First Substitute H.B. 64

This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:00 AM by lpoole. -->

Representative Jack R. Draxler proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
UTAH HISTORY DAY

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Jack R. Draxler

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies Title 63G, Chapter 1, State Symbols and Designations, by
             10      designating Utah History Day at the Capitol and modifies Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 2,
             11      Division of State History, by requiring the Division of State History to administer the
             12      Utah History Day program.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    requires the Division of State History to promote, coordinate, and administer the
             16      Utah History Day program and Utah History Day at the Capitol;
             17          .    designates the first Friday after the fourth Monday in January as Utah History Day
             18      at the Capitol; and
             19          .    makes technical changes.
             20      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2015:
             22          .    to the Department of Heritage and Arts - State History - History Projects, as an
             23      ongoing appropriation:
             24              .    from the General Fund, S. [ $75,000 ] $74,000 .S .
             25      Other Special Clauses:


             26          This bill provides an effective date.
             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             28      AMENDS:
             29           9-8-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 111
             30           63G-1-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 214
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 9-8-203 is amended to read:
             34           9-8-203. Division duties.
             35          (1) The division shall:
             36          (a) stimulate research, study, and activity in the field of Utah history and related
             37      history;
             38          (b) maintain a specialized history library;
             39          (c) mark and preserve historic sites, areas, and remains;
             40          (d) collect, preserve, and administer historical records relating to the history of Utah;
             41          (e) administer, collect, preserve, document, interpret, develop, and exhibit historical
             42      artifacts, documentary materials, and other objects relating to the history of Utah for
             43      educational and cultural purposes;
             44          (f) edit and publish historical records;
             45          (g) cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies and schools and museums to
             46      provide coordinated and organized activities for the collection, documentation, preservation,
             47      interpretation, and exhibition of historical artifacts related to the state;
             48          (h) promote, coordinate, and administer:
             49          (i) Utah History Day at the Capitol designated under Section 63G-1-401 ; and
             50          (ii) the Utah History Day program affiliated with National History Day, which includes
             51      a series of regional, state, and national activities and competitions for students from grades 4
             52      through 12;
             53          [(h)] (i) provide grants and technical assistance as necessary and appropriate; and
             54          [(i)] (j) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4,
             55      Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings.
             56          (2) The division may acquire or produce reproductions of historical artifacts and


             57      documentary materials for educational and cultural use.
             58          (3) To promote an appreciation of Utah history and to increase heritage tourism in the
             59      state, the division shall:
             60          (a) (i) create and maintain an inventory of all historic markers and monuments that are
             61      accessible to the public throughout the state;
             62          (ii) enter into cooperative agreements with other groups and organizations to collect
             63      and maintain the information needed for the inventory;
             64          (iii) encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the
             65      inventory;
             66          (iv) publicize the information in the inventory in a variety of forms and media,
             67      especially to encourage Utah citizens and tourists to visit the markers and monuments;
             68          (v) work with public and private landowners, heritage organizations, and volunteer
             69      groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape around the markers and monuments; and
             70          (vi) make the inventory available upon request to all other public and private history
             71      and heritage organizations, tourism organizations and businesses, and others;
             72          (b) (i) create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout
             73      the state;
             74          (ii) enter into cooperative agreements with local governments and other groups and
             75      organizations to collect and maintain the information needed for the inventory;
             76          (iii) encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the
             77      inventory;
             78          (iv) encourage cemetery owners to create and maintain geographic information systems
             79      to record burial sites and encourage volunteers to do so for inactive and small historic
             80      cemeteries;
             81          (v) publicize the information in the inventory in a variety of forms and media,
             82      especially to encourage Utah citizens to participate in the care and upkeep of historic
             83      cemeteries;
             84          (vi) work with public and private cemeteries, heritage organizations, genealogical
             85      groups, and volunteer groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites,
             86      and tombstones; and
             87          (vii) make the inventory available upon request to all other public and private history


             88      and heritage organizations, tourism organizations and businesses, and others; and
             89          (c) (i) create and maintain a computerized record of cemeteries and burial locations in a
             90      state-coordinated and publicly accessible information system;
             91          (ii) gather information for the information system created and maintained under
             92      Subsection (3)(c)(i) by providing matching grants, upon approval by the board, to:
             93          (A) municipal cemeteries;
             94          (B) cemetery maintenance districts;
             95          (C) endowment care cemeteries;
             96          (D) private nonprofit cemeteries;
             97          (E) genealogical associations; and
             98          (F) other nonprofit groups with an interest in cemeteries; and
             99          (iii) adopt rules, [pursuant to] in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             100      Administrative Rulemaking Act, for granting matching funds under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) to
             101      [assure] ensure that:
             102          (A) professional standards are met; and
             103          (B) projects are cost effective.
             104          (4) (a) For a pass-through funding grant of at least $25,000, the division shall make
             105      quarterly disbursements to the pass-through funding grant recipient, contingent upon the
             106      division receiving a quarterly progress report from the pass-through grant recipient.
             107          (b) The division shall:
             108          (i) provide the pass-through grant recipient with a progress report form for the
             109      reporting purposes of Subsection (4)(a); and
             110          (ii) include reporting requirement instructions with the form.
             111          (5) This chapter may not be construed to authorize the division to acquire by purchase
             112      any historical artifacts, documentary materials, or specimens that are restricted from sale by
             113      federal law or the laws of any state, territory, or foreign nation.
             114          Section 2. Section 63G-1-401 is amended to read:
             115           63G-1-401. Commemorative periods.
             116          (1) The following days shall be commemorated [yearly] annually:
             117          (a) Bill of Rights Day, on December 15;
             118          (b) Constitution Day, on September 17;


             119          (c) Yellow Ribbon Day, on the third Monday in May, in honor of men and women who
             120      are serving or have served in the [U.S. armed forces] United States Armed Forces around the
             121      world in defense of freedom;
             122          (d) POW/MIA Recognition Day, on the third Friday in September;
             123          (e) Indigenous People Day, on the Monday immediately preceding Thanksgiving; [and]
             124          (f) Utah State Flag Day, on March 9[.]; and
             125          (g) Utah History Day at the Capitol, on the Friday immediately following the fourth
             126      Monday in January, to encourage citizens of the state, including students, to participate in
             127      activities that recognize Utah's history.
             128          (2) The Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs shall coordinate activities, special
             129      programs, and promotional information to heighten public awareness and involvement relating
             130      to Subsections (1)(c) and (d).
             131          (3) The month of October shall be commemorated [yearly] annually as
             132      Italian-American Heritage Month.
             133          (4) The month of November shall be commemorated [yearly] annually as American
             134      Indian Heritage Month.
             135          (5) The month of April shall be commemorated [yearly] annually as Clean Out the
             136      Medicine Cabinet Month to:
             137          (a) recognize the urgent need to make Utah homes and neighborhoods safe from
             138      prescription medication abuse and poisonings by the proper home storage and disposal of
             139      prescription and over-the-counter medications[,]; and [to]
             140          (b) educate citizens about the permanent medication disposal sites in Utah listed on
             141      useonlyasdirected.org that allow disposal throughout the year.
             142          (6) The first full week of May shall be commemorated [yearly] annually as State Water
             143      Week to recognize the importance of water conservation, quality, and supply in the state.
             144          (7) The second Friday and Saturday in August shall be commemorated [yearly]
             145      annually as Utah Fallen Heroes Days to:
             146          (a) honor fallen heroes who, during service in the military or public safety, have
             147      sacrificed their lives to protect the country and the citizens of the state; and
             148          (b) encourage political subdivisions to acknowledge and honor fallen heroes.
             149          Section 3. Appropriation.


             150          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
             151      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money
             152      are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
             153      previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
             154      addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
             155          To Department of Heritage and Arts - State History
             156              From General Fund
S. [ $75,000 ] $74,000 .S

             157              Schedule of Programs:
             158                  History Projects                 S. [ $75,000 ] $74,000 .S
             159          Section 4. Effective date.
             160          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 13, 2014.
             161          (2) Uncodified Section 3, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2014.


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