First Substitute S.B. 253

Senator L. Steven Poulton proposes to substitute the following bill:

1 UTAH STATE FAIRPARK STUDY
2 2001 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: L. Steven Poulton
5 This act enacts new material directing the governor to form a committee to study the use of
6 land and facilities at the Utah State Fairpark. This act establishes the membership of the
7 committee and defines the committee's responsibilities. This act requires the committee to
8 report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee, the
9 governor, and the State Fair Board by November 30, 2001. This act takes effect immediately.
10 This act is repealed January 1, 2002.
11 This act enacts uncodified material.
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. State Fairpark study.
14 (1) Because the Legislature and the governor believe that Utah must have a Utah State Fair
15 that celebrates Utah's agricultural and cultural roots, the governor shall appoint a committee
16 composed of S [ ten ] 11 s members as follows:
17 (a) two members of the State Fair Board from nominations submitted by the board;
18 (b) one member of the House of Representatives h [ with an agricultural background, ] h from
19 nominations submitted by the Speaker of the House;
20 (c) one member of the State Senate h [ with an agricultural background, ] h from
20a nominations
21 submitted by the President of the Senate;
22 (d) one member from the Utah State University Extension representing the 4-H
23 community, from nominations made by the Utah State University Extension;
24 (e) one member of the Utah Farm Bureau, from nominations made by the Utah Farm
25 Bureau;

26 (f) two members representing the livestock community from nominations made by the:
27 (i) Utah Cattlemen's Association;
28 (ii) Utah Dairymen's Association;
29 (iii) Utah Wool Grower's Association;
30 (iv) Utah Pork Producers; and
31 (v) Utah Farmer's Union; S [ an d] s
32 (g) two at large members S [.] ; AND
32a (h) ONE MEMBER OF THE UTAH FAIRPARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL, FROM NOMINATIONS
32b MADE BY THE UTAH FAIRPARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL . s
33 (2) The governor shall designate a member appointed under Subsection (1) as chair of the
34 committee.
35 (3) A majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum.
36 (4) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the committee who are legislators shall
37 be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
38 (b) A member of the committee who is not a legislator may not receive compensation for
39 their work associated with the committee, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel
40 expenses incurred as a member of the committee at the rates established by the Division of Finance
41 under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
42 (5) The governor shall assign staff from the executive branch to assist the committee in
43 performing its duties and shall pay all costs of appraisals, meetings, and per diems.
44 (6) The committee shall:
45 (a) study and recommend viable solutions about the use of the land and facilities in the
46 State Fairpark, including the feasibility of selling the land and facilities of the State Fairpark and
47 using the proceeds to relocate and fund the Utah State Fair; and
48 (b) report its findings and recommendations to the governor and to the Legislature's
49 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and State Fair Board no later
50 than November 30, 2001.
51 (7) In conducting its study and making recommendations, the committee shall:
52 (a) ensure that any proposed plan maintains the long term viability of the fair as an
53 enterprise and maintains and implements the state's commitment to the agricultural, industrial,
54 artistic, and educational heritage of Utah as the mission of the Utah State Fair;
55 (b) obtain a reliable estimate of the market value of the State Fairpark assets, with an
56 analysis of whether or not proceeds of the sale of the assets would be sufficient to relocate and

57 perpetually support the Utah State Fair; and
58 (c) actively explore possible partnerships with private entities, local governments, and
59 other organizations.
60 (8) (a) No land comprising any part of the current State Fairpark may be sold without
61 affirmative approval of the Legislature.
62 (b) The current State Fair may not be relocated without affirmative approval of the
63 Legislature.
64 Section 2. Effective date.
65 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this act takes effect
66 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
67 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the
68 date of veto override.
69 Section 3. Repeal date.
70 This act is repealed January 1, 2002.