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S.B. 14

             1     

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND

             2     
BUDGET RECODIFICATION AND REVISIONS

             3     
2003 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Ron Allen

             6      This act modifies Utah Code provisions governing the State Budget Office and Officer
             7      and the State Planning Coordinator. This act recodifies those sections to create the
             8      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. This act makes technical corrections.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      AMENDS:
             11          9-2-503, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 241, Laws of Utah 1992
             12          9-2-506, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 241, Laws of Utah 1992
             13          9-2-1703.5, as last amended by Chapter 207, Laws of Utah 2002
             14          11-33-7, as enacted by Chapter 223, Laws of Utah 1987
             15          11-38-102, as enacted by Chapter 24, Laws of Utah 1999
             16          17-27-303, as last amended by Chapter 107, Laws of Utah 2001
             17          23-14-21, as enacted by Chapter 154, Laws of Utah 1998
             18          23-21-2.3, as enacted by Chapter 218, Laws of Utah 1998
             19          26-40-103, as last amended by Chapter 53, Laws of Utah 2001
             20          36-2-4, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
             21          62A-15-612, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 8, Laws of Utah 2002, Fifth
             22      Special Session
             23          63-5-4, as last amended by Chapters 14 and 176, Laws of Utah 2002
             24          63-38-3, as last amended by Chapter 24, Laws of Utah 1999
             25          63-38-3.2, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 1998
             26          63-38-9, as last amended by Chapter 211, Laws of Utah 1994
             27          63-38-14, as enacted by Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 1983


             28          63-38-15, as enacted by Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 1983
             29          63-38c-102, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 275, Laws of Utah 1996
             30          63-38c-103, as last amended by Chapter 332, Laws of Utah 2000
             31          63-38c-202, as last amended by Chapter 318, Laws of Utah 2000
             32          63-40-2, as last amended by Chapter 156, Laws of Utah 1996
             33          63-55-263, as last amended by Chapter 49, Laws of Utah 2002
             34          63A-5-101, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
             35          63A-6-105, as last amended by Chapter 202, Laws of Utah 2002
             36          63A-10-103, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2002
             37          63B-2-301, as last amended by Chapter 12, Laws of Utah 1994
             38          63B-3-301, as last amended by Chapter 36, Laws of Utah 1996
             39          63B-4-201, as last amended by Chapters 159 and 335, Laws of Utah 1996
             40          63B-4-301, as enacted by Chapter 350, Laws of Utah 1995
             41          63C-9-301, as last amended by Chapter 76, Laws of Utah 2001
             42          63D-1-301, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2002
             43          67-19-12, as last amended by Chapters 10, 202, and 213, Laws of Utah 1997
             44          67-22-2, as last amended by Chapter 250, Laws of Utah 2002
             45      ENACTS:
             46          63-38d-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47          63-38d-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          63-38d-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          63-38d-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          63-38d-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          63-38d-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52          63-38d-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53          63-38d-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          63-38d-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          63-38d-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          63-38d-505, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             57      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             58          63-34-15, (Renumbered from 63-28-6, as last amended by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah


             59      1969)
             60          63-34-16, (Renumbered from 63-28-7, as last amended by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah
             61      1969)
             62          63-34-17, (Renumbered from 63-28-8, as last amended by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah
             63      1969)
             64          63-34-18, (Renumbered from 63-28-9, as last amended by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah
             65      1969)
             66          63-34-19, (Renumbered from 63-28-10, as last amended by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah
             67      1969)
             68      REPEALS:
             69          63-28-1, as enacted by Chapter 157, Laws of Utah 1963
             70          63-28-2, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
             71          63-28-3, as enacted by Chapter 157, Laws of Utah 1963
             72          63-28-4, as last amended by Chapter 85, Laws of Utah 1985
             73          63-28a-1, as last amended by Chapter 95, Laws of Utah 1985
             74          63-28a-2, as last amended by Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 1994
             75          63-28a-3, as last amended by Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2002
             76          63-28a-4, as last amended by Chapter 95, Laws of Utah 1985
             77          63-28a-5, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 1994
             78          63-28a-6, as enacted by Chapter 187, Laws of Utah 1981
             79          63-38-1.1, as enacted by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1979
             80          63-38-1.2, as last amended by Chapter 114, Laws of Utah 1991
             81          63-38-1.3, as enacted by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1979
             82          63-38-1.4, as enacted by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1979
             83      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             84          Section 1. Section 9-2-503 is amended to read:
             85           9-2-503. Creation.
             86          There is created [in the Office of Planning and Budget] the State Advisory Council on
             87      Science and Technology within the Division of Business and Economic Development, which
             88      shall perform the functions and duties provided in this part.
             89          Section 2. Section 9-2-506 is amended to read:


             90           9-2-506. Adviser -- Duties and powers.
             91          (1) The adviser shall be appointed by the governor.
             92          (2) The adviser shall be experienced or knowledgeable in the application of science
             93      and technology to business, industry, or public problems and shall have demonstrated his
             94      interest in or ability to contribute to the accomplishment of the purposes of this part.
             95          (3) The adviser shall be compensated pursuant to the wage and salary classification
             96      plan for appointed officers of the state of Utah currently in effect.
             97          (4) The adviser shall have those duties and powers the council assigns. The adviser,
             98      subject to the supervision of the council, may enter into contracts and agreements and may
             99      incur expenses necessary to fulfill the purposes of this part.
             100          (5) The council adviser shall be administratively responsible to the [the state planning
             101      coordinator] director of the Division of Business and Economic Development.
             102          Section 3. Section 9-2-1703.5 is amended to read:
             103           9-2-1703.5. Appropriations to the fund.
             104          (1) The Legislature shall appropriate $200,000 to the fund each fiscal year for which
             105      the State Tax Commission finds that the industry growth for the prior fiscal year equals or
             106      exceeds 4%, except that the growth factor requirement does not apply to the $2,000,000
             107      appropriation to the fund under Item 120 of S.B. 1, Appropriations Act, made for the fiscal year
             108      beginning July 1, 2002 only.
             109          (2) To determine the prior fiscal year industry growth the State Tax Commission shall:
             110          (a) calculate the tourism-oriented sales and use taxes for the fiscal year two years
             111      preceding the fiscal year of appropriation;
             112          (b) calculate the tourism-oriented sales and use taxes for the fiscal year three years
             113      preceding the fiscal year of the appropriation; and
             114          (c) determine whether the tourism-oriented sales and use taxes calculated in Subsection
             115      (2)(a) increased from the tourism-oriented sales and use taxes calculated under Subsection
             116      (2)(b).
             117          (3) The State Tax Commission shall report its determination under Subsection (2) to
             118      the [State Budget] Governor's Office of Planning and Budget by no later than September 30 of
             119      each year.
             120          Section 4. Section 11-33-7 is amended to read:


             121           11-33-7. Executive director.
             122          An executive director shall be provided from within the [governor's office] Governor's
             123      Office of Planning and Budget.
             124          Section 5. Section 11-38-102 is amended to read:
             125           11-38-102. Definitions.
             126          As used in this chapter:
             127          (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
             128      households with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross
             129      income of the applicable municipal or county statistical area for households of the same size.
             130          (2) "Agricultural land" has the same meaning as "land in agricultural use" under
             131      Section 59-2-502 .
             132          (3) "Brownfield sites" means abandoned, idled, or underused commercial or industrial
             133      land where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental
             134      contamination.
             135          (4) "Commission" means the Quality Growth Commission established in Section
             136      11-38-201 .
             137          (5) "Fund" means the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund established
             138      in Section 11-38-301 .
             139          (6) "Infill development" means residential, commercial, or industrial development on
             140      unused or underused land, excluding open land and agricultural land, within existing, otherwise
             141      developed urban areas.
             142          (7) "Local entity" means a county, city, or town.
             143          (8) "OPB" means the [governor's] Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
             144      established under Section [ 63-38-1.4 ] 63-38d-201 .
             145          (9) (a) "Open land" means land that is:
             146          (i) preserved in or restored to a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped
             147      condition; and
             148          (ii) used for:
             149          (A) wildlife habitat;
             150          (B) cultural or recreational use;
             151          (C) watershed protection; or


             152          (D) another use consistent with the preservation of the land in or restoration of the land
             153      to a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped condition.
             154          (b) (i) "Open land" does not include land whose predominant use is as a developed
             155      facility for active recreational activities, including baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, or other
             156      sporting or similar activity.
             157          (ii) The condition of land does not change from a natural, open, and undeveloped
             158      condition because of the development or presence on the land of facilities, including trails,
             159      waterways, and grassy areas, that:
             160          (A) enhance the natural, scenic, or aesthetic qualities of the land; or
             161          (B) facilitate the public's access to or use of the land for the enjoyment of its natural,
             162      scenic, or aesthetic qualities and for compatible recreational activities.
             163          (10) "State agency" includes each executive, legislative, and judicial branch
             164      department, agency, board, commission, or division, however denominated, and each state
             165      educational institution.
             166          (11) "State Building Energy Efficiency Program" has the meaning as defined in Section
             167      63-9-67 .
             168          (12) "Surplus land" means real property owned by the Department of Administrative
             169      Services, the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Natural Resources, or the
             170      Department of Transportation that the individual department determines not to be necessary for
             171      carrying out the mission of the department.
             172          Section 6. Section 17-27-303 is amended to read:
             173           17-27-303. Plan adoption.
             174          (1) (a) After completing a proposed general plan for all or part of the area within the
             175      county, the planning commission shall schedule and hold a public hearing on the proposed
             176      plan.
             177          (b) The planning commission shall provide reasonable notice of the public hearing at
             178      least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
             179          (c) After the public hearing, the planning commission may make changes to the
             180      proposed general plan.
             181          (2) The planning commission shall then forward the proposed general plan to the
             182      legislative body.


             183          (3) (a) The legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the proposed general plan
             184      recommended to it by the planning commission.
             185          (b) The legislative body shall provide reasonable notice of the public hearing at least
             186      14 days before the date of the hearing.
             187          (4) (a) (i) In addition to the requirements of Subsections (1), (2), and (3), the legislative
             188      body shall hold a public hearing in Salt Lake City on provisions of the proposed county plan
             189      regarding Subsection 17-27-301 (3). The hearing procedure shall comply with this Subsection
             190      (4).
             191          (ii) The hearing format shall allow adequate time for public comment at the actual
             192      public hearing, and shall also allow for public comment in writing to be submitted to the
             193      legislative body for not fewer than 90 days after the date of the public hearing.
             194          (b) (i) The legislative body shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with this
             195      Subsection (4) when the proposed plan provisions required by Subsection 17-27-301 (3) are
             196      complete.
             197          (ii) Direct notice of the hearing shall be given, in writing, to the governor, members of
             198      the state Legislature, executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, the state
             199      planning coordinator [under Section 63-28-1 ], the Resource Development Coordinating
             200      Committee [pursuant to Section 63-28a-2 ], and any other citizens or entities who specifically
             201      request notice in writing.
             202          (iii) Public notice shall be given by publication in at least one major Utah newspaper
             203      having broad general circulation in the state, and also in at least one Utah newspaper having a
             204      general circulation focused mainly on the county where the proposed high-level nuclear waste
             205      or greater than class C radioactive waste site is to be located.
             206          (iv) The notice in these newspapers shall be published not fewer than 180 days prior to
             207      the date of the hearing to be held under this Subsection (4), to allow reasonable time for
             208      interested parties and the state to evaluate the information regarding the provisions of
             209      Subsection 17-27-301 (3).
             210          (5) (a) After a public hearing under this section, the legislative body may make any
             211      modifications to the proposed general plan that it considers appropriate.
             212          (b) The legislative body shall respond in writing and in a substantive manner to all
             213      those providing comments as a result of the hearing required by Subsection (4).


             214          (6) The legislative body may:
             215          (a) adopt the proposed general plan without amendment;
             216          (b) amend the proposed general plan and adopt or reject it as amended; or
             217          (c) reject the proposed general plan.
             218          (7) (a) The general plan is an advisory guide for land use decisions, except for the
             219      provision required by Subsection 17-27-301 (3), which the legislative body shall adopt.
             220          (b) The legislative body may adopt an ordinance mandating compliance with the
             221      general plan, and shall adopt an ordinance requiring compliance with all provisions of
             222      Subsection 17-27-301 (3).
             223          Section 7. Section 23-14-21 is amended to read:
             224           23-14-21. Transplants of big game, turkeys, or sensitive species.
             225          (1) The division may transplant big game, turkeys, or sensitive species only in
             226      accordance with:
             227          (a) a list of sites for the transplant of a particular species that is prepared and adopted in
             228      accordance with Subsections (2) through (5);
             229          (b) a species management plan, such as a deer or elk management plan adopted under
             230      Section 23-16-7 or a recovery plan for a threatened or endangered species, provided that:
             231          (i) the plan identifies sites for the transplant of the species or the lands or waters the
             232      species are expected to occupy; and
             233          (ii) the public has had an opportunity to comment and make recommendations on the
             234      plan; or
             235          (c) a legal agreement between the state and a tribal government that identifies potential
             236      transplants.
             237          (2) The division shall:
             238          (a) consult with the landowner in determining the suitability of a site for the transplant
             239      of a species;
             240          (b) prepare a list of proposed sites for the transplant of species;
             241          (c) provide notification of proposed sites for the transplant of species to:
             242          (i) local government officials having jurisdiction over areas that may be affected by a
             243      transplant; and
             244          (ii) the Resource Development Coordinating Committee created in Section [ 63-28a-2 ]


             245      63-38d-501 .
             246          (3) After receiving comments from local government officials and the Resource
             247      Development Coordinating Committee, the division shall submit the list of proposed transplant
             248      sites, or a revised list, to regional advisory councils for regions that may be affected by the
             249      transplants of species.
             250          (4) Each regional advisory council reviewing a list of proposed sites for the transplant
             251      of species may submit recommendations to the Wildlife Board.
             252          (5) The Wildlife Board shall approve, modify, or reject each proposal for the transplant
             253      of a species.
             254          (6) Each list of proposed transplant sites approved by the Wildlife Board shall have a
             255      termination date after which a transplant may not occur.
             256          Section 8. Section 23-21-2.3 is amended to read:
             257           23-21-2.3. Review and adoption of management plans.
             258          (1) The division shall submit the draft management plan to the Resource Development
             259      Coordinating Committee created in Section [ 63-28a-2 ] 63-38d-501 and the Habitat Council
             260      created by the division for their review and recommendations.
             261          (2) The division shall submit the draft management plan and any recommendations
             262      received from the Resource Development Coordinating Committee and the Habitat Council to:
             263          (a) the regional advisory council for the wildlife region in which the lands covered by
             264      the management plan are located; and
             265          (b) the regional advisory council for any wildlife region that may be affected by the
             266      management plan.
             267          (3) Each regional advisory council reviewing the draft management plan may make
             268      recommendations to the division director.
             269          (4) The division director has authority to adopt the management plan, adopt the plan
             270      with amendments, or reject the plan.
             271          (5) At the request of the division director or any member of the Wildlife Board, the
             272      Wildlife Board may review a management plan to determine whether the plan is consistent
             273      with board policies.
             274          (6) The division director may amend a management plan in accordance with
             275      recommendations made by the Wildlife Board.


             276          Section 9. Section 26-40-103 is amended to read:
             277           26-40-103. Creation and administration of the Utah Children's Health Insurance
             278      Program.
             279          (1) There is created the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program to be administered
             280      by the department in accordance with the provisions of:
             281          (a) this chapter; and
             282          (b) the State Children's Health Insurance Program, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.
             283          (2) The department shall:
             284          (a) prepare and submit the state's children's health insurance plan before May 1, 1998,
             285      and any amendments to the federal Department of Health and Human Services in accordance
             286      with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397ff; and
             287          (b) make rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
             288      Rulemaking Act regarding:
             289          (i) eligibility requirements consistent with Subsection 26-18-3 (6);
             290          (ii) program benefits;
             291          (iii) the level of coverage for each program benefit;
             292          (iv) cost-sharing requirements for enrollees, which may not:
             293          (A) exceed the guidelines set forth in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397ee; or
             294          (B) impose deductible, copayment, or coinsurance requirements on an enrollee for
             295      well-child, well-baby, and immunizations; and
             296          (v) the administration of the program.
             297          [(3) Before July 1, 2001, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall study the
             298      effectiveness of the department's administration of the program and report any findings to:]
             299          [(a) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee of the Legislature; and]
             300          [(b) the department.]
             301          Section 10. Section 36-2-4 is amended to read:
             302           36-2-4. Legislative Compensation Commission created -- Governor's
             303      considerations in appointments -- Organization and expenses.
             304          (1) There is created a state Legislative Compensation Commission composed of seven
             305      members appointed by the governor, not more than four of whom shall be from the same
             306      political party.


             307          (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), the members shall be appointed for
             308      four-year terms.
             309          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the
             310      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             311      board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
             312      years.
             313          (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             314      appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the vacated member was chosen.
             315          (3) In appointing members of the commission, the governor shall give consideration to
             316      achieving representation from the major geographic areas of the state, and representation from
             317      a broad cross section of occupational, professional, employee, and management interests.
             318          (4) The commission shall select a chair. Four members of the commission shall
             319      constitute a quorum. The commission shall not make any final determination without the
             320      concurrence of a majority of its members appointed and serving on the commission being
             321      present.
             322          (5) (a) Members shall receive no compensation or benefits for their services, but may
             323      receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at
             324      the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             325          (b) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             326          (6) (a) The commission shall be a citizen commission and no member or employee of
             327      the legislative, judicial, or executive branch is eligible for appointment to the commission.
             328          (b) The [state budget] director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget:
             329          (i) shall [serve as] provide staff to the commission[,]; and [shall be]
             330          (ii) is responsible for administration, budgeting, procurement, and related management
             331      functions for the commission.
             332          Section 11. Section 62A-15-612 is amended to read:
             333           62A-15-612. Allocation of pediatric state hospital beds -- Formula.
             334          (1) As used in this section:
             335          (a) "Pediatric beds" means the total number of patient beds located in the children's
             336      unit and the youth units at the state hospital, as determined by the superintendent of the state
             337      hospital.


             338          (b) "Mental health catchment area" means a county or group of counties governed by a
             339      local mental health authority.
             340          (2) The board shall establish by rule a formula to separately allocate to local mental
             341      health authorities pediatric beds for persons who meet the requirements of Subsection
             342      62A-15-610 (2)(b). On July 1, 1996, 72 pediatric beds shall be allocated to local mental health
             343      authorities under this section. That number shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary every
             344      three years according to the state's population of persons under 18 years of age. All population
             345      figures utilized shall reflect the most recent available population estimates from the
             346      [governor's] Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
             347          (3) The formula established under Subsection (2) becomes effective on July 1, 1996,
             348      and shall provide for allocation of beds based on the percentage of the state's population of
             349      persons under the age of 18 located within a mental health catchment area. Each community
             350      mental health center shall be allocated at least one bed.
             351          (4) A local mental health authority may sell or loan its allocation of beds to another
             352      local mental health authority.
             353          (5) The division shall allocate 72 pediatric beds at the state hospital to local mental
             354      health authorities for their use in accordance with the formula established under this section. If
             355      a local mental health authority is unable to access a bed allocated to it under that formula, the
             356      division shall provide that local mental health authority with funding equal to the reasonable,
             357      average daily cost of an acute care bed purchased by the local mental health authority.
             358          (6) The board shall periodically review and make changes in the formula established
             359      under Subsection (2) as necessary to accurately reflect changes in the state's population.
             360          Section 12. Section 63-5-4 is amended to read:
             361           63-5-4. Disaster Emergency Advisory Council created -- Function -- Composition
             362      -- Expenses.
             363          (1) A Disaster Emergency Advisory Council is created to provide advice to the
             364      governor on matters relating to state government emergency disaster response and recovery
             365      actions and activities.
             366          (2) The council shall meet at the call of the governor.
             367          (3) The Disaster Emergency Advisory Council comprises the:
             368          (a) lieutenant governor;


             369          (b) attorney general;
             370          (c) president of the Senate;
             371          (d) speaker of the House of Representatives;
             372          (e) heads of the following state agencies:
             373          (i) Public Safety;
             374          (ii) Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security;
             375          (iii) Building Board; and
             376          (iv) Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
             377          (f) executive directors of the following departments:
             378          (i) Transportation;
             379          (ii) Human Services;
             380          (iii) Health;
             381          (iv) Environmental Quality;
             382          (v) Community and Economic Development; and
             383          (vi) Natural Resources;
             384          (g) representative of the National Guard appointed by the governor with the consent of
             385      the Senate;
             386          (h) commissioner of agriculture and food;
             387          (i) state planning coordinator; and
             388          (j) representatives from two statewide, nongovernmental service organizations
             389      appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
             390          (4) The commissioner of Public Safety shall serve as the chair of the council.
             391          (5) (a) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary,
             392      per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             393      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the council at the rates established by
             394      the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             395          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             396      and expenses for their service.
             397          (b) Legislators on the committee shall receive compensation and expenses as provided
             398      by law and legislative rule.
             399          Section 13. Section 63-34-15 , which is renumbered from Section 63-28-6 is


             400      renumbered and amended to read:
             401           [63-28-6].     63-34-15. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Participation in federal
             402      programs.
             403          The Legislature finds that the state of Utah and its political subdivisions should enjoy
             404      the benefits of federal assistance programs for the planning and development of the outdoor
             405      recreation resources of the state, including the acquisition of lands and waters and interests
             406      therein. It is the purpose of this act to provide authority to enable the state of Utah and its
             407      political subdivisions to participate in the benefits of such programs, by and through the
             408      executive director of natural resources, under the direction of the governor, or such other agent
             409      or agencies as the governor may from time to time designate.
             410          Section 14. Section 63-34-16 , which is renumbered from Section 63-28-7 is
             411      renumbered and amended to read:
             412           [63-28-7].     63-34-16. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Executive director to plan.
             413          The executive director of natural resources, in cooperation with [the State Advisory
             414      Planning Committee and] the state planning coordinator and the state and local agencies
             415      responsible for planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreation facilities, is
             416      authorized to prepare, maintain, and keep up to date a comprehensive plan for the development
             417      of the outdoor recreation resources of the state. The completed plan and all amendments thereto
             418      shall be submitted to the governor for his review and approval.
             419          Section 15. Section 63-34-17 , which is renumbered from Section 63-28-8 is
             420      renumbered and amended to read:
             421           [63-28-8].     63-34-17. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Powers of executive
             422      director to obtain federal aid.
             423          The executive director of natural resources may apply to any appropriate agency or
             424      officer of the United States for participation in or the receipt of aid from any federal program
             425      respecting outdoor recreation. He may, in cooperation with other state agencies, enter into
             426      contracts and agreements with the United States or any appropriate agency thereof with the
             427      approval of the governor, keep financial and other records relating thereto, and furnish to
             428      appropriate officials and agencies of the United States such reports and information as may be
             429      reasonably necessary to enable such officials and agencies to perform their duties under such
             430      programs. In connection with obtaining the benefits of any such program, the executive director


             431      of natural resources shall coordinate the department's activities with and represent the interests
             432      of all agencies and subdivisions of the state having interests in the planning, development, and
             433      maintenance of outdoor recreation resources and facilities.
             434          Section 16. Section 63-34-18 , which is renumbered from Section 63-28-9 is
             435      renumbered and amended to read:
             436           [63-28-9].     63-34-18. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Department of Natural
             437      Resources as agent of state.
             438          The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to act as the agent of state and local
             439      agencies to receive and to disburse federal moneys in accordance with the comprehensive plan
             440      for the development of the outdoor recreation resources of the state as approved by the
             441      governor.
             442          Section 17. Section 63-34-19 , which is renumbered from Section 63-28-10 is
             443      renumbered and amended to read:
             444           [63-28-10].     63-34-19. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Availability of funds for
             445      shares of state or political subdivision project costs required.
             446          The executive director of natural resources shall make no commitment or enter into any
             447      agreement pursuant to an exercise of authority under this act and neither shall the governor
             448      approve the same until it has determined that sufficient funds are available to it for meeting the
             449      state's share, if any, of project costs. It is the legislative intent that, to such extent as may be
             450      necessary to assure the proper operation and maintenance of areas and facilities acquired or
             451      developed pursuant to any program participated in by this state under authority of this act, such
             452      areas and facilities shall be publicly maintained for outdoor recreation purposes. The executive
             453      director of natural resources may enter into and administer agreements with the United States
             454      or any appropriate agency thereof with the approval of the governor for planning, acquisition,
             455      and development projects involving participating federal-aid funds on behalf of any political
             456      subdivision or subdivisions of this state, if such political subdivision or subdivisions give
             457      necessary assurance to the executive director of natural resources that they have available
             458      sufficient funds to meet their shares, if any, of the cost of the project and that the acquired or
             459      developed areas will be operated and maintained at the expense of such political subdivision or
             460      subdivisions for public outdoor recreation use.
             461          Section 18. Section 63-38-3 is amended to read:


             462           63-38-3. Appropriations governed by chapter -- Restrictions on expenditures --
             463      Transfer of funds.
             464          (1) All moneys appropriated by the Legislature are appropriated upon the terms and
             465      conditions set forth in this chapter, and any department, agency, or institution, except the
             466      Legislature and its committees, or where specifically exempted by the appropriating act, which
             467      accepts moneys appropriated by the Legislature, does so subject to this chapter.
             468          (2) (a) In providing that certain appropriations are to be expended in accordance with a
             469      schedule or other restrictions, if any, set forth after each appropriations item, it is the intent of
             470      the Legislature to limit the amount of money to be expended from each appropriations item for
             471      certain specified purposes.
             472          (b) Each schedule:
             473          (i) is a restriction or limitation upon the expenditure of the respective appropriation
             474      made;
             475          (ii) does not itself appropriate any money; and
             476          (iii) is not itself an item of appropriation.
             477          (c) Except as provided in Subsections 63-9-67 (2) and 63-38-18 (2), an appropriation or
             478      any surplus of any appropriation may not be diverted from any department, agency, institution,
             479      or division to any other department, agency, institution, or division.
             480          (d) The money appropriated subject to a schedule or restriction may be used only for
             481      the purposes authorized.
             482          (e) (i) If any department, agency, or institution for which money is appropriated
             483      requests the transfer of moneys appropriated to it from one purpose or function to another
             484      purpose or function within an item of appropriation, the [state budget officer] director of the
             485      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall require a new work program to be submitted
             486      for the fiscal year involved setting forth the purpose and necessity for such transfer.
             487          (ii) The [budget officer] director and fiscal officer shall review the proposed change
             488      and submit their findings and recommendations to the governor, who may permit the transfer.
             489          (iii) The state fiscal officer shall notify the Legislature through the Office of the
             490      Legislative Fiscal Analyst of action taken by the governor.
             491          (f) Except as provided in Subsections 63-9-67 (2) and 63-38-18 (2), monies may not be
             492      transferred from one item of appropriation to any other item of appropriation.


             493          (3) This section does not apply to the Investigation Account of the Water Resources
             494      Construction Fund. The investigation account shall continue to be governed by Section
             495      73-10-8 .
             496          Section 19. Section 63-38-3.2 is amended to read:
             497           63-38-3.2. Fees -- Adoption, procedure, and approval -- Establishing and
             498      assessing fees without legislative approval.
             499          (1) As used in this section:
             500          (a) (i) "Agency" means each department, commission, board, council, agency,
             501      institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library,
             502      unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.
             503          (ii) "Agency" does not mean the Legislature or its committees.
             504          (b) "Fee agency" means any agency that is authorized to establish regulatory fees.
             505          (c) "Fee schedule" means the complete list of regulatory fees charged by a fee agency
             506      and the amount of those fees.
             507          (d) "Regulatory fees" means fees established for licensure, registration, or certification.
             508          (2) Each fee agency shall:
             509          (a) adopt a schedule of fees assessed for services provided by the fee agency that are:
             510          (i) reasonable, fair, and reflect the cost of services provided; and
             511          (ii) established according to a cost formula determined by the director of the
             512      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the director of the Division of Finance in
             513      conjunction with the agency seeking to establish the regulatory fee;
             514          (b) conduct a public hearing on any proposed regulatory fee and increase or decrease
             515      the proposed regulatory fee based upon the results of the public hearing;
             516          (c) except as provided in Subsection (6), submit the fee schedule to the Legislature as
             517      part of the agency's annual appropriations request;
             518          (d) where necessary, modify the fee schedule to implement the Legislature's actions;
             519      and
             520          (e) deposit all regulatory fees collected under the fee schedule into the General Fund.
             521          (3) A fee agency may not:
             522          (a) set regulatory fees by rule; or
             523          (b) charge or collect any regulatory fee without approval by the Legislature unless the


             524      fee agency has complied with the procedures and requirements of Subsection (5).
             525          (4) The Legislature may approve, increase or decrease and approve, or reject any
             526      regulatory fee submitted to it by a fee agency.
             527          (5) (a) After the public hearing required by this section, a fee agency may establish and
             528      assess regulatory fees without legislative approval if:
             529          (i) the Legislature creates a new program that is to be funded by regulatory fees to be
             530      set by the Legislature; and
             531          (ii) the new program's effective date is before the Legislature's next annual general
             532      session; or
             533          (iii) the Division of Occupational and Professional licensing makes a special
             534      assessment against qualified beneficiaries under the Residence Lien Restriction and Lien
             535      Recovery Fund Act as provided in Subsection 38-11-206 (1).
             536          (b) Each fee agency shall submit its fee schedule or special assessment amount to the
             537      Legislature for its approval at a special session, if allowed in the governor's call, or at the next
             538      annual general session of the Legislature, whichever is sooner.
             539          (c) Unless the fee schedule is approved by the Legislature, the fee agency may not
             540      collect a regulatory fee set according to this subsection after the adjournment of the annual
             541      general session following the session that established the new program.
             542          (6) (a) Each fee agency that wishes to increase any regulatory fee by 5% or more shall
             543      obtain legislative approval for the fee increase as provided in this subsection before assessing
             544      the new regulatory fee.
             545          (b) Each fee agency that wishes to increase any regulatory fee by 5% or more shall
             546      submit to the governor as part of the agency's annual appropriation request a list that identifies:
             547          (i) the title or purpose of the regulatory fee;
             548          (ii) the present amount of the regulatory fee;
             549          (iii) the proposed new amount of the regulatory fee;
             550          (iv) the percent that the regulatory fee will have increased if the Legislature approves
             551      the higher fee; and
             552          (v) the reason for the increase in the regulatory fee.
             553          (c) (i) The governor may review and approve, modify and approve, or reject the
             554      regulatory fee increases.


             555          (ii) The governor shall transmit the list required by Subsection (6)(b), with any
             556      modifications, to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst with the governor's budget recommendations.
             557          (d) Bills approving any regulatory fee increases of 5% or more shall be filed before the
             558      beginning of the Legislature's annual general session, if possible.
             559          Section 20. Section 63-38-9 is amended to read:
             560           63-38-9. Revenue types -- Disposition of funds collected or credited by a state
             561      agency.
             562          (1) (a) The revenues enumerated in this section are established as major revenue types.
             563          (b) The Division of Finance shall:
             564          (i) account for revenues in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
             565      and
             566          (ii) use the major revenue types in internal accounting.
             567          (c) Each agency shall:
             568          (i) use the major revenue types enumerated in this section to account for revenues;
             569          (ii) deposit revenues and other public funds received by them by following the
             570      procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act; and
             571          (iii) expend revenues and public funds as required by this chapter.
             572          (2) The major revenue types are:
             573          (a) free revenue;
             574          (b) restricted revenue;
             575          (c) dedicated credits; and
             576          (d) fixed collections.
             577          (3) (a) Free revenue includes:
             578          (i) collections that are required by law to be deposited in the General Fund, the
             579      Uniform School Fund, or the Transportation Fund;
             580          (ii) collections that are not otherwise designated by law;
             581          (iii) collections that are not externally restricted; and
             582          (iv) collections that are not included in an approved work program.
             583          (b) Each agency shall deposit its free revenues into the appropriate fund.
             584          (c) An agency may expend free revenues up to the amount specifically appropriated by
             585      the Legislature.


             586          (d) Any free revenue funds appropriated by the Legislature to an agency that remain
             587      unexpended at the end of the fiscal year lapse to the source fund unless the Legislature provides
             588      by law that those funds are nonlapsing.
             589          (4) (a) Restricted revenues are collections deposited by law into a separate fund or
             590      subfund that are designated for a specific program or purpose.
             591          (b) Each agency shall deposit its restricted revenues into a restricted fund.
             592          (c) The Legislature may appropriate restricted revenues from a restricted fund for the
             593      specific purpose or program designated by law.
             594          (d) If the fund equity of a restricted fund is insufficient to provide the funds
             595      appropriated from it by the Legislature, the Division of Finance may reduce the appropriation
             596      to a level that ensures that the fund equity is not less than zero.
             597          (e) Any restricted revenue funds appropriated by the Legislature to an agency that
             598      remain unexpended at the end of the fiscal year lapse to the restricted fund unless the
             599      Legislature provides by law that those funds, or the program or line item financed by those
             600      funds, are nonlapsing.
             601          (5) (a) Dedicated credits and federal revenues are collections by an agency that are
             602      deposited directly into an account for expenditure on a separate line item and program.
             603          (b) An agency may expend dedicated credits for any purpose within the program or line
             604      item.
             605          (c) (i) An agency may expend dedicated credits in excess of the amount appropriated as
             606      dedicated credits by the Legislature by following the procedures contained in this Subsection
             607      (5)(c).
             608          (ii) The agency shall develop a new work program and the justification for the work
             609      program and submit it to the Division of Finance and the [state budget officer] director of the
             610      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. Except for monies deposited as dedicated credits in
             611      the [Illegal] Drug Stamp Tax Fund under Section 59-19-105 or line items covering tuition and
             612      federal vocational funds at institutions of higher learning, any expenditure of dedicated credits
             613      in excess of amounts appropriated as dedicated credits by the Legislature may not be used to
             614      permanently increase personnel within the agency unless approved by the Legislature.
             615          (iii) The Division of Finance and the [state budget officer] director of the Governor's
             616      Office of Planning and Budget shall review the program and submit their findings and


             617      recommendations to the governor.
             618          (iv) The governor may authorize the agency to expend its excess dedicated credits by
             619      approving the submitted work program.
             620          (v) The state's fiscal officer shall notify the Legislature by providing notice of the
             621      governor's action to the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
             622          (d) (i) All excess dedicated credits lapse to the appropriate fund at the end of the fiscal
             623      year unless the Legislature has designated the entire program or line item that is partially or
             624      fully funded from dedicated credits as nonlapsing.
             625          (ii) The Division of Finance shall determine the appropriate fund into which the
             626      dedicated credits lapse.
             627          (6) (a) Fixed collections are collections:
             628          (i) fixed by law or by the appropriation act at a specific amount; and
             629          (ii) required by law to be deposited into a separate line item and program.
             630          (b) The Legislature may establish by law the maximum amount of fixed collections
             631      that an agency may expend.
             632          (c) If an agency receives less than the maximum amount of expendable fixed
             633      collections established by law, the agency's authority to expend is limited to the amount of
             634      fixed collections that it receives.
             635          (d) If an agency receives fixed collections greater than the maximum amount of
             636      expendable fixed collections established by law, those excess amounts lapse to the General
             637      Fund, the Uniform School Fund, or the Transportation Fund as designated by the director of the
             638      Division of Finance at the end of the fiscal year.
             639          (7) (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, when an agency has a program
             640      or line item that is funded by more than one major revenue type, the agency shall expend its
             641      dedicated credits and fixed collections first.
             642          (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, when programs or line items are
             643      funded by more than one major revenue type and include both free revenue and restricted
             644      revenue, an agency shall expend those sources based upon a proration of the amounts
             645      appropriated from each of those major revenue types.
             646          Section 21. Section 63-38-14 is amended to read:
             647           63-38-14. Request for in-depth budget review of agency or program -- Form of


             648      budget submitted.
             649          The Legislative Management Committee, upon recommendation of an appropriations
             650      subcommittee of the Legislature, may request of the governor for any designated fiscal year, an
             651      in-depth budget review of any state department, agency, institution or program. When
             652      responding to a request for an in-depth budget review, the governor shall submit for the
             653      department, agency, institution or program for the fiscal year indicated a budget prepared in
             654      accordance with Section 63-38-15 and using the format and procedures developed by the [state
             655      budget officer] director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget in cooperation with
             656      the legislative fiscal analyst. This format shall be constructed to assist the analyst and the
             657      Legislature in reviewing the justification for selected departments, agencies, and institutions or
             658      any of their programs and activities.
             659          Section 22. Section 63-38-15 is amended to read:
             660           63-38-15. Purpose of review -- Information submitted.
             661          The purpose of an in-depth budget review is to determine whether each department,
             662      agency, institution or program warrants continuation of its current level of expenditure or at a
             663      different level, or if it should be terminated. The budget for a state department, agency,
             664      institution or program subject to an in-depth budget review shall be a detailed plan in which
             665      programs and activities within programs are organized and budgeted after analysis and
             666      evaluation are made of all proposed expenditures. In the presentation of the budget of a
             667      department, agency, institution or program subject to in-depth budget review, the governor
             668      shall include the following:
             669          (1) a statement of agency and program objectives, effectiveness measures, and program
             670      size indicators;
             671          (2) alternative funding levels for each program with effectiveness measures and
             672      program size indicators detailed for each alternative funding level. Alternative funding levels
             673      shall be determined as percentages of the appropriations level authorized by the Legislature for
             674      the current fiscal year. The percentages shall be determined for each in-depth budget review by
             675      the [state budget officer] director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget in
             676      consultation with the legislative fiscal analyst;
             677          (3) a priority ranking of all programs and activities in successively increasing levels of
             678      performance and funding;


             679          (4) other budgetary information requested by the legislative fiscal analyst; and
             680          (5) a statement containing further recommendations of the governor as appropriate.
             681          Section 23. Section 63-38c-102 is amended to read:
             682           63-38c-102. Purpose of chapter -- Limitations on state mandated property tax,
             683      state appropriations, and state debt.
             684          (1) (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to:
             685          (i) place a limitation on the state mandated property tax rate under [the Minimum
             686      School Program Act,] Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum School Program Act;
             687          (ii) place limitations on state government appropriations based upon the average of
             688      changes in personal income and the combined changes in population and inflation; and
             689          (iii) place a limitation on the state's outstanding general obligation debt.
             690          (b) The limitations imposed by this chapter are in addition to limitations on tax levies,
             691      rates, and revenues otherwise provided for by law.
             692          (2) (a) This chapter may not be construed as requiring the state to collect the full
             693      amount of tax revenues permitted to be appropriated by this chapter.
             694          (b) This chapter's purpose is to provide a ceiling, not a floor, limitation on the
             695      appropriations of state government.
             696          (3) The recommendations and budget analysis prepared by the [Utah] Governor's
             697      Office of Planning and Budget and the [Utah] Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, as
             698      required by Title 36, Chapter 12, Legislative Organization, shall be in strict compliance with
             699      the limitations imposed under this chapter.
             700          Section 24. Section 63-38c-103 is amended to read:
             701           63-38c-103. Definitions.
             702          As used in this chapter:
             703          (1) (a) "Appropriations" means actual unrestricted capital and operating appropriations
             704      from unrestricted General Fund, Uniform School Fund, and Transportation Fund sources as
             705      presented in the governor's executive budgets.
             706          (b) "Appropriation" includes appropriations that are contingent upon available
             707      surpluses in the General Fund, Uniform School Fund, or Transportation Fund.
             708          (c) "Appropriation" includes appropriations made to the Centennial Highway Fund
             709      from unrestricted General Fund and Transportation Fund revenues.


             710          (d) "Appropriations" does not mean:
             711          (i) debt service expenditures;
             712          (ii) emergency expenditures;
             713          (iii) expenditures from all other fund or subfund sources presented in the executive
             714      budgets;
             715          (iv) transfers into, or appropriations made to, the Budgetary Reserve Account
             716      established in Section 63-38-2.5 ;
             717          (v) monies appropriated to fund the total one-time project costs for the construction of
             718      capital developments as defined in Section 63A-5-104 ; or
             719          (vi) appropriations made to the Centennial Highway Fund from sources other than the
             720      unrestricted General Fund and Transportation Fund revenues created by Section 72-2-118 .
             721          (2) "Base year real per capita appropriations" means the result obtained for the state by
             722      dividing the fiscal year 1985 actual appropriations of the state less debt monies, less $55
             723      million appropriated for flooding and less $14.2 million appropriated for capital projects in
             724      Section 3 of Chapter 265, Laws of Utah 1985 General Session, by:
             725          (a) the state's July 1, 1983 population; and
             726          (b) the fiscal year 1983 inflation index divided by 100.
             727          (3) "Calendar year" means the time period beginning on January 1 of any given year
             728      and ending on December 31 of the same year.
             729          (4) "Fiscal emergency" means an extraordinary occurrence requiring immediate
             730      expenditures and includes the settlement under Chapter 4, Laws of Utah 1988, Fourth Special
             731      Session.
             732          (5) "Fiscal year" means the time period beginning on July 1 of any given year and
             733      ending on June 30 of the subsequent year.
             734          (6) "Fiscal year 1985 actual base year appropriations" means fiscal year 1985 actual
             735      capital and operations appropriations from general, uniform school, and transportation fund
             736      sources, less debt monies, less $55 million appropriated for flooding, and less $14.2 million
             737      appropriated for capital projects in Section 3, Chapter 265, Laws of Utah 1985.
             738          (7) "Inflation index" means the change in the general price level of goods and services
             739      as measured by the Gross National Product Implicit Price Deflator of the Bureau of Economic
             740      Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce calculated as provided in Section 63-38c-202 .


             741          (8) (a) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" means the appropriations that could
             742      be, or could have been, spent in any given year under the limitations of this chapter.
             743          (b) "Maximum allowable appropriations limit" does not mean actual appropriations
             744      spent or actual expenditures.
             745          (9) "Most recent fiscal year's inflation index" means the fiscal year inflation index two
             746      fiscal years previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and
             747      population appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
             748          (10) "Most recent fiscal year's personal income" means the fiscal year personal income
             749      two fiscal years previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable personal income
             750      appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
             751          (11) "Most recent fiscal year's population" means the fiscal year population two fiscal
             752      years previous to the fiscal year for which the maximum allowable inflation and population
             753      appropriations limit is being computed under this chapter.
             754          (12) "Personal income" means the total personal income of the state as calculated by
             755      the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget according to the procedures and requirements of
             756      Section 63-38c-202 .
             757          (13) "Population" means the number of residents of the state as of July 1 of each year
             758      as calculated by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget according to the procedures and
             759      requirements of Section 63-38c-202 .
             760          (14) "Revenues" means the revenues of the state from every tax, penalty, receipt, and
             761      other monetary exaction and interest connected with it that are recorded as unrestricted revenue
             762      of the General Fund, Uniform School Fund, and Transportation Fund, except as specifically
             763      exempted by this chapter.
             764          (15) "Security" means any bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness,
             765      whether or not the bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness is or constitutes an
             766      "indebtedness" within the meaning of any provision of the constitution or laws of this state.
             767          Section 25. Section 63-38c-202 is amended to read:
             768           63-38c-202. Computing formula elements.
             769          (1) For purposes of computing the most recent fiscal year's personal income, the
             770      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall use the quarterly data produced by the Bureau
             771      of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.


             772          (2) For purposes of calculating fiscal year inflation indexes and fiscal year personal
             773      income for the previous fiscal year, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall use:
             774          (a) the actual quarterly data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce as of
             775      January 31 of each year; and
             776          (b) the most recent U.S. Bureau of Census population estimates as of January 31 of
             777      each year.
             778          (3) (a) For purposes of computing the inflation index, the Governor's Office of
             779      Planning and Budget shall:
             780          (i) assign the bureau's 1982 calendar year inflation index value of 100 to fiscal year
             781      1989 for purposes of computing fiscal year index values;
             782          (ii) compute all subsequent fiscal year inflation indexes after having assigned the fiscal
             783      year 1989 inflation index a value of 100; and
             784          (iii) use the quarterly index values published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis,
             785      U.S. Department of Commerce, to compute fiscal year index values.
             786          (b) If the bureau changes its calendar base year, appropriate adjustments are to be made
             787      in this chapter to accommodate those changes.
             788          (4) (a) For purposes of computing the most recent fiscal year's population, the
             789      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall convert the April 1 decennial census estimate
             790      to a July 1 estimate, unless otherwise estimated by the Bureau of Census.
             791          (b) If the bureau changes the state's July 1, 1983 base year population after it conducts
             792      the 1990 Census, appropriate adjustments shall be made in this chapter to accommodate those
             793      changes.
             794          Section 26. Section 63-38d-101 is enacted to read:
             795     
CHAPTER 38d. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET

             796     
Part 1. General Provisions

             797          63-38d-101. Title.
             798          This chapter is known as the "Governor's Office of Planning and Budget."
             799          Section 27. Section 63-38d-102 is enacted to read:
             800          63-38d-102. Definitions.
             801          As used in this chapter:
             802          (1) "Committee" means the Resource Development Coordinating Committee created


             803      by this chapter.
             804          (2) "Director" means the chief administrative officer of the Governor's Office of
             805      Planning and Budget appointed as provided in this chapter.
             806          (3) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget created by this
             807      chapter.
             808          (4) " Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, special district, school
             809      district, interlocal cooperation agreement entity, or any administrative subunit of them.
             810          (5) "State planning coordinator" means the person appointed as planning coordinator as
             811      provided in this chapter.
             812          Section 28. Section 63-38d-201 is enacted to read:
             813     
Part 2. Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

             814          63-38d-201. Creation.
             815          There is created within the governor's office the Governor's Office of Planning and
             816      Budget to be administered by a director.
             817          Section 29. Section 63-38d-202 is enacted to read:
             818          63-38d-202. Appointment of director, state planning coordinator.
             819          (1) (a) The governor shall appoint, to serve at the governor's pleasure:
             820          (i) a director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
             821          (ii) a state planning coordinator.
             822          (b) The state planning coordinator is considered part of the office for purposes of
             823      administration.
             824          (2) The governor shall establish the director's salary within the salary range fixed by
             825      the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.
             826          Section 30. Section 63-38d-301 is enacted to read:
             827     
Part 3. Budget Duties

             828          63-38d-301. Budget duties of the director and office.
             829          (1) The director and the office shall:
             830          (a) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63, Chapter 38, Budgetary
             831      Procedures Act;
             832          (b) under the direct supervision of the governor, assist the governor in the preparation
             833      of the governor's budget recommendations;


             834          (c) advise the governor with regard to approval or revision of agency work programs as
             835      specified in Section 63-38-11 ; and
             836          (d) perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the governor.
             837          (2) (a) The director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the director's
             838      designee is the federal assistance management officer.
             839          (b) In acting as the Federal Assistance Management Officer, the director or designee
             840      shall:
             841          (i) study the administration and effect of federal assistance programs in the state and
             842      advise the governor and the Legislature, through the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst and
             843      the Executive Appropriations Committee, of alternative recommended methods and procedures
             844      for the administration of these programs;
             845          (ii) assist in the coordination of federal assistance programs that involve or are
             846      administered by more than one state agency; and
             847          (iii) analyze and advise on applications for new federal assistance programs submitted
             848      to the governor for approval.
             849          Section 31. Section 63-38d-401 is enacted to read:
             850     
Part 4. Planning

             851          63-38d-401. Planning duties of the planning coordinator and office.
             852          (1) The state planning coordinator shall:
             853          (a) act as the governor's adviser on state, regional, metropolitan, and local
             854      governmental planning matters relating to public improvements and land use;
             855          (b) counsel with the authorized representatives of the Department of Transportation,
             856      the State Building Board, the Department of Health, the Department of Workforce Services,
             857      the Labor Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, the School and Institutional
             858      Trust Lands Administration, and other proper persons concerning all state planning matters;
             859          (c) when designated to do so by the governor, receive funds made available to Utah by
             860      the federal government;
             861          (d) receive and review plans of the various state agencies and political subdivisions
             862      relating to public improvements and programs;
             863          (e) when conflicts occur between the plans and proposals of state agencies, prepare
             864      specific recommendations for the resolution of the conflicts and submit the recommendations


            
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     to the governor for a decision resolving the conflict;
             866          (f) when conflicts occur between the plans and proposals of a state agency and a
             867      political subdivision or between two or more political subdivisions, advise these entities of the
             868      conflict and make specific recommendations for the resolution of the conflict;
             869          (g) act as the governor's planning agent in planning public improvements and land use
             870      and, in this capacity, undertake special studies and investigations;
             871          (h) provide information and cooperate with the Legislature or any of its committees in
             872      conducting planning studies;
             873          (i) cooperate and exchange information with federal agencies and local, metropolitan,
             874      or regional agencies as necessary to assist with federal, state, regional, metropolitan, and local
             875      programs; and
             876          (j) make recommendations to the governor that the planning coordinator considers
             877      advisable for the proper development and coordination of plans for state government and
             878      political subdivisions.
             879          (2) The state planning coordinator may:
             880          (a) perform regional and state planning and assist city, county, metropolitan, regional,
             881      and state government planning agencies in performing local, metropolitan, regional, and state
             882      planning; and
             883          (b) provide planning assistance to Indian tribes regarding planning for Indian
             884      reservations.
             885          (3) (a) The state planning coordinator may prepare plans, programs, or processes, and
             886      coordinate the development of policies concerning the use of public lands in Utah to promote
             887      maximum recognition of state and local interest in the federal land use management process.
             888          (b) The state planning coordinator shall:
             889          (i) develop all state policies, plans, programs, or processes in cooperation with
             890      appropriate state agencies and political subdivisions by coordinating the development of
             891      positions through the Resource Development Coordinating Committee; and
             892          (ii) solicit public comment through the Resource Development Coordinating
             893      Committee.
             894          (4) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to restrict the planning powers
             895      conferred upon h STATE h departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of h THE h state or h [ local
             895a      governments ] POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS h by any


             896      other existing law.
             897          Section 32. Section 63-38d-501 is enacted to read:
             898     
Part 5. Resource Development Coordinating Committee

             899          63-38d-501. Creation.
             900          There is created the Resource Development Coordinating Committee within the
             901      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to:
             902          (1) assist the state planning coordinator in fulfilling the responsibilities of reviewing
             903      and coordinating technical and policy actions that may affect the physical resources of the state;
             904      and
             905          (2) facilitate the exchange of information on those actions among state agencies and
             906      other levels of government.
             907          Section 33. Section 63-38d-502 is enacted to read:
             908          63-38d-502. Membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Expenses.
             909          (1) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee shall consist of the following
             910      25 members:
             911          (a) the state science advisor;
             912          (b) a representative from the Department of Agriculture and Food appointed by the
             913      executive director;
             914          (c) a representative from the Department of Community and Economic Development
             915      appointed by the executive director;
             916          (d) a representative from the Department of Environmental Quality appointed by the
             917      executive director;
             918          (e) a representative from the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the
             919      executive director;
             920          (f) a representative from the Department of Transportation appointed by the executive
             921      director;
             922          (g) a representative from the Division of Business and Economic Development
             923      appointed by the director;
             924          (h) a representative from the Division of Community Development appointed by the
             925      director;
             926          (i) a representative from the Division of State History appointed by the director;


             927          (j) a representative from the Division of Air Quality appointed by the director;
             928          (k) a representative from the Division of Drinking Water appointed by the director;
             929          (l) a representative from the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
             930      appointed by the director;
             931          (m) a representative from the Division of Radiation appointed by the director;
             932          (n) a representative from the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste appointed by the
             933      director;
             934          (o) a representative from the Division of Water Quality appointed by the director;
             935          (p) a representative from the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining appointed by the
             936      director;
             937          (q) a representative from the Division of Parks and Recreation appointed by the
             938      director;
             939          (r) a representative from the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands appointed by
             940      the director;
             941          (s) a representative from the Utah Geological Survey appointed by the director;
             942          (t) a representative from the Division of Water Resources appointed by the director;
             943          (u) a representative from the Division of Water Rights appointed by the director;
             944          (v) a representative from the Division of Wildlife Resources appointed by the director;
             945          (w) a representative from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration
             946      appointed by the director;
             947          (x) a representative from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
             948      appointed by the director; and
             949          (y) a representative from the Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security
             950      appointed by the director.
             951          (2) (a) As particular issues require, the committee may, by majority vote of the
             952      members present, and with the concurrence of the state planning coordinator, appoint
             953      additional temporary members to serve as ex officio voting members.
             954          (b) Those ex officio members may discuss and vote on the issue or issues for which
             955      they were appointed.
             956          (3) A chair shall be selected by a majority vote of committee members with the
             957      concurrence of the state planning coordinator.


             958          (4) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation
             959      or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
             960      performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance
             961      under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             962          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             963          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             964      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             965      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the council at the rates established by
             966      the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             967          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             968      and expenses for their service.
             969          Section 34. Section 63-38d-503 is enacted to read:
             970          63-38d-503. Planning coordinator responsibilities.
             971          The state planning coordinator shall:
             972          (1) administer this part;
             973          (2) subject to the direction and approval of the governor, take necessary action for its
             974      implementation; and
             975          (3) inform political subdivision representatives, in advance, of all committee meetings.
             976          Section 35. Section 63-38d-504 is enacted to read:
             977          63-38d-504. Duties.
             978          (1) The committee shall assist the state planning coordinator:
             979          (a) in the review of:
             980          (i) proposed state actions affecting physical resources;
             981          (ii) federal and federally assisted actions for which state review is provided by federal
             982      law, regulation, or policy; and
             983          (iii) proposed federal regulations and policies pertaining to natural resource issues; and
             984          (b) in the development and implementation of a procedure that will expedite the review
             985      of proposed energy and industrial facilities that require permits to be issued by more than one
             986      state agency.
             987          (2) The state planning coordinator shall review and forward the comments and
             988      recommendations of the committee to:


            
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         (a) the governor;
             990          (b) the initiating state agency, in the case of a proposed state action; and
             991          (c) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
             992          Section 36. Section 63-38d-505 is enacted to read:
             993          63-38d-505. Powers of state agencies and local governments not limited.
             994          This part does not limit powers conferred upon h STATE h departments, agencies, or
             995      instrumentalities of h THE h state or h [ local governments ] POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS h by existing
             995a      law.
             996          Section 37. Section 63-40-2 is amended to read:
             997           63-40-2. Federal assistance management officer -- Duties.
             998          (1) The [state planning coordinator shall be] director of the Governor's Office of
             999      Planning and Budget or the director's designee is the federal assistance management officer.
             1000      [The]
             1001          (2) As federal assistance management officer [has the following duties,
             1002      responsibilities, and authority:], the director shall perform the duties outlined in Section
             1003      63-38d-301 .
             1004          [(1) to establish, in coordination with the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst, a central
             1005      reporting and information service to keep the governor, the agencies of the state and its
             1006      subdivisions, and the Legislature informed about the available federal assistance programs,
             1007      pending federal aid legislation, and current federal assistance programs in effect within the
             1008      state;]
             1009          [(2) to make studies of the administration and effect of federal assistance programs in
             1010      the state and advise the governor and the Legislature through the Office of Legislative Fiscal
             1011      Analyst and the Executive Appropriations Committee of alternative recommended methods
             1012      and procedures for the administration of these programs;]
             1013          [(3) to assist in the coordination of federal assistance programs that involve or are
             1014      administered by more than one state agency;]
             1015          [(4) to analyze and advise on applications for new federal assistance programs
             1016      submitted to the governor for approval; and]
             1017          [(5) to report to the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Executive
             1018      Appropriations Committee regarding the status and condition of federal assistance programs in
             1019      the state. This report shall be made through the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst at least


             1020      annually, 60 days prior to the annual general session.]
             1021          Section 38. Section 63-55-263 is amended to read:
             1022           63-55-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63 and 63A.
             1023          (1) (a) Title 63, Chapter 25a, Part 1, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is
             1024      repealed July 1, 2012.
             1025          (b) Title 63, Chapter 25a, Part 3, Sentencing Commission, is repealed January 1, 2012.
             1026          (2) The Crime Victims' Reparations Board, created in Section 63-25a-404 , is repealed
             1027      July 1, 2007.
             1028          (3) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee, created in Section [ 63-28a-2 ]
             1029      63-38d-501 , is repealed July 1, 2004.
             1030          (4) Title 63, Chapter 38c, State Appropriations and Tax Limitation Act, is repealed
             1031      July 1, 2005.
             1032          (5) Title 63, Chapter 75, Families, Agencies, and Communities Together for Children
             1033      and Youth At Risk Act, is repealed July 1, 2006.
             1034          (6) Title 63, Chapter 88, Navajo Trust Fund, is repealed July 1, 2005.
             1035          (7) Sections 63A-4-204 and 63A-4-205 , authorizing the Risk Management Fund to
             1036      provide coverage to nonstate entities, are repealed July 1, 2006.
             1037          (8) Title 63A, Chapter 7, Utah Sports Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2003.
             1038          (9) Title 63A, Chapter 10, State Olympic Coordination Act, is repealed July 1, 2003.
             1039          Section 39. Section 63A-5-101 is amended to read:
             1040           63A-5-101. Creation -- Composition -- Appointment -- Per diem and expenses --
             1041      Administrative services.
             1042          (1) (a) There is created a State Building Board composed of eight members, seven of
             1043      whom shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four years.
             1044          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall, at the
             1045      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             1046      board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
             1047      years.
             1048          (2) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             1049      appointed for the unexpired term.
             1050          (3) The [state budget] director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the


             1051      director's designee [shall be] is a nonvoting member of the board.
             1052          (4) Each member shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified, but no
             1053      member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
             1054          (5) One member shall be designated by the governor as chair.
             1055          (6) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation
             1056      or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
             1057      performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance
             1058      under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1059          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             1060          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             1061      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             1062      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board at the rates established by the
             1063      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1064          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             1065      and expenses for their service.
             1066          (7) The members of the board are not required to give bond for the performance of
             1067      their official duties.
             1068          (8) The department shall provide administrative and staff services to enable the board
             1069      to exercise its powers and discharge its duties, and shall provide necessary space and
             1070      equipment for the board.
             1071          Section 40. Section 63A-6-105 is amended to read:
             1072           63A-6-105. Duties of director -- Rate Committee membership and duties.
             1073          (1) The director of the Division of Information Technology Services shall:
             1074          (a) manage the delivery of efficient and cost-effective data processing and
             1075      telecommunication services for all state agencies at the lowest practical cost;
             1076          (b) provide priority service to public safety agencies; and
             1077          (c) provide a semiannual report to the chief information officer as provided in
             1078      Subsection 63D-1-301.5 (5).
             1079          (2) The director may negotiate the purchase, lease, or rental of private or public data
             1080      processing or telecommunication services or facilities.
             1081          (3) Where practical, efficient, and economically beneficial, the director shall use


             1082      existing private and public data processing or telecommunication resources.
             1083          (4) The director shall prescribe a schedule of fees to be charged for all services
             1084      rendered to any state agency by the division that are equitable and sufficient to recover all the
             1085      costs of operation, including the cost of capital equipment and facilities.
             1086          (5) (a) The director shall provide the chief information officer and the state information
             1087      technology review committee a written analysis of each state agency's annual information
             1088      technology plan.
             1089          (b) That analysis shall:
             1090          (i) include an assessment of how the implementation of each plan will affect the costs,
             1091      operations, and the services of the Division of Information Technology Services and state
             1092      government; and
             1093          (ii) where appropriate, make alternative recommendations.
             1094          (6) (a) Before charging the fees, the director shall obtain approval of the fee schedules
             1095      from the Rate Committee which shall consist of:
             1096          (i) the executive director;
             1097          (ii) the director of the Division of Finance;
             1098          (iii) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
             1099          (iv) the chief information officer;
             1100          (v) a representative of the agencies nominated by the Information Technology Policy
             1101      and Strategy Committee established in Section 63D-1-302 ; and
             1102          (vi) a representative of the agencies' administrative services managers nominated by
             1103      the agencies' administrative services managers coordination group.
             1104          (b) In appointing the agency representatives listed in Subsection (6)(a)(v) and (vi), the
             1105      Rate Committee shall appoint:
             1106          (i) one representative from a large agency and one representative from a small agency;
             1107      and
             1108          (ii) the representatives to four-year terms of office, except that initially one of the
             1109      appointments shall be for a two-year term in order to stagger the appointments.
             1110          (c) In the event of a vacancy for any reason, the entity responsible for nominating the
             1111      person who is vacating the position shall provide new nominations to the Rate Committee to
             1112      fill the unexpired term.


             1113          (d) When modifying fees, the director shall attempt to provide sufficient notice to
             1114      agencies and institutions so that they may reflect those fee changes in their budgets.
             1115          (7) (a) The director shall create advisory committees composed of representatives of
             1116      user agencies.
             1117          (b) Those advisory committees may recommend policies and practices for the efficient
             1118      and effective operation of the division.
             1119          Section 41. Section 63A-10-103 is amended to read:
             1120           63A-10-103. State Olympic Officer -- Creation.
             1121          (1) There is created the position of State Olympic Officer.
             1122          (2) Beginning July 1, 1997:
             1123          (a) The State Olympic Officer shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of
             1124      the Senate.
             1125          (b) The officer serves at the pleasure of the governor.
             1126          (c) The officer shall be experienced in administration, financial, and legal transactions,
             1127      and coordination of complex organizations.
             1128          (d) The officer shall receive compensation as provided by Title 67, Chapter 22, State
             1129      Officer Compensation.
             1130          (e) The officer may appoint additional staff members with the approval of the
             1131      governor.
             1132          (f) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall provide staff support and
             1133      physical facilities to the coordinator.
             1134          (g) Except as provided in Subsection (3), beginning July 1, 1997, the salary, benefits,
             1135      and administrative costs associated with the officer and individuals appointed by the officer
             1136      under Subsection (2)(e) shall be paid from the Olympics special revenue fund or funds
             1137      established under Section 59-12-103 .
             1138          (3) (a) If there is inadequate monies in the Olympics special revenue fund or funds to
             1139      pay the salary, benefits, and administrative costs described in Subsection (2)(g), the salary,
             1140      benefits, and administrative cost may be paid from the General Fund.
             1141          (b) If monies are paid from the General Fund under Subsection (3)(a), the monies shall
             1142      be reimbursed to the General Fund from the Olympics special revenue fund or funds at such
             1143      time the Olympics special revenue fund or funds has adequate monies to reimburse the General


             1144      Fund.
             1145          (c) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(e), (3)(a), and (3)(b), the salary, benefits, or
             1146      administrative costs associated with the officer may not be paid from the sales and tax revenues
             1147      generated by municipalities or counties and deposited under Subsection 59-12-103 (4)(a)(ii).
             1148          Section 42. Section 63B-2-301 is amended to read:
             1149           63B-2-301. Legislative intent -- Additional projects.
             1150          It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1151          (1) The Department of Employment Security use monies in the special administrative
             1152      fund to plan, design, and construct a Davis County facility under the supervision of the director
             1153      of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is
             1154      delegated by him as authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1155          (2) The University of Utah may use donated funds to plan, design, and construct the
             1156      Nora Eccles Harrison addition under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1157      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized
             1158      by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1159          (3) The University of Utah may use hospital funds to plan, design, and construct the
             1160      West Patient Services Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1161      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as
             1162      authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1163          (4) The University of Utah may use federal funds to plan, design, and construct the
             1164      Computational Science Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1165      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as
             1166      authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1167          (5) The Board of Regents may issue revenue bonds to provide:
             1168          (a) $6,700,000 to plan, design, and construct single student housing at Utah State
             1169      University under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1170      Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section
             1171      63A-5-206 ; and
             1172          (b) additional monies necessary to:
             1173          (i) pay costs incident to the issuance and sale of the bonds;
             1174          (ii) pay interest on the bonds that accrues during construction and acquisition of the


             1175      project and for up to one year after construction is completed; and
             1176          (iii) fund any reserve requirements for the bonds.
             1177          (6) Utah State University may use federal funds to plan, design, and construct the
             1178      Natural Resources Lab addition under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1179      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as
             1180      authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1181          (7) Utah State University may use funds derived from property sales to plan, design,
             1182      and construct emergency relocation facilities for the Farmington Botanical Gardens under the
             1183      supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless
             1184      supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1185          (8) Utah State University may use institutional funds to plan, design, and construct an
             1186      institutional residence for the president under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1187      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as
             1188      authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1189          (9) Weber State University may use discretionary funds to construct a remodel and
             1190      expansion of the stores building and mail service facilities under the supervision of the director
             1191      of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is
             1192      delegated by him as authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1193          (10) Weber State University may use fees and auxiliary revenue to plan, design, and
             1194      construct a remodel and expansion of the Shepherd Student Union Building under the
             1195      supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless
             1196      supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1197          (11) Southern Utah University may use donated funds to plan, design, and construct an
             1198      alumni house under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction
             1199      and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section
             1200      63A-5-206 .
             1201          (12) The College of Eastern Utah may use auxiliary revenues and other fees to:
             1202          (a) make lease or other payments;
             1203          (b) redeem revenue bonds or repay loans issued on behalf of the college; and
             1204          (c) plan, design, and construct a 200 person residence hall under the supervision of the
             1205      director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory


             1206      authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1207          (13) The Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center may use private and Community
             1208      Impact Board funds, if approved, to plan, design, and construct a performing arts/multi-use
             1209      facility under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1210      Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized by Section
             1211      63A-5-206 .
             1212          (14) Ogden City and Weber County may have offices and related space for their
             1213      attorneys included in the Ogden Courts building if the city and county are able to provide
             1214      upfront funding to cover all costs associated with the design and construction of that space. In
             1215      addition, the city and county shall cover their proportionate share of all operations and
             1216      maintenance costs of their facility, including future major repairs to the building.
             1217          (15) If the Legislature authorizes the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1218      Management to enter into a lease purchase agreement for the Department of Human Services
             1219      facility at 1385 South State Street in Salt Lake City or for the State Board of Education facility
             1220      and adjacent space in Salt Lake City, or for both of those facilities, the State Building
             1221      Ownership Authority, at the reasonable rates and amounts it may determine, and with technical
             1222      assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the director of
             1223      the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, may seek out the most cost effective lease
             1224      purchase plans available to the state and may, pursuant to Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building
             1225      Ownership Act, certificate out interests in, or obligations of the authority pertaining to:
             1226          (a) the lease purchase obligation; or
             1227          (b) lease rental payments under the lease purchase obligation.
             1228          (16) Salt Lake Community College may use donated funds to plan, design, and
             1229      construct an amphitheater under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1230      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by him as authorized
             1231      by Section 63A-5-206 .
             1232          (17) For the Tax Commission building, that:
             1233          (a) All costs associated with the construction and furnishing of the Tax Commission
             1234      building that are incurred before the issuance of the 1993 general obligation bonds be
             1235      reimbursed by bond proceeds.
             1236          (b) The maximum amount of cost that may be reimbursed from the 1993 general


             1237      obligation bond proceeds for the Tax Commission building and furnishings may not exceed
             1238      $14,230,000.
             1239          (c) This intent statement for Subsection (17) constitutes a declaration of official intent
             1240      under Section 1.103-18 of the U.S. Treasury Regulations.
             1241          Section 43. Section 63B-3-301 is amended to read:
             1242           63B-3-301. Legislative intent -- Additional projects.
             1243          (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, for any lease purchase agreement that the
             1244      Legislature may authorize the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to enter into
             1245      during its 1994 Annual General Session, the State Building Ownership Authority, at the
             1246      reasonable rates and amounts it may determine, and with technical assistance from the state
             1247      treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of
             1248      Planning and Budget, may seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plans
             1249      available to the state and may, pursuant to Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act,
             1250      certificate out interests in, or obligations of the authority pertaining to:
             1251          (a) the lease purchase obligation; or
             1252          (b) lease rental payments under the lease purchase obligation.
             1253          (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Transportation dispose of
             1254      surplus real properties and use the proceeds from those properties to acquire or construct
             1255      through the Division of Facilities Construction and Management a new District Two Complex.
             1256          (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Building Board allocate funds from
             1257      the Capital Improvement appropriation and donations to cover costs associated with the
             1258      upgrade of the Governor's Residence that go beyond the restoration costs which can be covered
             1259      by insurance proceeds.
             1260          (4) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership
             1261      Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, to issue or
             1262      execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which
             1263      participation interests may be created, to provide up to $10,600,000 for the construction of a
             1264      Natural Resources Building in Salt Lake City, together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1265          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1266          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1267          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.


             1268          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1269      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1270      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1271      Budget.
             1272          (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the operating budget for the Department of
             1273      Natural Resources not be increased to fund these lease payments.
             1274          (5) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership
             1275      Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, to issue or
             1276      execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which
             1277      participation interests may be created, to provide up to $8,300,000 for the acquisition of the
             1278      office buildings currently occupied by the Department of Environmental Quality and
             1279      approximately 19 acres of additional vacant land at the Airport East Business Park in Salt Lake
             1280      City, together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1281          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1282          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1283          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1284          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1285      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1286      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1287      Budget.
             1288          (6) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership
             1289      Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, to issue or
             1290      execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which
             1291      participation interests may be created, to provide up to $9,000,000 for the acquisition or
             1292      construction of up to two field offices for the Department of Human Services in the
             1293      southwestern portion of Salt Lake County, together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1294          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1295          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1296          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1297          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1298      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the


             1299      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1300      Budget.
             1301          (7) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership
             1302      Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, to issue or
             1303      execute obligations or enter into or arrange for lease purchase agreements in which
             1304      participation interests may be created, to provide up to $5,000,000 for the acquisition or
             1305      construction of up to 13 stores for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, together
             1306      with additional amounts necessary to:
             1307          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1308          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1309          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1310          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1311      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1312      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1313      Budget.
             1314          (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the operating budget for the Department of
             1315      Alcoholic Beverage Control not be increased to fund these lease payments.
             1316          (8) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership
             1317      Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, to issue or
             1318      execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which
             1319      participation interests may be created, to provide up to $6,800,000 for the construction of a
             1320      Prerelease and Parole Center for the Department of Corrections, containing a minimum of 300
             1321      beds, together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1322          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1323          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1324          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1325          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1326      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1327      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1328      Budget.
             1329          (9) If S.B. 275, 1994 General Session, which authorizes funding for a Courts Complex


             1330      in Salt Lake City, becomes law, it is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1331          (a) the Legislative Management Committee, the Interim Appropriation Subcommittees
             1332      for General Government and Capital Facilities and Executive Offices, Courts, and Corrections,
             1333      the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, and
             1334      the State Building Board participate in a review of the proposed facility design for the Courts
             1335      Complex no later than December 1994; and
             1336          (b) although this review will not affect the funding authorization issued by the 1994
             1337      Legislature, it is expected that Division of Facilities Construction and Management will give
             1338      proper attention to concerns raised in these reviews and make appropriate design changes
             1339      pursuant to the review.
             1340          (10) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1341          (a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, in cooperation with the
             1342      Division of Youth Corrections, develop a flexible use prototype facility for the Division of
             1343      Youth Corrections;
             1344          (b) the development process use existing prototype proposals unless it can be
             1345      quantifiably demonstrated that the proposals cannot be used;
             1346          (c) the facility is designed so that with minor modifications, it can accommodate
             1347      detention, observation and assessment, transition, and secure programs as needed at specific
             1348      geographical locations;
             1349          (d) (i) funding as provided in the fiscal year 1995 bond authorization for the Division
             1350      of Youth Corrections is used to design and construct one facility and design the other;
             1351          (ii) the Division of Youth Corrections shall:
             1352          (A) determine the location for the facility for which design and construction are fully
             1353      funded; and
             1354          (B) in conjunction with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management,
             1355      determine the best methodology for design and construction of the fully funded facility;
             1356          (e) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management submit the prototype as
             1357      soon as possible to the Capital Facilities and Administrative Services Appropriation
             1358      Subcommittee and Executive Offices, Criminal Justice, and Legislature Appropriation
             1359      Subcommittee for review;
             1360          (f) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management issue a Request for


             1361      Proposal for one of the facilities, with that facility designed and constructed entirely by the
             1362      winning firm;
             1363          (g) the other facility be designed and constructed under the existing Division of
             1364      Facilities Construction and Management process;
             1365          (h) that both facilities follow the program needs and specifications as identified by
             1366      Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Division of Youth Corrections in
             1367      the prototype; and
             1368          (i) the fully funded facility should be ready for occupancy by September 1, 1995.
             1369          (11) It is the intent of the Legislature that the fiscal year 1995 funding for the State Fair
             1370      Park Master Study be used by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to
             1371      develop a master plan for the State Fair Park that:
             1372          (a) identifies capital facilities needs, capital improvement needs, building
             1373      configuration, and other long term needs and uses of the State Fair Park and its buildings; and
             1374          (b) establishes priorities for development, estimated costs, and projected timetables.
             1375          (12) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1376          (a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, in cooperation with the
             1377      Division of Parks and Recreation and surrounding counties, develop a master plan and general
             1378      program for the phased development of Antelope Island;
             1379          (b) the master plan:
             1380          (i) establish priorities for development;
             1381          (ii) include estimated costs and projected time tables; and
             1382          (iii) include recommendations for funding methods and the allocation of
             1383      responsibilities between the parties; and
             1384          (c) the results of the effort be reported to the Natural Resources Appropriations
             1385      Subcommittee and Capital Facilities and Administrative Services Appropriation
             1386      Subcommittee.
             1387          (13) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the University of Utah to use:
             1388          (a) bond reserves to plan, design, and construct the Kingsbury Hall renovation under
             1389      the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
             1390      unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
             1391          (b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct the Biology


             1392      Research Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1393      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1394          (14) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Utah State University to use:
             1395          (a) federal and other funds to plan, design, and construct the Bee Lab under the
             1396      supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless
             1397      supervisory authority is delegated by the director;
             1398          (b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct an Athletic
             1399      Facility addition and renovation under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1400      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1401      director;
             1402          (c) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct a renovation
             1403      to the Nutrition and Food Science Building under the supervision of the director of the
             1404      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1405      by the director; and
             1406          (d) federal and private funds to plan, design, and construct the Millville Research
             1407      Facility under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1408      Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1409          (15) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Salt Lake Community College to use:
             1410          (a) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct a remodel to the Auto Trades
             1411      Office and Learning Center under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1412      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director;
             1413          (b) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct the relocation and expansion of a
             1414      temporary maintenance compound under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1415      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1416      director; and
             1417          (c) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct the Alder Amphitheater under the
             1418      supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless
             1419      supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1420          (16) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Southern Utah University to use:
             1421          (a) federal funds to plan, design, and construct a Community Services Building under
             1422      the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management


             1423      unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
             1424          (b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct a stadium
             1425      expansion under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1426      Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1427          (17) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the Department of Corrections to use
             1428      donated funds to plan, design, and construct a Prison Chapel at the Central Utah Correctional
             1429      Facility in Gunnison under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1430      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1431          (18) If the Utah National Guard does not relocate in the Signetics Building, it is the
             1432      intent of the Legislature to authorize the Guard to use federal funds and funds from Provo City
             1433      to plan and design an Armory in Provo, Utah, under the supervision of the director of the
             1434      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1435      by the director.
             1436          (19) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Utah Department of Transportation use
             1437      $250,000 of the fiscal year 1995 highway appropriation to fund an environmental study in
             1438      Ogden, Utah of the 2600 North Corridor between Washington Boulevard and I-15.
             1439          (20) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology
             1440      Center use the monies appropriated for fiscal year 1995 to design the Metal Trades Building
             1441      and purchase equipment for use in that building that could be used in metal trades or other
             1442      programs in other Applied Technology Centers.
             1443          (21) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center
             1444      and the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center projects as designed in fiscal year 1995 be
             1445      considered as the highest priority projects for construction funding in fiscal year 1996.
             1446          (22) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1447          (a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management complete physical space
             1448      utilization standards by June 30, 1995, for the use of technology education activities;
             1449          (b) these standards are to be developed with and approved by the State Office of
             1450      Education, the Board of Regents, and the Utah State Building Board;
             1451          (c) these physical standards be used as the basis for:
             1452          (i) determining utilization of any technology space based on number of stations capable
             1453      and occupied for any given hour of operation; and


             1454          (ii) requests for any new space or remodeling;
             1455          (d) the fiscal year 1995 projects at the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center and the
             1456      Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center are exempt from this process; and
             1457          (e) the design of the Davis Applied Technology Center take into account the utilization
             1458      formulas established by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
             1459          (23) It is the intent of the Legislature that Utah Valley State College may use the
             1460      monies from the bond allocated to the remodel of the Signetics building to relocate its technical
             1461      education programs at other designated sites or facilities under the supervision of the director
             1462      of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is
             1463      delegated by the director.
             1464          (24) It is the intent of the Legislature that the monies provided for the fiscal year 1995
             1465      project for the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center be used to design and construct the
             1466      space associated with Utah State University and design the technology center portion of the
             1467      project.
             1468          (25) It is the intent of the Legislature that the governor provide periodic reports on the
             1469      expenditure of the funds provided for electronic technology, equipment, and hardware to the
             1470      Information Technology Commission, the Capital Facilities and Administrative Services
             1471      Appropriation Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee.
             1472          Section 44. Section 63B-4-201 is amended to read:
             1473           63B-4-201. Legislative intent statements -- Capital facilities.
             1474          (1) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of Utah use institutional and
             1475      other funds to plan, design, and construct two campus child care centers under the supervision
             1476      of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory
             1477      authority is delegated by the director.
             1478          (b) The university shall work with Salt Lake City and the surrounding neighborhood to
             1479      ensure site compatibility for future recreational development by the city.
             1480          (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of Utah use institutional funds
             1481      to plan, design, and construct:
             1482          (a) the Union Parking structure under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1483      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1484      director;


             1485          (b) the stadium renovation under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1486      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1487      director;
             1488          (c) the Huntsman Cancer Institute under the supervision of the director of the Division
             1489      of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1490      director;
             1491          (d) the Business Case Method Building under the supervision of the director of the
             1492      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1493      by the director; and
             1494          (e) the Fine Arts Museum expansion under the supervision of the director of the
             1495      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1496      by the director.
             1497          (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that Utah State University use institutional funds to
             1498      plan, design, and construct:
             1499          (a) a student health services facility under the supervision of the director of the
             1500      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1501      by the director;
             1502          (b) a women's softball field under the supervision of the director of the Division of
             1503      Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1504      director;
             1505          (c) an addition to the Nutrition and Food Services Building under the supervision of
             1506      the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory
             1507      authority is delegated by the director; and
             1508          (d) a Human Resource Research Center under the supervision of the director of the
             1509      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1510      by the director.
             1511          (4) It is the intent of the Legislature that Weber State University use institutional funds
             1512      to plan, design, and construct:
             1513          (a) a track renovation under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1514      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
             1515          (b) the Dee Events Center offices under the supervision of the director of the Division


             1516      of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the
             1517      director.
             1518          (5) It is the intent of the Legislature that Southern Utah University use:
             1519          (a) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct an institutional residence under the
             1520      supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless
             1521      supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
             1522          (b) project revenues and other funds to plan, design, and construct the Shakespearean
             1523      Festival support facilities under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
             1524      Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1525          (6) It is the intent of the Legislature that Dixie College use institutional funds to plan,
             1526      design, and construct an institutional residence under the supervision of the director of the
             1527      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1528      by the director.
             1529          (7) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
             1530      use federal and other funds to plan, design, and construct a wetlands enhancement facility
             1531      under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1532      Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
             1533          (8) (a) As provided in Subsection 63A-5-209 (2), the funds appropriated to the Project
             1534      Reserve Fund may only be used for the award of contracts in excess of the construction budget
             1535      if these funds are required to meet the intent of the project.
             1536          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1537          (i) up to $2,000,000 of the amount may be used to award the construction contract for
             1538      the Ogden Court Building; and
             1539          (ii) the need for any funds remaining as of December 31, 1995 be reviewed by the 1996
             1540      Legislature.
             1541          (9) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Building Ownership Authority,
             1542      under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, issue or execute
             1543      obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation
             1544      interests may be created to provide up to $539,700 for the purchase and demolition of the
             1545      Keyston property and construction of parking facilities adjacent to the State Office of
             1546      Education Building in Salt Lake City, with additional amounts necessary to:


             1547          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1548          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1549          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1550          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1551      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1552      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1553      Budget.
             1554          (10) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the monies appropriated for Phase One of
             1555      the Remodeling/Life Safety Upgrades of the Browning Fine Arts Center at Weber State
             1556      University is to include design of full code compliance, life safety, space necessary to maintain
             1557      required programs, and seismic upgrades.
             1558          (b) The design shall identify the full scope and cost of Phase Two of the remodeling for
             1559      funding consideration in the fiscal year 1997 budget cycle.
             1560          (11) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1561          (a) the fiscal year 1996 appropriation for the Davis County Higher Education land
             1562      purchase includes up to $250,000 for planning purposes;
             1563          (b) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the Board of Regents, and
             1564      the assigned institution of higher education work jointly to ensure the following elements are
             1565      part of the planning process:
             1566          (i) projections of student enrollment and programmatic needs for the next ten years;
             1567          (ii) review and make recommendations for better use of existing space, current
             1568      technologies, public/private partnerships, and other alternatives as a means to reduce the need
             1569      for new facilities and still accommodate the projected student needs; and
             1570          (iii) use of a master plan that includes issues of utilities, access, traffic circulation,
             1571      drainage, rights of way, future developments, and other infrastructure items considered
             1572      appropriate; and
             1573          (c) every effort is used to minimize expenditures for this part until a definitive decision
             1574      has been made by BRACC relative to Hill Air Force Base.
             1575          (12) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Building Ownership Authority,
             1576      under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, issue or execute
             1577      obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation


             1578      interests may be created, to provide up to $7,400,000 for the acquisition and improvement of
             1579      the Human Services Building located at 120 North 200 West, Salt Lake City, Utah, with
             1580      associated parking for the Department of Human Services together with additional amounts
             1581      necessary to:
             1582          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1583          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1584          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1585          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1586      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1587      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1588      Budget.
             1589          (13) (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Building Ownership Authority,
             1590      under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a, State Building Ownership Act, issue or execute
             1591      obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation
             1592      interests may be created to provide up to $63,218,600 for the construction of a Salt Lake
             1593      Courts Complex together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1594          (i) pay costs of issuance;
             1595          (ii) pay capitalized interest; and
             1596          (iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1597          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective
             1598      and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the
             1599      director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1600      Budget.
             1601          (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1602      Management lease land to the State Building Ownership Authority for the construction of a
             1603      Salt Lake Courts Complex.
             1604          (14) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1605          (a) the Board of Regents use the higher education design project monies to design no
             1606      more than two higher education projects from among the following projects:
             1607          (i) College of Eastern Utah - Student Center;
             1608          (ii) Snow College - Noyes Building;


             1609          (iii) University of Utah - Gardner Hall;
             1610          (iv) Utah State University - Widtsoe Hall; or
             1611          (v) Southern Utah University - Physical Education Building; and
             1612          (b) the higher education institutions that receive approval from the Board of Regents to
             1613      design projects under this chapter design those projects under the supervision of the director of
             1614      the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is
             1615      delegated by the director.
             1616          (15) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             1617          (a) the Board of Regents may authorize the University of Utah to use institutional
             1618      funds and donated funds to design Gardner Hall; and
             1619          (b) if authorized by the Board of Regents, the University of Utah may use institutional
             1620      funds and donated funds to design Gardner Hall under the supervision of the director of the
             1621      Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated
             1622      by the director.
             1623          (16) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Division of Facilities Construction and
             1624      Management use up to $250,000 of the capital improvement monies to fund the site
             1625      improvements required at the San Juan campus of the College of Eastern Utah.
             1626          Section 45. Section 63B-4-301 is amended to read:
             1627           63B-4-301. Bonds for golf course at Wasatch Mountain State Park.
             1628          (1) The State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Title 63, Chapter 9a,
             1629      State Building Ownership Authority Act, may issue or execute obligations, or enter into or
             1630      arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation interests may be created, to
             1631      provide up to $2,500,000 for a new nine-hole golf course at Wasatch Mountain State Park for
             1632      the Division of Parks and Recreation, together with additional amounts necessary to:
             1633          (a) pay costs of issuance;
             1634          (b) pay capitalized interest; and
             1635          (c) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
             1636          (2) (a) The State Building Ownership Authority shall work cooperatively with the
             1637      Division of Parks and Recreation to seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase
             1638      plan available.
             1639          (b) The state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the director of the


             1640      Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall provide technical assistance to accomplish the
             1641      purpose specified in Subsection (2)(a).
             1642          Section 46. Section 63C-9-301 is amended to read:
             1643           63C-9-301. Board powers.
             1644          (1) The board shall:
             1645          (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), exercise complete jurisdiction over capitol
             1646      hill facilities and capitol hill grounds;
             1647          (b) preserve, maintain, and restore capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their
             1648      contents;
             1649          (c) consult with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the State
             1650      Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History,
             1651      the Office of Museum Services, and the Arts Council when necessary;
             1652          (d) before October 1 of each year, review and approve the executive director's annual
             1653      budget request for submittal to the governor and Legislature;
             1654          (e) by October 1 of each year, prepare and submit a recommended budget request for
             1655      the upcoming fiscal year for capitol hill to:
             1656          (i) the governor, through the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
             1657          (ii) the Legislature's appropriations subcommittee responsible for capital facilities,
             1658      through the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
             1659          (f) review and approve the executive director's:
             1660          (i) annual work plan;
             1661          (ii) long-range master plan for the capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds; and
             1662          (iii) furnishings plan for placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             1663          (g) approve all changes to the buildings and their grounds, including:
             1664          (i) restoration, remodeling, and rehabilitation projects;
             1665          (ii) usual maintenance; and
             1666          (iii) any transfers or loans of objects under the board's care;
             1667          (h) define and identify all significant aspects of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill
             1668      grounds, after consultation with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, State
             1669      Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History,
             1670      the Office of Museum Services, and the Arts Council;


             1671          (i) inventory, define, and identify all significant contents of the buildings and all
             1672      state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings, after
             1673      consultation with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, State Library
             1674      Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History, the
             1675      Office of Museum Services, and the Arts Council;
             1676          (j) maintain archives relating to the construction and development of the buildings, the
             1677      contents of the buildings and their grounds, including documents such as plans, specifications,
             1678      photographs, purchase orders, and other related documents, the original copies of which shall
             1679      be maintained by the Division of Archives and Records Service;
             1680          (k) comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility; and
             1681          (l) establish procedures for receiving, hearing, and deciding complaints or other issues
             1682      raised about the capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, or their use.
             1683          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the supervision and control of the legislative
             1684      area is reserved to the Legislature.
             1685          (3) (a) The board shall make rules to govern, administer, and regulate the capitol hill
             1686      facilities and capitol hill grounds by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63,
             1687      Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             1688          (b) A person who violates a rule adopted by the board under the authority of this
             1689      Subsection (3) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             1690          (c) The board may not apply this section or rules adopted under the authority of this
             1691      section in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Utah Constitution or the First
             1692      Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons to peaceably
             1693      assemble.
             1694          (d) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the legislative general
             1695      counsel and the governor's general counsel for review and comment before the board adopts the
             1696      rules.
             1697          (4) The board is exempt from the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah
             1698      Procurement Code, but shall adopt procurement rules substantially similar to the requirements
             1699      of that chapter.
             1700          (5) (a) The board may:
             1701          (i) establish subcommittees made up of board members to assist and support the


             1702      executive director in accomplishing his duties;
             1703          (ii) establish fees for the use of capitol hill facilities and grounds;
             1704          (iii) assign and allocate specific duties and responsibilities to any other state agency, if
             1705      the other agency agrees to perform the duty or accept the responsibility;
             1706          (iv) contract with another state agency to provide services;
             1707          (v) delegate by specific motion of the board, any authority granted to it by this section
             1708      to the executive director; and
             1709          (vi) in conjunction with Salt Lake City, expend monies to improve or maintain public
             1710      property contiguous to East Capitol Boulevard and capitol hill.
             1711          (b) If a budget subcommittee is established by the board, the Legislative Fiscal Analyst,
             1712      or the analyst's designee, and the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or
             1713      the director's designee, shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the budget
             1714      subcommittee.
             1715          (c) If the board establishes any subcommittees, the board may, by majority vote,
             1716      appoint up to two people who are not members of the board to serve, at the will of the board, as
             1717      nonvoting members of a subcommittee.
             1718          (6) (a) The board, and the employees of the board, may not move the office of the
             1719      governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of
             1720      Representatives, or a member of the Legislature from the State Capitol Building unless the
             1721      removal is approved by:
             1722          (i) the governor, in the case of the governor's office;
             1723          (ii) the lieutenant governor, in the case of the lieutenant governor's office;
             1724          (iii) the president of the Senate, in the case of the president's office or the office of a
             1725      member of the Senate; or
             1726          (iv) the speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of the speaker's office or
             1727      the office of a member of the House.
             1728          (b) The board and the employees of the board have no control over the furniture,
             1729      furnishings, and decorative objects in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, or the
             1730      members of the Legislature except as necessary to inventory or conserve items of historical
             1731      significance owned by the state.
             1732          (c) The board and the employees of the board have no control over records and


             1733      documents produced by or in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having an
             1734      office in a building on capitol hill.
             1735          (d) Except for items identified by the board as having historical significance, and
             1736      except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the board and the employees of the board have no
             1737      control over moveable furnishings and equipment in the custody of a state agency, official, or
             1738      employee having an office in a building on capitol hill.
             1739          Section 47. Section 63D-1-301 is amended to read:
             1740           63D-1-301. Chief information officer -- Appointment -- Salary.
             1741          (1) The governor shall:
             1742          (a) appoint a chief information officer with the consent of the Senate; and
             1743          (b) establish the chief information officer's salary within the salary range fixed by the
             1744      Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.
             1745          (2) The chief information officer shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and be
             1746      housed in the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
             1747          (3) The chief information officer's authority as defined in Section 63D-1-301.5 applies
             1748      to all state agencies.
             1749          Section 48. Section 67-19-12 is amended to read:
             1750           67-19-12. State pay plans -- Applicability of section -- Exemptions -- Duties of
             1751      director.
             1752          (1) (a) This section, and the rules adopted by the department to implement this section,
             1753      apply to each career and noncareer state employee not specifically exempted under Subsection
             1754      (2).
             1755          (b) If not exempted under Subsection (2), a state employee is considered to be in
             1756      classified service.
             1757          (2) The following state employees are exempt from this section:
             1758          (a) members of the Legislature and legislative employees;
             1759          (b) members of the judiciary and judicial employees;
             1760          (c) elected members of the executive branch and their direct staff who meet career
             1761      service exempt criteria as defined in Subsection 67-19-15 (1)(k);
             1762          (d) certificated employees of the State Board of Education;
             1763          (e) officers, faculty, and other employees of state institutions of higher education;


             1764          (f) employees in any position that is determined by statute to be exempt from this
             1765      Subsection (2);
             1766          (g) attorneys in the Office of the Attorney General;
             1767          (h) department heads and other persons appointed by the governor pursuant to statute;
             1768          (i) employees of the Department of Community and Economic Development whose
             1769      positions are designated as executive/professional positions by the executive director of the
             1770      Department of Community and Economic Development with the concurrence of the director;
             1771      and
             1772          (j) employees of the Medical Education Council.
             1773          (3) (a) The director shall prepare, maintain, and revise a position classification plan for
             1774      each employee position not exempted under Subsection (2) to provide equal pay for equal
             1775      work.
             1776          (b) Classification of positions shall be based upon similarity of duties performed and
             1777      responsibilities assumed, so that the same job requirements and the same salary range may be
             1778      applied equitably to each position in the same class.
             1779          (c) The director shall allocate or reallocate the position of each employee in classified
             1780      service to one of the classes in the classification plan.
             1781          (d) (i) The department shall conduct periodic studies and desk audits to provide that the
             1782      classification plan remains reasonably current and reflects the duties and responsibilities
             1783      assigned to and performed by employees.
             1784          (ii) The director shall determine the schedule for studies and desk audits after
             1785      considering factors such as changes in duties and responsibilities of positions or agency
             1786      reorganizations.
             1787          (4) (a) With the approval of the governor, the director shall develop and adopt pay
             1788      plans for each position in classified service.
             1789          (b) The director shall design each pay plan to achieve, to the degree that funds permit,
             1790      comparability of state salary ranges to salary ranges used by private enterprise and other public
             1791      employment for similar work.
             1792          (c) The director shall adhere to the following in developing each pay plan:
             1793          (i) Each pay plan shall consist of sufficient salary ranges to permit adequate salary
             1794      differential among the various classes of positions in the classification plan.


             1795          (ii) The director shall assign each class of positions in the classification plan to a salary
             1796      range and shall set the width of the salary range to reflect the normal growth and productivity
             1797      potential of employees in that class. The width of the ranges need not be uniform for all
             1798      classes of positions in the plan, but each range shall contain merit steps in increments of 2.75%
             1799      salary increases.
             1800          (iii) The director shall issue rules for the administration of pay plans. The rules may
             1801      provide for exceptional performance increases and for a program of incentive awards for
             1802      cost-saving suggestions and other commendable acts of employees. The director shall issue
             1803      rules providing for salary adjustments.
             1804          (iv) Merit step increases shall be granted, if funds are available, to employees who
             1805      receive a rating of "successful" or higher in an annual evaluation of their productivity and
             1806      performance.
             1807          (v) By October 15 of each year, the director shall submit market comparability
             1808      adjustments to the [state budget officer] director of the Governor's Office of Planning and
             1809      Budget for consideration to be included as part of the affected agency's base budgets.
             1810          (vi) By October 31 of each year, the director shall recommend a compensation package
             1811      to the governor.
             1812          (vii) Adjustments shall incorporate the results of a total compensation market survey of
             1813      salary ranges and benefits of a reasonable cross section of comparable benchmark positions in
             1814      private and public employment in the state. The survey may also study comparable unusual
             1815      positions requiring recruitment outside Utah in the surrounding western states. The director
             1816      may cooperate with other public and private employers in conducting the survey.
             1817          (viii) The director shall establish criteria to assure the adequacy and accuracy of the
             1818      survey and shall use methods and techniques similar to and consistent with those used in
             1819      private sector surveys. Except as provided under Section 67-19-12.3 , the survey shall include a
             1820      reasonable cross section of employers. The director may cooperate with or participate in any
             1821      survey conducted by other public and private employers.
             1822          (ix) The establishing of a salary range is a nondelegable activity subject to Subsection
             1823      67-19-8 (1) and is not appealable under the grievance procedures of Sections 67-19-30 through
             1824      67-19-32 , Title 67, Chapter 19a, Grievance and Appeal Procedures, or otherwise.
             1825          (x) The governor shall:


             1826          (A) consider salary adjustments recommended under Subsection (4)(c)(vi) in preparing
             1827      the executive budget and shall recommend the method of distributing the adjustments;
             1828          (B) submit compensation recommendations to the Legislature; and
             1829          (C) support the recommendation with schedules indicating the cost to individual
             1830      departments and the source of funds.
             1831          (xi) If funding is approved by the Legislature in a general appropriations act, the
             1832      adjustments take effect on the July 1 following the enactment.
             1833          (5) (a) The director shall regularly evaluate the total compensation program of state
             1834      employees in the classified service.
             1835          (b) The department shall determine if employee benefits are comparable to those
             1836      offered by other private and public employers using information from:
             1837          (i) the most recent edition of the Employee Benefits Survey Data conducted by the U.S.
             1838      Chamber of Commerce Research Center; or
             1839          (ii) the most recent edition of a nationally recognized benefits survey.
             1840          (6) (a) The director shall submit proposals for a state employee compensation plan to
             1841      the governor by October 31 of each year, setting forth findings and recommendations affecting
             1842      state employee compensation.
             1843          (b) The governor shall consider the director's proposals in preparing budget
             1844      recommendations for the Legislature.
             1845          (c) The governor's budget proposals to the Legislature shall include a specific
             1846      recommendation on state employee compensation.
             1847          Section 49. Section 67-22-2 is amended to read:
             1848           67-22-2. Compensation -- Other state officers.
             1849          (1) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
             1850      following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
             1851              State Officer                     Salary Range
             1852          Commissioner of Agriculture and Food         $64,600 - $87,500
             1853          Commissioner of Insurance                 $64,600 - $87,500
             1854          Commissioner of the Labor Commission         $64,600 - $87,500
             1855          Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
             1856              Commission                     $64,600 - $87,500


             1857          Commissioner, Department of
             1858              Financial Institutions                 $64,600 - $87,500
             1859          Members, Board of Pardons and Parole         $64,600 - $87,500
             1860          Executive Director, Department
             1861              of Commerce                     $64,600 - $87,500
             1862          Executive Director, Commission on
             1863              Criminal and Juvenile Justice         $64,600 - $87,500
             1864          Adjutant General                     $64,600 - $87,500
             1865          Chair, Tax Commission                 $69,900 - $94,300
             1866          Commissioners, Tax Commission             $69,900 - $94,300
             1867          Executive Director, Department of
             1868              Community and Economic
             1869              Development                     $69,900 - $94,300
             1870          Executive Director, Tax Commission         $69,900 - $94,300
             1871          Chair, Public Service Commission             $69,900 - $94,300
             1872          Commissioner, Public Service Commission          $69,900 - $94,300
             1873          Executive Director, Department
             1874              of Corrections                     $76,000 - $102,600
             1875          Commissioner, Department of Public Safety         $76,000 - $102,600
             1876          Executive Director, Department of
             1877              Natural Resources                 $76,000 - $102,600
             1878          Director, Governor's Office of Planning
             1879              and Budget                     $76,000 - $102,600
             1880          Executive Director, Department of
             1881              Administrative Services              $76,000 - $102,600
             1882          Executive Director, Department of
             1883              Human Resource Management          $76,000 - $102,600
             1884          Executive Director, Department of
             1885              Environmental Quality             $76,000 - $102,600
             1886          State Olympic Officer                  $82,800 - $111,800
             1887          Executive Director, Department of


             1888              Workforce Services                 $82,800 - $111,800
             1889          Executive Director, Department of
             1890              Health                          $82,800 - $111,800
             1891          Executive Director, Department
             1892              of Human Services                 $82,800 - $111,800
             1893          Executive Director, Department
             1894              of Transportation                 $82,800 - $111,800
             1895          Chief Information Officer                 $82,800 - $111,800
             1896          (2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
             1897      follows:
             1898          (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
             1899      State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered
             1900      by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
             1901      accompanying rules and regulations;
             1902          (ii) health insurance;
             1903          (iii) dental insurance;
             1904          (iv) basic life insurance;
             1905          (v) unemployment compensation;
             1906          (vi) workers' compensation;
             1907          (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
             1908          (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
             1909          (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
             1910      employees;
             1911          (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
             1912          (xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
             1913      granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
             1914      employees with more than ten years of state service;
             1915          (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
             1916      provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
             1917      procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
             1918          (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according


             1919      to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
             1920          (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
             1921      requirement of the position.
             1922          (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
             1923      executive director from its existing budget.
             1924          (3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
             1925          (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
             1926      personal use;
             1927          (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
             1928      and personal use;
             1929          (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
             1930      commute and official use;
             1931          (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
             1932          (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
             1933          (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
             1934          (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
             1935          (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
             1936          (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
             1937          (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
             1938          (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
             1939      official use.
             1940          (4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office
             1941      listed in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the
             1942      range fixed by the Legislature.
             1943          (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
             1944      exempt positions.
             1945          (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of
             1946      the state officers listed in Subsection (1).
             1947          (5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , which are
             1948      not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary
             1949      Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .


             1950          Section 50. Repealer.
             1951          This act repeals:
             1952          Section 63-28-1, Establishment of office -- Functions.
             1953          Section 63-28-2, Duty to counsel with representatives of other agencies.
             1954          Section 63-28-3, Appointment by governor.
             1955          Section 63-28-4, Powers and duties of coordinator.
             1956          Section 63-28a-1, Purpose.
             1957          Section 63-28a-2, Creation.
             1958          Section 63-28a-3, Membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Expenses.
             1959          Section 63-28a-4, Administration -- Implementation -- Notification of local
             1960      government representatives.
             1961          Section 63-28a-5, Functions and duties.
             1962          Section 63-28a-6, Powers of state agencies and local governments not limited.
             1963          Section 63-38-1.1, State Budget Office -- Creation -- Duties and responsibilities.
             1964          Section 63-38-1.2, State budget officer -- Appointment -- Responsibilities --
             1965      Compensation.
             1966          Section 63-38-1.3, State budget officer's duty to provide staff support and advise
             1967      governor with regard to work programs.
             1968          Section 63-38-1.4, Governor's authority to combine functions of State Budget
             1969      Office and Office of State Planning Coordinator.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 11-20-02 5:10 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Interim Committee Note
    as of 12-12-02 2:04 PM

The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.


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