H.B. 26

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HIGH OCCUPANCY TOLL LANE CUSTOMER INFORMATION
2 2011 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Julie Fisher
5 Senate Sponsor: Kevin T. Van Tassell
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7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Transportation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 General Description:
11 This bill modifies the Government Records Access Management Act by amending
12 provisions relating to high occupancy toll lane customer information.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . classifies certain electronic toll collection customer account information received or
16 collected as a private record under the Government Records Access Management
17 Act; and
18 . makes technical changes.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 63G-2-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 36 and 379
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
29 63G-2-302. Private records.
30 (1) The following records are private:
31 (a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
32 social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
33 (b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
34 condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
35 (c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
36 identify a patron;
37 (d) records received by or generated by or for:
38 (i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
39 (A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule; and
40 (B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
41 (ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics complaints,
42 unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;
43 (e) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
44 character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
45 (i) if prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the records:
46 (A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by the
47 committee; or
48 (B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
49 impartial hearing; and
50 (ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
51 (f) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
52 employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home address,
53 home telephone number, Social Security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll
54 deductions;
55 (g) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
56 employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
57 (h) that part of a record indicating a person's Social Security number or federal
58 employer identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104 , 31A-25-202 ,

59 31A-26-202 , 58-1-301 , 61-1-4 , or 61-2f-203 ;
60 (i) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's driver license or
61 identification card number, Social Security number, or last four digits of the Social Security
62 number;
63 (j) a record that:
64 (i) contains information about an individual;
65 (ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
66 (iii) goes into an electronic database that:
67 (A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
68 Officer; and
69 (B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be electronically
70 retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction with a state agency;
71 (k) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
72 (i) Subsection 31A-23a-115 (2)(a);
73 (ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302 (3); or
74 (iii) Subsection 31A-26-210 (3);
75 (l) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter
76 40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;
77 (m) information provided by an offender that is:
78 (i) required by the registration requirements of Section 77-27-21.5 ; and
79 (ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-27-21.5 (27);
80 [and]
81 (n) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in
82 accordance with Section 34-45-107 , if the federal law or action supporting the filing involves
83 homeland security[.]; and
84 (o) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under
85 Section 72-6-118 , including contact and payment information and customer travel data.
86 (2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:
87 (a) records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment
88 with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status information
89 such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are public under Subsection

90 63G-2-301 (2)(b) or 63G-2-301 (3)(o), or private under Subsection (1)(b);
91 (b) records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:
92 (i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301 (2);
93 (ii) information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying with
94 a financial assurance requirement; or
95 (iii) records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;
96 (c) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would
97 conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
98 (d) other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a
99 clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
100 (e) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
101 that are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the
102 providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public disclosure if
103 retained by it; and
104 (f) any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,
105 created in Section 62A-3-102 , that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the identity of a
106 person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
107 (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports,
108 records, statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.
109 (b) Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,
110 doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under Section
111 63G-2-304 when the records are sought:
112 (i) in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's
113 physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or
114 (ii) after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any party
115 relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.
116 (c) Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding
117 according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the medical
118 records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.

Legislative Review Note
as of 10-20-10 3:47 PM

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