H.B. 133 Enrolled

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CONTINGENT MANAGEMENT FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES
             2      2014 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: David E. Lifferth
             5      Senate Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill authorizes the governor to work with the federal government to operate and
             10      maintain national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas in the state during a
             11      fiscal emergency.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines the term "fiscal emergency";
             15          .    authorizes the governor to work with the federal government to open and maintain
             16      the operation of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests,
             17      or national recreation areas in the state; 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-6a-107 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 445
             26           63I-2-265 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Second Special Session, Chapter 3
             27           65A-5-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Second Special Session, Chapter 3
             28           65A-5-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 294
             29      ENACTS:

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             30           79-4-1101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             31           79-4-1102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             32           79-4-1103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33     
             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 63G-6a-107 is amended to read:
             36           63G-6a-107. Exemptions from chapter -- Compliance with federal law.
             37          (1) Except for Part 23, Unlawful Conduct and Penalties, the provisions of this chapter
             38      are not applicable to:
             39          (a) funds administered under the Percent-for-Art Program of the Utah Percent-for-Art
             40      Act;
             41          (b) grants awarded by the state or contracts between the state and any of the following:
             42          (i) an educational procurement unit;
             43          (ii) a conservation district;
             44          (iii) a local building authority;
             45          (iv) a local district;
             46          (v) a public corporation;
             47          (vi) a special service district;
             48          (vii) a public transit district; or
             49          (viii) two or more of the entities described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (vii), acting
             50      under legislation that authorizes intergovernmental cooperation;
             51          (c) medical supplies or medical equipment, including service agreements for medical
             52      equipment, obtained through a purchasing consortium by the Utah State Hospital, the Utah
             53      State Developmental Center, the University of Utah Hospital, or any other hospital owned by
             54      the state or a political subdivision of the state, if:
             55          (i) the consortium uses a competitive procurement process; and
             56          (ii) the chief administrative officer of the hospital makes a written finding that the
             57      prices for purchasing medical supplies and medical equipment through the consortium are

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             58      competitive with market prices;
             59          (d) goods purchased for resale; [or]
             60          (e) the Division of Parks and Recreation, during a fiscal emergency, as defined by
             61      Subsection 79-4-1102 (1), if the division is acting under the authority described in Sections
             62      79-4-1101 through 79-4-1103 ; or
             63          [(e)] (f) any action taken by a majority of both houses of the Legislature.
             64          (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the provisions of Part 23, Unlawful Conduct
             65      and Penalties, are not applicable to an entity described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi),
             66      (vii), or (viii).
             67          (b) This chapter does not prevent a procurement unit from complying with the terms
             68      and conditions of any grant, gift, or bequest that is otherwise consistent with law.
             69          (3) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter, when a procurement
             70      involves the expenditure of federal assistance, federal contract funds, local matching funds, or
             71      federal financial participation funds, the procurement unit shall comply with mandatory
             72      applicable federal law and regulations not reflected in this chapter.
             73          (4) This chapter does not supersede the requirements for retention or withholding of
             74      construction proceeds and release of construction proceeds as provided in Section 13-8-5 .
             75          Section 2. Section 63I-2-265 is amended to read:
             76           63I-2-265. Repeal dates -- Title 65A.
             77          [Subsection 65A-5-1 (4) is repealed on December 2, 2013.]
             78          Section 3. Section 65A-5-1 is amended to read:
             79           65A-5-1. Sovereign Lands Management Account -- Creation -- Contents --
             80      Appropriation to fund division expenses.
             81          (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the
             82      Sovereign Lands Management Account.
             83          (2) The account shall consist of the following:
             84          (a) all revenues derived from sovereign lands; [and]
             85          (b) that portion of all revenues derived from mineral leases on other lands managed by

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             86      the division necessary to recover management costs[.]; and
             87          (c) any fees deposited by the division.
             88          (3) All expenditures of the division relating directly to the management of state lands
             89      shall be funded by appropriation by the Legislature from the Sovereign Lands Management
             90      Account or other sources.
             91          (4) The Legislature may appropriate funds in the account to reimburse one or more
             92      state government entities for money spent on the operation of national parks, national
             93      monuments, national forests, and national recreation areas in the state during a fiscal
             94      emergency, as defined in Section 79-4-1102 .
             95          Section 4. Section 65A-5-2 is amended to read:
             96           65A-5-2. Deposit and allocation of money received.
             97          (1) (a) [The] Subject to Subsection (3), the division shall pay to the state treasurer all
             98      money received, accompanied by a statement showing the respective sources of this money.
             99          (b) Each source shall be classified as to sales, rentals, royalties, interest, fees, penalties,
             100      and forfeitures.
             101          (2) (a) All money received by the division as a first or down payment on applications to
             102      purchase, permit, or lease state lands or minerals shall be paid to the state treasurer and held in
             103      suspense pending final action on those applications.
             104          (b) After final action these payments shall either be credited to the appropriate fund or
             105      account, or refunded to the applicant in accordance with the action taken.
             106          (3) The division shall provide a separate accounting for all fees received under
             107      Subsection 65A-5-1 (4).
             108          Section 5. Section 79-4-1101 is enacted to read:
             109      Part 11. Contingency Planning for Management of Federal Land
             110          79-4-1101. Title.
             111          This part is known as "Contingency Planning for Management of Federal Land."
             112          Section 6. Section 79-4-1102 is enacted to read:
             113          79-4-1102. Contingency plan for federal property.

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             114          (1) As used in this part, "fiscal emergency" means a major disruption in the operation
             115      of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation
             116      areas in the state caused by the unforseen or sudden significant decrease or elimination of
             117      funding from the federal government.
             118          (2) During a fiscal emergency, and subject to congressional approval, the governor's
             119      agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, or a presidential executive order,
             120      the governor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the federal government to ensure
             121      that one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation
             122      areas in the state, according to the priority set under Section 79-4-1103 , remain open to the
             123      public.
             124          Section 7. Section 79-4-1103 is enacted to read:
             125          79-4-1103. Governor's duties -- Priority of federal property.
             126          (1) During a fiscal emergency, the governor shall:
             127          (a) if financially practicable, work with the federal government to open and maintain
             128      the operation of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national
             129      recreation areas in the state, in the order established under this section; and
             130          (b) report to the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate on the need, if
             131      any, for additional appropriations to assist the division in opening and operating one or more
             132      national parks, national monuments, national forests, and national recreation areas in the state.
             133          (2) The director of the Outdoor Recreation Office, created in Section 63M-1-3304 , in
             134      consultation with the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development,
             135      shall determine, by rule, the priority of national parks, national monuments, national forests,
             136      and national recreation areas in the state.
             137          (3) In determining the priority described in Subsection (2), the director of the Outdoor
             138      Recreation Office shall consider the:
             139          (a) economic impact of the national park, national monument, national forest, or
             140      national recreation area in the state; and
             141          (b) recreational value offered by the national park, national monument, national forest,

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             142      or national recreation area.
             143          (4) The director of the Outdoor Recreation Office shall:
             144          (a) report the priority determined under Subsection (2) to the Natural Resources,
             145      Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by November 30, 2014; and
             146          (b) annually review the priority set under Subsection (2) to determine whether the
             147      priority list should be amended.

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