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First Substitute S.B. 44

Senator Patricia W. Jones proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO SECURE A

             2     
LOAD OR LITTERING ON A HIGHWAY

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones

             6     
House Sponsor: Sheryl L. Allen

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions relating to failing to secure a load or littering on a highway.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    increases the fine for littering on a highway for a second or subsequent violation
             14      within three years of a previous violation;
             15          .    increases the fine for failing to properly secure a load when operating a motor
             16      vehicle on a highway for certain violations;
             17          .    authorizes the Department of Transportation to make rules implementing a program
             18      to allow a person to report a secured load or litter violation;
             19          .    provides that a portion of the fines and forfeitures collected in a justice court or
             20      district court for a second or subsequent violation of failing to secure a load or
             21      littering on a highway shall be remitted to the Transportation Fund; and
             22          .    makes technical changes.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:


             26          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.
             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             28      AMENDS:
             29          41-6a-1712, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             30          41-6a-1713, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             31          72-7-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 224 and renumbered and
             32      amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
             33          78A-5-110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             34          78A-7-120, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             35      ENACTS:
             36          76-10-2701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37          76-10-2702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             38     
             39      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             40          Section 1. Section 41-6a-1712 is amended to read:
             41           41-6a-1712. Destructive or injurious materials on highways -- Throwing lighted
             42      material from moving vehicle -- Enforcement officers.
             43          (1) A person may not throw, deposit, or discard, or [to] permit to be dropped, thrown,
             44      deposited, or discarded on any public road[,] or highway[, park, recreation area, or other public
             45      or private land, or waterway,] in the state, whether under state, county, municipal, or federal
             46      ownership, any plastic container, glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, barbed wire,
             47      boards, trash or garbage, paper or paper products, or any other substance which would or could:
             48          (a) create a safety or health hazard on the public road or highway; or
             49          (b) mar or impair the scenic aspect or beauty of the [land in the state whether under
             50      private, state, county, municipal, or federal ownership without the permission of the owner or
             51      person having control or custody of the land] public road or highway.
             52          (2) A person who drops, throws, deposits, or discards, or permits to be dropped,
             53      thrown, deposited, or discarded, on any public road[,] or highway[, park, recreation area, or
             54      other public or private land or waterway] any destructive, injurious, or unsightly material shall:
             55          (a) immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed; and
             56          (b) deposit the material in a receptacle designed to receive the material.


             57          (3) A person distributing commercial handbills, leaflets, or other advertising shall take
             58      whatever measures are reasonably necessary to keep the material from littering [public or
             59      private property or] public roadways or highways.
             60          (4) A person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a public road[,] or
             61      highway[, park, recreation area, or other public or private land] shall remove any glass or other
             62      injurious substance dropped from the vehicle on the road or highway [or in the park, recreation
             63      area, or other public or private land].
             64          (5) A person may not throw any lighted material from a moving vehicle.
             65          (6) Except as provided in Section 72-7-409 , any person transporting loose cargo by
             66      truck, trailer, or other motor vehicle shall secure the cargo in a reasonable manner to prevent
             67      the cargo from littering or spilling on both public and private property or public roadways.
             68          [(7) A person in charge of a construction or demolition site shall take reasonable steps
             69      to prevent the accumulation of litter at the construction or demolition site.]
             70          [(8) (a)] (7) A law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103 , within the law
             71      enforcement officer's jurisdiction[,]:
             72          (a) shall enforce the provisions of this section[.];
             73          (b) [Each officer in Subsection (8)(a) is empowered to] may issue citations to a person
             74      who violates any of the provisions of this section; and
             75          (c) may serve and execute all warrants, citations, and other process issued by any court
             76      in enforcing this section.
             77          [(9) An operator of a park, campground, trailer park, drive-in restaurant, gasoline
             78      service station, shopping center, grocery store parking lot, tavern parking lot, parking lots of
             79      industrial firms, marina, boat launching area, boat moorage and fueling station, public and
             80      private pier, beach, and bathing area shall maintain sufficient litter receptacles on the premises
             81      to accommodate the litter that accumulates.]
             82          [(10)] (8) A municipality within its corporate limits and a county outside of
             83      incorporated municipalities may enact local ordinances to carry out the provisions of this
             84      section.
             85          Section 2. Section 41-6a-1713 is amended to read:
             86           41-6a-1713. Penalty for littering on a highway.
             87          (1) A person who violates any of the provisions of Section 41-6a-1712 is guilty of a


             88      class C misdemeanor and shall be fined:
             89          (a) not less than $100 for [each] a violation[.]; or
             90          (b) not less than $250 for a second or subsequent violation within three years of a
             91      previous violation of this section.
             92          (2) The sentencing judge may require that the offender devote at least [four] eight
             93      hours in cleaning up:
             94          (a) litter caused by [him] the offender; and
             95          (b) existing litter from a safe area designated by the sentencing judge.
             96          Section 3. Section 72-7-409 is amended to read:
             97           72-7-409. Loads on vehicles -- Limitations -- Confining, securing, and fastening
             98      load required -- Penalty.
             99          (1) As used in this section:
             100          (a) "Agricultural product" means any raw product which is derived from agriculture,
             101      including silage, hay, straw, grain, manure, and other similar product.
             102          (b) "Vehicle" has the same meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102 .
             103          (2) A vehicle may not be operated or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is
             104      constructed or loaded to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise
             105      escaping.
             106          (3) (a) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (2), a vehicle carrying dirt,
             107      sand, gravel, rock fragments, pebbles, crushed base, aggregate, any other similar material, or
             108      scrap metal shall have a covering over the entire load unless:
             109          (i) the highest point of the load does not extend above the top of any exterior wall or
             110      sideboard of the cargo compartment of the vehicle; and
             111          (ii) the outer edges of the load are at least six inches below the top inside edges of the
             112      exterior walls or sideboards of the cargo compartment of the vehicle.
             113          (b) The following material is exempt from the provisions of Subsection (3)(a):
             114          (i) hot mix asphalt;
             115          (ii) [construction debris or] scrap metal if the [debris or] scrap metal is a size and in a
             116      form not susceptible to being blown out of the vehicle;
             117          (iii) material being transported across a highway between two parcels of property that
             118      would be contiguous but for the highway that is being crossed; and


             119          (iv) material listed under Subsection (3)(a) that is enclosed on all sides by containers,
             120      bags, or packaging.
             121          (c) A chemical substance capable of coating or bonding a load so that the load is
             122      confined on a vehicle, may be considered a covering for purposes of Subsection (3)(a) so long
             123      as the chemical substance remains effective at confining the load.
             124          (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a vehicle or implement of husbandry
             125      carrying an agricultural product, if the agricultural product is:
             126          (a) being transported in a manner which is not a hazard or a potential hazard to the safe
             127      operation of the vehicle or to other highway users; and
             128          (b) loaded in a manner that only allows minimal spillage.
             129          (5) (a) An authorized vehicle performing snow removal services on a highway is
             130      exempt from the requirements of this section if the vehicle's load is screened to a particle size
             131      established by a rule of the department.
             132          (b) This section does not prohibit the necessary spreading of any substance connected
             133      with highway maintenance, construction, securing traction, or snow removal.
             134          (6) A person may not operate a vehicle with a load on any highway unless the load and
             135      any load covering is fastened, secured, and confined to prevent the covering or load from
             136      becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to the safe operation of the vehicle, or to
             137      other highway users.
             138          (7) Before entering a highway, the operator of a vehicle carrying any material listed
             139      under Subsection (3), shall remove all loose material on any portion of the vehicle not designed
             140      to carry the material.
             141          (8) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             142      department may make rules implementing a program that allows a person to report a violation
             143      of this section or Section 41-6a-1712 .
             144          [(8)] (9) (a) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             145          (b) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not less than:
             146          (i) $100 for a violation; or
             147          (ii) $250 for a second or subsequent violation within three years of a previous violation
             148      of this section.
             149          (c) A person who violates a provision of this section while operating a commercial


             150      vehicle as defined in Section 72-9-102 shall be fined:
             151          (i) not less than $250 for a violation; or
             152          (ii) $500 for a second or subsequent violation within three years of a previous violation
             153      of this section.
             154          Section 4. Section 76-10-2701 is enacted to read:
             155     
Part 27. Littering

             156          76-10-2701. Destructive or injurious materials on parks, recreation areas,
             157      waterways, or other public or private lands -- Enforcement officers -- Litter receptacles
             158      required.
             159          (1) A person may not throw, deposit, or discard, or permit to be dropped, thrown,
             160      deposited, or discarded on any park, recreation area, or other public or private land, or
             161      waterway, any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, barbed wire, boards, trash or garbage,
             162      paper or paper products, or any other substance which would or could mar or impair the scenic
             163      aspect or beauty of the land in the state whether under private, state, county, municipal, or
             164      federal ownership without the permission of the owner or person having control or custody of
             165      the land.
             166          (2) A person who drops, throws, deposits, or discards, or permits to be dropped,
             167      thrown, deposited, or discarded, on any park, recreation area, or other public or private land or
             168      waterway any destructive, injurious, or unsightly material shall:
             169          (a) immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed; and
             170          (b) deposit the material in a receptacle designed to receive the material.
             171          (3) A person distributing commercial handbills, leaflets, or other advertising shall take
             172      whatever measures are reasonably necessary to keep the material from littering public or
             173      private property.
             174          (4) A person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a park, recreation area, or
             175      other public or private land shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped from
             176      the vehicle in the park, recreation area, or other public or private land.
             177          (5) A person in charge of a construction or demolition site shall take reasonable steps
             178      to prevent the accumulation of litter at the construction or demolition site.
             179          (6) A law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103 , within the law
             180      enforcement officer's jurisdiction:


             181          (a) shall enforce the provisions of this section;
             182          (b) may issue citations to a person who violates any of the provisions of this section;
             183      and
             184          (c) may serve and execute all warrants, citations, and other processes issued by any
             185      court in enforcing this section.
             186          (7) An operator of a park, campground, trailer park, drive-in restaurant, gasoline
             187      service station, shopping center, grocery store parking lot, tavern parking lot, parking lots of
             188      industrial firms, marina, boat launching area, boat moorage and fueling station, public and
             189      private pier, beach, and bathing area shall maintain sufficient litter receptacles on the premises
             190      to accommodate the litter that accumulates.
             191          (8) A municipality within its corporate limits and a county outside of incorporated
             192      municipalities may enact local ordinances to carry out the provisions of this section.
             193          Section 5. Section 76-10-2702 is enacted to read:
             194          76-10-2702. Penalty for littering on a park, recreation area, waterway, or other
             195      public or private land.
             196          (1) A person who violates any of the provisions of Section 76-10-2701 is guilty of a
             197      class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 for each violation.
             198          (2) The sentencing judge may require that the offender devote at least four hours in
             199      cleaning up:
             200          (a) litter caused by the offender; and
             201          (b) existing litter from a safe area designated by the sentencing judge.
             202          Section 6. Section 78A-5-110 is amended to read:
             203           78A-5-110. Allocation of district court fees and forfeitures.
             204          (1) Except as provided in this section, district court fines and forfeitures collected for
             205      violation of state statutes shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             206          (2) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for violation of a state statute or county
             207      or municipal ordinance constituting a misdemeanor or an infraction shall be remitted 1/2 to the
             208      state treasurer and 1/2 to the treasurer of the state or local governmental entity which
             209      prosecutes or which would prosecute the violation.
             210          (3) Fines and forfeitures collected for violations of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code
             211      of Utah, Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating


             212      Act, shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             213          (a) For violations of Title 23, the state treasurer shall allocate 85% to the Division of
             214      Wildlife Resources and 15% to the General Fund.
             215          (b) For violations of Title 41, Chapter 22, or Title 73, Chapter 18, the state treasurer
             216      shall allocate 85% to the Division of Parks and Recreation and 15% to the General Fund.
             217          (4) Fines and forfeitures collected for violation of Section 72-7-404 or 72-7-406 , less
             218      fees established by the Judicial Council, shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the B
             219      and C road account. Fees established by the Judicial Council shall be deposited in the state
             220      General Fund. Money deposited in the class B and C road account is supplemental to the
             221      money appropriated under Section 72-2-107 but shall be expended in the same manner as other
             222      class B and C road funds.
             223          [(5) Until July 1, 2007, fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a violation of
             224      Subsection 41-1a-1303 (2) related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency shall
             225      be remitted:]
             226          [(a) 50% to the state or local governmental entity which issued the citation for a
             227      violation to be used for law enforcement purposes; and]
             228          [(b) 50% in accordance with Subsection (2).]
             229          (5) (a) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a second or subsequent violation
             230      under Section 41-6a-1713 or Subsection 72-7-409 (9)(b) shall be remitted:
             231          (i) 60% to the state treasurer to be deposited in the Transportation Fund; and
             232          (ii) 40% in accordance with Subsection (2).
             233          (b) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a second or subsequent violation
             234      under Subsection 72-7-409 (9)(c) shall be remitted:
             235          (i) 50% to the state treasurer to be deposited in the Transportation Fund; and
             236          (ii) 50% in accordance with Subsection (2).
             237          (6) Fines and forfeitures collected for any violations not specified in this chapter or
             238      otherwise provided for by law shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             239          (7) Fees collected in connection with civil actions filed in the district court shall be
             240      paid to the state treasurer.
             241          (8) The court shall remit money collected in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State
             242      Money Management Act.


             243          Section 7. Section 78A-7-120 is amended to read:
             244           78A-7-120. Disposition of fines.
             245          (1) Except as otherwise specified by this section, fines and forfeitures collected by a
             246      justice court shall be remitted, 1/2 to the treasurer of the local government responsible for the
             247      court and 1/2 to the treasurer of the local government which prosecutes or which would
             248      prosecute the violation.
             249          (2) (a) For violation of Title 23, the court shall allocate 85% to the Division of Wildlife
             250      Resources and 15% to the general fund of the city or county government responsible for the
             251      justice court.
             252          (b) For violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter
             253      18, State Boating Act, the court shall allocate 85% to the Division of Parks and Recreation and
             254      15% to the general fund of the city or county government responsible for the justice court.
             255          (3) The surcharge established by Section 63-63a-1 shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             256          (4) Fines, fees, court costs, and forfeitures collected by a municipal or county justice
             257      court for a violation of Section 72-7-404 or 72-7-406 regarding maximum weight limitations
             258      and overweight permits, minus court costs not to exceed the schedule adopted by the Judicial
             259      Council, shall be paid to the state treasurer and distributed to the class B and C road account.
             260          (5) Revenue deposited in the class B and C road account pursuant to Subsection (4) is
             261      supplemental to the money appropriated under Section 72-2-107 but shall be expended in the
             262      same manner as other class B and C road funds.
             263          [(6) Until July 1, 2007, fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a violation of
             264      Subsection 41-1a-1303 (2) related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency shall
             265      be remitted:]
             266          [(a) 50% to the state or local governmental entity which issued the citation for a
             267      violation to be used for law enforcement purposes; and]
             268          [(b) 50% in accordance with Subsection (1).]
             269          (6) (a) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a second or subsequent violation
             270      under Section 41-6a-1713 or Subsection 72-7-409 (9)(b) shall be remitted:
             271          (i) 60% to the state treasurer to be deposited in the Transportation Fund; and
             272          (ii) 40% in accordance with Subsection (1).
             273          (d) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a second or subsequent violation


             274      under Subsection 72-7-409 (9)(c) shall be remitted:
             275          (i) 50% to the state treasurer to be deposited in the Transportation Fund; and
             276          (ii) 50% in accordance with Subsection (1).
             277          Section 8. Effective date.
             278          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.


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