 2019, annually transfer the amount of revenue collected from the 1763 rate described in Subsection (11)(a) on the transactions that are subject to the sales 1764 and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) into the Medicaid ACA Fund created in 1765 Section 26B-1-315. 1766 (12) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1767 2020-21, the commission shall deposit $200,000 into the General Fund as a dedicated 1768 credit solely for use of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in, 1769 and expended in accordance with, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 11, Search and Rescue Act. 1770 (13)(a) For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2020-21, the commission shall 1771 annually transfer $1,813,400 of the revenue deposited into the Transportation 1772 Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsections (7) and (8) to the General Fund. 1773 (b) If the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under 1774 Subsections (7) and (8) is less than $1,813,400 for a fiscal year, the commission shall 1775 transfer the total revenue deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 1776 under Subsections (7) and (8) during the fiscal year to the General Fund. 1777 (14) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and as described in Section 63N-3-610, beginning 1778 the first day of the calendar quarter one year after the sales and use tax boundary for a 1779 housing and transit reinvestment zone is established, the commission, at least annually, 1780 shall transfer an amount equal to 15% of the sales and use tax increment within an 1781 established sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, into the Transit 1782 Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124. 1783 (15)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), [the commission shall, for a fiscal year 1784 beginning on or after July 1, 2022, transfer into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure 1785 Restricted Account, created in Section 51-9-902,] for a fiscal year beginning on or 1786 after July 1, 2025, the commission shall, in accordance with Subsection (15)(b), 1787 transfer a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to 1% of the 1788 revenue collected from the following sales and use taxes: 1789 [(a)] (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate; 1790 [(b)] (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i); 1791 [(c)] (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and 1792 [(d)] (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(f)(i)(A)(I). 1793 (b) The commission shall transfer the portion of the taxes described in Subsection (15)(a) 1794 as follows: 1795 (i) into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account created in Section - 53 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1796 51-9-902, an amount equal to the amount that was deposited into the Outdoor 1797 Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account in fiscal year 2025; and 1798 (ii) for any amount exceeding the amount described in Subsection (15)(b)(i), 50% 1799 into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account and 50% to the 1800 Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 1801 11-70-201. 1802 (16) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning October 1, 2024 the commission shall 1803 transfer to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in 1804 Section 11-70-201, the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by Subsection 1805 (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring within the district sales tax area, as 1806 defined in Section 11-70-101. 1807 (17)(a) As used in this Subsection (17): 1808 (i) "Additional land" means point of the mountain state land described in Subsection 1809 11-59-102(6)(b) that the point of the mountain authority acquires after the point of 1810 the mountain authority provides the commission a map under Subsection (17)(c). 1811 (ii) "Point of the mountain authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land 1812 Authority, created in Section 11-59-201. 1813 (iii) "Point of the mountain state land" means the same as that term is defined in 1814 Section 11-59-102. 1815 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall distribute to the point of the 1816 mountain authority 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by 1817 Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate, on transactions occurring on the point of the 1818 mountain state land. 1819 (c) The distribution under Subsection (17)(b) shall begin the next calendar quarter that 1820 begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain authority provides the 1821 commission a map that: 1822 (i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land; and 1823 (ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate. 1824 (d) A distribution under Subsection (17)(b) with respect to additional land shall begin 1825 the next calendar quarter that begins at least 90 days after the point of the mountain 1826 authority provides the commission a map of point of the mountain state land that: 1827 (i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, including the additional 1828 land; and 1829 (ii) the point of the mountain authority certifies as accurate. - 54 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1830 (e)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue 1831 distributed to the point of the mountain authority under Subsection (17)(b), the 1832 point of the mountain authority shall immediately notify the commission in 1833 writing that the bonds are paid in full. 1834 (ii) The commission shall discontinue distributions of sales and use tax revenue under 1835 Subsection (17)(b) at the beginning of the calendar quarter that begins at least 90 1836 days after the date that the commission receives the written notice under 1837 Subsection (17)(e)(i). 1838 Section 14. Section 59-12-352 is amended to read: 1839 59-12-352 (Effective 05/07/25). Transient room tax authority for municipalities, 1840 military installation development authority, Utah Fairpark Area Investment and 1841 Restoration District, and Point of the Mountain State Land Authority -- Purposes for 1842 which revenues may be used. 1843 (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the governing body of a municipality may 1844 impose a tax of not to exceed 1% on charges for the accommodations and services 1845 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i). 1846 (b) Subject to Section 63H-1-203, the military installation development authority created 1847 in Section 63H-1-201 may impose a tax under this section for accommodations and 1848 services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within a project area described in a 1849 project area plan adopted by the authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military 1850 Installation Development Authority Act, as though the authority were a municipality. 1851 (c) Beginning October 1, 2024, the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 1852 District, created in Section 11-70-201, may impose a tax under this section for 1853 accommodations and services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within the 1854 district sales tax area, as defined in Section 11-70-101, to the same extent and in the 1855 same manner as a municipality may impose a tax under this section. 1856 (2) Subject to the limitations of Subsection (1), a governing body of a municipality may, by 1857 ordinance, increase or decrease the tax under this part. 1858 (3) A governing body of a municipality shall regulate the tax under this part by ordinance. 1859 (4) A municipality may use revenues generated by the tax under this part for general fund 1860 purposes. 1861 (5)(a) A municipality may not impose a tax under this section for accommodations and 1862 services described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) within: 1863 (i) [ ]a project area described in a project area plan adopted by [ :] - 55 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1864 [(i)] the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, 1865 Military Installation Development Authority Act; or 1866 (ii) [the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District under Title 11, 1867 Chapter 70, Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District] the district 1868 sales tax area, as defined in Section 11-70-101. 1869 (b) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to: 1870 (i) [ ]the military installation development authority's imposition of a tax under this 1871 section[.] ; or 1872 (ii) the imposition of a tax under this section by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment 1873 and Restoration District created in Section 11-70-201. 1874 (6)(a) As used in this Subsection (6): 1875 (i) "Authority" means the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in 1876 Section 11-59-201. 1877 (ii) "Authority board" means the board referred to in Section 11-59-301. 1878 (b) The authority may, by a resolution adopted by the authority board, impose a tax of 1879 not to exceed 5% on charges for the accommodations and services described in 1880 Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i) for transactions that occur on point of the mountain state 1881 land, as defined in Section 11-59-102. 1882 (c) The authority board, by resolution, shall regulate the tax under this Subsection (6). 1883 (d) The authority shall use all revenue from a tax imposed under this Subsection (6) to 1884 provide affordable housing, consistent with the manner that a community 1885 reinvestment agency uses funds for income targeted housing under Section 17C-1-412. 1886 (e) A tax under this Subsection (6) is in addition to any other tax that may be imposed 1887 under this part. 1888 Section 15. Section 59-12-1201 is amended to read: 1889 59-12-1201 (Effective 05/07/25). Motor vehicle rental tax -- Rate -- Exemptions -- 1890 Administration, collection, and enforcement of tax -- Administrative charge -- Deposits. 1891 (1) As used in this section: 1892 (a) "Fairpark district board" means the board of the fairpark district. 1893 (b) "Fairpark district" means the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration 1894 District, created in Section 11-70-201. 1895 (c) "Franchise agreement date" means the same as that term is defined in Section 1896 11-70-101. 1897 (d) "Stadium contribution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101. - 56 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1898 (e) "Transition date" means the first day of the calendar quarter that begins at least 90 1899 days after the fairpark district board delivers to the commission the certificate 1900 described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B). 1901 (2)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4) and (5), there is imposed a tax of 2.5% 1902 on all short-term rentals of motor vehicles. 1903 (ii)(A) In addition to the tax imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i) and except as 1904 provided in Subsections (4) and (5), beginning on the transition date there is 1905 imposed a tax of 1.5% on all short-term [leases and ]rentals of motor vehicles[ 1906 not exceeding 30 days]. 1907 (B) After the franchise agreement date, the fairpark district board shall deliver to 1908 the commission a certificate verifying the execution of a franchise agreement, 1909 as defined in Section 11-70-101, and providing the franchise agreement date. 1910 (C) A tax under this Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is imposed only if the franchise 1911 agreement date is on or before June 30, 2032. 1912 (b) The tax imposed in this section is in addition to all other state, county, or municipal 1913 fees and taxes imposed on rentals of motor vehicles. 1914 (3)(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for the tax 1915 imposed under Subsection (2) shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter. 1916 (b)(i) For a transaction subject to a tax under Subsection (2), a tax rate increase shall 1917 take effect on the first day of the first billing period: 1918 (A) that begins after the effective date of the tax rate increase; and 1919 (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of a tax 1920 rate increase imposed under Subsection (2). 1921 (ii) For a transaction subject to a tax under Subsection (2), the repeal of a tax or a tax 1922 rate decrease shall take effect on the first day of the last billing period: 1923 (A) that began before the effective date of the repeal of the tax or the tax rate 1924 decrease; and 1925 (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the 1926 repeal of the tax or the tax rate decrease imposed under Subsection [(1)] (2). 1927 (4) A tax imposed under this section applies at the same rate to car sharing of less than 30 1928 days, except for car sharing for the purpose of temporarily replacing a person's motor 1929 vehicle that is being repaired pursuant to a repair or an insurance agreement. 1930 (5) A motor vehicle is exempt from the tax imposed under this section if: 1931 (a) the motor vehicle is registered for a gross laden weight of 12,001 or more pounds; - 57 - S.B. 336 Enrolled Copy 1932 (b) the motor vehicle is rented as a personal household goods moving van; or 1933 (c) the lease or rental of the motor vehicle is made for the purpose of temporarily 1934 replacing a person's motor vehicle that is being repaired pursuant to a repair 1935 agreement or an insurance agreement. 1936 (6)(a)(i) The tax authorized under this section shall be administered, collected, and 1937 enforced in accordance with: 1938 (A) the same procedures used to administer, collect, and enforce the tax under Part 1939 1, Tax Collection; and 1940 (B) Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies. 1941 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection [(5)(a)(i)] (6)(a)(i), a tax under this part is not subject 1942 to Subsections 59-12-103(4) through (9) or Section 59-12-107.1 or 59-12-123. 1943 (b) The commission shall retain and deposit an administrative charge in accordance with 1944 Section 59-1-306 from the revenue the commission collects from a tax under this part. 1945 (c) Except as provided under Subsections (6)(b) and (d): 1946 (i) the commission shall deposit daily with the state treasurer all revenue received 1947 under this section; and 1948 (ii) the state treasurer shall credit monthly all revenue received under this section to 1949 the Marda Dillree Corridor Preservation Fund under Section 72-2-117. 1950 (d)(i) Subject to Subsection (6)(d)(iii), all revenue received by the commission under 1951 Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be paid to the fairpark district. 1952 (ii) Within 10 days after the fairpark district completes payment of the stadium 1953 contribution, the fairpark district board shall deliver to the commission a written 1954 statement verifying that the fairpark district has completed payment of the stadium 1955 contribution. 1956 (iii) Upon receipt of the written statement under Subsection (6)(d)(ii), the 1957 commission shall: 1958 (A) discontinue collecting revenue under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), beginning the first 1959 day of the calendar quarter that is at least 90 days after the commission's 1960 receipt of the written statement; 1961 (B) discontinue distributing revenue under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) to the fairpark 1962 district, beginning the first day of the calendar quarter that is at least 90 days 1963 after the commission's receipt of the written statement; and 1964 (C) notify the Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature that the 1965 commission is discontinuing collecting and distributing revenue under - 58 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 336 1966 Subsection (2)(a)(ii). 1967 Section 16. Effective Date. 1968 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025. 1969 (2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on July 1, 2025: 1970 (a) Section 51-9-902 (Effective 07/01/25); and 1971 (b) Section 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/25). 1972 Section 17. Coordinating S.B. 336 with S.B. 27. 1973 If S.B. 336, Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District Modifications, and 1974 S.B. 27, Motor Vehicle Division Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature 1975 intends that, on July 1, 2026, Subsection 59-12-103(4)(h) enacted in S.B. 27 be amended to 1976 read: 1977 "(h) The commission shall deposit 1% of the revenue described in Subsection (4)(a) into the 1978 Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account created in Section 51-9-902 as follows: 1979 (i) into the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account created in Section 1980 51-9-902, an amount equal to the amount that was deposited into the Outdoor Adventure 1981 Infrastructure Restricted Account in fiscal year 2025; and 1982 (ii) for any amount exceeding the amount described in Subsection (4)(h)(i), 50% into the 1983 Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account and 50% to the Utah Fairpark Area 1984 Investment and Restoration District created in Section 11-70-201.". - 59 -