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             1     

INVENTORY AND REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL

             2     
ACTIVITIES

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Craig A. Frank

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             7      Cosponsors:
             8      Douglas C. Aagard
             9      Bradley M. Daw
             10      Glenn A. Donnelson
             11      John Dougall
             12      Keith GroverChristopher N. Herrod
Gregory H. Hughes
Michael T. Morley
Michael E. Noel
Curtis Oda
Stephen E. SandstromKenneth W. Sumsion
Aaron Tilton
Mark W. Walker
Carl Wimmer
Bradley A. Winn              13     
             14      LONG TITLE
             15      General Description:
             16          This bill modifies provisions related to the Privatization Policy Board.
             17      Highlighted Provisions:
             18          This bill:
             19          .    defines terms;
             20          .    addresses the membership of the board;
             21          .    addresses the duties of the board, including:
             22              .    creating an inventory of activities of state agencies; and
             23              .    creating an accounting method;
             24          .    requires the governor to review certain commercial activities;
             25          .    creates conforming processes;
             26          .    clarifies application of government immunity; and
             27          .    makes technical corrections.
             28      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             29          None
             30      Other Special Clauses:


             31          This bill coordinates with H.B. 63, Recodification of Title 63 State Affairs in General, to
             32      address technical renumbering.
             33      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             34      ENACTS:
             35          63-55d-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36          63-55d-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37          63-55d-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             38          63-55d-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             39          63-55d-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             40          63-55d-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             41      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             42          63-55d-102, (Renumbered from 63-55a-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003,
             43      Chapter 193)
             44          63-55d-201, (Renumbered from 63-55a-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003,
             45      Chapter 193)
             46          63-55d-202, (Renumbered from 63-55a-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003,
             47      Chapter 193)
             48     
             49      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             50          Section 1. Section 63-55d-101 is enacted to read:
             51     
CHAPTER 55d. PRIVATIZATION POLICY BOARD ACT

             52     
Part 1. General Provisions

             53          63-55d-101. Title.
             54          This chapter is known as the "Privatization Policy Board Act."
             55          Section 2. Section 63-55d-102 , which is renumbered from Section 63-55a-1 is
             56      renumbered and amended to read:
             57           [63-55a-1].     63-55d-102. Definitions.
             58          (1) (a) "Activity" means to provide a good or service.


             59          (b) "Activity" includes to:
             60          (i) manufacture a good or service;
             61          (ii) process a good or service;
             62          (iii) sell a good or service;
             63          (iv) offer for sale a good or service;
             64          (v) rent a good or service;
             65          (vi) lease a good or service;
             66          (vii) deliver a good or service;
             67          (viii) distribute a good or service; or
             68          (ix) advertise a good or service.
             69          [(1) (a) "Agency" means a department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, or
             70      other administrative unit of the state.]
             71          [(b) "Agency" includes departments, divisions, offices, bureaus, boards, commissions,
             72      and other administrative units of the state's counties and municipalities.]
             73          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), "agency" means:
             74          (i) the state; or
             75          (ii) an entity of the state including a department, office, division, authority, commission,
             76      or board.
             77          (b) "Agency" does not include:
             78          (i) the Legislature;
             79          (ii) an entity or agency of the Legislature;
             80          (iii) the state auditor;
             81          (iv) the state treasurer;
             82          (v) the Office of the Attorney General;
             83          (vi) the Dairy Commission created in Title 4, Chapter 22, Dairy Promotion Act;
             84          (vii) the Heber Valley Railroad Authority created in Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 3, Heber
             85      Valley Historic Railroad Authority;
             86          (viii) the Utah Science Center Authority created in Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 4, Utah


             87      Science Center Authority;
             88          (ix) the Utah Housing Corporation created in Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 9, Utah Housing
             89      Corporation Act;
             90          (x) the Utah State Fair Corporation created in Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 11, Utah State
             91      Fair Corporation Act;
             92          (xi) the Workers' Compensation Fund created in Title 31A, Chapter 33, Workers'
             93      Compensation Fund;
             94          (xii) the Utah State Retirement Office created in Title 49, Chapter 11, Utah State
             95      Retirement Systems Administration;
             96          (xiii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Title 53C,
             97      Chapter 1, Part 2, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
             98          (xiv) the Utah Communications Agency Network created in Title 63C, Chapter 7, Utah
             99      Communications Agency Network Act;
             100          (xv) the Utah Capital Investment Corporation created in Title 63, Chapter 38f, Part 12,
             101      Utah Venture Capital Enhancement Act;
             102          (xvi) an institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-3-102 ;
             103          (xvii) a school established under Title 53A, Chapter 25, Schools for the Deaf and Blind;
             104      or
             105          (xviii) a charter school chartered by the State Charter School Board under Title 53A,
             106      Chapter 1a, Part 5, The Utah Charter Schools Act.
             107          [(2)] (3) "Agency head" means the chief administrative officer of an agency.
             108          [(3) "Privatization" means action by a state agency to contract with the private sector or
             109      with another state agency to perform functions or services currently being performed by it.]
             110          (4) "Board" means the Privatization Policy Board created in Section 63-55d-201 .
             111          (5) "Commercial activity" means to engage in an activity that can be obtained in whole
             112      or in part from a private enterprise.
             113          (6) "Local entity" means:
             114          (a) a political subdivision of the state, including a:


             115          (i) county;
             116          (ii) city;
             117          (iii) town;
             118          (iv) local school district;
             119          (v) local district; or
             120          (vi) special service district;
             121          (b) an agency of an entity described in this Subsection (6), including a department,
             122      office, division, authority, commission, or board; and
             123          (c) an entity created by an interlocal cooperative agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13,
             124      Interlocal Cooperation Act, between two or more entities described in this Subsection (6).
             125          (7) "Private enterprise" means a person that for profit:
             126          (a) manufactures a good or service;
             127          (b) processes a good or service;
             128          (c) sells a good or service;
             129          (d) offers for sale a good or service;
             130          (e) rents a good or service;
             131          (f) leases a good or service;
             132          (g) delivers a good or service;
             133          (h) distributes a good or service; or
             134          (i) advertises a good or service.
             135          (8) "Privatize" means that an activity engaged in by an agency is transferred so that a
             136      private enterprise engages in the activity including a transfer by:
             137          (a) contract;
             138          (b) transfer of property; or
             139          (c) another arrangement.
             140          Section 3. Section 63-55d-201 , which is renumbered from Section 63-55a-2 is
             141      renumbered and amended to read:
             142     
Part 2. Privatization Policy Board


             143           [63-55a-2].     63-55d-201. Privatization Policy Board -- Created -- Membership --
             144      Operations -- Expenses.
             145          (1) (a) There is created a Privatization Policy Board composed of [15] 17 members.
             146          (b) The governor shall appoint board members as follows:
             147          (i) two senators, one each from the majority and minority political parties, from names
             148      recommended by the president of the Senate;
             149          (ii) two representatives, one each from the majority and minority political parties, from
             150      names recommended by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
             151          (iii) two members representing public employees, from names recommended by the
             152      largest public employees' association;
             153          (iv) one member from state management;
             154          (v) [five] eight members from the private business community;
             155          [(vi) one member representing education;]
             156          [(vii)] (vi) one member representing the Utah League of Cities and Towns from names
             157      recommended by the [league] Utah League of Cities and Towns; and
             158          [(viii)] (vii) one member representing the Utah Association of Counties from names
             159      recommended by the [association] Utah Association of Counties.
             160          (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), [board members] a board member:
             161          (i) appointed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall serve a two-year term; and
             162          (ii) appointed under Subsections (1)(b)(iii) through (vii) shall serve a four-year [terms]
             163      term.
             164          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the
             165      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             166      board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
             167      years.
             168          (c) The governor shall on or before July 1, 2008 change the appointments to the board
             169      to reflect the membership requirements of Subsection (1)(b).
             170          (3) (a) [Each] A board member shall hold office until [his] the board member's


             171      successor [has been] is appointed and qualified.
             172          (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, [the] a replacement shall
             173      be appointed for the unexpired term.
             174          (c) [Eight] Nine members of the board [are] constitute a quorum [for the purpose of
             175      organizing the board and conducting the business of the board].
             176          (d) The vote of a majority of board members voting when a quorum is present is
             177      necessary for the board to [take action] act.
             178          (4) (a) [At the initial meeting of the board, the] The board shall select one of [their
             179      number] the members to serve as chair of the board.
             180          (b) A chair shall serve as chair for a term of one-year, and may be selected as chair for
             181      more than one term.
             182          [(b)] (5) The chief procurement officer or [his designee is the nonvoting secretary to the
             183      board and is responsible for scheduling quarterly meetings] the chief procurement officer's
             184      designee shall staff the board.
             185          [(c)] (6) The board shall meet:
             186          (a) at least quarterly; and [at the call of]
             187          (b) as necessary to conduct its business, as called by the chair.
             188          (5) (a) (i) [Members who are not government employees shall receive no] A member
             189      who is not a government employee may not receive compensation or benefits for [their] the
             190      member's services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the
             191      member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections
             192      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             193          (ii) [Members] A member who is not a government employee may decline to receive
             194      per diem and expenses for [their] the member's service.
             195          (b) (i) [State] A state government officer and employee [members] member who [do]
             196      does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from [their] the member's agency for [their] the
             197      member's service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of [their] the
             198      member's official duties from the board at the rates established by the Division of Finance under


             199      Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             200          (ii) [State] A government officer and employee [members] member may decline to
             201      receive per diem and expenses for [their] the member's service.
             202          (c) (i) A local government member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses
             203      from the entity that the member represents for the member's service may receive per diem and
             204      expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by
             205      the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             206          (ii) A local government member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the
             207      member's service.
             208          [(c)] (d) Legislators on the [committee] board shall receive compensation and expenses
             209      as provided by law and legislative rule.
             210          Section 4. Section 63-55d-202 , which is renumbered from Section 63-55a-3 is
             211      renumbered and amended to read:
             212           [63-55a-3].     63-55d-202. Privatization Policy Board -- Duties.
             213          (1) [Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (5), the] The board shall:
             214          (a) review whether or not [certain services performed by existing state agencies] a good
             215      or service provided by an agency could be privatized to provide the same types and quality of
             216      [services] a good or service that would result in cost savings;
             217          (b) review [particular requests for] privatization of [services and] a good or service at
             218      the request of:
             219          (i) an agency; or
             220          (ii) a private enterprise;
             221          (c) review issues concerning agency competition with [the] one or more private [sector
             222      and] enterprises to determine:
             223          (i) whether privatization:
             224          (A) would be feasible [and];
             225          (B) would result in cost savings; and
             226          (C) would result in equal or better quality of a good or service; and


             227          (ii) ways to eliminate any unfair competition with a private enterprise;
             228          [(c)] (d) recommend privatization to [the] an agency [head when the] if a proposed
             229      privatization is demonstrated to provide a more cost efficient and effective manner of providing
             230      [existing governmental services] a good or service;
             231          [(d)] (e) comply with [the provisions of] Title 63, Chapter 46a, [the] Utah
             232      Administrative Rulemaking Act, in making rules establishing privatization standards,
             233      procedures, and requirements;
             234          [(e)] (f) maintain communication with and access information from, other entities
             235      promoting privatization;
             236          (g) comply with Part 3, Commercial Activities Inventory and Review; and
             237          [(f)] (h) (i) prepare an annual report for each calendar year that contains:
             238          [(i)] (A) information about the board's activities; [and]
             239          [(ii)] (B) recommendations on privatizing [government services] a good or service
             240      provided by an agency; and
             241          (C) the status of the inventory created under Part 3, Commercial Activities Inventory
             242      and Review;
             243          [(g)] (ii) submit the annual report to the Legislature and the governor[.] by no later than
             244      January 15 immediately following the calendar year for which the report is made; and
             245          (iii) provide each interim an oral report to the Government Operations Interim
             246      Committee.
             247          (2) In addition to filing [copies] a copy of [its] recommendations for privatization with
             248      [the relevant] an agency head, the board shall file [copies] a copy of its recommendations for
             249      privatization with:
             250          (a) the governor's office; and
             251          (b) the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst for submission to the relevant legislative
             252      appropriation subcommittee.
             253          (3) (a) The board may appoint advisory groups to conduct studies, research, or
             254      analyses, and make reports and recommendations with respect to [subjects or matters] a matter


             255      within the jurisdiction of the board.
             256          (b) At least one member of the board shall serve on each advisory group.
             257          (4) [This] (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), this chapter does not preclude [any] an
             258      agency from privatizing [any] the provision of a good or service [or function independently]
             259      independent of the board [if,].
             260          (b) If an agency privatizes the provision of a good or service, the agency shall include as
             261      part of the contract that privatizes the [function, the] provision of the good or service that any
             262      contractor assumes all liability to [perform the privatizated function] provide the good or
             263      service.
             264          (5) The board may [not exercise its authority under Subsection (1) over an agency
             265      referred to in Subsection 63-55a-1 (b), unless requested by the agency.] review upon the request
             266      of a local entity a matter relevant to:
             267          (a) (i) privatization; or
             268          (ii) unfair competition with one or more private enterprises; and
             269          (b) an activity or proposed activity of the local entity.
             270          Section 5. Section 63-55d-203 is enacted to read:
             271          63-55d-203. Board accounting method.
             272          The board by rule made in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
             273      Rulemaking Act, shall establish an accounting method that:
             274          (1) is similar to generally accepted accounting principles used by a private enterprise;
             275          (2) allows an agency to identify the total actual cost of engaging in a commercial
             276      activity in a manner similar to how a private enterprise identifies the total actual cost to the
             277      private enterprise, including the following:
             278          (a) a labor expense, such as:
             279          (i) compensation and benefits;
             280          (ii) a cost of training;
             281          (iii) a cost of paying overtime;
             282          (iv) a cost of supervising labor; or


             283          (v) another personnel expense;
             284          (b) an operating cost, such as:
             285          (i) vehicle maintenance and repair;
             286          (ii) a marketing, advertising, or other sales expense;
             287          (iii) an office expense;
             288          (iv) a cost of an accounting operation, such as billing;
             289          (v) an insurance expense;
             290          (vi) a real estate or equipment cost;
             291          (vii) a debt service cost; or
             292          (viii) a proportionate amount of other overhead or of a capital expense, such as vehicle
             293      depreciation and depreciation of other fixed assets;
             294          (c) a contract management cost; and
             295          (d) another cost particular to a person supplying the good or service; and
             296          (3) provides a process to estimate the taxes an agency would pay related to engaging in
             297      a commercial activity if the agency were required to pay federal, state, and local taxes to the
             298      same extent as a private enterprise engaging in the commercial activity.
             299          Section 6. Section 63-55d-301 is enacted to read:
             300     
Part 3. Commercial Activities Inventory and Review

             301          63-55d-301. Board to create inventory.
             302          (1) By no later than June 30, 2009, the board shall create an inventory of activities of
             303      the agencies in this state to classify whether each activity is:
             304          (a) a commercial activity; or
             305          (b) an inherently governmental activity.
             306          (2) The board shall update the inventory created under this section at least every two
             307      years.
             308          (3) The board shall make the inventory available to the public through electronic means.
             309          Section 7. Section 63-55d-302 is enacted to read:
             310          63-55d-302. Governor to require review of commercial activities.


             311          Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the governor shall at least once every two fiscal
             312      years:
             313          (1) select at least three commercial activities that are being performed by an agency for
             314      examination; and
             315          (2) require the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to conduct the examination.
             316          Section 8. Section 63-55d-303 is enacted to read:
             317          63-55d-303. Duties of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
             318          (1) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall:
             319          (a) determine the amount of an appropriation that is no longer needed by an executive
             320      branch agency because all or a portion of the agency's provision of a good or service is
             321      privatized; and
             322          (b) adjust the governor's budget recommendations to reflect the amount determined
             323      under Subsection (1)(a).
             324          (2) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall report its findings to the
             325      Legislature.
             326          (3) This section does not prevent the governor from recommending in a budget
             327      recommendation the restoration of a portion of the appropriation to an agency that is reduced
             328      under this section.
             329          Section 9. Section 63-55d-304 is enacted to read:
             330          63-55d-304. Government immunity.
             331          (1) This chapter or the inclusion of an activity on an inventory made under this chapter
             332      may not be construed as a waiver of any right, claim, or defense of immunity that an agency
             333      may have under Title 63, Chapter 30d, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, or other law.
             334          (2) The inclusion in an inventory of an activity as a commercial activity for purposes of
             335      this chapter may not be construed to find that the activity does not constitute an exercise of a
             336      governmental function.
             337          Section 10. Coordinating H.B. 75 with H.B. 63 -- Technical numbering.
             338          If this H.B. 75 and H.B. 63, Recodification of Title 63 State Affairs in General, both


             339      pass it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General
             340      Counsel in preparing the Utah Code database for publication:
             341          (1) treat the amendments in this bill as superseding the renumbering and amending in
             342      H.B. 63 to Sections 63-55a-1 , 63-55a-2 , and 63-55a-3 ;
             343          (2) not enact Section 63I-4-101 enacted in H.B. 63;
             344          (3) renumber Sections 63-55d-101 through 63-55d-102 in this bill as Sections
             345      63I-4-101 through 63I-4-102 ;
             346          (4) renumber Sections 63-55d-201 through 63-55d-203 in this bill as Sections
             347      63I-4-201 through 63I-4-203 ;
             348          (5) renumber Sections 63-55d-301 through 63-55d-304 in this bill as Sections
             349      63I-4-301 through 63I-4-304 ;
             350          (6) replace internal references in this bill to the sections listed in Subsections (3)
             351      through (5) with the appropriate corresponding renumbered sections; and
             352          (7) replace the citations to provisions renumbered by H.B. 63 other than Sections
             353      63-55a-1 , 63-55a-2 , and 63-55a-3 with the appropriate corresponding renumbered sections
             354      under H.B. 63.


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