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H.B. 127

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 9:10 AM by jeyring. -->              1     

EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION, PROCUREMENT,

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AND INCENTIVES

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephen E. Sandstrom

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies provisions related to state affairs in general to condition certain
             11      economic incentives and procurement agreements on participation in a federal
             12      employee verification program.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    requires employee verification under a federal employee verification program of a
             16      newly hired employee's employment eligibility as a condition for receiving certain
             17      economic incentives and procurement contracts including:
             18              .    defining terms;
             19              .    requiring participation; and
             20              .    providing for penalties.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      ENACTS:
             27          63-38f-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953



             28          63-56-427, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             29     
             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 63-38f-206 is enacted to read:
             32          63-38f-206. Employment verification as a requirement for economic development
             33      incentives.
             34          (1) As used in this section:
             35          (a) "Economic development incentive" means one or more of the following:
             36          (i) a loan, grant, or other financial assistance described in Part 9, Industrial Assistance
             37      Fund;
             38          (ii) a partial rebate described in Part 13, Aerospace and Aviation Zone;
             39          (iii) a partial rebate described in Part 17, Economic Development Incentives Act;
             40          (iv) an incentive described in Part 18, Motion Picture Incentive Fund;
             41          (v) monies distributed under Part 19, Economic Development on Military Installations;
             42      or
             43          (vi) monies or other incentives distributed under Part 21, Economic Development -
             44      Government Procurement Contracts.
             45          (b) "Employee" means an individual performing or applying for work or service of any
             46      kind or character for hire.
             47          (c) "Employer" means a person employing or seeking to employ an individual for hire.
             48          (d) "Employment" means:
             49          (i) the act of employing; or
             50          (ii) the state of being employed, engaged, or hired.
             51          (e) "Federal employment verification program" means a program to electronically
             52      verify employment eligibility that is:
             53          (i) operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify
             54      information of employees pursuant to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
             55      Responsibility Act of 1996, P.L. 104-128, 110 Stat. 3009, Title IV, Subtitle A, (as amended
             56      2002, 2003); or
             57          (ii) a similar program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
             58          (2) The office shall require as a condition for receipt of an economic development


             59      incentive that an employer certify that the employer:
             60          (a) participates in the federal employment verification program; and
             61          (b) has not been found to violate the requirements of the federal employment
             62      verification program by:
             63          (i) the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
             64          (ii) the office.
             65          (3) (a) If the office learns that an employer does not participate in the federal
             66      employment verification program or is found by the United States Department of Homeland
             67      Security to violate the requirements of the federal employment verification program within one
             68      year after the day on which the employer receives or otherwise claims an economic
             69      development incentive, the office may require the employer to repay to the state up to the full
             70      value of the economic development incentive as of the day on which the employer receives or
             71      otherwise claims the economic development incentive.
             72          (b) If an employer described in this Subsection (3) receives or claims an economic
             73      development incentive, the employer shall notify the office of a finding described in Subsection
             74      (3)(a) within H. [ five ] eight .H business days of the day on which the finding described in
             74a      Subsection (3)(a)
             75      is final.
             76          Section 2. Section 63-56-427 is enacted to read:
             77          63-56-427. Participation in federal employment verification program.
             78          (1) As used in this section:
             79          (a) "Employee" means an individual performing or applying for work or service of any
             80      kind or character for hire.
             81          (b) "Employer" means a person employing or seeking to employ an individual for hire.
             82          (c) "Employment" means:
             83          (i) the act of employing; or
             84          (ii) the state of being employed, engaged, or hired.
             85          (d) "Federal employment verification program" means a program to electronically
             86      verify employment eligibility that is:
             87          (i) operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify
             88      information of employees pursuant to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
             89      Responsibility Act of 1996, P.L. 104-128, 110 Stat. 3009, Title IV, Subtitle A, (as amended



             90      2002, 2003); or
             91          (ii) a similar program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
             92          (2) H. (a) .H A state H. public .H procurement unit shall require as a condition of
             92a      any agreement to procure
             93      supplies, services, and construction H. [ that is the subject of a request for proposals ] described in
             93a      Subsection (2)(b) .H that an
             94      employer submit with that employer's response to a bid H. related to that agreement .H a
             94a      certification that the employer:
             95           H. [ (a) ] (i) .H participates in the federal employment verification program; and
             96           H. [ (b) ] (ii) .H has not been found to violate the requirements of the federal employment
             97      verification program by:
             98           H. [ (i) ] (A) .H the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
             99           H. [ (ii) ] (B) .H the H. [ division ] Division of Purchasing and General Services .H .
             99a           H. (b) This section applies to an agreement to procure supplies, services, or
             99b      construction that:
             99c          (i) is the subject of a request for proposals; and
             99d          (ii) has a total dollar value equal to or greater than $25,000.
             99e          (c) (i) This section does not apply to a person that does not directly submit a response
             99f      to a bid described in Subsection (2)(a) for the right to enter into an agreement with the state
             99g      public procurement unit, including a person who is a subcontractor of the employer that
             99h      submits a response to the bid.
             99i          (ii) An employer who submits a response to a bid in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)
             99j      may not be required under this section to certify whether or not any subcontractor of that
             99k      employer participates in the federal employment verification program. .H
             100          (3) (a) If the H. [ division ] Division of Purchasing and General Services .H learns
             100a      that the employer does not participate in the federal
             101      employment verification program or an employer is found by the United States Department of
             102      Homeland Security to violate the requirements of the federal employment verification program
             102a      H. [ , ] :
             102b          (i) the employer shall remedy the violation within 60 days of the earlier of:
             102c          (A) the day on which the [ division ] Division of Purchasing and General Services notifies the
             102d      employer that the [division] Division of Purchasing and General Services learned that the employer is


             102e      subject to this Subsection (3); or
             102f          (B) the day on which the employer notifies the [division] Division of Purchasing and


             102g      General Services of the finding as required by Subsection (3)(b); and
             102h          (ii) if the employer fails to remedy the violation within the 60-day period described in
             102i      Subsection (3)(a)(i):
             102j          (A) for an agreement entered into on or after April 30, 2007, any agreement with a state public
             102k      procurement unit that is in effect terminates on the day immediately following the day on which the
             102l      60-day period ends;
             102m          (B) the state public procurement unit has any remedy available under an agreement described
             102n      in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) for breach of that agreement; and
            
103          (C) .H the employer may not enter into a new agreement or renew an agreement to provide
             103a      supplies,
             104      services, or construction to a state H. public .H procurement unit for one year after the day
             104a      on which the
             105      finding described in H. [ this ] .H Subsection (3) H. (a)(i) .H becomes final.
             106          (b) If an employer described in this Subsection (3) has an agreement to provide
             107      supplies, services, or contraction to a state H. public .H procurement unit, the employer
             107a      shall notify the
             108      H. [ division ] Division of Purchasing and General Services .H of the finding described in
             108a      Subsection (3)(a) within H. [ five ] eight .H business days of the day on
             109      which the finding described in Subsection (3)(a) is final.




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