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TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM FUNDING

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AMENDMENTS

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2018 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson

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Senate Sponsor: David G. Buxton

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill creates a restricted account to receive donations and contributions for certain
11     traffic safety education and outreach programs.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     creates a restricted account to receive appropriations, donations, and other
15     contributions for traffic safety education and outreach programs;
16          ▸     requires the Department of Transportation to consult with the Department of Public
17     Safety on how to expend funds in the account; and
18          ▸     provides rulemaking authority to allow the department to establish in rule the
19     programs and efforts for which the funds in the account may be expended.
20     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21          None
22     Other Special Clauses:
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24     Utah Code Sections Affected:
25     ENACTS:
26          72-2-129, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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28     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. Section 72-2-129 is enacted to read:

30          72-2-129. Transportation Safety Program Restricted Account.
31          (1) There is created in the Transportation Fund the Transportation Safety Program
32     Restricted Account.
33          (2) The account shall be funded by:
34          (a) appropriations to the account by the Legislature;
35          (b) private contributions; and
36          (c) donations or grants from public or private entities.
37          (3) The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the department.
38          (4) Upon appropriation the department may expend up to 5% of the money
39     appropriated under Subsection (3) to administer account distributions in accordance with
40     Subsection (5).
41          (5) (a) Upon appropriation the department shall expend the contributions to fund
42     programs focused on transportation safety including community education and outreach efforts.
43          (b) The department shall consult with the Department of Public Safety to establish an
44     interagency policy to prioritize programs and efforts for which the department may expend
45     account funds.
46          (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
47     department may make rules providing procedures and requirements for programs for which the
48     department may expend the funds in the account.