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First Substitute H.B. 220

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 12:47 PM by kholt. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 4:12 PM by kholt. -->

Representative Brent H. Goodfellow proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AMENDMENTS

             2     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow

             5     
             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code, the Judicial Code, and the School and
             9      Institutional Trust Lands Management Act to amend off-highway vehicle provisions.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    increases maximum fees for off-highway vehicle registrations, duplicate certificates,
             13      and duplicate stickers;
             14          .    provides that a portion of the annual off-highway vehicle registration fee is
             15      deposited in the Lands Grant Management Fund for use by the Utah School and
             16      Institutional Trust Lands Administration for costs associated with off-highway
             17      vehicle use on trust lands;
             18          . H [ defines "direct supervision";
             19          .    requires that a person with a safety certificate must be under the direct supervision
             20      of a person who is at least 18 years of age; ] h
             21          .    repeals the provision that the supervision, safety certificate, or motorcycle license
             22      provisions only apply to Utah residents;
             23          .    provides that an off-highway vehicle safety instructor may not have a conviction for
             24      a sexual offense against a minor or violent crime against a minor;
             25          .    requires district courts and justice courts to allocate a portion of a fine for a

             26      violation of the off-highway vehicle provisions to the Division of Parks and
             27      Recreation;
             28          .    repeals the Board of Parks and Recreation rulemaking provisions relating to
             29      registration; and
             30          .    makes technical changes.
             31      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             32          None
             33      Other Special Clauses:
             34          This bill takes effect July 1, 2004.
             35          This bill provides a coordination clause.
             36      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             37      AMENDS:
             38          41-22-8, as last amended by Chapter 163, Laws of Utah 1987
             39          41-22-19, as last amended by Chapter 212, Laws of Utah 2003
             40          41-22-30, as last amended by Chapter 148, Laws of Utah 2002
             41          41-22-32, as enacted by Chapter 163, Laws of Utah 1987
             42          53C-3-101, as last amended by Chapter 72, Laws of Utah 1997
             43          78-3-14.5, as last amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             44          78-5-116, as last amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             45      REPEALS:
             46          41-22-5, as last amended by Chapter 317, Laws of Utah 2003
             47     
             48      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             49          Section 1. Section 41-22-8 is amended to read:
             50           41-22-8. Registration fees.
             51          The board shall establish the fees which shall be paid in accordance with this chapter,
             52      subject to the following:
             53          (1) The fee for each registration may not exceed [$10] $17.
             54          (2) The fee for each duplicate certificate of registration may not exceed [$2] $3.
             55          (3) The fee for each duplicate numbered [stickers] sticker may not exceed [$4] $5.
             56          (4) [No] A fee may not be charged for an off-highway [vehicles which are] vehicle

             57      owned and operated by the United States Government, this state, or its political subdivisions.
             58          Section 2. Section 41-22-19 is amended to read:
             59           41-22-19. Deposit of fees and related moneys in Off-highway Vehicle Account --
             60      Use for facilities, costs and expenses of division, and education -- Request for matching
             61      funds.
             62          (1) Except as provided under Subsection (3) and Sections 41-22-34 and 41-22-36 , all
             63      registration fees and related moneys collected by the Motor Vehicle Division or any agencies
             64      designated to act for the Motor Vehicle Division under this chapter shall be deposited as
             65      restricted revenue in the Off-highway Vehicle Account in the General Fund less the costs of
             66      collecting off-highway vehicle registration fees by the Motor Vehicle Division. The balance of
             67      the monies may be used by the division as follows:
             68          (a) for the construction, improvement, operation, or maintenance of publicly owned or
             69      administered off-highway vehicle facilities;
             69a           H (b) FOR THE MITIGATION OF IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE; h
             70           H [ (b) ] (c) h as grants or as matching funds with any federal agency, state agency, political
             71      subdivision of the state, or organized user group for the construction, improvement, operation,
             72      acquisition, or maintenance of publicly owned or administered off-highway vehicle facilities
             73      including public access facilities;
             74           H [ (c) ] (d) h for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter; and
             75           H [ (d) ] (e) h for the education of off-highway vehicle users.
             76          (2) All agencies or political subdivisions requesting matching funds shall submit plans
             77      for proposed off-highway vehicle facilities to the division for review and approval.
             78          (3) (a) One dollar and 50 cents of each annual registration fee collected under
             79      Subsection 41-22-8 (1) and each nonresident user fee collected under Subsection 41-22-35 (2)
             80      shall be deposited in the Land Grant Management Fund created under Section 53C-3-101 .
             81          (b) The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall use the monies
             82      deposited under Subsection (3)(a) for costs associated with off-highway vehicle use of legally
             83      accessible lands within its jurisdiction as follows:
             84          (i) to improve recreational opportunities on trust lands by constructing, improving,
             85      maintaining, or perfecting access for off-highway vehicle trails; and
             86          (ii) to mitigate impacts associated with off-highway vehicle use.
             87          (c) Any unused balance of the monies deposited under Subsection (3)(a) exceeding

             88      $350,000 at the end of each fiscal year shall be deposited in the Off-Highway Vehicle Account
             89      under Subsection (1).
             90          Section 3. Section 41-22-30 is amended to read:
             91           41-22-30. Supervision, safety certificate, or driver license required -- Penalty.
             92           H [ (1) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within
             93      which visual contact is maintained for the purpose of advising and assisting. ] h
             94          [(1)] H [ (2) ] (1) h A person may not operate and an owner may not give that person
             94a      permission
             95      to operate an off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway of this state
             96      unless the person:
             97          (a) is under the direct supervision of a certified off-highway vehicle safety instructor
             98      during a scheduled safety training course;
             99          (b) has in his possession the appropriate safety certificate issued or approved by the
             100      division H [ and is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age ] h ; or
             101          (c) has in his immediate possession a valid motor vehicle operator's license, as
             102      provided in Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act.
             103          [(2)] H [ (3) ] (2) h (a) Any person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of an
             103a      infraction
             104      and shall be fined not more than $50 per offense.
             105          (b) It is a defense to a charge under this section, if the person charged produces in court
             106      a license or an appropriate safety certificate that was:
             107          (i) valid at the time of the citation or arrest; and
             108          (ii) issued to the person operating the off-highway vehicle.
             109          [(3)] H [ (4) ] (3) h The requirements of this section[: (a) apply only to Utah residents; and
             109a      (b)]
             110      do not apply to an operator of an all-terrain type I vehicle with a properly displayed and current
             111      off-highway implement of husbandry sticker.
             112          Section 4. Section 41-22-32 is amended to read:
             113           41-22-32. Certification of safety instructors.
             114          (1) The division may certify certain qualified persons as off-highway vehicle safety
             115      instructors. [These instructors] An instructor certified by the division may act in behalf of the
             116      division as [agents] an agent in:
             117          (a) conducting off-highway vehicle safety classes and examinations; and
             118          (b) issuing safety certificates. [To be]

             119          (2) A certified[,] off-highway vehicle safety [instructors] instructor shall:
             120          [(1)] (a) successfully complete an off-highway vehicle safety instructor program for the
             121      type of vehicle instruction to be given through a program:
             122          (i) of the division; or [through a program]
             123          (ii) recognized by the division which is conducted by an off-highway vehicle safety
             124      organization;
             125          [(2)] (b) be at least 18 years of age and hold a valid motor vehicle operator's license;
             126      [and]
             127          [(3)] (c) have no convictions as defined in Subsection 41-6-44 (1) for driving under the
             128      influence of alcohol or drugs during the previous five years[.]; and
             129          (d) have no convictions for a sexual offense against a minor or a violent crime against a
             130      minor.
             131          Section 5. Section 53C-3-101 is amended to read:
             132           53C-3-101. Land Grant Management Fund -- Contents -- Use of monies.
             133          (1) (a) There is created an enterprise fund known as the Land Grant Management Fund.
             134          (b) This fund shall consist of:
             135          (i) all revenues derived from trust lands except revenues from the sale of those lands;
             136          (ii) all interest earned by the fund; [and]
             137          (iii) all revenues deposited in the fund in accordance with Subsection 41-22-19 (3); and
             138          [(iii)] (iv) all revenues obtained from other activities of the director or administration.
             139          (2) The director may expend monies:
             140          (a) from the Land Grant Management Fund in accordance with the approved budget for
             141      the support of director and administration activities[.]; and
             142          (b) deposited in the fund in accordance with Subsection 41-22-19 (3) as necessary to
             143      fulfill the purposes of Section 41-22-19 (3)(b).
             144          (3) [Any] Except for revenues deposited under Subsection (1)(b)(iii), any amount in
             145      excess of that required to fund the budget shall be distributed to the various trust beneficiaries
             146      as of June 30 of each calendar year, and at other times determined by the director, in shares
             147      equal to the portion of total Land Grant Management Fund revenues obtained from each
             148      beneficiary's land during the accounting period.
             149          (4) Money from the lease or rental of school trust lands or from the use, sale, or lease

             150      of resources on school trust lands, all sums paid for fees, including grazing fees, and all
             151      forfeitures or penalties received in connection with those transactions shall be deposited in the
             152      Permanent State School Fund.
             153          (5) Money from the lease or rental of lands acquired by the state for the benefit of an
             154      institution named in Sections 7, 8, and 12 of the Utah Enabling Act, or from the use, sale, or
             155      lease of renewable or nonrenewable resources on those lands, and all forfeitures or penalties
             156      received in connection with those transactions, shall be distributed to the institution.
             157          (6) [Any] Except for revenues deposited under Subsection (1)(b)(iii), any remaining
             158      monies, including interest earned on the account, shall be distributed in pro rata shares to the
             159      various beneficiaries.
             160          Section 6. Section 78-3-14.5 is amended to read:
             161           78-3-14.5. Allocation of district court fees and forfeitures.
             162          (1) Except as provided in this section, district court fines and forfeitures collected for
             163      violation of state statutes shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             164          (2) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for violation of a state statute or county
             165      or municipal ordinance constituting a misdemeanor or an infraction shall be remitted 1/2 to the
             166      state treasurer and 1/2 to the treasurer of the government which prosecutes or which would
             167      prosecute the violation.
             168          (3) Fines and forfeitures collected for violations of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code
             169      of Utah, [or] Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating
             170      Act, shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             171          (a) For violations of Title 23, the state treasurer shall allocate 85% to the Division of
             172      Wildlife Resources and 15% to the General Fund.
             173          (b) For violations of Title 41, Chapter 22, or Title 73, Chapter 18, the state treasurer
             174      shall allocate 85% to the Division of Parks and Recreation and 15% to the General Fund.
             175          (4) Fines and forfeitures collected for violation of Section 72-7-404 or 72-7-406 , less
             176      fees established by the Judicial Council, shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the B
             177      and C road account. Fees established by the Judicial Council shall be deposited in the state
             178      General Fund. Money deposited in the class B and C road account is supplemental to the
             179      money appropriated under Section 72-2-107 but shall be expended in the same manner as other
             180      class B and C road funds.

             181          (5) Fines and forfeitures collected for any violations not specified in this chapter or
             182      otherwise provided for by law shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             183          (6) Fees collected in connection with civil actions filed in the district court shall be
             184      paid to the state treasurer.
             185          (7) The court shall remit money collected in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State
             186      Money Management Act.
             187          Section 7. Section 78-5-116 is amended to read:
             188           78-5-116. Disposition of fines.
             189          (1) Except as otherwise specified by this section, fines and forfeitures collected by a
             190      justice court shall be remitted, one-half to the treasurer of the local government responsible for
             191      the court and one-half to the treasurer of the local government which prosecutes or which
             192      would prosecute the violation.
             193          (2) (a) For violation of Title 23, the court shall allocate 85% to the Division of Wildlife
             194      Resources and 15% to the general fund of the city or county government responsible for the
             195      justice court.
             196          (b) For violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter
             197      18, State Boating Act, the court shall allocate 85% to the Division of Parks and Recreation and
             198      15% to the general fund of the city or county government responsible for the justice court.
             199          (3) The surcharge established by Section 63-63a-1 shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             200          (4) Fines, fees, court costs, and forfeitures collected by a municipal or county justice
             201      court for a violation of Section 72-7-404 or 72-7-406 regarding maximum weight limitations
             202      and overweight permits, minus court costs not to exceed the schedule adopted by the Judicial
             203      Council, shall be paid to the state treasurer and distributed to the class B and C road account.
             204          (5) Revenue deposited in the class B and C road account pursuant to Subsection (4) is
             205      supplemental to the money appropriated under Section 72-2-107 but shall be expended in the
             206      same manner as other class B and C road funds.
             207          Section 8. Repealer.
             208          This bill repeals:
             209          Section 41-22-5, Rules of board relating to registration.
             210          Section 9. Effective date.
             211          This bill takes effect July 1, 2004.

             212          Section 10. Coordinating H.B. 220 with H.B. 51.
             213          If this H.B. 220 and H.B. 51, Nonresident User Fee For Off-Highway Vehicle Users,
             214      both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General
             215      Counsel in preparing the Utah Code database for publication change Subsection 41-22-19 (3)(a)
             216      to read as follows:
             217          "(3) (a) One dollar and 50 cents of each annual registration fee collected under
             218      Subsection 41-22-8 (1) and each off-highway vehicle user fee collected under Subsection
             219      41-22-35 (2) shall be H [ shall be ] h deposited in the Land Grant Management Fund created under
             220      Section 53C-3-101."
                      

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