S.B. 82

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LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FUNDING
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2009 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell
6 House Sponsor: Fred R Hunsaker
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies a provision relating to the funding of local health authorities.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . repeals and reenacts a provision relating to the funding of local health authorities;
14 . clarifies the allowable sources of funding for a local health authority;
15 . prohibits counties from using general fund money for local health authorities unless
16 the county levies a separate local health department tax at the maximum rate; and
17 . makes technical changes.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
24 26A-1-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 249
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 26A-1-117 is repealed and reenacted to read:

28 26A-1-117. Funding of local health department -- Separate tax levy -- Use of
29 general fund money.
30 (1) A county may fund its local health department from:
31 (a) federal, state, or, subject to Subsection (3), local money appropriated, allocated, or
32 otherwise made available to the local health department;
33 (b) funds derived from a county property tax levy, as provided in Subsection (2); and
34 (c) the county's general fund, subject to Subsection (3).
35 (2) (a) A county may levy a property tax, for purposes of funding the county's local
36 health department, at a rate not to exceed .0004 per dollar of taxable value.
37 (b) As provided in Subsection 59-2-911 (1)(h), the maximum levies under Section
38 59-2-908 do not apply to and do not include a levy under this Subsection (2).
39 (c) A county is exempt from the advertisement and hearing requirements of Sections
40 59-2-918 and 59-2-919 for an increase in the levy under this Subsection (2) if the increase is
41 equal to or less than a concurrent decrease in the county's levy for general county purposes.
42 (d) A county that levies a tax under this Subsection (2) shall allocate all revenue
43 collected from the tax to the county's local health department.
44 (3) A county may not allocate money from its general fund to the local health
45 department unless the county imposes the maximum levy allowed under Subsection (2).




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