This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:05 PM by lpoole.
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SECOND AMENDMENT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES

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2017 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

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House Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill authorizes a Support the 2nd Amendment and Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned
9a     Shooting
10     Ranges support special group license plate.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     creates a Support the 2nd Amendment and Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting
13a     Ranges
14     support special group license plate to facilitate the construction of new outdoor
15     shooting ranges owned by the Division of Wildlife Resources;
16          ▸     requires applicants for the plate to make a $25 annual donation to the Support for
17     New State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted Account;
18          ▸     creates the Support for Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted
18a     Account;
19          ▸     requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to distribute funds in the Support for
20     Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted Account to facilitate the construction
21     of new outdoor firearm shooting ranges; and
22          ▸     makes technical changes.
23     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24          None
25     Other Special Clauses:
26          This bill provides a special effective date.
27     Utah Code Sections Affected:

28     AMENDS:
29          41-1a-422, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 46, 52, 70, and 71
30          63J-1-602.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 46, 70, 71, and 202
31     ENACTS:
32          23-14-13.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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34     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35          Section 1. Section 23-14-13.5 is enacted to read:
36          23-14-13.5. Support for Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted
36a     Account.
37          (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Support for
38     Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted Account."
39          (2) The account shall be funded by:
40          (a) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422;
41          (b) private contributions; and
42          (c) donations or grants from public or private entities.
43          (3) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the division shall distribute funds in the
44     account to facilitate construction of new Ŝ→ [
outdoor] ←Ŝ firearm shooting ranges Ŝ→ , and
44a     operation and maintenance of existing ranges, ←Ŝ that are:
45          (a) built on Ŝ→ [
state-owned land] land owned or leased by the state ←Ŝ ; Ŝ→ [and] ←Ŝ
46          (b) owned Ŝ→ [
and operated] ←Ŝ by the division Ŝ→ [.] ; and ←Ŝ
46a     Ŝ→      (c) operated by the division or the division's contractors. ←Ŝ
47          (4) The division shall only expend the funds to:
48          (a) construct Ŝ→ , operate, and maintain [
new outdoor] ←Ŝ firearm shooting ranges
48a     described in Subsection (3); and
49          (b) pay the costs of issuing or reordering Support the 2nd Amendment and Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ
50     State-Owned Shooting Ranges support special group license plate decals.
51          (5) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1, appropriations from the account are
52     nonlapsing.
53          Section 2. Section 41-1a-422 is amended to read:
54          41-1a-422. Support special group license plates -- Contributor -- Voluntary
55     contribution collection procedures.
56          (1) As used in this section:
57          (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), "contributor" means a person who
58     has donated or in whose name at least $25 has been donated to:

59          (A) a scholastic scholarship fund of a single named institution;
60          (B) the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs for veterans' programs;
61          (C) the Division of Wildlife Resources for the Wildlife Resources Account created in
62     Section 23-14-13, for conservation of wildlife and the enhancement, preservation, protection,
63     access, and management of wildlife habitat;
64          (D) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the benefit of conservation districts;
65          (E) the Division of Parks and Recreation for the benefit of snowmobile programs;
66          (F) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah, with
67     the donation evenly divided between the two;
68          (G) the Boy Scouts of America for the benefit of a Utah Boy Scouts of America
69     council as specified by the contributor;
70          (H) No More Homeless Pets in Utah for distribution to organizations or individuals
71     that provide spay and neuter programs that subsidize the sterilization of domestic animals;
72          (I) the Utah Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc. to provide and enhance youth
73     development programs;
74          (J) the Utah Association of Public School Foundations to support public education;
75          (K) the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account created in Section 61-2-204 to
76     assist people who have severe housing needs;
77          (L) the Public Safety Honoring Heroes Restricted Account created in Section 53-1-118
78     to support the families of fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers and other Department of Public
79     Safety employees;
80          (M) the Division of Parks and Recreation for distribution to organizations that provide
81     support for Zion National Park;
82          (N) the Firefighter Support Restricted Account created in Section 53-7-109 to support
83     firefighter organizations;
84          (O) the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account created in Section
85     72-2-127 to support bicycle operation and safety awareness programs;
86          (P) the Cancer Research Restricted Account created in Section 26-21a-302 to support
87     cancer research programs;
88          (Q) Autism Awareness Restricted Account created in Section 53A-1-304 to support
89     autism awareness programs;

90          (R) Humanitarian Service and Educational and Cultural Exchange Restricted Account
91     created in Section 9-17-102 to support humanitarian service and educational and cultural
92     programs;
93          (S) Prostate Cancer Support Restricted Account created in Section 26-21a-303 for
94     programs that conduct or support prostate cancer awareness, screening, detection, or
95     prevention;
96          (T) the Choose Life Adoption Support Restricted Account created in Section
97     62A-4a-608 to support programs that promote adoption;
98          (U) the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support Restricted Account created in
99     Section 9-18-102;
100          (V) the National Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and Children
101     Issues Restricted Account created in Section 62A-1-202;
102          (W) the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account created in
103     Section 53-1-120;
104          (X) the Children with Cancer Support Restricted Account created in Section
105     26-21a-304 for programs that provide assistance to children with cancer;
106          (Y) the National Professional Men's Soccer Team Support of Building Communities
107     Restricted Account created in Section 9-19-102; [or]
108          (Z) the Children with Heart Disease Support Restricted Account created in Section
109     26-58-102[.]; or
110          (AA) the Division of Wildlife Resources for the Support for Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned
111     Shooting Ranges Restricted Account created in Section 23-14-13.5, for the creation of new Ŝ→ ,
111a     and operation and maintenance of existing ←Ŝ
112     state-owned Ŝ→ [
outdoor] ←Ŝ firearm shooting ranges.
113          (ii) (A) For a veterans' special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who
114     has donated or in whose name at least a $25 donation at the time of application and $10 annual
115     donation thereafter has been made.
116          (B) For a Utah Housing Opportunity special group license plate, "contributor" means a
117     person who:
118          (I) has donated or in whose name at least $30 has been donated at the time of
119     application and annually after the time of application; and
120          (II) is a member of a trade organization for real estate licensees that has more than

121     15,000 Utah members.
122          (C) For an Honoring Heroes special group license plate, "contributor" means a person
123     who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated at the time of application and
124     annually thereafter.
125          (D) For a firefighter support special group license plate, "contributor" means a person
126     who:
127          (I) has donated or in whose name at least $15 has been donated at the time of
128     application and annually after the time of application; and
129          (II) is a currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter.
130          (E) For a cancer research special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who
131     has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated at the time of application and
132     annually after the time of application.
133          (F) For a Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support special group license plate,
134     "contributor" means a person who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated
135     at the time of application and annually thereafter.
136          (G) For a Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support special group license plate,
137     "contributor" means a person who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated
138     at the time of application and annually thereafter.
139          (b) "Institution" means a state institution of higher education as defined under Section
140     53B-3-102 or a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or
141     national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
142          (2) (a) An applicant for original or renewal collegiate special group license plates under
143     Subsection (1)(a)(i) must be a contributor to the institution named in the application and
144     present the original contribution verification form under Subsection (2)(b) or make a
145     contribution to the division at the time of application under Subsection (3).
146          (b) An institution with a support special group license plate shall issue to a contributor
147     a verification form designed by the commission containing:
148          (i) the name of the contributor;
149          (ii) the institution to which a donation was made;
150          (iii) the date of the donation; and
151          (iv) an attestation that the donation was for a scholastic scholarship.

152          (c) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the money collected by the
153     institutions from contributors is used for scholastic scholarships.
154          (d) After an applicant has been issued collegiate license plates or renewal decals, the
155     commission shall charge the institution whose plate was issued, a fee determined in accordance
156     with Section 63J-1-504 for management and administrative expenses incurred in issuing and
157     renewing the collegiate license plates.
158          (e) If the contribution is made at the time of application, the contribution shall be
159     collected, treated, and deposited as provided under Subsection (3).
160          (3) (a) An applicant for original or renewal support special group license plates under
161     this section must be a contributor to the sponsoring organization associated with the license
162     plate.
163          (b) This contribution shall be:
164          (i) unless collected by the named institution under Subsection (2), collected by the
165     division;
166          (ii) considered a voluntary contribution for the funding of the activities specified under
167     this section and not a motor vehicle registration fee;
168          (iii) deposited into the appropriate account less actual administrative costs associated
169     with issuing the license plates; and
170          (iv) for a firefighter special group license plate, deposited into the appropriate account
171     less:
172          (A) the costs of reordering firefighter special group license plate decals; and
173          (B) the costs of replacing recognition special group license plates with new license
174     plates under Subsection 41-1a-1211(13).
175          (c) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) must be made in the 12 months prior to
176     registration or renewal of registration.
177          (d) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be a one-time donation made to
178     the division when issuing original:
179          (i) snowmobile license plates; or
180          (ii) conservation license plates.
181          (4) Veterans' license plates shall display one of the symbols representing the Army,
182     Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or American Legion.

183          Section 3. Section 63J-1-602.1 is amended to read:
184          63J-1-602.1. List of nonlapsing accounts and funds -- General authority and Title
185     1 through Title 30.
186          (1) Appropriations made to the Legislature and its committees.
187          (2) The Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404.
188          (3) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support Restricted Account created in
189     Section 9-18-102.
190          (4) The National Professional Men's Soccer Team Support of Building Communities
191     Restricted Account created in Section 9-19-102.
192          (5) The LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program created in Section
193     11-38-301.
194          (6) The Support for Ŝ→ [
New] ←Ŝ State-Owned Shooting Ranges Restricted Account
194a     created in
195     Section 23-14-13.5.
196          [(6)] (7) An appropriation made to the Division of Wildlife Resources for the appraisal
197     and purchase of lands under the Pelican Management Act, as provided in Section 23-21a-6.
198          [(7)] (8) Award money under the State Asset Forfeiture Grant Program, as provided
199     under Section 24-4-117.
200          [(8)] (9) Funds collected from the program fund for local health department expenses
201     incurred in responding to a local health emergency under Section 26-1-38.
202          [(9)] (10) Funds collected from the emergency medical services grant program, as
203     provided in Section 26-8a-207.
204          [(10)] (11) The primary care grant program created in Section 26-10b-102.
205          [(11)] (12) The Prostate Cancer Support Restricted Account created in Section
206     26-21a-303.
207          [(12)] (13) The Children with Cancer Support Restricted Account created in Section
208     26-21a-304.
209          [(13)] (14) State funds appropriated for matching federal funds in the Children's Health
210     Insurance Program as provided in Section 26-40-108.
211          [(14)] (15) The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in
212     Section 26-46-102.
213          [(15)] (16) The Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program created in Section

214     26-46a-103.
215          [(16)] (17) The Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program created in Section 26-55-107.
216          [(17)] (18) The Children with Heart Disease Support Restricted Account created in
217     Section 26-58-102.
218          Section 4. Effective date.
219          This bill takes effect on October 1, 2017.






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