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8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ modifies the purposes for which the Legislature may appropriate money from the
13 Infrastructure and Economic Diversification Investment Account;
14 ▸ creates the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project;
15 ▸ requires the Utah State University Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research
16 Center to conduct the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project;
17 ▸ provides reporting requirements; and
18 ▸ establishes a sunset date.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates:
21 ▸ to Utah State University, as an ongoing appropriation:
22 • from the Infrastructure and Economic Diversification Investment Account,
23 $250,000, subject to intent language stating that the money appropriated is to be
24 used to fund the Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center for the
25 purpose of conducting the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project as
26 required by Section 53B-18-1401.
27 Other Special Clauses:
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29 Utah Code Sections Affected:
30 AMENDS:
31 51-9-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 141, 216 and renumbered
32 and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
33 63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 258, 418, and 456
34 ENACTS:
35 53B-18-1401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Section 51-9-303 is amended to read:
39 51-9-303. Creation of Infrastructure and Economic Diversification Investment
40 Account.
41 (1) (a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
42 "Infrastructure and Economic Diversification Investment Account."
43 (b) The Infrastructure and Economic Diversification Investment Account shall consist
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45 (i) all money credited to the account under Section 51-9-305;
46 (ii) appropriations from the Legislature; and
47 (iii) grants from private foundations.
48 (2) (a) The state treasurer shall invest money in the account according to Title 51,
49 Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.
50 (b) The Division of Finance shall deposit interest or other earnings derived from
51 investment of account money into the General Fund.
52 (3) The Legislature may appropriate money from the Infrastructure and Economic
53 Diversification Investment Account for:
54 (a) infrastructure and economic diversification investment projects[
55 (b) research projects that support economic and capital development within areas of the
56 state that produced the severance tax revenues.
57 (4) At least 25% of the money appropriated in accordance with Subsection (3) shall be
58 used for the following projects within areas of the state that produced the severance tax
59 revenues:
60 (a) capital and infrastructure development; [
61 (b) economic diversification investment[
62 (c) research to support Subsections (4)(a) and (b).
63 Section 2. Section 53B-18-1401 is enacted to read:
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65 53B-18-1401. Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project -- Report.
66 (1) There is created the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project to study ozone
67 formation in the Uintah Basin.
68 (2) The Utah State University Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center
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70 (a) conduct the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project by:
71 (i) developing and improving computer models to simulate ozone formation and
72 determine its cause;
73 (ii) measuring pollutants in the ambient air to:
74 (A) track how emissions are changing over time; and
75 (B) verify the accuracy of computer models; and
76 (iii) characterizing pollutant emissions from various sources; and
77 (b) annually report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
78 Committee on the results of the research described in Subsection (2)(a) by no later than
79 November 30 of each year.
80 Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:
81 63I-2-253. Repeal dates -- Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
82 (1) Section 53A-1-403.5 is repealed July 1, 2017.
83 (2) Subsection 53A-1-410(5) is repealed July 1, 2015.
84 (3) Section 53A-1-411 is repealed July 1, 2017.
85 (4) Section 53A-1a-513.5 is repealed July 1, 2017.
86 (5) Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, is repealed July 1, 2019.
87 (6) Title 53A, Chapter 8a, Part 8, Peer Assistance and Review Pilot Program, is
88 repealed July 1, 2017.
89 (7) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
90 repealed July 1, 2023.
91 Section 4. Appropriation.
92 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
93 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following sums of money
94 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
95 previously appropriated, out of the funds or amounts indicated. These sums of money are in
96 addition to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
97 To Utah State University
98 From Infrastructure and Economic Diversification
99 Investment Account
$250,000
100 Schedule of Programs:
101 Utah State University - Uintah Basin Regional Campus $250,000
102 The Legislature intends that Utah State University shall use the money appropriated to
103 Utah State University under this section to fund the Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy
104 Research Center for the purpose of conducting the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project
105 as required by Section 53B-18-1401.