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S.B. 57

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AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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House Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill creates the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    creates the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program;
             14          .    allows a farm, ranch, or animal feeding operation to qualify under the Utah
             15      Environmental Stewardship Certification program;
             16          .    requires the Conservation Commission to make rules to establish standards and
             17      procedures for administering the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification
             18      Program; and
             19          .    makes technical changes.
             20      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          This bill provides an effective date.
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          4-20-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 278 and 286
             27          17D-3-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 360


             28          19-5-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 360
             29          59-12-103 (Superseded 07/01/14), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters
             30      207, 212, 254, and 255
             31          59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/14), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 207,
             32      212, 254, 255, and 424
             33          63A-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             34          63B-1b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             35          63B-1b-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             36          63G-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 331 and 377
             37      ENACTS:
             38          4-18-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             39      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             40          4-18-101, (Renumbered from 4-18-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             41      179)
             42          4-18-102, (Renumbered from 4-18-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
             43      383)
             44          4-18-103, (Renumbered from 4-18-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
             45      383)
             46          4-18-104, (Renumbered from 4-18-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter
             47      286)
             48          4-18-105, (Renumbered from 4-18-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter
             49      331)
             50          4-18-106, (Renumbered from 4-18-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             51      179)
             52     
             53      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             54          Section 1. Section 4-18-101 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-1 is renumbered
             55      and amended to read:
             56     
CHAPTER 18. CONSERVATION COMMISSION ACT

             57           [4-18-1].     4-18-101. Title.
             58          This chapter is known as the "Conservation Commission Act."


             59          Section 2. Section 4-18-102 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-2 is renumbered
             60      and amended to read:
             61           [4-18-2].     4-18-102. Purpose declaration.
             62          (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the soil and water resources of this state
             63      constitute one of its basic assets and that the preservation of these resources requires planning
             64      and programs to ensure the development and utilization of these resources and to protect them
             65      from the adverse effects of wind and water erosion, sediment, and sediment related pollutants.
             66          (2) The Legislature finds that local production of food is essential for:
             67          (a) the security of the state's food supply; and
             68          (b) the self-sufficiency of the state's citizens.
             69          (3) The Legislature finds that sustainable agriculture is critical to:
             70          (a) the success of rural communities;
             71          (b) the historical culture of the state;
             72          (c) maintaining healthy farmland;
             73          (d) maintaining high water quality;
             74          (e) maintaining abundant wildlife; and
             75          (f) high-quality recreation for citizens of the state.
             76          (4) The Legislature finds that livestock grazing on public lands is important for the
             77      proper management, maintenance, and health of public lands in the state.
             78          (5) The Legislature encourages each agricultural producer in the state to operate in a
             79      reasonable and responsible manner to maintain the integrity of land, soil, water, and air.
             80          (6) To encourage each agricultural producer in this state to operate in a reasonable and
             81      responsible manner to maintain the integrity of the state's resources, the state shall [offer a
             82      certification of environmental stewardship as defined in Section 4-18-3 ] administer the Utah
             83      Environmental Stewardship Certification Program, created in Section 4-18-107 .
             84          Section 3. Section 4-18-103 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-3 is renumbered
             85      and amended to read:
             86           [4-18-3].     4-18-103. Definitions.
             87          As used in this chapter:
             88          (1) (a) "Agricultural discharge" means the release of agriculture water from the
             89      property of a farm, ranch, or feedlot that:


             90          (i) pollutes a surface body of water, including a stream, lake, pond, marshland,
             91      watercourse, waterway, river, ditch, or other water conveyance system;
             92          (ii) pollutes ground water; or
             93          (iii) constitutes a significant nuisance to urban land.
             94          (b) "Agricultural discharge" does not include:
             95          (i) runoff from a farm, ranch, or feedlot, or the return flow of water from an irrigated
             96      field onto land that is not part of a body of water; or
             97          (ii) a release of water from a farm, ranch, or feedlot into a normally dry water
             98      conveyance leading to an active body of water, if the release does not reach the water of a lake,
             99      pond, stream, marshland, river, or other active body of water.
             100          (2) "Agricultural operation" means a farm, ranch, or animal feeding operation.
             101          [(2)] (3) "Agriculture water" means:
             102          (a) water used by a farm, ranch, or feedlot for the production of food, fiber, or fuel;
             103          (b) the return flow of water from irrigated agriculture; or
             104          (c) agricultural storm water runoff.
             105          [(3)] (4) "Alternate" means a substitute for a district supervisor if the district supervisor
             106      cannot attend a meeting.
             107          [(4)] (5) (a) "Animal feeding operation" means a facility where animals, other than
             108      aquatic animals, are stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in
             109      any 12-month period.
             110          (b) "Animal feeding operation" does not include an operation where animals are in
             111      areas such as pastures or rangeland that sustain crops or forage growth during the entire time
             112      the animals are present.
             113          [(5)] (6) "Best management practices" means practices, including management policies
             114      and the use of technology, used by each sector of agriculture in the production of food and fiber
             115      that are commonly accepted practices, or that are at least as effective as commonly accepted
             116      practices, and that:
             117          (a) protect the environment;
             118          (b) protect human health;
             119          (c) ensure the humane treatment of animals; and
             120          (d) promote the financial viability of agricultural production.


             121          (7) "Certified agricultural operation" means an agricultural operation that is certified
             122      under the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program in accordance with Section
             123      4-18-107 .
             124          [(6)] (8) "Certified conservation planner" means a planner of a state conservation
             125      district, or other qualified planner, that is approved by the commission to [issue a certification
             126      of environmental stewardship] certify an agricultural operation under the Utah Environmental
             127      Stewardship Certification Program, created in Section 4-18-107 .
             128          [(7) "Certification of environmental stewardship" means an official recognition by the
             129      state that an owner or operator of a farm, ranch, or feedlot meets the requirements established
             130      by the commission:]
             131          [(a) to prevent harm to the environment, including the prevention of an agricultural
             132      discharge;]
             133          [(b) for following best management practices; and]
             134          [(c) for following nutrient management plans that meet the state technical standards
             135      appropriate for the given type of agricultural operation.]
             136          [(8)] (9) "Commission" means the Conservation Commission created in Section
             137      [ 4-18-4 ] 4-18-104 .
             138          [(9)] (10) "Comprehensive nutrient management plan" or "nutrient management plan"
             139      means a plan to properly store, handle, and spread manure and other agricultural byproducts to:
             140          (a) protect the environment; and
             141          (b) provide nutrients for the production of crops.
             142          [(10)] (11) "District" or "conservation district" has the same meaning as "conservation
             143      district" as defined in Section 17D-3-102 .
             144          [(11)] (12) "Pollution" means a harmful human-made or human-induced alteration to
             145      the water of the state, including an alteration to the chemical, physical, biological, or
             146      radiological integrity of water that harms the water of the state.
             147          [(12)] (13) "State technical standards" means a collection of best management practices
             148      that will protect the environment in a reasonable and economical manner for each sector of
             149      agriculture as required by this chapter.
             150          [(13)] (14) "Sustainable agriculture" means agriculture production and practices that
             151      promote:


             152          (a) the environmental responsibility of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and
             153      feedlots; and
             154          (b) the profitability of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and feedlots.
             155          Section 4. Section 4-18-104 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-4 is renumbered
             156      and amended to read:
             157           [4-18-4].     4-18-104. Conservation Commission created -- Composition --
             158      Appointment -- Terms -- Compensation -- Attorney general to provide legal assistance.
             159          (1) There is created within the department the Conservation Commission to perform
             160      the functions specified in this chapter.
             161          (2) The Conservation Commission shall be comprised of 16 members, including:
             162          (a) the director of the Extension Service at Utah State University or the director's
             163      designee;
             164          (b) the president of the Utah Association of Conservation Districts or the president's
             165      designee;
             166          (c) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
             167          (d) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources or the executive
             168      director's designee;
             169          (e) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality or the executive
             170      director's designee;
             171          (f) the chair and the vice chair of the State Grazing Advisory Board, created in Section
             172      4-20-1.5 ;
             173          (g) the president of the County Weed Supervisors Association;
             174          (h) seven district supervisors who provide district representation on the commission on
             175      a multicounty basis; and
             176          (i) the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration or the
             177      director's designee.
             178          (3) If a district supervisor is unable to attend a meeting, an alternate may serve in the
             179      place of the district supervisor for that meeting.
             180          (4) The members of the commission specified in Subsection (2)(h) shall:
             181          (a) be recommended by the commission to the governor; and
             182          (b) be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.


             183          (5) (a) Except as required by Subsection (5)(b), as terms of current commission
             184      members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a
             185      four-year term.
             186          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (5)(a), the governor shall, at the
             187      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             188      commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed
             189      every two years.
             190          (6) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             191      appointed for the unexpired term.
             192          (7) The commissioner is chair of the commission.
             193          (8) Attendance of a majority of the commission members at a meeting constitutes a
             194      quorum.
             195          (9) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             196      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             197          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             198          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             199          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             200      63A-3-107 .
             201          (10) The commission shall keep a record of its actions.
             202          (11) The attorney general shall provide legal services to the commission upon request.
             203          Section 5. Section 4-18-105 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-5 is renumbered
             204      and amended to read:
             205           [4-18-5].     4-18-105. Conservation commission -- Functions and duties.
             206          (1) The commission shall:
             207          (a) facilitate the development and implementation of the strategies and programs
             208      necessary to:
             209          (i) protect, conserve, utilize, and develop the soil, air, and water resources of the state;
             210      and
             211          (ii) promote the protection, integrity, and restoration of land for agricultural and other
             212      beneficial purposes;
             213          (b) disseminate information regarding districts' activities and programs;


             214          (c) supervise the formation, reorganization, or dissolution of districts according to the
             215      requirements of Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act;
             216          (d) prescribe uniform accounting and recordkeeping procedures for districts and
             217      require each district to submit annually an audit of its funds to the commission;
             218          (e) approve and make loans for agricultural purposes, from the Agriculture Resource
             219      Development Fund, for:
             220          (i) rangeland improvement and management projects;
             221          (ii) watershed protection and flood prevention projects;
             222          (iii) agricultural cropland soil and water conservation projects; and
             223          (iv) programs designed to promote energy efficient farming practices;
             224          (f) administer federal or state funds, including loan funds under this chapter, in
             225      accordance with applicable federal or state guidelines and make loans or grants from those
             226      funds to land occupiers for:
             227          (i) the conservation of soil or water resources;
             228          (ii) maintenance of rangeland improvement projects; and
             229          (iii) the control or eradication of noxious weeds and invasive plant species:
             230          (A) in cooperation and coordination with local weed boards; and
             231          (B) in accordance with Section 4-2-8.7 ;
             232          (g) seek to coordinate soil and water protection, conservation, and development
             233      activities and programs of state agencies, local governmental units, other states, special interest
             234      groups, and federal agencies;
             235          (h) plan watershed and flood control projects in cooperation with appropriate local,
             236      state, and federal authorities, and coordinate flood control projects in the state;
             237          [(i) develop the requirements for:]
             238          [(i) a certification of environmental stewardship, including best management practices,
             239      technical standards, and nutrient management plans, as applicable to each agricultural sector;
             240      and]
             241          [(ii) providing the certification to each owner or operator of a farm, ranch, or feedlot
             242      that:]
             243          [(A) requests certification; and]
             244          [(B) qualifies for certification;]


             245          [(j) develop best management practices and state technical standards when requested
             246      by governmental agencies or agricultural producer groups;]
             247          [(k) develop the requirements and certification process for an individual to be a
             248      certified conservation planner as defined in Section 4-18-3 ;]
             249          [(l)] (i) assist other state agencies with conservation standards for agriculture when
             250      requested; and
             251          [(m)] (j) when assigned by the governor, when required by contract with the
             252      Department of Environmental Quality, or when required by contract with the United States
             253      Environmental Protection Agency:
             254          (i) develop programs for the prevention, control, or abatement of new or existing
             255      pollution to the soil, water, or air of the state;
             256          (ii) advise, consult, and cooperate with affected parties to further the purpose of this
             257      chapter;
             258          (iii) conduct studies, investigations, research, and demonstrations relating to
             259      agricultural pollution issues;
             260          (iv) give reasonable consideration in the exercise of its powers and duties to the
             261      economic impact on sustainable agriculture;
             262          (v) meet the requirements of federal law related to water and air pollution in the
             263      exercise of its powers and duties; and
             264          (vi) establish administrative penalties relating to agricultural discharges as defined in
             265      Section [ 4-18-3 ] 4-18-103 that are proportional to the seriousness of the resulting
             266      environmental harm.
             267          (2) The commission may:
             268          (a) employ, with the approval of the department, an administrator and necessary
             269      technical experts and employees;
             270          (b) execute contracts or other instruments necessary to exercise its powers;
             271          (c) take necessary action to promote and enforce the purpose and findings of Section
             272      [ 4-18-2 ] 4-18-102 ;
             273          (d) sue and be sued; and
             274          (e) adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             275      Rulemaking Act, necessary to carry out the powers and duties described in Subsection (1) and


             276      Subsections (2)(b) and (c).
             277          Section 6. Section 4-18-106 , which is renumbered from Section 4-18-6 is renumbered
             278      and amended to read:
             279           [4-18-6].     4-18-106. Agriculture Resource Development Fund -- Contents --
             280      Use of fund money.
             281          (1) There is created a revolving loan fund known as the Agriculture Resource
             282      Development Fund.
             283          (2) The Agriculture Resource Development Fund shall consist of:
             284          (a) money appropriated to it by the Legislature;
             285          (b) sales and use tax receipts transferred to the fund [pursuant to] in accordance with
             286      Section 59-12-103 ;
             287          (c) money received for the repayment of loans made from the fund;
             288          (d) money made available to the state for agriculture resource development from any
             289      source; and
             290          (e) interest earned on the fund.
             291          (3) The commission shall make loans from the Agriculture Resource Development
             292      Fund as provided by Section [ 4-18-5 ] 4-18-105 .
             293          Section 7. Section 4-18-107 is enacted to read:
             294          4-18-107. Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
             295          (1) There is created the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
             296          (2) The commission, with the assistance of the department and with the advice of the
             297      Water Quality Board, created in Section 19-1-106 , shall make rules in accordance with Title
             298      63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act that establish:
             299          (a) (i) best management practices;
             300          (ii) state technical standards; and
             301          (iii) guidelines for nutrient management plans;
             302          (b) requirements for qualification under the Utah Environmental Stewardship
             303      Certification Program that:
             304          (i) are consistent with sustainable agriculture;
             305          (ii) help prevent harm to the environment, including prevention of an agricultural
             306      discharge; and


             307          (iii) encourage agricultural operations in the state to follow:
             308          (A) best management practices; and
             309          (B) nutrient management plans that meet the state technical standards appropriate for
             310      each type of agricultural operation;
             311          (c) the procedure for qualification under the Utah Environmental Stewardship
             312      Certification Program;
             313          (d) the requirements and certification process for an individual to become a certified
             314      conservation planner; and
             315          (e) standards and procedures for administering the Utah Environmental Stewardship
             316      Certification Program, including:
             317          (i) renewal of a certification under Subsection (4)(b);
             318          (ii) investigation and revocation of a certification under Subsection (6); and
             319          (iii) revocation of a certification under Subsection (7)(b).
             320          (3) An owner or operator of an agricultural operation may apply to certify the
             321      agricultural operation under the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program in
             322      accordance with this section.
             323          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6) or (7), a certified agricultural operation
             324      remains certified for a period of five years after the day on which the agricultural operation
             325      becomes certified.
             326          (b) A certified agricultural operation may, in accordance with commission rule, renew
             327      the certification for an additional five years to keep the certification for a total period of 10
             328      years after the day on which the agricultural operation becomes certified.
             329          (5) Subject to review by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, a certified
             330      conservation planner shall certify each qualifying agricultural operation that applies to the Utah
             331      Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
             332          (6) (a) Upon request of the Department of Environmental Quality or upon receipt by
             333      the department of a citizen environmental complaint, the department shall, with the assistance
             334      of certified conservation planners as necessary, investigate a certified agricultural operation to
             335      determine whether the agricultural operation has committed a significant violation of the
             336      requirements of the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
             337          (b) If, after completing an investigation described in Subsection (6)(a), the department


             338      determines that a certified agricultural operation has committed a significant violation of the
             339      requirements for the Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program, the department
             340      shall report the violation to the commission.
             341          (c) Upon receipt of a report described in Subsection (6)(b), the commission shall
             342      review the report and:
             343          (i) revoke the agricultural operation's certification; or
             344          (ii) set terms and conditions for the agricultural operation to maintain its certification.
             345          (7) (a) A certified agricultural operation shall, upon request of the department, provide
             346      records to the department relevant to:
             347          (i) a certification renewal under Subsection (4)(b); or
             348          (ii) an investigation described in Subsection (6)(a).
             349          (b) If an agricultural operation fails to provide records requested by the department
             350      under Subsection (7)(a), the commission may revoke the agricultural operation's certification.
             351          (8) A record provided by, obtained from, or containing information provided by or
             352      obtained from, an owner or operator of an agricultural operation under this section in relation
             353      to an application to become a certified agricultural operation, an application for renewal of
             354      certification as a certified agricultural operation, or an investigation of a certified agricultural
             355      operation is a protected record under Section 63G-2-305 .
             356          (9) If the commission changes a requirement of the Utah Environmental Stewardship
             357      Certification Program after an agricultural operation is certified in accordance with former
             358      requirements, during the certification and renewal periods described in Subsections (4)(a) and
             359      (b) the agricultural operation may choose whether to abide by a new requirement, but the
             360      agricultural operation is not subject to the new requirement until the agricultural operation
             361      reapplies for certification.
             362          (10) Nothing in this section exempts an agricultural discharge made by a certified
             363      agricultural operation from the provisions of Subsection 19-5-105.5 (3)(b).
             364          Section 8. Section 4-20-1.5 is amended to read:
             365           4-20-1.5. State Grazing Advisory Board -- Duties.
             366          (1) (a) There is created within the department the State Grazing Advisory Board.
             367          (b) The commissioner shall appoint the following members:
             368          (i) one member from each regional board;


             369          (ii) one member from the Conservation Commission, created in Section [ 4-18-4 ]
             370      4-18-104 ;
             371          (iii) one representative of the Department of Natural Resources;
             372          (iv) two livestock producers at-large; and
             373          (v) one representative of the oil, gas, or mining industry.
             374          (2) The term of office for a state board member is four years.
             375          (3) Members of the state board shall elect a chair, who shall serve for two years.
             376          (4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service[,]
             377      but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             378          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             379          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             380          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             381      63A-3-107 .
             382          (5) The state board shall:
             383          (a) receive:
             384          (i) advice and recommendations from a regional board concerning:
             385          (A) management plans for public lands, state lands, and school and institutional trust
             386      lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103 , within the regional board's region; and
             387          (B) any issue that impacts grazing on private lands, public lands, state lands, or school
             388      and institutional trust lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103 , in its region; and
             389          (ii) requests for restricted account money from the entities described in Subsections
             390      (5)(c)(i) through (iv);
             391          (b) recommend state policy positions and cooperative agency participation in federal
             392      and state land management plans to the department and to the Public Lands Policy
             393      Coordinating Office, created under Section 63J-4-602 ; and
             394          (c) advise the department on the requests and recommendations of:
             395          (i) regional boards;
             396          (ii) county weed control boards, created [under] in Section 4-17-4 ;
             397          (iii) cooperative weed management associations; and
             398          (iv) conservation districts created under the authority of Title 17D, Chapter 3,
             399      Conservation District Act.


             400          Section 9. Section 17D-3-102 is amended to read:
             401           17D-3-102. Definitions.
             402          As used in this chapter:
             403          (1) "Commission" means the Conservation Commission, created [under] in Section
             404      [ 4-18-4 ] 4-18-104 .
             405          (2) "Conservation district" means a limited purpose local government entity, as
             406      described in Section 17D-3-103 , that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth
             407      in this chapter.
             408          (3) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Food, created [under] in
             409      Section 4-2-1 .
             410          Section 10. Section 19-5-102 is amended to read:
             411           19-5-102. Definitions.
             412          As used in this chapter:
             413          (1) "Agriculture discharge":
             414          (a) means the release of agriculture water from the property of a farm, ranch, or feed lot
             415      that:
             416          (i) pollutes a surface body of water, including a stream, lake, pond, marshland,
             417      watercourse, waterway, river, ditch, and other water conveyance system of the state;
             418          (ii) pollutes the ground water of the state; or
             419          (iii) constitutes a significant nuisance on urban land; and
             420          (b) does not include:
             421          (i) runoff from a farm, ranch, or feed lot or return flows from irrigated fields onto land
             422      that is not part of a body of water; or
             423          (ii) a release into a normally dry water conveyance to an active body of water, unless
             424      the release reaches the water of a lake, pond, stream, marshland, river, or other active body of
             425      water.
             426          (2) "Agriculture water" means:
             427          (a) water used by a farmer, rancher, or feed lot for the production of food, fiber, or fuel;
             428          (b) return flows from irrigated agriculture; and
             429          (c) agricultural storm water runoff.
             430          (3) "Board" means the Water Quality Board created in Section 19-1-106 .


             431          (4) "Commission" means the Conservation Commission, created in Section [ 4-18-4 ]
             432      4-18-104 .
             433          (5) "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance
             434      or matter in water.
             435          (6) "Director" means the director of the Division of Water Quality or, for purposes of
             436      groundwater quality at a facility licensed by and under the jurisdiction of the Division of
             437      Radiation Control, the director of the Division of Radiation Control.
             438          (7) "Discharge" means the addition of any pollutant to any waters of the state.
             439          (8) "Discharge permit" means a permit issued to a person who:
             440          (a) discharges or whose activities would probably result in a discharge of pollutants
             441      into the waters of the state; or
             442          (b) generates or manages sewage sludge.
             443          (9) "Disposal system" means a system for disposing of wastes[,] and includes sewerage
             444      systems and treatment works.
             445          (10) "Division" means the Division of Water Quality, created in Subsection
             446      19-1-105 (1)(f).
             447          (11) "Effluent limitations" means any restrictions, requirements, or prohibitions,
             448      including schedules of compliance established under this chapter, which apply to discharges.
             449          (12) "Point source":
             450          (a) means any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, including any pipe,
             451      ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, concentrated
             452      animal feeding operation, or vessel or other floating craft, from which pollutants are or may be
             453      discharged; and
             454          (b) does not include return flows from irrigated agriculture.
             455          (13) "Pollution" means any man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical,
             456      physical, biological, or radiological integrity of any waters of the state, unless the alteration is
             457      necessary for the public health and safety.
             458          (14) "Publicly owned treatment works" means any facility for the treatment of
             459      pollutants owned by the state, its political subdivisions, or other public entity.
             460          (15) "Schedule of compliance" means a schedule of remedial measures, including an
             461      enforceable sequence of actions or operations leading to compliance with this chapter.


             462          (16) "Sewage sludge" means any solid, semisolid, or liquid residue removed during the
             463      treatment of municipal wastewater or domestic sewage.
             464          (17) "Sewerage system" means pipelines or conduits, pumping stations, and all other
             465      constructions, devices, appurtenances, and facilities used for collecting or conducting wastes to
             466      a point of ultimate disposal.
             467          (18) "Total maximum daily load" means a calculation of the maximum amount of a
             468      pollutant that a body of water can receive and still meet water quality standards.
             469          (19) "Treatment works" means any plant, disposal field, lagoon, dam, pumping station,
             470      incinerator, or other works used for the purpose of treating, stabilizing, or holding wastes.
             471          (20) "Underground injection" means the subsurface emplacement of fluids by well
             472      injection.
             473          (21) "Underground wastewater disposal system" means a system for disposing of
             474      domestic wastewater discharges as defined by the board and the executive director.
             475          (22) "Waste" or "pollutant" means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue,
             476      sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive
             477      materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, and industrial,
             478      municipal, and agricultural waste discharged into water.
             479          (23) "Waters of the state":
             480          (a) means all streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs,
             481      irrigation systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface
             482      and underground, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow
             483      through, or border upon this state or any portion of the state; and
             484          (b) does not include bodies of water confined to and retained within the limits of
             485      private property, and which do not develop into or constitute a nuisance, a public health hazard,
             486      or a menace to fish or wildlife.
             487          Section 11. Section 59-12-103 (Superseded 07/01/14) is amended to read:
             488           59-12-103 (Superseded 07/01/14). Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates
             489      -- Use of sales and use tax revenues.
             490          (1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part for amounts paid or
             491      charged for the following transactions:
             492          (a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;


             493          (b) amounts paid for:
             494          (i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
             495      originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
             496          (ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
             497      boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile Telecommunications
             498      Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
             499          (iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
             500          (A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
             501          (B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
             502          (c) sales of the following for commercial use:
             503          (i) gas;
             504          (ii) electricity;
             505          (iii) heat;
             506          (iv) coal;
             507          (v) fuel oil; or
             508          (vi) other fuels;
             509          (d) sales of the following for residential use:
             510          (i) gas;
             511          (ii) electricity;
             512          (iii) heat;
             513          (iv) coal;
             514          (v) fuel oil; or
             515          (vi) other fuels;
             516          (e) sales of prepared food;
             517          (f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104 , amounts paid or charged as admission or
             518      user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or nature,
             519      exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses, menageries,
             520      fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling matches, closed circuit
             521      television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf
             522      driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts, ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails,
             523      tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides, river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises,


             524      horseback rides, sports activities, or any other amusement, entertainment, recreation,
             525      exhibition, cultural, or athletic activity;
             526          (g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
             527      property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax for:
             528          (i) the tangible personal property; and
             529          (ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
             530      in Subsection (1)(g)(i), whether or not any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations
             531      of that tangible personal property;
             532          (h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104 (7), amounts paid or charged for
             533      assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
             534          (i) amounts paid or charged for tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer court
             535      accommodations and services that are regularly rented for less than 30 consecutive days;
             536          (j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
             537          (k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
             538      this state the tangible personal property is:
             539          (i) stored;
             540          (ii) used; or
             541          (iii) otherwise consumed;
             542          (l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the
             543      tangible personal property is:
             544          (i) stored;
             545          (ii) used; or
             546          (iii) consumed; and
             547          (m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
             548          (i) (A) of a product transferred electronically; or
             549          (B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
             550          (ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
             551          (A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
             552          (B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
             553          (I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
             554          (II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition.


             555          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (e), a state tax and a local tax
             556      is imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
             557          (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
             558          (A) 4.70%; and
             559          (B) (I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State Sales
             560      and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
             561      through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional
             562      State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             563          (II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State Sales
             564      and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
             565      through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state
             566      imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             567          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             568      transaction under this chapter other than this part.
             569          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
             570      on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal to the sum of:
             571          (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
             572          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             573      transaction under this chapter other than this part.
             574          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
             575      on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
             576          (i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients at
             577      a tax rate of 1.75%; and
             578          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             579      amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other than this part.
             580          (d) (i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
             581      tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a local tax is
             582      imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
             583          (A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
             584          (I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
             585          (II) (Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State


             586      Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
             587      59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18,
             588      Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             589          (Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State
             590      Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
             591      59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which
             592      the state imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             593          (B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax rates
             594      described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
             595          (ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction that
             596      consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized on an invoice or
             597      similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer software maintenance contract
             598      is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60% nontaxable under this chapter.
             599          (iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(d)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
             600      transaction described in Subsection (2)(d)(i) or (ii):
             601          (A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
             602      property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter and tangible
             603      personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the
             604      entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless:
             605          (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
             606      personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter from the
             607      books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
             608          (II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
             609          (B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items of
             610      tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter
             611      at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
             612      higher tax rate unless:
             613          (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
             614      personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower
             615      tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
             616          (II) state or federal law provides otherwise.


             617          (iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(d)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
             618      seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
             619      course of business for nontax purposes.
             620          (e) Subject to Subsections (2)(f) and (g), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax
             621      rate imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
             622          (i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             623          (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             624          (iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             625          (iv) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             626          (f) (i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
             627      begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for the
             628      transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed under:
             629          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             630          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             631          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             632          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             633          (ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
             634      statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax
             635      or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
             636          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             637          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             638          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             639          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             640          (g) (i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(g)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale
             641      is computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a tax rate repeal
             642      or change in a tax rate takes effect:
             643          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             644          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate change.
             645          (ii) Subsection (2)(g)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
             646          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             647          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);


             648          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             649          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             650          (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             651      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             652          (3) (a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
             653          (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             654          (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             655          (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             656          (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             657          (b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
             658      in this chapter:
             659          (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
             660          (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
             661          (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
             662          (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(B).
             663          (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             664      2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be used as provided in Subsections (4)(b)
             665      through (g):
             666          (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
             667          (A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
             668          (B) for the fiscal year; or
             669          (ii) $17,500,000.
             670          (b) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
             671      described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the
             672      Department of Natural Resources to:
             673          (A) implement the measures described in Subsections 79-2-303 (3)(a) through (d) to
             674      protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
             675          (B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an appropriations
             676      act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the measures described in Subsections
             677      79-2-303 (3)(a) through (d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species.
             678          (ii) Money transferred to the Department of Natural Resources under Subsection


             679      (4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other
             680      person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or endangered under the
             681      Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
             682          (iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
             683          (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
             684      Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 ;
             685          (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
             686      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 ; and
             687          (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
             688      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 .
             689          (c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
             690      Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource Development Fund
             691      created in Section [ 4-18-6 ] 4-18-106 .
             692          (d) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount described
             693      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water
             694      Rights to cover the costs incurred in hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of
             695      water rights.
             696          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
             697          (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
             698      Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 ;
             699          (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
             700      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 ; and
             701          (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
             702      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 .
             703          (e) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount described
             704      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Water Resources Conservation and Development
             705      Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the Division of Water Resources.
             706          (ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
             707      Development Fund under Section 73-10-24 , the Water Resources Conservation and
             708      Development Fund may also be used to:
             709          (A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water


             710      Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for the purpose of
             711      quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing the hydrologic systems of an
             712      area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and state resource managers to plan for and
             713      accommodate growth in water use without jeopardizing the resource;
             714          (B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
             715          (C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
             716      hiring of technical and legal staff.
             717          (f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
             718      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount
             719      created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund wastewater projects.
             720          (g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
             721      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount
             722      created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
             723          (i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
             724      distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102 ;
             725          (ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
             726          (iii) develop surface water sources.
             727          (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             728      2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in this
             729      Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
             730          (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for the
             731      fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
             732          (ii) $17,500,000.
             733          (b) (i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
             734          (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as dedicated
             735      credits; and
             736          (B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation or
             737      restoration.
             738          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
             739      in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
             740      created in Section 73-10-24 .


             741          (c) (i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
             742      remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
             743          (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as dedicated
             744      credits; and
             745          (B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
             746      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
             747          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
             748      in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
             749      created in Section 73-10-24 .
             750          (d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 94% of the
             751      remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
             752      Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
             753      Division of Water Resources for:
             754          (i) preconstruction costs:
             755          (A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103 (6) for projects authorized by Title 73, Chapter
             756      26, Bear River Development Act; and
             757          (B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103 (8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
             758      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
             759          (ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title 73,
             760      Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
             761          (iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline project
             762      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act; and
             763          (iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24 , 73-10-25.1 , 73-10-30 , and
             764      Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i) through (iii).
             765          (e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c) and subject to
             766      Subsection (5)(f), 6% of the remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be
             767      transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs
             768      incurred for employing additional technical staff for the administration of water rights.
             769          (f) At the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended dedicated credits described in
             770      Subsection (5)(e) over $150,000 lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development
             771      Fund created in Section 73-10-24 .


             772          (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             773      2003, and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16%
             774      tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year shall be deposited in
             775      the Transportation Fund created by Section 72-2-102 .
             776          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning on July 1, 2012, the Division of
             777      Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created in Section
             778      72-2-124 a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to the revenues generated
             779      by a 1/64% tax rate on the taxable transactions under Subsection (1).
             780          (8) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited in
             781      Subsection (7), and subject to Subsection (8)(b), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             782      2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
             783      created by Section 72-2-124 :
             784          (i) a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 8.3% of
             785      the revenues collected from the following taxes, which represents a portion of the
             786      approximately 17% of sales and use tax revenues generated annually by the sales and use tax
             787      on vehicles and vehicle-related products:
             788          (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             789          (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             790          (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
             791          (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I); plus
             792          (ii) an amount equal to 30% of the growth in the amount of revenues collected in the
             793      current fiscal year from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through
             794      (D) that exceeds the amount collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections
             795      (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
             796          (b) (i) Subject to Subsections (8)(b)(ii) and (iii), in any fiscal year that the portion of
             797      the sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (8)(a) represents an amount that is a total
             798      lower percentage of the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D)
             799      generated in the current fiscal year than the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited in
             800      the previous fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount under Subsection
             801      (8)(a) equal to the product of:
             802          (A) the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (8)(a) in the


             803      previous fiscal year; and
             804          (B) the total sales and use tax revenue generated by the taxes described in Subsections
             805      (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year.
             806          (ii) In any fiscal year in which the portion of the sales and use taxes deposited under
             807      Subsection (8)(a) would exceed 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes
             808      described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year, the Division of
             809      Finance shall deposit 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes described in
             810      Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) for the current fiscal year under Subsection (8)(a).
             811          (iii) In all subsequent fiscal years after a year in which 17% of the revenues collected
             812      from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) was deposited
             813      under Subsection (8)(a), the Division of Finance shall annually deposit 17% of the revenues
             814      collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the
             815      current fiscal year under Subsection (8)(a).
             816          (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited under
             817      Subsections (7) and (8), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2012, the Division of
             818      Finance shall annually deposit $90,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under
             819      Subsection (3)(a) into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section
             820      72-2-124 .
             821          (10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
             822      2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund
             823      created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009 .
             824          (11) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (11)(b),
             825      and in addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (7), (8), and (9), beginning on July
             826      1, 2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
             827      created by Section 72-2-124 the amount of tax revenue generated by a .025% tax rate on the
             828      transactions described in Subsection (1).
             829          (b) For purposes of Subsection (11)(a), the Division of Finance may not deposit into
             830      the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 any tax revenue generated by amounts paid or
             831      charged for food and food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled
             832      transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than
             833      food and food ingredients described in Subsection (2)(d).


             834          (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
             835      (12)(b), beginning on January 1, 2009, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the
             836      Transportation Fund created by Section 72-2-102 the amount of tax revenue generated by a
             837      .025% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) to be expended to address
             838      chokepoints in construction management.
             839          (b) For purposes of Subsection (12)(a), the Division of Finance may not deposit into
             840      the Transportation Fund any tax revenue generated by amounts paid or charged for food and
             841      food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled transaction attributable to food
             842      and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients
             843      described in Subsection (2)(d).
             844          Section 12. Section 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/14) is amended to read:
             845           59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/14). Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates --
             846      Use of sales and use tax revenues.
             847          (1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part for amounts paid or
             848      charged for the following transactions:
             849          (a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
             850          (b) amounts paid for:
             851          (i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
             852      originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
             853          (ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
             854      boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile Telecommunications
             855      Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
             856          (iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
             857          (A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
             858          (B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
             859          (c) sales of the following for commercial use:
             860          (i) gas;
             861          (ii) electricity;
             862          (iii) heat;
             863          (iv) coal;
             864          (v) fuel oil; or


             865          (vi) other fuels;
             866          (d) sales of the following for residential use:
             867          (i) gas;
             868          (ii) electricity;
             869          (iii) heat;
             870          (iv) coal;
             871          (v) fuel oil; or
             872          (vi) other fuels;
             873          (e) sales of prepared food;
             874          (f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104 , amounts paid or charged as admission or
             875      user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or nature,
             876      exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses, menageries,
             877      fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling matches, closed circuit
             878      television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf
             879      driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts, ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails,
             880      tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides, river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises,
             881      horseback rides, sports activities, or any other amusement, entertainment, recreation,
             882      exhibition, cultural, or athletic activity;
             883          (g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
             884      property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax for:
             885          (i) the tangible personal property; and
             886          (ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
             887      in Subsection (1)(g)(i), whether or not any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations
             888      of that tangible personal property;
             889          (h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104 (7), amounts paid or charged for
             890      assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
             891          (i) amounts paid or charged for tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer court
             892      accommodations and services that are regularly rented for less than 30 consecutive days;
             893          (j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
             894          (k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
             895      this state the tangible personal property is:


             896          (i) stored;
             897          (ii) used; or
             898          (iii) otherwise consumed;
             899          (l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the
             900      tangible personal property is:
             901          (i) stored;
             902          (ii) used; or
             903          (iii) consumed; and
             904          (m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
             905          (i) (A) of a product transferred electronically; or
             906          (B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
             907          (ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
             908          (A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
             909          (B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
             910          (I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
             911          (II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition.
             912          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (e), a state tax and a local tax
             913      is imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
             914          (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
             915          (A) 4.70%; and
             916          (B) (I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State Sales
             917      and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
             918      through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional
             919      State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             920          (II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State Sales
             921      and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
             922      through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state
             923      imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             924          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             925      transaction under this chapter other than this part.
             926          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed


             927      on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal to the sum of:
             928          (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
             929          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             930      transaction under this chapter other than this part.
             931          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
             932      on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
             933          (i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients at
             934      a tax rate of 1.75%; and
             935          (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
             936      amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other than this part.
             937          (d) (i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
             938      tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a local tax is
             939      imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
             940          (A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
             941          (I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
             942          (II) (Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State
             943      Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
             944      59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18,
             945      Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             946          (Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State
             947      Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
             948      59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which
             949      the state imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             950          (B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax rates
             951      described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
             952          (ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction that
             953      consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized on an invoice or
             954      similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer software maintenance contract
             955      is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60% nontaxable under this chapter.
             956          (iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(d)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
             957      transaction described in Subsection (2)(d)(i) or (ii):


             958          (A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
             959      property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter and tangible
             960      personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the
             961      entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless:
             962          (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
             963      personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter from the
             964      books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
             965          (II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
             966          (B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items of
             967      tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter
             968      at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
             969      higher tax rate unless:
             970          (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
             971      personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower
             972      tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
             973          (II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
             974          (iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(d)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
             975      seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
             976      course of business for nontax purposes.
             977          (e) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections (2)(e)(ii)
             978      and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, a
             979      product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental
             980      of tangible personal property, other property, a product, or a service that is not subject to
             981      taxation under this chapter, the entire transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless
             982      the seller, at the time of the transaction:
             983          (A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under
             984      this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
             985          (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
             986      records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the transaction
             987      that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
             988          (ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:


             989          (A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the portion of
             990      the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was not separately stated on an
             991      invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser because of an error or
             992      ignorance of the law; and
             993          (B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books
             994      and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the
             995      transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
             996          (iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(e)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller keeps
             997      in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the
             998      regular course of business for nontax purposes.
             999          (f) (i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
             1000      personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter at
             1001      different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate
             1002      unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
             1003          (A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
             1004      different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
             1005          (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
             1006      property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower tax rate
             1007      from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business.
             1008          (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
             1009      seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
             1010      course of business for nontax purposes.
             1011          (g) Subject to Subsections (2)(h) and (i), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax
             1012      rate imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
             1013          (i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1014          (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1015          (iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             1016          (iv) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             1017          (h) (i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
             1018      begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for the
             1019      transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed under:


             1020          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1021          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1022          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             1023          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             1024          (ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
             1025      statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax
             1026      or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
             1027          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1028          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1029          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             1030          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             1031          (i) (i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(i)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale is
             1032      computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a tax rate repeal or
             1033      change in a tax rate takes effect:
             1034          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             1035          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate change.
             1036          (ii) Subsection (2)(i)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
             1037          (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1038          (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1039          (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             1040          (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             1041          (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             1042      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             1043          (3) (a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
             1044          (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1045          (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1046          (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
             1047          (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
             1048          (b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
             1049      in this chapter:
             1050          (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);


             1051          (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
             1052          (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
             1053          (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(B).
             1054          (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             1055      2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be used as provided in Subsections (4)(b)
             1056      through (g):
             1057          (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
             1058          (A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
             1059          (B) for the fiscal year; or
             1060          (ii) $17,500,000.
             1061          (b) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
             1062      described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the
             1063      Department of Natural Resources to:
             1064          (A) implement the measures described in Subsections 79-2-303 (3)(a) through (d) to
             1065      protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
             1066          (B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an appropriations
             1067      act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the measures described in Subsections
             1068      79-2-303 (3)(a) through (d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species.
             1069          (ii) Money transferred to the Department of Natural Resources under Subsection
             1070      (4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other
             1071      person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or endangered under the
             1072      Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
             1073          (iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
             1074          (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
             1075      Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 ;
             1076          (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
             1077      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 ; and
             1078          (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
             1079      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 .
             1080          (c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
             1081      Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource Development Fund


             1082      created in Section [ 4-18-6 ] 4-18-106 .
             1083          (d) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount described
             1084      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water
             1085      Rights to cover the costs incurred in hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of
             1086      water rights.
             1087          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
             1088          (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
             1089      Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 ;
             1090          (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
             1091      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 ; and
             1092          (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
             1093      Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5 .
             1094          (e) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount described
             1095      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Water Resources Conservation and Development
             1096      Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the Division of Water Resources.
             1097          (ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
             1098      Development Fund under Section 73-10-24 , the Water Resources Conservation and
             1099      Development Fund may also be used to:
             1100          (A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
             1101      Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for the purpose of
             1102      quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing the hydrologic systems of an
             1103      area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and state resource managers to plan for and
             1104      accommodate growth in water use without jeopardizing the resource;
             1105          (B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
             1106          (C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
             1107      hiring of technical and legal staff.
             1108          (f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
             1109      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount
             1110      created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund wastewater projects.
             1111          (g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
             1112      in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited in the Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount


             1113      created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
             1114          (i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
             1115      distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102 ;
             1116          (ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
             1117          (iii) develop surface water sources.
             1118          (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             1119      2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in this
             1120      Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
             1121          (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for the
             1122      fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
             1123          (ii) $17,500,000.
             1124          (b) (i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
             1125          (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as dedicated
             1126      credits; and
             1127          (B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation or
             1128      restoration.
             1129          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
             1130      in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
             1131      created in Section 73-10-24 .
             1132          (c) (i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
             1133      remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
             1134          (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as dedicated
             1135      credits; and
             1136          (B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
             1137      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
             1138          (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
             1139      in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
             1140      created in Section 73-10-24 .
             1141          (d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 94% of the
             1142      remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
             1143      Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the


             1144      Division of Water Resources for:
             1145          (i) preconstruction costs:
             1146          (A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103 (6) for projects authorized by Title 73, Chapter
             1147      26, Bear River Development Act; and
             1148          (B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103 (8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
             1149      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
             1150          (ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title 73,
             1151      Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
             1152          (iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline project
             1153      authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act; and
             1154          (iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24 , 73-10-25.1 , 73-10-30 , and
             1155      Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i) through (iii).
             1156          (e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c) and subject to
             1157      Subsection (5)(f), 6% of the remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be
             1158      transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs
             1159      incurred for employing additional technical staff for the administration of water rights.
             1160          (f) At the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended dedicated credits described in
             1161      Subsection (5)(e) over $150,000 lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development
             1162      Fund created in Section 73-10-24 .
             1163          (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             1164      2003, and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of revenue generated by a 1/16%
             1165      tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) for the fiscal year shall be deposited in
             1166      the Transportation Fund created by Section 72-2-102 .
             1167          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning on July 1, 2012, the Division of
             1168      Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created in Section
             1169      72-2-124 a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) equal to the revenues generated
             1170      by a 1/64% tax rate on the taxable transactions under Subsection (1).
             1171          (8) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited in
             1172      Subsection (7), and subject to Subsection (8)(b), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
             1173      2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
             1174      created by Section 72-2-124 :


             1175          (i) a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 8.3% of
             1176      the revenues collected from the following taxes, which represents a portion of the
             1177      approximately 17% of sales and use tax revenues generated annually by the sales and use tax
             1178      on vehicles and vehicle-related products:
             1179          (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
             1180          (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             1181          (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
             1182          (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I); plus
             1183          (ii) an amount equal to 30% of the growth in the amount of revenues collected in the
             1184      current fiscal year from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through
             1185      (D) that exceeds the amount collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections
             1186      (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
             1187          (b) (i) Subject to Subsections (8)(b)(ii) and (iii), in any fiscal year that the portion of
             1188      the sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (8)(a) represents an amount that is a total
             1189      lower percentage of the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D)
             1190      generated in the current fiscal year than the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited in
             1191      the previous fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount under Subsection
             1192      (8)(a) equal to the product of:
             1193          (A) the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (8)(a) in the
             1194      previous fiscal year; and
             1195          (B) the total sales and use tax revenue generated by the taxes described in Subsections
             1196      (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year.
             1197          (ii) In any fiscal year in which the portion of the sales and use taxes deposited under
             1198      Subsection (8)(a) would exceed 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes
             1199      described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year, the Division of
             1200      Finance shall deposit 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes described in
             1201      Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) for the current fiscal year under Subsection (8)(a).
             1202          (iii) In all subsequent fiscal years after a year in which 17% of the revenues collected
             1203      from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) was deposited
             1204      under Subsection (8)(a), the Division of Finance shall annually deposit 17% of the revenues
             1205      collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (8)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the


             1206      current fiscal year under Subsection (8)(a).
             1207          (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited under
             1208      Subsections (7) and (8), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2012, the Division of
             1209      Finance shall annually deposit $90,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under
             1210      Subsection (3)(a) into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section
             1211      72-2-124 .
             1212          (10) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
             1213      2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund
             1214      created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009 .
             1215          (11) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (11)(b),
             1216      and in addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (7), (8), and (9), beginning on July
             1217      1, 2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
             1218      created by Section 72-2-124 the amount of tax revenue generated by a .025% tax rate on the
             1219      transactions described in Subsection (1).
             1220          (b) For purposes of Subsection (11)(a), the Division of Finance may not deposit into
             1221      the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 any tax revenue generated by amounts paid or
             1222      charged for food and food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled
             1223      transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than
             1224      food and food ingredients described in Subsection (2)(d).
             1225          (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
             1226      (12)(b), beginning on January 1, 2009, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the
             1227      Transportation Fund created by Section 72-2-102 the amount of tax revenue generated by a
             1228      .025% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1) to be expended to address
             1229      chokepoints in construction management.
             1230          (b) For purposes of Subsection (12)(a), the Division of Finance may not deposit into
             1231      the Transportation Fund any tax revenue generated by amounts paid or charged for food and
             1232      food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled transaction attributable to food
             1233      and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients
             1234      described in Subsection (2)(d).
             1235          Section 13. Section 63A-3-205 is amended to read:
             1236           63A-3-205. Revolving loan funds -- Standards and procedures -- Annual report.


             1237          (1) As used in this section, "revolving loan fund" means:
             1238          (a) the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section
             1239      73-10-24 ;
             1240          (b) the Water Resources Construction Fund, created in Section 73-10-8 ;
             1241          (c) the Water Resources Cities Water Loan Fund, created in Section 73-10-22 ;
             1242          (d) the Clean Fuel Conversion Funds, created in Title 19, Chapter 1, Part 4, Clean
             1243      Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Act;
             1244          (e) the Water Development Security Fund and its subaccounts, created in Section
             1245      73-10c-5 ;
             1246          (f) the Agriculture Resource Development Fund, created in Section [ 4-18-6 ] 4-18-106 ;
             1247          (g) the Utah Rural Rehabilitation Fund, created in Section 4-19-4 ;
             1248          (h) the Permanent Community Impact Fund, created in Section 35A-8-603 ;
             1249          (i) the Petroleum Storage Tank Loan Fund, created in Section 19-6-405.3 ;
             1250          (j) the Uintah Basin Revitalization Fund, created in Section 35A-8-1602 ;
             1251          (k) the Navajo Revitalization Fund, created in Section 35A-8-1704 ; and
             1252          (l) the Energy Efficiency Fund, created in Section 11-45-201 .
             1253          (2) The division shall for each revolving loan fund:
             1254          (a) make rules establishing standards and procedures governing:
             1255          (i) payment schedules and due dates;
             1256          (ii) interest rate effective dates;
             1257          (iii) loan documentation requirements; and
             1258          (iv) interest rate calculation requirements; and
             1259          (b) make an annual report to the Legislature containing:
             1260          (i) the total dollars loaned by that fund during the last fiscal year;
             1261          (ii) a listing of each loan currently more than 90 days delinquent, in default, or that was
             1262      restructured during the last fiscal year;
             1263          (iii) a description of each project that received money from that revolving loan fund;
             1264          (iv) the amount of each loan made to that project;
             1265          (v) the specific purpose for which the proceeds of the loan were to be used, if any;
             1266          (vi) any restrictions on the use of the loan proceeds;
             1267          (vii) the present value of each loan at the end of the fiscal year calculated using the


             1268      interest rate paid by the state on the bonds providing the revenue on which the loan is based or,
             1269      if that is unknown, on the average interest rate paid by the state on general obligation bonds
             1270      issued during the most recent fiscal year in which bonds were sold; and
             1271          (viii) the financial position of each revolving loan fund, including the fund's cash
             1272      investments, cash forecasts, and equity position.
             1273          Section 14. Section 63B-1b-102 is amended to read:
             1274           63B-1b-102. Definitions.
             1275          As used in this chapter:
             1276          (1) "Agency bonds" means any bond, note, contract, or other evidence of indebtedness
             1277      representing loans or grants made by an authorizing agency.
             1278          (2) "Authorized official" means the state treasurer or other person authorized by a bond
             1279      document to perform the required action.
             1280          (3) "Authorizing agency" means the board, person, or unit with legal responsibility for
             1281      administering and managing revolving loan funds.
             1282          (4) "Bond document" means:
             1283          (a) a resolution of the commission; or
             1284          (b) an indenture or other similar document authorized by the commission that
             1285      authorizes and secures outstanding revenue bonds from time to time.
             1286          (5) "Commission" means the State Bonding Commission, created in Section
             1287      63B-1-201 .
             1288          (6) "Revenue bonds" means any special fund revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
             1289          (7) "Revolving Loan Funds" means:
             1290          (a) the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section
             1291      73-10-24 ;
             1292          (b) the Water Resources Construction Fund, created in Section 73-10-8 ;
             1293          (c) the Water Resources Cities Water Loan Fund, created in Section 73-10-22 ;
             1294          (d) the Clean Fuel Conversion Funds, created in Title 19, Chapter 1, Part 4, Clean
             1295      Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Act;
             1296          (e) the Water Development Security Fund and its subaccounts, created in Section
             1297      73-10c-5 ;
             1298          (f) the Agriculture Resource Development Fund, created in Section [ 4-18-6 ] 4-18-106 ;


             1299          (g) the Utah Rural Rehabilitation Fund, created in Section 4-19-4 ;
             1300          (h) the Permanent Community Impact Fund, created in Section 35A-8-303 ;
             1301          (i) the Petroleum Storage Tank Loan Fund, created in Section 19-6-405.3 ; and
             1302          (j) the Transportation Infrastructure Loan Fund, created in Section 72-2-202 .
             1303          Section 15. Section 63B-1b-202 is amended to read:
             1304           63B-1b-202. Custodial officer -- Powers and duties.
             1305          (1) (a) There is created within the Division of Finance an officer responsible for the
             1306      care, custody, safekeeping, collection, and accounting of all bonds, notes, contracts, trust
             1307      documents, and other evidences of indebtedness:
             1308          (i) owned or administered by the state or any of its agencies; and
             1309          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), relating to revolving loan funds.
             1310          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the officer described in Subsection (1)(a) is not
             1311      responsible for the care, custody, safekeeping, collection, and accounting of a bond, note,
             1312      contract, trust document, or other evidence of indebtedness relating to the:
             1313          (i) Agriculture Resource Development Fund, created in Section [ 4-18-6 ] 4-18-106 ;
             1314          (ii) Utah Rural Rehabilitation Fund, created in Section 4-19-4 ;
             1315          (iii) Petroleum Storage Tank Loan Fund, created in Section 19-6-405.3 ;
             1316          (iv) Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, created in Section 35A-8-502 ;
             1317          (v) Business Development for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Restricted Account,
             1318      created in Section 63M-1-2003 ; and
             1319          (vi) Brownfields Fund, created in Section 19-8-120 .
             1320          (2) (a) Each authorizing agency shall deliver to this officer for the officer's care,
             1321      custody, safekeeping, collection, and accounting all bonds, notes, contracts, trust documents,
             1322      and other evidences of indebtedness:
             1323          (i) owned or administered by the state or any of its agencies; and
             1324          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), relating to revolving loan funds.
             1325          (b) This officer shall:
             1326          (i) establish systems, programs, and facilities for the care, custody, safekeeping,
             1327      collection, and accounting for the bonds, notes, contracts, trust documents, and other evidences
             1328      of indebtedness submitted to the officer under this Subsection (2); and
             1329          (ii) shall make available updated reports to each authorizing agency as to the status of


             1330      loans under their authority.
             1331          (3) The officer described in Section 63B-1b-201 shall deliver to the officer described in
             1332      Subsection (1)(a) for the care, custody, safekeeping, collection, and accounting by the officer
             1333      described in Subsection (1)(a) of all bonds, notes, contracts, trust documents, and other
             1334      evidences of indebtedness closed as provided in Subsection 63B-1b-201 (2)(b).
             1335          Section 16. Section 63G-2-305 is amended to read:
             1336           63G-2-305. Protected records.
             1337          The following records are protected if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             1338          (1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret
             1339      has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             1340          (2) commercial information or nonindividual financial information obtained from a
             1341      person if:
             1342          (a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair
             1343      competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the ability of the
             1344      governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future;
             1345          (b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access
             1346      than the public in obtaining access; and
             1347          (c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with
             1348      the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             1349          (3) commercial or financial information acquired or prepared by a governmental entity
             1350      to the extent that disclosure would lead to financial speculations in currencies, securities, or
             1351      commodities that will interfere with a planned transaction by the governmental entity or cause
             1352      substantial financial injury to the governmental entity or state economy;
             1353          (4) records the disclosure of which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a
             1354      competitive advantage upon a potential or actual competitor of, a commercial project entity as
             1355      defined in Subsection 11-13-103 (4);
             1356          (5) test questions and answers to be used in future license, certification, registration,
             1357      employment, or academic examinations;
             1358          (6) records the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement
             1359      proceedings or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or
             1360      agreement with a governmental entity, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this


             1361      Subsection (6) does not restrict the right of a person to have access to, once the contract or
             1362      grant has been awarded, a bid, proposal, or application submitted to or by a governmental
             1363      entity in response to:
             1364          (a) a request for bids;
             1365          (b) a request for proposals;
             1366          (c) a grant; or
             1367          (d) other similar document;
             1368          (7) records that would identify real property or the appraisal or estimated value of real
             1369      or personal property, including intellectual property, under consideration for public acquisition
             1370      before any rights to the property are acquired unless:
             1371          (a) public interest in obtaining access to the information is greater than or equal to the
             1372      governmental entity's need to acquire the property on the best terms possible;
             1373          (b) the information has already been disclosed to persons not employed by or under a
             1374      duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             1375          (c) in the case of records that would identify property, potential sellers of the described
             1376      property have already learned of the governmental entity's plans to acquire the property;
             1377          (d) in the case of records that would identify the appraisal or estimated value of
             1378      property, the potential sellers have already learned of the governmental entity's estimated value
             1379      of the property; or
             1380          (e) the property under consideration for public acquisition is a single family residence
             1381      and the governmental entity seeking to acquire the property has initiated negotiations to acquire
             1382      the property as required under Section 78B-6-505 ;
             1383          (8) records prepared in contemplation of sale, exchange, lease, rental, or other
             1384      compensated transaction of real or personal property including intellectual property, which, if
             1385      disclosed prior to completion of the transaction, would reveal the appraisal or estimated value
             1386      of the subject property, unless:
             1387          (a) the public interest in access is greater than or equal to the interests in restricting
             1388      access, including the governmental entity's interest in maximizing the financial benefit of the
             1389      transaction; or
             1390          (b) when prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity, appraisals or estimates of
             1391      the value of the subject property have already been disclosed to persons not employed by or


             1392      under a duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             1393          (9) records created or maintained for civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement
             1394      purposes or audit purposes, or for discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes, if
             1395      release of the records:
             1396          (a) reasonably could be expected to interfere with investigations undertaken for
             1397      enforcement, discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes;
             1398          (b) reasonably could be expected to interfere with audits, disciplinary, or enforcement
             1399      proceedings;
             1400          (c) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
             1401      hearing;
             1402          (d) reasonably could be expected to disclose the identity of a source who is not
             1403      generally known outside of government and, in the case of a record compiled in the course of
             1404      an investigation, disclose information furnished by a source not generally known outside of
             1405      government if disclosure would compromise the source; or
             1406          (e) reasonably could be expected to disclose investigative or audit techniques,
             1407      procedures, policies, or orders not generally known outside of government if disclosure would
             1408      interfere with enforcement or audit efforts;
             1409          (10) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the life or safety of an
             1410      individual;
             1411          (11) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the security of governmental
             1412      property, governmental programs, or governmental recordkeeping systems from damage, theft,
             1413      or other appropriation or use contrary to law or public policy;
             1414          (12) records that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the security or safety of a correctional
             1415      facility, or records relating to incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole, that would interfere
             1416      with the control and supervision of an offender's incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole;
             1417          (13) records that, if disclosed, would reveal recommendations made to the Board of
             1418      Pardons and Parole by an employee of or contractor for the Department of Corrections, the
             1419      Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Department of Human Services that are based on the
             1420      employee's or contractor's supervision, diagnosis, or treatment of any person within the board's
             1421      jurisdiction;
             1422          (14) records and audit workpapers that identify audit, collection, and operational


             1423      procedures and methods used by the State Tax Commission, if disclosure would interfere with
             1424      audits or collections;
             1425          (15) records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit
             1426      until the final audit is released;
             1427          (16) records that are subject to the attorney client privilege;
             1428          (17) records prepared for or by an attorney, consultant, surety, indemnitor, insurer,
             1429      employee, or agent of a governmental entity for, or in anticipation of, litigation or a judicial,
             1430      quasi-judicial, or administrative proceeding;
             1431          (18) (a) (i) personal files of a state legislator, including personal correspondence to or
             1432      from a member of the Legislature; and
             1433          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (18)(a)(i), correspondence that gives notice of
             1434      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section; and
             1435          (b) (i) an internal communication that is part of the deliberative process in connection
             1436      with the preparation of legislation between:
             1437          (A) members of a legislative body;
             1438          (B) a member of a legislative body and a member of the legislative body's staff; or
             1439          (C) members of a legislative body's staff; and
             1440          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (18)(b)(i), a communication that gives notice of
             1441      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
             1442          (19) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Research and
             1443      General Counsel, that, if disclosed, would reveal a particular legislator's contemplated
             1444      legislation or contemplated course of action before the legislator has elected to support the
             1445      legislation or course of action, or made the legislation or course of action public; and
             1446          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(a), the form to request legislation submitted to the
             1447      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel is a public document unless a legislator
             1448      asks that the records requesting the legislation be maintained as protected records until such
             1449      time as the legislator elects to make the legislation or course of action public;
             1450          (20) research requests from legislators to the Office of Legislative Research and
             1451      General Counsel or the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and research findings prepared
             1452      in response to these requests;
             1453          (21) drafts, unless otherwise classified as public;


             1454          (22) records concerning a governmental entity's strategy about:
             1455          (a) collective bargaining; or
             1456          (b) imminent or pending litigation;
             1457          (23) records of investigations of loss occurrences and analyses of loss occurrences that
             1458      may be covered by the Risk Management Fund, the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, the
             1459      Uninsured Employers' Fund, or similar divisions in other governmental entities;
             1460          (24) records, other than personnel evaluations, that contain a personal recommendation
             1461      concerning an individual if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
             1462      personal privacy, or disclosure is not in the public interest;
             1463          (25) records that reveal the location of historic, prehistoric, paleontological, or
             1464      biological resources that if known would jeopardize the security of those resources or of
             1465      valuable historic, scientific, educational, or cultural information;
             1466          (26) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of the records would
             1467      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             1468          (27) records of an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             1469      Section 53B-1-102 regarding tenure evaluations, appointments, applications for admissions,
             1470      retention decisions, and promotions, which could be properly discussed in a meeting closed in
             1471      accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, provided that records of
             1472      the final decisions about tenure, appointments, retention, promotions, or those students
             1473      admitted, may not be classified as protected under this section;
             1474          (28) records of the governor's office, including budget recommendations, legislative
             1475      proposals, and policy statements, that if disclosed would reveal the governor's contemplated
             1476      policies or contemplated courses of action before the governor has implemented or rejected
             1477      those policies or courses of action or made them public;
             1478          (29) records of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst relating to budget analysis,
             1479      revenue estimates, and fiscal notes of proposed legislation before issuance of the final
             1480      recommendations in these areas;
             1481          (30) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             1482      that are given to the governmental entity with a requirement that they be managed as protected
             1483      records if the providing entity certifies that the record would not be subject to public disclosure
             1484      if retained by it;


             1485          (31) transcripts, minutes, or reports of the closed portion of a meeting of a public body
             1486      except as provided in Section 52-4-206 ;
             1487          (32) records that would reveal the contents of settlement negotiations but not including
             1488      final settlements or empirical data to the extent that they are not otherwise exempt from
             1489      disclosure;
             1490          (33) memoranda prepared by staff and used in the decision-making process by an
             1491      administrative law judge, a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a member of any
             1492      other body charged by law with performing a quasi-judicial function;
             1493          (34) records that would reveal negotiations regarding assistance or incentives offered
             1494      by or requested from a governmental entity for the purpose of encouraging a person to expand
             1495      or locate a business in Utah, but only if disclosure would result in actual economic harm to the
             1496      person or place the governmental entity at a competitive disadvantage, but this section may not
             1497      be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract;
             1498          (35) materials to which access must be limited for purposes of securing or maintaining
             1499      the governmental entity's proprietary protection of intellectual property rights including patents,
             1500      copyrights, and trade secrets;
             1501          (36) the name of a donor or a prospective donor to a governmental entity, including an
             1502      institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , and other
             1503      information concerning the donation that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of
             1504      the donor, provided that:
             1505          (a) the donor requests anonymity in writing;
             1506          (b) any terms, conditions, restrictions, or privileges relating to the donation may not be
             1507      classified protected by the governmental entity under this Subsection (36); and
             1508          (c) except for an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             1509      Section 53B-1-102 , the governmental unit to which the donation is made is primarily engaged
             1510      in educational, charitable, or artistic endeavors, and has no regulatory or legislative authority
             1511      over the donor, a member of the donor's immediate family, or any entity owned or controlled
             1512      by the donor or the donor's immediate family;
             1513          (37) accident reports, except as provided in Sections 41-6a-404 , 41-12a-202 , and
             1514      73-18-13 ;
             1515          (38) a notification of workers' compensation insurance coverage described in Section


             1516      34A-2-205 ;
             1517          (39) (a) the following records of an institution within the state system of higher
             1518      education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , which have been developed, discovered, disclosed to,
             1519      or received by or on behalf of faculty, staff, employees, or students of the institution:
             1520          (i) unpublished lecture notes;
             1521          (ii) unpublished notes, data, and information:
             1522          (A) relating to research; and
             1523          (B) of:
             1524          (I) the institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
             1525      53B-1-102 ; or
             1526          (II) a sponsor of sponsored research;
             1527          (iii) unpublished manuscripts;
             1528          (iv) creative works in process;
             1529          (v) scholarly correspondence; and
             1530          (vi) confidential information contained in research proposals;
             1531          (b) Subsection (39)(a) may not be construed to prohibit disclosure of public
             1532      information required pursuant to Subsection 53B-16-302 (2)(a) or (b); and
             1533          (c) Subsection (39)(a) may not be construed to affect the ownership of a record;
             1534          (40) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General
             1535      that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit prior to the
             1536      date that audit is completed and made public; and
             1537          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (40)(a), a request for a legislative audit submitted to the
             1538      Office of the Legislative Auditor General is a public document unless the legislator asks that
             1539      the records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General that would
             1540      reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit be maintained as
             1541      protected records until the audit is completed and made public;
             1542          (41) records that provide detail as to the location of an explosive, including a map or
             1543      other document that indicates the location of:
             1544          (a) a production facility; or
             1545          (b) a magazine;
             1546          (42) information:


             1547          (a) contained in the statewide database of the Division of Aging and Adult Services
             1548      created by Section 62A-3-311.1 ; or
             1549          (b) received or maintained in relation to the Identity Theft Reporting Information
             1550      System (IRIS) established under Section 67-5-22 ;
             1551          (43) information contained in the Management Information System and Licensing
             1552      Information System described in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services;
             1553          (44) information regarding National Guard operations or activities in support of the
             1554      National Guard's federal mission;
             1555          (45) records provided by any pawn or secondhand business to a law enforcement
             1556      agency or to the central database in compliance with Title 13, Chapter 32a, Pawnshop and
             1557      Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act;
             1558          (46) information regarding food security, risk, and vulnerability assessments performed
             1559      by the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             1560          (47) except to the extent that the record is exempt from this chapter pursuant to Section
             1561      63G-2-106 , records related to an emergency plan or program, a copy of which is provided to or
             1562      prepared or maintained by the Division of Emergency Management, and the disclosure of
             1563      which would jeopardize:
             1564          (a) the safety of the general public; or
             1565          (b) the security of:
             1566          (i) governmental property;
             1567          (ii) governmental programs; or
             1568          (iii) the property of a private person who provides the Division of Emergency
             1569      Management information;
             1570          (48) records of the Department of Agriculture and Food that provides for the
             1571      identification, tracing, or control of livestock diseases, including any program established under
             1572      Title 4, Chapter 24, Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-theft Act or Title 4, Chapter 31, Control of
             1573      Animal Disease;
             1574          (49) as provided in Section 26-39-501 :
             1575          (a) information or records held by the Department of Health related to a complaint
             1576      regarding a child care program or residential child care which the department is unable to
             1577      substantiate; and


             1578          (b) information or records related to a complaint received by the Department of Health
             1579      from an anonymous complainant regarding a child care program or residential child care;
             1580          (50) unless otherwise classified as public under Section 63G-2-301 and except as
             1581      provided under Section 41-1a-116 , an individual's home address, home telephone number, or
             1582      personal mobile phone number, if:
             1583          (a) the individual is required to provide the information in order to comply with a law,
             1584      ordinance, rule, or order of a government entity; and
             1585          (b) the subject of the record has a reasonable expectation that this information will be
             1586      kept confidential due to:
             1587          (i) the nature of the law, ordinance, rule, or order; and
             1588          (ii) the individual complying with the law, ordinance, rule, or order;
             1589          (51) the name, home address, work addresses, and telephone numbers of an individual
             1590      that is engaged in, or that provides goods or services for, medical or scientific research that is:
             1591          (a) conducted within the state system of higher education, as defined in Section
             1592      53B-1-102 ; and
             1593          (b) conducted using animals;
             1594          (52) an initial proposal under Title 63M, Chapter 1, Part 26, Government Procurement
             1595      Private Proposal Program, to the extent not made public by rules made under that chapter;
             1596          (53) in accordance with Section 78A-12-203 , any record of the Judicial Performance
             1597      Evaluation Commission concerning an individual commissioner's vote on whether or not to
             1598      recommend that the voters retain a judge;
             1599          (54) information collected and a report prepared by the Judicial Performance
             1600      Evaluation Commission concerning a judge, unless Section 20A-7-702 or Title 78A, Chapter
             1601      12, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Act, requires disclosure of, or makes public,
             1602      the information or report;
             1603          (55) records contained in the Management Information System created in Section
             1604      62A-4a-1003 ;
             1605          (56) records provided or received by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office in
             1606      furtherance of any contract or other agreement made in accordance with Section 63J-4-603 ;
             1607          (57) information requested by and provided to the Utah State 911 Committee under
             1608      Section 53-10-602 ;


             1609          (58) recorded Children's Justice Center investigative interviews, both video and audio,
             1610      the release of which are governed by Section 77-37-4 ;
             1611          (59) in accordance with Section 73-10-33 :
             1612          (a) a management plan for a water conveyance facility in the possession of the Division
             1613      of Water Resources or the Board of Water Resources; or
             1614          (b) an outline of an emergency response plan in possession of the state or a county or
             1615      municipality;
             1616          (60) the following records in the custody or control of the Office of Inspector General
             1617      of Medicaid Services, created in Section 63J-4a-201 :
             1618          (a) records that would disclose information relating to allegations of personal
             1619      misconduct, gross mismanagement, or illegal activity of a person if the information or
             1620      allegation cannot be corroborated by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services
             1621      through other documents or evidence, and the records relating to the allegation are not relied
             1622      upon by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services in preparing a final investigation
             1623      report or final audit report;
             1624          (b) records and audit workpapers to the extent they would disclose the identity of a
             1625      person who, during the course of an investigation or audit, communicated the existence of any
             1626      Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse, or a violation or suspected violation of a law, rule, or
             1627      regulation adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of the state, or any
             1628      recognized entity of the United States, if the information was disclosed on the condition that
             1629      the identity of the person be protected;
             1630          (c) before the time that an investigation or audit is completed and the final
             1631      investigation or final audit report is released, records or drafts circulated to a person who is not
             1632      an employee or head of a governmental entity for the person's response or information;
             1633          (d) records that would disclose an outline or part of any investigation, audit survey
             1634      plan, or audit program; or
             1635          (e) requests for an investigation or audit, if disclosure would risk circumvention of an
             1636      investigation or audit;
             1637          (61) records that reveal methods used by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
             1638      Services, the fraud unit, or the Department of Health, to discover Medicaid fraud, waste, or
             1639      abuse;


             1640          (62) information provided to the Department of Health or the Division of Occupational
             1641      and Professional Licensing under Subsection 58-68-304 (3) or (4); [and]
             1642          (63) a record described in Section 63G-12-210 [.]; and
             1643          (64) a record provided by, obtained from, or containing information provided by or
             1644      obtained from, an owner or operator of an agricultural operation under Section 4-18-107 in
             1645      relation to an application to become a certified agricultural operation, an application for
             1646      renewal of certification as a certified agricultural operation, or an investigation of a certified
             1647      agricultural operation.
             1648          Section 17. Effective dates.
             1649          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 14, 2013.
             1650          (2) The actions affecting Section 59-12-103 (Effective 07/01/14) take effect on July 1,
             1651      2014.




Legislative Review Note
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Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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