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H.B. 395

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VETERANS' AFFAIRS AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill renames the Department of Veterans' Affairs, modifies the process for
             10      selecting the executive director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, modifies the
             11      duties of the executive director, and increases the number of members on the Veterans'
             12      Advisory Council.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    changes the name of the Department of Veterans' Affairs to the Department of
             16      Veterans' and Military Affairs;
             17          .    modifies the process for selecting the executive director of the Department of
             18      Veterans' and Military Affairs;
             19          .    increases the number of members of the Veterans' Advisory Council; and
             20          .    adds additional duties for the executive director.
             21      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          41-1a-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 332


             28          41-1a-421, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 181
             29          41-1a-422, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 332
             30          53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 145, 176, 177, and 335
             31          53-3-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 145 and 335
             32          53-3-805, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 152
             33          53A-1-1002, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 395
             34          53A-3-427, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 312
             35          53B-8-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 406
             36          53B-8e-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 185
             37          59-2-1104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 92
             38          63B-18-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 134
             39          63G-1-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 89
             40          63J-1-219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             41          67-19-6.7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             42          67-22-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 212 and 369
             43          71-7-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             44          71-7-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             45          71-8-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 173 and 329
             46          71-8-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             47          71-8-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 173
             48          71-8-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             49          71-9-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 173
             50          71-9-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 173
             51          71-11-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
             52          71-11-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             53     
             54      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             55          Section 1. Section 41-1a-418 is amended to read:
             56           41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates.
             57          (1) The division shall only issue special group license plates in accordance with this
             58      section through Section 41-1a-422 to a person who is specified under this section within the


             59      categories listed as follows:
             60          (a) disability special group license plates issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-420 ;
             61          (b) honor special group license plates, as in a war hero, which plates are issued for a:
             62          (i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
             63          (ii) former prisoner of war;
             64          (iii) recipient of a Purple Heart;
             65          (iv) disabled veteran; or
             66          (v) recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of Defense;
             67          (c) unique vehicle type special group license plates, as for historical, collectors value,
             68      or other unique vehicle type, which plates are issued for:
             69          (i) a special interest vehicle;
             70          (ii) a vintage vehicle;
             71          (iii) a farm truck; or
             72          (iv) (A) until Subsection (1)(c)(iv)(B) or (5) applies, a vehicle powered by clean fuel as
             73      defined in Section 59-13-102 ; or
             74          (B) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
             75      authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b) and until Subsection (5) applies, a vehicle
             76      powered by clean fuel that meets the standards established by the Department of Transportation
             77      in rules authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b);
             78          (d) recognition special group license plates, as in a public official or an emergency
             79      service giver, which plates are issued for a:
             80          (i) current member of the Legislature;
             81          (ii) current member of the United States Congress;
             82          (iii) current member of the National Guard;
             83          (iv) licensed amateur radio operator;
             84          (v) currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter until June 30, 2009;
             85          (vi) emergency medical technician;
             86          (vii) current member of a search and rescue team; or
             87          (viii) current honorary consulate designated by the United States Department of State;
             88      and
             89          (e) support special group license plates, as for a contributor to an institution or cause,


             90      which plates are issued for a contributor to:
             91          (i) an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
             92          (ii) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
             93          (iii) the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs;
             94          (iv) the Division of Parks and Recreation;
             95          (v) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             96          (vi) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah;
             97          (vii) the Boy Scouts of America;
             98          (viii) spay and neuter programs through No More Homeless Pets in Utah;
             99          (ix) the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
             100          (x) Utah public education;
             101          (xi) programs that provide support to organizations that create affordable housing for
             102      those in severe need through the Division of Real Estate;
             103          (xii) the Department of Public Safety;
             104          (xiii) programs that support Zion National Park;
             105          (xiv) beginning on July 1, 2009, programs that provide support to firefighter
             106      organizations;
             107          (xv) programs that promote bicycle operation and safety awareness;
             108          (xvi) programs that conduct or support cancer research;
             109          (xvii) programs that create or support autism awareness;
             110          (xviii) programs that create or support humanitarian service and educational and
             111      cultural exchanges;
             112          (xix) programs that conduct or support prostate cancer awareness, screening, detection,
             113      or prevention;
             114          (xx) programs that support and promote adoptions; or
             115          (xxi) programs that create or support civil rights education and awareness.
             116          (2) (a) The division may not issue a new type of special group license plate unless the
             117      division receives:
             118          (i) (A) a start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-504 for production and
             119      administrative costs for providing the new special group license plates; or
             120          (B) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee provided under Subsection


             121      (2)(a)(i)(A); and
             122          (ii) beginning on January 1, 2012, and for the issuance of a support special group
             123      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 , at least 500 completed applications for the new
             124      type of support special group license plate to be issued with all fees required under this part for
             125      the support special group license plate issuance paid by each applicant.
             126          (b) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2012, each participating organization shall collect and
             127      hold applications for support special group license plates authorized in Section 41-1a-422 on or
             128      after January 1, 2012, until it has received at least 500 applications.
             129          (ii) Once a participating organization has received at least 500 applications, it shall
             130      submit the applications, along with the necessary fees, to the division for the division to begin
             131      working on the design and issuance of the new type of support special group license plate to be
             132      issued.
             133          (iii) Beginning on January 1, 2012, the division may not work on the issuance or design
             134      of a new support special group license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 until the
             135      applications and fees required under this Subsection (2) have been received by the division.
             136          (iv) The division shall begin issuance of a new support special group license plate
             137      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 on or after January 1, 2012, no later than six months after
             138      receiving the applications and fees required under this Subsection (2).
             139          (c) (i) Beginning on July 1, 2009, the division may not renew a motor vehicle
             140      registration of a motor vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition special group
             141      license plate unless the applicant is a contributor as defined in Subsection
             142      41-1a-422 (1)(a)(ii)(D) to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account.
             143          (ii) A registered owner of a vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition
             144      special group license plate prior to July 1, 2009, upon renewal of the owner's motor vehicle
             145      registration shall:
             146          (A) be a contributor to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account as required under
             147      Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             148          (B) replace the firefighter recognition special group license plate with a new license
             149      plate.
             150          (3) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2011, if a support special group license plate type
             151      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 and issued prior to January 1, 2012, has less than 500 license


             152      plates issued each year for a three consecutive year time period that begins on July 1, the
             153      division may not issue that type of support special group license plate to a new applicant
             154      beginning on January 1 of the following calendar year after the three consecutive year period
             155      for which that type of support special group license plate has less than 500 license plates issued
             156      each year.
             157          (b) If the division is required to stop the issuance of a type of support special group
             158      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 under this Subsection (3), the division shall
             159      report to the Transportation Interim Committee that the division will stop the issuance on or
             160      before the November interim meeting of the year in which the commission determines to stop
             161      the issuance of that type of support special group license plate.
             162          (4) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2011, if a support special group license plate type
             163      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 and issued on or after January 1, 2012, has less than 500
             164      license plates issued each year for a three consecutive year time period that begins on July 1,
             165      the division may not issue that type of support special group license plate to a new applicant
             166      beginning on January 1 of the following calendar year after the three consecutive year time
             167      period for which that type of support special group license plate has less than 500 license plates
             168      issued each year.
             169          (b) If the division is required to stop the issuance of a type of support special group
             170      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 under this Subsection (4), the division shall
             171      report to the Transportation Interim Committee that the division will stop the issuance on or
             172      before the November interim meeting of the year in which the commission determines to stop
             173      the issuance of that type of support special group license plate.
             174          (5) Beginning on July 1, 2011, the division may not issue a unique vehicle type license
             175      plate for a vehicle powered by clean fuel under Subsection (1)(c)(iv) to an applicant.
             176          Section 2. Section 41-1a-421 is amended to read:
             177           41-1a-421. Honor special group license plates -- Personal identity requirements.
             178          (1) (a) The requirements of this Subsection (1) apply to a vehicle displaying a:
             179          (i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor license plate;
             180          (ii) former prisoner of war license plate;
             181          (iii) Purple Heart license plate; or
             182          (iv) disabled veteran license plate.


             183          (b) The vehicle shall be titled in the name of the veteran or the veteran and spouse.
             184          (c) Upon the death of the veteran, the surviving spouse may, upon application to the
             185      division, retain the special group license plate decal so long as the surviving spouse remains
             186      unmarried.
             187          (d) The division shall require the surviving spouse to make a sworn statement that the
             188      surviving spouse is unmarried before renewing the registration under this section.
             189          (2) Proper evidence of a Purple Heart is either:
             190          (a) a membership card in the Military Order of the Purple Heart; or
             191          (b) an original or certificate in lieu of the applicant's military discharge form, DD-214,
             192      issued by the National Personnel Records Center.
             193          (3) The Purple Heart license plates shall bear:
             194          (a) the words "Purple Heart" at the bottom of the plate;
             195          (b) a logo substantially depicting a Purple Heart award; and
             196          (c) the letter and number combinations assigned by the division.
             197          (4) Proper evidence that a person is a disabled veteran is a written document issued by
             198      a military entity certifying that the person is disabled as a result of service in a branch of the
             199      United States Military.
             200          (5) A disabled veteran seeking a disabled veteran license plate shall request the
             201      Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs to provide the verification required under
             202      Subsection (4).
             203          (6) (a) An applicant for a gold star license plate shall submit written documentation
             204      that the applicant is a recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of
             205      Defense.
             206          (b) Written documentation under Subsection (6)(a) may include any of the following:
             207          (i) a death certificate;
             208          (ii) documentation showing classification of death as listed by the United States
             209      Secretary of Defense;
             210          (iii) a casualty report;
             211          (iv) a telegram from the United States Secretary of Defense or one of the branches of
             212      the United States armed forces; or
             213          (v) other documentation that verifies the applicant meets the requirements of


             214      Subsection (6)(a).
             215          Section 3. Section 41-1a-422 is amended to read:
             216           41-1a-422. Support special group license plates -- Contributor -- Voluntary
             217      contribution collection procedures.
             218          (1) As used in this section:
             219          (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), "contributor" means a person who
             220      has donated or in whose name at least $25 has been donated to:
             221          (A) a scholastic scholarship fund of a single named institution;
             222          (B) the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs for veterans' programs;
             223          (C) the Division of Wildlife Resources for the Wildlife Resources Account created in
             224      Section 23-14-13 , for conservation of wildlife and the enhancement, preservation, protection,
             225      access, and management of wildlife habitat;
             226          (D) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the benefit of conservation districts;
             227          (E) the Division of Parks and Recreation for the benefit of snowmobile programs;
             228          (F) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah, with
             229      the donation evenly divided between the two;
             230          (G) the Boy Scouts of America for the benefit of a Utah Boy Scouts of America
             231      council as specified by the contributor;
             232          (H) No More Homeless Pets in Utah for distribution to organizations or individuals
             233      that provide spay and neuter programs that subsidize the sterilization of domestic animals;
             234          (I) the Utah Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc. to provide and enhance youth
             235      development programs;
             236          (J) the Utah Association of Public School Foundations to support public education;
             237          (K) the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account created in Section 61-2-204 to
             238      assist people who have severe housing needs;
             239          (L) the Public Safety Honoring Heroes Restricted Account created in Section 53-1-118
             240      to support the families of fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers and other Department of Public
             241      Safety employees;
             242          (M) the Division of Parks and Recreation for distribution to organizations that provide
             243      support for Zion National Park;
             244          (N) the Firefighter Support Restricted Account created in Section 53-7-109 to support


             245      firefighter organizations;
             246          (O) the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account created in Section
             247      72-2-127 to support bicycle operation and safety awareness programs;
             248          (P) the Cancer Research Restricted Account created in Section 26-21a-302 to support
             249      cancer research programs;
             250          (Q) Autism Awareness Restricted Account created in Section 53A-1-304 to support
             251      autism awareness programs;
             252          (R) Humanitarian Service and Educational and Cultural Exchange Restricted Account
             253      created in Section 9-17-102 to support humanitarian service and educational and cultural
             254      programs;
             255          (S) Prostate Cancer Support Restricted Account created in Section 26-21a-303 for
             256      programs that conduct or support prostate cancer awareness, screening, detection, or
             257      prevention;
             258          (T) the Choose Life Adoption Support Restricted Account created in Section
             259      62A-4a-608 to support programs that promote adoption; or
             260          (U) the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support Restricted Account created in
             261      Section 9-18-102 .
             262          (ii) (A) For a veterans' special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who
             263      has donated or in whose name at least a $25 donation at the time of application and $10 annual
             264      donation thereafter has been made.
             265          (B) For a Utah Housing Opportunity special group license plate, "contributor" means a
             266      person who:
             267          (I) has donated or in whose name at least $30 has been donated at the time of
             268      application and annually after the time of application; and
             269          (II) is a member of a trade organization for real estate licensees that has more than
             270      15,000 Utah members.
             271          (C) For an Honoring Heroes special group license plate, "contributor" means a person
             272      who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated at the time of application and
             273      annually thereafter.
             274          (D) For a firefighter support special group license plate, "contributor" means a person
             275      who:


             276          (I) has donated or in whose name at least $15 has been donated at the time of
             277      application and annually after the time of application; and
             278          (II) is a currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter.
             279          (E) For a cancer research special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who
             280      has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated at the time of application and
             281      annually after the time of application.
             282          (F) For a Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support special group license plate,
             283      "contributor" means a person who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated
             284      at the time of application and annually thereafter.
             285          (b) "Institution" means a state institution of higher education as defined under Section
             286      53B-3-102 or a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or
             287      national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
             288          (2) (a) An applicant for original or renewal collegiate special group license plates under
             289      Subsection (1)(a)(i) must be a contributor to the institution named in the application and
             290      present the original contribution verification form under Subsection (2)(b) or make a
             291      contribution to the division at the time of application under Subsection (3).
             292          (b) An institution with a support special group license plate shall issue to a contributor
             293      a verification form designed by the commission containing:
             294          (i) the name of the contributor;
             295          (ii) the institution to which a donation was made;
             296          (iii) the date of the donation; and
             297          (iv) an attestation that the donation was for a scholastic scholarship.
             298          (c) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the money collected by the
             299      institutions from contributors is used for scholastic scholarships.
             300          (d) After an applicant has been issued collegiate license plates or renewal decals, the
             301      commission shall charge the institution whose plate was issued, a fee determined in accordance
             302      with Section 63J-1-504 for management and administrative expenses incurred in issuing and
             303      renewing the collegiate license plates.
             304          (e) If the contribution is made at the time of application, the contribution shall be
             305      collected, treated, and deposited as provided under Subsection (3).
             306          (3) (a) An applicant for original or renewal support special group license plates under


             307      this section must be a contributor to the sponsoring organization associated with the license
             308      plate.
             309          (b) This contribution shall be:
             310          (i) unless collected by the named institution under Subsection (2), collected by the
             311      division;
             312          (ii) considered a voluntary contribution for the funding of the activities specified under
             313      this section and not a motor vehicle registration fee;
             314          (iii) deposited into the appropriate account less actual administrative costs associated
             315      with issuing the license plates; and
             316          (iv) for a firefighter special group license plate, deposited into the appropriate account
             317      less:
             318          (A) the costs of reordering firefighter special group license plate decals; and
             319          (B) the costs of replacing recognition special group license plates with new license
             320      plates under Subsection 41-1a-1211 (13).
             321          (c) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) must be made in the 12 months prior to
             322      registration or renewal of registration.
             323          (d) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be a one-time donation made to
             324      the division when issuing original:
             325          (i) snowmobile license plates; or
             326          (ii) conservation license plates.
             327          (4) Veterans' license plates shall display one of the symbols representing the Army,
             328      Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or American Legion.
             329          Section 4. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
             330           53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
             331      Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous
             332      licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement --
             333      Fee required -- License agreement.
             334          (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall
             335      be:
             336          (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
             337          (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105 .


             338          (2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original
             339      class D license entitle the applicant to:
             340          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
             341      class D license within six months of the date of the application;
             342          (b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing
             343      process; and
             344          (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed and
             345      requirements are completed.
             346          (3) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
             347      applicant to:
             348          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six
             349      months of the date of the application;
             350          (b) a motorcycle learner permit after the motorcycle knowledge test is passed; and
             351          (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
             352          (4) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the
             353      applicant to:
             354          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             355      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
             356          (b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed;
             357      and
             358          (c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
             359      applicable tests are passed.
             360          (5) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
             361          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             362      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
             363          (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
             364          (6) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an endorsement
             365      test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection (4) or (5), each test may be taken
             366      two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in Section 53-3-105 .
             367          (7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), an original license
             368      expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license


             369      certificate was issued.
             370          (b) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), a renewal or an extension
             371      to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following the expiration
             372      date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
             373          (c) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f) and (g), a duplicate license expires on
             374      the same date as the last license certificate issued.
             375          (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
             376      regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
             377          (e) (i) A regular license certificate and any endorsement to the regular license
             378      certificate held by a person described in Subsection (7)(e)(ii), which expires during the time
             379      period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the person's orders
             380      have been terminated, the person has been discharged, or the person's assignment has been
             381      changed or terminated, unless:
             382          (A) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
             383      the division; or
             384          (B) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
             385          (ii) The provisions in Subsection (7)(e)(i) apply to a person:
             386          (A) ordered to active duty and stationed outside of Utah in any of the armed forces of
             387      the United States;
             388          (B) who is an immediate family member or dependent of a person described in
             389      Subsection (7)(e)(ii)(A) and is residing outside of Utah;
             390          (C) who is a civilian employee of the United States State Department or United States
             391      Department of Defense and is stationed outside of the United States; or
             392          (D) who is an immediate family member or dependent of a person described in
             393      Subsection (7)(e)(ii)(C) and is residing outside of the United States.
             394          (f) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(f)(ii), a limited-term license certificate or a
             395      renewal to a limited-term license certificate expires:
             396          (A) on the expiration date of the period of time of the individual's authorized stay in
             397      the United States or on the date provided under this Subsection (7), whichever is sooner; or
             398          (B) on the date of issuance in the first year following the year that the limited-term
             399      license certificate was issued if there is no definite end to the individual's period of authorized


             400      stay.
             401          (ii) A limited-term license certificate or a renewal to a limited-term license certificate
             402      issued to an approved asylee or a refugee expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fourth
             403      year following the year that the limited-term license certificate was issued.
             404          (g) A driving privilege card issued or renewed under Section 53-3-207 expires on the
             405      birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
             406      issued or renewed.
             407          (h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of
             408      the applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
             409      required to register as a sex offender in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap
             410      Offender Registry.
             411          (8) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             412      Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
             413          (i) provide:
             414          (A) the applicant's full legal name;
             415          (B) the applicant's birth date;
             416          (C) the applicant's gender;
             417          (D) (I) documentary evidence of the applicant's valid Social Security number;
             418          (II) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number;
             419          (III) the applicant's temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal
             420      Revenue Service for a person who:
             421          (Aa) does not qualify for a Social Security number; and
             422          (Bb) is applying for a driving privilege card; or
             423          (IV) other documentary evidence approved by the division;
             424          (E) the applicant's Utah residence address as documented by a form or forms
             425      acceptable under rules made by the division under Section 53-3-104 , unless the application is
             426      for a temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b); and
             427          (F) fingerprints and a photograph in accordance with Section 53-3-205.5 if the person is
             428      applying for a driving privilege card;
             429          (ii) provide evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by
             430      providing documentary evidence:


             431          (A) that a person is:
             432          (I) a United States citizen;
             433          (II) a United States national; or
             434          (III) a legal permanent resident alien; or
             435          (B) of the applicant's:
             436          (I) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
             437      States;
             438          (II) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
             439          (III) admission into the United States as a refugee;
             440          (IV) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
             441      States;
             442          (V) approved deferred action status;
             443          (VI) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
             444      conditional resident; or
             445          (VII) conditional permanent resident alien status;
             446          (iii) provide a description of the applicant;
             447          (iv) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
             448      and, if so, when and by what state or country;
             449          (v) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
             450      disqualified, or denied in the last 10 years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
             451      application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,
             452      revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
             453          (vi) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
             454      Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection (15);
             455          (vii) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender in accordance
             456      with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry;
             457          (viii) state whether the applicant is a veteran of the United States military, provide
             458      verification that the applicant was honorably discharged from the United States military, and
             459      state whether the applicant does or does not authorize sharing the information with the state
             460      Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs;
             461          (ix) provide all other information the division requires; and


             462          (x) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
             463      in Section 46-4-102 .
             464          (b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
             465      temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b).
             466          (c) Each applicant shall provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States in
             467      accordance with Subsection (8)(a)(ii), unless the application is for a driving privilege card.
             468          (d) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
             469          (i) (A) Social Security number;
             470          (B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or
             471          (C) other number assigned by the division if Subsection (8)(a)(i)(D)(IV) applies; and
             472          (ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender in
             473      accordance with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry.
             474          (9) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace
             475      by at least one of the following means:
             476          (a) current license certificate;
             477          (b) birth certificate;
             478          (c) Selective Service registration; or
             479          (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
             480      other evidence considered acceptable by the division.
             481          (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), if an applicant receives a license in a
             482      higher class than what the applicant originally was issued:
             483          (i) the license application shall be treated as an original application; and
             484          (ii) license and endorsement fees shall be assessed under Section 53-3-105 .
             485          (b) An applicant that receives a downgraded license in a lower license class during an
             486      existing license cycle that has not expired:
             487          (i) may be issued a duplicate license with a lower license classification for the
             488      remainder of the existing license cycle; and
             489          (ii) shall be assessed a duplicate license fee under Subsection 53-3-105 (22) if a
             490      duplicate license is issued under Subsection (10)(b)(i).
             491          (c) An applicant who has received a downgraded license in a lower license class under
             492      Subsection (10)(b):


             493          (i) may, when eligible, receive a duplicate license in the highest class previously issued
             494      during a license cycle that has not expired for the remainder of the existing license cycle; and
             495          (ii) shall be assessed a duplicate license fee under Subsection 53-3-105 (22) if a
             496      duplicate license is issued under Subsection (10)(c)(i).
             497          (11) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another
             498      state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the
             499      other state.
             500          (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
             501      with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
             502          (12) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
             503      disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the
             504      additional fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105 .
             505          (13) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep
             506      the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee
             507      under Section 53-3-105 .
             508          (14) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
             509      person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title
             510      41, Motor Vehicles.
             511          (15) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) shall be authenticated by
             512      the licensee in accordance with division rule.
             513          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             514      Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
             515      organization, as defined in Section 26-28-102 , the names and addresses of all persons who
             516      under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
             517          (ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
             518          (A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
             519          (B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
             520          (16) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             521      Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs
             522      the names and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection
             523      (8)(a)(viii).


             524          (17) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
             525      information provided under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) or (viii), for direct or indirect:
             526          (a) loss;
             527          (b) detriment; or
             528          (c) injury.
             529          (18) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
             530      Subsection (8)(a)(vii) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             531          (19) (a) Until December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964, may
             532      hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
             533          (b) On or after December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964:
             534          (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired
             535      identification card; and
             536          (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
             537      identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
             538      Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
             539          (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
             540      identification card as required under this Subsection (19), the division shall cancel the Utah
             541      identification card on December 1, 2014.
             542          (20) (a) Until December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964, may hold
             543      both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
             544          (b) On or after December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964:
             545          (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired
             546      identification card; and
             547          (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
             548      identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
             549      Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
             550          (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
             551      identification card as required under this Subsection (20), the division shall cancel the Utah
             552      identification card on December 1, 2017.
             553          Section 5. Section 53-3-804 is amended to read:
             554           53-3-804. Application for identification card -- Required information -- Release


             555      of anatomical gift information -- Cancellation of identification card.
             556          (1) To apply for an identification card or limited-term identification card, the applicant
             557      shall:
             558          (a) be a Utah resident;
             559          (b) have a Utah residence address; and
             560          (c) appear in person at any license examining station.
             561          (2) The applicant shall provide the following information to the division:
             562          (a) true and full legal name and Utah residence address;
             563          (b) date of birth as set forth in a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or
             564      other satisfactory evidence of birth, which shall be attached to the application;
             565          (c) (i) Social Security number; or
             566          (ii) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number;
             567          (d) place of birth;
             568          (e) height and weight;
             569          (f) color of eyes and hair;
             570          (g) signature;
             571          (h) photograph;
             572          (i) evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by providing
             573      documentary evidence:
             574          (i) that a person is:
             575          (A) a United States citizen;
             576          (B) a United States national; or
             577          (C) a legal permanent resident alien; or
             578          (ii) of the applicant's:
             579          (A) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
             580      States;
             581          (B) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
             582          (C) admission into the United States as a refugee;
             583          (D) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
             584      States;
             585          (E) approved deferred action status;


             586          (F) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
             587      conditional resident; or
             588          (G) conditional permanent resident alien status;
             589          (j) an indication whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title
             590      26, Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act;
             591          (k) an indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender in
             592      accordance with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry; and
             593          (l) an indication whether the applicant is a veteran of the United States military,
             594      verification that the applicant has been honorably discharged from the United States military,
             595      and an indication whether the applicant does or does not authorize sharing the information with
             596      the state Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs.
             597          (3) The requirements of Section 53-3-234 apply to this section for each person, age 16
             598      and older, applying for an identification card. Refusal to consent to the release of information
             599      shall result in the denial of the identification card.
             600          (4) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under Subsection
             601      (2)(k) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             602          (5) (a) Until December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964, may hold
             603      both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
             604          (b) On or after December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964:
             605          (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired
             606      identification card; and
             607          (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
             608      identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
             609      Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
             610          (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
             611      identification card as required under this Subsection (5), the division shall cancel the Utah
             612      identification card on December 1, 2014.
             613          (6) (a) Until December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964, may hold
             614      both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
             615          (b) On or after December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964:
             616          (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired


             617      identification card; and
             618          (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
             619      identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
             620      Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
             621          (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
             622      identification card as required under this Subsection (6), the division shall cancel the Utah
             623      identification card on December 1, 2017.
             624          Section 6. Section 53-3-805 is amended to read:
             625           53-3-805. Identification card -- Contents -- Specifications.
             626          (1) (a) The division shall issue an identification card that bears:
             627          (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the person by the division;
             628          (ii) the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the person;
             629          (iii) a brief description of the person for the purpose of identification;
             630          (iv) a photograph of the person;
             631          (v) a photograph or other facsimile of the person's signature;
             632          (vi) an indication whether the person intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
             633      Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; and
             634          (vii) if the person states that the person is a veteran of the United States military on the
             635      application for an identification card in accordance with Section 53-3-804 and provides
             636      verification that the person was honorably discharged from the United States military, an
             637      indication that the person is a United States military veteran for a regular identification card or
             638      a limited-term identification card issued on or after July 1, 2011.
             639          (b) An identification card issued by the division may not bear the person's Social
             640      Security number or place of birth.
             641          (2) (a) The card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and
             642      alteration.
             643          (b) Except as provided under Section 53-3-806 , the size, form, and color of the card is
             644      prescribed by the commissioner.
             645          (3) At the applicant's request, the card may include a statement that the applicant has a
             646      special medical problem or allergies to certain drugs, for the purpose of medical treatment.
             647          (4) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection 53-3-804 (2)(j) shall be authenticated


             648      by the applicant in accordance with division rule.
             649          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             650      Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
             651      organization, as defined in Section 26-28-102 , the names and addresses of all persons who
             652      under Subsection 53-3-804 (2)(j) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
             653          (ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
             654          (A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
             655          (B) inform applicants of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
             656          (5) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             657      Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs
             658      the names and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection
             659      53-3-804 (2)(l).
             660          (6) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
             661      information provided under Subsection 53-3-804 (2)(j) or (l), for direct or indirect:
             662          (a) loss;
             663          (b) detriment; or
             664          (c) injury.
             665          Section 7. Section 53A-1-1002 is amended to read:
             666           53A-1-1002. Creation of State Council on Military Children.
             667          (1) There is established a State Council on Military Children, as required in Article
             668      VIII of Section 53A-1-1001 .
             669          (2) The members of the State Council on Military Children shall include:
             670          (a) the state superintendent of public instruction;
             671          (b) a superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children
             672      appointed by the governor;
             673          (c) a representative from a military installation, appointed by the governor;
             674          (d) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             675      House;
             676          (e) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
             677          (f) a representative from the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, appointed
             678      by the governor;


             679          (g) a military family education liaison, appointed by the members listed in Subsections
             680      (2)(a) through (f);
             681          (h) the compact commissioner, appointed in accordance with Section 53A-1-1003 ; and
             682          (i) other members as determined by the governor.
             683          (3) The State Council on Military Children shall carry out the duties established in
             684      Section 53A-1-1001 .
             685          (4) Members may not receive compensation or per diem.
             686          Section 8. Section 53A-3-427 is amended to read:
             687           53A-3-427. Honorary high school diploma for certain veterans.
             688          (1) A board of education of a school district may award an honorary high school
             689      diploma to a veteran, if the veteran:
             690          (a) left high school before graduating in order to serve in the armed forces of the
             691      United States;
             692          (b) served in the armed forces of the United States during the period of World War II,
             693      the Korean War, or the Vietnam War;
             694          (c) (i) was honorably discharged; or
             695          (ii) was released from active duty because of a service-related disability; and
             696          (d) (i) resides within the school district; or
             697          (ii) resided within the school district at the time of leaving high school to serve in the
             698      armed forces of the United States.
             699          (2) To receive an honorary high school diploma, a veteran or immediate family
             700      member or guardian of a veteran shall submit to a local school board:
             701          (a) a request for an honorary high school diploma; and
             702          (b) information required by the local school board to verify the veteran's eligibility for
             703      an honorary high school diploma under Subsection (1).
             704          (3) At the request of a veteran, a veteran's immediate family member or guardian, or a
             705      local school board, the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs shall certify whether the
             706      veteran meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (c).
             707          Section 9. Section 53B-8-107 is amended to read:
             708           53B-8-107. Military member surviving dependents -- Tuition waiver.
             709          (1) As used in this section, "qualifying deceased military member" means a person:


             710          (a) who:
             711          (i) is killed while serving on state or federal active duty, under orders of competent
             712      authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; or
             713          (ii) dies of wounds or injuries received while serving on state or federal active duty,
             714      under orders of competent authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; and
             715          (b) who:
             716          (i) is a member of the armed forces of the United States and a Utah resident;
             717          (ii) is a member of the reserve component of the armed forces on or after September
             718      11, 2001, and a Utah resident; or
             719          (iii) is a member of the Utah National Guard on or after September 11, 2001.
             720          (2) This section shall be known as the Scott B. Lundell Military Survivors' tuition
             721      waiver.
             722          (3) A state institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for a
             723      dependent of a qualifying deceased military member under the following conditions:
             724          (a) the dependent has been accepted by the institution in accordance with the
             725      institution's admissions guidelines;
             726          (b) except as provided in Subsection (4), the dependent is a resident student as
             727      determined under Section 53B-8-102 ;
             728          (c) the dependent may not have already completed a course of studies leading to an
             729      undergraduate degree;
             730          (d) the dependent may only utilize the waiver for courses that are applicable toward the
             731      degree or certificate requirements of the program in which the dependent is enrolled; and
             732          (e) the dependent may not be excluded from the waiver if the dependent has previously
             733      taken courses at or has been awarded credit by a state institution of higher education.
             734          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), a dependent of a qualifying deceased military
             735      member that was a member of the Utah National Guard is not required to be a resident student
             736      as determined under Section 53B-8-102 .
             737          (5) The tuition waiver in this section is applicable for undergraduate study only.
             738          (6) The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, after consultation with the
             739      adjutant general if necessary, shall certify to the institution that the dependent is a surviving
             740      dependent eligible for the tuition waiver in accordance with this section.


             741          (7) The waiver in this section does not apply to fees, books, or housing expenses.
             742          (8) The State Board of Regents may request reimbursement from the Legislature for
             743      costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver under this section.
             744          Section 10. Section 53B-8e-103 is amended to read:
             745           53B-8e-103. Tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients -- Qualifications --
             746      Limitations.
             747          (1) Beginning in the 2004-05 academic year, a state institution of higher education
             748      shall waive undergraduate tuition for each Purple Heart recipient who:
             749          (a) is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in an undergraduate
             750      program of study leading to a degree or certificate;
             751          (b) is a resident student of the state as determined under Section 53B-8-102 ; and
             752          (c) submits verification as provided in Subsection (3) that the student is a Purple Heart
             753      recipient.
             754          (2) (a) Beginning in the 2008-09 academic year, a state institution of higher education
             755      shall waive graduate tuition as provided in this Subsection (2) for each Purple Heart recipient
             756      who:
             757          (i) is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in a graduate
             758      program of study leading to a degree;
             759          (ii) is a resident student of the state as determined under Section 53B-8-102 ; and
             760          (iii) submits verification as provided in Subsection (3) that the student is a Purple Heart
             761      recipient.
             762          (b) To qualify for a graduate tuition waiver, a Purple Heart recipient shall apply for a
             763      graduate program no later than 10 years from the day on which the Purple Heart recipient
             764      completes an undergraduate degree.
             765          (c) The total amount of all graduate tuition waived for a Purple Heart recipient may not
             766      exceed $10,000.
             767          (d) A Purple Heart recipient may receive a graduate tuition waiver for a period of time
             768      that does not exceed the lesser of:
             769          (i) the time it takes for the Purple Heart recipient to complete a graduate degree; or
             770          (ii) five years after the day on which the Purple Heart recipient is accepted to a
             771      graduate program.


             772          (3) A Purple Heart recipient seeking a tuition waiver shall request the Department of
             773      Veterans' and Military Affairs to provide the verification required by Subsection (1)(c). The
             774      Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs shall provide the verification upon obtaining
             775      evidence satisfactory to the division that the student is a Purple Heart recipient.
             776          (4) The State Board of Regents may request reimbursement from the Legislature for
             777      costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver under this section.
             778          Section 11. Section 59-2-1104 is amended to read:
             779           59-2-1104. Definitions -- Armed Forces exemption -- Amount of Armed Forces
             780      exemption.
             781          (1) As used in this section and Section 59-2-1105 :
             782          (a) "Active component of the United States Armed Forces" is as defined in Section
             783      59-10-1027 .
             784          (b) "Adjusted taxable value limit" means:
             785          (i) for the year 2005, $200,000; and
             786          (ii) for each year after 2005, the amount of the adjusted taxable value limit for the
             787      previous year, plus an amount calculated by multiplying the amount of the adjusted taxable
             788      value limit for the previous year by the actual percent change in the Consumer Price Index
             789      during the previous calendar year.
             790          (c) "Claimant" means:
             791          (i) a veteran with a disability who files an application under Section 59-2-1105 for a
             792      veteran's exemption;
             793          (ii) the unmarried surviving spouse:
             794          (A) of a:
             795          (I) deceased veteran with a disability; or
             796          (II) veteran who was killed in action or died in the line of duty; and
             797          (B) who files an application under Section 59-2-1105 for a veteran's exemption;
             798          (iii) a minor orphan:
             799          (A) of a:
             800          (I) deceased veteran with a disability; or
             801          (II) veteran who was killed in action or died in the line of duty; and
             802          (B) who files an application under Section 59-2-1105 for a veteran's exemption; or


             803          (iv) a member of an active component of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve
             804      component of the United States Armed Forces who performed qualifying active duty military
             805      service.
             806          (d) "Consumer price index" is as described in Section 1(f)(4), Internal Revenue Code,
             807      and defined in Section 1(f)(5), Internal Revenue Code.
             808          (e) "Deceased veteran with a disability" means a deceased person who was a veteran
             809      with a disability at the time the person died.
             810          (f) "Military entity" means:
             811          (i) the federal Department of Veterans Affairs;
             812          (ii) an active component of the United States Armed Forces; or
             813          (iii) a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.
             814          (g) "Qualifying active duty military service" means:
             815          (i) at least 200 days in a calendar year, regardless of whether consecutive, of active
             816      duty military service outside the state in an active component of the United States Armed
             817      Forces or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; or
             818          (ii) the completion of at least 200 consecutive days of active duty military service
             819      outside the state:
             820          (A) in an active component of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component
             821      of the United States Armed Forces; and
             822          (B) that began in the prior year, if those days of active duty military service outside the
             823      state in the prior year were not counted as qualifying active duty military service for purposes
             824      of this section or Section 59-2-1105 in the prior year.
             825          (h) "Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces" is as defined in Section
             826      59-10-1027 .
             827          (i) "Residence" is as defined in Section 59-2-1202 , except that a rented dwelling is not
             828      considered to be a residence.
             829          (j) "Veteran who was killed in action or died in the line of duty" means a person who
             830      was killed in action or died in the line of duty in an active component of the United States
             831      Armed Forces or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, regardless of
             832      whether that person had a disability at the time that person was killed in action or died in the
             833      line of duty.


             834          (k) "Veteran with a disability" means a person with a disability who, during military
             835      training or a military conflict, acquired a disability in the line of duty in an active component of
             836      the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.
             837          (l) "Veteran's exemption" means a property tax exemption provided for in Subsection
             838      (2).
             839          (2) (a) The amount of taxable value of the property described in Subsection (2)(b) is
             840      exempt from taxation as calculated under Subsections (2)(c) through (e) if the property
             841      described in Subsection (2)(b) is owned by:
             842          (i) a veteran with a disability;
             843          (ii) the unmarried surviving spouse or a minor orphan of a:
             844          (A) deceased veteran with a disability; or
             845          (B) veteran who was killed in action or died in the line of duty; or
             846          (iii) a member of an active component of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve
             847      component of the United States Armed Forces who performed qualifying active duty military
             848      service.
             849          (b) Subsection (2)(a) applies to the following property:
             850          (i) the claimant's primary residence;
             851          (ii) for a claimant described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii), tangible personal property
             852      that:
             853          (A) is held exclusively for personal use; and
             854          (B) is not used in a trade or business; or
             855          (iii) for a claimant described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii), a combination of
             856      Subsections (2)(b)(i) and (ii).
             857          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), the amount of taxable value of
             858      property described in Subsection (2)(b) that is exempt under Subsection (2)(a) is:
             859          (i) as described in Subsection (2)(f), if the property is owned by:
             860          (A) a veteran with a disability;
             861          (B) the unmarried surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a disability; or
             862          (C) a minor orphan of a deceased veteran with a disability; or
             863          (ii) equal to the total taxable value of the claimant's property described in Subsection
             864      (2)(b) if the property is owned by:


             865          (A) the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in action or died in the
             866      line of duty;
             867          (B) a minor orphan of a veteran who was killed in action or died in the line of duty; or
             868          (C) a member of an active component of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve
             869      component of the United States Armed Forces who performed qualifying active duty military
             870      service.
             871          (d) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c)(i) and subject to Subsection (2)(d)(ii), a
             872      veteran's exemption except for a claimant described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii) may not be
             873      allowed under this Subsection (2) if the percentage of disability listed on the certificate
             874      described in Subsection 59-2-1105 (3)(a) is less than 10%.
             875          (ii) A veteran with a disability is considered to have a 100% disability, regardless of
             876      the percentage of disability listed on a certificate described in Subsection 59-2-1105 (3)(a), if
             877      the United States Department of Veterans Affairs certifies the veteran in the classification of
             878      individual unemployability.
             879          (e) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c)(i), a claimant who is the unmarried surviving
             880      spouse or minor orphan of a deceased veteran with a disability may claim an exemption for the
             881      total value of the property described in Subsection (2)(b) if:
             882          (i) the deceased veteran with a disability served in the military service of the United
             883      States or the state prior to January 1, 1921; and
             884          (ii) the percentage of disability listed on the certificate described in Subsection
             885      59-2-1105 (3)(a) for the deceased veteran with a disability is 10% or more.
             886          (f) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(g), the amount of the taxable value of the
             887      property described in Subsection (2)(b) that is exempt under Subsection (2)(c)(i) is equal to the
             888      percentage of disability listed on the certificate described in Subsection 59-2-1105 (3)(a)
             889      multiplied by the adjusted taxable value limit.
             890          (g) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(f), the amount of the taxable value of the property
             891      described in Subsection (2)(b) that is exempt under Subsection (2)(c)(i) may not be greater than
             892      the taxable value of the property described in Subsection (2)(b).
             893          (h) For purposes of this section and Section 59-2-1105 , a person who is honorably
             894      discharged from military service of an active component of the United States Armed Forces or
             895      a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces:


             896          (i) is presumed to be a citizen of the United States; and
             897          (ii) may not be required to provide additional proof of citizenship to establish that the
             898      person is a citizen of the United States.
             899          (3) The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs created in Section 71-8-2 shall,
             900      through an informal hearing held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             901      Procedures Act, resolve each dispute arising under this section concerning a veteran's status as
             902      a veteran with a disability.
             903          Section 12. Section 63B-18-301 is amended to read:
             904           63B-18-301. Authorizations to design and construct capital facilities using
             905      institutional or agency funds.
             906          (1) The Legislature intends that:
             907          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             908      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use institutional funds
             909      to plan and design an ambulatory care complex;
             910          (b) this authorization and the existence of plans and designs do not guarantee nor
             911      improve the chances for legislative approval of the remainder of the building in any subsequent
             912      year; and
             913          (c) no state funds be used for any portion of this planning and design.
             914          (2) The Legislature intends that:
             915          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             916      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $64,445,000 in
             917      donations to plan, design, and construct a replacement and expansion of the Eccles School of
             918      Business Building, with 135,000 new square feet;
             919          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project unless expressly appropriated
             920      for this purpose or approved in a general obligation bond bill; and
             921          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             922      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             923      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             924      Regents policy R710.
             925          (3) The Legislature intends that:
             926          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State


             927      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $8,689,000 in
             928      donations to plan, design, and construct a renovation of the Kennecott Building, with 19,400
             929      new square feet;
             930          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             931          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             932      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             933      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             934      Regents policy R710.
             935          (4) The Legislature intends that:
             936          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             937      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $30,737,000 in
             938      donations to plan, design, and construct a Sorenson Arts and Education Complex, with 85,400
             939      new square feet;
             940          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             941          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             942      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             943      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             944      Regents policy R710.
             945          (5) The Legislature intends that:
             946          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             947      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $4,477,500 in
             948      donations to plan, design, and construct a Meldrum Civil Engineering Building, with 11,800
             949      new square feet;
             950          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             951          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             952      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             953      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             954      Regents policy R710.
             955          (6) The Legislature intends that:
             956          (a) the University of Utah may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             957      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, negotiate with a private


             958      developer to develop the Universe Project on land west of the university football stadium;
             959          (b) before entering into a contract with the developer, the university shall:
             960          (i) present the final contract terms to the Legislature's Executive Appropriations
             961      Committee;
             962          (ii) obtain the approval of the State Building Board; and
             963          (iii) the State Building Board may approve the agreement only if the university
             964      demonstrates that the contract terms will be a benefit to the state;
             965          (c) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             966          (d) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             967      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             968      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             969      Regents policy R710.
             970          (7) The Legislature intends that:
             971          (a) Utah Valley University may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             972      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $2,650,000 in
             973      grants and institutional funds to plan, design, and construct a Business Resource Center, with
             974      12,000 new square feet;
             975          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             976          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             977      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             978      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             979      Regents policy R710.
             980          (8) The Legislature intends that:
             981          (a) Utah Valley University may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             982      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $1,200,000 in
             983      donations and institutional funds to plan, design, and construct a track and field facility;
             984          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             985          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             986      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             987      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             988      Regents policy R710.


             989          (9) The Legislature intends that:
             990          (a) Utah Valley University may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5, State
             991      Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $600,000 in
             992      institutional funds to plan, design, and construct intramural playing fields;
             993          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             994          (c) the university may request state funds for operation and maintenance costs and
             995      capital improvements to the extent that the university is able to demonstrate to the Board of
             996      Regents that the facility meets approved academic and training purposes under Board of
             997      Regents policy R710.
             998          (10) The Legislature intends that:
             999          (a) Southern Utah University may, subject to requirements in Title 63A, Chapter 5,
             1000      State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use $2,000,000 in
             1001      donations to plan, design, and construct a baseball and soccer complex upgrade;
             1002          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             1003          (c) the university may not request state funds for operation and maintenance costs or
             1004      capital improvements.
             1005          (11) The Legislature intends that:
             1006          (a) the Department of Natural Resources may, subject to requirements in Title 63A,
             1007      Chapter 5, State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use
             1008      $3,000,000 in federal grants to plan, design, and construct an interagency fire dispatch center,
             1009      with 10,000 new square feet;
             1010          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             1011          (c) the department may not request state funds for operation and maintenance costs or
             1012      capital improvements.
             1013          (12) The Legislature intends that:
             1014          (a) the Department of Natural Resources may, subject to requirements in Title 63A,
             1015      Chapter 5, State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use
             1016      $7,500,000 in federal grants to plan, design, and construct a curation facility in Vernal, with
             1017      21,000 new square feet;
             1018          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project; and
             1019          (c) the department may not request state funds for operation and maintenance costs or


             1020      capital improvements.
             1021          (13) The Legislature intends that:
             1022          (a) the Department of Natural Resources may, subject to requirements in Title 63A,
             1023      Chapter 5, State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and Management, use
             1024      $650,000 in federal grants to plan, design, and construct an expansion to the seed warehouse at
             1025      the Great Basin Research Center, with 9,000 new square feet;
             1026          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project unless expressly appropriated
             1027      for this purpose; and
             1028          (c) the department may not request state funds for operation and maintenance costs or
             1029      capital improvements.
             1030          (14) The Legislature intends that:
             1031          (a) the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs may, subject to requirements in
             1032      Title 63A, Chapter 5, State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction and
             1033      Management, use $3,500,000 in federal grants to plan, design, and construct improvements at
             1034      the Veterans' Cemetery, with 15,000 new square feet;
             1035          (b) no state funds be used for any portion of this project unless expressly appropriated
             1036      for this purpose; and
             1037          (c) the department may not request state funds for operation and maintenance costs or
             1038      capital improvements.
             1039          Section 13. Section 63G-1-401 is amended to read:
             1040           63G-1-401. Commemorative periods.
             1041          (1) The following days shall be commemorated yearly:
             1042          (a) Bill of Rights Day, on December 15;
             1043          (b) Constitution Day, on September 17;
             1044          (c) Yellow Ribbon Day, on the third Monday in May, in honor of men and women who
             1045      are serving or have served in the U.S. armed forces around the world in defense of freedom;
             1046          (d) POW/MIA Recognition Day, on the third Friday in September;
             1047          (e) Indigenous People Day, the Monday immediately preceding Thanksgiving; and
             1048          (f) Utah State Flag Day, on March 9.
             1049          (2) The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs shall coordinate activities, special
             1050      programs, and promotional information to heighten public awareness and involvement relating


             1051      to Subsections (1)(c) and (d).
             1052          (3) The month of October shall be commemorated yearly as Italian-American Heritage
             1053      Month.
             1054          (4) The month of November shall be commemorated yearly as American Indian
             1055      Heritage Month.
             1056          (5) The month of April shall be commemorated yearly as Clean Out the Medicine
             1057      Cabinet Month to recognize the urgent need to make Utah homes and neighborhoods safe from
             1058      prescription medication abuse and poisonings by the proper home storage and disposal of
             1059      prescription and over-the-counter medications, and to educate citizens about the permanent
             1060      medication disposal sites in Utah listed on useonlyasdirected.org that allow disposal throughout
             1061      the year.
             1062          (6) The first full week of May shall be commemorated yearly as State Water Week to
             1063      recognize the importance of water conservation, quality, and supply in the state.
             1064          (7) The second Friday and Saturday in August shall be commemorated yearly as Utah
             1065      Fallen Heroes Days to:
             1066          (a) honor fallen heroes who, during service in the military or public safety, have
             1067      sacrificed their lives to protect the country and the citizens of the state; and
             1068          (b) encourage political subdivisions to acknowledge and honor fallen heroes.
             1069          Section 14. Section 63J-1-219 is amended to read:
             1070           63J-1-219. Definitions -- Federal receipts reporting requirements.
             1071          (1) As used in this section:
             1072          (a) (i) "Designated state agency" means the Department of Administrative Services, the
             1073      Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the
             1074      Department of Commerce, the Department of Heritage and Arts, the Department of
             1075      Corrections, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Financial
             1076      Institutions, the Department of Health, the Department of Human Resource Management, the
             1077      Department of Human Services, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Natural
             1078      Resources, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Technology Services, the
             1079      Department of Transportation, the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, the
             1080      Department of Workforce Services, the Labor Commission, the Office of Economic
             1081      Development, the Public Service Commission, the State Board of Regents, the State Office of


             1082      Education, the State Tax Commission, or the Utah National Guard.
             1083          (ii) "Designated state agency" does not include the judicial branch, the legislative
             1084      branch, or an office or other entity within the judicial branch or the legislative branch.
             1085          (b) "Federal receipts" means the federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 U.S.C.
             1086      Sec. 7501, that is reported as part of a single audit.
             1087          (c) "Single audit" is as defined in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501.
             1088          (2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), a designated state agency shall each year, on or
             1089      before October 31, prepare a report that:
             1090          (a) reports the aggregate value of federal receipts the designated state agency received
             1091      for the preceding fiscal year;
             1092          (b) reports the aggregate amount of federal funds appropriated by the Legislature to the
             1093      designated state agency for the preceding fiscal year;
             1094          (c) calculates the percentage of the designated state agency's total budget for the
             1095      preceding fiscal year that constitutes federal receipts that the designated state agency received
             1096      for that fiscal year; and
             1097          (d) develops plans for operating the designated state agency if there is a reduction of:
             1098          (i) 5% or more in the federal receipts that the designated state agency receives; and
             1099          (ii) 25% or more in the federal receipts that the designated state agency receives.
             1100          (3) (a) The report required by Subsection (2) that the Board of Regents prepares shall
             1101      include the information required by Subsections (2)(a) through (c) for each state institution of
             1102      higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101 .
             1103          (b) The report required by Subsection (2) that the State Office of Education prepares
             1104      shall include the information required by Subsections (2)(a) through (c) for each school district
             1105      and each charter school within the public education system.
             1106          (4) A designated state agency that prepares a report in accordance with Subsection (2)
             1107      shall submit the report to the Division of Finance on or before November 1 of each year.
             1108          (5) (a) The Division of Finance shall, on or before November 30 of each year, prepare a
             1109      report that:
             1110          (i) compiles and summarizes the reports the Division of Finance receives in accordance
             1111      with Subsection (4); and
             1112          (ii) compares the aggregate value of federal receipts each designated state agency


             1113      received for the previous fiscal year to the aggregate amount of federal funds appropriated by
             1114      the Legislature to that designated state agency for that fiscal year.
             1115          (b) The Division of Finance shall, as part of the report required by Subsection (5)(a),
             1116      compile a list of designated state agencies that do not submit a report as required by this
             1117      section.
             1118          (6) The Division of Finance shall submit the report required by Subsection (5) to the
             1119      Executive Appropriations Committee on or before December 1 of each year.
             1120          (7) Upon receipt of the report required by Subsection (5), the chairs of the Executive
             1121      Appropriations Committee shall place the report on the agenda for review and consideration at
             1122      the next Executive Appropriations Committee meeting.
             1123          (8) When considering the report required by Subsection (5), the Executive
             1124      Appropriations Committee may elect to:
             1125          (a) recommend that the Legislature reduce or eliminate appropriations for a designated
             1126      state agency;
             1127          (b) take no action; or
             1128          (c) take another action that a majority of the committee approves.
             1129          Section 15. Section 67-19-6.7 is amended to read:
             1130           67-19-6.7. Overtime policies for state employees.
             1131          (1) As used in this section:
             1132          (a) "Accrued overtime hours" means:
             1133          (i) for nonexempt employees, overtime hours earned during a fiscal year that, at the end
             1134      of the fiscal year, have not been paid and have not been taken as time off by the nonexempt
             1135      state employee who accrued them; and
             1136          (ii) for exempt employees, overtime hours earned during an overtime year.
             1137          (b) "Appointed official" means:
             1138          (i) each department executive director and deputy director, each division director, and
             1139      each member of a board or commission; and
             1140          (ii) any other person employed by a department who is appointed by, or whose
             1141      appointment is required by law to be approved by, the governor and who:
             1142          (A) is paid a salary by the state; and
             1143          (B) who exercises managerial, policy-making, or advisory responsibility.


             1144          (c) "Department" means the Department of Administrative Services, the Department of
             1145      Corrections, the Department of Financial Institutions, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
             1146      Control, the Insurance Department, the Public Service Commission, the Labor Commission,
             1147      the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Human Services, the State Board
             1148      of Education, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Technology Services,
             1149      the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Workforce
             1150      Services, the State Tax Commission, the Department of Heritage and Arts, the Department of
             1151      Health, the National Guard, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of
             1152      Public Safety, the Department of Human Resource Management, the Commission on Criminal
             1153      and Juvenile Justice, all merit employees except attorneys in the Office of the Attorney
             1154      General, merit employees in the Office of the State Treasurer, merit employees in the Office of
             1155      the State Auditor, Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, and the Board of Pardons and
             1156      Parole.
             1157          (d) "Elected official" means any person who is an employee of the state because the
             1158      person was elected by the registered voters of Utah to a position in state government.
             1159          (e) "Exempt employee" means a state employee who is exempt as defined by the Fair
             1160      Labor Standards Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq.
             1161          (f) "FLSA" means the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq.
             1162          (g) "FLSA agreement" means the agreement authorized by the Fair Labor Standards
             1163      Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq., by which a nonexempt employee elects the form of
             1164      compensation the nonexempt employee will receive for overtime.
             1165          (h) "Nonexempt employee" means a state employee who is nonexempt as defined by
             1166      the Department of Human Resource Management applying FLSA requirements.
             1167          (i) "Overtime" means actual time worked in excess of the employee's defined work
             1168      period.
             1169          (j) "Overtime year" means the year determined by a department under Subsection
             1170      (4)(b) at the end of which an exempt employee's accrued overtime lapses.
             1171          (k) "State employee" means every person employed by a department who is not:
             1172          (i) an appointed official;
             1173          (ii) an elected official;
             1174          (iii) a member of a board or commission who is paid only for per diem or travel


             1175      expenses; or
             1176          (iv) employed on a contractual basis at the State Office of Education.
             1177          (l) "Uniform annual date" means the date when an exempt employee's accrued
             1178      overtime lapses.
             1179          (m) "Work period" means:
             1180          (i) for all nonexempt employees, except law enforcement and hospital employees, a
             1181      consecutive seven day 24 hour work period of 40 hours;
             1182          (ii) for all exempt employees, a 14 day, 80 hour payroll cycle; and
             1183          (iii) for nonexempt law enforcement and hospital employees, the period established by
             1184      each department by rule for those employees according to the requirements of the Fair Labor
             1185      Standards Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq.
             1186          (2) Each department shall compensate each state employee who works overtime by
             1187      complying with the requirements of this section.
             1188          (3) (a) Each department shall negotiate and obtain a signed FLSA agreement from each
             1189      nonexempt employee.
             1190          (b) In the FLSA agreement, the nonexempt employee shall elect either to be
             1191      compensated for overtime by:
             1192          (i) taking time off work at the rate of one and one-half hour off for each overtime hour
             1193      worked; or
             1194          (ii) being paid for the overtime worked at the rate of one and one-half times the rate per
             1195      hour that the state employee receives for nonovertime work.
             1196          (c) Any nonexempt employee who elects to take time off under this Subsection (3)
             1197      shall be paid for any overtime worked in excess of the cap established by the Department of
             1198      Human Resource Management.
             1199          (d) Before working any overtime, each nonexempt employee shall obtain authorization
             1200      to work overtime from the employee's immediate supervisor.
             1201          (e) Each department shall:
             1202          (i) for employees who elect to be compensated with time off for overtime, allow
             1203      overtime earned during a fiscal year to be accumulated; and
             1204          (ii) for employees who elect to be paid for overtime worked, pay them for overtime
             1205      worked in the paycheck for the pay period in which the employee worked the overtime.


             1206          (f) If the department pays a nonexempt employee for overtime, the department shall
             1207      charge that payment to the department's budget.
             1208          (g) At the end of each fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall total all the accrued
             1209      overtime hours for nonexempt employees and charge that total against the appropriate fund or
             1210      subfund.
             1211          (4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), each department shall
             1212      compensate exempt employees who work overtime by granting them time off at the rate of one
             1213      hour off for each hour of overtime worked.
             1214          (ii) The executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management may
             1215      grant limited exceptions to this requirement, where work circumstances dictate, by authorizing
             1216      a department to pay employees for overtime worked at the rate per hour that the employee
             1217      receives for nonovertime work, if the department has funds available.
             1218          (b) (i) Each department shall:
             1219          (A) establish in its written human resource policies a uniform annual date for each
             1220      division that is at the end of any pay period; and
             1221          (B) communicate the uniform annual date to its employees.
             1222          (ii) If any department fails to establish a uniform annual date as required by this
             1223      Subsection (4), the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management, in
             1224      conjunction with the director of the Division of Finance, shall establish the date for that
             1225      department.
             1226          (c) (i) Any overtime earned under this Subsection (4) is not an entitlement, is not a
             1227      benefit, and is not a vested right.
             1228          (ii) A court may not construe the overtime for exempt employees authorized by this
             1229      Subsection (4) as an entitlement, a benefit, or as a vested right.
             1230          (d) At the end of the overtime year, upon transfer to another department at any time,
             1231      and upon termination, retirement, or other situations where the employee will not return to
             1232      work before the end of the overtime year:
             1233          (i) any of an exempt employee's overtime that is more than the maximum established
             1234      by the Department of Human Resource Management rule lapses; and
             1235          (ii) unless authorized by the executive director of the Department of Human Resource
             1236      Management under Subsection (4)(a)(ii), a department may not compensate the exempt


             1237      employee for that lapsed overtime by paying the employee for the overtime or by granting the
             1238      employee time off for the lapsed overtime.
             1239          (e) Before working any overtime, each exempt employee shall obtain authorization to
             1240      work overtime from the exempt employee's immediate supervisor.
             1241          (f) If the department pays an exempt employee for overtime under authorization from
             1242      the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management, the department
             1243      shall charge that payment to the department's budget in the pay period earned.
             1244          (5) The Department of Human Resource Management shall:
             1245          (a) ensure that the provisions of the FLSA and this section are implemented throughout
             1246      state government;
             1247          (b) determine, for each state employee, whether that employee is exempt, nonexempt,
             1248      law enforcement, or has some other status under the FLSA;
             1249          (c) in coordination with modifications to the systems operated by the Division of
             1250      Finance, make rules:
             1251          (i) establishing procedures for recording overtime worked that comply with FLSA
             1252      requirements;
             1253          (ii) establishing requirements governing overtime worked while traveling and
             1254      procedures for recording that overtime that comply with FLSA requirements;
             1255          (iii) establishing requirements governing overtime worked if the employee is "on call"
             1256      and procedures for recording that overtime that comply with FLSA requirements;
             1257          (iv) establishing requirements governing overtime worked while an employee is being
             1258      trained and procedures for recording that overtime that comply with FLSA requirements;
             1259          (v) subject to the FLSA, establishing the maximum number of hours that a nonexempt
             1260      employee may accrue before a department is required to pay the employee for the overtime
             1261      worked;
             1262          (vi) subject to the FLSA, establishing the maximum number of overtime hours for an
             1263      exempt employee that do not lapse; and
             1264          (vii) establishing procedures for adjudicating appeals of any FLSA determinations
             1265      made by the Department of Human Resource Management as required by this section;
             1266          (d) monitor departments for compliance with the FLSA; and
             1267          (e) recommend to the Legislature and the governor any statutory changes necessary


             1268      because of federal government action.
             1269          (6) In coordination with the procedures for recording overtime worked established in
             1270      rule by the Department of Human Resource Management, the Division of Finance shall modify
             1271      its payroll and human resource systems to accommodate those procedures.
             1272          (a) Notwithstanding the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4,
             1273      Administrative Procedures Act, Section 67-19-31 , and Section 67-19a-301 , any employee who
             1274      is aggrieved by the FLSA designation made by the Department of Human Resource
             1275      Management as required by this section may appeal that determination to the executive director
             1276      of the Department of Human Resource Management by following the procedures and
             1277      requirements established in Department of Human Resource Management rule.
             1278          (b) Upon receipt of an appeal under this section, the executive director shall notify the
             1279      executive director of the employee's department that the appeal has been filed.
             1280          (c) If the employee is aggrieved by the decision of the executive director of the
             1281      Department of Human Resource Management, the employee shall appeal that determination to
             1282      the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, according to the procedures and
             1283      requirements of federal law.
             1284          Section 16. Section 67-22-2 is amended to read:
             1285           67-22-2. Compensation -- Other state officers.
             1286          (1) As used in this section:
             1287          (a) "Appointed executive" means the:
             1288          (i) Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             1289          (ii) Commissioner of the Insurance Department;
             1290          (iii) Commissioner of the Labor Commission;
             1291          (iv) Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control;
             1292          (v) Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions;
             1293          (vi) Executive Director, Department of Commerce;
             1294          (vii) Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
             1295          (viii) Adjutant General;
             1296          (ix) Executive Director, Department of Heritage and Arts;
             1297          (x) Executive Director, Department of Corrections;
             1298          (xi) Commissioner, Department of Public Safety;


             1299          (xii) Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources;
             1300          (xiii) Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
             1301          (xiv) Executive Director, Department of Administrative Services;
             1302          (xv) Executive Director, Department of Human Resource Management;
             1303          (xvi) Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality;
             1304          (xvii) Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development;
             1305          (xviii) Executive Director, Utah Science Technology and Research Governing
             1306      Authority;
             1307          (xix) Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services;
             1308          (xx) Executive Director, Department of Health, Nonphysician;
             1309          (xxi) Executive Director, Department of Human Services;
             1310          (xxii) Executive Director, Department of Transportation;
             1311          (xxiii) Executive Director, Department of Technology Services; and
             1312          (xxiv) Executive Director, Department of [Veterans] Veterans' and Military Affairs.
             1313          (b) "Board or commission executive" means:
             1314          (i) Members, Board of Pardons and Parole;
             1315          (ii) Chair, State Tax Commission;
             1316          (iii) Commissioners, State Tax Commission;
             1317          (iv) Executive Director, State Tax Commission;
             1318          (v) Chair, Public Service Commission; and
             1319          (vi) Commissioners, Public Service Commission.
             1320          (c) "Deputy" means the person who acts as the appointed executive's second in
             1321      command as determined by the Department of Human Resource Management.
             1322          (2) (a) The executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management
             1323      shall:
             1324          (i) before October 31 of each year, recommend to the governor a compensation plan for
             1325      the appointed executives and the board or commission executives; and
             1326          (ii) base those recommendations on market salary studies conducted by the Department
             1327      of Human Resource Management.
             1328          (b) (i) The Department of Human Resource Management shall determine the salary
             1329      range for the appointed executives by:


             1330          (A) identifying the salary range assigned to the appointed executive's deputy;
             1331          (B) designating the lowest minimum salary from those deputies' salary ranges as the
             1332      minimum salary for the appointed executives' salary range; and
             1333          (C) designating 105% of the highest maximum salary range from those deputies' salary
             1334      ranges as the maximum salary for the appointed executives' salary range.
             1335          (ii) If the deputy is a medical doctor, the Department of Human Resource Management
             1336      may not consider that deputy's salary range in designating the salary range for appointed
             1337      executives.
             1338          (c) In establishing the salary ranges for board or commission executives, the
             1339      Department of Human Resource Management shall set the maximum salary in the salary range
             1340      for each of those positions at 90% of the salary for district judges as established in the annual
             1341      appropriation act under Section 67-8-2 .
             1342          (3) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), the governor shall establish a
             1343      specific salary for each appointed executive within the range established under Subsection
             1344      (2)(b).
             1345          (ii) If the executive director of the Department of Health is a physician, the governor
             1346      shall establish a salary within the highest physician salary range established by the Department
             1347      of Human Resource Management.
             1348          (iii) The governor may provide salary increases for appointed executives within the
             1349      range established by Subsection (2)(b) and identified in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
             1350          (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
             1351      exempt positions.
             1352          (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the appointed
             1353      executives.
             1354          (4) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , that are
             1355      not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Elected Official and Judicial
             1356      Salary Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .
             1357          (5) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the appointed executives and the board or
             1358      commission executives as follows:
             1359          (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
             1360      State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered


             1361      by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
             1362      accompanying rules and regulations;
             1363          (ii) health insurance;
             1364          (iii) dental insurance;
             1365          (iv) basic life insurance;
             1366          (v) unemployment compensation;
             1367          (vi) workers' compensation;
             1368          (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
             1369          (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
             1370          (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
             1371      employees;
             1372          (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
             1373          (xi) the same leave, holidays, and allowances granted to Schedule B state employees as
             1374      follows:
             1375          (A) sick leave;
             1376          (B) converted sick leave if accrued prior to January 1, 2014;
             1377          (C) educational allowances;
             1378          (D) holidays; and
             1379          (E) annual leave except that annual leave shall be accrued at the maximum rate
             1380      provided to Schedule B state employees;
             1381          (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
             1382      provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
             1383      procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
             1384          (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
             1385      to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
             1386          (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
             1387      requirement of the position.
             1388          (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
             1389      executive director from its existing budget.
             1390          (6) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
             1391          (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and


             1392      personal use;
             1393          (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
             1394      and personal use;
             1395          (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
             1396      commute and official use;
             1397          (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
             1398          (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
             1399          (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
             1400          (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
             1401          (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
             1402          (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
             1403          (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
             1404          (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
             1405      official use.
             1406          Section 17. Section 71-7-3 is amended to read:
             1407           71-7-3. Development, operation, and maintenance of Utah Veterans' Cemetery
             1408      and Memorial Park -- Responsibilities of Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs --
             1409      Costs -- Definition.
             1410          (1) The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, in consultation with the
             1411      Veterans' Memorial Park Board, shall develop, operate, and maintain a veterans' cemetery and
             1412      memorial park.
             1413          (2) To help pay the costs of developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a
             1414      veterans' cemetery and memorial park, the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs may:
             1415          (a) by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal
             1416      Funds Procedures, receive federal funds, and may receive state funds, contributions from
             1417      veterans' organizations, and other private donations; and
             1418          (b) charge fees for at least the cost of the burial of veterans' spouses and other persons,
             1419      whom the department and the Veterans' Memorial Park Board determines are eligible to be
             1420      buried in a veterans' cemetery established by the state.
             1421          (3) As used in this chapter, "veteran" has the same meaning as in Section 71-8-1 .
             1422          Section 18. Section 71-7-4 is amended to read:


             1423           71-7-4. Veterans' Memorial Park Board -- Members -- Appointment -- Meetings
             1424      -- Per diem and travel expenses.
             1425          (1) There is created a Veterans' Memorial Park Board to serve as an advisory body to
             1426      the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs on matters relating to the establishment and
             1427      operation of a veterans' cemetery and memorial park.
             1428          (2) The board shall consist of the following five members:
             1429          (a) one representative recommended by the state commander of the Veterans of
             1430      Foreign Wars;
             1431          (b) one representative recommended by the state commander of the American Legion;
             1432          (c) one representative recommended by the state commander of the Disabled American
             1433      Veterans;
             1434          (d) the director of the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs; and
             1435          (e) one person not affiliated with any of the organizations referred to in this Subsection
             1436      (2).
             1437          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), the governor shall appoint members in
             1438      Subsections (2)(a), (b), (c), and (e) above for four-year terms. The governor shall make final
             1439      appointments to the board by June 30 of any year in which appointments are to be made under
             1440      this chapter.
             1441          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
             1442      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             1443      board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
             1444      years.
             1445          (c) All members shall serve until their successors are appointed.
             1446          (d) Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
             1447          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             1448      appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
             1449          (5) (a) The board shall select a chair annually from among its members at its first
             1450      meeting after July 1.
             1451          (b) Three members of the board constitute a quorum to transact business.
             1452          (c) The board shall meet at least quarterly on a regular date fixed by the board.
             1453          (d) The chair or three members of the board may call additional meetings.


             1454          (6) The board shall provide copies of all minutes and an annual report of its activities
             1455      by June 30 of each year to the Veterans' Advisory Council created in Section 71-8-4 .
             1456          (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             1457      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             1458          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1459          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1460          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             1461      63A-3-107 .
             1462          Section 19. Section 71-8-1 is amended to read:
             1463           71-8-1. Definitions.
             1464          As used in this chapter:
             1465          (1) "Council" means the Veterans' Advisory Council.
             1466          (2) "Department" means the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs.
             1467          (3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Veterans'
             1468      Affairs.
             1469          (4) "Government entity" means the state and any county, municipality, local district,
             1470      special service district, and any other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state,
             1471      including state institutions of education.
             1472          (5) "Veteran" means:
             1473          (a) an individual who has served on active duty in the armed forces for at least 180
             1474      consecutive days or was a member of a reserve component, and who has been separated or
             1475      retired under honorable conditions; or
             1476          (b) any individual incurring an actual service-related injury or disability in the line of
             1477      duty whether or not that person completed 180 days of active duty.
             1478          Section 20. Section 71-8-2 is amended to read:
             1479           71-8-2. Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs created -- Appointment of
             1480      executive director -- Department responsibilities.
             1481          (1) There is created the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs.
             1482          (2) The governor shall appoint an executive director for the department, after
             1483      consultation with the Veterans' Advisory Council, who is subject to Senate confirmation[, from
             1484      a list of qualified veterans provided by the Veterans' Advisory Council].


             1485          (a) The executive director shall be a veteran.
             1486          (b) Any veteran or veteran's group may submit names to the council for consideration.
             1487          (3) The department shall:
             1488          (a) conduct and supervise all veteran activities as provided in this title; and
             1489          (b) adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             1490      Rulemaking Act, to carry out the provisions of this title.
             1491          Section 21. Section 71-8-3 is amended to read:
             1492           71-8-3. Duties of executive director -- Services to veterans.
             1493          The executive director shall:
             1494          (1) be responsible for the administration and the operation or support of the following
             1495      veteran-related operations:
             1496          (a) Utah State Veterans' Nursing Homes and Programs;
             1497          (b) Utah State Veterans' Cemetery and Memorial Park;
             1498          (c) Title 71, Chapter 10, Veteran's Preference;
             1499          (d) any locally or federally funded programs for homeless veterans within the state; and
             1500          (e) any federally funded education services for veterans within the state;
             1501          (2) maintain liaison with local, state, and federal veterans' agencies and with Utah
             1502      veterans' organizations;
             1503          (3) provide current information so that veterans, their surviving spouses and family
             1504      members, and Utah veterans' organizations will be aware of benefits to which they are, or may
             1505      become, entitled;
             1506          (4) reach out and assist veterans and their families in applying for benefits and
             1507      services;
             1508          (5) develop and maintain a system for determining how many veterans are employed
             1509      by the various government entities within the state and keeping track of them; [and]
             1510          (6) cooperate with other state entities in the receipt of information to create and
             1511      maintain a record of veterans in Utah[.];
             1512          (7) advise the governor on matters pertaining to military affairs throughout Utah,
             1513      including active duty servicemembers, reserve duty servicemembers, and veterans;
             1514          (8) identify military-related issues, challenges, and opportunities, and develop plans for
             1515      addressing them;


             1516          (9) develop, coordinate, and maintain relationships with military leaders of Utah
             1517      military installations, including the Utah National Guard;
             1518          (10) develop, coordinate, and maintain relationships with Utah's congressional
             1519      delegation and military staffers;
             1520          (11) develop and maintain relationships with military-related organizations in Utah;
             1521          (12) conduct forums and meetings with stakeholders to identify military issues and
             1522      challenges and to develop solutions to them; and
             1523          (13) perform other related duties as requested by the governor.
             1524          Section 22. Section 71-8-4 is amended to read:
             1525           71-8-4. Veterans' Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties and responsibilities
             1526      -- Per diem and travel expenses.
             1527          (1) There is created a Veterans' Advisory Council whose purpose is to advise the
             1528      executive director of the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs on issues relating to
             1529      veterans.
             1530          (2) The council shall consist of [11 voting members and one nonvoting member,
             1531      designated as follows] the following 14 members:
             1532          (a) [five members appointed by the governor] 11 voting members to serve four-year
             1533      terms:
             1534          (i) [four] seven veterans at large appointed by the governor; [and]
             1535          (ii) the commander or the commander's designee, whose terms shall last for as long as
             1536      they hold that office, from each of the following organizations:
             1537          (A) Veterans of Foreign Wars;
             1538          (B) American Legion; and
             1539          (C) Disabled American Veterans; and
             1540          (iii) a representative from the Office of the Governor; and
             1541          (b) three nonvoting members:
             1542          (i) the executive director of the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs;
             1543          [(ii) a representative from the Office of the Governor;]
             1544          [(b)] (ii) the director of the VA Health Care System or his designee; and
             1545          [(c)] (iii) the director of the VA Benefits Administration Regional Office in Salt Lake
             1546      City, or his designee[;].


             1547          [(d) a representative from the Veterans' Memorial Park Board for the duration of his
             1548      appointment to the board;]
             1549          [(e) the commanders or their designees of the three largest veterans service
             1550      organizations in the state, whose terms shall last as long as they hold the required office; and]
             1551          [(f) the executive director shall be a nonvoting member of the council.]
             1552          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current council members
             1553      expire, the governor shall appoint each new or reappointed member to a four-year term
             1554      commencing on July 1.
             1555          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
             1556      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             1557      council members are staggered so that approximately half of the members appointed by the
             1558      governor are appointed every two years.
             1559          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall
             1560      appoint a replacement for the unexpired term within 60 days of receiving notice.
             1561          (5) Members appointed by the governor may not serve more than [two] three
             1562      consecutive terms.
             1563          (6) (a) Any veterans' group or veteran may provide the executive director with a list of
             1564      recommendations for members on the council.
             1565          (b) The executive director shall provide the governor with the list of recommendations
             1566      for members to be appointed to the council.
             1567          (c) The governor shall make final appointments to the council by June 30 of any year in
             1568      which appointments are to be made under this chapter.
             1569          (7) The council shall elect a chair and vice chair from among [its] the council members
             1570      every two years. The chair and vice chair shall be [a veteran] veterans.
             1571          (8) (a) The council shall meet at least once every quarter.
             1572          (b) The executive director of the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs may
             1573      convene additional meetings, as necessary.
             1574          (9) The department shall provide staff to the council.
             1575          (10) Six voting members are a quorum for the transaction of business.
             1576          (11) The council shall:
             1577          (a) solicit input concerning veterans issues from veterans' groups throughout the state;


             1578          (b) report issues received to the executive director of the Department of Veterans' and
             1579      Military Affairs and make recommendations concerning them;
             1580          (c) keep abreast of federal developments that affect veterans locally and advise the
             1581      executive director of them; and
             1582          (d) approve, by a majority vote, the use of money generated from veterans' license
             1583      plates under Section 41-1a-422 for veterans' programs.
             1584          (12) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             1585      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             1586          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1587          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1588          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             1589      63A-3-107 .
             1590          Section 23. Section 71-9-1 is amended to read:
             1591           71-9-1. Contract to provide assistance to veterans and their widows and children.
             1592          The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs is authorized to contract with the
             1593      American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
             1594      United States, as organized in this state, to provide, especially in the outlying areas of the state,
             1595      assistance to veterans, their widows, and children as follows:
             1596          (1) to disseminate information regarding all laws applicable to veterans, their widows,
             1597      and children in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims against the United
             1598      States arising by reason of service in the military, naval, or air services;
             1599          (2) to assist veterans, their widows, and children in the establishment of all rights and
             1600      the procurement of all benefits which may accrue to them under the laws of this state or of the
             1601      United States;
             1602          (3) to cooperate with any and all agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the
             1603      United States having to do with the employment or reemployment of veterans;
             1604          (4) to cooperate with any and all agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the
             1605      United States and make a representative and information available on a rotating basis in the
             1606      outlying areas of the state;
             1607          (5) to assist veterans in obtaining such preference for employment as may be
             1608      authorized by the laws of this state or of the United States; and


             1609          (6) to assist veterans, their widows, and children in obtaining emergency relief, and to
             1610      that end cooperate with such agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the United States
             1611      as have been or may be established for the purpose of extending emergency relief.
             1612          Section 24. Section 71-9-2 is amended to read:
             1613           71-9-2. Contracts subject to appropriation of funds.
             1614          Any contract entered into under Section 71-9-1 shall expressly state that it is subject to
             1615      the appropriation of sufficient funds by the Legislature to carry out its terms and that the
             1616      decision of the executive director of the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs as to
             1617      whether an appropriation is sufficient to carry out the terms of the contract is conclusive.
             1618          Section 25. Section 71-11-2 is amended to read:
             1619           71-11-2. Definitions.
             1620          As used in this chapter:
             1621          (1) "Administrator" means a Veterans' Nursing Home Administrator selected in
             1622      accordance with Section 71-11-5 .
             1623          (2) "Board" means any Veterans' Nursing Home Advisory Board.
             1624          (3) "Department" means the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs created in
             1625      Section 71-8-2 .
             1626          (4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Veterans'
             1627      and Military Affairs.
             1628          (5) "Home" means any Utah Veterans' Nursing Home.
             1629          (6) "Veteran" is as defined in Subsection 71-10-1 (4).
             1630          Section 26. Section 71-11-7 is amended to read:
             1631           71-11-7. Veterans' Nursing Home Advisory Boards.
             1632          (1) (a) Each home shall have a Veterans' Nursing Home Advisory Board to act as a
             1633      liaison between the residents, members of the public, and the administration of the home.
             1634          (b) The board shall interview candidates for the position of nursing home administrator
             1635      and make a recommendation to the department.
             1636          (2) Each board shall consist of the following seven members:
             1637          (a) one resident of the home appointed by the governor;
             1638          (b) two members of the Veterans' Advisory Council, designated by the governor, one
             1639      of which shall specifically be designated as the board's representative to the council;


             1640          (c) one veteran from the area in which the home is located appointed by the governor;
             1641          (d) one representative from the VA Health Care System, appointed by its director;
             1642          (e) one representative from the Department of Health, appointed by its executive
             1643      director; and
             1644          (f) one representative from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs regional
             1645      office.
             1646          (3) (a) (i) Members shall serve for four-year terms.
             1647          (ii) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current board members expire,
             1648      the governor shall appoint each new or reappointed member to a four-year term beginning on
             1649      July 1.
             1650          (b) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length
             1651      of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of
             1652      the board is appointed every two years.
             1653          (c) The governor shall make final appointments to the board by June 30 of any year in
             1654      which appointments are to be made under this chapter.
             1655          (4) Vacancies shall be filled by the governor within 60 days of receiving notice of a
             1656      vacancy, but only for the unexpired term of the vacated member.
             1657          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), members may not serve more than two
             1658      consecutive terms.
             1659          (b) Members appointed by the VA Health Care System and the United States
             1660      Department of Veterans Affairs are exempt from the term limit requirement.
             1661          (6) Each board shall elect a chair annually from among its members at its first meeting
             1662      after July 1.
             1663          (7) Each board shall meet at least quarterly.
             1664          (8) Four members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
             1665          (9) Each board shall provide copies of all minutes and an annual report of its activities
             1666      by June 30 of each year to the executive director of the Department of Veterans' and Military
             1667      Affairs, and the Veterans' Advisory Council.
             1668          (10) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             1669      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             1670          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;


             1671          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1672          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             1673      63A-3-107 .




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