H.B. 133

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CONTINGENT MANAGEMENT FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: David E. Lifferth

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill authorizes the Division of Parks and Recreation to prepare to operate and
             10      maintain national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas in the state during a
             11      fiscal emergency.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines the term "fiscal emergency";
             15          .    exempts the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Utah Procurement Code
             16      during a fiscal emergency;
             17          .    requires the director of the Division of Parks and Recreation to prepare to take over
             18      national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas, in the event of a fiscal
             19      emergency, and coordinate with relevant federal agencies;
             20          .    authorizes the Division of Parks and Recreation, during a fiscal emergency, to
             21      continue charging standard fees for the use of national parks, monuments, forests,
             22      and recreation areas, and deposit the fees in the Sovereign Lands Management
             23      Account;
             24          .    requires the director of the Outdoor Recreation Office to create a priority list of
             25      national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas in the state and report to
             26      the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by
             27      November 30, 2014;


             28          .    requires the Division of Parks and Recreation to open and operate one or more
             29      national parks, monuments, forests, or recreation areas during a fiscal emergency,
             30      contingent upon congressional approval, the governor's agreement with the
             31      Department of the Interior, or a presidential executive order;
             32          .    states that a temporary state employee hired by the Division of Parks and Recreation
             33      is covered by the Governmental Immunity Act; and
             34          .    requires the state to indemnify a state employee against an action brought by the
             35      United States or a federal representative, under certain circumstances.
             36      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             37          None
             38      Other Special Clauses:
             39          None
             40      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             41      AMENDS:
             42           63G-6a-107 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 445
             43           63M-1-3304 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 25
             44           65A-5-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Second Special Session, Chapter 3
             45           65A-5-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 294
             46           79-4-202 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 344
             47           79-4-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 347
             48           79-4-204 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 344
             49      ENACTS:
             50           79-4-1101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51           79-4-1102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52           79-4-1103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53           79-4-1104 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54           79-4-1105 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55           79-4-1106 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56           79-4-1107 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             57           79-4-1108 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58           79-4-1109 , Utah Code Annotated 1953


             59     
             60      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             61          Section 1. Section 63G-6a-107 is amended to read:
             62           63G-6a-107. Exemptions from chapter -- Compliance with federal law.
             63          (1) Except for Part 23, Unlawful Conduct and Penalties, the provisions of this chapter
             64      are not applicable to:
             65          (a) funds administered under the Percent-for-Art Program of the Utah Percent-for-Art
             66      Act;
             67          (b) grants awarded by the state or contracts between the state and any of the following:
             68          (i) an educational procurement unit;
             69          (ii) a conservation district;
             70          (iii) a local building authority;
             71          (iv) a local district;
             72          (v) a public corporation;
             73          (vi) a special service district;
             74          (vii) a public transit district; or
             75          (viii) two or more of the entities described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (vii), acting
             76      under legislation that authorizes intergovernmental cooperation;
             77          (c) medical supplies or medical equipment, including service agreements for medical
             78      equipment, obtained through a purchasing consortium by the Utah State Hospital, the Utah
             79      State Developmental Center, the University of Utah Hospital, or any other hospital owned by
             80      the state or a political subdivision of the state, if:
             81          (i) the consortium uses a competitive procurement process; and
             82          (ii) the chief administrative officer of the hospital makes a written finding that the
             83      prices for purchasing medical supplies and medical equipment through the consortium are
             84      competitive with market prices;
             85          (d) goods purchased for resale; [or]
             86          (e) the Division of Parks and Recreation, during a fiscal emergency, as defined by
             87      Subsection 79-4-1102 (1), if the division is acting under the authority described in Sections
             88      79-4-1101 through 79-4-1108 ; or
             89          [(e)] (f) any action taken by a majority of both houses of the Legislature.


             90          (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the provisions of Part 23, Unlawful Conduct
             91      and Penalties, are not applicable to an entity described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi),
             92      (vii), or (viii).
             93          (b) This chapter does not prevent a procurement unit from complying with the terms
             94      and conditions of any grant, gift, or bequest that is otherwise consistent with law.
             95          (3) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter, when a procurement
             96      involves the expenditure of federal assistance, federal contract funds, local matching funds, or
             97      federal financial participation funds, the procurement unit shall comply with mandatory
             98      applicable federal law and regulations not reflected in this chapter.
             99          (4) This chapter does not supersede the requirements for retention or withholding of
             100      construction proceeds and release of construction proceeds as provided in Section 13-8-5 .
             101          Section 2. Section 63M-1-3304 is amended to read:
             102           63M-1-3304. Creation of office and appointment of director -- Purposes of office.
             103          (1) There is created within the Governor's Office of Economic Development an
             104      Outdoor Recreation Office.
             105          (2) (a) The executive director shall appoint a director of the office.
             106          (b) The director shall report to the executive director and may appoint staff.
             107          (3) The purposes of the office are to:
             108          (a) coordinate outdoor recreation policy, management, and promotion:
             109          (i) among state and federal agencies and local government entities in the state; and
             110          (ii) with the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63J-4-602 , if
             111      public land is involved;
             112          (b) promote economic development by:
             113          (i) coordinating with outdoor recreation stakeholders;
             114          (ii) improving recreational opportunities; and
             115          (iii) recruiting outdoor recreation business;
             116          (c) recommend to the governor and Legislature policies and initiatives to enhance
             117      recreational amenities and experiences in the state and help implement those policies and
             118      initiatives;
             119          (d) develop data regarding the impacts of outdoor recreation in the state; [and]
             120          (e) promote the health and social benefits of outdoor recreation, especially to young


             121      people[.];
             122          (f) coordinate with the Division of Parks and Recreation to fulfill the requirements of
             123      Title 79, Chapter 4, Part 11, Contingency Planning for Management of Federal Land; and
             124          (g) create the priority list of national parks, national monuments, national forests,
             125      national recreation areas, and other federal lands in the state, as described in Section
             126      79-4-1103 .
             127          Section 3. Section 65A-5-1 is amended to read:
             128           65A-5-1. Sovereign Lands Management Account -- Creation -- Contents --
             129      Appropriation to fund division expenses.
             130          (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the
             131      Sovereign Lands Management Account.
             132          (2) The account shall consist of the following:
             133          (a) all revenues derived from sovereign lands; [and]
             134          (b) that portion of all revenues derived from mineral leases on other lands managed by
             135      the division necessary to recover management costs[.]; and
             136          (c) any fees deposited by the division under Subsection 79-4-1102 (4).
             137          (3) All expenditures of the division relating directly to the management of state lands
             138      shall be funded by appropriation by the Legislature from the Sovereign Lands Management
             139      Account or other sources.
             140          (4) The Legislature may appropriate funds in the account to reimburse one or more
             141      state government entities for money spent on the operation of national parks, national
             142      monuments, national forests, national recreation areas, and other federal lands in the state
             143      during a fiscal emergency, as defined in Section 79-4-1102 .
             144          Section 4. Section 65A-5-2 is amended to read:
             145           65A-5-2. Deposit and allocation of money received.
             146          (1) (a) [The] Subject to Subsection (3), the division shall pay to the state treasurer all
             147      money received, accompanied by a statement showing the respective sources of this money.
             148          (b) Each source shall be classified as to sales, rentals, royalties, interest, fees, penalties,
             149      and forfeitures.
             150          (2) (a) All money received by the division as a first or down payment on applications to
             151      purchase, permit, or lease state lands or minerals shall be paid to the state treasurer and held in


             152      suspense pending final action on those applications.
             153          (b) After final action these payments shall either be credited to the appropriate fund or
             154      account, or refunded to the applicant in accordance with the action taken.
             155          (3) The division shall provide a separate accounting for all fees received under
             156      Subsection 79-4-1102 (4).
             157          Section 5. Section 79-4-202 is amended to read:
             158           79-4-202. Director -- Qualifications -- Duties.
             159          (1) The director is the executive and administrative head of the division.
             160          (2) The director shall demonstrate:
             161          (a) executive ability; and
             162          (b) actual experience and training in the conduct of park and recreational systems
             163      involving both physical development and program.
             164          (3) The director shall:
             165          (a) enforce the policies and rules of the board; and
             166          (b) perform the duties necessary to:
             167          (i) properly care for and maintain any property under the jurisdiction of the division;
             168      and
             169          (ii) carry out this chapter.
             170          (4) The director shall acquire, plan, protect, develop, operate, use, and maintain park
             171      area and facilities in accordance with the policies and rules of the board.
             172          (5) The director shall coordinate with relevant federal agencies, if possible and
             173      reasonable, to carry out the duties described in Sections 79-4-1101 through 79-4-1108 .
             174          (6) (a) If a fiscal emergency, as defined in Section 79-4-1102 , becomes imminent, the
             175      director shall report to the governor, the speaker of the House, and the president of the Senate
             176      and advise them on:
             177          (i) how much money is available in the division's budget to open and operate one or
             178      more national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in the
             179      state;
             180          (ii) the division's plans to open and operate one or more national parks, national
             181      monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in the state; and
             182          (iii) how long the division will be capable of opening and operating one or more


             183      national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in the state.
             184          (b) During a fiscal emergency, the director shall report to the governor, the speaker of
             185      the House, and the president of the Senate no less than every three days.
             186          Section 6. Section 79-4-203 is amended to read:
             187           79-4-203. Powers and duties of division.
             188          (1) As used in this section, "real property" includes land under water, upland, and all
             189      other property commonly or legally defined as real property.
             190          (2) The Division of Wildlife Resources shall retain the power and jurisdiction
             191      conferred upon it by law within state parks and on property controlled by the Division of Parks
             192      and Recreation with reference to fish and game.
             193          (3) The division shall permit multiple use of state parks and property controlled by it
             194      for purposes such as grazing, fishing, hunting, mining, and the development and utilization of
             195      water and other natural resources.
             196          (4) (a) The division may acquire real and personal property in the name of the state by
             197      all legal and proper means, including purchase, gift, devise, eminent domain, lease, exchange,
             198      or otherwise, subject to the approval of the executive director and the governor.
             199          (b) In acquiring any real or personal property, the credit of the state may not be pledged
             200      without the consent of the Legislature.
             201          (5) (a) Before acquiring any real property, the division shall notify the county
             202      legislative body of the county where the property is situated of its intention to acquire the
             203      property.
             204          (b) If the county legislative body requests a hearing within 10 days of receipt of the
             205      notice, the division shall hold a public hearing in the county concerning the matter.
             206          (6) Acceptance of gifts or devises of land or other property is at the discretion of the
             207      division, subject to the approval of the executive director and the governor.
             208          (7) The division shall acquire property by eminent domain in the manner authorized by
             209      Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain.
             210          (8) (a) The division may make charges for special services and use of facilities, the
             211      income from which is available for park and recreation purposes.
             212          (b) The division may conduct and operate those services necessary for the comfort and
             213      convenience of the public.


             214          (9) (a) The division may lease or rent concessions of all lawful kinds and nature in state
             215      parks and property to persons, partnerships, and corporations for a valuable consideration upon
             216      the recommendation of the board.
             217          (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection 63G-6a-107 (1)(e), the division shall
             218      comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, in selecting concessionaires.
             219          (10) The division shall proceed without delay to negotiate with the federal government
             220      concerning the Weber Basin and other recreation and reclamation projects.
             221          (11) The division shall receive and distribute voluntary contributions collected under
             222      Section 41-1a-422 in accordance with Section 79-4-404 .
             223          (12) The division shall make and implement all necessary contingency plans to carry
             224      out the requirements of Sections 79-4-1101 through 79-4-1108 .
             225          Section 7. Section 79-4-204 is amended to read:
             226           79-4-204. Division authorized to enter into contracts and agreements.
             227          (1) The division, with the approval of the executive director and the governor, may
             228      enter into contracts and agreements with the United States, a United States agency, any other
             229      department or agency of the state, semipublic organizations, and with private individuals to:
             230          (a) improve and maintain state parks and recreational grounds and the areas
             231      administered by the division; and
             232          (b) secure labor, quarters, materials, services, or facilities according to procedures
             233      established by the Division of Finance.
             234          (2) All departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the state shall give to the
             235      division the consultation and assistance that the division may reasonably request.
             236          (3) Subject to Subsection (4), the division, with approval of the executive director and
             237      the governor and as funding allows, shall seek to enter into provisional contracts whenever
             238      possible with all concessionaires, vendors, and other persons who, as of May 13, 2014:
             239          (a) are a party to a contract with the federal government; and
             240          (b) provide services at national parks, national monuments, national forests, and
             241      national recreation areas in the state.
             242          (4) The contracts described in Subsection (3) shall fulfill the requirements of Section
             243      79-4-1105 .
             244          Section 8. Section 79-4-1101 is enacted to read:


             245     
Part 11. Contingency Planning for Management of Federal Land

             246          79-4-1101. Title.
             247          This part is known as "Contingency Planning for Management of Federal Land."
             248          Section 9. Section 79-4-1102 is enacted to read:
             249          79-4-1102. Contingency plan for federal property.
             250          (1) As used in this part, "fiscal emergency" means a major disruption in the operation
             251      of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation
             252      areas in the state caused by the unforseen or sudden significant decrease or elimination of
             253      funding from the federal government.
             254          (2) The division shall, in accordance with this part, prepare to assume responsibility for
             255      operating national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in
             256      the state during a fiscal emergency, including:
             257          (a) estimating the resources it would require to open and operate each national park,
             258      national monument, national forest, or national recreation area, or in the state for:
             259          (i) one week; and
             260          (ii) an undetermined amount of time;
             261          (b) reporting the findings under Subsection (2)(a) to the Natural Resources,
             262      Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by November 30, 2014; and
             263          (c) identifying concessionaires contracted with the federal government and, if possible,
             264      entering into provisional contracts with concessionaires, as described in Subsection
             265      79-4-1105 (3).
             266          (3) During a fiscal emergency, and subject to congressional approval, the governor's
             267      agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, or a presidential executive order,
             268      the division is authorized to:
             269          (a) hire a federal employee who is necessary to open, operate, and maintain federal
             270      property as a temporary state employee, as described in Section 79-4-1104 ;
             271          (b) assume responsibility of a federal contract with a concessionaire, as described in
             272      Section 79-4-1106 ;
             273          (c) enter into a new contract, or trigger an existing provisional contract, with a
             274      concessionaire, as described in Section 79-4-1105 ; and
             275          (d) at the direction of the governor, open and operate one or more national parks,


             276      national monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in the state according to the
             277      priority set under Section 79-4-1103 .
             278          (4) If the division is operating a federally owned property, the division shall:
             279          (a) continue to charge the same fee that was charged when the federal government
             280      operated the property; and
             281          (b) collect any money received under Subsection (4)(a) and deposit that money in the
             282      Sovereign Lands Management Account created in Section 65A-5-1 .
             283          Section 10. Section 79-4-1103 is enacted to read:
             284          79-4-1103. Governor's duties -- Priority of federal property.
             285          (1) During a fiscal emergency, the governor shall:
             286          (a) if financially practicable, direct the director to open and operate one or more
             287      national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national recreation areas in the state,
             288      in the order established under this section; and
             289          (b) report to the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate on the need, if
             290      any, for additional appropriations to assist the division in opening and operating one or more
             291      national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national recreation areas in the state.
             292          (2) The director of the Outdoor Recreation Office, created in Section 63M-1-3304 , in
             293      consultation with the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development,
             294      shall determine, by rule, the priority of national parks, national monuments, national forests,
             295      and national recreation areas in the state.
             296          (3) In determining the priority described in Subsection (2), the director of the Outdoor
             297      Recreation Office shall consider the:
             298          (a) economic impact of the national park, national monument, national forest, or
             299      national recreation area in the state;
             300          (b) recreational value offered by the national park, national monument, national forest,
             301      or national recreation area; and
             302          (c) estimates the division creates under Subsection 79-4-1102 (2).
             303          (4) The director of the Outdoor Recreation Office shall:
             304          (a) report the priority determined under Subsection (2) to the Natural Resources,
             305      Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by November 30, 2014; and
             306          (b) annually review the priority set under Subsection (2) to determine whether the


             307      priority list should be amended.
             308          Section 11. Section 79-4-1104 is enacted to read:
             309          79-4-1104. Contracts -- Compensation of federal employees.
             310          (1) The division shall, by January 1, 2015, and in conjunction with the Department of
             311      Human Resources, prepare standard contracts for temporary employees to be employed by the
             312      state during a fiscal emergency, as described in this section.
             313          (2) Contracts for full- and part-time employees employed on a temporary basis for the
             314      duration of a fiscal emergency shall be for the term of one week, subject to renewal.
             315          (3) The division shall, by rule, set pay scales for temporary employees during a fiscal
             316      emergency.
             317          (4) During a fiscal emergency, the division may a hire federal employee as a temporary
             318      state employee and shall use the contracts described in this section.
             319          (5) A federal employee who is hired as a temporary state employee as described in this
             320      part during a fiscal emergency:
             321          (a) shall be paid the rate described in Subsection (3) for the temporary state employee's
             322      services;
             323          (b) shall be considered an employee, as defined in Section 63G-7-102 , and not an
             324      independent contractor;
             325          (c) shall be considered to be engaged in a governmental function, as defined in Section
             326      63G-7-102 ;
             327          (d) may not receive retirement or health benefits from the state;
             328          (e) is career-service exempt, as described in Subsection 67-19-15 (1)(p); and
             329          (f) may not be considered a state employee for the purpose of Section 79-4-1107 .
             330          Section 12. Section 79-4-1105 is enacted to read:
             331          79-4-1105. Contracts with concessionaires.
             332          (1) As described in this section, the division shall prepare standard contracts for
             333      concessionaires for use during a fiscal emergency.
             334          (2) By January 1, 2015, the division shall:
             335          (a) identify all concessionaires under contract with the federal government to provide
             336      services in, or relating to, national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national
             337      recreation areas in the state; and


             338          (b) determine a priority list of concessionaires in the event of a fiscal emergency.
             339          (3) (a) In anticipation of a potential fiscal emergency, the division shall seek to enter
             340      into a provisional contract, subject to the requirements of Section 79-4-203 , with a
             341      concessionaire under contract with the federal government to provide services in, or relating to,
             342      national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national recreation areas in the state.
             343          (b) A provisional contract with a concessionaire shall include:
             344          (i) a provision:
             345          (A) triggering the contract in the event of the governor authorizing the division, during
             346      a fiscal emergency, to open and operate the national park, national forest, national monument,
             347      or national recreation area in which, or relating to, the concessionaire provides services; and
             348          (B) automatically terminating the contract in the event the federal government is able
             349      to resume performance of the original contract between the federal government and the
             350      concessionaire; and
             351          (ii) terms that are identical or, if possible, more favorable than the terms agreed to by
             352      the federal government.
             353          (c) The division shall consider the priority list created under Subsection (2)(b) as it
             354      seeks to enter into provisional contracts with concessionaires as described in this Subsection
             355      (3).
             356          (4) During a fiscal emergency, the division may seek to enter into a contract with a
             357      concessionaire if:
             358          (a) the division does not already have a provisional contract, as described in Subsection
             359      (3), with the concessionaire;
             360          (b) the duration of the contract is no longer than one week; and
             361          (c) the terms of the contract are identical to or, if possible, more favorable than the
             362      terms agreed to by the federal government.
             363          Section 13. Section 79-4-1106 is enacted to read:
             364          79-4-1106. Assuming control of federal contracts with concessionaires during a
             365      fiscal emergency.
             366          (1) During a fiscal emergency, the division may assume temporary responsibility of
             367      fulfilling an existing federal contract with a concessionaire with whom the division does not
             368      already have a provisional contract, as described in Section 79-4-1105 , if:


             369          (a) the concessionaire's contract includes a successor and assignment clause
             370      authorizing the division to do so; and
             371          (b) the federal government has defaulted on the contract.
             372          (2) The division may, if a concessionaire's contract term with the federal government
             373      expires during a fiscal emergency, negotiate with the concessionaire and enter into a new
             374      contract, subject to the requirements of Section 79-4-203 .
             375          Section 14. Section 79-4-1107 is enacted to read:
             376          79-4-1107. Indemnification.
             377          If the United States or a federal representative brings an action or a proceeding against a
             378      state employee for exercising a duty or obligation described in this part, the state shall
             379      indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the state employee, if the state employee:
             380          (1) followed the requirements of this part; and
             381          (2) acted in good faith.
             382          Section 15. Section 79-4-1108 is enacted to read:
             383          79-4-1108. Special provisions.
             384          In carrying out the requirements of this part, the credit of the state may not be pledged
             385      without the consent of the Legislature.
             386          Section 16. Section 79-4-1109 is enacted to read:
             387          79-4-1109. Applicability.
             388          (1) The division may make all necessary rules or regulations in order to fulfill this part.
             389          (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the division may not assume
             390      control of a national park, national monument, national forest, or national recreation area in the
             391      state without:
             392          (a) congressional approval of the plan;
             393          (b) the governor's agreement with the United States Department of the Interior; or
             394          (c) a presidential executive order.




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