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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies governance of certain public transit districts, amends provisions
10 related to registration fees, modifies taxes related to transportation, modifies the
11 governance of the Department of Transportation, and makes other changes.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ amends and enacts provisions to allow local jurisdictions to share property tax
15 revenue for transportation capital development projects;
16 ▸ defines "large public transit district" and "small public transit district";
17 ▸ vests in the Legislature the authority to name a large public transit district;
18 ▸ modifies the makeup of the board of trustees of a large public transit district by:
19 • reducing membership from 16 to three;
20 • vesting nomination responsibilities in executives of local governments and
21 appointment responsibilities in the governor; and
22 • defining responsibilities of the members of the board of trustees;
23 ▸ requires a large public transit district to have legal counsel from the Utah attorney
24 general, and provides for a transition for an existing large public transit district;
25 ▸ creates a local advisory board for a large public transit district and defines the
26 membership and duties of a local advisory board;
27 ▸ requires a large public transit district to transition retirement benefits to fall under
28 the provisions and oversight provided in the Utah State Retirement and Insurance
29 Benefit Act;
30 ▸ exempts certain meetings of members of the board of trustees of a large public
31 transit district from the Open and Public Meetings Act;
32 ▸ creates the Transportation and Tax Review Task Force;
33 ▸ defines "alternative fuel vehicle," "diesel fuel," "electric motor vehicle," "hybrid
34 electric motor vehicle," "motor fuel," "natural gas," and "plug-in hybrid electric
35 motor vehicle";
36 ▸ modifies provisions imposing registration fees on motor vehicles;
37 ▸ reduces funds allocated from the General Fund into the Transportation Investment
38 Fund of 2005 and deposits funds from the General Fund into the Transit
39 Transportation Investment Fund;
40 ▸ creates the "Transit Transportation Investment Fund" within the Transportation
41 Investment Fund of 2005;
42 ▸ imposes a deadline for certain local governments to impose certain local option
43 sales and use taxes;
44 ▸ authorizes a new local option sales and use tax for certain counties with public
45 transit services;
46 ▸ allows a county, city, or town to impose certain local option sales and use taxes
47 without submitting the question to the county's, city's, or town's registered voters;
48 ▸ allows a city to impose certain local option sales and use taxes not imposed by the
49 county;
50 ▸ amends provisions related to the expenditure of certain local option sales and use
51 taxes;
52 ▸ modifies certain responsibilities of the Department of Transportation and the
53 executive director of the Department of Transportation related to supervision and
54 oversight of certain projects and cooperation with other entities involved in a
55 project;
56 ▸ modifies governance of the Department of Transportation, including:
57 • requiring a second deputy director;
58 • describing the qualifications for each deputy; and
59 • describing the responsibilities of each deputy director;
60 ▸ creates the Planning and Investment Division within the Department of
61 Transportation;
62 ▸ modifies requirements for the Department of Transportation to develop statewide
63 strategic initiatives for coordinating and planning multimodal transportation;
64 ▸ requires the Department of Transportation to study a road user charge and
65 implement a demonstration program;
66 ▸ requires the Transportation Commission to consider public transit projects in the
67 prioritization process to allocate funds;
68 ▸ modifies criteria for the Transportation Commission to consider while prioritizing
69 transportation and public transit projects;
70 ▸ allows corridor preservation funds to be used for public transit district corridors;
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72 ▸ requires the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities for review and
73 approval of projects under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
74 Act of 1969.
75 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
76 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2018:
77 ▸ to the Legislature - Senate - Administration as a one-time appropriation:
78 • from the General Fund, One-time, $12,800; and
79 ▸ to the Legislature - House of Representatives - Administration as a one-time
80 appropriation:
81 • from the General Fund, One-time, $19,200.
82 Other Special Clauses:
83 This bill provides a special effective date.
84 Utah Code Sections Affected:
85 AMENDS:
86 11-13-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 382
87 11-13-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 218
88 11-13-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 265
89 11-13-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 265
90 17B-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 362
91 17B-1-702, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
92 17B-1-703, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
93 17B-2a-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 387
94 17B-2a-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 181 and 427
95 17B-2a-807, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 70
96 17B-2a-808, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 281
97 17B-2a-810, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 56
98 17B-2a-811, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 281
99 17B-2a-826, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 427
100 41-1a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 40
101 41-1a-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 261 and 406
102 41-1a-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 261, 406 and last
103 amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 261
104 41-1a-1221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397
105 52-4-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 196, 277, and 441
106 59-12-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 181, 382, and 422
107 59-12-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 234, 421, and 422
108 59-12-2202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 263
109 59-12-2203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 275
110 59-12-2217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 240
111 59-12-2218, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 240
112 59-12-2219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 373
113 63G-6a-1402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 348
114 67-5-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 258
115 72-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 372
116 72-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 78
117 72-1-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 139
118 72-1-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 97
119 72-1-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 350
120 72-1-211, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
121 72-1-213, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 275
122 72-1-214, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 160
123 72-1-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 256
124 72-1-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
125 72-1-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 364
126 72-2-117.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 240
127 72-2-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 436
128 72-2-124, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 436
129 72-5-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
130 72-6-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 144
131 ENACTS:
132 11-13-227, Utah Code Annotated 1953
133 17B-2a-803.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
134 17B-2a-807.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
135 17B-2a-808.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
136 17B-2a-808.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
137 17B-2a-810.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
138 17B-2a-811.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
139 36-29-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
140 59-12-2220, Utah Code Annotated 1953
141 REPEALS:
142 17B-2a-807.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 364
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144 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
145 Section 1. Section 11-13-103 is amended to read:
146 11-13-103. Definitions.
147 As used in this chapter:
148 (1) (a) "Additional project capacity" means electric generating capacity provided by a
149 generating unit that first produces electricity on or after May 6, 2002, and that is constructed or
150 installed at or adjacent to the site of a project that first produced electricity before May 6, 2002,
151 regardless of whether:
152 (i) the owners of the new generating unit are the same as or different from the owner of
153 the project; and
154 (ii) the purchasers of electricity from the new generating unit are the same as or
155 different from the purchasers of electricity from the project.
156 (b) "Additional project capacity" does not mean or include replacement project
157 capacity.
158 (2) "Board" means the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board created by Section
159 35A-8-304, and its successors.
160 (3) "Candidate" means one or more of:
161 (a) the state;
162 (b) a county, municipality, school district, local district, special service district, or other
163 political subdivision of the state; and
164 (c) a prosecution district.
165 (4) "Commercial project entity" means a project entity, defined in Subsection (18),
166 that:
167 (a) has no taxing authority; and
168 (b) is not supported in whole or in part by and does not expend or disburse tax
169 revenues.
170 (5) "Direct impacts" means an increase in the need for public facilities or services that
171 is attributable to the project or facilities providing additional project capacity, except impacts
172 resulting from the construction or operation of a facility that is:
173 (a) owned by an owner other than the owner of the project or of the facilities providing
174 additional project capacity; and
175 (b) used to furnish fuel, construction, or operation materials for use in the project.
176 (6) "Electric interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity described in Subsection
177 11-13-203(3).
178 (7) "Energy services interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity that is described in
179 Subsection 11-13-203(4).
180 (8) (a) "Estimated electric requirements," when used with respect to a qualified energy
181 services interlocal entity, includes any of the following that meets the requirements of
182 Subsection (8)(b):
183 (i) generation capacity;
184 (ii) generation output; or
185 (iii) an electric energy production facility.
186 (b) An item listed in Subsection (8)(a) is included in "estimated electric requirements"
187 if it is needed by the qualified energy services interlocal entity to perform the qualified energy
188 services interlocal entity's contractual or legal obligations to any of its members.
189 (9) (a) "Facilities providing replacement project capacity" means facilities that have
190 been, are being, or are proposed to be constructed, reconstructed, converted, repowered,
191 acquired, leased, used, or installed to provide replacement project capacity.
192 (b) "Facilities providing replacement project capacity" includes facilities that have
193 been, are being, or are proposed to be constructed, reconstructed, converted, repowered,
194 acquired, leased, used, or installed:
195 (i) to support and facilitate the construction, reconstruction, conversion, repowering,
196 installation, financing, operation, management, or use of replacement project capacity; or
197 (ii) for the distribution of power generated from existing capacity or replacement
198 project capacity to facilities located on real property in which the project entity that owns the
199 project has an ownership, leasehold, right-of-way, or permitted interest.
200 (10) "Governing authority" means a governing board or joint administrator.
201 (11) (a) "Governing board" means the body established in reliance on the authority
202 provided under Subsection 11-13-206(1)(b) to govern an interlocal entity.
203 (b) "Governing board" includes a board of directors described in an agreement, as
204 amended, that creates a project entity.
205 (c) "Governing board" does not include a board as defined in Subsection (2).
206 (12) "Interlocal entity" means:
207 (a) a Utah interlocal entity, an electric interlocal entity, or an energy services interlocal
208 entity; or
209 (b) a separate legal or administrative entity created under Section 11-13-205.
210 (13) "Joint administrator" means an administrator or joint board described in Section
211 11-13-207 to administer a joint or cooperative undertaking.
212 (14) "Joint or cooperative undertaking" means an undertaking described in Section
213 11-13-207 that is not conducted by an interlocal entity.
214 (15) "Member" means a public agency that, with another public agency, creates an
215 interlocal entity under Section 11-13-203.
216 (16) "Out-of-state public agency" means a public agency as defined in Subsection
217 (19)(c), (d), or (e).
218 (17) (a) "Project":
219 (i) means an electric generation and transmission facility owned by a Utah interlocal
220 entity or an electric interlocal entity; and
221 (ii) includes fuel or fuel transportation facilities and water facilities owned by that Utah
222 interlocal entity or electric interlocal entity and required for the generation and transmission
223 facility.
224 (b) "Project" includes a project entity's ownership interest in:
225 (i) facilities that provide additional project capacity;
226 (ii) facilities providing replacement project capacity; and
227 (iii) additional generating, transmission, fuel, fuel transportation, water, or other
228 facilities added to a project.
229 (18) "Project entity" means a Utah interlocal entity or an electric interlocal entity that
230 owns a project as defined in this section.
231 (19) "Public agency" means:
232 (a) a city, town, county, school district, local district, special service district, an
233 interlocal entity, or other political subdivision of the state;
234 (b) the state or any department, division, or agency of the state;
235 (c) any agency of the United States;
236 (d) any political subdivision or agency of another state or the District of Columbia
237 including any interlocal cooperation or joint powers agency formed under the authority of the
238 law of the other state or the District of Columbia; or
239 (e) any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community which is
240 recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to
241 Indians because of their status as Indians.
242 (20) "Qualified energy services interlocal entity" means an energy services interlocal
243 entity that at the time that the energy services interlocal entity acquires its interest in facilities
244 providing additional project capacity has at least five members that are Utah public agencies.
245 (21) "Replacement project capacity" means electric generating capacity or transmission
246 capacity that:
247 (a) replaces all or a portion of the existing electric generating or transmission capacity
248 of a project; and
249 (b) is provided by a facility that is on, adjacent to, in proximity to, or interconnected
250 with the site of a project, regardless of whether:
251 (i) the capacity replacing existing capacity is less than or exceeds the generating or
252 transmission capacity of the project existing before installation of the capacity replacing
253 existing capacity;
254 (ii) the capacity replacing existing capacity is owned by the project entity that is the
255 owner of the project, a segment established by the project entity, or a person with whom the
256 project entity or a segment established by the project entity has contracted; or
257 (iii) the facility that provides the capacity replacing existing capacity is constructed,
258 reconstructed, converted, repowered, acquired, leased, used, or installed before or after any
259 actual or anticipated reduction or modification to existing capacity of the project.
260 (22) "Transportation reinvestment zone" means an area created by two or more public
261 agencies by interlocal agreement to capture increased property or sales tax revenue generated
262 by a transportation infrastructure project as described in Section 11-13-227.
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264 (a) means an interlocal entity described in Subsection 11-13-203(2); and
265 (b) includes a separate legal or administrative entity created under Laws of Utah 1977,
266 Chapter 47, Section 3, as amended.
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268 (b).
269 Section 2. Section 11-13-202 is amended to read:
270 11-13-202. Agreements for joint or cooperative undertaking, for providing or
271 exchanging services, or for law enforcement services -- Effective date of agreement --
272 Public agencies may restrict their authority or exempt each other regarding permits and
273 fees.
274 (1) Any two or more public agencies may enter into an agreement with one another
275 under this chapter:
276 (a) for joint or cooperative action;
277 (b) to provide services that they are each authorized by statute to provide;
278 (c) to exchange services that they are each authorized by statute to provide;
279 (d) for a public agency to provide law enforcement services to one or more other public
280 agencies, if the public agency providing law enforcement services under the interlocal
281 agreement is authorized by law to provide those services, or to provide joint or cooperative law
282 enforcement services between or among public agencies that are each authorized by law to
283 provide those services; [
284 (e) to create a transportation reinvestment zone as defined in Section 11-13-103; or
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286 (2) An agreement under Subsection (1) does not take effect until it has been approved,
287 as provided in Section 11-13-202.5, by each public agency that is a party to it.
288 (3) (a) In an agreement under Subsection (1), a public agency that is a party to the
289 agreement may agree:
290 (i) to restrict its authority to issue permits to or assess fees from another public agency
291 that is a party to the agreement; and
292 (ii) to exempt another public agency that is a party to the agreement from permit or fee
293 requirements.
294 (b) A provision in an agreement under Subsection (1) whereby the parties agree as
295 provided in Subsection (3)(a) is subject to all remedies provided by law and in the agreement,
296 including injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other remedy to prevent, enjoin, abate, or
297 enforce the provision.
298 (4) An interlocal agreement between a county and one or more municipalities for law
299 enforcement service within an area that includes some or all of the unincorporated area of the
300 county shall require the law enforcement service provided under the agreement to be provided
301 by or under the direction of the county sheriff.
302 Section 3. Section 11-13-206 is amended to read:
303 11-13-206. Requirements for agreements for joint or cooperative action.
304 (1) Each agreement under Section 11-13-202, 11-13-203, [
305 shall specify:
306 (a) its duration;
307 (b) if the agreement creates an interlocal entity:
308 (i) the precise organization, composition, and nature of the interlocal entity;
309 (ii) the powers delegated to the interlocal entity;
310 (iii) the manner in which the interlocal entity is to be governed; and
311 (iv) subject to Subsection (2), the manner in which the members of its governing board
312 are to be appointed or selected;
313 (c) its purpose or purposes;
314 (d) the manner of financing the joint or cooperative action and of establishing and
315 maintaining a budget for it;
316 (e) the permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or
317 complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or
318 complete termination;
319 (f) the process, conditions, and terms for withdrawal of a participating public agency
320 from the interlocal entity or the joint or cooperative undertaking;
321 (g) (i) whether voting is based upon one vote per member or weighted; and
322 (ii) if weighted voting is allowed, the basis upon which the vote weight will be
323 determined; and
324 (h) any other necessary and proper matters.
325 (2) Each agreement under Section 11-13-203 or 11-13-205 that creates an interlocal
326 entity shall require that Utah public agencies that are parties to the agreement have the right to
327 appoint or select members of the interlocal entity's governing board with a majority of the
328 voting power.
329 Section 4. Section 11-13-207 is amended to read:
330 11-13-207. Additional requirements for agreement not establishing interlocal
331 entity.
332 (1) If an agreement under Section 11-13-202 or 11-13-227 does not establish an
333 interlocal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agreement shall, in
334 addition to the items specified in Section 11-13-206, provide for:
335 (a) the joint or cooperative undertaking to be administered by:
336 (i) an administrator; or
337 (ii) a joint board with representation from the public agencies that are parties to the
338 agreement;
339 (b) the manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of real and personal property used
340 in the joint or cooperative undertaking;
341 (c) the functions to be performed by the joint or cooperative undertaking; and
342 (d) the powers of the joint administrator.
343 (2) The creation, operation, governance, and fiscal procedures of a joint or cooperative
344 undertaking are governed by this chapter.
345 Section 5. Section 11-13-227 is enacted to read:
346 11-13-227. Transportation reinvestment zones.
347 (1) Subject to the provisions of this part, any two or more public agencies may enter
348 into an agreement with one another to create a transportation reinvestment zone as described in
349 this section.
350 (2) To create a transportation reinvestment zone, two or more public agencies, at least
351 one of which has land use authority over the transportation reinvestment zone area, shall:
352 (a) define the transportation infrastructure need and proposed improvement;
353 (b) define the boundaries of the zone;
354 (c) establish terms for sharing sales tax revenue among the members of the agreement;
355 (d) establish a base year to calculate the increase of property tax revenue within the
356 zone;
357 (e) establish terms for sharing any increase in property tax revenue within the zone;
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359 (f) before an agreement is approved as required in Section 11-13-202.5, hold a public
360 hearing regarding the details of the proposed transportation reinvestment zone.
361 (3) Any agreement to establish a transportation reinvestment zone is subject to the
362 requirements of Sections 11-13-202, 11-13-202.5, 11-13-206, and 11-13-207.
363 (4) (a) Each public agency that is party to an agreement under this section shall
364 annually publish a report including a statement of the increased tax revenue and the
365 expenditures made in accordance with the agreement.
366 (b) Each public agency that is party to an agreement under this section shall transmit a
367 copy of the report described in Subsection (4)(a) to the state auditor.
368 (5) If any surplus revenue remains in a tax revenue account created as part of a
369 transportation reinvestment zone agreement, the parties may use the surplus for other purposes
370 as determined by agreement of the parties.
371 Section 6. Section 17B-1-301 is amended to read:
372 17B-1-301. Board of trustees duties and powers.
373 (1) (a) Each local district shall be governed by a board of trustees which shall manage
374 and conduct the business and affairs of the district and shall determine all questions of district
375 policy.
376 (b) All powers of a local district are exercised through the board of trustees.
377 (2) The board of trustees may:
378 (a) fix the location of the local district's principal place of business and the location of
379 all offices and departments, if any;
380 (b) fix the times of meetings of the board of trustees;
381 (c) select and use an official district seal;
382 (d) subject to Subsections (3) and (4), employ employees and agents, or delegate to
383 district officers power to employ employees and agents, for the operation of the local district
384 and its properties and prescribe or delegate to district officers the power to prescribe the duties,
385 compensation, and terms and conditions of employment of those employees and agents;
386 (e) require district officers and employees charged with the handling of district funds to
387 provide surety bonds in an amount set by the board or provide a blanket surety bond to cover
388 officers and employees;
389 (f) contract for or employ professionals to perform work or services for the local
390 district that cannot satisfactorily be performed by the officers or employees of the district;
391 (g) through counsel, prosecute on behalf of or defend the local district in all court
392 actions or other proceedings in which the district is a party or is otherwise involved;
393 (h) adopt bylaws for the orderly functioning of the board;
394 (i) adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the orderly operation of the local district
395 or for carrying out the district's purposes;
396 (j) prescribe a system of civil service for district employees;
397 (k) on behalf of the local district, enter into contracts that the board considers to be for
398 the benefit of the district;
399 (l) acquire, construct or cause to be constructed, operate, occupy, control, and use
400 buildings, works, or other facilities for carrying out the purposes of the local district;
401 (m) on behalf of the local district, acquire, use, hold, manage, occupy, and possess
402 property necessary to carry out the purposes of the district, dispose of property when the board
403 considers it appropriate, and institute and maintain in the name of the district any action or
404 proceeding to enforce, maintain, protect, or preserve rights or privileges associated with district
405 property;
406 (n) delegate to a district officer the exercise of a district duty; and
407 (o) exercise all powers and perform all functions in the operation of the local district
408 and its properties as are ordinarily exercised by the governing body of a political subdivision of
409 the state and as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of the district.
410 (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "interim vacancy period" means:
411 (i) if any member of the local district board is elected, the period of time that:
412 (A) begins on the day on which an election is held to elect a local district board
413 member; and
414 (B) ends on the day on which the local district board member-elect begins the
415 member's term; or
416 (ii) if any member of the local district board is appointed, the period of time that:
417 (A) begins on the day on which an appointing authority posts a notice of vacancy in
418 accordance with Section 17B-1-304; and
419 (B) ends on the day on which the person who is appointed by the local district board to
420 fill the vacancy begins the person's term.
421 (b) (i) The local district may not hire during an interim vacancy period a manager, a
422 chief executive officer, a chief administrative officer, an executive director, or a similar
423 position to perform executive and administrative duties or functions.
424 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b)(i):
425 (A) the local district may hire an interim manager, a chief executive officer, a chief
426 administrative officer, an executive director, or a similar position during an interim vacancy
427 period; and
428 (B) the interim manager's, chief executive officer's, chief administrative officer's, or
429 similar position's employment shall terminate once a new manager, chief executive officer,
430 chief administrative officer, or similar position is hired by the new local district board after the
431 interim vacancy period has ended.
432 (c) Subsection (3)(b) does not apply if:
433 (i) all the elected local district board members who held office on the day of the
434 election for the local district board members, whose term of office was vacant for the election
435 are re-elected to the local district board; and
436 (ii) all the appointed local district board members who were appointed whose term of
437 appointment was expiring are re-appointed to the local district board.
438 (4) A local district board that hires an interim manager, a chief executive officer, a
439 chief administrative officer, an executive director, or a similar position in accordance with this
440 section may not, on or after May 10, 2011, enter into an employment contract that contains an
441 automatic renewal provision with the interim manager, chief executive officer, chief
442 administrative officer, executive director, or similar position.
443 Section 7. Section 17B-1-702 is amended to read:
444 17B-1-702. Local districts to submit budgets.
445 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), within 30 days after it is approved by
446 the board, and at least 30 days before the board adopts a final budget, the board of each local
447 district with an annual budget of $50,000 or more shall send a copy of its tentative budget and
448 notice of the time and place for its budget hearing to:
449 (i) each of its constituent entities that has in writing requested a copy; and
450 (ii) to each of its customer agencies that has in writing requested a copy.
451 (b) Within 30 days after it is approved by the board, and at least 30 days before the
452 board adopts a final budget, the board of trustees of a large public transit district [
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454 its tentative budget and notice of the time and place for its budget hearing to:
455 (i) each of its constituent entities;
456 (ii) each of its customer agencies that has in writing requested a copy;
457 (iii) the governor; and
458 (iv) the Legislature.
459 (c) The local district shall include with the tentative budget a signature sheet that
460 includes:
461 (i) language that the constituent entity or customer agency received the tentative budget
462 and has no objection to it; and
463 (ii) a place for the chairperson or other designee of the constituent entity or customer
464 agency to sign.
465 (2) Each constituent entity and each customer agency that receives the tentative budget
466 shall review the tentative budget submitted by the district and either:
467 (a) sign the signature sheet and return it to the district; or
468 (b) attend the budget hearing or other meeting scheduled by the district to discuss the
469 objections to the proposed budget.
470 (3) (a) If any constituent entity or customer agency that received the tentative budget
471 has not returned the signature sheet to the local district within 15 calendar days after the
472 tentative budget was mailed, the local district shall send a written notice of the budget hearing
473 to each constituent entity or customer agency that did not return a signature sheet and invite
474 them to attend that hearing.
475 (b) If requested to do so by any constituent entity or customer agency, the local district
476 shall schedule a meeting to discuss the budget with the constituent entities and customer
477 agencies.
478 (c) At the budget hearing, the local district board shall:
479 (i) explain its budget and answer any questions about it;
480 (ii) specifically address any questions or objections raised by the constituent entity,
481 customer agency, or those attending the meeting; and
482 (iii) seek to resolve the objections.
483 (4) Nothing in this part prevents a local district board from approving or implementing
484 a budget over any or all constituent entity's or customer agency's protests, objections, or failure
485 to respond.
486 Section 8. Section 17B-1-703 is amended to read:
487 17B-1-703. Local districts to submit audit reports.
488 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), within 30 days after it is presented to
489 the board, the board of each local district with an annual budget of $50,000 or more shall send
490 a copy of any audit report to:
491 (i) each of its constituent entities that has in writing requested a copy; and
492 (ii) each of its customer agencies that has in writing requested a copy.
493 (b) Within 30 days after it is presented to the board, the board of a large public transit
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495 shall send a copy of its annual audit report to:
496 (i) each of its constituent entities; and
497 (ii) each of its customer agencies that has in writing requested a copy.
498 (2) Each constituent entity and each customer agency that received the audit report
499 shall review the audit report submitted by the district and, if necessary, request a meeting with
500 the district board to discuss the audit report.
501 (3) At the meeting, the local district board shall:
502 (a) answer any questions about the audit report; and
503 (b) discuss their plans to implement suggestions made by the auditor.
504 Section 9. Section 17B-2a-802 is amended to read:
505 17B-2a-802. Definitions.
506 As used in this part:
507 (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
508 households that meet certain gross household income requirements based on the area median
509 income for households of the same size.
510 (a) "Affordable housing" may include housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
511 households that meet specific area median income targets or ranges of area median income
512 targets.
513 (b) "Affordable housing" does not include housing occupied or reserved for occupancy
514 by households with gross household incomes that are more than 60% of the area median
515 income for households of the same size.
516 (2) "Appointing entity" means the person, county, unincorporated area of a county, or
517 municipality appointing a member to a public transit district board of trustees.
518 (3) (a) "Chief executive officer" means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a
519 small public transit district to serve as chief executive officer.
520 (b) "Chief executive officer" shall enjoy all the rights, duties, and responsibilities
521 defined in Sections 17B-2a-810 and 17B-2a-811 and includes all rights, duties, and
522 responsibilities assigned to the general manager but prescribed by the board of trustees to be
523 fulfilled by the chief executive officer.
524 (4) "Council of governments" means a decision-making body in each county composed
525 of membership including the county governing body and the mayors of each municipality in the
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529 (6) "Executive director" means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a large
530 public transit district to serve as executive director.
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533 (b) "General manager" shall enjoy all the rights, duties, and responsibilities defined in
534 Sections 17B-2a-810 and 17B-2a-811 prescribed by the board of trustees of a small public
535 transit district.
536 (8) "Large public transit district" means a public transit district that provides public
537 transit to an area that includes:
538 (a) more than 65% of the population of the state based on the most recent official
539 census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; and
540 (b) two or more counties.
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543 (b) "Locally elected public official" does not include a person who holds an elected
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553 (a) chartered bus;
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556 (14) "Public transit district" means a local district that provides public transit services.
557 (15) "Small public transit district" means any public transit district that is not a large
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561 (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and
562 (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including:
563 (i) railway or other right-of-way;
564 (ii) railway line; and
565 (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by
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571 development of land owned by a public transit district that serves a county of the first class.
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573 commercial area that is designed to maximize access to public transit and does not include the
574 development of land owned by a public transit district.
575 Section 10. Section 17B-2a-803.1 is enacted to read:
576 17B-2a-803.1. Authority to name a large public transit district.
577 (1) The authority to name any large public transit district is vested in the Legislature
578 and the name shall be codified in this section.
579 (2) (a) For the large public transit district in existence and with a portion of the district
580 within a county of the first class as of May 8, 2018, and beginning on May 8, 2018, the large
581 public transit district shall be called Transit District of Utah.
582 (b) The board of trustees of the large public transit district described in Subsection
583 (2)(a) shall implement the name change over time and as resources permit.
584 Section 11. Section 17B-2a-804 is amended to read:
585 17B-2a-804. Additional public transit district powers.
586 (1) In addition to the powers conferred on a public transit district under Section
587 17B-1-103, a public transit district may:
588 (a) provide a public transit system for the transportation of passengers and their
589 incidental baggage;
590 (b) notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-103(2)(g) and subject to Section 17B-2a-817,
591 levy and collect property taxes only for the purpose of paying:
592 (i) principal and interest of bonded indebtedness of the public transit district; or
593 (ii) a final judgment against the public transit district if:
594 (A) the amount of the judgment exceeds the amount of any collectable insurance or
595 indemnity policy; and
596 (B) the district is required by a final court order to levy a tax to pay the judgment;
597 (c) insure against:
598 (i) loss of revenues from damage to or destruction of some or all of a public transit
599 system from any cause;
600 (ii) public liability;
601 (iii) property damage; or
602 (iv) any other type of event, act, or omission;
603 (d) acquire, contract for, lease, construct, own, operate, control, or use:
604 (i) a right-of-way, rail line, monorail, bus line, station, platform, switchyard, terminal,
605 parking lot, or any other facility necessary or convenient for public transit service; or
606 (ii) any structure necessary for access by persons and vehicles;
607 (e) (i) hire, lease, or contract for the supplying or management of a facility, operation,
608 equipment, service, employee, or management staff of an operator; and
609 (ii) provide for a sublease or subcontract by the operator upon terms that are in the
610 public interest;
611 (f) operate feeder bus lines and other feeder or ridesharing services as necessary;
612 (g) accept a grant, contribution, or loan, directly through the sale of securities or
613 equipment trust certificates or otherwise, from the United States, or from a department,
614 instrumentality, or agency of the United States;
615 (h) study and plan transit facilities in accordance with any legislation passed by
616 Congress;
617 (i) cooperate with and enter into an agreement with the state or an agency of the state
618 or otherwise contract to finance to establish transit facilities and equipment or to study or plan
619 transit facilities;
620 (j) subject to Subsection 17B-2a-808.1(5), issue bonds as provided in and subject to
621 Chapter 1, Part 11, Local District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district;
622 (k) from bond proceeds or any other available funds, reimburse the state or an agency
623 of the state for an advance or contribution from the state or state agency;
624 (l) do anything necessary to avail itself of any aid, assistance, or cooperation available
625 under federal law, including complying with labor standards and making arrangements for
626 employees required by the United States or a department, instrumentality, or agency of the
627 United States;
628 (m) sell or lease property;
629 (n) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), assist in or operate transit-oriented or
630 transit-supportive developments;
631 (o) establish, finance, participate as a limited partner or member in a development with
632 limited liabilities in accordance with Subsection (1)(p), construct, improve, maintain, or
633 operate transit facilities, equipment, and , in accordance with Subsection (3), transit-oriented
634 developments or transit-supportive developments; and
635 (p) subject to the restrictions and requirements in Subsections (2) and (3), assist in a
636 transit-oriented development or a transit-supportive development in connection with project
637 area development as defined in Section 17C-1-102 by:
638 (i) investing in a project as a limited partner or a member, with limited liabilities; or
639 (ii) subordinating an ownership interest in real property owned by the public transit
640 district.
641 (2) (a) A public transit district may only assist in the development of areas under
642 Subsection (1)(p):
643 (i) in the manner described in Subsection (1)(p)(i) or (ii); and
644 (ii) on no more than eight transit-oriented developments or transit-supportive
645 developments selected by the board of trustees.
646 (b) A public transit district may not invest in a transit-oriented development or
647 transit-supportive development as a limited partner or other limited liability entity under the
648 provisions of Subsection (1)(p)(i), unless the partners, developer, or other investor in the entity,
649 makes an equity contribution equal to no less than 25% of the appraised value of the property
650 to be contributed by the public transit district.
651 (c) (i) For transit-oriented development projects, a public transit district shall adopt
652 transit-oriented development policies and guidelines that include provisions on affordable
653 housing.
654 (ii) For transit-supportive development projects, a public transit district shall work with
655 the metropolitan planning organization and city and county governments where the project is
656 located to collaboratively seek to create joint plans for the areas within one-half mile of transit
657 stations, including plans for affordable housing.
658 (d) A current board member of a public transit district to which the board member is
659 appointed may not have any interest in the transactions engaged in by the public transit district
660 pursuant to Subsection (1)(p)(i) or (ii), except as may be required by the board member's
661 fiduciary duty as a board member.
662 (3) For any transit-oriented development or transit-supportive development authorized
663 in this section, the public transit district shall:
664 (a) perform a cost-benefit analysis of the monetary investment and expenditures of the
665 development, including effect on:
666 (i) service and ridership;
667 (ii) regional plans made by the metropolitan planning agency;
668 (iii) the local economy;
669 (iv) the environment and air quality;
670 (v) affordable housing; and
671 (vi) integration with other modes of transportation; and
672 (b) provide evidence to the public of a quantifiable positive return on investment,
673 including improvements to public transit service.
674 (4) A public transit district may be funded from any combination of federal, state,
675 local, or private funds.
676 (5) A public transit district may not acquire property by eminent domain.
677 Section 12. Section 17B-2a-807 is amended to read:
678 17B-2a-807. Small public transit district board of trustees -- Appointment --
679 Apportionment -- Qualifications -- Quorum -- Compensation -- Terms.
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682 bodies of each municipality, county, or unincorporated area within any county on the basis of
683 one member for each full unit of regularly scheduled passenger routes proposed to be served by
684 the district in each municipality or unincorporated area within any county in the following
685 calendar year.
686 (b) For purposes of determining membership under Subsection (1)(a), the number of
687 service miles comprising a unit shall be determined jointly by the legislative bodies of the
688 municipalities or counties comprising the district.
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692 nonvoting, ex officio member.
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694 added to the board or omitted from the board at the time scheduled routes are changed, or as
695 municipalities, counties, or unincorporated areas of counties annex to or withdraw from the
696 district using the same appointment procedures.
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698 municipalities, counties, and unincorporated areas of counties in which regularly scheduled
699 passenger routes proposed to be served by the district in the following calendar year is less than
700 a full unit, as defined in Subsection (1)(b), may combine with any other similarly situated
701 municipality or unincorporated area to form a whole unit and may appoint one member for
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802 (b) If the appointing official under Subsection (1) does not fill the vacancy within 90
803 days, the board of trustees of the authority shall fill the vacancy.
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808 (b) A majority of all voting members of the board of trustees are a quorum for the
809 transaction of business.
810 (c) The affirmative vote of a majority of all voting members present at any meeting at
811 which a quorum was initially present shall be necessary and, except as otherwise provided, is
812 sufficient to carry any order, resolution, ordinance, or proposition before the board of trustees.
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817 (b) The board of trustees shall elect from its voting membership a chair, vice chair, and
818 secretary.
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820 years or until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
821 (d) On or after January 1, 2011, a locally elected public official is not eligible to serve
822 as the chair, vice chair, or secretary of the board of trustees.
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825 member's tenure in office, a member may not hold any employment, except as an independent
826 contractor or locally elected public official, with a county or municipality within the district.
827 (b) A member appointed by a county or municipality may hold employment with the
828 county or municipality if the employment is disclosed in writing and the public transit district
829 board of trustees ratifies the appointment.
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850 the member is appointed.
851 (ii) Each recall of a board of trustees member shall be made in the same manner as the
852 original appointment.
853 (iii) The legislative body recalling a board of trustees member shall provide written
854 notice to the member being recalled.
855 (b) Upon providing written notice to the board of trustees, a member of the board may
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860 Section 13. Section 17B-2a-807.1 is enacted to read:
861 17B-2a-807.1. Large public transit district board of trustees -- Appointment -- --
862 Quorum -- Compensation -- Terms.
863 (1) (a) For a large public transit district, the board of trustees shall consist of three
864 members appointed as described in Subsection (1)(b).
865 (b) (i) The governor, with advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the members
866 of the board of trustees, making:
867 (A) one appointment from the nominees described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
868 (B) one appointment from the nominees described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii); and
869 (C) one appointment from the nominees described in Subsection (1)(b)(iv).
870 (ii) The chief executive officer of a county of the first class within a large public transit
871 district, with approval of the legislative body of the county, shall nominate two or more
872 individuals to the governor for appointment to the board of trustees.
873 (iii) (A) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(iii)(B), the executive governing individuals or
874 bodies of a county or counties of the second class, with a population over 500,000, within a
875 large public transit district, shall nominate two or more individuals to the governor for
876 appointment to the board of trustees.
877 (B) To select individuals for nomination, the executive governing individuals or bodies
878 described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii)(A) shall consult with the executive governing individual or
879 body of a county of the third or smaller class within the large public transit district.
880 (iv) (A) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(iv)(B), the executive governing individuals or
881 bodies of any county or counties of the second class, with a population of 500,000 or less,
882 within a large public transit district, shall jointly nominate two or more individuals to the
883 governor for appointment to the board of trustees.
884 (B) To select individuals for nomination, the executive governing individuals or bodies
885 described in Subsection (1)(b)(iv)(A) shall consult with the executive governing individual or
886 body of a county of the third or smaller class within the large public transit district different
887 from a third or smaller class county consulting with the county or counties described in
888 Subsection (1)(b)(iii).
889 (c) Each nominee shall be a qualified executive with technical and administrative
890 experience and training appropriate for the position.
891 (d) The board of trustees of a large public transit district shall be full-time employees
892 of the public transit district.
893 (e) The compensation package for the board of trustees shall be determined by the local
894 advisory board as described in Section 17B-2a-808.2.
895 (2) (a) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), each member of the board of trustees of a
896 large public transit district shall serve for a term of three years.
897 (b) A member of the board of trustees may serve an unlimited number of terms.
898 (3) Each member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district shall serve at
899 the pleasure of the governor.
900 (4) The first time the board of trustees is appointed under this section, the governor
901 shall stagger the initial term of each of the members of the board of trustees as follows:
902 (a) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of two years;
903 (b) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of three years; and
904 (c) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of four years.
905 (5) The governor shall designate one member of the board of trustees as chair of the
906 board of trustees.
907 (6) (a) If a vacancy occurs, the nomination and appointment procedures to replace the
908 individual shall occur in the same manner described in Subsection (1) for the member creating
909 the vacancy.
910 (b) A replacement board member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term,
911 but may serve an unlimited number of terms as provided in Subsection (2)(b).
912 (c) If the nominating officials under Subsection (1) do not nominate to fill the vacancy
913 within 60 days, the governor shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
914 (7) For any large public transit district in existence as of May 8, 2018:
915 (a) the individuals or bodies providing nominations as described in this section shall
916 provide the nominations to the governor as described in this section before July 31, 2018;
917 (b) the governor shall appoint the members of the board of trustees before August 31,
918 2018; and
919 (c) the new board shall assume control of the large public transit district on or before
920 November 1, 2018.
921 Section 14. Section 17B-2a-808 is amended to read:
922 17B-2a-808. Small public transit district board of trustees powers and duties --
923 Adoption of ordinances, resolutions, or orders -- Effective date of ordinances.
924 (1) The powers and duties of a board of trustees of a small public transit district stated
925 in this section are in addition to the powers and duties stated in Section 17B-1-301.
926 (2) The board of trustees of each small public transit district shall:
927 (a) appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, a chief executive officer, or both, as
928 provided in Section 17B-2a-811;
929 (b) determine the transit facilities that the district should acquire or construct;
930 (c) supervise and regulate each transit facility that the district owns and operates,
931 including:
932 (i) fixing rates, fares, rentals, and charges and any classifications of rates, fares, rentals,
933 and charges; and
934 (ii) making and enforcing rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules for or
935 in connection with a transit facility that the district owns or controls;
936 (d) control the investment of all funds assigned to the district for investment, including
937 funds:
938 (i) held as part of a district's retirement system; and
939 (ii) invested in accordance with the participating employees' designation or direction
940 pursuant to an employee deferred compensation plan established and operated in compliance
941 with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code;
942 (e) invest all funds according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter
943 7, State Money Management Act;
944 (f) if a custodian is appointed under Subsection (3)(d), pay the fees for the custodian's
945 services from the interest earnings of the investment fund for which the custodian is appointed;
946 (g) (i) cause an annual audit of all district books and accounts to be made by an
947 independent certified public accountant;
948 (ii) as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, submit to the chief
949 administrative officer and legislative body of each county and municipality with territory
950 within the district a financial report showing:
951 (A) the result of district operations during the preceding fiscal year; and
952 (B) the district's financial status on the final day of the fiscal year; and
953 (iii) supply copies of the report under Subsection (2)(g)(ii) to the general public upon
954 request in a quantity that the board considers appropriate;
955 (h) report at least annually to the Transportation Commission created in Section
956 72-1-301 the district's short-term and long-range public transit plans, including the transit
957 portions of applicable regional transportation plans adopted by a metropolitan planning
958 organization established under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 134;
959 (i) direct the internal auditor appointed under Section 17B-2a-810 to conduct audits
960 that the board of trustees determines to be the most critical to the success of the organization;
961 and
962 (j) hear audit reports for audits conducted in accordance with Subsection (2)(i).
963 (3) A board of trustees of a public transit district may:
964 (a) subject to Subsection (5), make and pass ordinances, resolutions, and orders that
965 are:
966 (i) not repugnant to the United States Constitution, the Utah Constitution, or the
967 provisions of this part; and
968 (ii) necessary for:
969 (A) the government and management of the affairs of the district;
970 (B) the execution of district powers; and
971 (C) carrying into effect the provisions of this part;
972 (b) provide by resolution, under terms and conditions the board considers fit, for the
973 payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval by the board, if the
974 payment is:
975 (i) for a purpose for which the expenditure has been previously approved by the board;
976 (ii) in an amount no greater than the amount authorized; and
977 (iii) approved by the general manager or other officer or deputy as the board prescribes;
978 (c) (i) hold public hearings and subpoena witnesses; and
979 (ii) appoint district officers to conduct a hearing and require the officers to make
980 findings and conclusions and report them to the board; and
981 (d) appoint a custodian for the funds and securities under its control, subject to
982 Subsection (2)(f).
983 (4) A member of the board of trustees of a public transit district or a hearing officer
984 designated by the board may administer oaths and affirmations in a district investigation or
985 proceeding.
986 (5) (a) The vote of the board of trustees on each ordinance shall be by roll call vote
987 with each affirmative and negative vote recorded.
988 (b) (i) Subject to Subsection (5)(b)(ii), the board of trustees may adopt a resolution or
989 order by voice vote.
990 (ii) The vote of the board of trustees on a resolution or order shall be by roll call vote if
991 a member of the board so demands.
992 (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(c)(ii), the board of trustees of a public
993 transit district may not adopt an ordinance unless it is:
994 (A) introduced at least a day before the board of trustees adopts it; or
995 (B) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to each member of the board of trustees
996 at least five days before the day upon which the ordinance is presented for adoption.
997 (ii) Subsection (5)(c)(i) does not apply if the ordinance is adopted by a unanimous vote
998 of all board members present at a meeting at which at least 3/4 of all board members are
999 present.
1000 (d) Each ordinance adopted by a public transit district's board of trustees shall take
1001 effect upon adoption, unless the ordinance provides otherwise.
1002 Section 15. Section 17B-2a-808.1 is enacted to read:
1003 17B-2a-808.1. Large public transit district board of trustees powers and duties --
1004 Adoption of ordinances, resolutions, or orders -- Effective date of ordinances.
1005 (1) The powers and duties of a board of trustees of a large public transit district stated
1006 in this section are in addition to the powers and duties stated in Section 17B-1-301.
1007 (2) The board of trustees of each large public transit district shall:
1008 (a) hold public meetings and receive public comment;
1009 (b) ensure that the policies, procedures, and management practices established by the
1010 public transit district meet state and federal regulatory requirements and federal grantee
1011 eligibility;
1012 (c) subject to Subsection (8), create and approve an annual budget, including the
1013 issuance of bonds and other financial instruments, after consultation with the local advisory
1014 board;
1015 (d) approve any interlocal agreement with a local jurisdiction;
1016 (e) in consultation with the local advisory board, approve contracts and overall
1017 property acquisitions and dispositions for transit-oriented development;
1018 (f) in consultation with constituent counties, municipalities, metropolitan planning
1019 organizations, and the local advisory board:
1020 (i) develop and approve a strategic plan for development and operations on at least a
1021 four-year basis; and
1022 (ii) create and pursue funding opportunities for transit capital and service initiatives to
1023 meet anticipated growth within the public transit district;
1024 (g) annually report the public transit district's long-term financial plan to the State
1025 Bonding Commission;
1026 (h) annually report the public transit district's progress and expenditures related to state
1027 resources to the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Infrastructure and General
1028 Government Appropriations Subcommittee;
1029 (i) (i) in partnership with the Department of Transportation, study and evaluate the
1030 feasibility of a strategic transition of a large public transit district into a state entity; and
1031 (ii) in partnership with the Department of Transportation, before November 30 of each
1032 year, report on the progress of the study to the Transportation Interim Committee and the
1033 Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee;
1034 (j) hire, set salaries, and develop performance targets and evaluations for:
1035 (i) the executive director;
1036 (ii) the chief internal auditor;
1037 (iii) the chief people officer;
1038 (iv) any vice president level officer; and
1039 (v) the chief safety, security, and technology officer;
1040 (k) supervise and regulate each transit facility that the public transit district owns and
1041 operates, including:
1042 (i) fix rates, fares, rentals, charges and any classifications of rates, fares, rentals, and
1043 charges; and
1044 (ii) make and enforce rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules for or in
1045 connection with a transit facility that the district owns or controls;
1046 (l) subject to Subsection (4), control the investment of all funds assigned to the district
1047 for investment, including funds:
1048 (i) held as part of a district's retirement system; and
1049 (ii) invested in accordance with the participating employees' designation or direction
1050 pursuant to an employee deferred compensation plan established and operated in compliance
1051 with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code;
1052 (m) in consultation with the local advisory board created under Section 17B-2a-808.2,
1053 invest all funds according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State
1054 Money Management Act;
1055 (n) if a custodian is appointed under Subsection (3)(d), and subject to Subsection (4),
1056 pay the fees for the custodian's services from the interest earnings of the investment fund for
1057 which the custodian is appointed;
1058 (o) (i) cause an annual audit of all public transit district books and accounts to be made
1059 by an independent certified public accountant;
1060 (ii) as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, submit to each of the
1061 councils of governments within the public transit district a financial report showing:
1062 (A) the result of district operations during the preceding fiscal year;
1063 (B) an accounting of the expenditures of all local sales tax revenues generated under
1064 Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 22, Local Option Sales and Use Taxes for Transportation Act;
1065 (C) the district's financial status on the final day of the fiscal year; and
1066 (D) the district's progress and efforts to improve efficiency relative to the previous
1067 fiscal year; and
1068 (iii) supply copies of the report under Subsection (2)(o)(ii) to the general public upon
1069 request;
1070 (p) report at least annually to the Transportation Commission created in Section
1071 72-1-301, which report shall include:
1072 (i) the district's short-term and long-range public transit plans, including the portions of
1073 applicable regional transportation plans adopted by a metropolitan planning organization
1074 established under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 134; and
1075 (ii) any transit capital development projects that the board of trustees would like the
1076 Transportation Commission to consider;
1077 (q) direct the internal auditor appointed under Section 17B-2a-810 to conduct audits
1078 that the board of trustees determines, in consultation with the local advisory board created in
1079 Section 17B-2a-808.2, to be the most critical to the success of the organization;
1080 (r) together with the local advisory board created in Section 17B-2a-808.2, hear audit
1081 reports for audits conducted in accordance with Subsection (2)(o);
1082 (s) review and approve all contracts pertaining to reduced fares, and evaluate existing
1083 contracts, including review of:
1084 (i) how negotiations occurred;
1085 (ii) the rationale for providing a reduced fare; and
1086 (iii) identification and evaluation of cost shifts to offset operational costs incurred and
1087 impacted by each contract offering a reduced fare;
1088 (t) in consultation with the local advisory board, develop and approve other board
1089 policies, ordinances, and bylaws; and
1090 (u) review and approve any:
1091 (i) contract or expense exceeding $200,000; or
1092 (ii) proposed change order to an existing contract if the value of the change order
1093 exceeds:
1094 (A) 15% of the total contract; or
1095 (B) $200,000.
1096 (3) A board of trustees of a large public transit district may:
1097 (a) subject to Subsection (5), make and pass ordinances, resolutions, and orders that
1098 are:
1099 (i) not repugnant to the United States Constitution, the Utah Constitution, or the
1100 provisions of this part; and
1101 (ii) necessary for:
1102 (A) the governance and management of the affairs of the district;
1103 (B) the execution of district powers; and
1104 (C) carrying into effect the provisions of this part;
1105 (b) provide by resolution, under terms and conditions the board considers fit, for the
1106 payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval by the board, if the
1107 payment is:
1108 (i) for a purpose for which the expenditure has been previously approved by the board;
1109 (ii) in an amount no greater than the amount authorized; and
1110 (iii) approved by the executive director or other officer or deputy as the board
1111 prescribes;
1112 (c) in consultation with the local advisory board created in Section 17B-2a-808.2:
1113 (i) hold public hearings and subpoena witnesses; and
1114 (ii) appoint district officers to conduct a hearing and require the officers to make
1115 findings and conclusions and report them to the board; and
1116 (d) appoint a custodian for the funds and securities under its control, subject to
1117 Subsection (2)(n).
1118 (4) For a large public transit district in existence as of May 8, 2018, on or before
1119 September 30, 2019, the board of trustees of a large public transit district shall present a report
1120 to the Transportation Interim Committee regarding retirement benefits of the district, including:
1121 (a) the feasibility of becoming a participating employer and having retirement benefits
1122 of eligible employees and officials covered in applicable systems and plans administered under
1123 Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act;
1124 (b) any legal or contractual restrictions on any employees that are party to a collectively
1125 bargained retirement plan; and
1126 (c) a comparison of retirement plans offered by the large public transit district and
1127 similarly situated public employees, including the costs of each plan and the value of the
1128 benefit offered.
1129 (5) The board of trustees may not issue a bond unless the board of trustees has
1130 consulted and received approval from the State Bonding Commission created in Section
1131 63B-1-201.
1132 (6) A member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district or a hearing
1133 officer designated by the board may administer oaths and affirmations in a district investigation
1134 or proceeding.
1135 (7) (a) The vote of the board of trustees on each ordinance or resolution shall be by roll
1136 call vote with each affirmative and negative vote recorded.
1137 (b) The board of trustees of a large public transit district may not adopt an ordinance
1138 unless it is introduced at least 24 hours before the board of trustees adopts it.
1139 (c) Each ordinance adopted by a large public transit district's board of trustees shall
1140 take effect upon adoption, unless the ordinance provides otherwise.
1141 (8) (a) For a large public transit district in existence on May 8, 2018, for the budget for
1142 calendar year 2019, the board in place on May 8, 2018, shall create the tentative annual budget.
1143 (b) The budget described in Subsection (8)(a) shall include setting the salary of each of
1144 the members of the board of trustees that will assume control on or before November 1, 2018,
1145 which salary may not exceed $150,000, plus additional retirement and other standard benefits.
1146 (c) For a large public transit district in existence on May 8, 2018, the board of trustees
1147 that assumes control of the large public transit district on or before November 2, 2018, shall
1148 approve the calendar year 2019 budget on or before December 31, 2018.
1149 Section 16. Section 17B-2a-808.2 is enacted to read:
1150 17B-2a-808.2. Large public transit district local advisory board -- Powers and
1151 duties.
1152 (1) A large public transit district shall create and consult with a local advisory board.
1153 (2) (a) The local advisory board shall have membership selected as described in
1154 Subsection (2)(b) on or before November 1, 2018.
1155 (b) (i) The council of governments of a county of the first class within a large public
1156 transit district shall appoint three members to the local advisory board.
1157 (ii) The chief executive officer of a city that is the county seat within a county of the
1158 first class within a large public transit district shall appoint one member to the local advisory
1159 board.
1160 (iii) The council of governments of a county of the second class with a population of
1161 500,000 or more within a large public transit district shall appoint two members to the local
1162 advisory board.
1163 (iv) The council of governments of a county of the second class with a population
1164 under 500,000 within a large public transit district shall each appoint one member to the local
1165 advisory board.
1166 (v) The councils of governments of any counties of the third or smaller class or smaller
1167 within a large public transit district shall jointly appoint one member to the local advisory
1168 board.
1169 (c) The population numbers used to apportion appointment powers described in
1170 Subsection (2)(b) shall be based on the most recent official census or census estimate of the
1171 United States Census Bureau.
1172 (3) The local advisory board shall meet at least quarterly in a meeting open to the
1173 public for comment to discuss the service, operations, and any concerns with the public transit
1174 district operations and functionality.
1175 (4) The duties of the local advisory board shall include:
1176 (a) setting the compensation packages of the board of trustees;
1177 (b) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
1178 the large public transit district service plans at least every two and one-half years;
1179 (c) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
1180 project development plans, including funding, of all new capital development projects;
1181 (d) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
1182 any plan for a transit-oriented development where a large public transit district is involved;
1183 (e) at least annually, engaging with the safety and security team of the large public
1184 transit district to ensure coordination with local municipalities and counties;
1185 (f) assisting with coordinated mobility and constituent services provided by the public
1186 transit district;
1187 (g) representing and advocating the concerns of citizens within the public transit
1188 district to the board of trustees; and
1189 (h) other duties described in Section 17B-2a-808.1.
1190 (5) The local advisory board shall meet at least quarterly with and consult with the
1191 board of trustees and advise regarding the operation and management of the public transit
1192 district.
1193 Section 17. Section 17B-2a-810 is amended to read:
1194 17B-2a-810. Officers of a public transit district.
1195 (1) (a) The officers of a public transit district shall consist of:
1196 (i) the members of the board of trustees;
1197 (ii) for a small public transit district, a chair and vice chair, appointed by the board of
1198 trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(c);
1199 (iii) a secretary, appointed by the board of trustees;
1200 (iv) (A) for a small public transit district, a general manager, appointed by the board of
1201 trustees as provided in Section 17B-2a-811, whose duties may be allocated by the board of
1202 trustees, at the board of trustees' discretion, to a chief executive officer, or both; or
1203 (B) for a large public transit district, an executive director appointed by the board of
1204 trustees as provided in Section 17B-2a-811.1;
1205 (v) for a small public transit district, a chief executive officer appointed by the board of
1206 trustees, as provided in Section 17B-2a-811;
1207 (vi) for a small public transit district, a general counsel, appointed by the board of
1208 trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(d);
1209 (vii) a treasurer, appointed as provided in Section 17B-1-633;
1210 (viii) a comptroller, appointed by the board of trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(e);
1211 (ix) for a [
1212
1213 trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(f); and
1214 (x) other officers, assistants, and deputies that the board of trustees considers
1215 necessary.
1216 (b) The board of trustees of a small public transit district may, at its discretion, appoint
1217 a president, who shall also be considered an officer of a public transit district.
1218 (c) The district chair and vice chair of a small public transit district shall be members
1219 of the board of trustees.
1220 (d) The person appointed as general counsel for a small public transit district shall:
1221 (i) be admitted to practice law in the state; and
1222 (ii) have been actively engaged in the practice of law for at least seven years next
1223 preceding the appointment.
1224 (e) The person appointed as comptroller shall have been actively engaged in the
1225 practice of accounting for at least seven years next preceding the appointment.
1226 (f) The person appointed as internal auditor shall be a licensed certified internal auditor
1227 or certified public accountant with at least five years experience in the auditing or public
1228 accounting profession, or the equivalent, prior to appointment.
1229 (2) (a) [
1230 executive officer, as the board prescribes, or for a large public transit district, the executive
1231 director, shall appoint all officers and employees not specified in Subsection (1).
1232 (b) Each officer and employee appointed by the district's general manager or chief
1233 executive officer of a small public transit district, or the executive director of a large public
1234 transit district, serves at the pleasure of the appointing general manager [
1235 officer, or executive director.
1236 (3) The board of trustees shall by ordinance or resolution fix the compensation of all
1237 district officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this part.
1238 (4) (a) Each officer appointed by the board of trustees or by the district's general
1239 manager [
1240 specified in Utah Constitution, Article IV, Section 10.
1241 (b) Each oath under Subsection (4)(a) shall be subscribed and filed with the district
1242 secretary no later than 15 days after the commencement of the officer's term of office.
1243 Section 18. Section 17B-2a-810.1 is enacted to read:
1244 17B-2a-810.1. Attorney general as legal counsel for a large public transit district
1245 -- Large public transit district may sue and be sued.
1246 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 5, Attorney
1247 General, the Utah attorney general shall serve as legal counsel for a large public transit district.
1248 (2) (a) For any large public transit district in existence as of May 8, 2018, the transition
1249 to legal representation by the Utah attorney general shall occur as described in this Subsection
1250 (2), but no later than July 1, 2019.
1251 (b) (i) For any large public transit district in existence as of May 8, 2018, in partnership
1252 with the Utah attorney general, the board of trustees of the large public transit district shall
1253 study and develop a strategy to transition legal representation from a general counsel to the
1254 Utah attorney general.
1255 (ii) In partnership with the Utah attorney general, the board of trustees of the large
1256 public transit district shall present a report to the Transportation Interim Committee before
1257 November 30, 2018, to:
1258 (A) outline the transition strategy; and
1259 (B) request any legislation that might be required for the transition.
1260 (3) Sections 67-5-6 through 13, Attorney General Career Service Act, apply to
1261 representation of a large public transit district by the Utah attorney general.
1262 (4) A large public transit district may sue, and it may be sued only on written contracts
1263 made by it or under its authority.
1264 (5) In all matters requiring legal advice in the performance of the attorney general's
1265 duties and in the prosecution or defense of any action growing out of the performance of the
1266 attorney general's duties, the attorney general is the legal adviser of a large public transit district
1267 and shall perform any and all legal services required by the large public transit district.
1268 (6) The attorney general shall aid in any investigation, hearing, or trial under the
1269 provisions of this part and institute and prosecute actions or proceedings for the enforcement of
1270 the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this state or any rule or ordinance of the large
1271 public transit district affecting and related to public transit, persons, and property.
1272 Section 19. Section 17B-2a-811 is amended to read:
1273 17B-2a-811. General manager or chief executive officer of a small public transit
1274 district.
1275 (1) (a) The board of trustees of a small public transit district shall appoint a person as a
1276 general manager.
1277 (b) The board of trustees of a small public transit district may, at its discretion, appoint
1278 a person as a chief executive officer.
1279 (c) The board of trustees of a small public transit district shall allocate the
1280 responsibilities defined in Subsection (2) between the general manager and the chief executive
1281 officer, if the board of trustees appoints a chief executive officer.
1282 (d) The chief executive officer shall have the same rights allocated to the general
1283 manager under Subsections (3) and (4).
1284 (e) The appointment of a general manager, chief executive officer, or both, shall be by
1285 the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board of trustees.
1286 (f) The board's appointment of a person as general manager, chief executive officer, or
1287 both, shall be based on the person's qualifications, with special reference to the person's actual
1288 experience in or knowledge of accepted practices with respect to the duties of the office.
1289 (g) A person appointed as general manager or chief executive officer of a small public
1290 transit district is not required to be a resident of the state at the time of appointment.
1291 (2) A general manager or chief executive officer of a small public transit district shall
1292 have the following responsibilities as allocated by the board of trustees:
1293 (a) be a full-time officer and devote full time to the district's business;
1294 (b) ensure that all district ordinances are enforced;
1295 (c) prepare and submit to the board of trustees, as soon as practical but not less than 45
1296 days after the end of each fiscal year, a complete report on the district's finances and
1297 administrative activities for the preceding year;
1298 (d) keep the board of trustees advised as to the district's needs;
1299 (e) prepare or cause to be prepared all plans and specifications for the construction of
1300 district works;
1301 (f) cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing and accounting that
1302 completely shows the district's financial condition at all times; and
1303 (g) attend meetings of the board of trustees.
1304 (3) A general manager of a small public transit district:
1305 (a) serves at the pleasure of the board of trustees;
1306 (b) holds office for an indefinite term;
1307 (c) may be removed by the board of trustees upon the adoption of a resolution by the
1308 affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board, subject to Subsection (5);
1309 (d) has full charge of:
1310 (i) the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of district facilities; and
1311 (ii) the administration of the district's business affairs;
1312 (e) is entitled to participate in the deliberations of the board of trustees as to any matter
1313 before the board; and
1314 (f) may not vote at a meeting of the board of trustees.
1315 (4) The board of trustees may not reduce the general manager's salary below the
1316 amount fixed at the time of original appointment unless:
1317 (a) the board adopts a resolution by a vote of a majority of all members; and
1318 (b) if the general manager demands in writing, the board gives the general manager the
1319 opportunity to be publicly heard at a meeting of the board before the final vote on the
1320 resolution reducing the general manager's salary.
1321 (5) (a) Before adopting a resolution providing for a general manager's removal as
1322 provided in Subsection (3)(c), the board shall, if the manager makes a written demand:
1323 (i) give the general manager a written statement of the reasons alleged for the general
1324 manager's removal; and
1325 (ii) allow the general manager to be publicly heard at a meeting of the board of
1326 trustees.
1327 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), the board of trustees of a public transit district
1328 may suspend a general manager from office pending and during a hearing under Subsection
1329 (5)(a)(ii).
1330 (6) The action of a board of trustees suspending or removing a general manager or
1331 reducing the general manager's salary is final.
1332 Section 20. Section 17B-2a-811.1 is enacted to read:
1333 17B-2a-811.1. Executive director of a large public transit district.
1334 (1) (a) The board of trustees of a large public transit district shall appoint a person as
1335 an executive director.
1336 (b) The appointment of an executive director shall be by the affirmative vote of a
1337 majority of the board of trustees.
1338 (c) The board's appointment of a person as executive director shall be based on the
1339 person's qualifications, with special reference to the person's actual experience in or knowledge
1340 of accepted practices with respect to the duties of the office.
1341 (d) A person appointed as executive director of a large public transit district is not
1342 required to be a resident of the state at the time of appointment.
1343 (2) An executive director of a large public transit district shall:
1344 (a) be a full-time officer and devote full time to the district's business;
1345 (b) serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees;
1346 (c) hold office for an indefinite term;
1347 (d) ensure that all district ordinances are enforced;
1348 (e) prepare and submit to the board of trustees, as soon as practical but not less than 45
1349 days after the end of each fiscal year, a complete report on the district's finances and
1350 administrative activities for the preceding year;
1351 (f) advise the board of trustees regarding the needs of the district;
1352 (g) in consultation with the board of trustees, prepare or cause to be prepared all plans
1353 and specifications for the construction of district works;
1354 (h) cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing and accounting that
1355 completely shows the district's financial condition at all times;
1356 (i) attend meetings of the board of trustees;
1357 (j) in consultation with the board of trustees, have charge of:
1358 (i) the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of district facilities; and
1359 (ii) the administration of the district's business affairs; and
1360 (k) be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the board of trustees as to any
1361 matter before the board.
1362 (3) The board of trustees may not remove the executive director or reduce the
1363 executive director's salary below the amount fixed at the time of original appointment unless:
1364 (a) the board adopts a resolution by a vote of a majority of all members; and
1365 (b) if the executive director demands in writing, the board gives the executive director
1366 the opportunity to be publicly heard at a meeting of the board before the final vote on the
1367 resolution removing the executive director or reducing the executive director's salary.
1368 (4) (a) Before adopting a resolution providing for the removal of the executive director
1369 or a reduction in the executive director's salary as provided in Subsection (3), the board shall, if
1370 the executive director makes a written demand:
1371 (i) give the executive director a written statement of the reasons alleged for the removal
1372 or reduction in salary; and
1373 (ii) allow the executive director to be publicly heard at a meeting of the board of
1374 trustees.
1375 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the board of trustees of a public transit district
1376 may suspend an executive director from office pending and during a hearing under Subsection
1377 (4)(a)(ii).
1378 (5) The action of a board of trustees suspending or removing an executive director or
1379 reducing the executive director's salary is final.
1380 Section 21. Section 17B-2a-826 is amended to read:
1381 17B-2a-826. Public transit district office of constituent services and office of
1382 coordinated mobility.
1383 (1) (a) The board of trustees of a large public transit district [
1384
1385 (b) The duties of the office of constituent services described in Subsection (1)(a) shall
1386 include:
1387 (i) establishing a central call number to hear and respond to complaints, requests,
1388 comments, concerns, and other communications from customers and citizens within the
1389 district;
1390 (ii) keeping a log of the complaints, comments, concerns, and other communications
1391 from customers and citizens within the district; and
1392 (iii) reporting complaints, comments, concerns, and other communications to
1393 management and to the [
1394 17B-2a-808.2.
1395 [
1396
1397 [
1398
1399
1400 [
1401
1402 [
1403
1404
1405 [
1406
1407
1408 [
1409 shall create and employ an office of coordinated mobility.
1410 (b) The duties of the office of coordinated mobility shall include:
1411 (i) establishing a central call number to facilitate human services transportation;
1412 (ii) coordinating all human services transportation needs within the public transit
1413 district;
1414 (iii) receiving requests and other communications regarding human services
1415 transportation;
1416 (iv) receiving requests and other communications regarding vans, buses, and other
1417 vehicles available for use from the public transit district to maximize the utility of and
1418 investment in those vehicles; and
1419 (v) supporting local efforts and applications for additional funding.
1420 Section 22. Section 36-29-103 is enacted to read:
1421 36-29-103. Transportation and Tax Review Task Force.
1422 (1) As used in this section:
1423 (a) "Task force" means the Transportation and Tax Review Task Force created in
1424 Subsection (2).
1425 (b) "Transportation" includes:
1426 (i) state transportation systems as defined in Section 72-1-102;
1427 (ii) public transit as defined in Section 17B-2a-802;
1428 (iii) active transportation, including walking, cycling, and other modes of human
1429 powered transportation; and
1430 (iv) any other modes of transportation in this state.
1431 (2) There is created the Transportation and Tax Review Task Force consisting of the
1432 following members:
1433 (a) four members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, with one
1434 senator from the minority party;
1435 (b) six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
1436 House of Representatives, with one member from the minority party; and
1437 (c) three members of the executive branch appointed by the governor.
1438 (3) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
1439 under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
1440 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
1441 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
1442 (4) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
1443 be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2,
1444 Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses, and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3,
1445 Legislator Compensation.
1446 (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
1447 for the member's work associated with the task force, but may receive per diem and
1448 reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates
1449 established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
1450 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
1451 to the task force.
1452 (6) (a) A vacancy shall be filled by appointing a replacement member in the same
1453 manner as the member creating the vacancy was appointed under Subsection (2).
1454 (b) Each member of the task force shall serve until a successor is appointed and
1455 qualified.
1456 (7) (a) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
1457 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
1458 (8) The task force shall:
1459 (a) review, evaluate, study, prepare a report, and make recommendations on
1460 transportation and taxation related topics, including:
1461 (i) possible reforms to taxes and fees related to transportation funding, including:
1462 (A) vehicle registration fees;
1463 (B) a road user charge;
1464 (C) local option sales and use taxes;
1465 (D) statewide sales and use taxes;
1466 (E) motor and special fuel taxes; and
1467 (F) fiscal impacts of existing tax credits and exemptions;
1468 (ii) a review of the governance structures of agencies and districts relevant to
1469 transportation and public transit;
1470 (iii) other topics the task force determines are relevant to improve transportation and
1471 transit services in the state;
1472 (iv) recommendations on simplifying and modernizing the state's tax system,
1473 including:
1474 (A) strategies to broaden the tax base and lower tax rates; and
1475 (B) minimizing burdens of compliance and administration of the tax system; and
1476 (v) recommendations on how to improve the state tax system's:
1477 (A) economical neutrality;
1478 (B) reliability;
1479 (C) equity;
1480 (D) responsiveness to interstate and international competition;
1481 (E) simplicity for compliance and administration; and
1482 (F) accountability and transparency;
1483 (b) review modernization of state and local revenue systems to ensure the state's
1484 revenue structure is responsive to a changing economy, with a sustainable fiscal structure for
1485 taxpayers and for state and local governments;
1486 (c) ensure the state's revenue structure:
1487 (i) remains economically competitive; and
1488 (ii) is equitable; and
1489 (d) review sales tax.
1490 (9) The task force shall solicit public feedback and involvement, including
1491 coordination with individuals and entities with relevant transportation and taxation expertise.
1492 (10) (a) The task force shall report the task force's findings and recommendations to the
1493 Transportation Interim Committee and Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee before
1494 December 1 of each year that the task force is in effect.
1495 (b) The task force shall remain in effect until March 31, 2020.
1496 Section 23. Section 41-1a-102 is amended to read:
1497 41-1a-102. Definitions.
1498 As used in this chapter:
1499 (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation.
1500 (2) "Actual weight" means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of
1501 vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster.
1502 (3) "All-terrain type I vehicle" [
1503 term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
1504 (4) "All-terrain type II vehicle" [
1505 that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
1506 (5) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means:
1507 (a) an electric vehicle;
1508 (b) a hybrid electric vehicle;
1509 (c) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; or
1510 (d) a motor vehicle powered by a fuel other than:
1511 (i) motor fuel;
1512 (ii) diesel fuel;
1513 (iii) natural gas; or
1514 (iv) propane.
1515 [
1516 Communications Commission to engage in private and experimental two-way radio operation
1517 on the amateur band radio frequencies.
1518 [
1519 [
1520 (a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
1521 (b) flooded and restored to operation; or
1522 (c) not restored to operation.
1523 [
1524 mounted on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a
1525 mobile dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for
1526 camping.
1527 [
1528 record of ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard
1529 motor.
1530 [
1531 a weighmaster.
1532 [
1533 maintained for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
1534 (a) as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
1535 (b) as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the
1536 owner's commercial enterprise.
1537 [
1538 (14) "Consumer price index" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1539 59-13-102.
1540 [
1541 buying, selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright
1542 or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an
1543 established place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or
1544 outboard motors.
1545 (16) "Diesel fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102.
1546 [
1547 Section 41-1a-106.
1548 (18) "Electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an
1549 electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.
1550 [
1551 required to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would
1552 tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or
1553 mode of operation.
1554 [
1555 farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
1556 [
1557 solely for his own use in the transportation of:
1558 (i) farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products,
1559 floricultural and horticultural products;
1560 (ii) farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in
1561 agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production; and
1562 (iii) livestock, poultry, and other animals and things used for breeding, feeding, or
1563 other purposes connected with the operation of a farm.
1564 (b) "Farm truck" does not include the operation of trucks by commercial processors of
1565 agricultural products.
1566 [
1567 [
1568 brought into this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course
1569 of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
1570 [
1571 of vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried.
1572 [
1573 every way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of
1574 right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
1575 (26) "Hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion
1576 energy from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
1577 (a) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
1578 (b) a rechargeable energy storage system where energy for the storage system comes
1579 solely from sources onboard the vehicle.
1580 [
1581 manufacturer or by the division for the purpose of identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
1582 motor.
1583 (b) "Identification number" includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned
1584 identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number.
1585 [
1586 used exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon the
1587 highways.
1588 [
1589 during the preceding year by fleet power units.
1590 (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "in-state miles" means the
1591 total number of miles that those vehicles were towed on Utah highways during the preceding
1592 year.
1593 [
1594 one state, province, territory, or possession of the United States or foreign country.
1595 [
1596 territory, or possession of the United States or any foreign country.
1597 [
1598 [
1599 constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety
1600 Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is
1601 eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is
1602 400 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
1603 dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and
1604 includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
1605 [
1606 manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or
1607 outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.
1608 [
1609 to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the
1610 Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
1611 (36) "Motor fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102.
1612 [
1613 use and operation on the highways.
1614 (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include an off-highway vehicle.
1615 [
1616 term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
1617 [
1618 (a) a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
1619 more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
1620 (b) an autocycle.
1621 (40) "Natural gas" means a fuel of which the primary constituent is methane.
1622 [
1623 defined by Section 41-1a-202, and who does not engage in intrastate business within this state
1624 and does not operate in that business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer within this state.
1625 (b) A person who engages in intrastate business within this state and operates in that
1626 business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this state or who, even though engaging in
1627 interstate commerce, maintains any vehicle in this state as the home station of that vehicle is
1628 considered a resident of this state, insofar as that vehicle is concerned in administering this
1629 chapter.
1630 [
1631 a vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
1632 periodically reset.
1633 [
1634
1635 [
1636 as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
1637 [
1638 navigate a vessel.
1639 [
1640 excluding fuel supply, used to propel a vessel.
1641 [
1642 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is
1643 subject to a security interest.
1644 (b) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or installment
1645 sale or mortgage of the vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions
1646 stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional
1647 vendee or mortgagor, or if the vehicle is the subject of a security agreement, then the
1648 conditional vendee, mortgagor, or debtor is considered the owner for the purposes of this
1649 chapter.
1650 (c) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement to lease, the lessor is considered the
1651 owner until the lessee exercises his option to purchase the vehicle.
1652 [
1653 (a) is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
1654 travel, or seasonal use;
1655 (b) is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;
1656 (c) requires a special highway movement permit for transit; and
1657 (d) is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not
1658 exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode.
1659 [
1660 combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and assigned
1661 to the vehicle by the division.
1662 [
1663 manufactured, remanufactured, or materially altered to provide an open cargo area.
1664 (b) "Pickup truck" includes motor vehicles with the open cargo area covered with a
1665 camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top, or similar structure.
1666 (51) "Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a hybrid electric motor vehicle that
1667 has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion from an
1668 off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the vehicle
1669 while the vehicle is in motion.
1670 [
1671 support the load.
1672 [
1673 division that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration
1674 or license year in which proportional registration is sought. The division in fixing the period
1675 shall conform it to the terms, conditions, and requirements of any applicable agreement or
1676 arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
1677 [
1678 vessels are kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles
1679 and vessels.
1680 [
1681 surrender of ownership documents described in Section 41-1a-503.
1682 [
1683 registered in this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal,
1684 addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used.
1685 [
1686 as that term is defined in Section 13-14-102.
1687 [
1688 operation of a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for
1689 which the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration
1690 requirements of the jurisdiction.
1691 [
1692 with the completion of all applicable registration criteria.
1693 (b) For administration of a multistate agreement for proportional registration the
1694 division may prescribe a different 12-month period.
1695 [
1696 outboard motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the
1697 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part.
1698 [
1699 (a) a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-21-1(3)(a)(i)(B); or
1700 (b) a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection
1701 41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B).
1702 [
1703 other vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of
1704 the weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn.
1705 [
1706 [
1707 agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid against third
1708 parties.
1709 [
1710 carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that
1711 some part of its weight and its load rests or is carried by another vehicle.
1712 [
1713 particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance
1714 with Section 41-1a-418.
1715 [
1716 transportation purposes and that is:
1717 (i) 20 years or older from the current year; or
1718 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having
1719 unique interest or historic value.
1720 (b) In making a determination under Subsection [
1721 shall give special consideration to:
1722 (i) a make of motor vehicle that is no longer manufactured;
1723 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced in limited or token quantities;
1724 (iii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one
1725 designed exclusively for educational purposes or museum display; or
1726 (iv) a motor vehicle of any age or make that has not been substantially altered or
1727 modified from original specifications of the manufacturer and because of its significance is
1728 being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated by a collector or hobbyist as a
1729 leisure pursuit.
1730 [
1731 (i) not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
1732 (ii) not designed to operate in traffic; and
1733 (iii) only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
1734 (b) "Special mobile equipment" includes:
1735 (i) farm tractors;
1736 (ii) off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes,
1737 bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and
1738 (iii) ditch-digging apparatus.
1739 (c) "Special mobile equipment" does not include a commercial vehicle as defined
1740 under Section 72-9-102.
1741 [
1742 registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or
1743 type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered from its
1744 original construction.
1745 [
1746 motor.
1747 [
1748 jurisdictions during the preceding year by power units.
1749 (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "total fleet miles" means
1750 the number of miles that those vehicles were towed on the highways of all jurisdictions during
1751 the preceding year.
1752 [
1753 persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of
1754 its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
1755 [
1756 conveyed by sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest.
1757 [
1758 sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest.
1759 [
1760 vehicle without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or
1761 vacation use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a
1762 self-propelled motor vehicle.
1763 [
1764 drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the
1765 vehicle and load that is drawn.
1766 [
1767 camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home.
1768 [
1769 [
1770 41-21-1.
1771 [
1772 73-18-2.
1773 [
1774 permitted to weigh vehicles under this chapter.
1775 Section 24. Section 41-1a-1201 is amended to read:
1776 41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees.
1777 (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state
1778 treasurer.
1779 (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (6), (7), (8), and (9) and Sections 41-1a-422,
1780 41-1a-1220, 41-1a-1221, and 41-1a-1223 all fees collected under this part shall be deposited in
1781 the Transportation Fund.
1782 (3) Funds generated under Subsections 41-1a-1211(1)(b)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), and (7) and
1783 Section 41-1a-1212 may be used by the commission to cover the costs incurred in issuing
1784 license plates under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
1785 (4) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.2, all funds available to the commission for
1786 the purchase and distribution of license plates and decals are nonlapsing.
1787 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (5)(b) and Section 41-1a-1205, the
1788 expenses of the commission in enforcing and administering this part shall be provided for by
1789 legislative appropriation from the revenues of the Transportation Fund.
1790 (b) Three dollars of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(2)(a)
1791 and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under Section
1792 41-1a-215.5 may be used by the commission to cover the costs incurred in enforcing and
1793 administering this part.
1794 (6) (a) The following portions of the registration fees imposed under Section
1795 41-1a-1206 for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
1796 created under Section 72-2-124:
1797 (i) $30 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b),
1798 (1)(f), [
1799 (ii) $21 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(c)(i) and
1800 (1)(c)(ii);
1801 (iii) $2.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(e)(ii);
1802 (iv) $23 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(d)(i);
1803 (v) $24.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(e)(i); and
1804 (vi) $1 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(d)(ii).
1805 (b) The following portions of the registration fees collected for each vehicle registered
1806 for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited in the
1807 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124:
1808 (i) $23.25 of each registration fee collected under Subsection 41-1a-1206(2)(a)(i); and
1809 (ii) $23 of each registration fee collected under Subsection 41-1a-1206(2)[
1810 (7) (a) Ninety-four cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsections
1811 41-1a-1206(1)(a) and (b) for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted
1812 Account created in Section 53-3-106.
1813 (b) Seventy-one cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsections
1814 41-1a-1206(2)(a) and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under
1815 Section 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted Account created in
1816 Section 53-3-106.
1817 (8) (a) One dollar of each registration fee imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a)
1818 and (b) for each vehicle shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted
1819 Account created in Section 53-8-214.
1820 (b) One dollar of each registration fee imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(2)(a)
1821 and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under Section
1822 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account
1823 created in Section 53-8-214.
1824 (9) Fifty cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(a) for
1825 each motorcycle shall be deposited in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
1826 created in Section 26-54-102.
1827 Section 25. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
1828 41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
1829 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for
1830 registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
1831 chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1832 (a) $46.00 for each motorcycle;
1833 (b) $44 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding
1834 motorcycles;
1835 (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
1836 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
1837 (i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
1838 (ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
1839 gross unladen weight;
1840 (d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
1841 gross laden weight; plus
1842 (ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
1843 (e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
1844 trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
1845 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
1846 (f) (i) $69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 12,000 pounds, but not
1847 exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
1848 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; [
1849 (g) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old[
1850 (h) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
1851 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
1852 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
1853 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
1854 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1855 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1856 (A) $10 during calendar year 2019;
1857 (B) $15 during calendar year 2020; and
1858 (C) $20 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1859 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1860 (A) $26 during calendar year 2019;
1861 (B) $39 during calendar year 2020; and
1862 (C) $52 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
1863 (iv) for any motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(h)(i) through (iii) that is
1864 fueled by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
1865 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
1866 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
1867 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
1868 (2) (a) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a
1869 vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, a
1870 registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1871 [
1872 [
1873 excluding motorcycles.
1874 (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a), for registration or renewal of
1875 registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section
1876 41-1a-215.5 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1877 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
1878 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
1879 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
1880 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1881 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1882 (A) $7.50 during calendar year 2019;
1883 (B) $11.25 during calendar year 2020; and
1884 (C) $15 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1885 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1886 (A) $20 during calendar year 2019;
1887 (B) $30 during calendar year 2020; and
1888 (C) $40 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
1889 (iv) for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii) that is
1890 fueled by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
1891 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
1892 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
1893 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
1894 (3) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually
1895 adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i),
1896 (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (2)(a), (4)(a), and (7), by taking the registration fee rate for the
1897 previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
1898 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
1899 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
1900 (B) 0.
1901 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
1902 the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(h)(i)(C), (1)(h)(ii)(C), (1)(h)(iii)(C),
1903 (1)(h)(iv)(C), (2)(b)(i)(C), (2)(b)(ii)(C), (2)(b)(iii)(C), and (2)(b)(iv)(C) by taking the
1904 registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
1905 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
1906 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
1907 (B) 0.
1908 (b) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be rounded up to the
1909 nearest 25 cents.
1910 [
1911 is $40.
1912 (b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
1913 registration fees under Subsection (1).
1914 (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
1915 Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
1916 (d) A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
1917 [
1918 motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
1919 total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
1920 [
1921 weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
1922 (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
1923 of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
1924 [
1925 alternative to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and
1926 license plate for a fee of $130.
1927 [
1928 farm truck unless:
1929 (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
1930 (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
1931 (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
1932 submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
1933 Section 41-6a-1642.
1934 [
1935 fine of not less than $200.
1936 [
1937 services with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of
1938 the fees required for those vehicles under this section.
1939 Section 26. Section 41-1a-1221 is amended to read:
1940 41-1a-1221. Fees to cover the cost of electronic payments.
1941 (1) As used in this section:
1942 (a) "Electronic payment" means use of any form of payment processed through
1943 electronic means, including credit cards, debit cards, and automatic clearinghouse transactions.
1944 (b) "Electronic payment fee" means the fee assessed to defray:
1945 (i) the charge, discount fee, or processing fee charged by credit card companies or
1946 processing agents to process an electronic payment; or
1947 (ii) costs associated with the purchase of equipment necessary for processing electronic
1948 payments.
1949 (2) (a) The Motor Vehicle Division may collect an electronic payment fee on all
1950 registrations and renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a),
1951 (2)(b), and [
1952 (b) The fee described in Subsection (2)(a):
1953 (i) shall be imposed regardless of the method of payment for a particular transaction;
1954 and
1955 (ii) need not be separately identified from the fees imposed for registration and
1956 renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), and [
1957 (3) The division shall establish the fee according to the procedures and requirements of
1958 Section 63J-1-504.
1959 (4) A fee imposed under this section:
1960 (a) shall be deposited in the Electronic Payment Fee Restricted Account created by
1961 Section 41-1a-121; and
1962 (b) is not subject to Subsection 63J-2-202(2).
1963 Section 27. Section 52-4-103 is amended to read:
1964 52-4-103. Definitions.
1965 As used in this chapter:
1966 (1) "Anchor location" means the physical location from which:
1967 (a) an electronic meeting originates; or
1968 (b) the participants are connected.
1969 (2) "Capitol hill complex" means the grounds and buildings within the area bounded by
1970 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard in Salt Lake
1971 City.
1972 (3) (a) "Convening" means the calling together of a public body by a person authorized
1973 to do so for the express purpose of discussing or acting upon a subject over which that public
1974 body has jurisdiction or advisory power.
1975 (b) "Convening" does not include the initiation of a routine conversation between
1976 members of a board of trustees of a large public transit district if the members involved in the
1977 conversation do not, during the conversation, take a tentative or final vote on the matter that is
1978 the subject of the conversation.
1979 (4) "Electronic meeting" means a public meeting convened or conducted by means of a
1980 conference using electronic communications.
1981 (5) "Electronic message" means a communication transmitted electronically, including:
1982 (a) electronic mail;
1983 (b) instant messaging;
1984 (c) electronic chat;
1985 (d) text messaging as defined in Section 76-4-401; or
1986 (e) any other method that conveys a message or facilitates communication
1987 electronically.
1988 (6) (a) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body or a specified body, with a
1989 quorum present, including a workshop or an executive session, whether in person or by means
1990 of electronic communications, for the purpose of discussing, receiving comments from the
1991 public about, or acting upon a matter over which the public body or specific body has
1992 jurisdiction or advisory power.
1993 (b) "Meeting" does not mean:
1994 (i) a chance gathering or social gathering; [
1995 (ii) a convening of the State Tax Commission to consider a confidential tax matter in
1996 accordance with Section 59-1-405[
1997 (iii) a convening of a three-member board of trustees of a large public transit district as
1998 defined in Section 17B-2a-802 if:
1999 (A) the board members do not, during the conversation, take a tentative or final vote on
2000 the matter that is the subject of the conversation; or
2001 (B) the conversation pertains only to day-to-day management and operation of the
2002 public transit district.
2003 (c) "Meeting" does not mean the convening of a public body that has both legislative
2004 and executive responsibilities if:
2005 (i) no public funds are appropriated for expenditure during the time the public body is
2006 convened; and
2007 (ii) the public body is convened solely for the discussion or implementation of
2008 administrative or operational matters:
2009 (A) for which no formal action by the public body is required; or
2010 (B) that would not come before the public body for discussion or action.
2011 (7) "Monitor" means to hear or observe, live, by audio or video equipment, all of the
2012 public statements of each member of the public body who is participating in a meeting.
2013 (8) "Participate" means the ability to communicate with all of the members of a public
2014 body, either verbally or electronically, so that each member of the public body can hear or
2015 observe the communication.
2016 (9) (a) "Public body" means:
2017 (i) any administrative, advisory, executive, or legislative body of the state or its
2018 political subdivisions that:
2019 (A) is created by the Utah Constitution, statute, rule, ordinance, or resolution;
2020 (B) consists of two or more persons;
2021 (C) expends, disburses, or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue; and
2022 (D) is vested with the authority to make decisions regarding the public's business; or
2023 (ii) any administrative, advisory, executive, or policymaking body of an association, as
2024 defined in Section 53A-1-1601, that:
2025 (A) consists of two or more persons;
2026 (B) expends, disburses, or is supported in whole or in part by dues paid by a public
2027 school or whose employees participate in a benefit or program described in Title 49, Utah State
2028 Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; and
2029 (C) is vested with authority to make decisions regarding the participation of a public
2030 school or student in an interscholastic activity as defined in Section 53A-1-1601.
2031 (b) "Public body" includes:
2032 (i) as defined in Section 11-13-103, an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative
2033 undertaking; and
2034 (ii) as defined in Section 11-13a-102, a governmental nonprofit corporation.
2035 (c) "Public body" does not include:
2036 (i) a political party, a political group, or a political caucus;
2037 (ii) a conference committee, a rules committee, or a sifting committee of the
2038 Legislature;
2039 (iii) a school community council or charter trust land council as defined in Section
2040 53A-1a-108.1; or
2041 (iv) the Economic Development Legislative Liaison Committee created in Section
2042 36-30-201.
2043 (10) "Public statement" means a statement made in the ordinary course of business of
2044 the public body with the intent that all other members of the public body receive it.
2045 (11) (a) "Quorum" means a simple majority of the membership of a public body, unless
2046 otherwise defined by applicable law.
2047 (b) "Quorum" does not include a meeting of two elected officials by themselves when
2048 no action, either formal or informal, is taken on a subject over which these elected officials
2049 have advisory power.
2050 (12) "Recording" means an audio, or an audio and video, record of the proceedings of a
2051 meeting that can be used to review the proceedings of the meeting.
2052 (13) "Specified body":
2053 (a) means an administrative, advisory, executive, or legislative body that:
2054 (i) is not a public body;
2055 (ii) consists of three or more members; and
2056 (iii) includes at least one member who is:
2057 (A) a legislator; and
2058 (B) officially appointed to the body by the president of the Senate, speaker of the
2059 House of Representatives, or governor; and
2060 (b) does not include a body listed in Subsection (9)(c)(ii).
2061 (14) "Transmit" means to send, convey, or communicate an electronic message by
2062 electronic means.
2063 Section 28. Section 59-12-102 is amended to read:
2064 59-12-102. Definitions.
2065 As used in this chapter:
2066 (1) "800 service" means a telecommunications service that:
2067 (a) allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without incurring a charge for the call; and
2068 (b) is typically marketed:
2069 (i) under the name 800 toll-free calling;
2070 (ii) under the name 855 toll-free calling;
2071 (iii) under the name 866 toll-free calling;
2072 (iv) under the name 877 toll-free calling;
2073 (v) under the name 888 toll-free calling; or
2074 (vi) under a name similar to Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (v) as designated by the
2075 Federal Communications Commission.
2076 (2) (a) "900 service" means an inbound toll telecommunications service that:
2077 (i) a subscriber purchases;
2078 (ii) allows a customer of the subscriber described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) to call in to
2079 the subscriber's:
2080 (A) prerecorded announcement; or
2081 (B) live service; and
2082 (iii) is typically marketed:
2083 (A) under the name 900 service; or
2084 (B) under a name similar to Subsection (2)(a)(iii)(A) as designated by the Federal
2085 Communications Commission.
2086 (b) "900 service" does not include a charge for:
2087 (i) a collection service a seller of a telecommunications service provides to a
2088 subscriber; or
2089 (ii) the following a subscriber sells to the subscriber's customer:
2090 (A) a product; or
2091 (B) a service.
2092 (3) (a) "Admission or user fees" includes season passes.
2093 (b) "Admission or user fees" does not include annual membership dues to private
2094 organizations.
2095 (4) "Agreement" means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement adopted on
2096 November 12, 2002, including amendments made to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax
2097 Agreement after November 12, 2002.
2098 (5) "Agreement combined tax rate" means the sum of the tax rates:
2099 (a) listed under Subsection (6); and
2100 (b) that are imposed within a local taxing jurisdiction.
2101 (6) "Agreement sales and use tax" means a tax imposed under:
2102 (a) Subsection 59-12-103(2)(a)(i)(A);
2103 (b) Subsection 59-12-103(2)(b)(i);
2104 (c) Subsection 59-12-103(2)(c)(i);
2105 (d) Subsection 59-12-103(2)(d)(i)(A)(I);
2106 (e) Section 59-12-204;
2107 (f) Section 59-12-401;
2108 (g) Section 59-12-402;
2109 (h) Section 59-12-402.1;
2110 (i) Section 59-12-703;
2111 (j) Section 59-12-802;
2112 (k) Section 59-12-804;
2113 (l) Section 59-12-1102;
2114 (m) Section 59-12-1302;
2115 (n) Section 59-12-1402;
2116 (o) Section 59-12-1802;
2117 (p) Section 59-12-2003;
2118 (q) Section 59-12-2103;
2119 (r) Section 59-12-2213;
2120 (s) Section 59-12-2214;
2121 (t) Section 59-12-2215;
2122 (u) Section 59-12-2216;
2123 (v) Section 59-12-2217;
2124 (w) Section 59-12-2218; [
2125 (x) Section 59-12-2219[
2126 (y) Section 59-12-2220.
2127 (7) "Aircraft" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-10-102.
2128 (8) "Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider" means a business entity:
2129 (a) except for:
2130 (i) an airline as defined in Section 59-2-102; or
2131 (ii) an affiliated group, as defined in Section 59-7-101, except that "affiliated group"
2132 includes a corporation that is qualified to do business but is not otherwise doing business in the
2133 state, of an airline; and
2134 (b) that has the workers, expertise, and facilities to perform the following, regardless of
2135 whether the business entity performs the following in this state:
2136 (i) check, diagnose, overhaul, and repair:
2137 (A) an onboard system of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; and
2138 (B) the parts that comprise an onboard system of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft;
2139 (ii) assemble, change, dismantle, inspect, and test a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft
2140 engine;
2141 (iii) perform at least the following maintenance on a fixed wing turbine powered
2142 aircraft:
2143 (A) an inspection;
2144 (B) a repair, including a structural repair or modification;
2145 (C) changing landing gear; and
2146 (D) addressing issues related to an aging fixed wing turbine powered aircraft;
2147 (iv) completely remove the existing paint of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft and
2148 completely apply new paint to the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; and
2149 (v) refurbish the interior of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft in a manner that
2150 results in a change in the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft's certification requirements by the
2151 authority that certifies the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft.
2152 (9) "Alcoholic beverage" means a beverage that:
2153 (a) is suitable for human consumption; and
2154 (b) contains .5% or more alcohol by volume.
2155 (10) "Alternative energy" means:
2156 (a) biomass energy;
2157 (b) geothermal energy;
2158 (c) hydroelectric energy;
2159 (d) solar energy;
2160 (e) wind energy; or
2161 (f) energy that is derived from:
2162 (i) coal-to-liquids;
2163 (ii) nuclear fuel;
2164 (iii) oil-impregnated diatomaceous earth;
2165 (iv) oil sands;
2166 (v) oil shale;
2167 (vi) petroleum coke; or
2168 (vii) waste heat from:
2169 (A) an industrial facility; or
2170 (B) a power station in which an electric generator is driven through a process in which
2171 water is heated, turns into steam, and spins a steam turbine.
2172 (11) (a) Subject to Subsection (11)(b), "alternative energy electricity production
2173 facility" means a facility that:
2174 (i) uses alternative energy to produce electricity; and
2175 (ii) has a production capacity of two megawatts or greater.
2176 (b) A facility is an alternative energy electricity production facility regardless of
2177 whether the facility is:
2178 (i) connected to an electric grid; or
2179 (ii) located on the premises of an electricity consumer.
2180 (12) (a) "Ancillary service" means a service associated with, or incidental to, the
2181 provision of telecommunications service.
2182 (b) "Ancillary service" includes:
2183 (i) a conference bridging service;
2184 (ii) a detailed communications billing service;
2185 (iii) directory assistance;
2186 (iv) a vertical service; or
2187 (v) a voice mail service.
2188 (13) "Area agency on aging" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2189 62A-3-101.
2190 (14) "Assisted amusement device" means an amusement device, skill device, or ride
2191 device that is started and stopped by an individual:
2192 (a) who is not the purchaser or renter of the right to use or operate the amusement
2193 device, skill device, or ride device; and
2194 (b) at the direction of the seller of the right to use the amusement device, skill device,
2195 or ride device.
2196 (15) "Assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property" means cleaning or
2197 washing of tangible personal property if the cleaning or washing labor is primarily performed
2198 by an individual:
2199 (a) who is not the purchaser of the cleaning or washing of the tangible personal
2200 property; and
2201 (b) at the direction of the seller of the cleaning or washing of the tangible personal
2202 property.
2203 (16) "Authorized carrier" means:
2204 (a) in the case of vehicles operated over public highways, the holder of credentials
2205 indicating that the vehicle is or will be operated pursuant to both the International Registration
2206 Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement;
2207 (b) in the case of aircraft, the holder of a Federal Aviation Administration operating
2208 certificate or air carrier's operating certificate; or
2209 (c) in the case of locomotives, freight cars, railroad work equipment, or other rolling
2210 stock, a person who uses locomotives, freight cars, railroad work equipment, or other rolling
2211 stock in more than one state.
2212 (17) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(b), "biomass energy" means any of the
2213 following that is used as the primary source of energy to produce fuel or electricity:
2214 (i) material from a plant or tree; or
2215 (ii) other organic matter that is available on a renewable basis, including:
2216 (A) slash and brush from forests and woodlands;
2217 (B) animal waste;
2218 (C) waste vegetable oil;
2219 (D) methane or synthetic gas produced at a landfill, as a byproduct of the treatment of
2220 wastewater residuals, or through the conversion of a waste material through a nonincineration,
2221 thermal conversion process;
2222 (E) aquatic plants; and
2223 (F) agricultural products.
2224 (b) "Biomass energy" does not include:
2225 (i) black liquor; or
2226 (ii) treated woods.
2227 (18) (a) "Bundled transaction" means the sale of two or more items of tangible personal
2228 property, products, or services if the tangible personal property, products, or services are:
2229 (i) distinct and identifiable; and
2230 (ii) sold for one nonitemized price.
2231 (b) "Bundled transaction" does not include:
2232 (i) the sale of tangible personal property if the sales price varies, or is negotiable, on
2233 the basis of the selection by the purchaser of the items of tangible personal property included in
2234 the transaction;
2235 (ii) the sale of real property;
2236 (iii) the sale of services to real property;
2237 (iv) the retail sale of tangible personal property and a service if:
2238 (A) the tangible personal property:
2239 (I) is essential to the use of the service; and
2240 (II) is provided exclusively in connection with the service; and
2241 (B) the service is the true object of the transaction;
2242 (v) the retail sale of two services if:
2243 (A) one service is provided that is essential to the use or receipt of a second service;
2244 (B) the first service is provided exclusively in connection with the second service; and
2245 (C) the second service is the true object of the transaction;
2246 (vi) a transaction that includes tangible personal property or a product subject to
2247 taxation under this chapter and tangible personal property or a product that is not subject to
2248 taxation under this chapter if the:
2249 (A) seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property or product subject to
2250 taxation under this chapter is de minimis; or
2251 (B) seller's sales price of the tangible personal property or product subject to taxation
2252 under this chapter is de minimis; and
2253 (vii) the retail sale of tangible personal property that is not subject to taxation under
2254 this chapter and tangible personal property that is subject to taxation under this chapter if:
2255 (A) that retail sale includes:
2256 (I) food and food ingredients;
2257 (II) a drug;
2258 (III) durable medical equipment;
2259 (IV) mobility enhancing equipment;
2260 (V) an over-the-counter drug;
2261 (VI) a prosthetic device; or
2262 (VII) a medical supply; and
2263 (B) subject to Subsection (18)(f):
2264 (I) the seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property subject to taxation under
2265 this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total purchase price of that retail sale; or
2266 (II) the seller's sales price of the tangible personal property subject to taxation under
2267 this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total sales price of that retail sale.
2268 (c) (i) For purposes of Subsection (18)(a)(i), tangible personal property, a product, or a
2269 service that is distinct and identifiable does not include:
2270 (A) packaging that:
2271 (I) accompanies the sale of the tangible personal property, product, or service; and
2272 (II) is incidental or immaterial to the sale of the tangible personal property, product, or
2273 service;
2274 (B) tangible personal property, a product, or a service provided free of charge with the
2275 purchase of another item of tangible personal property, a product, or a service; or
2276 (C) an item of tangible personal property, a product, or a service included in the
2277 definition of "purchase price."
2278 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (18)(c)(i)(B), an item of tangible personal property, a
2279 product, or a service is provided free of charge with the purchase of another item of tangible
2280 personal property, a product, or a service if the sales price of the purchased item of tangible
2281 personal property, product, or service does not vary depending on the inclusion of the tangible
2282 personal property, product, or service provided free of charge.
2283 (d) (i) For purposes of Subsection (18)(a)(ii), property sold for one nonitemized price
2284 does not include a price that is separately identified by tangible personal property, product, or
2285 service on the following, regardless of whether the following is in paper format or electronic
2286 format:
2287 (A) a binding sales document; or
2288 (B) another supporting sales-related document that is available to a purchaser.
2289 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (18)(d)(i), a binding sales document or another
2290 supporting sales-related document that is available to a purchaser includes:
2291 (A) a bill of sale;
2292 (B) a contract;
2293 (C) an invoice;
2294 (D) a lease agreement;
2295 (E) a periodic notice of rates and services;
2296 (F) a price list;
2297 (G) a rate card;
2298 (H) a receipt; or
2299 (I) a service agreement.
2300 (e) (i) For purposes of Subsection (18)(b)(vi), the sales price of tangible personal
2301 property or a product subject to taxation under this chapter is de minimis if:
2302 (A) the seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property or product is 10% or
2303 less of the seller's total purchase price of the bundled transaction; or
2304 (B) the seller's sales price of the tangible personal property or product is 10% or less of
2305 the seller's total sales price of the bundled transaction.
2306 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (18)(b)(vi), a seller:
2307 (A) shall use the seller's purchase price or the seller's sales price to determine if the
2308 purchase price or sales price of the tangible personal property or product subject to taxation
2309 under this chapter is de minimis; and
2310 (B) may not use a combination of the seller's purchase price and the seller's sales price
2311 to determine if the purchase price or sales price of the tangible personal property or product
2312 subject to taxation under this chapter is de minimis.
2313 (iii) For purposes of Subsection (18)(b)(vi), a seller shall use the full term of a service
2314 contract to determine if the sales price of tangible personal property or a product is de minimis.
2315 (f) For purposes of Subsection (18)(b)(vii)(B), a seller may not use a combination of
2316 the seller's purchase price and the seller's sales price to determine if tangible personal property
2317 subject to taxation under this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total purchase price or sales
2318 price of that retail sale.
2319 (19) "Certified automated system" means software certified by the governing board of
2320 the agreement that:
2321 (a) calculates the agreement sales and use tax imposed within a local taxing
2322 jurisdiction:
2323 (i) on a transaction; and
2324 (ii) in the states that are members of the agreement;
2325 (b) determines the amount of agreement sales and use tax to remit to a state that is a
2326 member of the agreement; and
2327 (c) maintains a record of the transaction described in Subsection (19)(a)(i).
2328 (20) "Certified service provider" means an agent certified:
2329 (a) by the governing board of the agreement; and
2330 (b) to perform all of a seller's sales and use tax functions for an agreement sales and
2331 use tax other than the seller's obligation under Section 59-12-124 to remit a tax on the seller's
2332 own purchases.
2333 (21) (a) Subject to Subsection (21)(b), "clothing" means all human wearing apparel
2334 suitable for general use.
2335 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2336 commission shall make rules:
2337 (i) listing the items that constitute "clothing"; and
2338 (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "clothing" under the
2339 agreement.
2340 (22) "Coal-to-liquid" means the process of converting coal into a liquid synthetic fuel.
2341 (23) "Commercial use" means the use of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other
2342 fuels that does not constitute industrial use under Subsection (56) or residential use under
2343 Subsection (106).
2344 (24) (a) "Common carrier" means a person engaged in or transacting the business of
2345 transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property for hire within this state.
2346 (b) (i) "Common carrier" does not include a person who, at the time the person is
2347 traveling to or from that person's place of employment, transports a passenger to or from the
2348 passenger's place of employment.
2349 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (24)(b)(i), in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
2350 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules defining what
2351 constitutes a person's place of employment.
2352 (c) "Common carrier" does not include a person that provides transportation network
2353 services, as defined in Section 13-51-102.
2354 (25) "Component part" includes:
2355 (a) poultry, dairy, and other livestock feed, and their components;
2356 (b) baling ties and twine used in the baling of hay and straw;
2357 (c) fuel used for providing temperature control of orchards and commercial
2358 greenhouses doing a majority of their business in wholesale sales, and for providing power for
2359 off-highway type farm machinery; and
2360 (d) feed, seeds, and seedlings.
2361 (26) "Computer" means an electronic device that accepts information:
2362 (a) (i) in digital form; or
2363 (ii) in a form similar to digital form; and
2364 (b) manipulates that information for a result based on a sequence of instructions.
2365 (27) "Computer software" means a set of coded instructions designed to cause:
2366 (a) a computer to perform a task; or
2367 (b) automatic data processing equipment to perform a task.
2368 (28) "Computer software maintenance contract" means a contract that obligates a seller
2369 of computer software to provide a customer with:
2370 (a) future updates or upgrades to computer software;
2371 (b) support services with respect to computer software; or
2372 (c) a combination of Subsections (28)(a) and (b).
2373 (29) (a) "Conference bridging service" means an ancillary service that links two or
2374 more participants of an audio conference call or video conference call.
2375 (b) "Conference bridging service" may include providing a telephone number as part of
2376 the ancillary service described in Subsection (29)(a).
2377 (c) "Conference bridging service" does not include a telecommunications service used
2378 to reach the ancillary service described in Subsection (29)(a).
2379 (30) "Construction materials" means any tangible personal property that will be
2380 converted into real property.
2381 (31) "Delivered electronically" means delivered to a purchaser by means other than
2382 tangible storage media.
2383 (32) (a) "Delivery charge" means a charge:
2384 (i) by a seller of:
2385 (A) tangible personal property;
2386 (B) a product transferred electronically; or
2387 (C) services; and
2388 (ii) for preparation and delivery of the tangible personal property, product transferred
2389 electronically, or services described in Subsection (32)(a)(i) to a location designated by the
2390 purchaser.
2391 (b) "Delivery charge" includes a charge for the following:
2392 (i) transportation;
2393 (ii) shipping;
2394 (iii) postage;
2395 (iv) handling;
2396 (v) crating; or
2397 (vi) packing.
2398 (33) "Detailed telecommunications billing service" means an ancillary service of
2399 separately stating information pertaining to individual calls on a customer's billing statement.
2400 (34) "Dietary supplement" means a product, other than tobacco, that:
2401 (a) is intended to supplement the diet;
2402 (b) contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients:
2403 (i) a vitamin;
2404 (ii) a mineral;
2405 (iii) an herb or other botanical;
2406 (iv) an amino acid;
2407 (v) a dietary substance for use by humans to supplement the diet by increasing the total
2408 dietary intake; or
2409 (vi) a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any ingredient
2410 described in Subsections (34)(b)(i) through (v);
2411 (c) (i) except as provided in Subsection (34)(c)(ii), is intended for ingestion in:
2412 (A) tablet form;
2413 (B) capsule form;
2414 (C) powder form;
2415 (D) softgel form;
2416 (E) gelcap form; or
2417 (F) liquid form; or
2418 (ii) if the product is not intended for ingestion in a form described in Subsections
2419 (34)(c)(i)(A) through (F), is not represented:
2420 (A) as conventional food; and
2421 (B) for use as a sole item of:
2422 (I) a meal; or
2423 (II) the diet; and
2424 (d) is required to be labeled as a dietary supplement:
2425 (i) identifiable by the "Supplemental Facts" box found on the label; and
2426 (ii) as required by 21 C.F.R. Sec. 101.36.
2427 (35) "Digital audio-visual work" means a series of related images which, when shown
2428 in succession, imparts an impression of motion, together with accompanying sounds, if any.
2429 (36) (a) "Digital audio work" means a work that results from the fixation of a series of
2430 musical, spoken, or other sounds.
2431 (b) "Digital audio work" includes a ringtone.
2432 (37) "Digital book" means a work that is generally recognized in the ordinary and usual
2433 sense as a book.
2434 (38) (a) "Direct mail" means printed material delivered or distributed by United States
2435 mail or other delivery service:
2436 (i) to:
2437 (A) a mass audience; or
2438 (B) addressees on a mailing list provided:
2439 (I) by a purchaser of the mailing list; or
2440 (II) at the discretion of the purchaser of the mailing list; and
2441 (ii) if the cost of the printed material is not billed directly to the recipients.
2442 (b) "Direct mail" includes tangible personal property supplied directly or indirectly by a
2443 purchaser to a seller of direct mail for inclusion in a package containing the printed material.
2444 (c) "Direct mail" does not include multiple items of printed material delivered to a
2445 single address.
2446 (39) "Directory assistance" means an ancillary service of providing:
2447 (a) address information; or
2448 (b) telephone number information.
2449 (40) (a) "Disposable home medical equipment or supplies" means medical equipment
2450 or supplies that:
2451 (i) cannot withstand repeated use; and
2452 (ii) are purchased by, for, or on behalf of a person other than:
2453 (A) a health care facility as defined in Section 26-21-2;
2454 (B) a health care provider as defined in Section 78B-3-403;
2455 (C) an office of a health care provider described in Subsection (40)(a)(ii)(B); or
2456 (D) a person similar to a person described in Subsections (40)(a)(ii)(A) through (C).
2457 (b) "Disposable home medical equipment or supplies" does not include:
2458 (i) a drug;
2459 (ii) durable medical equipment;
2460 (iii) a hearing aid;
2461 (iv) a hearing aid accessory;
2462 (v) mobility enhancing equipment; or
2463 (vi) tangible personal property used to correct impaired vision, including:
2464 (A) eyeglasses; or
2465 (B) contact lenses.
2466 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2467 commission may by rule define what constitutes medical equipment or supplies.
2468 (41) "Drilling equipment manufacturer" means a facility:
2469 (a) located in the state;
2470 (b) with respect to which 51% or more of the manufacturing activities of the facility
2471 consist of manufacturing component parts of drilling equipment;
2472 (c) that uses pressure of 800,000 or more pounds per square inch as part of the
2473 manufacturing process; and
2474 (d) that uses a temperature of 2,000 or more degrees Fahrenheit as part of the
2475 manufacturing process.
2476 (42) (a) "Drug" means a compound, substance, or preparation, or a component of a
2477 compound, substance, or preparation that is:
2478 (i) recognized in:
2479 (A) the official United States Pharmacopoeia;
2480 (B) the official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States;
2481 (C) the official National Formulary; or
2482 (D) a supplement to a publication listed in Subsections (42)(a)(i)(A) through (C);
2483 (ii) intended for use in the:
2484 (A) diagnosis of disease;
2485 (B) cure of disease;
2486 (C) mitigation of disease;
2487 (D) treatment of disease; or
2488 (E) prevention of disease; or
2489 (iii) intended to affect:
2490 (A) the structure of the body; or
2491 (B) any function of the body.
2492 (b) "Drug" does not include:
2493 (i) food and food ingredients;
2494 (ii) a dietary supplement;
2495 (iii) an alcoholic beverage; or
2496 (iv) a prosthetic device.
2497 (43) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (43)(c), "durable medical equipment" means
2498 equipment that:
2499 (i) can withstand repeated use;
2500 (ii) is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;
2501 (iii) generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and
2502 (iv) is not worn in or on the body.
2503 (b) "Durable medical equipment" includes parts used in the repair or replacement of the
2504 equipment described in Subsection (43)(a).
2505 (c) "Durable medical equipment" does not include mobility enhancing equipment.
2506 (44) "Electronic" means:
2507 (a) relating to technology; and
2508 (b) having:
2509 (i) electrical capabilities;
2510 (ii) digital capabilities;
2511 (iii) magnetic capabilities;
2512 (iv) wireless capabilities;
2513 (v) optical capabilities;
2514 (vi) electromagnetic capabilities; or
2515 (vii) capabilities similar to Subsections (44)(b)(i) through (vi).
2516 (45) "Electronic financial payment service" means an establishment:
2517 (a) within NAICS Code 522320, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and
2518 Clearinghouse Activities, of the 2012 North American Industry Classification System of the
2519 federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; and
2520 (b) that performs electronic financial payment services.
2521 (46) "Employee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-401.
2522 (47) "Fixed guideway" means a public transit facility that uses and occupies:
2523 (a) rail for the use of public transit; or
2524 (b) a separate right-of-way for the use of public transit.
2525 (48) "Fixed wing turbine powered aircraft" means an aircraft that:
2526 (a) is powered by turbine engines;
2527 (b) operates on jet fuel; and
2528 (c) has wings that are permanently attached to the fuselage of the aircraft.
2529 (49) "Fixed wireless service" means a telecommunications service that provides radio
2530 communication between fixed points.
2531 (50) (a) "Food and food ingredients" means substances:
2532 (i) regardless of whether the substances are in:
2533 (A) liquid form;
2534 (B) concentrated form;
2535 (C) solid form;
2536 (D) frozen form;
2537 (E) dried form; or
2538 (F) dehydrated form; and
2539 (ii) that are:
2540 (A) sold for:
2541 (I) ingestion by humans; or
2542 (II) chewing by humans; and
2543 (B) consumed for the substance's:
2544 (I) taste; or
2545 (II) nutritional value.
2546 (b) "Food and food ingredients" includes an item described in Subsection (91)(b)(iii).
2547 (c) "Food and food ingredients" does not include:
2548 (i) an alcoholic beverage;
2549 (ii) tobacco; or
2550 (iii) prepared food.
2551 (51) (a) "Fundraising sales" means sales:
2552 (i) (A) made by a school; or
2553 (B) made by a school student;
2554 (ii) that are for the purpose of raising funds for the school to purchase equipment,
2555 materials, or provide transportation; and
2556 (iii) that are part of an officially sanctioned school activity.
2557 (b) For purposes of Subsection (51)(a)(iii), "officially sanctioned school activity"
2558 means a school activity:
2559 (i) that is conducted in accordance with a formal policy adopted by the school or school
2560 district governing the authorization and supervision of fundraising activities;
2561 (ii) that does not directly or indirectly compensate an individual teacher or other
2562 educational personnel by direct payment, commissions, or payment in kind; and
2563 (iii) the net or gross revenues from which are deposited in a dedicated account
2564 controlled by the school or school district.
2565 (52) "Geothermal energy" means energy contained in heat that continuously flows
2566 outward from the earth that is used as the sole source of energy to produce electricity.
2567 (53) "Governing board of the agreement" means the governing board of the agreement
2568 that is:
2569 (a) authorized to administer the agreement; and
2570 (b) established in accordance with the agreement.
2571 (54) (a) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104(41), "governmental entity" means:
2572 (i) the executive branch of the state, including all departments, institutions, boards,
2573 divisions, bureaus, offices, commissions, and committees;
2574 (ii) the judicial branch of the state, including the courts, the Judicial Council, the
2575 Office of the Court Administrator, and similar administrative units in the judicial branch;
2576 (iii) the legislative branch of the state, including the House of Representatives, the
2577 Senate, the Legislative Printing Office, the Office of Legislative Research and General
2578 Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal
2579 Analyst;
2580 (iv) the National Guard;
2581 (v) an independent entity as defined in Section 63E-1-102; or
2582 (vi) a political subdivision as defined in Section 17B-1-102.
2583 (b) "Governmental entity" does not include the state systems of public and higher
2584 education, including:
2585 (i) a school;
2586 (ii) the State Board of Education;
2587 (iii) the State Board of Regents; or
2588 (iv) an institution of higher education described in Section 53B-1-102.
2589 (55) "Hydroelectric energy" means water used as the sole source of energy to produce
2590 electricity.
2591 (56) "Industrial use" means the use of natural gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or
2592 other fuels:
2593 (a) in mining or extraction of minerals;
2594 (b) in agricultural operations to produce an agricultural product up to the time of
2595 harvest or placing the agricultural product into a storage facility, including:
2596 (i) commercial greenhouses;
2597 (ii) irrigation pumps;
2598 (iii) farm machinery;
2599 (iv) implements of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102 that are not registered
2600 under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration; and
2601 (v) other farming activities;
2602 (c) in manufacturing tangible personal property at an establishment described in SIC
2603 Codes 2000 to 3999 of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual of the federal
2604 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget;
2605 (d) by a scrap recycler if:
2606 (i) from a fixed location, the scrap recycler utilizes machinery or equipment to process
2607 one or more of the following items into prepared grades of processed materials for use in new
2608 products:
2609 (A) iron;
2610 (B) steel;
2611 (C) nonferrous metal;
2612 (D) paper;
2613 (E) glass;
2614 (F) plastic;
2615 (G) textile; or
2616 (H) rubber; and
2617 (ii) the new products under Subsection (56)(d)(i) would otherwise be made with
2618 nonrecycled materials; or
2619 (e) in producing a form of energy or steam described in Subsection 54-2-1(3)(a) by a
2620 cogeneration facility as defined in Section 54-2-1.
2621 (57) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (57)(b), "installation charge" means a charge
2622 for installing:
2623 (i) tangible personal property; or
2624 (ii) a product transferred electronically.
2625 (b) "Installation charge" does not include a charge for:
2626 (i) repairs or renovations of:
2627 (A) tangible personal property; or
2628 (B) a product transferred electronically; or
2629 (ii) attaching tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically:
2630 (A) to other tangible personal property; and
2631 (B) as part of a manufacturing or fabrication process.
2632 (58) "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education listed in
2633 Section 53B-2-101.
2634 (59) (a) "Lease" or "rental" means a transfer of possession or control of tangible
2635 personal property or a product transferred electronically for:
2636 (i) (A) a fixed term; or
2637 (B) an indeterminate term; and
2638 (ii) consideration.
2639 (b) "Lease" or "rental" includes an agreement covering a motor vehicle and trailer if the
2640 amount of consideration may be increased or decreased by reference to the amount realized
2641 upon sale or disposition of the property as defined in Section 7701(h)(1), Internal Revenue
2642 Code.
2643 (c) "Lease" or "rental" does not include:
2644 (i) a transfer of possession or control of property under a security agreement or
2645 deferred payment plan that requires the transfer of title upon completion of the required
2646 payments;
2647 (ii) a transfer of possession or control of property under an agreement that requires the
2648 transfer of title:
2649 (A) upon completion of required payments; and
2650 (B) if the payment of an option price does not exceed the greater of:
2651 (I) $100; or
2652 (II) 1% of the total required payments; or
2653 (iii) providing tangible personal property along with an operator for a fixed period of
2654 time or an indeterminate period of time if the operator is necessary for equipment to perform as
2655 designed.
2656 (d) For purposes of Subsection (59)(c)(iii), an operator is necessary for equipment to
2657 perform as designed if the operator's duties exceed the:
2658 (i) set-up of tangible personal property;
2659 (ii) maintenance of tangible personal property; or
2660 (iii) inspection of tangible personal property.
2661 (60) "Life science establishment" means an establishment in this state that is classified
2662 under the following NAICS codes of the 2007 North American Industry Classification System
2663 of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget:
2664 (a) NAICS Code 33911, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing;
2665 (b) NAICS Code 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus
2666 Manufacturing; or
2667 (c) NAICS Code 334517, Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing.
2668 (61) "Life science research and development facility" means a facility owned, leased,
2669 or rented by a life science establishment if research and development is performed in 51% or
2670 more of the total area of the facility.
2671 (62) "Load and leave" means delivery to a purchaser by use of a tangible storage media
2672 if the tangible storage media is not physically transferred to the purchaser.
2673 (63) "Local taxing jurisdiction" means a:
2674 (a) county that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax;
2675 (b) city that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax; or
2676 (c) town that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax.
2677 (64) "Manufactured home" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2678 15A-1-302.
2679 (65) "Manufacturing facility" means:
2680 (a) an establishment described in SIC Codes 2000 to 3999 of the 1987 Standard
2681 Industrial Classification Manual of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of
2682 Management and Budget;
2683 (b) a scrap recycler if:
2684 (i) from a fixed location, the scrap recycler utilizes machinery or equipment to process
2685 one or more of the following items into prepared grades of processed materials for use in new
2686 products:
2687 (A) iron;
2688 (B) steel;
2689 (C) nonferrous metal;
2690 (D) paper;
2691 (E) glass;
2692 (F) plastic;
2693 (G) textile; or
2694 (H) rubber; and
2695 (ii) the new products under Subsection (65)(b)(i) would otherwise be made with
2696 nonrecycled materials; or
2697 (c) a cogeneration facility as defined in Section 54-2-1 if the cogeneration facility is
2698 placed in service on or after May 1, 2006.
2699 (66) "Member of the immediate family of the producer" means a person who is related
2700 to a producer described in Subsection 59-12-104(20)(a) as a:
2701 (a) child or stepchild, regardless of whether the child or stepchild is:
2702 (i) an adopted child or adopted stepchild; or
2703 (ii) a foster child or foster stepchild;
2704 (b) grandchild or stepgrandchild;
2705 (c) grandparent or stepgrandparent;
2706 (d) nephew or stepnephew;
2707 (e) niece or stepniece;
2708 (f) parent or stepparent;
2709 (g) sibling or stepsibling;
2710 (h) spouse;
2711 (i) person who is the spouse of a person described in Subsections (66)(a) through (g);
2712 or
2713 (j) person similar to a person described in Subsections (66)(a) through (i) as
2714 determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
2715 Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2716 (67) "Mobile home" means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-302.
2717 (68) "Mobile telecommunications service" is as defined in the Mobile
2718 Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 124.
2719 (69) (a) "Mobile wireless service" means a telecommunications service, regardless of
2720 the technology used, if:
2721 (i) the origination point of the conveyance, routing, or transmission is not fixed;
2722 (ii) the termination point of the conveyance, routing, or transmission is not fixed; or
2723 (iii) the origination point described in Subsection (69)(a)(i) and the termination point
2724 described in Subsection (69)(a)(ii) are not fixed.
2725 (b) "Mobile wireless service" includes a telecommunications service that is provided
2726 by a commercial mobile radio service provider.
2727 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2728 commission may by rule define "commercial mobile radio service provider."
2729 (70) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (70)(c), "mobility enhancing equipment"
2730 means equipment that is:
2731 (i) primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability to move from one
2732 place to another;
2733 (ii) appropriate for use in a:
2734 (A) home; or
2735 (B) motor vehicle; and
2736 (iii) not generally used by persons with normal mobility.
2737 (b) "Mobility enhancing equipment" includes parts used in the repair or replacement of
2738 the equipment described in Subsection (70)(a).
2739 (c) "Mobility enhancing equipment" does not include:
2740 (i) a motor vehicle;
2741 (ii) equipment on a motor vehicle if that equipment is normally provided by the motor
2742 vehicle manufacturer;
2743 (iii) durable medical equipment; or
2744 (iv) a prosthetic device.
2745 (71) "Model 1 seller" means a seller registered under the agreement that has selected a
2746 certified service provider as the seller's agent to perform all of the seller's sales and use tax
2747 functions for agreement sales and use taxes other than the seller's obligation under Section
2748 59-12-124 to remit a tax on the seller's own purchases.
2749 (72) "Model 2 seller" means a seller registered under the agreement that:
2750 (a) except as provided in Subsection (72)(b), has selected a certified automated system
2751 to perform the seller's sales tax functions for agreement sales and use taxes; and
2752 (b) retains responsibility for remitting all of the sales tax:
2753 (i) collected by the seller; and
2754 (ii) to the appropriate local taxing jurisdiction.
2755 (73) (a) Subject to Subsection (73)(b), "model 3 seller" means a seller registered under
2756 the agreement that has:
2757 (i) sales in at least five states that are members of the agreement;
2758 (ii) total annual sales revenues of at least $500,000,000;
2759 (iii) a proprietary system that calculates the amount of tax:
2760 (A) for an agreement sales and use tax; and
2761 (B) due to each local taxing jurisdiction; and
2762 (iv) entered into a performance agreement with the governing board of the agreement.
2763 (b) For purposes of Subsection (73)(a), "model 3 seller" includes an affiliated group of
2764 sellers using the same proprietary system.
2765 (74) "Model 4 seller" means a seller that is registered under the agreement and is not a
2766 model 1 seller, model 2 seller, or model 3 seller.
2767 (75) "Modular home" means a modular unit as defined in Section 15A-1-302.
2768 (76) "Motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
2769 (77) "Oil sands" means impregnated bituminous sands that:
2770 (a) contain a heavy, thick form of petroleum that is released when heated, mixed with
2771 other hydrocarbons, or otherwise treated;
2772 (b) yield mixtures of liquid hydrocarbon; and
2773 (c) require further processing other than mechanical blending before becoming finished
2774 petroleum products.
2775 (78) "Oil shale" means a group of fine black to dark brown shales containing kerogen
2776 material that yields petroleum upon heating and distillation.
2777 (79) "Optional computer software maintenance contract" means a computer software
2778 maintenance contract that a customer is not obligated to purchase as a condition to the retail
2779 sale of computer software.
2780 (80) (a) "Other fuels" means products that burn independently to produce heat or
2781 energy.
2782 (b) "Other fuels" includes oxygen when it is used in the manufacturing of tangible
2783 personal property.
2784 (81) (a) "Paging service" means a telecommunications service that provides
2785 transmission of a coded radio signal for the purpose of activating a specific pager.
2786 (b) For purposes of Subsection (81)(a), the transmission of a coded radio signal
2787 includes a transmission by message or sound.
2788 (82) "Pawnbroker" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-32a-102.
2789 (83) "Pawn transaction" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-32a-102.
2790 (84) (a) "Permanently attached to real property" means that for tangible personal
2791 property attached to real property:
2792 (i) the attachment of the tangible personal property to the real property:
2793 (A) is essential to the use of the tangible personal property; and
2794 (B) suggests that the tangible personal property will remain attached to the real
2795 property in the same place over the useful life of the tangible personal property; or
2796 (ii) if the tangible personal property is detached from the real property, the detachment
2797 would:
2798 (A) cause substantial damage to the tangible personal property; or
2799 (B) require substantial alteration or repair of the real property to which the tangible
2800 personal property is attached.
2801 (b) "Permanently attached to real property" includes:
2802 (i) the attachment of an accessory to the tangible personal property if the accessory is:
2803 (A) essential to the operation of the tangible personal property; and
2804 (B) attached only to facilitate the operation of the tangible personal property;
2805 (ii) a temporary detachment of tangible personal property from real property for a
2806 repair or renovation if the repair or renovation is performed where the tangible personal
2807 property and real property are located; or
2808 (iii) property attached to oil, gas, or water pipelines, except for the property listed in
2809 Subsection (84)(c)(iii) or (iv).
2810 (c) "Permanently attached to real property" does not include:
2811 (i) the attachment of portable or movable tangible personal property to real property if
2812 that portable or movable tangible personal property is attached to real property only for:
2813 (A) convenience;
2814 (B) stability; or
2815 (C) for an obvious temporary purpose;
2816 (ii) the detachment of tangible personal property from real property except for the
2817 detachment described in Subsection (84)(b)(ii);
2818 (iii) an attachment of the following tangible personal property to real property if the
2819 attachment to real property is only through a line that supplies water, electricity, gas,
2820 telecommunications, cable, or supplies a similar item as determined by the commission by rule
2821 made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
2822 (A) a computer;
2823 (B) a telephone;
2824 (C) a television; or
2825 (D) tangible personal property similar to Subsections (84)(c)(iii)(A) through (C) as
2826 determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
2827 Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
2828 (iv) an item listed in Subsection (125)(c).
2829 (85) "Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association,
2830 corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, this state, any county, city,
2831 municipality, district, or other local governmental entity of the state, or any group or
2832 combination acting as a unit.
2833 (86) "Place of primary use":
2834 (a) for telecommunications service other than mobile telecommunications service,
2835 means the street address representative of where the customer's use of the telecommunications
2836 service primarily occurs, which shall be:
2837 (i) the residential street address of the customer; or
2838 (ii) the primary business street address of the customer; or
2839 (b) for mobile telecommunications service, is as defined in the Mobile
2840 Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 124.
2841 (87) (a) "Postpaid calling service" means a telecommunications service a person
2842 obtains by making a payment on a call-by-call basis:
2843 (i) through the use of a:
2844 (A) bank card;
2845 (B) credit card;
2846 (C) debit card; or
2847 (D) travel card; or
2848 (ii) by a charge made to a telephone number that is not associated with the origination
2849 or termination of the telecommunications service.
2850 (b) "Postpaid calling service" includes a service, except for a prepaid wireless calling
2851 service, that would be a prepaid wireless calling service if the service were exclusively a
2852 telecommunications service.
2853 (88) "Postproduction" means an activity related to the finishing or duplication of a
2854 medium described in Subsection 59-12-104(54)(a).
2855 (89) "Prepaid calling service" means a telecommunications service:
2856 (a) that allows a purchaser access to telecommunications service that is exclusively
2857 telecommunications service;
2858 (b) that:
2859 (i) is paid for in advance; and
2860 (ii) enables the origination of a call using an:
2861 (A) access number; or
2862 (B) authorization code;
2863 (c) that is dialed:
2864 (i) manually; or
2865 (ii) electronically; and
2866 (d) sold in predetermined units or dollars that decline:
2867 (i) by a known amount; and
2868 (ii) with use.
2869 (90) "Prepaid wireless calling service" means a telecommunications service:
2870 (a) that provides the right to utilize:
2871 (i) mobile wireless service; and
2872 (ii) other service that is not a telecommunications service, including:
2873 (A) the download of a product transferred electronically;
2874 (B) a content service; or
2875 (C) an ancillary service;
2876 (b) that:
2877 (i) is paid for in advance; and
2878 (ii) enables the origination of a call using an:
2879 (A) access number; or
2880 (B) authorization code;
2881 (c) that is dialed:
2882 (i) manually; or
2883 (ii) electronically; and
2884 (d) sold in predetermined units or dollars that decline:
2885 (i) by a known amount; and
2886 (ii) with use.
2887 (91) (a) "Prepared food" means:
2888 (i) food:
2889 (A) sold in a heated state; or
2890 (B) heated by a seller;
2891 (ii) two or more food ingredients mixed or combined by the seller for sale as a single
2892 item; or
2893 (iii) except as provided in Subsection (91)(c), food sold with an eating utensil provided
2894 by the seller, including a:
2895 (A) plate;
2896 (B) knife;
2897 (C) fork;
2898 (D) spoon;
2899 (E) glass;
2900 (F) cup;
2901 (G) napkin; or
2902 (H) straw.
2903 (b) "Prepared food" does not include:
2904 (i) food that a seller only:
2905 (A) cuts;
2906 (B) repackages; or
2907 (C) pasteurizes; or
2908 (ii) (A) the following:
2909 (I) raw egg;
2910 (II) raw fish;
2911 (III) raw meat;
2912 (IV) raw poultry; or
2913 (V) a food containing an item described in Subsections (91)(b)(ii)(A)(I) through (IV);
2914 and
2915 (B) if the Food and Drug Administration recommends in Chapter 3, Part 401.11 of the
2916 Food and Drug Administration's Food Code that a consumer cook the items described in
2917 Subsection (91)(b)(ii)(A) to prevent food borne illness; or
2918 (iii) the following if sold without eating utensils provided by the seller:
2919 (A) food and food ingredients sold by a seller if the seller's proper primary
2920 classification under the 2002 North American Industry Classification System of the federal
2921 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, is manufacturing in
2922 Sector 311, Food Manufacturing, except for Subsector 3118, Bakeries and Tortilla
2923 Manufacturing;
2924 (B) food and food ingredients sold in an unheated state:
2925 (I) by weight or volume; and
2926 (II) as a single item; or
2927 (C) a bakery item, including:
2928 (I) a bagel;
2929 (II) a bar;
2930 (III) a biscuit;
2931 (IV) bread;
2932 (V) a bun;
2933 (VI) a cake;
2934 (VII) a cookie;
2935 (VIII) a croissant;
2936 (IX) a danish;
2937 (X) a donut;
2938 (XI) a muffin;
2939 (XII) a pastry;
2940 (XIII) a pie;
2941 (XIV) a roll;
2942 (XV) a tart;
2943 (XVI) a torte; or
2944 (XVII) a tortilla.
2945 (c) An eating utensil provided by the seller does not include the following used to
2946 transport the food:
2947 (i) a container; or
2948 (ii) packaging.
2949 (92) "Prescription" means an order, formula, or recipe that is issued:
2950 (a) (i) orally;
2951 (ii) in writing;
2952 (iii) electronically; or
2953 (iv) by any other manner of transmission; and
2954 (b) by a licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of a state.
2955 (93) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (93)(b)(ii) or (iii), "prewritten computer
2956 software" means computer software that is not designed and developed:
2957 (i) by the author or other creator of the computer software; and
2958 (ii) to the specifications of a specific purchaser.
2959 (b) "Prewritten computer software" includes:
2960 (i) a prewritten upgrade to computer software if the prewritten upgrade to the computer
2961 software is not designed and developed:
2962 (A) by the author or other creator of the computer software; and
2963 (B) to the specifications of a specific purchaser;
2964 (ii) computer software designed and developed by the author or other creator of the
2965 computer software to the specifications of a specific purchaser if the computer software is sold
2966 to a person other than the purchaser; or
2967 (iii) except as provided in Subsection (93)(c), prewritten computer software or a
2968 prewritten portion of prewritten computer software:
2969 (A) that is modified or enhanced to any degree; and
2970 (B) if the modification or enhancement described in Subsection (93)(b)(iii)(A) is
2971 designed and developed to the specifications of a specific purchaser.
2972 (c) "Prewritten computer software" does not include a modification or enhancement
2973 described in Subsection (93)(b)(iii) if the charges for the modification or enhancement are:
2974 (i) reasonable; and
2975 (ii) subject to Subsections 59-12-103(2)(e)(ii) and (2)(f)(i), separately stated on the
2976 invoice or other statement of price provided to the purchaser at the time of sale or later, as
2977 demonstrated by:
2978 (A) the books and records the seller keeps at the time of the transaction in the regular
2979 course of business, including books and records the seller keeps at the time of the transaction in
2980 the regular course of business for nontax purposes;
2981 (B) a preponderance of the facts and circumstances at the time of the transaction; and
2982 (C) the understanding of all of the parties to the transaction.
2983 (94) (a) "Private communications service" means a telecommunications service:
2984 (i) that entitles a customer to exclusive or priority use of one or more communications
2985 channels between or among termination points; and
2986 (ii) regardless of the manner in which the one or more communications channels are
2987 connected.
2988 (b) "Private communications service" includes the following provided in connection
2989 with the use of one or more communications channels:
2990 (i) an extension line;
2991 (ii) a station;
2992 (iii) switching capacity; or
2993 (iv) another associated service that is provided in connection with the use of one or
2994 more communications channels as defined in Section 59-12-215.
2995 (95) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (95)(b), "product transferred electronically"
2996 means a product transferred electronically that would be subject to a tax under this chapter if
2997 that product was transferred in a manner other than electronically.
2998 (b) "Product transferred electronically" does not include:
2999 (i) an ancillary service;
3000 (ii) computer software; or
3001 (iii) a telecommunications service.
3002 (96) (a) "Prosthetic device" means a device that is worn on or in the body to:
3003 (i) artificially replace a missing portion of the body;
3004 (ii) prevent or correct a physical deformity or physical malfunction; or
3005 (iii) support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
3006 (b) "Prosthetic device" includes:
3007 (i) parts used in the repairs or renovation of a prosthetic device;
3008 (ii) replacement parts for a prosthetic device;
3009 (iii) a dental prosthesis; or
3010 (iv) a hearing aid.
3011 (c) "Prosthetic device" does not include:
3012 (i) corrective eyeglasses; or
3013 (ii) contact lenses.
3014 (97) (a) "Protective equipment" means an item:
3015 (i) for human wear; and
3016 (ii) that is:
3017 (A) designed as protection:
3018 (I) to the wearer against injury or disease; or
3019 (II) against damage or injury of other persons or property; and
3020 (B) not suitable for general use.
3021 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3022 commission shall make rules:
3023 (i) listing the items that constitute "protective equipment"; and
3024 (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "protective equipment"
3025 under the agreement.
3026 (98) (a) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104(41), "publication" means any written or
3027 printed matter, other than a photocopy:
3028 (i) regardless of:
3029 (A) characteristics;
3030 (B) copyright;
3031 (C) form;
3032 (D) format;
3033 (E) method of reproduction; or
3034 (F) source; and
3035 (ii) made available in printed or electronic format.
3036 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3037 commission may by rule define the term "photocopy."
3038 (99) (a) "Purchase price" and "sales price" mean the total amount of consideration:
3039 (i) valued in money; and
3040 (ii) for which tangible personal property, a product transferred electronically, or
3041 services are:
3042 (A) sold;
3043 (B) leased; or
3044 (C) rented.
3045 (b) "Purchase price" and "sales price" include:
3046 (i) the seller's cost of the tangible personal property, a product transferred
3047 electronically, or services sold;
3048 (ii) expenses of the seller, including:
3049 (A) the cost of materials used;
3050 (B) a labor cost;
3051 (C) a service cost;
3052 (D) interest;
3053 (E) a loss;
3054 (F) the cost of transportation to the seller; or
3055 (G) a tax imposed on the seller;
3056 (iii) a charge by the seller for any service necessary to complete the sale; or
3057 (iv) consideration a seller receives from a person other than the purchaser if:
3058 (A) (I) the seller actually receives consideration from a person other than the purchaser;
3059 and
3060 (II) the consideration described in Subsection (99)(b)(iv)(A)(I) is directly related to a
3061 price reduction or discount on the sale;
3062 (B) the seller has an obligation to pass the price reduction or discount through to the
3063 purchaser;
3064 (C) the amount of the consideration attributable to the sale is fixed and determinable by
3065 the seller at the time of the sale to the purchaser; and
3066 (D) (I) (Aa) the purchaser presents a certificate, coupon, or other documentation to the
3067 seller to claim a price reduction or discount; and
3068 (Bb) a person other than the seller authorizes, distributes, or grants the certificate,
3069 coupon, or other documentation with the understanding that the person other than the seller
3070 will reimburse any seller to whom the certificate, coupon, or other documentation is presented;
3071 (II) the purchaser identifies that purchaser to the seller as a member of a group or
3072 organization allowed a price reduction or discount, except that a preferred customer card that is
3073 available to any patron of a seller does not constitute membership in a group or organization
3074 allowed a price reduction or discount; or
3075 (III) the price reduction or discount is identified as a third party price reduction or
3076 discount on the:
3077 (Aa) invoice the purchaser receives; or
3078 (Bb) certificate, coupon, or other documentation the purchaser presents.
3079 (c) "Purchase price" and "sales price" do not include:
3080 (i) a discount:
3081 (A) in a form including:
3082 (I) cash;
3083 (II) term; or
3084 (III) coupon;
3085 (B) that is allowed by a seller;
3086 (C) taken by a purchaser on a sale; and
3087 (D) that is not reimbursed by a third party; or
3088 (ii) subject to Subsections 59-12-103(2)(e)(ii) and (2)(f)(i), the following if separately
3089 stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser at the time of
3090 sale or later, as demonstrated by the books and records the seller keeps at the time of the
3091 transaction in the regular course of business, including books and records the seller keeps at the
3092 time of the transaction in the regular course of business for nontax purposes, by a
3093 preponderance of the facts and circumstances at the time of the transaction, and by the
3094 understanding of all of the parties to the transaction:
3095 (A) the following from credit extended on the sale of tangible personal property or
3096 services:
3097 (I) a carrying charge;
3098 (II) a financing charge; or
3099 (III) an interest charge;
3100 (B) a delivery charge;
3101 (C) an installation charge;
3102 (D) a manufacturer rebate on a motor vehicle; or
3103 (E) a tax or fee legally imposed directly on the consumer.
3104 (100) "Purchaser" means a person to whom:
3105 (a) a sale of tangible personal property is made;
3106 (b) a product is transferred electronically; or
3107 (c) a service is furnished.
3108 (101) "Qualifying enterprise data center" means an establishment that will:
3109 (a) own and operate a data center facility that will house a group of networked server
3110 computers in one physical location in order to centralize the dissemination, management, and
3111 storage of data and information;
3112 (b) be located in the state;
3113 (c) be a new operation constructed on or after July 1, 2016;
3114 (d) consist of one or more buildings that total 150,000 or more square feet;
3115 (e) be owned or leased by:
3116 (i) the establishment; or
3117 (ii) a person under common ownership, as defined in Section 59-7-101, of the
3118 establishment; and
3119 (f) be located on one or more parcels of land that are owned or leased by:
3120 (i) the establishment; or
3121 (ii) a person under common ownership, as defined in Section 59-7-101, of the
3122 establishment.
3123 (102) "Regularly rented" means:
3124 (a) rented to a guest for value three or more times during a calendar year; or
3125 (b) advertised or held out to the public as a place that is regularly rented to guests for
3126 value.
3127 (103) "Rental" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (59).
3128 (104) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (104)(b), "repairs or renovations of tangible
3129 personal property" means:
3130 (i) a repair or renovation of tangible personal property that is not permanently attached
3131 to real property; or
3132 (ii) attaching tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically to other
3133 tangible personal property or detaching tangible personal property or a product transferred
3134 electronically from other tangible personal property if:
3135 (A) the other tangible personal property to which the tangible personal property or
3136 product transferred electronically is attached or from which the tangible personal property or
3137 product transferred electronically is detached is not permanently attached to real property; and
3138 (B) the attachment of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically
3139 to other tangible personal property or detachment of tangible personal property or a product
3140 transferred electronically from other tangible personal property is made in conjunction with a
3141 repair or replacement of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically.
3142 (b) "Repairs or renovations of tangible personal property" does not include:
3143 (i) attaching prewritten computer software to other tangible personal property if the
3144 other tangible personal property to which the prewritten computer software is attached is not
3145 permanently attached to real property; or
3146 (ii) detaching prewritten computer software from other tangible personal property if the
3147 other tangible personal property from which the prewritten computer software is detached is
3148 not permanently attached to real property.
3149 (105) "Research and development" means the process of inquiry or experimentation
3150 aimed at the discovery of facts, devices, technologies, or applications and the process of
3151 preparing those devices, technologies, or applications for marketing.
3152 (106) (a) "Residential telecommunications services" means a telecommunications
3153 service or an ancillary service that is provided to an individual for personal use:
3154 (i) at a residential address; or
3155 (ii) at an institution, including a nursing home or a school, if the telecommunications
3156 service or ancillary service is provided to and paid for by the individual residing at the
3157 institution rather than the institution.
3158 (b) For purposes of Subsection (106)(a)(i), a residential address includes an:
3159 (i) apartment; or
3160 (ii) other individual dwelling unit.
3161 (107) "Residential use" means the use in or around a home, apartment building,
3162 sleeping quarters, and similar facilities or accommodations.
3163 (108) (a) "Retailer" means any person engaged in a regularly organized business in
3164 tangible personal property or any other taxable transaction under Subsection 59-12-103(1), and
3165 who is selling to the user or consumer and not for resale.
3166 (b) "Retailer" includes commission merchants, auctioneers, and any person regularly
3167 engaged in the business of selling to users or consumers within the state.
3168 (109) "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means a sale, lease, or rental for a purpose other
3169 than:
3170 (a) resale;
3171 (b) sublease; or
3172 (c) subrent.
3173 (110) (a) "Sale" means any transfer of title, exchange, or barter, conditional or
3174 otherwise, in any manner, of tangible personal property or any other taxable transaction under
3175 Subsection 59-12-103(1), for consideration.
3176 (b) "Sale" includes:
3177 (i) installment and credit sales;
3178 (ii) any closed transaction constituting a sale;
3179 (iii) any sale of electrical energy, gas, services, or entertainment taxable under this
3180 chapter;
3181 (iv) any transaction if the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the
3182 title as security for the payment of the price; and
3183 (v) any transaction under which right to possession, operation, or use of any article of
3184 tangible personal property is granted under a lease or contract and the transfer of possession
3185 would be taxable if an outright sale were made.
3186 (111) "Sale at retail" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (109).
3187 (112) "Sale-leaseback transaction" means a transaction by which title to tangible
3188 personal property or a product transferred electronically that is subject to a tax under this
3189 chapter is transferred:
3190 (a) by a purchaser-lessee;
3191 (b) to a lessor;
3192 (c) for consideration; and
3193 (d) if:
3194 (i) the purchaser-lessee paid sales and use tax on the purchaser-lessee's initial purchase
3195 of the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically;
3196 (ii) the sale of the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically to the
3197 lessor is intended as a form of financing:
3198 (A) for the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically; and
3199 (B) to the purchaser-lessee; and
3200 (iii) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the purchaser-lessee
3201 is required to:
3202 (A) capitalize the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically for
3203 financial reporting purposes; and
3204 (B) account for the lease payments as payments made under a financing arrangement.
3205 (113) "Sales price" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (99).
3206 (114) (a) "Sales relating to schools" means the following sales by, amounts paid to, or
3207 amounts charged by a school:
3208 (i) sales that are directly related to the school's educational functions or activities
3209 including:
3210 (A) the sale of:
3211 (I) textbooks;
3212 (II) textbook fees;
3213 (III) laboratory fees;
3214 (IV) laboratory supplies; or
3215 (V) safety equipment;
3216 (B) the sale of a uniform, protective equipment, or sports or recreational equipment
3217 that:
3218 (I) a student is specifically required to wear as a condition of participation in a
3219 school-related event or school-related activity; and
3220 (II) is not readily adaptable to general or continued usage to the extent that it takes the
3221 place of ordinary clothing;
3222 (C) sales of the following if the net or gross revenues generated by the sales are
3223 deposited into a school district fund or school fund dedicated to school meals:
3224 (I) food and food ingredients; or
3225 (II) prepared food; or
3226 (D) transportation charges for official school activities; or
3227 (ii) amounts paid to or amounts charged by a school for admission to a school-related
3228 event or school-related activity.
3229 (b) "Sales relating to schools" does not include:
3230 (i) bookstore sales of items that are not educational materials or supplies;
3231 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (114)(a)(i)(B):
3232 (A) clothing;
3233 (B) clothing accessories or equipment;
3234 (C) protective equipment; or
3235 (D) sports or recreational equipment; or
3236 (iii) amounts paid to or amounts charged by a school for admission to a school-related
3237 event or school-related activity if the amounts paid or charged are passed through to a person:
3238 (A) other than a:
3239 (I) school;
3240 (II) nonprofit organization authorized by a school board or a governing body of a
3241 private school to organize and direct a competitive secondary school activity; or
3242 (III) nonprofit association authorized by a school board or a governing body of a
3243 private school to organize and direct a competitive secondary school activity; and
3244 (B) that is required to collect sales and use taxes under this chapter.
3245 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3246 commission may make rules defining the term "passed through."
3247 (115) For purposes of this section and Section 59-12-104, "school":
3248 (a) means:
3249 (i) an elementary school or a secondary school that:
3250 (A) is a:
3251 (I) public school; or
3252 (II) private school; and
3253 (B) provides instruction for one or more grades kindergarten through 12; or
3254 (ii) a public school district; and
3255 (b) includes the Electronic High School as defined in Section 53A-15-1002.
3256 (116) "Seller" means a person that makes a sale, lease, or rental of:
3257 (a) tangible personal property;
3258 (b) a product transferred electronically; or
3259 (c) a service.
3260 (117) (a) "Semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development materials"
3261 means tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically if the tangible personal
3262 property or product transferred electronically is:
3263 (i) used primarily in the process of:
3264 (A) (I) manufacturing a semiconductor;
3265 (II) fabricating a semiconductor; or
3266 (III) research or development of a:
3267 (Aa) semiconductor; or
3268 (Bb) semiconductor manufacturing process; or
3269 (B) maintaining an environment suitable for a semiconductor; or
3270 (ii) consumed primarily in the process of:
3271 (A) (I) manufacturing a semiconductor;
3272 (II) fabricating a semiconductor; or
3273 (III) research or development of a:
3274 (Aa) semiconductor; or
3275 (Bb) semiconductor manufacturing process; or
3276 (B) maintaining an environment suitable for a semiconductor.
3277 (b) "Semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development materials"
3278 includes:
3279 (i) parts used in the repairs or renovations of tangible personal property or a product
3280 transferred electronically described in Subsection (117)(a); or
3281 (ii) a chemical, catalyst, or other material used to:
3282 (A) produce or induce in a semiconductor a:
3283 (I) chemical change; or
3284 (II) physical change;
3285 (B) remove impurities from a semiconductor; or
3286 (C) improve the marketable condition of a semiconductor.
3287 (118) "Senior citizen center" means a facility having the primary purpose of providing
3288 services to the aged as defined in Section 62A-3-101.
3289 (119) (a) Subject to Subsections (119)(b) and (c), "short-term lodging consumable"
3290 means tangible personal property that:
3291 (i) a business that provides accommodations and services described in Subsection
3292 59-12-103(1)(i) purchases as part of a transaction to provide the accommodations and services
3293 to a purchaser;
3294 (ii) is intended to be consumed by the purchaser; and
3295 (iii) is:
3296 (A) included in the purchase price of the accommodations and services; and
3297 (B) not separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or other similar document provided
3298 to the purchaser.
3299 (b) "Short-term lodging consumable" includes:
3300 (i) a beverage;
3301 (ii) a brush or comb;
3302 (iii) a cosmetic;
3303 (iv) a hair care product;
3304 (v) lotion;
3305 (vi) a magazine;
3306 (vii) makeup;
3307 (viii) a meal;
3308 (ix) mouthwash;
3309 (x) nail polish remover;
3310 (xi) a newspaper;
3311 (xii) a notepad;
3312 (xiii) a pen;
3313 (xiv) a pencil;
3314 (xv) a razor;
3315 (xvi) saline solution;
3316 (xvii) a sewing kit;
3317 (xviii) shaving cream;
3318 (xix) a shoe shine kit;
3319 (xx) a shower cap;
3320 (xxi) a snack item;
3321 (xxii) soap;
3322 (xxiii) toilet paper;
3323 (xxiv) a toothbrush;
3324 (xxv) toothpaste; or
3325 (xxvi) an item similar to Subsections (119)(b)(i) through (xxv) as the commission may
3326 provide by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3327 Rulemaking Act.
3328 (c) "Short-term lodging consumable" does not include:
3329 (i) tangible personal property that is cleaned or washed to allow the tangible personal
3330 property to be reused; or
3331 (ii) a product transferred electronically.
3332 (120) "Simplified electronic return" means the electronic return:
3333 (a) described in Section 318(C) of the agreement; and
3334 (b) approved by the governing board of the agreement.
3335 (121) "Solar energy" means the sun used as the sole source of energy for producing
3336 electricity.
3337 (122) (a) "Sports or recreational equipment" means an item:
3338 (i) designed for human use; and
3339 (ii) that is:
3340 (A) worn in conjunction with:
3341 (I) an athletic activity; or
3342 (II) a recreational activity; and
3343 (B) not suitable for general use.
3344 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3345 commission shall make rules:
3346 (i) listing the items that constitute "sports or recreational equipment"; and
3347 (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "sports or recreational
3348 equipment" under the agreement.
3349 (123) "State" means the state of Utah, its departments, and agencies.
3350 (124) "Storage" means any keeping or retention of tangible personal property or any
3351 other taxable transaction under Subsection 59-12-103(1), in this state for any purpose except
3352 sale in the regular course of business.
3353 (125) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (125)(d) or (e), "tangible personal property"
3354 means personal property that:
3355 (i) may be:
3356 (A) seen;
3357 (B) weighed;
3358 (C) measured;
3359 (D) felt; or
3360 (E) touched; or
3361 (ii) is in any manner perceptible to the senses.
3362 (b) "Tangible personal property" includes:
3363 (i) electricity;
3364 (ii) water;
3365 (iii) gas;
3366 (iv) steam; or
3367 (v) prewritten computer software, regardless of the manner in which the prewritten
3368 computer software is transferred.
3369 (c) "Tangible personal property" includes the following regardless of whether the item
3370 is attached to real property:
3371 (i) a dishwasher;
3372 (ii) a dryer;
3373 (iii) a freezer;
3374 (iv) a microwave;
3375 (v) a refrigerator;
3376 (vi) a stove;
3377 (vii) a washer; or
3378 (viii) an item similar to Subsections (125)(c)(i) through (vii) as determined by the
3379 commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3380 Rulemaking Act.
3381 (d) "Tangible personal property" does not include a product that is transferred
3382 electronically.
3383 (e) "Tangible personal property" does not include the following if attached to real
3384 property, regardless of whether the attachment to real property is only through a line that
3385 supplies water, electricity, gas, telephone, cable, or supplies a similar item as determined by the
3386 commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3387 Rulemaking Act:
3388 (i) a hot water heater;
3389 (ii) a water filtration system; or
3390 (iii) a water softener system.
3391 (126) (a) "Telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery, or
3392 software" means an item listed in Subsection (126)(b) if that item is purchased or leased
3393 primarily to enable or facilitate one or more of the following to function:
3394 (i) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or
3395 (ii) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software.
3396 (b) The following apply to Subsection (126)(a):
3397 (i) a pole;
3398 (ii) software;
3399 (iii) a supplementary power supply;
3400 (iv) temperature or environmental equipment or machinery;
3401 (v) test equipment;
3402 (vi) a tower; or
3403 (vii) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
3404 Subsections (126)(b)(i) through (vi) as determined by the commission by rule made in
3405 accordance with Subsection (126)(c).
3406 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3407 commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
3408 functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections (126)(b)(i) through (vi).
3409 (127) "Telecommunications equipment, machinery, or software required for 911
3410 service" means equipment, machinery, or software that is required to comply with 47 C.F.R.
3411 Sec. 20.18.
3412 (128) "Telecommunications maintenance or repair equipment, machinery, or software"
3413 means equipment, machinery, or software purchased or leased primarily to maintain or repair
3414 one or more of the following, regardless of whether the equipment, machinery, or software is
3415 purchased or leased as a spare part or as an upgrade or modification to one or more of the
3416 following:
3417 (a) telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery, or software;
3418 (b) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or
3419 (c) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software.
3420 (129) (a) "Telecommunications service" means the electronic conveyance, routing, or
3421 transmission of audio, data, video, voice, or any other information or signal to a point, or
3422 among or between points.
3423 (b) "Telecommunications service" includes:
3424 (i) an electronic conveyance, routing, or transmission with respect to which a computer
3425 processing application is used to act:
3426 (A) on the code, form, or protocol of the content;
3427 (B) for the purpose of electronic conveyance, routing, or transmission; and
3428 (C) regardless of whether the service:
3429 (I) is referred to as voice over Internet protocol service; or
3430 (II) is classified by the Federal Communications Commission as enhanced or value
3431 added;
3432 (ii) an 800 service;
3433 (iii) a 900 service;
3434 (iv) a fixed wireless service;
3435 (v) a mobile wireless service;
3436 (vi) a postpaid calling service;
3437 (vii) a prepaid calling service;
3438 (viii) a prepaid wireless calling service; or
3439 (ix) a private communications service.
3440 (c) "Telecommunications service" does not include:
3441 (i) advertising, including directory advertising;
3442 (ii) an ancillary service;
3443 (iii) a billing and collection service provided to a third party;
3444 (iv) a data processing and information service if:
3445 (A) the data processing and information service allows data to be:
3446 (I) (Aa) acquired;
3447 (Bb) generated;
3448 (Cc) processed;
3449 (Dd) retrieved; or
3450 (Ee) stored; and
3451 (II) delivered by an electronic transmission to a purchaser; and
3452 (B) the purchaser's primary purpose for the underlying transaction is the processed data
3453 or information;
3454 (v) installation or maintenance of the following on a customer's premises:
3455 (A) equipment; or
3456 (B) wiring;
3457 (vi) Internet access service;
3458 (vii) a paging service;
3459 (viii) a product transferred electronically, including:
3460 (A) music;
3461 (B) reading material;
3462 (C) a ring tone;
3463 (D) software; or
3464 (E) video;
3465 (ix) a radio and television audio and video programming service:
3466 (A) regardless of the medium; and
3467 (B) including:
3468 (I) furnishing conveyance, routing, or transmission of a television audio and video
3469 programming service by a programming service provider;
3470 (II) cable service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 522(6); or
3471 (III) audio and video programming services delivered by a commercial mobile radio
3472 service provider as defined in 47 C.F.R. Sec. 20.3;
3473 (x) a value-added nonvoice data service; or
3474 (xi) tangible personal property.
3475 (130) (a) "Telecommunications service provider" means a person that:
3476 (i) owns, controls, operates, or manages a telecommunications service; and
3477 (ii) engages in an activity described in Subsection (130)(a)(i) for the shared use with or
3478 resale to any person of the telecommunications service.
3479 (b) A person described in Subsection (130)(a) is a telecommunications service provider
3480 whether or not the Public Service Commission of Utah regulates:
3481 (i) that person; or
3482 (ii) the telecommunications service that the person owns, controls, operates, or
3483 manages.
3484 (131) (a) "Telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or
3485 software" means an item listed in Subsection (131)(b) if that item is purchased or leased
3486 primarily for switching or routing:
3487 (i) an ancillary service;
3488 (ii) data communications;
3489 (iii) voice communications; or
3490 (iv) telecommunications service.
3491 (b) The following apply to Subsection (131)(a):
3492 (i) a bridge;
3493 (ii) a computer;
3494 (iii) a cross connect;
3495 (iv) a modem;
3496 (v) a multiplexer;
3497 (vi) plug in circuitry;
3498 (vii) a router;
3499 (viii) software;
3500 (ix) a switch; or
3501 (x) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
3502 Subsections (131)(b)(i) through (ix) as determined by the commission by rule made in
3503 accordance with Subsection (131)(c).
3504 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3505 commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
3506 functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections (131)(b)(i) through (ix).
3507 (132) (a) "Telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software"
3508 means an item listed in Subsection (132)(b) if that item is purchased or leased primarily for
3509 sending, receiving, or transporting:
3510 (i) an ancillary service;
3511 (ii) data communications;
3512 (iii) voice communications; or
3513 (iv) telecommunications service.
3514 (b) The following apply to Subsection (132)(a):
3515 (i) an amplifier;
3516 (ii) a cable;
3517 (iii) a closure;
3518 (iv) a conduit;
3519 (v) a controller;
3520 (vi) a duplexer;
3521 (vii) a filter;
3522 (viii) an input device;
3523 (ix) an input/output device;
3524 (x) an insulator;
3525 (xi) microwave machinery or equipment;
3526 (xii) an oscillator;
3527 (xiii) an output device;
3528 (xiv) a pedestal;
3529 (xv) a power converter;
3530 (xvi) a power supply;
3531 (xvii) a radio channel;
3532 (xviii) a radio receiver;
3533 (xix) a radio transmitter;
3534 (xx) a repeater;
3535 (xxi) software;
3536 (xxii) a terminal;
3537 (xxiii) a timing unit;
3538 (xxiv) a transformer;
3539 (xxv) a wire; or
3540 (xxvi) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
3541 Subsections (132)(b)(i) through (xxv) as determined by the commission by rule made in
3542 accordance with Subsection (132)(c).
3543 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3544 commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
3545 functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections (132)(b)(i) through (xxv).
3546 (133) (a) "Textbook for a higher education course" means a textbook or other printed
3547 material that is required for a course:
3548 (i) offered by an institution of higher education; and
3549 (ii) that the purchaser of the textbook or other printed material attends or will attend.
3550 (b) "Textbook for a higher education course" includes a textbook in electronic format.
3551 (134) "Tobacco" means:
3552 (a) a cigarette;
3553 (b) a cigar;
3554 (c) chewing tobacco;
3555 (d) pipe tobacco; or
3556 (e) any other item that contains tobacco.
3557 (135) "Unassisted amusement device" means an amusement device, skill device, or
3558 ride device that is started and stopped by the purchaser or renter of the right to use or operate
3559 the amusement device, skill device, or ride device.
3560 (136) (a) "Use" means the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal
3561 property, a product transferred electronically, or a service under Subsection 59-12-103(1),
3562 incident to the ownership or the leasing of that tangible personal property, product transferred
3563 electronically, or service.
3564 (b) "Use" does not include the sale, display, demonstration, or trial of tangible personal
3565 property, a product transferred electronically, or a service in the regular course of business and
3566 held for resale.
3567 (137) "Value-added nonvoice data service" means a service:
3568 (a) that otherwise meets the definition of a telecommunications service except that a
3569 computer processing application is used to act primarily for a purpose other than conveyance,
3570 routing, or transmission; and
3571 (b) with respect to which a computer processing application is used to act on data or
3572 information:
3573 (i) code;
3574 (ii) content;
3575 (iii) form; or
3576 (iv) protocol.
3577 (138) (a) Subject to Subsection (138)(b), "vehicle" means the following that are
3578 required to be titled, registered, or titled and registered:
3579 (i) an aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102;
3580 (ii) a vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
3581 (iii) an off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2; or
3582 (iv) a vessel as defined in Section 41-1a-102.
3583 (b) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104(33) only, "vehicle" includes:
3584 (i) a vehicle described in Subsection (138)(a); or
3585 (ii) (A) a locomotive;
3586 (B) a freight car;
3587 (C) railroad work equipment; or
3588 (D) other railroad rolling stock.
3589 (139) "Vehicle dealer" means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or
3590 exchanging a vehicle as defined in Subsection (138).
3591 (140) (a) "Vertical service" means an ancillary service that:
3592 (i) is offered in connection with one or more telecommunications services; and
3593 (ii) offers an advanced calling feature that allows a customer to:
3594 (A) identify a caller; and
3595 (B) manage multiple calls and call connections.
3596 (b) "Vertical service" includes an ancillary service that allows a customer to manage a
3597 conference bridging service.
3598 (141) (a) "Voice mail service" means an ancillary service that enables a customer to
3599 receive, send, or store a recorded message.
3600 (b) "Voice mail service" does not include a vertical service that a customer is required
3601 to have in order to utilize a voice mail service.
3602 (142) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (142)(b), "waste energy facility" means a
3603 facility that generates electricity:
3604 (i) using as the primary source of energy waste materials that would be placed in a
3605 landfill or refuse pit if it were not used to generate electricity, including:
3606 (A) tires;
3607 (B) waste coal;
3608 (C) oil shale; or
3609 (D) municipal solid waste; and
3610 (ii) in amounts greater than actually required for the operation of the facility.
3611 (b) "Waste energy facility" does not include a facility that incinerates:
3612 (i) hospital waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. 60.51c; or
3613 (ii) medical/infectious waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. 60.51c.
3614 (143) "Watercraft" means a vessel as defined in Section 73-18-2.
3615 (144) "Wind energy" means wind used as the sole source of energy to produce
3616 electricity.
3617 (145) "ZIP Code" means a Zoning Improvement Plan Code assigned to a geographic
3618 location by the United States Postal Service.
3619 Section 29. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read:
3620 59-12-103. Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates -- Use of sales and use
3621 tax revenues.
3622 (1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or
3623 sales price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions:
3624 (a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
3625 (b) amounts paid for:
3626 (i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
3627 originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
3628 (ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
3629 boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile Telecommunications
3630 Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
3631 (iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
3632 (A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
3633 (B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
3634 (c) sales of the following for commercial use:
3635 (i) gas;
3636 (ii) electricity;
3637 (iii) heat;
3638 (iv) coal;
3639 (v) fuel oil; or
3640 (vi) other fuels;
3641 (d) sales of the following for residential use:
3642 (i) gas;
3643 (ii) electricity;
3644 (iii) heat;
3645 (iv) coal;
3646 (v) fuel oil; or
3647 (vi) other fuels;
3648 (e) sales of prepared food;
3649 (f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or
3650 user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or nature,
3651 exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses, menageries,
3652 fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling matches, closed circuit
3653 television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf
3654 driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts, ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails,
3655 tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides, river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises,
3656 horseback rides, sports activities, or any other amusement, entertainment, recreation,
3657 exhibition, cultural, or athletic activity;
3658 (g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
3659 property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax for:
3660 (i) the tangible personal property; and
3661 (ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
3662 in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether:
3663 (A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
3664 property; or
3665 (B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
3666 property are exempt from a tax under this chapter;
3667 (h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for
3668 assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
3669 (i) amounts paid or charged for tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer court
3670 accommodations and services that are regularly rented for less than 30 consecutive days;
3671 (j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
3672 (k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
3673 this state the tangible personal property is:
3674 (i) stored;
3675 (ii) used; or
3676 (iii) otherwise consumed;
3677 (l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the
3678 tangible personal property is:
3679 (i) stored;
3680 (ii) used; or
3681 (iii) consumed; and
3682 (m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
3683 (i) (A) of a product transferred electronically; or
3684 (B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
3685 (ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
3686 (A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
3687 (B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
3688 (I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
3689 (II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition.
3690 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (e), a state tax and a local tax
3691 is imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
3692 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
3693 (A) 4.70%; and
3694 (B) (I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State Sales
3695 and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
3696 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional
3697 State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3698 (II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State Sales
3699 and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
3700 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state
3701 imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3702 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3703 transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3704 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
3705 on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal to the sum of:
3706 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
3707 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3708 transaction under this chapter other than this part.
3709 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
3710 on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
3711 (i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients at
3712 a tax rate of 1.75%; and
3713 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
3714 amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other than this part.
3715 (d) (i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
3716 tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a local tax is
3717 imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3718 (A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
3719 (I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
3720 (II) (Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State
3721 Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
3722 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18,
3723 Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3724 (Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State
3725 Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
3726 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which
3727 the state imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
3728 (B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax rates
3729 described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
3730 (ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction that
3731 consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized on an invoice or
3732 similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer software maintenance contract
3733 is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60% nontaxable under this chapter.
3734 (iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(d)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
3735 transaction described in Subsection (2)(d)(i) or (ii):
3736 (A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
3737 property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter and tangible
3738 personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the
3739 entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless:
3740 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
3741 personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter from the
3742 books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
3743 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
3744 (B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items of
3745 tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter
3746 at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
3747 higher tax rate unless:
3748 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
3749 personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower
3750 tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
3751 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
3752 (iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(d)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3753 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
3754 course of business for nontax purposes.
3755 (e) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections (2)(e)(ii)
3756 and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, a
3757 product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental
3758 of tangible personal property, other property, a product, or a service that is not subject to
3759 taxation under this chapter, the entire transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless
3760 the seller, at the time of the transaction:
3761 (A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under
3762 this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
3763 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
3764 records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the transaction
3765 that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3766 (ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:
3767 (A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the portion of
3768 the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was not separately stated on an
3769 invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser because of an error or
3770 ignorance of the law; and
3771 (B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books
3772 and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the
3773 transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
3774 (iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(e)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller keeps
3775 in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the
3776 regular course of business for nontax purposes.
3777 (f) (i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
3778 personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter at
3779 different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate
3780 unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
3781 (A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
3782 different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
3783 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
3784 property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower tax rate
3785 from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business.
3786 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
3787 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
3788 course of business for nontax purposes.
3789 (g) Subject to Subsections (2)(h) and (i), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax
3790 rate imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
3791 (i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3792 (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3793 (iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3794 (iv) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
3795 (h) (i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
3796 begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for the
3797 transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed under:
3798 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3799 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3800 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3801 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
3802 (ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
3803 statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax
3804 or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
3805 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3806 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3807 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3808 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
3809 (i) (i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(i)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale is
3810 computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a tax rate repeal or
3811 change in a tax rate takes effect:
3812 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
3813 (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate change.
3814 (ii) Subsection (2)(i)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
3815 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3816 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3817 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3818 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
3819 (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3820 the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
3821 (3) (a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
3822 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3823 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3824 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
3825 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
3826 (b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
3827 in this chapter:
3828 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
3829 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
3830 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
3831 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(B).
3832 (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3833 2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in Subsections (4)(b)
3834 through (g):
3835 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
3836 (A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
3837 (B) for the fiscal year; or
3838 (ii) $17,500,000.
3839 (b) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
3840 described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the
3841 Department of Natural Resources to:
3842 (A) implement the measures described in Subsections 79-2-303(3)(a) through (d) to
3843 protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
3844 (B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an appropriations
3845 act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the measures described in Subsections
3846 79-2-303(3)(a) through (d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species.
3847 (ii) Money transferred to the Department of Natural Resources under Subsection
3848 (4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other
3849 person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or endangered under the
3850 Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
3851 (iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3852 (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
3853 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24;
3854 (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
3855 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3856 (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
3857 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3858 (c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
3859 Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource Development Fund
3860 created in Section 4-18-106.
3861 (d) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount described
3862 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water
3863 Rights to cover the costs incurred in hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of
3864 water rights.
3865 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
3866 (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
3867 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24;
3868 (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
3869 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
3870 (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
3871 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
3872 (e) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount described
3873 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources Conservation and
3874 Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the Division of Water Resources.
3875 (ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
3876 Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation and
3877 Development Fund may also be used to:
3878 (A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
3879 Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for the purpose of
3880 quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing the hydrologic systems of an
3881 area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and state resource managers to plan for and
3882 accommodate growth in water use without jeopardizing the resource;
3883 (B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
3884 (C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
3885 hiring of technical and legal staff.
3886 (f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
3887 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount
3888 created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund wastewater projects.
3889 (g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
3890 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount
3891 created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
3892 (i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
3893 distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102;
3894 (ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
3895 (iii) develop surface water sources.
3896 (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3897 2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in this
3898 Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
3899 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for the
3900 fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
3901 (ii) $17,500,000.
3902 (b) (i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3903 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as dedicated
3904 credits; and
3905 (B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation or
3906 restoration.
3907 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
3908 in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
3909 created in Section 73-10-24.
3910 (c) (i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
3911 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
3912 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as dedicated
3913 credits; and
3914 (B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
3915 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
3916 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
3917 in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
3918 created in Section 73-10-24.
3919 (d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the
3920 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
3921 Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
3922 Division of Water Resources for:
3923 (i) preconstruction costs:
3924 (A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73, Chapter
3925 26, Bear River Development Act; and
3926 (B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
3927 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
3928 (ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title 73,
3929 Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
3930 (iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline project
3931 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act; and
3932 (iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and
3933 Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i) through (iii).
3934 (e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c) and subject to
3935 Subsection (5)(f), 15% of the remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be
3936 transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs
3937 incurred for employing additional technical staff for the administration of water rights.
3938 (f) At the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended dedicated credits described in
3939 Subsection (5)(e) over $150,000 lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development
3940 Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
3941 (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the
3942 amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection
3943 (1) for the fiscal year shall be deposited as follows:
3944 (a) for fiscal year 2016-17 only, 100% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6)
3945 shall be deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section
3946 72-2-124;
3947 (b) for fiscal year 2017-18 only:
3948 (i) 80% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3949 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
3950 (ii) 20% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3951 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
3952 (c) for fiscal year 2018-19 only:
3953 (i) 60% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3954 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
3955 (ii) 40% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3956 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
3957 (d) for fiscal year 2019-20 only:
3958 (i) 40% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3959 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
3960 (ii) 60% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3961 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
3962 (e) for fiscal year 2020-21 only:
3963 (i) 20% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3964 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
3965 (ii) 80% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
3966 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103; and
3967 (f) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2021, 100% of the revenue described
3968 in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account
3969 created by Section 73-10g-103.
3970 (7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited in
3971 Subsection (6), and subject to Subsection (7)(b), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
3972 2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
3973 created by Section 72-2-124:
3974 (i) a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 8.3% of
3975 the revenues collected from the following taxes, which represents a portion of the
3976 approximately 17% of sales and use tax revenues generated annually by the sales and use tax
3977 on vehicles and vehicle-related products:
3978 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
3979 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
3980 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
3981 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I); plus
3982 (ii) an amount equal to 30% of the growth in the amount of revenues collected in the
3983 current fiscal year from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through
3984 (D) that exceeds the amount collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections
3985 (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
3986 (b) (i) Subject to Subsections (7)(b)(ii) and (iii), in any fiscal year that the portion of
3987 the sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (7)(a) represents an amount that is a total
3988 lower percentage of the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D)
3989 generated in the current fiscal year than the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited in
3990 the previous fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount under Subsection
3991 (7)(a) equal to the product of:
3992 (A) the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (7)(a) in the
3993 previous fiscal year; and
3994 (B) the total sales and use tax revenue generated by the taxes described in Subsections
3995 (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year.
3996 (ii) In any fiscal year in which the portion of the sales and use taxes deposited under
3997 Subsection (7)(a) would exceed 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes
3998 described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year, the Division of
3999 Finance shall deposit 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes described in
4000 Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) for the current fiscal year under Subsection (7)(a).
4001 (iii) In all subsequent fiscal years after a year in which 17% of the revenues collected
4002 from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) was deposited
4003 under Subsection (7)(a), the Division of Finance shall annually deposit 17% of the revenues
4004 collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the
4005 current fiscal year under Subsection (7)(a).
4006 (8) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited
4007 under Subsections (6) and (7), for the 2016-17 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall
4008 deposit $64,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into
4009 the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124.
4010 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited under
4011 Subsections (6) and (7), for the 2017-18 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall deposit
4012 $63,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the
4013 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124.
4014 (c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under
4015 Subsections (6) and (7), and subject to Subsection (8)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or
4016 after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit into the Transportation Investment
4017 Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a)
4018 in an amount equal to 3.68% of the revenues collected from the following taxes:
4019 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
4020 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
4021 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
4022 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
4023 (ii) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually
4024 reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection (8)(c)(i)
4025 by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year
4026 by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is sold, used, or received for
4027 sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
4028 (iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
4029 (8)(c)(ii) into the Transit and Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124.
4030 (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
4031 2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund
4032 created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
4033 (10) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (10)(c),
4034 in addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (6), (7), and (8), and for the 2016-17
4035 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund
4036 of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 the amount of tax revenue generated by a .05% tax rate on
4037 the transactions described in Subsection (1).
4038 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), and in
4039 addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (6), (7), and (8), the Division of Finance
4040 shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 the
4041 amount of revenue described as follows:
4042 (i) for fiscal year 2017-18 only, 83.33% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
4043 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
4044 (ii) for fiscal year 2018-19 only, 66.67% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
4045 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
4046 (iii) for fiscal year 2019-20 only, 50% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
4047 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
4048 (iv) for fiscal year 2020-21 only, 33.33% of the amount of revenue generated by a
4049 .05% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
4050 (v) for fiscal year 2021-22 only, 16.67% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
4051 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1).
4052 (c) For purposes of Subsections (10)(a) and (b), the Division of Finance may not
4053 deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 any tax revenue generated by amounts
4054 paid or charged for food and food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled
4055 transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than
4056 food and food ingredients described in Subsection (2)(d).
4057 (11) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the
4058 fiscal year during which the Division of Finance receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that
4059 construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the Division of
4060 Finance shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the revenue
4061 generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund,
4062 created in Section 63N-2-512.
4063 (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for the 2016-17 fiscal year only, the
4064 Division of Finance shall deposit $26,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed
4065 under Subsection (3)(a) into the Throughput Infrastructure Fund created by Section 35A-8-308.
4066 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for the 2017-18 fiscal year only, the Division of
4067 Finance shall deposit $27,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under
4068 Subsection (3)(a) into the Throughput Infrastructure Fund created by Section 35A-8-308.
4069 (13) Notwithstanding Subsections (4) through (12), an amount required to be expended
4070 or deposited in accordance with Subsections (4) through (12) may not include an amount the
4071 Division of Finance deposits in accordance with Section 59-12-103.2.
4072 Section 30. Section 59-12-2202 is amended to read:
4073 59-12-2202. Definitions.
4074 As used in this part:
4075 (1) "Airline" [
4076 (2) "Airport facility" [
4077 59-12-602.
4078 (3) "Airport of regional significance" means an airport identified by the Federal
4079 Aviation Administration in the most current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems or an
4080 update to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.
4081 (4) "Annexation" means an annexation to:
4082 (a) a county under Title 17, Chapter 2, County Consolidations and Annexations; or
4083 (b) a city or town under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4, Annexation.
4084 (5) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a county, city, or town.
4085 (6) "Council of governments" [
4086 72-2-117.5.
4087 (7) "Fixed guideway" [
4088 59-12-102.
4089 (8) "Large public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section
4090 17B-2a-802.
4091 [
4092 Section 72-4-102.5.
4093 [
4094 defined in Section 72-1-208.5.
4095 [
4096 Section 72-4-102.5.
4097 [
4098 Section 72-4-102.5.
4099 [
4100 in Section 72-4-102.5.
4101 [
4102 (a) in a county of the first or second class:
4103 (i) a principal arterial highway;
4104 (ii) a minor arterial highway;
4105 (iii) a fixed guideway that:
4106 (A) extends across two or more cities or unincorporated areas; or
4107 (B) is an extension to an existing fixed guideway; or
4108 (iv) an airport of regional significance; or
4109 (b) in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class:
4110 (i) a principal arterial highway;
4111 (ii) a minor arterial highway;
4112 (iii) a major collector highway;
4113 (iv) a minor collector road; or
4114 (v) an airport of regional significance.
4115 [
4116 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act.
4117 [
4118
4119 17B-2a-802.
4120 (b) "System for public transit" includes:
4121 (i) the following costs related to public transit:
4122 (A) maintenance costs; or
4123 (B) operating costs;
4124 (ii) a fixed guideway;
4125 (iii) a park and ride facility;
4126 (iv) a passenger station or passenger terminal;
4127 (v) a right-of-way for public transit; or
4128 (vi) the following that serve a public transit facility:
4129 (A) a maintenance facility;
4130 (B) a platform;
4131 (C) a repair facility;
4132 (D) a roadway;
4133 (E) a storage facility;
4134 (F) a utility line; or
4135 (G) a facility or item similar to Subsections [
4136 Section 31. Section 59-12-2203 is amended to read:
4137 59-12-2203. Authority to impose a sales and use tax under this part.
4138 (1) As provided in this Subsection (1), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
4139 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
4140 (a) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
4141 59-12-2213 in accordance with Section 59-12-2213; or
4142 (b) a city or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2215
4143 in accordance with Section 59-12-2215.
4144 (2) As provided in this Subsection (2), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
4145 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
4146 (a) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
4147 59-12-2214 in accordance with Section 59-12-2214; or
4148 (b) a county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2216 in
4149 accordance with Section 59-12-2216.
4150 (3) As provided in this Subsection (3), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
4151 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
4152 (a) a county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2217 in
4153 accordance with Section 59-12-2217; or
4154 (b) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
4155 59-12-2218 in accordance with Section 59-12-2218.
4156 (4) A county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2219 in
4157 accordance with Section 59-12-2219.
4158 (5) A county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
4159 59-12-2220 in accordance with Section 59-12-2220.
4160 Section 32. Section 59-12-2217 is amended to read:
4161 59-12-2217. County option sales and use tax for transportation -- Base -- Rate --
4162 Written prioritization process -- Approval by county legislative body.
4163 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection (10), a county
4164 legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of up to .25% on the transactions described in
4165 Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
4166 (2) Subject to Subsections (3) through (8) and Section 59-12-2207, the revenues
4167 collected from a sales and use tax under this section may only be expended for:
4168 (a) a project or service:
4169 (i) relating to a regionally significant transportation facility for the portion of the
4170 project or service that is performed within the county;
4171 (ii) for new capacity or congestion mitigation if the project or service is performed
4172 within a county:
4173 (A) of the first or second class; or
4174 (B) if that county is part of an area metropolitan planning organization; and
4175 (iii) that is on a priority list:
4176 (A) created by the county's council of governments in accordance with Subsection (7);
4177 and
4178 (B) approved by the county legislative body in accordance with Subsection (7);
4179 (b) corridor preservation for a project or service described in Subsection (2)(a) [
4180
4181 (c) debt service or bond issuance costs related to a project or service described in
4182 Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii).
4183 (3) If a project or service described in Subsection (2) is for:
4184 (a) a principal arterial highway or a minor arterial highway in a county of the first or
4185 second class or a collector road in a county of the second class, that project or service shall be
4186 part of the:
4187 (i) county and municipal master plan; and
4188 (ii) (A) statewide long-range plan; or
4189 (B) regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a
4190 metropolitan planning organization exists for the area; or
4191 (b) a fixed guideway or an airport, that project or service shall be part of the regional
4192 transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a metropolitan planning
4193 organization exists for the area.
4194 (4) In a county of the first or second class, a regionally significant transportation
4195 facility project or service described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall have a funded year priority
4196 designation on a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and Transportation
4197 Improvement Program if the project or service described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is:
4198 (a) a principal arterial highway;
4199 (b) a minor arterial highway;
4200 (c) a collector road in a county of the second class; or
4201 (d) a major collector highway in a rural area.
4202 (5) Of the revenues collected from a sales and use tax imposed under this section
4203 within a county of the first [
4204 described in Subsection (2)(b).
4205 (6) (a) As provided in this Subsection (6), a council of governments shall:
4206 (i) develop a written prioritization process for the prioritization of projects to be funded
4207 by revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section;
4208 (ii) create a priority list of regionally significant transportation facility projects or
4209 services described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) in accordance with Subsection (7); and
4210 (iii) present the priority list to the county legislative body for approval in accordance
4211 with Subsection (7).
4212 (b) The written prioritization process described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall include:
4213 (i) a definition of the type of projects to which the written prioritization process
4214 applies;
4215 (ii) subject to Subsection (6)(c), the specification of a weighted criteria system that the
4216 council of governments will use to rank proposed projects and how that weighted criteria
4217 system will be used to determine which proposed projects will be prioritized;
4218 (iii) the specification of data that is necessary to apply the weighted criteria system;
4219 (iv) application procedures for a project to be considered for prioritization by the
4220 council of governments; and
4221 (v) any other provision the council of governments considers appropriate.
4222 (c) The weighted criteria system described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii) shall include the
4223 following:
4224 (i) the cost effectiveness of a project;
4225 (ii) the degree to which a project will mitigate regional congestion;
4226 (iii) the compliance requirements of applicable federal laws or regulations;
4227 (iv) the economic impact of a project;
4228 (v) the degree to which a project will require tax revenues to fund maintenance and
4229 operation expenses; and
4230 (vi) any other provision the council of governments considers appropriate.
4231 (d) A council of governments of a county of the first or second class shall submit the
4232 written prioritization process described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) to the Executive Appropriations
4233 Committee for approval prior to taking final action on:
4234 (i) the written prioritization process; or
4235 (ii) any proposed amendment to the written prioritization process.
4236 (7) (a) A council of governments shall use the weighted criteria system adopted in the
4237 written prioritization process developed in accordance with Subsection (6) to create a priority
4238 list of regionally significant transportation facility projects or services for which revenues
4239 collected from a sales and use tax under this section may be expended.
4240 (b) Before a council of governments may finalize a priority list or the funding level of a
4241 project, the council of governments shall conduct a public meeting on:
4242 (i) the written prioritization process; and
4243 (ii) the merits of the projects that are prioritized as part of the written prioritization
4244 process.
4245 (c) A council of governments shall make the weighted criteria system ranking for each
4246 project prioritized as part of the written prioritization process publicly available before the
4247 public meeting required by Subsection (7)(b) is held.
4248 (d) If a council of governments prioritizes a project over another project with a higher
4249 rank under the weighted criteria system, the council of governments shall:
4250 (i) identify the reasons for prioritizing the project over another project with a higher
4251 rank under the weighted criteria system at the public meeting required by Subsection (7)(b);
4252 and
4253 (ii) make the reasons described in Subsection (7)(d)(i) publicly available.
4254 (e) Subject to Subsections (7)(f) and (g), after a council of governments finalizes a
4255 priority list in accordance with this Subsection (7), the council of governments shall:
4256 (i) submit the priority list to the county legislative body for approval; and
4257 (ii) obtain approval of the priority list from a majority of the members of the county
4258 legislative body.
4259 (f) A council of governments may only submit one priority list per calendar year to the
4260 county legislative body.
4261 (g) A county legislative body may only consider and approve one priority list submitted
4262 under Subsection (7)(e) per calendar year.
4263 [
4264
4265
4266 [
4267
4268 [
4269 [
4270 this section that a county allocates for a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be:
4271 [
4272 Fund created by Section 72-2-121; and
4273 [
4274 (9) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county legislative body may, but is not
4275 required to, submit an opinion question to the county's registered voters in accordance with
4276 Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
4277 (10) (a) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if the entire boundary
4278 of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county legislative body wishes
4279 to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall pass the
4280 ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2022.
4281 (ii) If the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, the
4282 county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this
4283 section on or after July 1, 2022.
4284 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (10)(a), any sales and use tax
4285 imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
4286 Section 33. Section 59-12-2218 is amended to read:
4287 59-12-2218. County, city, or town option sales and use tax for airports, highways,
4288 and systems for public transit -- Base -- Rate -- Administration of sales and use tax --
4289 Voter approval exception.
4290 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection (11), the
4291 following may impose a sales and use tax under this section:
4292 (a) if, on April 1, 2009, a county legislative body of a county of the second class
4293 imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body of the county of the
4294 second class may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions:
4295 (i) described in Subsection 59-12-103(1); and
4296 (ii) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county; or
4297 (b) if, on April 1, 2009, a county legislative body of a county of the second class does
4298 not impose a sales and use tax under this section:
4299 (i) a city legislative body of a city within the county of the second class may impose a
4300 sales and use tax under this section on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
4301 within that city;
4302 (ii) a town legislative body of a town within the county of the second class may impose
4303 a sales and use tax under this section on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
4304 within that town; and
4305 (iii) the county legislative body of the county of the second class may impose a sales
4306 and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1):
4307 (A) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county, if on the date
4308 the county legislative body provides the notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the
4309 commission stating that the county will enact a sales and use tax under this section, no city or
4310 town within that county imposes a sales and use tax under this section or has provided the
4311 notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the commission stating that the city or town will
4312 enact a sales and use tax under this section; or
4313 (B) within the county, except for within a city or town within that county, if, on the
4314 date the county legislative body provides the notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the
4315 commission stating that the county will enact a sales and use tax under this section, that city or
4316 town imposes a sales and use tax under this section or has provided the notice described in
4317 Section 59-12-2209 to the commission stating that the city or town will enact a sales and use
4318 tax under this section.
4319 (2) For purposes of Subsection (1) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a
4320 county, city, or town legislative body that imposes a sales and use tax under this section may
4321 impose the tax at a rate of:
4322 (a) .10%; or
4323 (b) .25%.
4324 (3) A sales and use tax imposed at a rate described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be
4325 expended as determined by the county, city, or town legislative body as follows:
4326 (a) deposited as provided in Subsection (9)(b) into the County of the Second Class
4327 State Highway Projects Fund created by Section 72-2-121.2 and expended as provided in
4328 Section 72-2-121.2;
4329 (b) expended for a project or service relating to an airport facility for the portion of the
4330 project or service that is performed within the county, city, or town within which the tax is
4331 imposed:
4332 (i) for a county legislative body that imposes the sales and use tax, if that airport
4333 facility is part of the regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization
4334 if a metropolitan planning organization exists for the area; or
4335 (ii) for a city or town legislative body that imposes the sales and use tax, if:
4336 (A) that city or town owns or operates the airport facility; and
4337 (B) an airline is headquartered in that city or town; or
4338 (c) deposited or expended for a combination of Subsections (3)(a) and (b).
4339 (4) Subject to Subsections (5) through (7), a sales and use tax imposed at a rate
4340 described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be expended as determined by the county, city, or town
4341 legislative body as follows:
4342 (a) deposited as provided in Subsection (9)(b) into the County of the Second Class
4343 State Highway Projects Fund created by Section 72-2-121.2 and expended as provided in
4344 Section 72-2-121.2;
4345 (b) expended for:
4346 (i) a state highway designated under Title 72, Chapter 4, Part 1, State Highways;
4347 (ii) a local highway that is a principal arterial highway, minor arterial highway, major
4348 collector highway, or minor collector road; or
4349 (iii) a combination of Subsections (4)(b)(i) and (ii);
4350 (c) expended for a project or service relating to a system for public transit for the
4351 portion of the project or service that is performed within the county, city, or town within which
4352 the sales and use tax is imposed;
4353 (d) expended for a project or service relating to an airport facility for the portion of the
4354 project or service that is performed within the county, city, or town within which the sales and
4355 use tax is imposed:
4356 (i) for a county legislative body that imposes the sales and use tax, if that airport
4357 facility is part of the regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization
4358 if a metropolitan planning organization exists for the area; or
4359 (ii) for a city or town legislative body that imposes the sales and use tax, if:
4360 (A) that city or town owns or operates the airport facility; and
4361 (B) an airline is headquartered in that city or town;
4362 (e) expended for:
4363 (i) a class B road, as defined in Section 72-3-103;
4364 (ii) a class C road, as defined in Section 72-3-104; or
4365 (iii) a combination of Subsections (4)(e)(i) and (ii);
4366 (f) expended for traffic and pedestrian safety, including:
4367 (i) for a class B road, as defined in Section 72-3-103, or class C road, as defined in
4368 Section 72-3-104, for:
4369 (A) a sidewalk;
4370 (B) curb and gutter;
4371 (C) a safety feature;
4372 (D) a traffic sign;
4373 (E) a traffic signal;
4374 (F) street lighting; or
4375 (G) a combination of Subsections (4)(f)(i)(A) through (F);
4376 (ii) the construction of an active transportation facility that:
4377 (A) is for nonmotorized vehicles and multimodal transportation; and
4378 (B) connects an origin with a destination; or
4379 (iii) a combination of Subsections (4)(f)(i) and (ii); or
4380 (g) deposited or expended for a combination of Subsections (4)(a) through (f).
4381 (5) A county, city, or town legislative body may not expend revenue collected within a
4382 county, city, or town from a tax under this section for a purpose described in Subsections (4)(b)
4383 through (f) unless the purpose is recommended by:
4384 (a) for a county that is part of a metropolitan planning organization, the metropolitan
4385 planning organization of which the county is a part; or
4386 (b) for a county that is not part of a metropolitan planning organization, the council of
4387 governments of which the county is a part.
4388 (6) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a county, city, or town that imposes
4389 a tax described in Subsection (2)(b) shall deposit the revenue collected from a tax rate of .05%
4390 as provided in Subsection (9)(b)(i) into the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor
4391 Preservation Fund created by Section 72-2-117.5.
4392 (ii) Revenue deposited in accordance with Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall be expended and
4393 distributed in accordance with Section 72-2-117.5.
4394 (b) A county, city, or town is not required to make the deposit required by Subsection
4395 (6)(a)(i) if the county, city, or town:
4396 (i) imposed a tax described in Subsection (2)(b) on July 1, 2010; or
4397 (ii) has continuously imposed a tax described in Subsection (2)(b):
4398 (A) beginning after July 1, 2010; and
4399 (B) for a five-year period.
4400 (7) (a) Subject to the other provisions of this Subsection (7), a city or town within
4401 which a sales and use tax is imposed at the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(b) may:
4402 (i) expend the revenues in accordance with Subsection (4); or
4403 (ii) expend the revenues in accordance with Subsections (7)(b) through (d) if:
4404 (A) that city or town owns or operates an airport facility; and
4405 (B) an airline is headquartered in that city or town.
4406 (b) (i) A city or town legislative body of a city or town within which a sales and use tax
4407 is imposed at the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(b) may expend the revenues collected
4408 from a tax rate of greater than .10% but not to exceed the revenues collected from a tax rate of
4409 .25% for a purpose described in Subsection (7)(b)(ii) if:
4410 (A) that city or town owns or operates an airport facility; and
4411 (B) an airline is headquartered in that city or town.
4412 (ii) A city or town described in Subsection (7)(b)(i) may expend the revenues collected
4413 from a tax rate of greater than .10% but not to exceed the revenues collected from a tax rate of
4414 .25% for:
4415 (A) a project or service relating to the airport facility; and
4416 (B) the portion of the project or service that is performed within the city or town
4417 imposing the sales and use tax.
4418 (c) If a city or town legislative body described in Subsection (7)(b)(i) determines to
4419 expend the revenues collected from a tax rate of greater than .10% but not to exceed the
4420 revenues collected from a tax rate of .25% for a project or service relating to an airport facility
4421 as allowed by Subsection (7)(b), any remaining revenue that is collected from the sales and use
4422 tax imposed at the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(b) that is not expended for the project or
4423 service relating to an airport facility as allowed by Subsection (7)(b) shall be expended as
4424 follows:
4425 (i) 75% of the remaining revenues shall be deposited as provided in Subsection (9)(c)
4426 into the County of the Second Class State Highway Projects Fund created by Section
4427 72-2-121.2 and expended as provided in Section 72-2-121.2; and
4428 (ii) 25% of the remaining revenues shall be deposited as provided in Subsection (9)(c)
4429 into the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund created by Section
4430 72-2-117.5 and expended and distributed in accordance with Section 72-2-117.5.
4431 (d) A city or town legislative body that expends the revenues collected from a sales and
4432 use tax imposed at the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(b) in accordance with Subsections
4433 (7)(b) and (c):
4434 (i) shall, on or before the date the city or town legislative body provides the notice
4435 described in Section 59-12-2209 to the commission stating that the city or town will enact a
4436 sales and use tax under this section:
4437 (A) determine the tax rate, the percentage of which is greater than .10% but does not
4438 exceed .25%, the collections from which the city or town legislative body will expend for a
4439 project or service relating to an airport facility as allowed by Subsection (7)(b); and
4440 (B) notify the commission in writing of the tax rate the city or town legislative body
4441 determines in accordance with Subsection (7)(d)(i)(A);
4442 (ii) shall, on or before the April 1 immediately following the date the city or town
4443 legislative body provides the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(i) to the commission:
4444 (A) determine the tax rate, the percentage of which is greater than .10% but does not
4445 exceed .25%, the collections from which the city or town legislative body will expend for a
4446 project or service relating to an airport facility as allowed by Subsection (7)(b); and
4447 (B) notify the commission in writing of the tax rate the city or town legislative body
4448 determines in accordance with Subsection (7)(d)(ii)(A);
4449 (iii) shall, on or before April 1 of each year after the April 1 described in Subsection
4450 (7)(d)(ii):
4451 (A) determine the tax rate, the percentage of which is greater than .10% but does not
4452 exceed .25%, the collections from which the city or town legislative body will expend for a
4453 project or service relating to an airport facility as allowed by Subsection (7)(b); and
4454 (B) notify the commission in writing of the tax rate the city or town legislative body
4455 determines in accordance with Subsection (7)(d)(iii)(A); and
4456 (iv) may not change the tax rate the city or town legislative body determines in
4457 accordance with Subsections (7)(d)(i) through (iii) more frequently than as prescribed by
4458 Subsections (7)(d)(i) through (iii).
4459 (8) Before a city or town legislative body may impose a sales and use tax under this
4460 section, the city or town legislative body shall provide a copy of the notice described in Section
4461 59-12-2209 that the city or town legislative body provides to the commission:
4462 (a) to the county legislative body within which the city or town is located; and
4463 (b) at the same time as the city or town legislative body provides the notice to the
4464 commission.
4465 (9) (a) Subject to Subsections (9)(b) through (e) and Section 59-12-2207, the
4466 commission shall transmit revenues collected within a county, city, or town from a tax under
4467 this part that will be expended for a purpose described in Subsection (3)(b) or Subsections
4468 (4)(b) through (f) to the county, city, or town legislative body in accordance with Section
4469 59-12-2206.
4470 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c) and subject to Section 59-12-2207, the
4471 commission shall deposit revenues collected within a county, city, or town from a sales and use
4472 tax under this section that:
4473 (i) are required to be expended for a purpose described in Subsection (6)(a) into the
4474 Local Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund created by Section 72-2-117.5; or
4475 (ii) a county, city, or town legislative body determines to expend for a purpose
4476 described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a) into the County of the Second Class State Highway
4477 Projects Fund created by Section 72-2-121.2 if the county, city, or town legislative body
4478 provides written notice to the commission requesting the deposit.
4479 (c) Subject to Subsection (9)(d) or (e), if a city or town legislative body provides notice
4480 to the commission in accordance with Subsection (7)(d), the commission shall:
4481 (i) transmit the revenues collected from the tax rate stated on the notice to the city or
4482 town legislative body monthly by electronic funds transfer; and
4483 (ii) deposit any remaining revenues described in Subsection (7)(c) in accordance with
4484 Subsection (7)(c).
4485 (d) (i) If a city or town legislative body provides the notice described in Subsection
4486 (7)(d)(i) to the commission, the commission shall transmit or deposit the revenues collected
4487 from the sales and use tax:
4488 (A) in accordance with Subsection (9)(c);
4489 (B) beginning on the date the city or town legislative body enacts the sales and use tax;
4490 and
4491 (C) ending on the earlier of the June 30 immediately following the date the city or town
4492 legislative body provides the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(ii) to the commission or the
4493 date the city or town legislative body repeals the sales and use tax.
4494 (ii) If a city or town legislative body provides the notice described in Subsection
4495 (7)(d)(ii) or (iii) to the commission, the commission shall transmit or deposit the revenues
4496 collected from the sales and use tax:
4497 (A) in accordance with Subsection (9)(c);
4498 (B) beginning on the July 1 immediately following the date the city or town legislative
4499 body provides the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(ii) or (iii) to the commission; and
4500 (C) ending on the earlier of the June 30 of the year after the date the city or town
4501 legislative body provides the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(ii) or (iii) to the commission
4502 or the date the city or town legislative body repeals the sales and use tax.
4503 (e) (i) If a city or town legislative body that is required to provide the notice described
4504 in Subsection (7)(d)(i) does not provide the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(i) to the
4505 commission on or before the date required by Subsection (7)(d) for providing the notice, the
4506 commission shall transmit, transfer, or deposit the revenues collected from the sales and use
4507 tax within the city or town in accordance with Subsections (9)(a) and (b).
4508 (ii) If a city or town legislative body that is required to provide the notice described in
4509 Subsection (7)(d)(ii) or (iii) does not provide the notice described in Subsection (7)(d)(ii) or
4510 (iii) to the commission on or before the date required by Subsection (7)(d) for providing the
4511 notice, the commission shall transmit or deposit the revenues collected from the sales and use
4512 tax within the city or town in accordance with:
4513 (A) Subsection (9)(c); and
4514 (B) the most recent notice the commission received from the city or town legislative
4515 body under Subsection (7)(d).
4516 (10) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county, city, or town legislative body may,
4517 but is not required to, submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's registered
4518 voters in accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
4519 (11) (a) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if the entire boundary
4520 of a county, city, or town is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county, city, or
4521 town legislative body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county, city,
4522 or town legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this
4523 section on or before June 30, 2022.
4524 (ii) If the entire boundary of a county, city, or town is annexed into a large public
4525 transit district, the county, city, or town legislative body may not pass the ordinance to impose
4526 a sales and use tax under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
4527 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (11)(a), any sales and use tax
4528 imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
4529 Section 34. Section 59-12-2219 is amended to read:
4530 59-12-2219. County, city, and town option sales and use tax for highways and
4531 public transit -- Base -- Rate -- Distribution and expenditure of revenue -- Revenue may
4532 not supplant existing budgeted transportation revenue.
4533 (1) As used in this section:
4534 (a) "Class B road" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-3-103.
4535 (b) "Class C road" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-3-104.
4536 (c) "Eligible political subdivision" means a political subdivision that:
4537 (i) (A) on May 12, 2015, provides public transit services; or
4538 (B) after May 12, 2015, provides written notice to the commission in accordance with
4539 Subsection (10)(b) that it intends to provide public transit service within a county;
4540 (ii) is not a public transit district; and
4541 (iii) is not annexed into a public transit district.
4542 (d) "Public transit district" means a public transit district organized under Title 17B,
4543 Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.
4544 (2) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection (17), a county
4545 legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of .25% on the transactions described in
4546 Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
4547 (3) [
4548 and use tax revenue collected under this section as provided in Subsections (4) through (10).
4549 (4) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section
4550 is annexed into a single public transit district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use
4551 tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
4552 (a) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4553 59-12-2206;
4554 (b) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4555 (c) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4556 (5) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section
4557 is not annexed into a single public transit district, but a city or town within the county is
4558 annexed into a single public transit district that also has a county of the first class annexed into
4559 the same public transit district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue
4560 collected within the county as follows:
4561 (a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4562 district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that city
4563 or town as follows:
4564 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4565 59-12-2206;
4566 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4567 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4568 (b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4569 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political subdivision as
4570 follows:
4571 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the eligible political subdivision in accordance with
4572 Section 59-12-2206;
4573 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4574 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4575 (c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales
4576 and use tax revenue described in Subsections (5)(a) and (b), as follows:
4577 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4578 (ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4579 (6) For a county not described in Subsection (4) or (5), if the entire boundary of a
4580 county of the first or second class that imposes a sales and use tax under this section is not
4581 annexed into a single public transit district, or if there is not a public transit district within the
4582 county, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within the
4583 county as follows:
4584 (a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4585 district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that city
4586 or town as follows:
4587 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
4588 59-12-2206;
4589 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4590 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4591 (b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4592 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political subdivision as
4593 follows:
4594 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the eligible political subdivision in accordance with
4595 Section 59-12-2206;
4596 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4597 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4598 (c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales
4599 and use tax revenue described in Subsections (6)(a) and (b), as follows:
4600 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4601 (ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4602 (7) For a county not described in Subsection (4) or (5), if the entire boundary of a
4603 county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class that imposes a sales and use tax under this
4604 section is not annexed into a single public transit district, or if there is not a public transit
4605 district within the county, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue
4606 collected within the county as follows:
4607 (a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
4608 district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that city
4609 or town as follows:
4610 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8);
4611 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (9); and
4612 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
4613 (b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
4614 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political subdivision as
4615 follows:
4616 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8);
4617 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (9); and
4618 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
4619 (c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales
4620 and use tax revenue described in Subsections (7)(a) and (b), as follows:
4621 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection (8); and
4622 (ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
4623 (8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(b), the commission shall make the distributions
4624 required by Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii), (5)(c)(i) , (6)(a)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), (6)(c)(i),
4625 (7)(a)(i), (7)(b)(i), (7)(c)(i), [
4626 (i) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii),
4627 (5)(c)(i) , (6)(a)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), (6)(c)(i), (7)(a)(i), (7)(b)(i), (7)(c)(i), [
4628 (12)(c)(i) within the counties and cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed
4629 to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the basis of
4630 the percentage that the population of each unincorporated area, city, or town bears to the total
4631 population of all of the counties and cities that impose a tax under this section; and
4632 (ii) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii),
4633 (5)(c)(i) , (6)(a)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), (6)(c)(i), (7)(a)(i), (7)(b)(i), (7)(c)(i), [
4634 (12)(c)(i) within the counties and cities that impose a tax under this section shall be distributed
4635 to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within those counties and cities on the basis of
4636 the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215.
4637 (b) (i) Population for purposes of this Subsection (8) shall be determined on the basis
4638 of the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau.
4639 (ii) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Census
4640 Bureau, population figures shall be derived from an estimate from the Utah Population
4641 Estimates Committee created by executive order of the governor.
4642 (9) (a) (i) Subject to the requirements in Subsections (9)(b) and (c), a county legislative
4643 body:
4644 (A) for a county that obtained approval from a majority of the county's registered
4645 voters voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section prior to May 10, 2016,
4646 may, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political subdivisions within the county,
4647 and in compliance with the requirements for changing an allocation under Subsection (9)(e),
4648 allocate the revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying
4649 the percentage of revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a
4650 public transit district or an eligible political subdivision; or
4651 (B) for a county that obtains approval from a majority of the county's registered voters
4652 voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section on or after May 10, 2016,
4653 shall, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political subdivisions within the county,
4654 allocate the revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) by adopting a resolution specifying
4655 the percentage of revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a
4656 public transit district or an eligible political subdivision.
4657 (ii) If a county described in Subsection (9)(a)(i)(A) does not allocate the revenue under
4658 Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) in accordance with Subsection (9)(a)(i)(A), the commission
4659 shall distribute 100% of the revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) to:
4660 (A) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
4661 single public transit district; or
4662 (B) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
4663 (b) If a county legislative body allocates the revenue as described in Subsection
4664 (9)(a)(i), the county legislative body shall allocate not less than 25% of the revenue under
4665 Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) to:
4666 (i) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
4667 single public transit district; or
4668 (ii) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
4669 (c) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Section
4670 59-12-2208 shall state the allocations the county legislative body makes in accordance with this
4671 Subsection (9).
4672 (d) The commission shall make the distributions required by Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or
4673 (7)(b)(ii) as follows:
4674 (i) the percentage specified by a county legislative body shall be distributed in
4675 accordance with a resolution adopted by a county legislative body under Subsection (9)(a) to an
4676 eligible political subdivision or a public transit district within the county; and
4677 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (9)(a)(ii), if a county legislative body allocates
4678 less than 100% of the revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) to a public transit district
4679 or an eligible political subdivision, the remainder of the revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or
4680 (7)(b)(ii) not allocated by a county legislative body through a resolution under Subsection
4681 (9)(a) shall be distributed as follows:
4682 (A) 50% of the revenue as provided in Subsection (8); and
4683 (B) 50% of the revenue to the county legislative body.
4684 (e) If a county legislative body seeks to change an allocation specified in a resolution
4685 under Subsection (9)(a), the county legislative body may change the allocation by:
4686 (i) adopting a resolution in accordance with Subsection (9)(a) specifying the percentage
4687 of revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a public transit
4688 district or an eligible political subdivision;
4689 (ii) obtaining approval to change the allocation of the sales and use tax by a majority of
4690 all the members of the county legislative body; and
4691 (iii) subject to Subsection (9)(f):
4692 (A) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, submitting an opinion question to the
4693 county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation so that each registered voter has the
4694 opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on whether the allocation should be
4695 changed; and
4696 (B) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, obtaining approval to change the
4697 allocation from a majority of the county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation.
4698 (f) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Subsection
4699 (9)(e)(iii)(A) shall state the allocations specified in the resolution adopted in accordance with
4700 Subsection (9)(e) and approved by the county legislative body in accordance with Subsection
4701 (9)(e)(ii).
4702 (g) (i) If a county makes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection (9)(a)
4703 or changes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection (9)(e), the allocation shall
4704 take effect on the first distribution the commission makes under this section after a 90-day
4705 period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice meeting the requirements
4706 of Subsection (9)(g)(ii) from the county.
4707 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (9)(g)(i) shall state:
4708 (A) that the county will make or change the percentage of an allocation under
4709 Subsection (9)(a) or (e); and
4710 (B) the percentage of revenue under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b)(ii) that will be
4711 allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision.
4712 (10) (a) If a public transit district is organized after the date a county legislative body
4713 first imposes a tax under this section, a change in a distribution required by this section may
4714 not take effect until the first distribution the commission makes under this section after a
4715 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice from the public
4716 transit district of the organization of the public transit district.
4717 (b) If an eligible political subdivision intends to provide public transit service within a
4718 county after the date a county legislative body first imposes a tax under this section, a change
4719 in a distribution required by this section may not take effect until the first distribution the
4720 commission makes under this section after a 90-day period that begins on the date the
4721 commission receives written notice from the eligible political subdivision stating that the
4722 eligible political subdivision intends to provide public transit service within the county.
4723 (11) (a) (i) Notwithstanding Subsections (4) through (10), for a county that has not
4724 imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May 8, 2018, and if the county imposes a
4725 sales and use tax under this section before June 30, 2019, the commission shall distribute all of
4726 the sales and use tax revenue collected by the county before June 30, 2019, to the county for
4727 the purposes described in Subsection (11)(a)(ii).
4728 (ii) For any revenue collected by a county pursuant to Subsection (11)(a)(i) before June
4729 30, 2019, the county may expend that revenue for:
4730 (A) reducing transportation related debt;
4731 (B) a regionally significant transportation facility; or
4732 (C) a public transit project of regional significance.
4733 (b) For a county that has not imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May
4734 8, 2018, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this section before June 30, 2019,
4735 the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by the county on or after
4736 July 1, 2019, as described in Subsections (4) through (10).
4737 (c) Subject to Subsection (12), for a county that has not imposed a sales and use tax
4738 under this section before June 30, 2019, if the entire boundary of that county is annexed into a
4739 large public transit district, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this section on
4740 or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by
4741 the county as described in Subsections (4) through (10).
4742 (12) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2020, if a county has not imposed a sales and use tax
4743 under this section, subject to the provisions of this part, the legislative body of a city or town
4744 described in Subsection (12)(b) may impose a .25% sales and use tax on the transactions
4745 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the city or town.
4746 (b) The following cities or towns may impose the sales and use tax as described in
4747 Subsection (12)(a):
4748 (i) in a county of the first, second, or third class, a city or town that:
4749 (A) has been annexed into a public transit district; or
4750 (B) is an eligible political subdivision; or
4751 (ii) a city or town that:
4752 (A) is in a county of the third or smaller class; and
4753 (B) has been annexed into a large public transit district.
4754 (c) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax as provided in this section, the
4755 commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by the city or town as
4756 follows:
4757 (i) .125% to the city or town that imposed the sales and use tax, to be distributed as
4758 provided in Subsection (8); and
4759 (ii) .125%, as applicable, to:
4760 (A) the large public transit district in which the city or town is annexed; or
4761 (B) the eligible political subdivision for public transit services.
4762 (d) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax under this section and the county
4763 subsequently imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the commission shall distribute the
4764 sales and use tax revenue collected within the city or town as described in Subsection (12)(c).
4765 [
4766 section, except for revenue the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (4)(a),
4767 (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), or (9)(d)(i) for:
4768 (a) a class B road;
4769 (b) a class C road;
4770 (c) traffic and pedestrian safety, including for a class B road or class C road, for:
4771 (i) a sidewalk;
4772 (ii) curb and gutter;
4773 (iii) a safety feature;
4774 (iv) a traffic sign;
4775 (v) a traffic signal;
4776 (vi) street lighting; or
4777 (vii) a combination of Subsections [
4778 (d) the construction, maintenance, or operation of an active transportation facility that
4779 is for nonmotorized vehicles and multimodal transportation and connects an origin with a
4780 destination;
4781 (e) public transit system services; or
4782 (f) a combination of Subsections [
4783 [
4784 revenue the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (4)(a), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), or
4785 (9)(d)(i) for capital expenses and service delivery expenses of the public transit district or
4786 eligible political subdivision.
4787 [
4788 used to supplant existing general fund appropriations that a county, city, or town has budgeted
4789 for transportation as of the date the tax becomes effective for a county, city, or town.
4790 (b) The limitation under Subsection [
4791 transportation capital or reserve account a county, city, or town may have established prior to
4792 the date the tax becomes effective.
4793 (16) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county, city, or town legislative body may,
4794 but is not required to, submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's registered
4795 voters in accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
4796 (17) (a) (i) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if the county, city,
4797 or town legislative body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the city or
4798 town legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section
4799 on or before June 30, 2022.
4800 (B) A city legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax
4801 under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
4802 (ii) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if the entire boundary of a
4803 county is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county legislative body wishes to
4804 impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall pass the
4805 ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2022.
4806 (B) If the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, the
4807 county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this
4808 section on or after July 1, 2022.
4809 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (17)(a), any sales and use tax
4810 imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
4811 Section 35. Section 59-12-2220 is enacted to read:
4812 59-12-2220. County option sales and use tax to fund a system for public transit --
4813 Base -- Rate.
4814 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part and subject to the requirements of this
4815 section, beginning on July 1, 2019, the following counties may impose a sales and use tax
4816 under this section:
4817 (a) a county legislative body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions
4818 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns
4819 within the county if:
4820 (i) the county is annexed into a large public transit district; and
4821 (ii) the county has imposed the maximum amount of sales and use tax authorizations
4822 allowed pursuant to Section 59-12-2203 and authorized under the following sections:
4823 (A) Section 59-12-2213;
4824 (B) Section 59-12-2214;
4825 (C) Section 59-12-2215;
4826 (D) Section 59-12-2216;
4827 (E) Section 59-12-2217;
4828 (F) Section 59-12-2218; and
4829 (G) Section 59-12-2219;
4830 (b) if the county is not annexed into a large public transit district, the county legislative
4831 body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection
4832 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns within the county if:
4833 (i) the county is an eligible political subdivision as defined in Section 59-12-2219; or
4834 (ii) a city or town within the boundary of the county is an eligible political subdivision
4835 as defined in Section 59-12-2219; or
4836 (c) a county legislative body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions
4837 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns
4838 within the county, if there is a small public transit district within the boundary of the county.
4839 (2) For purposes of Subsection (1) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a
4840 county legislative body that imposes a sales and use tax under this section may impose the tax
4841 at a rate of up to .2%.
4842 (3) A county imposing a sales and use tax under this section shall expend the revenues
4843 collected from the sales and use tax for capital expenses and service delivery expenses of:
4844 (a) a public transit district;
4845 (b) an eligible political subdivision; or
4846 (c) another entity providing a service for public transit or a transit facility within the
4847 county as those terms are defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
4848 (4) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county legislative body may, but is not
4849 required to, submit an opinion question to the county's registered voters in accordance with
4850 Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
4851 (5) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if a county wishes to
4852 impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall pass the
4853 ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2023.
4854 (b) The county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use
4855 tax under this section on or after July 1, 2023.
4856 (c) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (5)(a), any sales and use tax
4857 imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2023, may remain in effect.
4858 (6) (a) Revenue collected from a sales and use tax under this section may not be used
4859 to supplant existing General Fund appropriations that a county has budgeted for transportation
4860 or public transit as of the date the tax becomes effective for a county.
4861 (b) The limitation under Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a designated transportation
4862 or public transit capital or reserve account a county may have established prior to the date the
4863 tax becomes effective.
4864 Section 36. Section 63G-6a-1402 is amended to read:
4865 63G-6a-1402. Procurement of design-build transportation project contracts.
4866 (1) As used in this section:
4867 (a) "Design-build transportation project contract" means the procurement of both the
4868 design and construction of a transportation project in a single contract with a company or
4869 combination of companies capable of providing the necessary engineering services and
4870 construction.
4871 (b) "Transportation agency" means:
4872 (i) the Department of Transportation;
4873 (ii) a county of the first or second class, as defined in Section 17-50-501;
4874 (iii) a municipality of the first class, as defined in Section 10-2-301;
4875 (iv) a large public transit district [
4876
4877 (v) a public airport authority.
4878 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a transportation agency may award a
4879 design-build transportation project contract for any transportation project that has an estimated
4880 cost of at least $50,000,000 by following the requirements of this section.
4881 (3) (a) The Department of Transportation:
4882 (i) may award a design-build transportation project contract for any transportation
4883 project by following the requirements of this section; and
4884 (ii) shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
4885 Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for the procurement of its design-build
4886 transportation project contracts in addition to those required by this section.
4887 (b) A public transit district that has more than 200,000 people residing within its
4888 boundaries:
4889 (i) may award a design-build transportation project contract for any transportation
4890 project by following the requirements of this section; and
4891 (ii) shall pass ordinances or a resolution establishing requirements for the procurement
4892 of its design-build transportation project contracts in addition to those required by this section.
4893 (c) A design-build transportation project contract authorized under this Subsection (3)
4894 is not subject to the estimated cost threshold described in Subsection (2).
4895 (d) A design-build transportation project contract may include provision by the
4896 contractor of operations, maintenance, or financing.
4897 (4) (a) Before entering into a design-build transportation project contract, a
4898 transportation agency may issue a request for qualifications to prequalify potential contractors.
4899 (b) Public notice of the request for qualifications shall be given in accordance with
4900 board rules.
4901 (c) A transportation agency shall require, as part of the qualifications specified in the
4902 request for qualifications, that potential contractors at least demonstrate their:
4903 (i) construction experience;
4904 (ii) design experience;
4905 (iii) financial, manpower, and equipment resources available for the project; and
4906 (iv) experience in other design-build transportation projects with attributes similar to
4907 the project being procured.
4908 (d) The request for qualifications shall identify the number of eligible competing
4909 proposers that the transportation agency will select to submit a proposal, which may not be less
4910 than two.
4911 (5) The transportation agency shall:
4912 (a) evaluate the responses received from the request for qualifications;
4913 (b) select from their number those qualified to submit proposals; and
4914 (c) invite those respondents to submit proposals based upon the transportation agency's
4915 request for proposals.
4916 (6) If the transportation agency fails to receive at least two qualified eligible competing
4917 proposals, the transportation agency shall readvertise the project.
4918 (7) The transportation agency shall issue a request for proposals to those qualified
4919 respondents that:
4920 (a) includes a scope of work statement constituting an information for proposal that
4921 may include:
4922 (i) preliminary design concepts;
4923 (ii) design criteria, needs, and objectives;
4924 (iii) warranty and quality control requirements;
4925 (iv) applicable standards;
4926 (v) environmental documents;
4927 (vi) constraints;
4928 (vii) time expectations or limitations;
4929 (viii) incentives or disincentives; and
4930 (ix) other special considerations;
4931 (b) requires submitters to provide:
4932 (i) a sealed cost proposal;
4933 (ii) a critical path matrix schedule, including cash flow requirements;
4934 (iii) proposal security; and
4935 (iv) other items required by the department for the project; and
4936 (c) may include award of a stipulated fee to be paid to offerors who submit
4937 unsuccessful proposals.
4938 (8) The transportation agency shall:
4939 (a) evaluate the submissions received in response to the request for proposals from the
4940 prequalified offerors;
4941 (b) comply with rules relating to discussion of proposals, best and final offers, and
4942 evaluations of the proposals submitted; and
4943 (c) after considering price and other identified factors, award the contract to the
4944 responsible offeror whose responsive proposal is most advantageous to the transportation
4945 agency or the state.
4946 Section 37. Section 67-5-3 is amended to read:
4947 67-5-3. "Agency" defined -- Performance of legal services for agencies -- Billing.
4948 (1) As used in this act, "agency" means a department, division, agency, commission,
4949 board, council, committee, authority, institution, [
4950 of Utah, or a large public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
4951 (2) (a) The attorney general may assign a legal assistant to perform legal services for
4952 any agency of state government.
4953 (b) The attorney general shall bill that agency for the legal services performed, if:
4954 (i) the agency billed receives federal funds to pay for the legal services rendered; [
4955 (ii) the agency collects funds from any other source in the form of fees, costs, interest,
4956 fines, penalties, forfeitures, or other proceeds reserved or designated for the payment of legal
4957 fees sufficient to pay for all or a portion of the legal services rendered[
4958 (iii) the agency is a large public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
4959 (c) An agency may deduct any unreimbursed costs and expenses incurred by the agency
4960 in connection with the legal services rendered.
4961 Section 38. Section 72-1-102 is amended to read:
4962 72-1-102. Definitions.
4963 As used in this title:
4964 (1) "Commission" means the Transportation Commission created under Section
4965 72-1-301.
4966 (2) "Construction" means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and
4967 improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites.
4968 (3) "Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201.
4969 (4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed
4970 under Section 72-1-202.
4971 (5) "Farm tractor" has the meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
4972 (6) "Federal aid primary highway" means that portion of connected main highways
4973 located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United
4974 States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23, Highways, U.S.C.
4975 (7) "Highway" means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel,
4976 culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the
4977 public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area
4978 within the right-of-way.
4979 (8) "Highway authority" means the department or the legislative, executive, or
4980 governing body of a county or municipality.
4981 (9) "Implement of husbandry" has the meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
4982 (10) "Interstate system" means any highway officially designated by the department
4983 and included as part of the national interstate and defense highways, as provided in the Federal
4984 Aid Highway Act of 1956 and any supplemental acts or amendments.
4985 (11) "Limited-access facility" means a highway especially designated for through
4986 traffic, and over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other
4987 persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light,
4988 air, or view.
4989 (12) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
4990 (13) "Municipality" has the same meaning set forth in Section 10-1-104.
4991 (14) "National highway systems highways" means that portion of connected main
4992 highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the
4993 United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23, Highways, U.S.C.
4994 (15) (a) "Port-of-entry" means a fixed or temporary facility constructed, operated, and
4995 maintained by the department where drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads are checked or
4996 inspected for compliance with state and federal laws as specified in Section 72-9-501.
4997 (b) "Port-of-entry" includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations.
4998 (16) "Port-of-entry agent" means a person employed at a port-of-entry to perform the
4999 duties specified in Section 72-9-501.
5000 (17) "Public transit facility" means a transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger
5001 loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility:
5002 (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and
5003 (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including:
5004 (i) railway or other right-of-way;
5005 (ii) railway line; and
5006 (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by
5007 a transit vehicle.
5008 [
5009 in a strip, acquired for or devoted to a highway.
5010 [
5011 bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted.
5012 [
5013 [
5014 defined in this section.
5015 [
5016 Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act.
5017 [
5018 [
5019 and thoroughfares of any kind, including connected structures, airports, spaceports, public
5020 transit facilities, and all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public.
5021 [
5022 [
5023 [
5024 [
5025 Section 39. Section 72-1-202 is amended to read:
5026 72-1-202. Executive director of department -- Appointment -- Qualifications --
5027 Term -- Responsibility -- Power to bring suits -- Salary.
5028 (1) (a) The governor, after consultation with the commission and with the consent of
5029 the Senate, shall appoint an executive director to be the chief executive officer of the
5030 department.
5031 (b) The executive director shall be a qualified executive with technical and
5032 administrative experience and training appropriate for the position.
5033 (c) The executive director shall remain in office until a successor is appointed.
5034 (d) The executive director may be removed by the governor.
5035 (2) In addition to the other functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities
5036 prescribed in this chapter, the executive director shall:
5037 (a) have responsibility for the administrative supervision of the state transportation
5038 systems and the various operations of the department;
5039 (b) have the responsibility for the implementation of rules, priorities, and policies
5040 established by the department and the commission;
5041 (c) have the responsibility for the oversight and supervision of any transportation
5042 project for which state funds are expended;
5043 [
5044 the department as the executive director considers reasonable and necessary for the proper
5045 attainment of the goals of this chapter;
5046 [
5047 by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation, together with actual
5048 traveling expenses while away from the executive director's office on official business; and
5049 [
5050 Section 40. Section 72-1-203 is amended to read:
5051 72-1-203. Deputy director -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Other assistants
5052 and advisers -- Salaries.
5053 (1) The executive director shall appoint [
5054
5055 the executive director.
5056 (2) (a) The deputy director of engineering and operations shall be a registered
5057 professional engineer in the state and is the chief engineer of the department. The deputy
5058 director of engineering and operations shall assist the executive director [
5059 with areas of responsibility including:
5060 [
5061 [
5062 (i) project development;
5063 (ii) oversight of the management of the region offices described in Section 72-1-205;
5064 (iii) management of operations; and
5065 (iv) oversight of operations of motor carriers and ports.
5066 (b) The deputy director of planning and investment shall assist the executive director
5067 with areas of responsibility including:
5068 (i) oversight and coordination of planning, including:
5069 (A) development of statewide strategic initiatives for planning across all modes of
5070 transportation;
5071 (B) coordination with metropolitan planning organizations and local governments; and
5072 (C) corridor and area planning;
5073 (ii) asset management;
5074 (iii) programming and prioritization of transportation projects;
5075 (iv) fulfilling requirements for environmental studies and impact statements; and
5076 (v) resource investment, including identification and development of public-private
5077 partnership opportunities.
5078 (3) The executive director may also appoint assistants to administer the divisions of the
5079 department. These assistants shall serve at the discretion of the executive director.
5080 (4) In addition, the executive director may employ other assistants and advisers as the
5081 executive director finds necessary and fix salaries in accordance with the salary standards
5082 adopted by the Department of Human Resource Management.
5083 Section 41. Section 72-1-204 is amended to read:
5084 72-1-204. Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
5085 The divisions of the department are:
5086 (1) the Comptroller Division responsible for:
5087 (a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, and
5088 contracting;
5089 (b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal
5090 planning and programming; and
5091 (c) procuring administrative supplies;
5092 (2) the Internal Audit Division responsible for:
5093 (a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department;
5094 (b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability and
5095 reasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors,
5096 utility companies, and other entities used by the department; and
5097 (c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditing
5098 standards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding;
5099 (3) the Communications Division responsible for:
5100 (a) developing, managing, and implementing the department's public hearing processes
5101 and programs;
5102 (b) responding to public complaints, requests, and input;
5103 (c) assisting the divisions and regions in the department's public involvement
5104 programs;
5105 (d) developing and managing internal department communications; and
5106 (e) managing and overseeing department media relations;
5107 (4) the Program Development Division responsible for:
5108 (a) developing transportation plans for state transportation systems;
5109 (b) collecting, processing, and storing transportation data to support department's
5110 engineering functions;
5111 (c) maintaining and operating the asset management systems;
5112 (d) designating state transportation systems qualifications;
5113 (e) developing a statewide transportation improvement program for approval by the
5114 commission;
5115 (f) providing cartographic services to the department;
5116 (g) assisting local governments in participating in federal-aid transportation programs;
5117 and
5118 (h) providing research services associated with transportation programs;
5119 (5) the Project Development Division responsible for:
5120 (a) developing statewide standards for project design and construction;
5121 (b) providing support for project development in the areas of design environment,
5122 right-of-way, materials testing, structures, value engineering, and construction; and
5123 (c) designing specialty projects; [
5124 (6) the Operations Division responsible for:
5125 (a) maintaining the state transportation systems;
5126 (b) state transportation systems safety;
5127 (c) operating state ports-of-entry;
5128 (d) operating state motor carrier safety programs in accordance with this title and
5129 federal law;
5130 (e) aeronautical operations;
5131 (f) providing equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions; and
5132 (g) risk management[
5133 (7) the Planning and Investment Division responsible for:
5134 (a) creating and managing an intermodal terminal facility to promote economic
5135 development and investment;
5136 (b) promoting strategies to synergize development of an intermodal inland port; and
5137 (c) overseeing and coordinating public-private partnerships.
5138 Section 42. Section 72-1-208 is amended to read:
5139 72-1-208. Cooperation with counties, cities, towns, the federal government, and
5140 all state departments -- Inspection of work done by a public transit district.
5141 (1) The department shall cooperate with the counties, cities, towns, and community
5142 reinvestment agencies in the construction, maintenance, and use of the highways and in all
5143 related matters, and may provide services to the counties, cities, towns, and community
5144 reinvestment agencies on terms mutually agreed upon.
5145 (2) The department, with the approval of the governor, shall cooperate with the federal
5146 government in all federal-aid projects and with all state departments in all matters in
5147 connection with the use of the highways.
5148 (3) The department:
5149 (a) shall inspect all work done by a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter 2a,
5150 Part 8, Public Transit District Act, relating to safety appliances and procedures; and
5151 (b) may make further additions or changes necessary for the purpose of safety to
5152 employees and the general public.
5153 (4) (a) The department may assume responsibility for any public transit project that
5154 traverses any portion of the state highway systems.
5155 (b) To determine whether the department will assume responsibility for a public transit
5156 project, the executive director and the public transit agency proposing the development shall
5157 jointly determine whether the department will assume responsibility.
5158 Section 43. Section 72-1-211 is amended to read:
5159 72-1-211. Department to develop strategic initiatives -- Report -- Rulemaking.
5160 (1) (a) The executive director shall develop statewide strategic initiatives [
5161
5162 (b) To develop the strategic initiatives described in Subsection (1)(a), the executive
5163 director shall consult with the commission and relevant stakeholders, including:
5164 (i) metropolitan planning organizations;
5165 (ii) county and municipal governments;
5166 (iii) transit districts; and
5167 (iv) other transportation stakeholders.
5168 (c) To develop the strategic initiatives described in Subsection (1)(a), the executive
5169 director shall consider:
5170 (i) regional transportation plans developed by metropolitan planning organizations;
5171 (ii) local transportation plans developed by county and municipal governments;
5172 (iii) public transit plans developed by public transit districts; and
5173 (iv) other relevant transportation plans developed by other stakeholders.
5174 (d) To develop the strategic initiatives described in Subsection (1)(a), the executive
5175 director shall consider projected major centers of economic activity, population growth, and
5176 job centers.
5177 (2) (a) The strategic initiatives developed under Subsection (1) shall include
5178 consideration of the following factors:
5179 [
5180 (ii) congestion reduction;
5181 (iii) economic development and job creation;
5182 (iv) asset management;
5183 (v) sustainability;
5184 (vi) optimization of return on investment;
5185 [
5186 [
5187 [
5188 [
5189 [
5190 (xii) mobility and access; and
5191 (xiii) transportation related air quality.
5192 (b) The strategic initiatives shall include an assessment of capacity needs and establish
5193 goals for corridors that meet all of the following:
5194 (i) high volume of travel and throughput;
5195 (ii) connection of projected major centers of economic activity, population growth, and
5196 future job centers;
5197 (iii) major freight corridors; and
5198 (iv) corridors accommodating multiple modes of travel.
5199 (3) (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall report the
5200 strategic initiatives of the department developed under Subsection (1) to the Transportation
5201 Commission and, before December 1 of each year, the Transportation Interim Committee.
5202 (b) The report required under Subsection (3)(a) shall include the measure that will be
5203 used to determine whether the strategic initiatives have been achieved.
5204 (4) After compliance with Subsection (3) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
5205 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules establishing the
5206 strategic initiatives developed under this part.
5207 (5) The executive director shall ensure that the strategic initiatives developed under
5208 Subsection (1):
5209 (a) are reviewed and updated as needed, but no less frequent than every four years; and
5210 (b) cover at least a 20-year horizon.
5211 Section 44. Section 72-1-213 is amended to read:
5212 72-1-213. Road usage charge study -- Recommendations.
5213 (1) (a) The department shall[
5214 revenue system, including a [
5215 and special tax[
5216 [
5217
5218 (b) The demonstration program may consider:
5219 (i) the necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting
5220 highway use;
5221 (ii) alternatives to recording and reporting highway use;
5222 (iii) alternatives to administration of a road usage charge program; and
5223 (iv) other factors as determined by the department.
5224 (2) (a) The department shall create a Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to assist
5225 the department to conduct a road usage charge demonstration program.
5226 (b) The executive director shall appoint members of the committee, considering
5227 individuals with experience and expertise in the following areas:
5228 (i) telecommunications;
5229 (ii) data security and privacy;
5230 (iii) privacy rights advocacy organizations;
5231 (iv) transportation agencies with technical expertise;
5232 (v) national research;
5233 (vi) members of the Legislature;
5234 (vii) representatives from the State Tax Commission; and
5235 (viii) other relevant stakeholders as determined by the executive director.
5236 (c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as chair of the
5237 committee.
5238 (d) A member of the committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the
5239 member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
5240 (i) Section 63A-3-106;
5241 (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
5242 (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
5243 63A-3-107.
5244 (e) The department shall provide staff support to the committee.
5245 (3) (a) Beginning in 2019, and no later than September 30 of each year, the department
5246 shall prepare and submit a report of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge
5247 demonstration program to the:
5248 (i) Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee created under Subsection (2);
5249 (ii) Transportation Commission;
5250 (iii) Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature; and
5251 (iv) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee of the Legislature.
5252 (b) The report shall review the following issues:
5253 (i) cost;
5254 (ii) privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including
5255 by law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to
5256 ensure individual privacy rights are protected;
5257 (iii) jurisdictional issues;
5258 (iv) feasibility;
5259 (v) complexity;
5260 (vi) acceptance;
5261 (vii) use of revenues;
5262 (viii) security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security
5263 measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates;
5264 (ix) data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and
5265 disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and
5266 considerations of the equipment;
5267 (x) potential for additional driver services; and
5268 (xi) implementation issues.
5269 (c) The report may make recommendations to the Legislature and other policymaking
5270 bodies on the potential use and future implementation of a road usage charge within the state.
5271 (4) Upon full implementation of a road user charge program for alternative fuel
5272 vehicles, which shall occur no later than January 1, 2020, the department, in coordination with
5273 the Motor Vehicle Division, shall offer the option to an owner of an alternative fuel vehicle as
5274 defined in Section 41-1a-102 to:
5275 (a) pay an increased motor vehicle registration fee required in Subsection
5276 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b); or
5277 (b) participate in a road user charge program.
5278 Section 45. Section 72-1-214 is amended to read:
5279 72-1-214. Department designated as state safety oversight agency for rail fixed
5280 guideway public transportation safety -- Powers and duties -- Rulemaking.
5281 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), as used in this section, "fixed
5282 guideway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102.
5283 (b) For purposes of this section, "fixed guideway" does not include a rail system
5284 subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration.
5285 (2) The department is designated as the state safety oversight agency for rail fixed
5286 guideway public transportation safety in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329(e)(4).
5287 (3) As the state safety oversight agency, the department may, to the extent necessary to
5288 fulfill the department's obligations under federal law:
5289 (a) enter into and inspect the property of a fixed guideway rail system receiving federal
5290 funds without prior notice to the operator;
5291 (b) audit an operator of a fixed guideway rail system receiving federal funds for
5292 compliance with:
5293 (i) federal and state laws regarding the safety of the fixed guideway rail system; and
5294 (ii) a public transportation agency safety plan adopted by a specific operator in
5295 accordance with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329(d);
5296 (c) direct the operator of a fixed guideway rail system to correct a safety hazard by a
5297 specified date and time;
5298 (d) prevent the operation of all or part of a fixed guideway rail system that the
5299 department has determined to be unsafe;
5300 (e) audit, review, approve, and oversee an operator of a fixed guideway rail system
5301 receiving federal funds for compliance with a plan adopted by the operator in compliance with
5302 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329(d); and
5303 (f) enforce statutes, rules, regulations, and executive orders relating to the operation of
5304 a fixed guideway rail public transportation system in Utah.
5305 (4) The department shall, at least annually, provide a status report on the safety of the
5306 rail fixed guideway public transportation systems the department oversees to:
5307 (a) the Federal Transit Administration;
5308 (b) the governor; and
5309 (c) members of the board of any rail fixed guideway public transportation system that
5310 the department oversees in accordance with this section.
5311 (5) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
5312 the department shall make rules necessary to administer and enforce this section[
5313 rules providing for the legal and financial independence of state safety oversight agency
5314 activities and functions.
5315 (b) The rules made in accordance with Subsection (5)(a) shall conform to the
5316 requirements of and regulations enacted in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5329.
5317 (6) (a) Notwithstanding any other agreement, a county, city, or town with fixed
5318 guideway rail transit service provided by a public transit district that is subject to safety
5319 oversight as provided in this section may request local option transit sales tax in accordance
5320 with Section 59-12-2206 and spend local option transit sales tax in the amount requested by the
5321 department to meet nonfederal match requirements for costs of safety oversight described in
5322 this section.
5323 (b) A county, city, or town that requests local option transit sales tax as described in
5324 Subsection (6)(a) shall transmit to the department all of the funds requested under Subsection
5325 (6)(a) and transmitted to the county, city, or town under Subsection 59-12-2206(5)(b).
5326 (c) A county, city, or town that requests local option transit sales tax as described in
5327 Subsection (6)(a) may not request more local option transit sales tax than is necessary to carry
5328 out the state safety oversight functions under this section and the amount shall only reflect a
5329 maximum of 20% nonfederal match requirement of eligible costs of state safety oversight.
5330 Section 46. Section 72-1-303 is amended to read:
5331 72-1-303. Duties of commission.
5332 (1) The commission has the following duties:
5333 (a) determining priorities and funding levels of projects in the state transportation
5334 systems and capital development of new public transit facilities for each fiscal year based on
5335 project lists compiled by the department and taking into consideration the strategic initiatives
5336 described in Section 72-1-211;
5337 (b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation
5338 of State Highways Act;
5339 (c) holding public hearings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation
5340 matters;
5341 (d) making policies and rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
5342 Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to perform the commission's duties described under
5343 this section;
5344 (e) in accordance with Section 63G-4-301, reviewing orders issued by the executive
5345 director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,
5346 Administrative Procedures Act;
5347 (f) advising the department in state transportation systems policy;
5348 (g) approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section
5349 63G-10-401;
5350 (h) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-807, appointing a commissioner to serve as a
5351 nonvoting, ex officio member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a public transit
5352 district;
5353 (i) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-808, reviewing, at least annually, the short-term
5354 and long-range public transit plans; and
5355 (j) reviewing administrative rules made, amended, or repealed by the department.
5356 (2) (a) For projects prioritized with funding provided under Sections 72-2-124 and
5357 72-2-125, the commission shall annually report to a committee designated by the Legislative
5358 Management Committee:
5359 (i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state
5360 transportation system and the funding levels available for those projects; and
5361 (ii) the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state.
5362 (b) The committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee under
5363 Subsection (2)(a) shall:
5364 (i) review the list reported by the Transportation Commission; and
5365 (ii) make a recommendation to the Legislature on:
5366 (A) the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and
5367 (B) the source of revenue for the additional funding allocation under Subsection
5368 (2)(b)(ii)(A).
5369 (3) The commission shall review and may approve plans for the construction of a
5370 highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 3, Approval
5371 of Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act.
5372 Section 47. Section 72-1-304 is amended to read:
5373 72-1-304. Written project prioritization process for new transportation capacity
5374 projects -- Rulemaking.
5375 (1) (a) The Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department and the
5376 metropolitan planning organizations as defined in Section 72-1-208.5, shall develop a written
5377 prioritization process for the prioritization of new transportation capacity projects that are or
5378 will be part of the state highway system under Chapter 4, Part 1, State Highways, or public
5379 transit projects that add capacity to the public transit systems within the state.
5380 (b) (i) A local government or district may nominate a project for prioritization in
5381 accordance with the process established by the commission in rule.
5382 (ii) If a local government or district nominates a project for prioritization by the
5383 commission, the local government or district shall provide data and evidence to show that:
5384 (A) the project will advance the purposes and goals described in Section 72-1-211;
5385 (B) for a public transit project, the local government or district has an ongoing funding
5386 source for operations and maintenance of the proposed development; and
5387 (C) the local government or district will provide 40% of the funds for the project as
5388 required by Subsection 72-2-124(7)(e).
5389 (2) The following shall be included in the written prioritization process under
5390 Subsection (1):
5391 (a) a description of how the strategic initiatives of the department adopted under
5392 Section 72-1-211 are advanced by the written prioritization process;
5393 (b) a definition of the type of projects to which the written prioritization process
5394 applies;
5395 (c) specification of a weighted criteria system that is used to rank proposed projects
5396 and how it will be used to determine which projects will be prioritized;
5397 (d) specification of the data that is necessary to apply the weighted ranking criteria; and
5398 (e) any other provisions the commission considers appropriate[
5399 consideration of:
5400 (i) regional and statewide economic development impacts, including improved local
5401 access to:
5402 (A) employment;
5403 (B) recreation;
5404 (C) commerce; and
5405 (D) residential areas;
5406 (ii) the extent to which local land use plans relevant to a project support and
5407 accomplish the strategic initiatives adopted under Section 72-1-211; and
5408 (iii) any matching funds provided by a political subdivision or public transit district in
5409 addition to the 40% required by Subsection 72-2-124(7)(e).
5410 (3) In developing the written prioritization process, the commission:
5411 (a) shall seek and consider public comment by holding public meetings at locations
5412 throughout the state; and
5413 (b) may not consider local matching dollars as provided under Section 72-2-123 unless
5414 the state provides an equal opportunity to raise local matching dollars for state highway
5415 improvements within each county.
5416 (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
5417 Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department, shall make rules establishing
5418 the written prioritization process under Subsection (1).
5419 (5) The commission shall submit the proposed rules under this section to a committee
5420 or task force designated by the Legislative Management Committee for review prior to taking
5421 final action on the proposed rules or any proposed amendment to the rules described in
5422 Subsection (4).
5423 Section 48. Section 72-1-305 is amended to read:
5424 72-1-305. Project selection using the written prioritization process -- Public
5425 comment -- Report.
5426 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), in determining priorities and funding levels
5427 of projects in the state transportation system under Subsection 72-1-303(1)(a) that are new
5428 transportation capacity projects, the commission shall use the weighted criteria system adopted
5429 in the written prioritization process under Section 72-1-304.
5430 (2) Prior to finalizing priorities and funding levels of projects in the state transportation
5431 system, the commission shall conduct public hearings at locations around the state and accept
5432 public comments on:
5433 (a) the written prioritization process;
5434 (b) the merits of new transportation capacity projects that will be prioritized under this
5435 section; and
5436 (c) the merits of new transportation capacity projects as recommended by a consensus
5437 of local elected officials participating in a metropolitan planning organization as defined in
5438 Section 72-1-208.5.
5439 (3) The commission shall make the weighted criteria system ranking for each project
5440 publicly available prior to the public hearings held under Subsection (2).
5441 (4) (a) If the commission prioritizes a project over another project with a higher rank
5442 under the weighted criteria system, the commission shall identify the change and accept public
5443 comment at a hearing held under this section on the merits of prioritizing the project above
5444 higher ranked projects.
5445 (b) The commission shall make the reasons for the prioritization under Subsection
5446 (4)(a) publicly available.
5447 (5) (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall report annually
5448 to the governor and a committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee no later
5449 than the last day of October:
5450 [
5451 and
5452 [
5453 (b) Annually, before any funds are programmed and allocated from the Transit
5454 Transportation Investment Fund created in Section 72-2-124 for each fiscal year, the executive
5455 director or the executive director's designee, along with the executive director of a large public
5456 transit district as described in Section 17B-2a-802, shall report to the governor and a committee
5457 designated by the Legislative Management Committee no later than the last day of October:
5458 (i) the public transit projects prioritized under this section during the year prior to the
5459 report; and
5460 (ii) the status and progress of all public transit projects prioritized under this section.
5461 (6) (a) The department may not delay a new transportation capacity project that was
5462 funded by the Legislature in an appropriations act to a different fiscal year than programmed by
5463 the commission due to an unavoidable shortfall in revenues unless the project delays are
5464 prioritized and approved by the Transportation Commission.
5465 (b) The Transportation Commission shall prioritize and approve any new
5466 transportation capacity project delays for projects that were funded by the Legislature in an
5467 appropriations act due to an unavoidable shortfall in revenues.
5468 Section 49. Section 72-2-117.5 is amended to read:
5469 72-2-117.5. Definitions -- Local Highway and Transportation Corridor
5470 Preservation Fund -- Disposition of fund money.
5471 (1) As used in this section:
5472 (a) "Council of governments" means a decision-making body in each county composed
5473 of membership including the county governing body and the mayors of each municipality in the
5474 county.
5475 (b) "Metropolitan planning organization" has the same meaning as defined in Section
5476 72-1-208.5.
5477 (2) There is created the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund
5478 within the Transportation Fund.
5479 (3) The fund shall be funded from the following sources:
5480 (a) a local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee
5481 imposed under Section 41-1a-1222;
5482 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
5483 (c) contributions from other public and private sources for deposit into the fund;
5484 (d) all money collected from rents and sales of real property acquired with fund money;
5485 (e) proceeds from general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or other obligations issued
5486 as authorized by Title 63B, Bonds;
5487 (f) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2217[
5488
5489 (g) sales and use tax revenues deposited into the fund in accordance with Section
5490 59-12-2218.
5491 (4) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
5492 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
5493 (c) The State Tax Commission shall allocate the revenues:
5494 (i) provided under Subsection (3)(a) to each county imposing a local option highway
5495 construction and transportation corridor preservation fee under Section 41-1a-1222;
5496 (ii) provided under Subsection 59-12-2217(2)(b) to each county imposing a county
5497 option sales and use tax for transportation; and
5498 (iii) provided under Subsection (3)(g) to each county of the second class or city or town
5499 within a county of the second class that imposes the sales and use tax authorized by Section
5500 59-12-2218.
5501 (d) The department shall distribute the funds allocated to each county, city, or town
5502 under Subsection (4)(c) to each county, city, or town.
5503 (e) The money allocated and distributed under this Subsection (4):
5504 (i) shall be used for the purposes provided in this section for each county, city, or town;
5505 (ii) is allocated to each county, city, or town as provided in this section with the
5506 condition that the state will not be charged for any asset purchased with the money allocated
5507 and distributed under this Subsection (4), unless there is a written agreement in place with the
5508 department prior to the purchase of the asset stipulating a reimbursement by the state to the
5509 county, city, or town of no more than the original purchase price paid by the county, city, or
5510 town; and
5511 (iii) is considered a local matching contribution for the purposes described under
5512 Section 72-2-123 if used on a state highway.
5513 (f) Administrative costs of the department to implement this section shall be paid from
5514 the fund.
5515 (5) (a) A highway authority may acquire real property or any interests in real property
5516 for state, county, and municipal highway or public transit corridors subject to:
5517 (i) money available in the fund to each county under Subsection (4); and
5518 (ii) the provisions of this section.
5519 (b) Fund money may be used to pay interest on debts incurred in accordance with this
5520 section.
5521 (c) (i) (A) Fund money may be used to pay maintenance costs of properties acquired
5522 under this section but limited to a total of 5% of the purchase price of the property.
5523 (B) Any additional maintenance cost shall be paid from funds other than under this
5524 section.
5525 (C) Revenue generated by any property acquired under this section is excluded from
5526 the limitations under this Subsection (5)(c)(i).
5527 (ii) Fund money may be used to pay direct costs of acquisition of properties acquired
5528 under this section.
5529 (d) Fund money allocated and distributed under Subsection (4) may be used by a
5530 county highway authority for countywide transportation or public transit planning if:
5531 (i) the county's planning focus area is outside the boundaries of a metropolitan
5532 planning organization;
5533 (ii) the transportation planning is part of the county's continuing, cooperative, and
5534 comprehensive process for transportation or public transit planning, corridor preservation,
5535 right-of-way acquisition, and project programming;
5536 (iii) no more than four years allocation every 20 years to each county is used for
5537 transportation planning under this Subsection (5)(d); and
5538 (iv) the county otherwise qualifies to use the fund money as provided under this
5539 section.
5540 (e) (i) Subject to Subsection (11), fund money allocated and distributed under
5541 Subsection (4) may be used by a county highway authority for transportation or public transit
5542 corridor planning that is part of the corridor elements of an ongoing work program of
5543 transportation or public transit projects.
5544 (ii) The transportation corridor planning under Subsection (5)(e)(i) shall be under the
5545 direction of:
5546 (A) the metropolitan planning organization if the county is within the boundaries of a
5547 metropolitan planning organization; or
5548 (B) the department if the county is not within the boundaries of a metropolitan
5549 planning organization.
5550 (f) (i) A county, city, or town that imposes a local option highway construction and
5551 transportation corridor preservation fee under Section 41-1a-1222 may elect to administer the
5552 funds allocated and distributed to that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving
5553 loan fund.
5554 (ii) If a county, city, or town elects to administer the funds allocated and distributed to
5555 that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving loan fund, a local highway
5556 authority shall repay the fund money authorized for the project to the fund.
5557 (iii) A county, city, or town that elects to administer the funds allocated and distributed
5558 to that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving loan fund shall establish
5559 repayment conditions of the money to the fund from the specified project funds.
5560 (g) (i) Subject to the restrictions in Subsections (5)(g)(ii) and (iii), fund money may be
5561 used by a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class or by a city or town within a county of
5562 the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class for:
5563 (A) the construction, operation, or maintenance of a class B road or class C road; or
5564 (B) the restoration or repair of survey monuments associated with transportation
5565 infrastructure.
5566 (ii) A county, city, or town may not use more than 50% of the current balance of fund
5567 money allocated to the county, city, or town for the purposes described in Subsection (5)(g)(i).
5568 (iii) A county, city, or town may not use more than 50% of the fund revenue collections
5569 allocated to a county, city, or town in the current fiscal year for the purposes described in
5570 Subsection (5)(g)(i).
5571 (6) (a) (i) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall be
5572 used to preserve highway and public transit corridors, promote long-term statewide
5573 transportation planning, save on acquisition costs, and promote the best interests of the state in
5574 a manner which minimizes impact on prime agricultural land.
5575 (ii) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall only be
5576 used to preserve a highway or public transit corridor that is right-of-way:
5577 (A) in a county of the first or second class for:
5578 (I) a state highway;
5579 (II) a principal arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
5580 (III) a minor arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5; [
5581 (IV) a collector highway in an urban area as defined in Section 72-4-102.5; or
5582 (V) a transit facility as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; or
5583 (B) in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class for:
5584 (I) a state highway;
5585 (II) a principal arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
5586 (III) a minor arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
5587 (IV) a major collector highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5; [
5588 (V) a minor collector road as defined in Section 72-4-102.5[
5589 (VI) a transit facility as defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
5590 (iii) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund may not be
5591 used for a highway corridor that is primarily a recreational trail as defined under Section
5592 79-5-102.
5593 (b) A highway authority shall authorize the expenditure of fund money after
5594 determining that the expenditure is being made in accordance with this section from
5595 applications that are:
5596 (i) endorsed by the council of governments; and
5597 (ii) for a right-of-way purchase for a highway or public transit corridor authorized
5598 under Subsection (6)(a)(ii).
5599 (7) (a) (i) A council of governments shall establish a council of governments
5600 endorsement process which includes prioritization and application procedures for use of the
5601 money allocated to each county under this section.
5602 (ii) The endorsement process under Subsection (7)(a)(i) may include review or
5603 endorsement of the preservation project by:
5604 (A) the metropolitan planning organization if the county is within the boundaries of a
5605 metropolitan planning organization; or
5606 (B) the department if the county is not within the boundaries of a metropolitan
5607 planning organization.
5608 (b) All fund money shall be prioritized by each highway authority and council of
5609 governments based on considerations, including:
5610 (i) areas with rapidly expanding population;
5611 (ii) the willingness of local governments to complete studies and impact statements
5612 that meet department standards;
5613 (iii) the preservation of corridors by the use of local planning and zoning processes;
5614 (iv) the availability of other public and private matching funds for a project;
5615 (v) the cost-effectiveness of the preservation projects;
5616 (vi) long and short-term maintenance costs for property acquired; and
5617 (vii) whether the transportation or public transit corridor is included as part of:
5618 (A) the county and municipal master plan; and
5619 (B) (I) the statewide long range plan; or
5620 (II) the regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if
5621 one exists for the area.
5622 (c) The council of governments shall:
5623 (i) establish a priority list of highway and public transit corridor preservation projects
5624 within the county;
5625 (ii) submit the list described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) to the county's legislative body for
5626 approval; and
5627 (iii) obtain approval of the list described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) from a majority of the
5628 members of the county legislative body.
5629 (d) A county's council of governments may only submit one priority list described in
5630 Subsection (7)(c)(i) per calendar year.
5631 (e) A county legislative body may only consider and approve one priority list described
5632 in Subsection (7)(c)(i) per calendar year.
5633 (8) (a) Unless otherwise provided by written agreement with another highway authority
5634 or public transit district, the highway authority that holds the deed to the property is responsible
5635 for maintenance of the property.
5636 (b) The transfer of ownership for property acquired under this section from one
5637 highway authority to another shall include a recorded deed for the property and a written
5638 agreement between the highway authorities or public transit district.
5639 (9) (a) The proceeds from any bonds or other obligations secured by revenues of the
5640 Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall be used for the purposes
5641 authorized for funds under this section.
5642 (b) The highway authority shall pledge the necessary part of the revenues of the Local
5643 Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund to the payment of principal and
5644 interest on the bonds or other obligations.
5645 (10) (a) A highway authority may not expend money under this section to purchase a
5646 right-of-way for a state highway unless the highway authority has:
5647 (i) a transportation corridor property acquisition policy or ordinance in effect that
5648 meets department requirements for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real
5649 property under this section; and
5650 (ii) an access management policy or ordinance in effect that meets the requirements
5651 under Subsection 72-2-117(8).
5652 (b) The provisions of Subsection (10)(a)(i) do not apply if the highway authority has a
5653 written agreement with the department for the department to acquire real property or any
5654 interests in real property on behalf of the local highway authority under this section.
5655 (11) The county shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the fund money allocated and
5656 distributed to a city or town in accordance with Subsection (4) is expended:
5657 (a) to fund a project or service as allowed by this section within the city or town to
5658 which the fund money is allocated;
5659 (b) to pay debt service, principal, or interest on a bond or other obligation as allowed
5660 by this section if that bond or other obligation is:
5661 (i) secured by money allocated to the city or town; and
5662 (ii) issued to finance a project or service as allowed by this section within the city or
5663 town to which the fund money is allocated;
5664 (c) to fund transportation planning as allowed by this section within the city or town to
5665 which the fund money is allocated; or
5666 (d) for another purpose allowed by this section within the city or town to which the
5667 fund money is allocated.
5668 (12) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, any amounts within the fund
5669 allocated to a public transit district or for a public transit corridor may only be derived from the
5670 portion of the fund that does not include constitutionally restricted sources related to the
5671 operation of a motor vehicle on a public highway or proceeds from an excise tax on liquid
5672 motor fuel to propel a motor vehicle.
5673 Section 50. Section 72-2-121 is amended to read:
5674 72-2-121. County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund.
5675 (1) There is created a special revenue fund within the Transportation Fund known as
5676 the "County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund."
5677 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
5678 (a) any voluntary contributions received for new construction, major renovations, and
5679 improvements to highways within a county of the first class;
5680 (b) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b)
5681 deposited in or transferred to the fund;
5682 (c) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2217[
5683
5684 (d) a portion of the local option highway construction and transportation corridor
5685 preservation fee imposed in a county of the first class under Section 41-1a-1222 deposited in or
5686 transferred to the fund.
5687 (3) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
5688 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
5689 (4) The executive director shall use the fund money only:
5690 (a) to pay debt service and bond issuance costs for bonds issued under Sections
5691 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402, and 63B-27-102;
5692 (b) for right-of-way acquisition, new construction, major renovations, and
5693 improvements to highways within a county of the first class and to pay any debt service and
5694 bond issuance costs related to those projects, including improvements to a highway located
5695 within a municipality in a county of the first class where the municipality is located within the
5696 boundaries of more than a single county;
5697 (c) for the construction, acquisition, use, maintenance, or operation of:
5698 (i) an active transportation facility for nonmotorized vehicles;
5699 (ii) multimodal transportation that connects an origin with a destination; or
5700 (iii) a facility that may include a:
5701 (A) pedestrian or nonmotorized vehicle trail;
5702 (B) nonmotorized vehicle storage facility;
5703 (C) pedestrian or vehicle bridge; or
5704 (D) vehicle parking lot or parking structure;
5705 (d) for fiscal year 2012-13 only, to pay for or to provide funds to a municipality or
5706 county to pay for a portion of right-of-way acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
5707 renovations, and improvements to highways described in Subsections 72-2-121.4(7), (8), and
5708 (9);
5709 (e) to transfer to the 2010 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by
5710 Section 72-2-121.3 the amount required in Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) minus the amounts
5711 transferred in accordance with Subsection 72-2-124(4)(a)(iv);
5712 (f) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to pay debt service and bond
5713 issuance costs for $30,000,000 of the bonds issued under Section 63B-18-401 for the projects
5714 described in Subsection 63B-18-401(4)(a);
5715 (g) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, and after the department has
5716 verified that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund, to
5717 transfer an amount equal to 50% of the revenue generated by the local option highway
5718 construction and transportation corridor preservation fee imposed under Section 41-1a-1222 in
5719 a county of the first class:
5720 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
5721 (ii) to be used by a county of the first class for:
5722 (A) highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects; or
5723 (B) the enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws;
5724 (h) for fiscal year 2015 only, and after the department has verified that the amount
5725 required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the transfer under
5726 Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to transfer an amount equal to the remainder of the revenue
5727 available in the fund for the 2015 fiscal year:
5728 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
5729 (ii) to be used by a county of the first class for:
5730 (A) highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects; or
5731 (B) the enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws;
5732 (i) for fiscal year 2015-16 only, and after the department has verified that the amount
5733 required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the transfer under
5734 Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to transfer an amount equal to $25,000,000:
5735 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
5736 (ii) to be used by the county for the purposes described in this section;
5737 (j) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2015, after the department has verified
5738 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the
5739 transfer under Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to annually transfer an amount equal to up to
5740 42.5% of the sales and use tax revenue imposed in a county of the first class and deposited into
5741 the fund in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b) to:
5742 (i) the appropriate debt service or sinking fund for the repayment of bonds issued under
5743 Section 63B-27-102; and
5744 (ii) the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created in Section 72-2-124 until
5745 $28,079,000 has been deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005; and
5746 (k) for a fiscal year beginning after the amount described in Subsection (4)(j) has been
5747 repaid to the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 until fiscal year 2030, after the
5748 department has verified that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is
5749 available in the fund and the transfer under Subsection (4)(f) has been made, and after the
5750 bonds under Section 63B-27-102 have been repaid, to annually transfer an amount equal to up
5751 to 42.5% of the sales and use tax revenue imposed in a county of the first class and deposited
5752 into the fund in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b):
5753 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
5754 (ii) to be used by the county for the purposes described in this section.
5755 (5) The revenues described in Subsections (2)(b), (c), and (d) that are deposited in the
5756 fund and bond proceeds from bonds issued under Sections 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402, and
5757 63B-27-102 are considered a local matching contribution for the purposes described under
5758 Section 72-2-123.
5759 (6) The additional administrative costs of the department to administer this fund shall
5760 be paid from money in the fund.
5761 (7) Notwithstanding any statutory or other restrictions on the use or expenditure of the
5762 revenue sources deposited into this fund, the Department of Transportation may use the money
5763 in this fund for any of the purposes detailed in Subsection (4).
5764 (8) (a) Any revenue in the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund created in
5765 Section 72-2-121 that is not specifically allocated and obligated in Section 72-2-121 is subject
5766 to the review process described in this Subsection (8).
5767 (b) A county of the first class shall create a county transportation advisory committee
5768 as described in Subsection (8)(c) to review proposed transportation and, as applicable, public
5769 transit projects and rank projects for allocation of funds.
5770 (c) The county transportation advisory committee described in Subsection (8)(b) shall
5771 be composed of the following 13 members:
5772 (i) six members who are residents of the county, nominated by the county executive
5773 and confirmed by the county legislative body who are:
5774 (A) members of a local advisory board of a large public transit district as defined in
5775 Section 17B-2a-802;
5776 (B) county council members; or
5777 (C) other residents with expertise in transportation planning and funding; and
5778 (ii) seven members nominated by the county executive, and confirmed by the county
5779 legislative body, chosen from mayors or managers of cities or towns within the county.
5780 (d) (i) A majority of the members of the county transportation advisory committee
5781 constitutes a quorum.
5782 (ii) The action by a quorum of the county transportation advisory committee constitutes
5783 an action by the county transportation advisory committee.
5784 (e) The county body shall determine:
5785 (i) the length of a term of a member of the county transportation advisory committee;
5786 (ii) procedures and requirements for removing a member of the county transportation
5787 advisory committee;
5788 (iii) voting requirements of the county transportation advisory committee;
5789 (iv) chairs or other officers of the county transportation advisory committee;
5790 (v) how meetings are to be called and the frequency of meetings, but not less than once
5791 annually; and
5792 (vi) the compensation, if any, of members of the county transportation advisory
5793 committee.
5794 (f) The county shall establish by ordinance criteria for prioritization and ranking of
5795 projects, which may include consideration of regional and countywide economic development
5796 impacts, including improved local access to:
5797 (i) employment;
5798 (ii) recreation;
5799 (iii) commerce; and
5800 (iv) residential areas.
5801 (g) The county transportation advisory committee shall evaluate and rank each
5802 proposed public transit project and regionally significant transportation facility according to
5803 criteria developed pursuant to Subsection (8)(e).
5804 (h) (i) After the review and ranking of each project as described in this section, the
5805 county transportation advisory committee shall provide a report and recommend the ranked list
5806 of projects to the county legislative body and county executive.
5807 (ii) After review of the recommended list of projects, as part of the county budgetary
5808 process, the county executive shall review the list of projects and may include in the proposed
5809 budget the proposed projects for allocation, as funds are available.
5810 (i) The county executive of the county of the first class, with information provided by
5811 the county and relevant state entities, shall provide a report annually to the county
5812 transportation advisory committee, and to the mayor or manager of each city, town, or metro
5813 township in the county, including the following:
5814 (i) the funds received into the fund during the past year;
5815 (ii) any funds available for allocation;
5816 (iii) funds obligated for debt service; and
5817 (iv) the outstanding balance of transportation related debt.
5818 Section 51. Section 72-2-124 is amended to read:
5819 72-2-124. Transportation Investment Fund of 2005.
5820 (1) There is created a capital projects fund entitled the Transportation Investment Fund
5821 of 2005.
5822 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following sources:
5823 (a) any voluntary contributions received for the maintenance, construction,
5824 reconstruction, or renovation of state and federal highways;
5825 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
5826 (c) registration fees designated under Section 41-1a-1201;
5827 [
5828 Section 59-12-103; and
5829 [
5830 (e) revenues transferred to the fund in accordance with Section 72-2-106.
5831 (3) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
5832 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
5833 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the executive director may use fund
5834 money only to pay:
5835 (i) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to state and
5836 federal highways prioritized by the Transportation Commission through the prioritization
5837 process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under Section 72-1-304;
5838 (ii) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to the highway
5839 projects described in Subsections 63B-18-401(2), (3), and (4);
5840 (iii) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section 63B-18-401
5841 minus the costs paid from the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund in accordance
5842 with Subsection 72-2-121(4)(f);
5843 (iv) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to transfer to the 2010 Salt
5844 Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by Section 72-2-121.3 the amount certified
5845 by Salt Lake County in accordance with Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) as necessary to pay the
5846 debt service on $30,000,000 of the revenue bonds issued by Salt Lake County;
5847 (v) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section 63B-16-101
5848 for projects prioritized in accordance with Section 72-2-125;
5849 (vi) all highway general obligation bonds that are intended to be paid from revenues in
5850 the Centennial Highway Fund created by Section 72-2-118; and
5851 (vii) for fiscal year 2015-16 only, to transfer $25,000,000 to the County of the First
5852 Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121 to be used for the purposes described
5853 in Section 72-2-121.
5854 (b) The executive director may use fund money to exchange for an equal or greater
5855 amount of federal transportation funds to be used as provided in Subsection (4)(a).
5856 (5) (a) Before bonds authorized by Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 may be issued
5857 in any fiscal year, the department and the commission shall appear before the Executive
5858 Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and present the amount of bond proceeds that the
5859 department needs to provide funding for the projects identified in Subsections 63B-18-401(2),
5860 (3), and (4) or Subsection 63B-27-101(2) for the current or next fiscal year.
5861 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature shall review and
5862 comment on the amount of bond proceeds needed to fund the projects.
5863 (6) The Division of Finance shall, from money deposited into the fund, transfer the
5864 amount of funds necessary to pay principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by
5865 Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 in the current fiscal year to the appropriate debt service or
5866 sinking fund.
5867 (7) (a) There is created in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 the Transit
5868 Transportation Investment Fund.
5869 (b) The fund shall be funded by:
5870 (i) contributions deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
5871 (ii) appropriations into the account by the Legislature;
5872 (iii) private contributions; and
5873 (iv) donations or grants from public or private entities.
5874 (c) (i) The fund shall earn interest.
5875 (ii) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
5876 (d) Subject to Subsection (7)(e), the Legislature may appropriate money from the fund
5877 for public transit capital development of new capacity projects to be used as prioritized by the
5878 commission.
5879 (e) (i) The Legislature may only appropriate money from the fund for a public transit
5880 capital development project if the public transit district or political subdivision provides funds
5881 of equal to or greater than 40% of the funds needed for the project.
5882 (ii) A public transit district or political subdivision may use money derived from a loan
5883 granted pursuant to Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 2, Transportation Infrastructure Loan Fund, to
5884 provide all or part of the 40% requirement described in Subsection (7)(e)(i) if:
5885 (A) the loan is approved by the commission as required in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 2,
5886 Transportation Infrastructure Loan Fund; and
5887 (B) the proposed capital project has been prioritized by the commission pursuant to
5888 Section 72-1-303.
5889 Section 52. Section 72-5-401 is amended to read:
5890 72-5-401. Definitions.
5891 As used in this part:
5892 (1) "Corridor" means the path or proposed path of a transportation facility, including a
5893 public transit facility, that exists or that may exist in the future[
5894 the land occupied or to be occupied by a transportation facility, and any other land that may be
5895 needed for expanding a transportation facility or for controlling access to it.
5896 (2) "Corridor preservation" means planning or acquisition processes intended to:
5897 (a) protect or enhance the capacity of existing corridors; and
5898 (b) protect the availability of proposed corridors in advance of the need for and the
5899 actual commencement of the transportation facility construction.
5900 (3) "Development" means:
5901 (a) the subdividing of land;
5902 (b) the construction of improvements, expansions, or additions; or
5903 (c) any other action that will appreciably increase the value of and the future
5904 acquisition cost of land.
5905 (4) "Official map" means a map, drawn by government authorities and recorded in
5906 county recording offices that:
5907 (a) shows actual and proposed rights-of-way, centerline alignments, and setbacks for
5908 highways and other transportation facilities;
5909 (b) provides a basis for restricting development in designated rights-of-way or between
5910 designated setbacks to allow the government authorities time to purchase or otherwise reserve
5911 the land; and
5912 (c) for counties and municipalities may be adopted as an element of the general plan,
5913 pursuant to Title 17, Chapter 27a, Part 4, General Plan, or Title 10, Chapter 9a, Part 4, General
5914 Plan.
5915 (5) "Taking" means an act or regulation, either by exercise of eminent domain or other
5916 police power, whereby government puts private property to public use or restrains use of
5917 private property for public purposes, and that requires compensation to be paid to private
5918 property owners.
5919 Section 53. Section 72-6-120 is amended to read:
5920 72-6-120. Department authorized to participate in federal program assuming
5921 responsibility for environmental review of highway projects -- Rulemaking authority.
5922 (1) The department may:
5923 (a) assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 326 for:
5924 (i) determining whether state highway design and construction projects are
5925 categorically excluded from requirements for environmental assessments or environmental
5926 impact statements; and
5927 (ii) environmental review, consultation, or other actions required under federal law for
5928 categorically excluded projects;
5929 (b) assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 327 with respect to one or more
5930 railroad, public transportation, highway [
5931 under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for environmental review, consultation,
5932 or other action required under any federal environmental law pertaining to the review or
5933 approval of a specific highway project;
5934 (c) enter one or more memoranda of understanding with the United States Department
5935 of Transportation related to federal highway programs as provided in 23 U.S.C. Secs. 326 and
5936 327 subject to the requirements of Subsection 72-1-207(5);
5937 (d) accept, receive, and administer grants, other money, or gifts from public and private
5938 agencies, including the federal government, for the purpose of carrying out the programs
5939 authorized under this section; and
5940 (e) cooperate with the federal government in implementing this section and any
5941 memorandum of understanding entered into under Subsection 72-1-207(5).
5942 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in implementing a program under this
5943 section that is approved by the United States Department of Transportation, the department is
5944 authorized to:
5945 (a) perform or conduct any of the activities described in a memorandum of
5946 understanding entered into under Subsection 72-1-207(5);
5947 (b) take actions necessary to implement the program; and
5948 (c) adopt relevant federal environmental standards as the standards for this state for
5949 categorically excluded projects.
5950 (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
5951 department may makes rules to implement the provisions of this section.
5952 Section 54. Repealer.
5953 This bill repeals:
5954 Section 17B-2a-807.5, Public transit district board of trustees -- Transitional
5955 provisions.
5956 Section 55. Appropriation.
5957 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
5958 2017, and ending June 30, 2018. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
5959 fiscal year 2018. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
5960 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
5961 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
5962 ITEM 1
5963 To Legislature - Senate
5964 From General Fund, one-time
$12,800
5965 Schedule of Programs:
5966 Administration $12,800
5967 ITEM 2
5968 To Legislature - House of Representatives
5969 From General Fund, one-time
$19,200
5970 Schedule of Programs:
5971 Administration $19,200
5972 Section 56. Effective date.
5973 This bill takes effect on May 8, 2018, except that the amendments to Sections
5974 41-1a-102, 41-1a-1201, 41-1a-1206, and 59-12-103 in this bill take effect on January 1, 2019.