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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions related to transportation including transportation
11 reinvestment zones, public transit districts, local option sales and use taxes,
12 transportation governance, and a road usage charge program.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 ▸ amends provisions related to transportation reinvestment zones;
16 ▸ amends provisions related to public transit district governance structure and
17 responsibilities;
18 ▸ renames the local advisory board of a large public transit district as a "local advisory
19 council";
20 ▸ repeals a provision related to the name of a large public transit district;
21 ▸ amends the procedure for appointment to the board of trustees of a large public
22 transit district;
23 ▸ requires two or more entities providing public transit services in adjacent or
24 overlapping areas to integrate and coordinate services and fees with oversight by the
25 Department of Transportation;
26 ▸ allows a public transit district to exclude applicants for certain positions of
27 employment based on results of a background check;
28 ▸ amends definitions related to motor vehicles;
29 ▸ amends provisions related to motor vehicle registration;
30 ▸ amends allowable uses of certain local option sales and use tax revenue;
31 ▸ makes technical changes regarding local option sales and use taxes;
32 ▸ amends provisions related to the governance structure and duties of certain positions
33 within the Department of Transportation;
34 ▸ amends certain provisions related to transportation funding procedures;
35 ▸ exempts the Transportation Commission from certain restrictions on setting rates
36 for certain programs administered by the Department of Transportation;
37 ▸ creates a road usage charge program, requires the Department of Transportation to
38 administer the program, and grants rulemaking authority;
39 ▸ amends provisions related to the State Infrastructure Bank;
40 ▸ amends certain provisions pertaining to anonymized location data of certain
41 connected vehicles; and
42 ▸ makes technical changes.
43 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
44 None
45 Other Special Clauses:
46 This bill provides a special effective date.
47 Utah Code Sections Affected:
48 AMENDS:
49 11-13-227, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
50 17B-1-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 448
51 17B-2a-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
52 17B-2a-807.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
53 17B-2a-808.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
54 17B-2a-808.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
55 17B-2a-826, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
56 34-52-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 242
57 41-1a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 166 and 424
58 41-1a-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 269
59 41-1a-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
60 51-2a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 373
61 59-12-103, as amended by Statewide Initiative -- Proposition 3, Nov. 6, 2018
62 59-12-2202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
63 59-12-2203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
64 59-12-2214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 421
65 59-12-2215, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 263
66 59-12-2216, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 263
67 59-12-2217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
68 59-12-2218, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
69 59-12-2219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 330 and 424
70 59-12-2220, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
71 59-13-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 281
72 63B-1b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
73 63B-18-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 389
74 63B-27-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 280
75 63I-1-259, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 281
76 72-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
77 72-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
78 72-1-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
79 72-1-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
80 72-1-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
81 72-1-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
82 72-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 336
83 72-1-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
84 72-2-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 144
85 72-2-117.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
86 72-2-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 403 and 424
87 72-2-121.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 263 and 278
88 72-2-121.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 342
89 72-2-124, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
90 72-2-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 216
91 72-2-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
92 72-2-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
93 72-2-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
94 72-5-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 273
95 72-6-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 132
96 72-10-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 206 and 286
97 77-23c-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 223
98 77-23c-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 161
99 ENACTS:
100 17B-2a-807.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
101 17B-2a-827, Utah Code Annotated 1953
102 59-12-2212.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
103 72-1-213.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
104 REPEALS:
105 17B-2a-803.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
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107 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
108 Section 1. Section 11-13-227 is amended to read:
109 11-13-227. Transportation reinvestment zones.
110 (1) Subject to the provisions of this part, any two or more public agencies may enter
111 into an agreement with one another to create a transportation reinvestment zone as described in
112 this section.
113 (2) To create a transportation reinvestment zone, two or more public agencies, at least
114 one of which has land use authority over the transportation reinvestment zone area, shall:
115 (a) define the transportation infrastructure need and proposed improvement;
116 (b) define the boundaries of the zone;
117 (c) establish terms for sharing sales tax revenue among the members of the agreement;
118 (d) establish a base year to calculate the increase of property tax revenue within the
119 zone;
120 (e) establish terms for sharing any increase in property tax revenue within the zone;
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122 (f) before an agreement is approved as required in Section 11-13-202.5, hold a public
123 hearing regarding the details of the proposed transportation reinvestment zone.
124 (3) Any agreement to establish a transportation reinvestment zone is subject to the
125 requirements of Sections 11-13-202, 11-13-202.5, 11-13-206, and 11-13-207.
126 (4) (a) Each public agency that is party to an agreement under this section shall
127 annually publish a report including a statement of the increased tax revenue and the
128 expenditures made in accordance with the agreement.
129 (b) Each public agency that is party to an agreement under this section shall transmit a
130 copy of the report described in Subsection (4)(a) to the state auditor.
131 (5) If any surplus revenue remains in a tax revenue account created as part of a
132 transportation reinvestment zone agreement, the parties may use the surplus for other purposes
133 as determined by agreement of the parties.
134 (6) (a) An action taken under this section is not subject to:
135 (i) Section 10-8-2;
136 (ii) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act;
137 (iii) Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act; or
138 (iv) Section 17-50-312.
139 (b) An ordinance, resolution, or agreement adopted under this title is not a land use
140 regulation as defined in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.
141 Section 2. Section 17B-1-311 is amended to read:
142 17B-1-311. Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.
143 (1) No elected or appointed member of the board of trustees of a local district may,
144 while serving on the board, be employed by the district, whether as an employee or under a
145 contract.
146 (2) No person employed by a local district, whether as an employee or under a contract,
147 may serve on the board of that local district.
148 (3) A local district is not in violation of a prohibition described in Subsection (1) or (2)
149 if the local district:
150 (a) treats a member of a board of trustees as an employee for income tax purposes; and
151 (b) complies with the compensation limits of Section 17B-1-307 for purposes of that
152 member.
153 (4) This section does not apply to a local district if:
154 (a) fewer than 3,000 people live within 40 miles of the primary place of employment,
155 measured over all weather public roads; and
156 (b) with respect to the employment of a board of trustees member under Subsection
157 (1):
158 (i) the job opening has had reasonable public notice; and
159 (ii) the person employed is the best qualified candidate for the position.
160 (5) This section does not apply to a board of trustees of a large public transit district as
161 described in Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.
162 Section 3. Section 17B-2a-802 is amended to read:
163 17B-2a-802. Definitions.
164 As used in this part:
165 (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
166 households that meet certain gross household income requirements based on the area median
167 income for households of the same size.
168 (a) "Affordable housing" may include housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
169 households that meet specific area median income targets or ranges of area median income
170 targets.
171 (b) "Affordable housing" does not include housing occupied or reserved for occupancy
172 by households with gross household incomes that are more than 60% of the area median
173 income for households of the same size.
174 (2) "Appointing entity" means the person, county, unincorporated area of a county, or
175 municipality appointing a member to a public transit district board of trustees.
176 (3) (a) "Chief executive officer" means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a
177 small public transit district to serve as chief executive officer.
178 (b) "Chief executive officer" shall enjoy all the rights, duties, and responsibilities
179 defined in Sections 17B-2a-810 and 17B-2a-811 and includes all rights, duties, and
180 responsibilities assigned to the general manager but prescribed by the board of trustees to be
181 fulfilled by the chief executive officer.
182 (4) "Council of governments" means a decision-making body in each county composed
183 of membership including the county governing body and the mayors of each municipality in the
184 county.
185 (5) "Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201.
186 (6) "Executive director" means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a large
187 public transit district to serve as executive director.
188 (7) (a) "General manager" means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a small
189 public transit district to serve as general manager.
190 (b) "General manager" shall enjoy all the rights, duties, and responsibilities defined in
191 Sections 17B-2a-810 and 17B-2a-811 prescribed by the board of trustees of a small public
192 transit district.
193 (8) "Large public transit district" means a public transit district that provides public
194 transit to an area that includes:
195 (a) more than 65% of the population of the state based on the most recent official
196 census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; and
197 (b) two or more counties.
198 (9) (a) "Locally elected public official" means a person who holds an elected position
199 with a county or municipality.
200 (b) "Locally elected public official" does not include a person who holds an elected
201 position if the elected position is not with a county or municipality.
202 (10) "Metropolitan planning organization" means the same as that term is defined in
203 Section 72-1-208.5.
204 (11) "Multicounty district" means a public transit district located in more than one
205 county.
206 (12) "Operator" means a public entity or other person engaged in the transportation of
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213 (13) (a) "Public transit" means regular, continuing, shared-ride, surface transportation
214 services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined
215 by age, disability, or low income.
216 (b) "Public transit" does not include transportation services provided by:
217 (i) chartered bus;
218 (ii) sightseeing bus;
219 (iii) taxi;
220 (iv) school bus service;
221 (v) courtesy shuttle service for patrons of one or more specific establishments; or
222 (vi) intra-terminal or intra-facility shuttle services.
223 (14) "Public transit district" means a local district that provides public transit services.
224 (15) "Small public transit district" means any public transit district that is not a large
225 public transit district.
226 (16) "Transit facility" means a transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger loading
227 or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility:
228 (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and
229 (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including:
230 (i) railway or other right-of-way;
231 (ii) railway line; and
232 (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by
233 a transit vehicle.
234 (17) "Transit vehicle" means a passenger bus, coach, railcar, van, or other vehicle
235 operated as public transportation by a public transit district.
236 (18) "Transit-oriented development" means a mixed use residential or commercial area
237 that is designed to maximize access to public transit and includes the development of land
238 owned by a public transit district that serves a county of the first class.
239 (19) "Transit-supportive development" means a mixed use residential or commercial
240 area that is designed to maximize access to public transit and does not include the development
241 of land owned by a public transit district.
242 Section 4. Section 17B-2a-807.1 is amended to read:
243 17B-2a-807.1. Large public transit district board of trustees -- Appointment --
244 Quorum -- Compensation -- Terms.
245 (1) (a) For a large public transit district, the board of trustees shall consist of three
246 members appointed as described in Subsection (1)(b).
247 (b) (i) The governor, with advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the members
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273 (ii) (A) Before creation of a large public transit district, the political subdivision or
274 subdivisions forming the large public transit district shall submit to the Legislature for approval
275 a proposal for the creation of three regions for nominating members to the board of trustees of
276 the large public transit district.
277 (B) For a large public transit district created after January 1, 2019, the Legislature, after
278 receiving and considering the proposal described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A), shall designate
279 three regions for nominating members to the board of trustees of the large public transit
280 district, and further describe the process for nomination for appointment to the board of
281 trustees.
282 (c) Each nominee shall be a qualified executive with technical and administrative
283 experience and training appropriate for the position.
284 (d) The board of trustees of a large public transit district shall be full-time employees
285 of the public transit district.
286 (e) The compensation package for the board of trustees shall be determined by [
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288 (f) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(f)(iii), for a board of trustees of a large public transit
289 district, "quorum" means at least two members of the board of trustees.
290 (ii) Action by a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the board of trustees.
291 (iii) A meeting of a quorum of the board of trustees of a large public transit district is
292 subject to Section 52-4-103 regarding convening of a three-member board of trustees and what
293 constitutes a public meeting.
294 (2) (a) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), each member of the board of trustees of a
295 large public transit district shall serve for a term of [
296 (b) A member of the board of trustees may serve an unlimited number of terms.
297 (3) Each member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district shall serve at
298 the pleasure of the governor.
299 (4) The first time the board of trustees is appointed under this section, the governor
300 shall stagger the initial term of each of the members of the board of trustees as follows:
301 (a) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of two years;
302 (b) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of three years; and
303 (c) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of four years.
304 (5) The governor shall designate one member of the board of trustees as chair of the
305 board of trustees.
306 (6) (a) If a vacancy occurs, the nomination and appointment procedures to replace the
307 individual shall occur in the same manner described in Subsection (1) for the member creating
308 the vacancy.
309 (b) A replacement board member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term,
310 but may serve an unlimited number of terms as provided in Subsection (2)(b).
311 (c) If the nominating officials under Subsection (1) do not nominate to fill the vacancy
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321 17B-2a-807.2. Existing large public transit district board of trustees --
322 Appointment -- Quorum -- Compensation -- Terms.
323 (1) (a) (i) For a large public transit district created before January 1, 2019, the board of
324 trustees shall consist of three members appointed as described in Subsection (1)(b).
325 (ii) For purposes of a large public transit district created before January 1, 2019, the
326 nominating regions are as follows:
327 (A) a central region that is Salt Lake County;
328 (B) a southern region that is comprised of Utah County and the portion of Tooele
329 County that is part of the large public transit district; and
330 (C) a northern region that is comprised of Davis County, Weber County, and the
331 portion of Box Elder County that is part of the large public transit district.
332 (iii) (A) If a large public transit district created before January 1, 2019, has a change to
333 the boundaries of the large public transit district, the political subdivisions making up the large
334 public transit district shall submit to the Legislature for approval a proposal for the creation of
335 three regions for nominating members to the board of trustees of the large public transit
336 district.
337 (B) If a large public transit district created before January 1, 2019, has a change to the
338 boundaries of the large public transit district, the Legislature, after receiving and considering
339 the proposal described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(A), shall designate the three regions for
340 nominating members to the board of trustees of the large public transit district.
341 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), the governor, with advice and
342 consent of the Senate, shall appoint the members of the board of trustees, making:
343 (A) one appointment from individuals nominated from the central region as described
344 in Subsection (2);
345 (B) one appointment from individuals nominated from the southern region described in
346 Subsection (3); and
347 (C) one appointment from individuals nominated from the northern region described in
348 Subsection (4).
349 (c) A board of trustees of a large public transit district that is in place as of February 1,
350 2019, may remain in place.
351 (2) For the appointment from the central region, the governor shall appoint one
352 individual selected from four or more individuals nominated by the chief executive officer of
353 Salt Lake County, with concurrence of the Salt Lake County council, after consultation with
354 the council of governments of Salt Lake County.
355 (3) For the appointment from the southern region, the governor shall appoint one
356 individual selected from four or more individuals nominated by the county commission of Utah
357 County, after consultation with the council of governments of Utah County and the Tooele
358 County commission.
359 (4) For the appointment from the northern region, the governor shall appoint one
360 individual selected from four or more individuals jointly nominated by the county commissions
361 of Davis and Weber Counties, after consultation with the councils of governments of Davis and
362 Weber Counties and the county commission of Box Elder County.
363 (5) (a) The governor may request the nomination of individuals in addition to those
364 described in Subsection (2), (3), or (4).
365 (b) (i) If the governor requests additional nominations as described in Subsection (5)(a)
366 for an appointment from the central region, the governor shall request names from:
367 (A) the county executive of Salt Lake County, with approval of the Salt Lake County
368 council; and
369 (B) the council of governments of Salt Lake County.
370 (ii) If the governor requests additional names as described in Subsection (5)(a) for an
371 appointment from the southern region, the governor shall request names from:
372 (A) the Utah County commission;
373 (B) the council of governments of Utah County; and
374 (C) the Tooele County commission.
375 (iii) If the governor requests additional names as described in Subsection (5)(a) for an
376 appointment from the northern region, the governor shall request names from:
377 (A) the Davis and Weber County commissions;
378 (B) the council of governments of Davis and Weber Counties; and
379 (C) the Box Elder County commission.
380 (6) If the governor rejects all the individuals nominated as described in Subsection (2),
381 (3), or (4), respectively, and Subsection (5), the governor may unilaterally appoint an individual
382 to the board of trustees.
383 (7) (a) Each nominee shall be a qualified executive with technical and administrative
384 experience and training appropriate for the position.
385 (b) The board of trustees of a large public transit district shall be full-time employees
386 of the public transit district.
387 (c) The compensation package for the board of trustees shall be determined by the local
388 advisory council as described in Section 17B-2a-808.2.
389 (d) (i) Subject to Subsection (7)(d)(iii), for a board of trustees of a large public transit
390 district, "quorum" means at least two members of the board of trustees.
391 (ii) Action by a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the board of trustees.
392 (iii) A meeting of a quorum of a board of trustees of a large public transit district is
393 subject to Section 52-4-103 regarding convening of a three-member board of trustees and what
394 constitutes a public meeting.
395 (8) (a) Subject to Subsections (9) and (10), each member of the board of trustees of a
396 large public transit district shall serve for a term of four years.
397 (b) A member of the board of trustees may serve an unlimited number of terms.
398 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), (3), or (4), as applicable, at the expiration of a
399 term of a member of the board of trustees, if the respective nominating entities and individuals
400 for the respective region described in Subsection (2), (3), or (4), unanimously agree to retain
401 the existing member of the board of trustees, the respective nominating individuals or bodies
402 described in Subsection (2), (3), or (4) are not required to make nominations to the governor,
403 and the governor may reappoint the existing member to the board of trustees.
404 (9) Each member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district shall serve at
405 the pleasure of the governor.
406 (10) The first time the board of trustees is appointed under this section, the governor
407 shall stagger the initial term of each of the members of the board of trustees as follows:
408 (a) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of two years;
409 (b) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of three years; and
410 (c) one member of the board of trustees shall serve an initial term of four years.
411 (11) The governor shall designate one member of the board of trustees as chair of the
412 board of trustees.
413 (12) (a) If a vacancy occurs, the nomination and appointment procedures to replace the
414 individual shall occur in the same manner described in Subsection (2), (3), or (4), and, if
415 applicable, Subsection (5) or (6) for the respective member of the board of trustees creating the
416 vacancy.
417 (b) If a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees of a large public transit district, the
418 respective nominating region shall nominate individuals to the governor as described in this
419 section within 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
420 (c) If the respective nomination region does not nominate to fill the vacancy within 60
421 days, the governor shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
422 (d) A replacement board member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term,
423 but may serve an unlimited number of terms as provided in Subsection (8)(b).
424 Section 6. Section 17B-2a-808.1 is amended to read:
425 17B-2a-808.1. Large public transit district board of trustees powers and duties --
426 Adoption of ordinances, resolutions, or orders -- Effective date of ordinances.
427 (1) The powers and duties of a board of trustees of a large public transit district stated
428 in this section are in addition to the powers and duties stated in Section 17B-1-301.
429 (2) The board of trustees of each large public transit district shall:
430 (a) hold public meetings and receive public comment;
431 (b) ensure that the policies, procedures, and management practices established by the
432 public transit district meet state and federal regulatory requirements and federal grantee
433 eligibility;
434 (c) subject to Subsection (8), create and approve an annual budget, including the
435 issuance of bonds and other financial instruments, after consultation with the local advisory
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437 (d) approve any interlocal agreement with a local jurisdiction;
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439 overall property acquisitions and dispositions for transit-oriented development;
440 (f) in consultation with constituent counties, municipalities, metropolitan planning
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442 (i) develop and approve a strategic plan for development and operations on at least a
443 four-year basis; and
444 (ii) create and pursue funding opportunities for transit capital and service initiatives to
445 meet anticipated growth within the public transit district;
446 (g) annually report the public transit district's long-term financial plan to the State
447 Bonding Commission;
448 (h) annually report the public transit district's progress and expenditures related to state
449 resources to the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Infrastructure and General
450 Government Appropriations Subcommittee;
451 (i) annually report to the Transportation Interim Committee the public transit district's
452 efforts to engage in public-private partnerships for public transit services;
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454 feasibility of a strategic transition of a large public transit district into a state entity; and
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467 (i) fix rates, fares, rentals, charges and any classifications of rates, fares, rentals, and
468 charges; and
469 (ii) make and enforce rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules for or in
470 connection with a transit facility that the district owns or controls;
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472 district for investment, including funds:
473 (i) held as part of a district's retirement system; and
474 (ii) invested in accordance with the participating employees' designation or direction
475 pursuant to an employee deferred compensation plan established and operated in compliance
476 with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code;
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478 17B-2a-808.2, invest all funds according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51,
479 Chapter 7, State Money Management Act;
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481 (4), pay the fees for the custodian's services from the interest earnings of the investment fund
482 for which the custodian is appointed;
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484 made by an independent certified public accountant;
485 (ii) as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, submit to each of the
486 councils of governments within the public transit district a financial report showing:
487 (A) the result of district operations during the preceding fiscal year;
488 (B) an accounting of the expenditures of all local sales and use tax revenues generated
489 under Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 22, Local Option Sales and Use Taxes for Transportation Act;
490 (C) the district's financial status on the final day of the fiscal year; and
491 (D) the district's progress and efforts to improve efficiency relative to the previous
492 fiscal year; and
493 (iii) supply copies of the report under Subsection (2)[
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497 (i) the district's short-term and long-range public transit plans, including the portions of
498 applicable regional transportation plans adopted by a metropolitan planning organization
499 established under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 134; and
500 (ii) any transit capital development projects that the board of trustees would like the
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504 council created in Section 17B-2a-808.2, to be the most critical to the success of the
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510 existing contracts, including review of:
511 (i) how negotiations occurred;
512 (ii) the rationale for providing a reduced fare; and
513 (iii) identification and evaluation of cost shifts to offset operational costs incurred and
514 impacted by each contract offering a reduced fare;
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516 other board policies, ordinances, and bylaws; and
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518 (i) contract or expense exceeding $200,000; or
519 (ii) proposed change order to an existing contract if the value of the change order
520 exceeds:
521 (A) 15% of the total contract; or
522 (B) $200,000.
523 (3) A board of trustees of a large public transit district may:
524 (a) subject to Subsection (5), make and pass ordinances, resolutions, and orders that
525 are:
526 (i) not repugnant to the United States Constitution, the Utah Constitution, or the
527 provisions of this part; and
528 (ii) necessary for:
529 (A) the governance and management of the affairs of the district;
530 (B) the execution of district powers; and
531 (C) carrying into effect the provisions of this part;
532 (b) provide by resolution, under terms and conditions the board considers fit, for the
533 payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval by the board, if the
534 payment is:
535 (i) for a purpose for which the expenditure has been previously approved by the board;
536 (ii) in an amount no greater than the amount authorized; and
537 (iii) approved by the executive director or other officer or deputy as the board
538 prescribes;
539 (c) in consultation with the local advisory [
540 17B-2a-808.2:
541 (i) hold public hearings and subpoena witnesses; and
542 (ii) appoint district officers to conduct a hearing and require the officers to make
543 findings and conclusions and report them to the board; and
544 (d) appoint a custodian for the funds and securities under its control, subject to
545 Subsection (2)[
546 (4) For a large public transit district in existence as of May 8, 2018, on or before
547 September 30, 2019, the board of trustees of a large public transit district shall present a report
548 to the Transportation Interim Committee regarding retirement benefits of the district, including:
549 (a) the feasibility of becoming a participating employer and having retirement benefits
550 of eligible employees and officials covered in applicable systems and plans administered under
551 Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act;
552 (b) any legal or contractual restrictions on any employees that are party to a collectively
553 bargained retirement plan; and
554 (c) a comparison of retirement plans offered by the large public transit district and
555 similarly situated public employees, including the costs of each plan and the value of the
556 benefit offered.
557 (5) The board of trustees may not issue a bond unless the board of trustees has
558 consulted and received approval from the State Bonding Commission created in Section
559 63B-1-201.
560 (6) A member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district or a hearing
561 officer designated by the board may administer oaths and affirmations in a district investigation
562 or proceeding.
563 (7) (a) The vote of the board of trustees on each ordinance or resolution shall be by roll
564 call vote with each affirmative and negative vote recorded.
565 (b) The board of trustees of a large public transit district may not adopt an ordinance
566 unless it is introduced at least 24 hours before the board of trustees adopts it.
567 (c) Each ordinance adopted by a large public transit district's board of trustees shall
568 take effect upon adoption, unless the ordinance provides otherwise.
569 (8) (a) For a large public transit district in existence on May 8, 2018, for the budget for
570 calendar year 2019, the board in place on May 8, 2018, shall create the tentative annual budget.
571 (b) The budget described in Subsection (8)(a) shall include setting the salary of each of
572 the members of the board of trustees that will assume control on or before November 1, 2018,
573 which salary may not exceed $150,000, plus additional retirement and other standard benefits,
574 as set by the local advisory council as described in Section 17B-2a-808.2.
575 (c) For a large public transit district in existence on May 8, 2018, the board of trustees
576 that assumes control of the large public transit district on or before November 2, 2018, shall
577 approve the calendar year 2019 budget on or before December 31, 2018.
578 Section 7. Section 17B-2a-808.2 is amended to read:
579 17B-2a-808.2. Large public transit district local advisory council -- Powers and
580 duties.
581 (1) A large public transit district shall create and consult with a local advisory [
582 council.
583 (2) (a) [
584 local advisory [
585 (2)(b) [
586 (ii) (A) For a large public transit district created after January 1, 2019, the political
587 subdivision or subdivisions forming the large public transit district shall submit to the
588 Legislature for approval a proposal for the appointments to the local advisory council of the
589 large public transit district similar to the appointment process described in Subsection (2)(b).
590 (B) Upon approval of the Legislature, each nominating individual or body shall appoint
591 individuals to the local advisory council.
592 (b) (i) The council of governments of [
593
594 council.
595 (ii) [
596
597 member to the local advisory [
598 (iii) The council of governments of [
599
600 to the local advisory [
601 (iv) The council of governments of [
602
603 appoint one member to the local advisory [
604 (v) The councils of governments of [
605
606 member to the local advisory [
607 [
608
609
610 (3) The local advisory [
611 the public for comment to discuss the service, operations, and any concerns with the public
612 transit district operations and functionality.
613 (4) The duties of the local advisory [
614 (a) setting the compensation packages of the board of trustees, which salary may not
615 exceed $150,000, plus additional retirement and other standard benefits;
616 (b) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
617 the large public transit district service plans at least every two and one-half years;
618 (c) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
619 project development plans, including funding, of all new capital development projects;
620 (d) reviewing, approving, and recommending final adoption by the board of trustees of
621 any plan for a transit-oriented development where a large public transit district is involved;
622 (e) at least annually, engaging with the safety and security team of the large public
623 transit district to ensure coordination with local municipalities and counties;
624 (f) assisting with coordinated mobility and constituent services provided by the public
625 transit district;
626 (g) representing and advocating the concerns of citizens within the public transit
627 district to the board of trustees; and
628 (h) other duties described in Section 17B-2a-808.1.
629 (5) The local advisory [
630 with the board of trustees and advise regarding the operation and management of the public
631 transit district.
632 Section 8. Section 17B-2a-826 is amended to read:
633 17B-2a-826. Public transit district office of constituent services and office of
634 coordinated mobility.
635 (1) (a) The board of trustees of a large public transit district shall create and employ an
636 office of constituent services.
637 (b) The duties of the office of constituent services described in Subsection (1)(a) shall
638 include:
639 (i) establishing a central call number to hear and respond to complaints, requests,
640 comments, concerns, and other communications from customers and citizens within the
641 district;
642 (ii) keeping a log of the complaints, comments, concerns, and other communications
643 from customers and citizens within the district; and
644 (iii) reporting complaints, comments, concerns, and other communications to
645 management and to the local advisory [
646 (2) (a) A large public transit district shall create and employ an office of coordinated
647 mobility.
648 (b) The duties of the office of coordinated mobility shall include:
649 (i) establishing a central call number to facilitate human services transportation;
650 (ii) coordinating all human services transportation needs within the public transit
651 district;
652 (iii) receiving requests and other communications regarding human services
653 transportation;
654 (iv) receiving requests and other communications regarding vans, buses, and other
655 vehicles available for use from the public transit district to maximize the utility of and
656 investment in those vehicles; and
657 (v) supporting local efforts and applications for additional funding.
658 Section 9. Section 17B-2a-827 is enacted to read:
659 17B-2a-827. Integration of public transit services and facilities.
660 (1) If a public transit district provides public transit services in an area that is adjacent
661 to or overlaps with an area in which public transit services are also provided by another public
662 transit provider, including a public-private partnership entity, the public transit district and the
663 public transit provider entity shall ensure that:
664 (a) any public transit facilities of one provider connect with the public transit facilities
665 of the other provider;
666 (b) the schedules of all relevant public transit providers are coordinated as one public
667 transit system;
668 (c) an integrated and uniform fare system is implemented across the coordinated public
669 transit system; and
670 (d) the revenue generated from the uniform fare system is equitably divided among the
671 public transit providers according to service provided and mileage covered.
672 (2) A public transit district and a public transit provider, including a public-private
673 partnership entity, may negotiate the ability of one public transit provider to operate on the
674 transit facilities of the other public transit provider.
675 (3) (a) The Department of Transportation shall oversee the negotiation, integration, and
676 coordination described in Subsection (1).
677 (b) For the negotiation, integration, or coordination between a public transit district and
678 a public-private partnership, the oversight described in Subsection (3)(a) applies only to
679 fixed-route bus or rail services.
680 Section 10. Section 34-52-201 is amended to read:
681 34-52-201. Employer requirements.
682 (1) A public employer may not exclude an applicant from an initial interview because
683 of a past criminal conviction.
684 (2) A public employer excludes an applicant from an initial interview if the public
685 employer:
686 (a) requires an applicant to disclose, on an employment application, a criminal
687 conviction;
688 (b) requires an applicant to disclose, before an initial interview, a criminal conviction;
689 or
690 (c) if no interview is conducted, requires an applicant to disclose, before making a
691 conditional offer of employment, a criminal conviction.
692 (3) Subject to Subsections (1) and (2), nothing in this section prevents an employer
693 from:
694 (a) asking an applicant for information about an applicant's criminal conviction history
695 during an initial interview or after an initial interview; or
696 (b) considering an applicant's conviction history when making a hiring decision.
697 (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply:
698 (a) if federal, state, or local law, including corresponding administrative rules, requires
699 the consideration of an applicant's criminal conviction history;
700 (b) to a public employer that is a law enforcement agency;
701 (c) to a public employer that is part of the criminal or juvenile justice system;
702 (d) to a public employer seeking a nonemployee volunteer;
703 (e) to a public employer that works with children or vulnerable adults;
704 (f) to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control created in Section 32B-2-203;
705 (g) to the State Tax Commission; [
706 (h) to a public employer whose primary purpose is performing financial or fiduciary
707 functions[
708 (i) to a public transit district hiring or promoting an individual for a safety sensitive
709 position described in Section 17B-2a-825.
710 Section 11. Section 41-1a-102 is amended to read:
711 41-1a-102. Definitions.
712 As used in this chapter:
713 (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation.
714 (2) "Actual weight" means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of
715 vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster.
716 (3) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
717 41-22-2.
718 (4) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
719 41-22-2.
720 (5) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
721 41-22-2.
722 (6) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means:
723 (a) an electric motor vehicle;
724 (b) a hybrid electric motor vehicle;
725 (c) a plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle; or
726 (d) a motor vehicle powered exclusively by a fuel other than:
727 (i) motor fuel;
728 (ii) diesel fuel;
729 (iii) natural gas; or
730 (iv) propane.
731 (7) "Amateur radio operator" means any person licensed by the Federal
732 Communications Commission to engage in private and experimental two-way radio operation
733 on the amateur band radio frequencies.
734 (8) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102.
735 (9) "Branded title" means a title certificate that is labeled:
736 (a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
737 (b) flooded and restored to operation; or
738 (c) not restored to operation.
739 (10) "Camper" means any structure designed, used, and maintained primarily to be
740 mounted on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a
741 mobile dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for
742 camping.
743 (11) "Certificate of title" means a document issued by a jurisdiction to establish a
744 record of ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard
745 motor.
746 (12) "Certified scale weigh ticket" means a weigh ticket that has been issued by a
747 weighmaster.
748 (13) "Commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer used or
749 maintained for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
750 (a) as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
751 (b) as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the
752 owner's commercial enterprise.
753 (14) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
754 (15) "Consumer price index" means the same as that term is defined in Section
755 59-13-102.
756 (16) "Dealer" means a person engaged or licensed to engage in the business of buying,
757 selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright or on
758 conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an established
759 place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors.
760 (17) "Diesel fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102.
761 (18) "Division" means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in
762 Section 41-1a-106.
763 (19) "Electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an
764 electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.
765 (20) "Essential parts" means all integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type required
766 to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to
767 conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or mode of
768 operation.
769 (21) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
770 implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
771 (22) (a) "Farm truck" means a truck used by the owner or operator of a farm solely for
772 the owner's or operator's own use in the transportation of:
773 (i) farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products,
774 floricultural and horticultural products;
775 (ii) farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in
776 agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production; and
777 (iii) livestock, poultry, and other animals and things used for breeding, feeding, or
778 other purposes connected with the operation of a farm.
779 (b) "Farm truck" does not include the operation of trucks by commercial processors of
780 agricultural products.
781 (23) "Fleet" means one or more commercial vehicles.
782 (24) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered, brought into
783 this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course of business
784 by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
785 (25) "Gross laden weight" means the actual weight of a vehicle or combination of
786 vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried.
787 (26) "Highway" or "street" means the entire width between property lines of every way
788 or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of right, for
789 purposes of vehicular traffic.
790 (27) "Hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion
791 energy from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
792 (a) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
793 (b) a rechargeable energy storage system where energy for the storage system comes
794 solely from sources onboard the vehicle.
795 (28) (a) "Identification number" means the identifying number assigned by the
796 manufacturer or by the division for the purpose of identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
797 motor.
798 (b) "Identification number" includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned
799 identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number.
800 (29) "Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle designed or adapted and used
801 exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon the
802 highways.
803 (30) (a) "In-state miles" means the total number of miles operated in this state during
804 the preceding year by fleet power units.
805 (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "in-state miles" means the
806 total number of miles that those vehicles were towed on Utah highways during the preceding
807 year.
808 (31) "Interstate vehicle" means any commercial vehicle operated in more than one
809 state, province, territory, or possession of the United States or foreign country.
810 (32) "Jurisdiction" means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory, or
811 possession of the United States or any foreign country.
812 (33) "Lienholder" means a person with a security interest in particular property.
813 (34) "Manufactured home" means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed
814 on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety Standards
815 Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body
816 feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more
817 square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling
818 with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes
819 the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
820 (35) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of constructing,
821 manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or
822 outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.
823 (36) "Mobile home" means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior to June
824 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the Federal
825 Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
826 (37) "Motor fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102.
827 (38) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use and
828 operation on the highways.
829 (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include an off-highway vehicle.
830 (39) "Motorboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
831 (40) "Motorcycle" means:
832 (a) a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
833 more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
834 (b) an autocycle.
835 (41) "Natural gas" means a fuel of which the primary constituent is methane.
836 (42) (a) "Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident of this state as defined by
837 Section 41-1a-202, and who does not engage in intrastate business within this state and does
838 not operate in that business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer within this state.
839 (b) A person who engages in intrastate business within this state and operates in that
840 business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this state or who, even though engaging in
841 interstate commerce, maintains any vehicle in this state as the home station of that vehicle is
842 considered a resident of this state, insofar as that vehicle is concerned in administering this
843 chapter.
844 (43) "Odometer" means a device for measuring and recording the actual distance a
845 vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
846 periodically reset.
847 (44) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined in
848 Section 41-22-2.
849 (45) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
850 (46) "Operate" means to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle or to
851 navigate a vessel.
852 (47) "Outboard motor" means a detachable self-contained propulsion unit, excluding
853 fuel supply, used to propel a vessel.
854 (48) (a) "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, holding title to a vehicle,
855 vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is subject to a
856 security interest.
857 (b) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or installment
858 sale or mortgage of the vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions
859 stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional
860 vendee or mortgagor, or if the vehicle is the subject of a security agreement, then the
861 conditional vendee, mortgagor, or debtor is considered the owner for the purposes of this
862 chapter.
863 (c) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement to lease, the lessor is considered the
864 owner until the lessee exercises the lessee's option to purchase the vehicle.
865 (49) "Park model recreational vehicle" means a unit that:
866 (a) is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
867 travel, or seasonal use;
868 (b) is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;
869 (c) requires a special highway movement permit for transit; and
870 (d) is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not
871 exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode.
872 (50) "Personalized license plate" means a license plate that has displayed on it a
873 combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and assigned
874 to the vehicle by the division.
875 (51) (a) "Pickup truck" means a two-axle motor vehicle with motive power
876 manufactured, remanufactured, or materially altered to provide an open cargo area.
877 (b) "Pickup truck" includes motor vehicles with the open cargo area covered with a
878 camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top, or similar structure.
879 (52) "Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a hybrid electric motor vehicle that
880 has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion from an
881 off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the vehicle
882 while the vehicle is in motion.
883 (53) "Pneumatic tire" means every tire in which compressed air is designed to support
884 the load.
885 (54) "Preceding year" means a period of 12 consecutive months fixed by the division
886 that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration or
887 license year in which proportional registration is sought. The division in fixing the period shall
888 conform it to the terms, conditions, and requirements of any applicable agreement or
889 arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
890 (55) "Public garage" means every building or other place where vehicles or vessels are
891 kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles and vessels.
892 (56) "Receipt of surrender of ownership documents" means the receipt of surrender of
893 ownership documents described in Section 41-1a-503.
894 (57) "Reconstructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be registered in
895 this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, or
896 substitution of essential parts, new or used.
897 (58) "Recreational vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
898 13-14-102.
899 (59) "Registration" means a document issued by a jurisdiction that allows operation of
900 a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for which the
901 registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration requirements of the
902 jurisdiction.
903 (60) (a) "Registration year" means a 12 consecutive month period commencing with
904 the completion of all applicable registration criteria.
905 (b) For administration of a multistate agreement for proportional registration the
906 division may prescribe a different 12-month period.
907 (61) "Repair or replacement" means the restoration of vehicles, vessels, or outboard
908 motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the vehicle, vessel,
909 or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part.
910 (62) "Replica vehicle" means:
911 (a) a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-21-1(3)(a)(i)(B); or
912 (b) a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection
913 41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B).
914 (63) "Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other
915 vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of the
916 weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn.
917 (64) "Sailboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
918 (65) "Security interest" means an interest that is reserved or created by a security
919 agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid against third
920 parties.
921 (66) "Semitrailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying
922 persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part
923 of its weight and its load rests or is carried by another vehicle.
924 (67) "Special group license plate" means a type of license plate designed for a
925 particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance
926 with Section 41-1a-418.
927 (68) (a) "Special interest vehicle" means a vehicle used for general transportation
928 purposes and that is:
929 (i) 20 years or older from the current year; or
930 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having
931 unique interest or historic value.
932 (b) In making a determination under Subsection (68)(a), the division director shall give
933 special consideration to:
934 (i) a make of motor vehicle that is no longer manufactured;
935 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced in limited or token quantities;
936 (iii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one
937 designed exclusively for educational purposes or museum display; or
938 (iv) a motor vehicle of any age or make that has not been substantially altered or
939 modified from original specifications of the manufacturer and because of its significance is
940 being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated by a collector or hobbyist as a
941 leisure pursuit.
942 (69) (a) "Special mobile equipment" means every vehicle:
943 (i) not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
944 (ii) not designed to operate in traffic; and
945 (iii) only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
946 (b) "Special mobile equipment" includes:
947 (i) farm tractors;
948 (ii) off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes,
949 bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and
950 (iii) ditch-digging apparatus.
951 (c) "Special mobile equipment" does not include a commercial vehicle as defined
952 under Section 72-9-102.
953 (70) "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be
954 registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or
955 type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered from its
956 original construction.
957 (71) "Title" means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
958 (72) (a) "Total fleet miles" means the total number of miles operated in all jurisdictions
959 during the preceding year by power units.
960 (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "total fleet miles" means
961 the number of miles that those vehicles were towed on the highways of all jurisdictions during
962 the preceding year.
963 (73) "Trailer" means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or
964 property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight
965 rests upon the towing vehicle.
966 (74) "Transferee" means a person to whom the ownership of property is conveyed by
967 sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest.
968 (75) "Transferor" means a person who transfers the person's ownership in property by
969 sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest.
970 (76) "Travel trailer," "camping trailer," or "fifth wheel trailer" means a portable vehicle
971 without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation
972 use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a self-propelled
973 motor vehicle.
974 (77) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing
975 other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle
976 and load that is drawn.
977 (78) "Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, off-highway vehicle,
978 camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home.
979 (79) "Vessel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
980 (80) "Vintage vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-21-1.
981 (81) "Waters of this state" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
982 (82) "Weighmaster" means a person, association of persons, or corporation permitted
983 to weigh vehicles under this chapter.
984 Section 12. Section 41-1a-203 is amended to read:
985 41-1a-203. Prerequisites for registration, transfer of ownership, or registration
986 renewal.
987 (1) Except as otherwise provided, before registration of a vehicle, an owner shall:
988 (a) obtain an identification number inspection under Section 41-1a-204;
989 (b) obtain a certificate of emissions inspection, if required in the current year, as
990 provided under Section 41-6a-1642;
991 (c) pay property taxes, the in lieu fee, or receive a property tax clearance under Section
992 41-1a-206 or 41-1a-207;
993 (d) pay the automobile driver education tax required by Section 41-1a-208;
994 (e) pay the applicable registration fee under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements;
995 (f) pay the uninsured motorist identification fee under Section 41-1a-1218, if
996 applicable;
997 (g) pay the motor carrier fee under Section 41-1a-1219, if applicable;
998 (h) pay any applicable local emissions compliance fee under Section 41-1a-1223; and
999 (i) pay the taxes applicable under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
1000 (2) In addition to the requirements in Subsection (1), an owner of a vehicle that has not
1001 been previously registered or that is currently registered under a previous owner's name shall
1002 apply for a valid certificate of title in the owner's name before registration.
1003 (3) The division may not issue a new registration, transfer of ownership, or registration
1004 renewal under Section 73-18-7 for a vessel or outboard motor that is subject to this chapter
1005 unless a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same owner's
1006 name.
1007 (4) The division may not issue a new registration, transfer of ownership, or registration
1008 renewal under Section 41-22-3 for an off-highway vehicle that is subject to this chapter unless
1009 a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same owner's name.
1010 (5) The division may not issue a registration renewal for a motor vehicle if the division
1011 has received a hold request [
1012 for which a registration renewal has been requested[
1013 (a) Section 72-1-213.1; or
1014 (b) Section 72-6-118.
1015 Section 13. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
1016 41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
1017 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for
1018 registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
1019 chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1020 (a) $46.00 for each motorcycle;
1021 (b) $44 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding
1022 motorcycles;
1023 (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
1024 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
1025 (i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
1026 (ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
1027 gross unladen weight;
1028 (d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
1029 gross laden weight; plus
1030 (ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
1031 (e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
1032 trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
1033 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
1034 (f) (i) $69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 12,000 pounds, but not
1035 exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
1036 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
1037 (g) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old; and
1038 (h) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
1039 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
1040 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
1041 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
1042 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1043 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1044 (A) $10 during calendar year 2019;
1045 (B) $15 during calendar year 2020; and
1046 (C) $20 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1047 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1048 (A) $26 during calendar year 2019;
1049 (B) $39 during calendar year 2020; and
1050 (C) $52 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
1051 (iv) for any motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(h)(i) through (iii) that is
1052 fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
1053 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
1054 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
1055 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
1056 (2) (a) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a
1057 vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, a
1058 registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1059 (i) $34.50 for each motorcycle; and
1060 (ii) $33.50 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
1061 excluding motorcycles.
1062 (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection [
1063 renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under
1064 Section 41-1a-215.5 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
1065 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
1066 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
1067 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
1068 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1069 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1070 (A) $7.50 during calendar year 2019;
1071 (B) $11.25 during calendar year 2020; and
1072 (C) $15 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
1073 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
1074 (A) $20 during calendar year 2019;
1075 (B) $30 during calendar year 2020; and
1076 (C) $40 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
1077 (iv) for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii) that is
1078 fueled by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
1079 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
1080 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
1081 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
1082 (3) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually
1083 adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i),
1084 (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (2)(a), (4)(a), and (7), by taking the registration fee rate for the
1085 previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
1086 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
1087 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
1088 (B) 0.
1089 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
1090 the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(h)(i)(C), (1)(h)(ii)(C), (1)(h)(iii)(C),
1091 (1)(h)(iv)(C), (2)(b)(i)(C), (2)(b)(ii)(C), (2)(b)(iii)(C), and (2)(b)(iv)(C) by taking the
1092 registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
1093 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
1094 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
1095 (B) 0.
1096 (b) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be rounded up to the
1097 nearest 25 cents.
1098 (4) (a) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is
1099 $40.
1100 (b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
1101 registration fees under Subsection (1).
1102 (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
1103 Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
1104 (d) A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
1105 (5) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each
1106 motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
1107 total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
1108 (6) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden
1109 weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
1110 (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
1111 of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
1112 (7) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative
1113 to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license
1114 plate for a fee of $130.
1115 (8) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642, a truck may not be registered as a farm
1116 truck unless:
1117 (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
1118 (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
1119 (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
1120 submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
1121 Section 41-6a-1642.
1122 (9) A violation of Subsection (8) is an infraction that shall be punished by a fine of not
1123 less than $200.
1124 (10) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services
1125 with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees
1126 required for those vehicles under this section.
1127 Section 14. Section 51-2a-202 is amended to read:
1128 51-2a-202. Reporting requirements.
1129 (1) The governing board of each entity required to have an audit, review, compilation,
1130 or fiscal report shall ensure that the audit, review, compilation, or fiscal report is:
1131 (a) made at least annually; and
1132 (b) filed with the state auditor within six months of the close of the fiscal year of the
1133 entity.
1134 (2) If the political subdivision, interlocal organization, or other local entity receives
1135 federal funding, the audit, review, or compilation shall be performed in accordance with both
1136 federal and state auditing requirements.
1137 (3) If a political subdivision receives revenue from a sales and use tax imposed under
1138 Section 59-12-2219, the political subdivision shall identify the amount of revenue the political
1139 subdivision budgets for transportation and verify compliance with Subsection 59-12-2219(13),
1140 regarding new revenue supplanting existing allocations, in the audit, review, compilation, or
1141 fiscal report.
1142 Section 15. Section 59-12-103 is amended to read:
1143 59-12-103. Sales and use tax base -- Rates -- Effective dates -- Use of sales and use
1144 tax revenues.
1145 (1) A tax is imposed on the purchaser as provided in this part on the purchase price or
1146 sales price for amounts paid or charged for the following transactions:
1147 (a) retail sales of tangible personal property made within the state;
1148 (b) amounts paid for:
1149 (i) telecommunications service, other than mobile telecommunications service, that
1150 originates and terminates within the boundaries of this state;
1151 (ii) mobile telecommunications service that originates and terminates within the
1152 boundaries of one state only to the extent permitted by the Mobile Telecommunications
1153 Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.; or
1154 (iii) an ancillary service associated with a:
1155 (A) telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); or
1156 (B) mobile telecommunications service described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii);
1157 (c) sales of the following for commercial use:
1158 (i) gas;
1159 (ii) electricity;
1160 (iii) heat;
1161 (iv) coal;
1162 (v) fuel oil; or
1163 (vi) other fuels;
1164 (d) sales of the following for residential use:
1165 (i) gas;
1166 (ii) electricity;
1167 (iii) heat;
1168 (iv) coal;
1169 (v) fuel oil; or
1170 (vi) other fuels;
1171 (e) sales of prepared food;
1172 (f) except as provided in Section 59-12-104, amounts paid or charged as admission or
1173 user fees for theaters, movies, operas, museums, planetariums, shows of any type or nature,
1174 exhibitions, concerts, carnivals, amusement parks, amusement rides, circuses, menageries,
1175 fairs, races, contests, sporting events, dances, boxing matches, wrestling matches, closed circuit
1176 television broadcasts, billiard parlors, pool parlors, bowling lanes, golf, miniature golf, golf
1177 driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, ski lifts, ski runs, ski trails, snowmobile trails,
1178 tennis courts, swimming pools, water slides, river runs, jeep tours, boat tours, scenic cruises,
1179 horseback rides, sports activities, or any other amusement, entertainment, recreation,
1180 exhibition, cultural, or athletic activity;
1181 (g) amounts paid or charged for services for repairs or renovations of tangible personal
1182 property, unless Section 59-12-104 provides for an exemption from sales and use tax for:
1183 (i) the tangible personal property; and
1184 (ii) parts used in the repairs or renovations of the tangible personal property described
1185 in Subsection (1)(g)(i), regardless of whether:
1186 (A) any parts are actually used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
1187 property; or
1188 (B) the particular parts used in the repairs or renovations of that tangible personal
1189 property are exempt from a tax under this chapter;
1190 (h) except as provided in Subsection 59-12-104(7), amounts paid or charged for
1191 assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
1192 (i) amounts paid or charged for tourist home, hotel, motel, or trailer court
1193 accommodations and services that are regularly rented for less than 30 consecutive days;
1194 (j) amounts paid or charged for laundry or dry cleaning services;
1195 (k) amounts paid or charged for leases or rentals of tangible personal property if within
1196 this state the tangible personal property is:
1197 (i) stored;
1198 (ii) used; or
1199 (iii) otherwise consumed;
1200 (l) amounts paid or charged for tangible personal property if within this state the
1201 tangible personal property is:
1202 (i) stored;
1203 (ii) used; or
1204 (iii) consumed; and
1205 (m) amounts paid or charged for a sale:
1206 (i) (A) of a product transferred electronically; or
1207 (B) of a repair or renovation of a product transferred electronically; and
1208 (ii) regardless of whether the sale provides:
1209 (A) a right of permanent use of the product; or
1210 (B) a right to use the product that is less than a permanent use, including a right:
1211 (I) for a definite or specified length of time; and
1212 (II) that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition.
1213 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) through (e), a state tax and a local tax
1214 is imposed on a transaction described in Subsection (1) equal to the sum of:
1215 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate equal to the sum of:
1216 (A) (I) through March 31, 2019, 4.70%; and
1217 (II) beginning on April 1, 2019, 4.70% plus the rate specified in Subsection (14)(a); and
1218 (B) (I) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State Sales
1219 and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
1220 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18, Additional
1221 State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
1222 (II) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State Sales
1223 and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections 59-12-211
1224 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which the state
1225 imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
1226 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
1227 transaction under this chapter other than this part.
1228 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
1229 on a transaction described in Subsection (1)(d) equal to the sum of:
1230 (i) a state tax imposed on the transaction at a tax rate of 2%; and
1231 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
1232 transaction under this chapter other than this part.
1233 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d) or (e), a state tax and a local tax is imposed
1234 on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients equal to the sum of:
1235 (i) a state tax imposed on the amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients at
1236 a tax rate of 1.75%; and
1237 (ii) a local tax equal to the sum of the tax rates a county, city, or town imposes on the
1238 amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients under this chapter other than this part.
1239 (d) (i) For a bundled transaction that is attributable to food and food ingredients and
1240 tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients, a state tax and a local tax is
1241 imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
1242 (A) a state tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction equal to the sum of:
1243 (I) the tax rate described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); and
1244 (II) (Aa) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 18, Additional State
1245 Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
1246 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a county in which the state imposes the tax under Part 18,
1247 Additional State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
1248 (Bb) the tax rate the state imposes in accordance with Part 20, Supplemental State
1249 Sales and Use Tax Act, if the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
1250 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 is in a city, town, or the unincorporated area of a county in which
1251 the state imposes the tax under Part 20, Supplemental State Sales and Use Tax Act; and
1252 (B) a local tax imposed on the entire bundled transaction at the sum of the tax rates
1253 described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).
1254 (ii) If an optional computer software maintenance contract is a bundled transaction that
1255 consists of taxable and nontaxable products that are not separately itemized on an invoice or
1256 similar billing document, the purchase of the optional computer software maintenance contract
1257 is 40% taxable under this chapter and 60% nontaxable under this chapter.
1258 (iii) Subject to Subsection (2)(d)(iv), for a bundled transaction other than a bundled
1259 transaction described in Subsection (2)(d)(i) or (ii):
1260 (A) if the sales price of the bundled transaction is attributable to tangible personal
1261 property, a product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter and tangible
1262 personal property, a product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter, the
1263 entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless:
1264 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
1265 personal property, product, or service that is not subject to taxation under this chapter from the
1266 books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
1267 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise; or
1268 (B) if the sales price of a bundled transaction is attributable to two or more items of
1269 tangible personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter
1270 at different rates, the entire bundled transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter at the
1271 higher tax rate unless:
1272 (I) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible
1273 personal property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower
1274 tax rate from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business; or
1275 (II) state or federal law provides otherwise.
1276 (iv) For purposes of Subsection (2)(d)(iii), books and records that a seller keeps in the
1277 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
1278 course of business for nontax purposes.
1279 (e) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and subject to Subsections (2)(e)(ii)
1280 and (iii), if a transaction consists of the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, a
1281 product, or a service that is subject to taxation under this chapter, and the sale, lease, or rental
1282 of tangible personal property, other property, a product, or a service that is not subject to
1283 taxation under this chapter, the entire transaction is subject to taxation under this chapter unless
1284 the seller, at the time of the transaction:
1285 (A) separately states the portion of the transaction that is not subject to taxation under
1286 this chapter on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
1287 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books and
1288 records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the transaction
1289 that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
1290 (ii) A purchaser and a seller may correct the taxability of a transaction if:
1291 (A) after the transaction occurs, the purchaser and the seller discover that the portion of
1292 the transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter was not separately stated on an
1293 invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser because of an error or
1294 ignorance of the law; and
1295 (B) the seller is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards, from the books
1296 and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business, the portion of the
1297 transaction that is not subject to taxation under this chapter.
1298 (iii) For purposes of Subsections (2)(e)(i) and (ii), books and records that a seller keeps
1299 in the seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the
1300 regular course of business for nontax purposes.
1301 (f) (i) If the sales price of a transaction is attributable to two or more items of tangible
1302 personal property, products, or services that are subject to taxation under this chapter at
1303 different rates, the entire purchase is subject to taxation under this chapter at the higher tax rate
1304 unless the seller, at the time of the transaction:
1305 (A) separately states the items subject to taxation under this chapter at each of the
1306 different rates on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document provided to the purchaser; or
1307 (B) is able to identify by reasonable and verifiable standards the tangible personal
1308 property, product, or service that is subject to taxation under this chapter at the lower tax rate
1309 from the books and records the seller keeps in the seller's regular course of business.
1310 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(i), books and records that a seller keeps in the
1311 seller's regular course of business includes books and records the seller keeps in the regular
1312 course of business for nontax purposes.
1313 (g) Subject to Subsections (2)(h) and (i), a tax rate repeal or tax rate change for a tax
1314 rate imposed under the following shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter:
1315 (i) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
1316 (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1317 (iii) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
1318 (iv) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1319 (h) (i) A tax rate increase takes effect on the first day of the first billing period that
1320 begins on or after the effective date of the tax rate increase if the billing period for the
1321 transaction begins before the effective date of a tax rate increase imposed under:
1322 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
1323 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1324 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
1325 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1326 (ii) The repeal of a tax or a tax rate decrease applies to a billing period if the billing
1327 statement for the billing period is rendered on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax
1328 or the tax rate decrease imposed under:
1329 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
1330 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1331 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
1332 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1333 (i) (i) For a tax rate described in Subsection (2)(i)(ii), if a tax due on a catalogue sale is
1334 computed on the basis of sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, a tax rate repeal or
1335 change in a tax rate takes effect:
1336 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
1337 (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the tax rate repeal or tax rate change.
1338 (ii) Subsection (2)(i)(i) applies to the tax rates described in the following:
1339 (A) Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
1340 (B) Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1341 (C) Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
1342 (D) Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1343 (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1344 the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
1345 (3) (a) The following state taxes shall be deposited into the General Fund:
1346 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A);
1347 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1348 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
1349 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1350 (b) The following local taxes shall be distributed to a county, city, or town as provided
1351 in this chapter:
1352 (i) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
1353 (ii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
1354 (iii) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and
1355 (iv) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(B).
1356 (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
1357 2003, the lesser of the following amounts shall be expended as provided in Subsections (4)(b)
1358 through (g):
1359 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated:
1360 (A) by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
1361 (B) for the fiscal year; or
1362 (ii) $17,500,000.
1363 (b) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 14% of the amount
1364 described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the
1365 Department of Natural Resources to:
1366 (A) implement the measures described in Subsections 79-2-303(3)(a) through (d) to
1367 protect sensitive plant and animal species; or
1368 (B) award grants, up to the amount authorized by the Legislature in an appropriations
1369 act, to political subdivisions of the state to implement the measures described in Subsections
1370 79-2-303(3)(a) through (d) to protect sensitive plant and animal species.
1371 (ii) Money transferred to the Department of Natural Resources under Subsection
1372 (4)(b)(i) may not be used to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other
1373 person to list or attempt to have listed a species as threatened or endangered under the
1374 Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
1375 (iii) At the end of each fiscal year:
1376 (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
1377 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24;
1378 (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
1379 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
1380 (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
1381 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
1382 (c) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 3% of the amount described in
1383 Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited each year in the Agriculture Resource Development Fund
1384 created in Section 4-18-106.
1385 (d) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 1% of the amount described
1386 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water
1387 Rights to cover the costs incurred in hiring legal and technical staff for the adjudication of
1388 water rights.
1389 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year:
1390 (A) 50% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Water Resources
1391 Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24;
1392 (B) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Utah Wastewater Loan
1393 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5; and
1394 (C) 25% of any unexpended dedicated credits shall lapse to the Drinking Water Loan
1395 Program Subaccount created in Section 73-10c-5.
1396 (e) (i) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 41% of the amount described
1397 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Water Resources Conservation and
1398 Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the Division of Water Resources.
1399 (ii) In addition to the uses allowed of the Water Resources Conservation and
1400 Development Fund under Section 73-10-24, the Water Resources Conservation and
1401 Development Fund may also be used to:
1402 (A) conduct hydrologic and geotechnical investigations by the Division of Water
1403 Resources in a cooperative effort with other state, federal, or local entities, for the purpose of
1404 quantifying surface and ground water resources and describing the hydrologic systems of an
1405 area in sufficient detail so as to enable local and state resource managers to plan for and
1406 accommodate growth in water use without jeopardizing the resource;
1407 (B) fund state required dam safety improvements; and
1408 (C) protect the state's interest in interstate water compact allocations, including the
1409 hiring of technical and legal staff.
1410 (f) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
1411 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount
1412 created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Water Quality Board to fund wastewater projects.
1413 (g) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, 20.5% of the amount described
1414 in Subsection (4)(a) shall be deposited into the Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount
1415 created in Section 73-10c-5 for use by the Division of Drinking Water to:
1416 (i) provide for the installation and repair of collection, treatment, storage, and
1417 distribution facilities for any public water system, as defined in Section 19-4-102;
1418 (ii) develop underground sources of water, including springs and wells; and
1419 (iii) develop surface water sources.
1420 (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
1421 2006, the difference between the following amounts shall be expended as provided in this
1422 Subsection (5), if that difference is greater than $1:
1423 (i) for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the amount of tax revenue generated for the
1424 fiscal year by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
1425 (ii) $17,500,000.
1426 (b) (i) The first $500,000 of the difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
1427 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Department of Natural Resources as dedicated
1428 credits; and
1429 (B) expended by the Department of Natural Resources for watershed rehabilitation or
1430 restoration.
1431 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
1432 in Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
1433 created in Section 73-10-24.
1434 (c) (i) After making the transfer required by Subsection (5)(b)(i), $150,000 of the
1435 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be:
1436 (A) transferred each fiscal year to the Division of Water Resources as dedicated
1437 credits; and
1438 (B) expended by the Division of Water Resources for cloud-seeding projects
1439 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 15, Modification of Weather.
1440 (ii) At the end of each fiscal year, 100% of any unexpended dedicated credits described
1441 in Subsection (5)(c)(i) shall lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund
1442 created in Section 73-10-24.
1443 (d) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c), 85% of the
1444 remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be deposited into the Water
1445 Resources Conservation and Development Fund created in Section 73-10-24 for use by the
1446 Division of Water Resources for:
1447 (i) preconstruction costs:
1448 (A) as defined in Subsection 73-26-103(6) for projects authorized by Title 73, Chapter
1449 26, Bear River Development Act; and
1450 (B) as defined in Subsection 73-28-103(8) for the Lake Powell Pipeline project
1451 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act;
1452 (ii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee any project authorized by Title 73,
1453 Chapter 26, Bear River Development Act;
1454 (iii) the cost of employing a civil engineer to oversee the Lake Powell Pipeline project
1455 authorized by Title 73, Chapter 28, Lake Powell Pipeline Development Act; and
1456 (iv) other uses authorized under Sections 73-10-24, 73-10-25.1, and 73-10-30, and
1457 Subsection (4)(e)(ii) after funding the uses specified in Subsections (5)(d)(i) through (iii).
1458 (e) After making the transfers required by Subsections (5)(b) and (c) and subject to
1459 Subsection (5)(f), 15% of the remaining difference described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be
1460 transferred each year as dedicated credits to the Division of Water Rights to cover the costs
1461 incurred for employing additional technical staff for the administration of water rights.
1462 (f) At the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended dedicated credits described in
1463 Subsection (5)(e) over $150,000 lapse to the Water Resources Conservation and Development
1464 Fund created in Section 73-10-24.
1465 (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and for taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a), the
1466 amount of revenue generated by a 1/16% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection
1467 (1) for the fiscal year shall be deposited as follows:
1468 (a) for fiscal year 2016-17 only, 100% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6)
1469 shall be deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section
1470 72-2-124;
1471 (b) for fiscal year 2017-18 only:
1472 (i) 80% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1473 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
1474 (ii) 20% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1475 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
1476 (c) for fiscal year 2018-19 only:
1477 (i) 60% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1478 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
1479 (ii) 40% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1480 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
1481 (d) for fiscal year 2019-20 only:
1482 (i) 40% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1483 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
1484 (ii) 60% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1485 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103;
1486 (e) for fiscal year 2020-21 only:
1487 (i) 20% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1488 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124; and
1489 (ii) 80% of the revenue described in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the
1490 Water Infrastructure Restricted Account created by Section 73-10g-103; and
1491 (f) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2021, 100% of the revenue described
1492 in this Subsection (6) shall be deposited into the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account
1493 created by Section 73-10g-103.
1494 (7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited in
1495 Subsection (6), and subject to Subsection (7)(b), for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1,
1496 2012, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
1497 created by Section 72-2-124:
1498 (i) a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) in an amount equal to 8.3% of
1499 the revenues collected from the following taxes, which represents a portion of the
1500 approximately 17% of sales and use tax revenues generated annually by the sales and use tax
1501 on vehicles and vehicle-related products:
1502 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
1503 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1504 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
1505 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I); plus
1506 (ii) an amount equal to 30% of the growth in the amount of revenues collected in the
1507 current fiscal year from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through
1508 (D) that exceeds the amount collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections
1509 (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
1510 (b) (i) Subject to Subsections (7)(b)(ii) and (iii), in any fiscal year that the portion of
1511 the sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (7)(a) represents an amount that is a total
1512 lower percentage of the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D)
1513 generated in the current fiscal year than the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited in
1514 the previous fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount under Subsection
1515 (7)(a) equal to the product of:
1516 (A) the total percentage of sales and use taxes deposited under Subsection (7)(a) in the
1517 previous fiscal year; and
1518 (B) the total sales and use tax revenue generated by the taxes described in Subsections
1519 (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year.
1520 (ii) In any fiscal year in which the portion of the sales and use taxes deposited under
1521 Subsection (7)(a) would exceed 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes
1522 described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the current fiscal year, the Division of
1523 Finance shall deposit 17% of the revenues collected from the sales and use taxes described in
1524 Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) for the current fiscal year under Subsection (7)(a).
1525 (iii) In all subsequent fiscal years after a year in which 17% of the revenues collected
1526 from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) was deposited
1527 under Subsection (7)(a), the Division of Finance shall annually deposit 17% of the revenues
1528 collected from the sales and use taxes described in Subsections (7)(a)(i)(A) through (D) in the
1529 current fiscal year under Subsection (7)(a).
1530 (8) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited
1531 under Subsections (6) and (7), for the 2016-17 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall
1532 deposit $64,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into
1533 the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124.
1534 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), and in addition to the amounts deposited under
1535 Subsections (6) and (7), for the 2017-18 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall deposit
1536 $63,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the
1537 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124.
1538 (c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in addition to the amounts deposited under
1539 Subsections (6) and (7), and subject to Subsection (8)(c)(ii), for a fiscal year beginning on or
1540 after July 1, 2018, the commission shall annually deposit into the Transportation Investment
1541 Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 a portion of the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a)
1542 in an amount equal to 3.68% of the revenues collected from the following taxes:
1543 (A) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) at a 4.7% rate;
1544 (B) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1545 (C) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(c)(i); and
1546 (D) the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(d)(i)(A)(I).
1547 (ii) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall annually
1548 reduce the deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 under Subsection (8)(c)(i)
1549 by an amount that is equal to 35% of the amount of revenue generated in the current fiscal year
1550 by the portion of the tax imposed on motor and special fuel that is sold, used, or received for
1551 sale or use in this state that exceeds 29.4 cents per gallon.
1552 (iii) The commission shall annually deposit the amount described in Subsection
1553 (8)(c)(ii) into the Transit [
1554 (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
1555 2009-10, $533,750 shall be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund
1556 created by Section 35A-8-1009 and expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
1557 (10) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (10)(c),
1558 in addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (6), (7), and (8), and for the 2016-17
1559 fiscal year only, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund
1560 of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 the amount of tax revenue generated by a .05% tax rate on
1561 the transactions described in Subsection (1).
1562 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), and in
1563 addition to any amounts deposited under Subsections (6), (7), and (8), the Division of Finance
1564 shall deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124 the
1565 amount of revenue described as follows:
1566 (i) for fiscal year 2017-18 only, 83.33% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
1567 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
1568 (ii) for fiscal year 2018-19 only, 66.67% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
1569 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
1570 (iii) for fiscal year 2019-20 only, 50% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
1571 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1);
1572 (iv) for fiscal year 2020-21 only, 33.33% of the amount of revenue generated by a
1573 .05% tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1); and
1574 (v) for fiscal year 2021-22 only, 16.67% of the amount of revenue generated by a .05%
1575 tax rate on the transactions described in Subsection (1).
1576 (c) For purposes of Subsections (10)(a) and (b), the Division of Finance may not
1577 deposit into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 any tax revenue generated by amounts
1578 paid or charged for food and food ingredients, except for tax revenue generated by a bundled
1579 transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal property other than
1580 food and food ingredients described in Subsection (2)(d).
1581 (11) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), beginning the second fiscal year after the
1582 fiscal year during which the Division of Finance receives notice under Section 63N-2-510 that
1583 construction on a qualified hotel, as defined in Section 63N-2-502, has begun, the Division of
1584 Finance shall, for two consecutive fiscal years, annually deposit $1,900,000 of the revenue
1585 generated by the taxes listed under Subsection (3)(a) into the Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund,
1586 created in Section 63N-2-512.
1587 (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for the 2016-17 fiscal year only, the
1588 Division of Finance shall deposit $26,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed
1589 under Subsection (3)(a) into the Throughput Infrastructure Fund created by Section 35A-8-308.
1590 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), for the 2017-18 fiscal year only, the Division of
1591 Finance shall deposit $27,000,000 of the revenues generated by the taxes listed under
1592 Subsection (3)(a) into the Throughput Infrastructure Fund created by Section 35A-8-308.
1593 [
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1595
1596 [
1597 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the Division of Finance shall:
1598 (i) on or before September 30, 2019, transfer the amount of revenue generated by a
1599 0.15% tax rate imposed beginning on April 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2019, on the
1600 transactions that are subject to the sales and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) as dedicated
1601 credits to the Division of Health Care Financing; and
1602 (ii) for a fiscal year beginning on or after fiscal year 2019-20, annually transfer the
1603 amount of revenue generated by a 0.15% tax rate on the transactions that are subject to the
1604 sales and use tax under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) as dedicated credits to the Division of Health
1605 Care Financing.
1606 (c) The revenue described in Subsection [
1607 transfers to the Division of Health Care Financing as dedicated credits shall be expended for
1608 the following uses:
1609 (i) implementation of the Medicaid expansion described in Sections 26-18-3.1(4) and
1610 26-18-3.9(2)(b);
1611 (ii) if revenue remains after the use specified in Subsection [
1612 measures required by Section 26-18-3.9; and
1613 (iii) if revenue remains after the uses specified in Subsections [
1614 other measures described in Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical Assistance Act.
1615 Section 16. Section 59-12-2202 is amended to read:
1616 59-12-2202. Definitions.
1617 As used in this part:
1618 (1) "Airline" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102.
1619 (2) "Airport facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-602.
1620 (3) "Airport of regional significance" means an airport identified by the Federal
1621 Aviation Administration in the most current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems or an
1622 update to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.
1623 (4) "Annexation" means an annexation to:
1624 (a) a county under Title 17, Chapter 2, County Consolidations and Annexations; or
1625 (b) a city or town under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4, Annexation.
1626 (5) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a county, city, or town.
1627 (6) "Class A road" means the same as that term is described in Section 72-3-102.
1628 (7) "Class B road" means the same as that term is described in Section 72-3-103.
1629 (8) "Class C road" means the same as that term is described in Section 72-3-104.
1630 (9) "Class D road" means the same as that term is described in Section 72-3-105.
1631 [
1632 72-2-117.5.
1633 [
1634 59-12-102.
1635 [
1636 Section 17B-2a-802.
1637 [
1638 72-4-102.5.
1639 [
1640 defined in Section 72-1-208.5.
1641 [
1642 72-4-102.5.
1643 [
1644 72-4-102.5.
1645 [
1646 Section 72-4-102.5.
1647 [
1648 (a) in a county of the first or second class:
1649 (i) a principal arterial highway;
1650 (ii) a minor arterial highway;
1651 (iii) a fixed guideway that:
1652 (A) extends across two or more cities or unincorporated areas; or
1653 (B) is an extension to an existing fixed guideway; or
1654 (iv) an airport of regional significance; or
1655 (b) in a county of the second class that is not part of a large public transit district, or in
1656 a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class:
1657 (i) a principal arterial highway;
1658 (ii) a minor arterial highway;
1659 (iii) a major collector highway;
1660 (iv) a minor collector road; or
1661 (v) an airport of regional significance.
1662 [
1663 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act.
1664 [
1665 the same as the term "public transit" is defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
1666 (b) "System for public transit" includes:
1667 (i) the following costs related to public transit:
1668 (A) maintenance costs; or
1669 (B) operating costs;
1670 (ii) a fixed guideway;
1671 (iii) a park and ride facility;
1672 (iv) a passenger station or passenger terminal;
1673 (v) a right-of-way for public transit; or
1674 (vi) the following that serve a public transit facility:
1675 (A) a maintenance facility;
1676 (B) a platform;
1677 (C) a repair facility;
1678 (D) a roadway;
1679 (E) a storage facility;
1680 (F) a utility line; or
1681 (G) a facility or item similar to those described in Subsections [
1682 through (F).
1683 Section 17. Section 59-12-2203 is amended to read:
1684 59-12-2203. Authority to impose a sales and use tax under this part.
1685 (1) As provided in this Subsection (1), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
1686 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
1687 (a) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
1688 59-12-2213 in accordance with Section 59-12-2213; or
1689 (b) a city or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2215
1690 in accordance with Section 59-12-2215.
1691 (2) As provided in this Subsection (2), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
1692 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
1693 (a) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
1694 59-12-2214 in accordance with Section 59-12-2214; or
1695 (b) a county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2216 in
1696 accordance with Section 59-12-2216.
1697 (3) As provided in this Subsection (3), one of the following sales and use taxes may be
1698 imposed within the boundaries of a local taxing jurisdiction:
1699 (a) a county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2217 in
1700 accordance with Section 59-12-2217; or
1701 (b) a county, city, or town may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section
1702 59-12-2218 in accordance with Section 59-12-2218.
1703 (4) A county may impose the sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2219 in
1704 accordance with Section 59-12-2219.
1705 (5) A county[
1706 59-12-2220 in accordance with Section 59-12-2220.
1707 Section 18. Section 59-12-2212.2 is enacted to read:
1708 59-12-2212.2. Allowable uses of local option sales and use tax revenue.
1709 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a county, city, or town that imposes a
1710 local option sales and use tax under this part may expend the revenue generated from the local
1711 option sales and use tax for the following purposes:
1712 (a) the development, construction, maintenance, or operation of:
1713 (i) a class A road;
1714 (ii) a class B road;
1715 (iii) a class C road;
1716 (iv) a class D road;
1717 (v) traffic and pedestrian safety infrastructure, including:
1718 (A) a sidewalk;
1719 (B) curb and gutter;
1720 (C) a safety feature;
1721 (D) a traffic sign;
1722 (E) a traffic signal; or
1723 (F) street lighting;
1724 (vi) streets, alleys, roads, highways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including
1725 connected structures;
1726 (vii) an airport facility;
1727 (viii) an active transportation facility that is for nonmotorized vehicles and multimodal
1728 transportation and connects an origin with a destination; or
1729 (ix) an intelligent transportation system;
1730 (b) a system for public transit;
1731 (c) all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public;
1732 (d) debt service or bond issuance costs related to a project or facility described in
1733 Subsections (1)(a) through (c); or
1734 (e) corridor preservation related to a project or facility described in Subsections (1)(a)
1735 through (c).
1736 (2) Any revenue subject to rights or obligations under a contract between a county,
1737 city, or town and a public transit district entered into before January 1, 2019, remains subject to
1738 existing contractual rights and obligations.
1739 Section 19. Section 59-12-2214 is amended to read:
1740 59-12-2214. County, city, or town option sales and use tax to fund a system for
1741 public transit, an airport facility, a water conservation project, or to be deposited into the
1742 County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund -- Base -- Rate.
1743 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a county, city, or town may impose a
1744 sales and use tax of .25% on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located
1745 within the county, city, or town.
1746 (2) [
1747 county, city, or town that imposes a sales and use tax under this section shall expend the
1748 revenues collected from the sales and use tax:
1749 (a) to fund a system for public transit;
1750 (b) to fund a project or service related to an airport facility for the portion of the project
1751 or service that is performed within the county, city, or town within which the sales and use tax
1752 is imposed:
1753 (i) for a county that imposes the sales and use tax, if the airport facility is part of the
1754 regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a metropolitan
1755 planning organization exists for the area; or
1756 (ii) for a city or town that imposes the sales and use tax, if:
1757 (A) that city or town is located within a county of the second class;
1758 (B) that city or town owns or operates the airport facility; and
1759 (C) an airline is headquartered in that city or town; or
1760 (c) for a combination of Subsections (2)(a) and (b).
1761 (3) A county of the first class that imposes a sales and use tax under this section shall
1762 expend the revenues collected from the sales and use tax as follows:
1763 (a) 80% of the revenues collected from the sales and use tax shall be expended to fund
1764 a system for public transit; and
1765 (b) 20% of the revenues collected from the sales and use tax shall be deposited into the
1766 County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund created by Section 72-2-121.
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1779 Section 20. Section 59-12-2215 is amended to read:
1780 59-12-2215. City or town option sales and use tax for highways or to fund a
1781 system for public transit -- Base -- Rate.
1782 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a city or town may impose a sales and
1783 use tax of up to .30% on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within
1784 the city or town.
1785 [
1786
1787 [
1788
1789 [
1790 [
1791 (2) A city or town imposing a sales and use tax under this section shall expend the
1792 revenues collected from the sales and use tax as described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
1793 Section 21. Section 59-12-2216 is amended to read:
1794 59-12-2216. County option sales and use tax for a fixed guideway, to fund a
1795 system for public transit, or for highways -- Base -- Rate -- Allocation and expenditure of
1796 revenues.
1797 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a county legislative body may impose a
1798 sales and use tax of up to .30% on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
1799 within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
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1822 (2) Subject to Subsection (3), before obtaining voter approval in accordance with
1823 Section 59-12-2208, a county legislative body shall adopt a resolution specifying the
1824 percentage of revenues the county will receive from the sales and use tax under this section that
1825 will be allocated to fund uses described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
1826 (3) A county legislative body shall in the resolution described in Subsection (2)
1827 allocate 100% of the revenues the county will receive from the sales and use tax under this
1828 section for one or more of the purposes described in [
1829 (4) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Section
1830 59-12-2208 shall state the allocations the county legislative body makes in accordance with this
1831 section.
1832 (5) The revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section shall be:
1833 (a) allocated in accordance with the allocations specified in the resolution under
1834 Subsection (2); and
1835 (b) expended as provided in this section.
1836 (6) If a county legislative body allocates revenues collected from a sales and use tax
1837 under this section for a state highway project [
1838 beginning the state highway project within the county, the county legislative body shall:
1839 (a) obtain approval from the Transportation Commission to complete the project; and
1840 (b) enter into an interlocal agreement established in accordance with Title 11, Chapter
1841 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, with the Department of Transportation to complete the project.
1842 (7) If after a county legislative body imposes a sales and use tax under this section the
1843 county legislative body seeks to change an allocation specified in the resolution under
1844 Subsection (2), the county legislative body may change the allocation by:
1845 (a) adopting a resolution in accordance with Subsection (2) specifying the percentage
1846 of revenues the county will receive from the sales and use tax under this section that will be
1847 allocated to fund one or more of the items described in [
1848 (b) obtaining approval to change the allocation of the sales and use tax by a majority of
1849 all of the members of the county legislative body; and
1850 (c) subject to Subsection (8):
1851 (i) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, submitting an opinion question to the
1852 county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation so that each registered voter has the
1853 opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on whether the allocation should be
1854 changed; and
1855 (ii) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, obtaining approval to change the allocation
1856 from a majority of the county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation.
1857 (8) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Subsection
1858 (7)(c)(i) shall state the allocations specified in the resolution adopted in accordance with
1859 Subsection (7)(a) and approved by the county legislative body in accordance with Subsection
1860 (7)(b).
1861 (9) Revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section that a county
1862 allocates for a [
1863 be:
1864 (a) deposited into the Highway Projects Within Counties Fund created by Section
1865 72-2-121.1; and
1866 (b) expended as provided in Section 72-2-121.1.
1867 (10) (a) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2206 and subject to Subsection (10)(b),
1868 revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section that a county allocates for a
1869 [
1870 a highway that is a principal arterial highway or minor arterial highway that is included in a
1871 metropolitan planning organization's regional transportation plan, but is not a state highway,
1872 shall be transferred to the Department of Transportation if the transfer of the revenues is
1873 required under an interlocal agreement:
1874 (i) entered into on or before January 1, 2010; and
1875 (ii) established in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
1876 (b) The Department of Transportation shall expend the revenues described in
1877 Subsection (10)(a) as provided in the interlocal agreement described in Subsection (10)(a).
1878 Section 22. Section 59-12-2217 is amended to read:
1879 59-12-2217. County option sales and use tax for transportation -- Base -- Rate --
1880 Written prioritization process -- Approval by county legislative body.
1881 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection [
1882 county legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of up to .25% on the transactions
1883 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within
1884 the county.
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1922 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), and subject to Subsections (3) through
1923 (6) and Section 59-12-2207, the revenue collected from a sales and use tax under this section
1924 may only be expended as described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
1925 (b) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), in a county of the first or second class, or if
1926 a county is part of an area metropolitan planning organization, that portion of the county within
1927 the metropolitan planning organization, the revenue collected from a sales and use tax under
1928 this section may only be expended as described in Section 59-12-2212.2, and only if the
1929 expenditure is for:
1930 (i) a project or service:
1931 (A) relating to a regionally significant transportation facility for the portion of the
1932 project or service that is performed within the county;
1933 (B) for new capacity or congestion mitigation, and not for operation or maintenance, if
1934 the project or service is performed within the county; and
1935 (C) on a priority list created by the county's council of governments in accordance with
1936 Subsection (5) and approved by the county legislative body in accordance with Subsection (5);
1937 (ii) corridor preservation for a project or service described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) or
1938 (B); or
1939 (iii) debt service or bond issuance costs related to a project or service described in
1940 Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) or (B).
1941 (c) The restriction in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(B) from using revenue for operation or
1942 maintenance does not apply to any revenue subject to rights or obligations under a contract
1943 entered into before January 1, 2019, between a county and a public transit district.
1944 (3) For revenue expended under this section for a project or service described in
1945 Subsection (2) that is on or part of a regionally significant transportation facility and that
1946 constructs or adds a new through lane or interchange, or provides new fixed guideway public
1947 transit service, the project shall be part of:
1948 (a) the statewide long-range plan; or
1949 (b) a regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a
1950 metropolitan planning organization area exists for the area.
1951 [
1952 (i) develop a written prioritization process for the prioritization of projects to be funded
1953 by revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section;
1954 (ii) create a priority list of [
1955 services described in [
1956 Subsection [
1957 (iii) present the priority list to the county legislative body for approval in accordance
1958 with Subsection [
1959 (b) The written prioritization process described in Subsection [
1960 include:
1961 (i) a definition of the type of projects to which the written prioritization process
1962 applies;
1963 (ii) subject to Subsection [
1964 that the council of governments will use to rank proposed projects and how that weighted
1965 criteria system will be used to determine which proposed projects will be prioritized;
1966 (iii) the specification of data that is necessary to apply the weighted criteria system;
1967 (iv) application procedures for a project to be considered for prioritization by the
1968 council of governments; and
1969 (v) any other provision the council of governments considers appropriate.
1970 (c) The weighted criteria system described in Subsection [
1971 the following:
1972 (i) the cost effectiveness of a project;
1973 (ii) the degree to which a project will mitigate regional congestion;
1974 (iii) the compliance requirements of applicable federal laws or regulations;
1975 (iv) the economic impact of a project;
1976 (v) the degree to which a project will require tax revenues to fund maintenance and
1977 operation expenses; and
1978 (vi) any other provision the council of governments considers appropriate.
1979 (d) A council of governments of a county of the first or second class shall submit the
1980 written prioritization process described in Subsection [
1981 Appropriations Committee for approval prior to taking final action on:
1982 (i) the written prioritization process; or
1983 (ii) any proposed amendment to the written prioritization process.
1984 [
1985 the written prioritization process developed in accordance with Subsection [
1986 priority list of [
1987 revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this section may be expended.
1988 (b) Before a council of governments may finalize a priority list or the funding level of a
1989 project, the council of governments shall conduct a public meeting on:
1990 (i) the written prioritization process; and
1991 (ii) the merits of the projects that are prioritized as part of the written prioritization
1992 process.
1993 (c) A council of governments shall make the weighted criteria system ranking for each
1994 project prioritized as part of the written prioritization process publicly available before the
1995 public meeting required by Subsection [
1996 (d) If a council of governments prioritizes a project over another project with a higher
1997 rank under the weighted criteria system, the council of governments shall:
1998 (i) identify the reasons for prioritizing the project over another project with a higher
1999 rank under the weighted criteria system at the public meeting required by Subsection [
2000 (5)(b); and
2001 (ii) make the reasons described in Subsection [
2002 (e) Subject to Subsections [
2003 a priority list in accordance with this Subsection [
2004 (i) submit the priority list to the county legislative body for approval; and
2005 (ii) obtain approval of the priority list from a majority of the members of the county
2006 legislative body.
2007 (f) A council of governments may only submit one priority list per calendar year to the
2008 county legislative body.
2009 (g) A county legislative body may only consider and approve one priority list submitted
2010 under Subsection [
2011 [
2012 this section that a county allocates for a purpose described in Subsection [
2013 59-12-2212.2(5) shall be:
2014 (a) deposited in or transferred to the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund
2015 created by Section 72-2-121; and
2016 (b) expended as provided in Section 72-2-121.
2017 [
2018 required to, submit an opinion question to the county's registered voters in accordance with
2019 Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
2020 [
2021 boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county legislative
2022 body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall
2023 pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2022.
2024 (ii) If the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, the
2025 county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this
2026 section on or after July 1, 2022.
2027 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection [
2028 use tax imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
2029 Section 23. Section 59-12-2218 is amended to read:
2030 59-12-2218. County, city, or town option sales and use tax for airports, highways,
2031 and systems for public transit -- Base -- Rate -- Administration of sales and use tax --
2032 Voter approval exception.
2033 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection [
2034 following may impose a sales and use tax under this section:
2035 (a) if, on April 1, 2009, a county legislative body of a county of the second class
2036 imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body of the county of the
2037 second class may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions:
2038 (i) described in Subsection 59-12-103(1); and
2039 (ii) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county; or
2040 (b) if, on April 1, 2009, a county legislative body of a county of the second class does
2041 not impose a sales and use tax under this section:
2042 (i) a city legislative body of a city within the county of the second class may impose a
2043 sales and use tax under this section on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
2044 within that city;
2045 (ii) a town legislative body of a town within the county of the second class may impose
2046 a sales and use tax under this section on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)
2047 within that town; and
2048 (iii) the county legislative body of the county of the second class may impose a sales
2049 and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1):
2050 (A) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county, if on the date
2051 the county legislative body provides the notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the
2052 commission stating that the county will enact a sales and use tax under this section, no city or
2053 town within that county imposes a sales and use tax under this section or has provided the
2054 notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the commission stating that the city or town will
2055 enact a sales and use tax under this section; or
2056 (B) within the county, except for within a city or town within that county, if, on the
2057 date the county legislative body provides the notice described in Section 59-12-2209 to the
2058 commission stating that the county will enact a sales and use tax under this section, that city or
2059 town imposes a sales and use tax under this section or has provided the notice described in
2060 Section 59-12-2209 to the commission stating that the city or town will enact a sales and use
2061 tax under this section.
2062 (2) For purposes of Subsection (1) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a
2063 county, city, or town legislative body that imposes a sales and use tax under this section may
2064 impose the tax at a rate of[
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2122 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), and subject to Subsection (4), a sales
2123 and use tax imposed under this section shall be expended as determined by the county, city, or
2124 town legislative body for uses described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
2125 (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection 59-12-2212.2(1)(a), revenues collected from a sales
2126 and use tax under this section may only be used for new capacity or congestion mitigation
2127 projects, and may not be expended for operation or maintenance purposes.
2128 (ii) The restriction in Subsection (3)(b)(i) from using revenue for operation or
2129 maintenance purposes does not apply to any revenue subject to rights or obligations under a
2130 contract entered into before January 1, 2019, between a county, city, or town legislative body
2131 and a public transit district.
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2133 within a county, city, or town from a tax under this section for a purpose described in
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2135 (a) for a county that is part of a metropolitan planning organization, the metropolitan
2136 planning organization of which the county is a part; or
2137 (b) for a county that is not part of a metropolitan planning organization, the council of
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2211 this section, the city or town legislative body shall provide a copy of the notice described in
2212 Section 59-12-2209 that the city or town legislative body provides to the commission:
2213 (a) to the county legislative body within which the city or town is located; and
2214 (b) at the same time as the city or town legislative body provides the notice to the
2215 commission.
2216 [
2217 commission shall transmit revenues collected within a county, city, or town from a tax under
2218 this part that will be expended for a purpose described in [
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2268 may, but is not required to, submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's
2269 registered voters in accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under
2270 this section.
2271 [
2272 boundary of a county, city, or town is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county,
2273 city, or town legislative body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the
2274 county, city, or town legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax
2275 under this section on or before June 30, 2022.
2276 (ii) If the entire boundary of a county, city, or town is annexed into a large public
2277 transit district, the county, city, or town legislative body may not pass the ordinance to impose
2278 a sales and use tax under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
2279 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection [
2280 use tax imposed under this section by passage of a county, city, or town ordinance on or before
2281 June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
2282 Section 24. Section 59-12-2219 is amended to read:
2283 59-12-2219. County option sales and use tax for highways and public transit --
2284 Base -- Rate -- Distribution and expenditure of revenue -- Revenue may not supplant
2285 existing budgeted transportation revenue.
2286 (1) As used in this section:
2287 [
2288 [
2289 [
2290 (i) (A) on May 12, 2015, provides public transit services; or
2291 (B) after May 12, 2015, provides written notice to the commission in accordance with
2292 Subsection [
2293 (ii) is not a public transit district; and
2294 (iii) is not annexed into a public transit district.
2295 [
2296 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.
2297 (2) Subject to the other provisions of this part, and subject to Subsection [
2298 county legislative body may impose a sales and use tax of .25% on the transactions described in
2299 Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the county, including the cities and towns within the county.
2300 (3) Subject to [
2301 distribute sales and use tax revenue collected under this section as provided in Subsections (4)
2302 through [
2303 (4) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section
2304 is annexed into a single public transit district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use
2305 tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
2306 (a) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
2307 59-12-2206;
2308 (b) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2309 (c) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
2310 (5) If the entire boundary of a county that imposes a sales and use tax under this section
2311 is not annexed into a single public transit district, but a city or town within the county is
2312 annexed into a single large public transit district [
2313
2314 tax revenue collected within the county as follows:
2315 (a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
2316 district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that city
2317 or town as follows:
2318 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the public transit district in accordance with Section
2319 59-12-2206;
2320 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2321 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
2322 (b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
2323 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political subdivision as
2324 follows:
2325 (i) .10% shall be transferred to the eligible political subdivision in accordance with
2326 Section 59-12-2206;
2327 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2328 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
2329 (c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales
2330 and use tax revenue described in Subsections (5)(a) and (b), as follows:
2331 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2332 (ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
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2357 a county of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class [
2358 under this section [
2359
2360 collected within the county as follows:
2361 (a) for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a single public transit
2362 district, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that city
2363 or town as follows:
2364 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2365 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2366 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body;
2367 (b) for an eligible political subdivision within the county, the commission shall
2368 distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected within that eligible political subdivision as
2369 follows:
2370 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2371 (ii) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2372 (iii) .05% shall be distributed to the county legislative body; and
2373 (c) the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue, except for the sales
2374 and use tax revenue described in Subsections [
2375 (i) .10% shall be distributed as provided in Subsection [
2376 (ii) .15% shall be distributed to the county legislative body.
2377 [
2378 distributions required by Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii), (5)(c)(i) , [
2379
2380 and (8)(d)(ii)(A) as follows:
2381 (i) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii),
2382 (5)(c)(i) , [
2383 (6)(a)(i), (6)(b)(i), (6)(c)(i), and (8)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and cities that impose a tax
2384 under this section shall be distributed to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within
2385 those counties and cities on the basis of the percentage that the population of each
2386 unincorporated area, city, or town bears to the total population of all of the counties and cities
2387 that impose a tax under this section; and
2388 (ii) 50% of the total revenue collected under Subsections (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (5)(b)(ii),
2389 (5)(c)(i) , [
2390 (6)(a)(i), (6)(b)(i), (6)(c)(i), and (8)(d)(ii)(A) within the counties and cities that impose a tax
2391 under this section shall be distributed to the unincorporated areas, cities, and towns within
2392 those counties and cities on the basis of the location of the transaction as determined under
2393 Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215.
2394 (b) (i) Population for purposes of this Subsection [
2395 basis of the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the
2396 Census.
2397 (ii) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Bureau of
2398 the Census, population figures shall be derived from an estimate from the Utah Population
2399 Committee.
2400 [
2401 legislative body:
2402 (A) for a county that obtained approval from a majority of the county's registered
2403 voters voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section prior to May 10, 2016,
2404 may, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political subdivisions within the county,
2405 and in compliance with the requirements for changing an allocation under Subsection [
2406 (8)(e), allocate the revenue under Subsection [
2407 resolution specifying the percentage of revenue under Subsection [
2408 (6)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision; or
2409 (B) for a county that [
2410
2411 2016, shall, in consultation with any cities, towns, or eligible political subdivisions within the
2412 county, allocate the revenue under Subsection [
2413 resolution specifying the percentage of revenue under Subsection [
2414 (6)(b)(ii) that will be allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision.
2415 (ii) If a county described in Subsection [
2416 under Subsection [
2417 (8)(a)(i)(A), the commission shall distribute 100% of the revenue under Subsection [
2418 (6)(a)(ii) or [
2419 (A) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
2420 single public transit district; or
2421 (B) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
2422 (b) If a county legislative body allocates the revenue as described in Subsection [
2423 (8)(a)(i), the county legislative body shall allocate not less than 25% of the revenue under
2424 Subsection [
2425 (i) a public transit district for a city or town within the county that is annexed into a
2426 single public transit district; or
2427 (ii) an eligible political subdivision within the county.
2428 (c) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question [
2429 in Section 59-12-2208 shall state the allocations the county legislative body makes in
2430 accordance with this Subsection [
2431 (d) The commission shall make the distributions required by Subsection [
2432 or [
2433 (i) the percentage specified by a county legislative body shall be distributed in
2434 accordance with a resolution adopted by a county legislative body under Subsection [
2435 to an eligible political subdivision or a public transit district within the county; and
2436 (ii) except as provided in Subsection [
2437 allocates less than 100% of the revenue under Subsection [
2438 public transit district or an eligible political subdivision, the remainder of the revenue under
2439 Subsection [
2440 resolution under Subsection [
2441 (A) 50% of the revenue as provided in Subsection [
2442 (B) 50% of the revenue to the county legislative body.
2443 (e) If a county legislative body seeks to change an allocation specified in a resolution
2444 under Subsection [
2445 (i) adopting a resolution in accordance with Subsection [
2446 percentage of revenue under Subsection [
2447 to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision;
2448 (ii) obtaining approval to change the allocation of the sales and use tax by a majority of
2449 all the members of the county legislative body; and
2450 (iii) subject to Subsection [
2451 (A) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, submitting an opinion question to the
2452 county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation so that each registered voter has the
2453 opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on whether the allocation should be
2454 changed; and
2455 (B) in accordance with Section 59-12-2208, obtaining approval to change the
2456 allocation from a majority of the county's registered voters voting on changing the allocation.
2457 (f) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, the opinion question required by Subsection
2458 [
2459 with Subsection [
2460 Subsection [
2461 (g) (i) If a county makes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection [
2462 (8)(a) or changes an allocation by adopting a resolution under Subsection [
2463 allocation shall take effect on the first distribution the commission makes under this section
2464 after a 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice meeting
2465 the requirements of Subsection [
2466 (ii) The notice described in Subsection [
2467 (A) that the county will make or change the percentage of an allocation under
2468 Subsection [
2469 (B) the percentage of revenue under Subsection [
2470 will be allocated to a public transit district or an eligible political subdivision.
2471 [
2472 body first imposes a tax under this section, a change in a distribution required by this section
2473 may not take effect until the first distribution the commission makes under this section after a
2474 90-day period that begins on the date the commission receives written notice from the public
2475 transit district of the organization of the public transit district.
2476 (b) If an eligible political subdivision intends to provide public transit service within a
2477 county after the date a county legislative body first imposes a tax under this section, a change
2478 in a distribution required by this section may not take effect until the first distribution the
2479 commission makes under this section after a 90-day period that begins on the date the
2480 commission receives written notice from the eligible political subdivision stating that the
2481 eligible political subdivision intends to provide public transit service within the county.
2482 [
2483 has not imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May 8, 2018, and if the county
2484 imposes a sales and use tax under this section before June 30, 2019, the commission shall
2485 distribute all of the sales and use tax revenue collected by the county before June 30, 2019, to
2486 the county for the purposes described in Subsection [
2487 (ii) For any revenue collected by a county pursuant to Subsection [
2488 before June 30, 2019, the county may expend that revenue for:
2489 (A) reducing transportation related debt;
2490 (B) a regionally significant transportation facility; or
2491 (C) a public transit project of regional significance.
2492 (b) For a county that has not imposed a sales and use tax under this section before May
2493 8, 2018, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this section before June 30, 2019,
2494 the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by the county on or after
2495 July 1, 2019, as described in Subsections (4) through [
2496 (c) [
2497 tax under this section before June 30, 2019, if the entire boundary of that county is annexed
2498 into a large public transit district, and if the county imposes a sales and use tax under this
2499 section on or after July 1, 2019, the commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue
2500 collected by the county as described in Subsections (4) through [
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2542 (11) A county, city, or town may expend revenue collected from a tax under this
2543 section, except for revenue the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (4)(a),
2544 (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), or (8)(d)(i), for a purpose described in Section 59-12-2212.2.
2545 [
2546 revenue the commission distributes in accordance with Subsection (4)(a), (5)(a)(i), (5)(b)(i), or
2547 [
2548 eligible political subdivision.
2549 [
2550 used to supplant existing general fund appropriations that a county, city, or town has budgeted
2551 for transportation as of the date the tax becomes effective for a county, city, or town.
2552 (b) The limitation under Subsection [
2553 transportation capital or reserve account a county, city, or town may have established prior to
2554 the date the tax becomes effective.
2555 [
2556 body may, but is not required to, submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's
2557 registered voters in accordance with Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under
2558 this section.
2559 [
2560
2561
2562
2563 [
2564
2565 [
2566 boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district, if the county legislative
2567 body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall
2568 pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2022.
2569 [
2570 district, the county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use tax
2571 under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
2572 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection [
2573 use tax imposed under this section by passage of a county ordinance on or before June 30,
2574 2022, may remain in effect.
2575 (16) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2020, and subject to Subsection (17), if a county has not
2576 imposed a sales and use tax under this section, subject to the provisions of this part, the
2577 legislative body of a city or town described in Subsection (16)(b) may impose a .25% sales and
2578 use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) within the city or town.
2579 (b) The following cities or towns may impose a sales and use tax described in
2580 Subsection (16)(a):
2581 (i) a city or town that has been annexed into a public transit district; or
2582 (ii) an eligible political subdivision.
2583 (c) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax as provided in this section, the
2584 commission shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue collected by the city or town as
2585 follows:
2586 (i) .125% to the city or town that imposed the sales and use tax, to be distributed as
2587 provided in Subsection (7); and
2588 (ii) .125%, as applicable, to:
2589 (A) the public transit district in which the city or town is annexed; or
2590 (B) the eligible political subdivision for public transit services.
2591 (d) If a city or town imposes a sales and use tax under this section and the county
2592 subsequently imposes a sales and use tax under this section, the commission shall distribute the
2593 sales and use tax revenue collected within the city or town as described in Subsection (16)(c).
2594 (17) (a) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if a city or town
2595 legislative body wishes to impose a sales and use tax under this section, the city or town
2596 legislative body shall pass the ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or
2597 before June 30, 2022.
2598 (ii) A city or town legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use
2599 tax under this section on or after July 1, 2022.
2600 (b) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (17)(a), any sales and use tax
2601 imposed under this section by passage of an ordinance by a city or town legislative body on or
2602 before June 30, 2022, may remain in effect.
2603 Section 25. Section 59-12-2220 is amended to read:
2604 59-12-2220. County option sales and use tax to fund a system for public transit --
2605 Base -- Rate.
2606 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part and subject to the requirements of this
2607 section, beginning on July 1, 2019, the following counties may impose a sales and use tax
2608 under this section:
2609 (a) a county legislative body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions
2610 described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns
2611 within the county if:
2612 (i) the entire boundary of a county is annexed into a large public transit district; and
2613 (ii) [
2614 allowed pursuant to Section 59-12-2203 and authorized under the following sections has been
2615 imposed:
2616 (A) Section 59-12-2213;
2617 (B) Section 59-12-2214;
2618 (C) Section 59-12-2215;
2619 (D) Section 59-12-2216;
2620 (E) Section 59-12-2217;
2621 (F) Section 59-12-2218; and
2622 (G) Section 59-12-2219;
2623 (b) if the county is not annexed into a large public transit district, the county legislative
2624 body may impose the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection
2625 59-12-103(1) located within the county, including the cities and towns within the county if:
2626 (i) the county is an eligible political subdivision as defined in Section 59-12-2219; or
2627 (ii) a city or town within the boundary of the county is an eligible political subdivision
2628 as defined in Section 59-12-2219; or
2629 (c) a county legislative body of a county not described in Subsection (1)(a) may impose
2630 the sales and use tax on the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1) located within
2631 the county, including the cities and towns within the county, if there is a [
2632 district within the boundary of the county.
2633 (2) For purposes of Subsection (1) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a
2634 county legislative body that imposes a sales and use tax under this section may impose the tax
2635 at a rate of [
2636 (3) A county imposing a sales and use tax under this section shall expend the revenues
2637 collected from the sales and use tax for capital expenses and service delivery expenses of:
2638 (a) a public transit district;
2639 (b) an eligible political subdivision; or
2640 (c) another entity providing a service for public transit or a transit facility within the
2641 county as those terms are defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
2642 (4) Notwithstanding Section 59-12-2208, a county legislative body may, but is not
2643 required to, submit an opinion question to the county's registered voters in accordance with
2644 Section 59-12-2208 to impose a sales and use tax under this section.
2645 (5) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if a county wishes to
2646 impose a sales and use tax under this section, the county legislative body shall pass the
2647 ordinance to impose a sales and use tax under this section on or before June 30, 2023.
2648 (b) The county legislative body may not pass an ordinance to impose a sales and use
2649 tax under this section on or after July 1, 2023.
2650 (c) Notwithstanding the deadline described in Subsection (5)(a), any sales and use tax
2651 imposed under this section on or before June 30, 2023, may remain in effect.
2652 (6) (a) Revenue collected from a sales and use tax under this section may not be used
2653 to supplant existing General Fund appropriations that a county has budgeted for transportation
2654 or public transit as of the date the tax becomes effective for a county.
2655 (b) The limitation under Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a designated transportation
2656 or public transit capital or reserve account a county may have established prior to the date the
2657 tax becomes effective.
2658 Section 26. Section 59-13-301 is amended to read:
2659 59-13-301. Tax basis -- Rate -- Exemptions -- Revenue deposited with treasurer
2660 and credited to Transportation Fund -- Reduction of tax in limited circumstances.
2661 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2), (3), (11), and (12) and Section
2662 59-13-304, a tax is imposed at the same rate imposed under Subsection 59-13-201(1)(a) on the:
2663 (i) removal of undyed diesel fuel from any refinery;
2664 (ii) removal of undyed diesel fuel from any terminal;
2665 (iii) entry into the state of any undyed diesel fuel for consumption, use, sale, or
2666 warehousing;
2667 (iv) sale of undyed diesel fuel to any person who is not registered as a supplier under
2668 this part unless the tax has been collected under this section;
2669 (v) any untaxed special fuel blended with undyed diesel fuel; or
2670 (vi) use of untaxed special fuel other than propane or electricity.
2671 (b) The tax imposed under this section shall only be imposed once upon any special
2672 fuel.
2673 (2) (a) No special fuel tax is imposed or collected upon dyed diesel fuel which:
2674 (i) is sold or used for any purpose other than to operate or propel a motor vehicle upon
2675 the public highways of the state, but this exemption applies only in those cases where the
2676 purchasers or the users of special fuel establish to the satisfaction of the commission that the
2677 special fuel was used for purposes other than to operate a motor vehicle upon the public
2678 highways of the state; or
2679 (ii) is sold to this state or any of its political subdivisions.
2680 (b) No special fuel tax is imposed on undyed diesel fuel or clean fuel that is:
2681 (i) sold to the United States government or any of its instrumentalities or to this state or
2682 any of its political subdivisions;
2683 (ii) exported from this state if proof of actual exportation on forms prescribed by the
2684 commission is made within 180 days after exportation;
2685 (iii) used in a vehicle off-highway;
2686 (iv) used to operate a power take-off unit of a vehicle;
2687 (v) used for off-highway agricultural uses;
2688 (vi) used in a separately fueled engine on a vehicle that does not propel the vehicle
2689 upon the highways of the state; or
2690 (vii) used in machinery and equipment not registered and not required to be registered
2691 for highway use.
2692 (3) No tax is imposed or collected on special fuel if it is:
2693 (a) (i) purchased for business use in machinery and equipment not registered and not
2694 required to be registered for highway use; and
2695 (ii) used pursuant to the conditions of a state implementation plan approved under Title
2696 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act; or
2697 (b) propane or electricity.
2698 (4) Upon request of a buyer meeting the requirements under Subsection (3), the
2699 Division of Air Quality shall issue an exemption certificate that may be shown to a seller.
2700 (5) The special fuel tax shall be paid by the supplier.
2701 (6) (a) The special fuel tax shall be paid by every user who is required by Sections
2702 59-13-303 and 59-13-305 to obtain a special fuel user permit and file special fuel tax reports.
2703 (b) The user shall receive a refundable credit for special fuel taxes paid on purchases
2704 which are delivered into vehicles and for which special fuel tax liability is reported.
2705 (7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(b) and (c), all revenue received by the
2706 commission from taxes and license fees under this part shall be deposited daily with the state
2707 treasurer and credited to the Transportation Fund.
2708 (b) An appropriation from the Transportation Fund shall be made to the commission to
2709 cover expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of this part and the collection of
2710 the special fuel tax.
2711 (c) Five dollars of each special fuel user trip permit fee paid under Section 59-13-303
2712 may be used by the commission as a dedicated credit to cover the costs of electronic
2713 credentialing as provided in Section 41-1a-303.
2714 (8) The commission may either collect no tax on special fuel exported from the state
2715 or, upon application, refund the tax paid.
2716 (9) (a) The United States government or any of its instrumentalities, this state, or a
2717 political subdivision of this state that has purchased special fuel from a supplier or from a retail
2718 dealer of special fuel and has paid the tax on the special fuel as provided in this section is
2719 entitled to a refund of the tax and may file with the commission for a quarterly refund in a
2720 manner prescribed by the commission.
2721 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2722 commission shall make rules governing the application and refund provided for in Subsection
2723 (9)(a).
2724 (10) (a) The purchaser shall pay the tax on diesel fuel or clean fuel purchased for uses
2725 under Subsections (2)(b)(i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) and apply for a refund for the tax paid
2726 as provided in Subsection (9) and this Subsection (10).
2727 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2728 commission shall make rules governing the application and refund for off-highway and
2729 nonhighway uses provided under Subsections (2)(b)(iii), (iv), (vi), and (vii).
2730 (c) A refund of tax paid under this part on diesel fuel used for nonhighway agricultural
2731 uses shall be made in accordance with the tax return procedures under Section 59-13-202.
2732 (11) (a) Beginning on April 1, 2001, a tax imposed under this section on special fuel is
2733 reduced to the extent provided in Subsection (11)(b) if:
2734 (i) the Navajo Nation imposes a tax on the special fuel;
2735 (ii) the tax described in Subsection (11)(a)(i) is imposed without regard to whether the
2736 person required to pay the tax is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation; and
2737 (iii) the commission and the Navajo Nation execute and maintain an agreement as
2738 provided in this Subsection (11) for the administration of the reduction of tax.
2739 (b) (i) If but for Subsection (11)(a) the special fuel is subject to a tax imposed by this
2740 section:
2741 (A) the state shall be paid the difference described in Subsection (11)(b)(ii) if that
2742 difference is greater than $0; and
2743 (B) a person may not require the state to provide a refund, a credit, or similar tax relief
2744 if the difference described in Subsection (11)(b)(ii) is less than or equal to $0.
2745 (ii) The difference described in Subsection (11)(b)(i) is equal to the difference
2746 between:
2747 (A) the amount of tax imposed on the special fuel by this section; less
2748 (B) the tax imposed and collected by the Navajo Nation on the special fuel.
2749 (c) For purposes of Subsections (11)(a) and (b), the tax paid to the Navajo Nation on
2750 the special fuel does not include any interest or penalties a taxpayer may be required to pay to
2751 the Navajo Nation.
2752 (d) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
2753 commission shall make rules governing the procedures for administering the reduction of tax
2754 provided under this Subsection (11).
2755 (e) The agreement required under Subsection (11)(a):
2756 (i) may not:
2757 (A) authorize the state to impose a tax in addition to a tax imposed under this chapter;
2758 (B) provide a reduction of taxes greater than or different from the reduction described
2759 in this Subsection (11); or
2760 (C) affect the power of the state to establish rates of taxation;
2761 (ii) shall:
2762 (A) be in writing;
2763 (B) be signed by:
2764 (I) the chair of the commission or the chair's designee; and
2765 (II) a person designated by the Navajo Nation that may bind the Navajo Nation;
2766 (C) be conditioned on obtaining any approval required by federal law;
2767 (D) state the effective date of the agreement; and
2768 (E) state any accommodation the Navajo Nation makes related to the construction and
2769 maintenance of state highways and other infrastructure within the Utah portion of the Navajo
2770 Nation; and
2771 (iii) may:
2772 (A) notwithstanding Section 59-1-403, authorize the commission to disclose to the
2773 Navajo Nation information that is:
2774 (I) contained in a document filed with the commission; and
2775 (II) related to the tax imposed under this section;
2776 (B) provide for maintaining records by the commission or the Navajo Nation; or
2777 (C) provide for inspections or audits of suppliers, distributors, carriers, or retailers
2778 located or doing business within the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation.
2779 (f) (i) If, on or after April 1, 2001, the Navajo Nation changes the tax rate of a tax
2780 imposed on special fuel, any change in the amount of the reduction of taxes under this
2781 Subsection (11) as a result of the change in the tax rate is not effective until the first day of the
2782 calendar quarter after a 60-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice:
2783 (A) from the Navajo Nation; and
2784 (B) meeting the requirements of Subsection (11)(f)(ii).
2785 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (11)(f)(i) shall state:
2786 (A) that the Navajo Nation has changed or will change the tax rate of a tax imposed on
2787 special fuel;
2788 (B) the effective date of the rate change of the tax described in Subsection
2789 (11)(f)(ii)(A); and
2790 (C) the new rate of the tax described in Subsection (11)(f)(ii)(A).
2791 (g) If the agreement required by Subsection (11)(a) terminates, a reduction of tax is not
2792 permitted under this Subsection (11) beginning on the first day of the calendar quarter after a
2793 30-day period beginning on the day the agreement terminates.
2794 (h) If there is a conflict between this Subsection (11) and the agreement required by
2795 Subsection (11)(a), this Subsection (11) governs.
2796 (12) (a) (i) [
2797 section on compressed natural gas is imposed at a rate of:
2798 [
2799 [
2800 gallon equivalent;
2801 [
2802 gallon equivalent; and
2803 [
2804 equivalent.
2805 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2020, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
2806 the rate of a tax imposed under this section on compressed natural gas by taking the rate for the
2807 previous calendar year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
2808 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the rate of a tax imposed under this section on
2809 compressed natural gas for the previous calendar year by the actual percent change during the
2810 previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
2811 (B) 0.
2812 (iii) The rate of a tax imposed under this section on compressed natural gas determined
2813 by the commission under Subsection (12)(a)(ii) may not exceed 22-1/2 cents per gasoline
2814 gallon equivalent.
2815 (b) (i) [
2816 on liquified natural gas is imposed at a rate of:
2817 [
2818 [
2819 gallon equivalent;
2820 [
2821 gallon equivalent; and
2822 [
2823 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2020, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
2824 the rate of a tax imposed under this section on liquified natural gas by taking the rate for the
2825 previous calendar year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
2826 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the rate of a tax imposed under this section on
2827 liquified natural gas for the previous calendar year by the actual percent change during the
2828 previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
2829 (B) 0.
2830 (iii) The rate of a tax imposed under this section on liquified natural gas determined by
2831 the commission under Subsection (12)(b)(ii) may not exceed 22-1/2 cents per diesel gallon
2832 equivalent.
2833 (c) (i) [
2834 on hydrogen used to operate or propel a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state is
2835 imposed at a rate of:
2836 [
2837 [
2838 gallon equivalent;
2839 [
2840 gallon equivalent; and
2841 [
2842 equivalent.
2843 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2020, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
2844 the rate of a tax imposed under this section on hydrogen used to operate or propel a motor
2845 vehicle upon the public highways of the state by taking the rate for the previous calendar year
2846 and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
2847 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the rate of a tax imposed under this section on
2848 hydrogen used to operate or propel a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state for
2849 the previous calendar year by the actual percent change during the previous fiscal year in the
2850 Consumer Price Index; and
2851 (B) 0.
2852 (iii) The rate of a tax imposed under this section on hydrogen used to operate or propel
2853 a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state determined by the commission under
2854 Subsection (12)(c)(ii) may not exceed 22-1/2 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent.
2855 (d) (i) The commission shall annually:
2856 (A) adjust the fuel tax rates imposed under Subsections (12)(a)(ii), (b)(ii), and (c)(ii),
2857 rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a cent;
2858 (B) publish the adjusted fuel tax as a cents per gallon rate; and
2859 (C) post or otherwise make public the adjusted fuel tax rate as determined in
2860 Subsection (12)(d)(i)(A) no later than 60 days prior to the annual effective date under
2861 Subsection (12)(d)(ii).
2862 (ii) The tax rates imposed under this Subsection (12) and adjusted as required under
2863 Subsection (12)(d)(i) shall take effect on January 1 of each year.
2864 Section 27. Section 63B-1b-102 is amended to read:
2865 63B-1b-102. Definitions.
2866 As used in this chapter:
2867 (1) "Agency bonds" means any bond, note, contract, or other evidence of indebtedness
2868 representing loans or grants made by an authorizing agency.
2869 (2) "Authorized official" means the state treasurer or other person authorized by a bond
2870 document to perform the required action.
2871 (3) "Authorizing agency" means the board, person, or unit with legal responsibility for
2872 administering and managing revolving loan funds.
2873 (4) "Bond document" means:
2874 (a) a resolution of the commission; or
2875 (b) an indenture or other similar document authorized by the commission that
2876 authorizes and secures outstanding revenue bonds from time to time.
2877 (5) "Commission" means the State Bonding Commission, created in Section
2878 63B-1-201.
2879 (6) "Revenue bonds" means any special fund revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
2880 (7) "Revolving Loan Funds" means:
2881 (a) the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section
2882 73-10-24;
2883 (b) the Water Resources Construction Fund, created in Section 73-10-8;
2884 (c) the Water Resources Cities Water Loan Fund, created in Section 73-10-22;
2885 (d) the Clean Fuel Conversion Funds, created in Title 19, Chapter 1, Part 4, Clean
2886 Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Act;
2887 (e) the Water Development Security Fund and its subaccounts, created in Section
2888 73-10c-5;
2889 (f) the Agriculture Resource Development Fund, created in Section 4-18-106;
2890 (g) the Utah Rural Rehabilitation Fund, created in Section 4-19-105;
2891 (h) the Permanent Community Impact Fund, created in Section 35A-8-303;
2892 (i) the Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund, created in Section 19-6-409; and
2893 (j) the [
2894 Section 72-2-202.
2895 Section 28. Section 63B-18-401 is amended to read:
2896 63B-18-401. Highway bonds -- Maximum amount -- Use of proceeds for highway
2897 projects.
2898 (1) (a) The total amount of bonds issued under this section may not exceed
2899 $2,077,000,000.
2900 (b) When the Department of Transportation certifies to the commission that the
2901 requirements of Subsection 72-2-124(5) have been met and certifies the amount of bond
2902 proceeds that it needs to provide funding for the projects described in Subsection (2) for the
2903 next fiscal year, the commission may issue and sell general obligation bonds in an amount
2904 equal to the certified amount plus costs of issuance.
2905 (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), proceeds from the issuance of bonds
2906 shall be provided to the Department of Transportation to pay all or part of the costs of the
2907 following state highway construction or reconstruction projects:
2908 (a) Interstate 15 reconstruction in Utah County;
2909 (b) the Mountain View Corridor;
2910 (c) the Southern Parkway; and
2911 (d) state and federal highways prioritized by the Transportation Commission through:
2912 (i) the prioritization process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under
2913 Section 72-1-304; or
2914 (ii) the state highway construction program.
2915 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the bond proceeds issued under this
2916 section shall be provided to the Department of Transportation.
2917 (b) The Department of Transportation shall use bond proceeds and the funds provided
2918 to it under Section 72-2-124 to pay for the costs of right-of-way acquisition, construction,
2919 reconstruction, renovations, or improvements to the following highways:
2920 (i) $35 million to add highway capacity on I-15 south of the Spanish Fork Main Street
2921 interchange to Payson;
2922 (ii) $28 million for improvements to Riverdale Road in Ogden;
2923 (iii) $1 million for intersection improvements on S.R. 36 at South Mountain Road;
2924 (iv) $2 million for capacity enhancements on S.R. 248 between Sidewinder Drive and
2925 Richardson Flat Road;
2926 (v) $12 million for Vineyard Connector from 800 North Geneva Road to Lake Shore
2927 Road;
2928 (vi) $7 million for 2600 South interchange modifications in Woods Cross;
2929 (vii) $9 million for reconfiguring the 1100 South interchange on I-15 in Box Elder
2930 County;
2931 (viii) $18 million for the Provo west-side connector;
2932 (ix) $8 million for interchange modifications on I-15 in the Layton area;
2933 (x) $3,000,000 for an energy corridor study and environmental review for
2934 improvements in the Uintah Basin;
2935 (xi) $2,000,000 for highway improvements to Harrison Boulevard in Ogden City;
2936 (xii) $2,500,000 to be provided to Tooele City for roads around the Utah State
2937 University campus to create improved access to an institution of higher education;
2938 (xiii) $3,000,000 to be provided to the Utah Office of Tourism within the Governor's
2939 Office of Economic Development for transportation infrastructure improvements associated
2940 with annual tourism events that have:
2941 (A) a significant economic development impact within the state; and
2942 (B) significant needs for congestion mitigation;
2943 (xiv) $4,500,000 to be provided to the Governor's Office of Economic Development
2944 for transportation infrastructure acquisitions and improvements that have a significant
2945 economic development impact within the state;
2946 (xv) $125,000,000 to pay all or part of the costs of state and federal highway
2947 construction or reconstruction projects prioritized by the Transportation Commission through
2948 the prioritization process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under Section
2949 72-1-304; and
2950 (xvi) $10,000,000 for the Transportation Fund to pay all or part of the costs of state
2951 and federal highway construction or reconstruction projects as prioritized by the Transportation
2952 Commission.
2953 (4) (a) The Department of Transportation shall use bond proceeds and the funds under
2954 Section 72-2-121 to pay for, or to provide funds to, a municipality, county, or political
2955 subdivision to pay for the costs of right-of-way acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
2956 renovations, or improvements to the following highway or transit projects in Salt Lake County:
2957 (i) $4,000,000 to Taylorsville City for bus rapid transit planning on 4700 South;
2958 (ii) $4,200,000 to Taylorsville City for highway improvements on or surrounding 6200
2959 South and pedestrian crossings and system connections;
2960 (iii) $2,250,000 to Herriman City for highway improvements to the Salt Lake
2961 Community College Road;
2962 (iv) $5,300,000 to West Jordan City for highway improvements on 5600 West from
2963 6200 South to 8600 South;
2964 (v) $4,000,000 to West Jordan City for highway improvements to 7800 South from
2965 1300 West to S.R. 111;
2966 (vi) $7,300,000 to Sandy City for highway improvements on Monroe Street;
2967 (vii) $3,000,000 to Draper City for highway improvements to 13490 South from 200
2968 West to 700 West;
2969 (viii) $5,000,000 to Draper City for highway improvements to Suncrest Road;
2970 (ix) $1,200,000 to Murray City for highway improvements to 5900 South from State
2971 Street to 900 East;
2972 (x) $1,800,000 to Murray City for highway improvements to 1300 East;
2973 (xi) $3,000,000 to South Salt Lake City for intersection improvements on West
2974 Temple, Main Street, and State Street;
2975 (xii) $2,000,000 to Salt Lake County for highway improvements to 5400 South from
2976 5600 West to Mountain View Corridor;
2977 (xiii) $3,000,000 to West Valley City for highway improvements to 6400 West from
2978 Parkway Boulevard to SR-201 Frontage Road;
2979 (xiv) $4,300,000 to West Valley City for highway improvements to 2400 South from
2980 4800 West to 7200 West and pedestrian crossings;
2981 (xv) $4,000,000 to Salt Lake City for highway improvements to 700 South from 2800
2982 West to 5600 West;
2983 (xvi) $2,750,000 to Riverton City for highway improvements to 4570 West from
2984 12600 South to Riverton Boulevard;
2985 (xvii) $1,950,000 to Cottonwood Heights for improvements to Union Park Avenue
2986 from I-215 exit south to Creek Road and Wasatch Boulevard and Big Cottonwood Canyon;
2987 (xviii) $1,300,000 to Cottonwood Heights for highway improvements to Bengal
2988 Boulevard;
2989 (xix) $1,500,000 to Midvale City for highway improvements to 7200 South from I-15
2990 to 1000 West;
2991 (xx) $1,000,000 to Bluffdale City for an environmental impact study on Porter
2992 Rockwell Boulevard;
2993 (xxi) $2,900,000 to the Utah Transit Authority for the following public transit studies:
2994 (A) a circulator study; and
2995 (B) a mountain transport study; and
2996 (xxii) $1,000,000 to South Jordan City for highway improvements to 2700 West.
2997 (b) (i) Before providing funds to a municipality or county under this Subsection (4), the
2998 Department of Transportation shall obtain from the municipality or county:
2999 (A) a written certification signed by the county or city mayor or the mayor's designee
3000 certifying that the municipality or county will use the funds provided under this Subsection (4)
3001 solely for the projects described in Subsection (4)(a); and
3002 (B) other documents necessary to protect the state and the bondholders and to ensure
3003 that all legal requirements are met.
3004 (ii) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), by January 1 of each year, the municipality
3005 or county receiving funds described in this Subsection (4) shall submit to the Department of
3006 Transportation a statement of cash flow for the next fiscal year detailing the funds necessary to
3007 pay project costs for the projects described in Subsection (4)(a).
3008 (iii) After receiving the statement required under Subsection (4)(b)(ii) and after July 1,
3009 the Department of Transportation shall provide funds to the municipality or county necessary to
3010 pay project costs for the next fiscal year based upon the statement of cash flow submitted by
3011 the municipality or county.
3012 (iv) Upon the financial close of each project described in Subsection (4)(a), the
3013 municipality or county receiving funds under this Subsection (4) shall submit a statement to the
3014 Department of Transportation detailing the expenditure of funds received for each project.
3015 (c) For calendar year 2012 only:
3016 (i) the municipality or county shall submit to the Department of Transportation a
3017 statement of cash flow as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii) as soon as possible; and
3018 (ii) the Department of Transportation shall provide funds to the municipality or county
3019 necessary to pay project costs based upon the statement of cash flow.
3020 (5) Twenty million dollars of the bond proceeds issued under this section and funds
3021 available under Section 72-2-124 shall be provided to the [
3022 State Infrastructure Bank Fund created by Section 72-2-202 to make funds available for
3023 transportation infrastructure loans and transportation infrastructure assistance under Title 72,
3024 Chapter 2, Part 2, [
3025 (6) The costs under Subsections (2), (3), and (4) may include the costs of studies
3026 necessary to make transportation infrastructure improvements, the cost of acquiring land,
3027 interests in land, easements and rights-of-way, improving sites, and making all improvements
3028 necessary, incidental, or convenient to the facilities, interest estimated to accrue on these bonds
3029 during the period to be covered by construction of the projects plus a period of six months after
3030 the end of the construction period, interest estimated to accrue on any bond anticipation notes
3031 issued under the authority of this title, and all related engineering, architectural, and legal fees.
3032 (7) The commission or the state treasurer may make any statement of intent relating to
3033 a reimbursement that is necessary or desirable to comply with federal tax law.
3034 (8) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements related to the projects
3035 described in Subsections (2), (3), and (4) before the receipt of proceeds of bonds issued under
3036 this section.
3037 (9) The Department of Transportation may enter into a new or amend an existing
3038 interlocal agreement related to the projects described in Subsections (3) and (4) to establish any
3039 necessary covenants or requirements not otherwise provided for by law.
3040 Section 29. Section 63B-27-101 is amended to read:
3041 63B-27-101. Highway bonds -- Maximum amount -- Use of proceeds for highway
3042 projects.
3043 (1) (a) Subject to the restriction in Subsection (1)(c), the total amount of bonds issued
3044 under this section may not exceed $1,000,000,000 for acquisition and construction proceeds ,
3045 plus additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, to pay capitalized interest, and to
3046 fund any existing debt service reserve requirements, with the total amount of the bonds not to
3047 exceed $1,010,000,000 .
3048 (b) When the Department of Transportation certifies to the commission that the
3049 requirements of Subsection 72-2-124(5) have been met and certifies the amount of bond
3050 proceeds that the commission needs to provide funding for the projects described in Subsection
3051 (2) for the current or next fiscal year, the commission may issue and sell general obligation
3052 bonds in an amount equal to the certified amount, plus additional amounts necessary to pay
3053 costs of issuance , to pay capitalized interest, and to fund any existing debt service reserve
3054 requirements, not to exceed one percent of the certified amount .
3055 (c) The commission may not issue general obligation bonds authorized under this
3056 section if the issuance of the general obligation bonds would result in the total current
3057 outstanding general obligation debt of the state exceeding 50% of the limitation described in
3058 the Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1.
3059 (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), proceeds from the issuance of bonds
3060 shall be provided to the Department of Transportation to pay all or part of the costs of the
3061 following state highway construction or reconstruction projects:
3062 (a) state and federal highways prioritized by the Transportation Commission through
3063 the prioritization process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under Section
3064 72-1-304, giving priority consideration for projects with a regional significance or that support
3065 economic development within the state, including:
3066 (i) projects that are prioritized but exceed available cash flow beyond the normal
3067 programming horizon; or
3068 (ii) projects prioritized in the state highway construction program; and
3069 (b) $100,000,000 to be used by the Department of Transportation for transportation
3070 improvements as prioritized by the Transportation Commission for projects that:
3071 (i) have a significant economic development impact associated with recreation and
3072 tourism within the state; and
3073 (ii) address significant needs for congestion mitigation.
3074 (3) Thirty-nine million dollars of the bond proceeds issued under this section shall be
3075 provided to the [
3076 Section 72-2-202 to make funds available for a transportation infrastructure loan or
3077 transportation infrastructure assistance under Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 2, [
3078
3079 (a) $14,000,000 to the military installation development authority created in Section
3080 63H-1-201; and
3081 (b) $5,000,000 for right-of-way acquisition and highway construction in Salt Lake
3082 County for roads in the northwest quadrant of Salt Lake City.
3083 (4) (a) Four million dollars of the bond proceeds issued under this section shall be used
3084 for a public transit fixed guideway rail station associated with or adjacent to an institution of
3085 higher education.
3086 (b) Ten million dollars of the bond proceeds issued under this section shall be used by
3087 the Department of Transportation for the design, engineering, construction, or reconstruction of
3088 underpasses under a state highway connecting a state park and a project area created by a
3089 military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201.
3090 (5) The bond proceeds issued under this section shall be provided to the Department of
3091 Transportation.
3092 (6) The costs under Subsection (2) may include the costs of studies necessary to make
3093 transportation infrastructure improvements, the costs of acquiring land, interests in land, and
3094 easements and rights-of-way, the costs of improving sites, and making all improvements
3095 necessary, incidental, or convenient to the facilities, and the costs of interest estimated to
3096 accrue on these bonds during the period to be covered by construction of the projects plus a
3097 period of six months after the end of the construction period, interest estimated to accrue on
3098 any bond anticipation notes issued under the authority of this title, and all related engineering,
3099 architectural, and legal fees.
3100 (7) The commission or the state treasurer may make any statement of intent relating to
3101 a reimbursement that is necessary or desirable to comply with federal tax law.
3102 (8) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements related to the projects
3103 described in Subsection (2) before the receipt of proceeds of bonds issued under this section.
3104 Section 30. Section 63I-1-259 is amended to read:
3105 63I-1-259. Repeal dates, Title 59.
3106 (1) Section 59-1-213.1 is repealed on May 9, 2019.
3107 (2) Section 59-1-213.2 is repealed on May 9, 2019.
3108 (3) Subsection 59-1-405(1)(g) is repealed on May 9, 2019.
3109 (4) Subsection 59-1-405(2)(b) is repealed on May 9, 2019.
3110 (5) Section 59-7-618 is repealed July 1, 2020.
3111 (6) Section 59-9-102.5 is repealed December 31, 2020.
3112 (7) Section 59-10-1033 is repealed July 1, 2020.
3113 (8) Subsection 59-12-2219(13), which addresses new revenue supplanting existing
3114 allocations, is repealed on June 30, 2020.
3115 (9) Title 59, Chapter 28, State Transient Room Tax Act, is repealed on January 1,
3116 2023.
3117 Section 31. Section 72-1-102 is amended to read:
3118 72-1-102. Definitions.
3119 As used in this title:
3120 (1) "Commission" means the Transportation Commission created under Section
3121 72-1-301.
3122 (2) "Construction" means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and
3123 improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites.
3124 (3) "Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201.
3125 (4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed
3126 under Section 72-1-202.
3127 (5) "Farm tractor" has the meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
3128 (6) "Federal aid primary highway" means that portion of connected main highways
3129 located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United
3130 States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23, Highways, U.S.C.
3131 (7) "Highway" means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel,
3132 culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the
3133 public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area
3134 within the right-of-way.
3135 (8) "Highway authority" means the department or the legislative, executive, or
3136 governing body of a county or municipality.
3137 (9) "Implement of husbandry" has the meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
3138 (10) "Interstate system" means any highway officially designated by the department
3139 and included as part of the national interstate and defense highways, as provided in the Federal
3140 Aid Highway Act of 1956 and any supplemental acts or amendments.
3141 (11) "Limited-access facility" means a highway especially designated for through
3142 traffic, and over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other
3143 persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light,
3144 air, or view.
3145 (12) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102.
3146 (13) "Municipality" has the same meaning set forth in Section 10-1-104.
3147 (14) "National highway systems highways" means that portion of connected main
3148 highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the
3149 United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23, Highways, U.S.C.
3150 (15) (a) "Port-of-entry" means a fixed or temporary facility constructed, operated, and
3151 maintained by the department where drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads are checked or
3152 inspected for compliance with state and federal laws as specified in Section 72-9-501.
3153 (b) "Port-of-entry" includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations.
3154 (16) "Port-of-entry agent" means a person employed at a port-of-entry to perform the
3155 duties specified in Section 72-9-501.
3156 (17) "Public transit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
3157 [
3158 passenger loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility:
3159 (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and
3160 (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including:
3161 (i) railway or other right-of-way;
3162 (ii) railway line; and
3163 (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by
3164 a transit vehicle.
3165 [
3166 in a strip, acquired for or devoted to a highway.
3167 [
3168 submitted bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted.
3169 [
3170 [
3171 defined in this section.
3172 [
3173 Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act.
3174 [
3175 Section 72-5-102.
3176 [
3177 and thoroughfares of any kind, including connected structures, airports, spaceports, public
3178 transit facilities, and all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public.
3179 [
3180 [
3181 [
3182 [
3183 Section 32. Section 72-1-202 is amended to read:
3184 72-1-202. Executive director of department -- Appointment -- Qualifications --
3185 Term -- Responsibility -- Power to bring suits -- Salary.
3186 (1) (a) The governor, [
3187 the Senate, shall appoint an executive director to be the chief executive officer of the
3188 department.
3189 (b) The executive director shall be a registered professional engineer and qualified
3190 executive with technical and administrative experience and training appropriate for the
3191 position.
3192 (c) The executive director shall remain in office until a successor is appointed.
3193 (d) The executive director may be removed by the governor.
3194 (2) In addition to the other functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities
3195 prescribed in this chapter, the executive director shall:
3196 (a) have responsibility for the administrative supervision of the state transportation
3197 systems and the various operations of the department;
3198 (b) have the responsibility for the implementation of rules, priorities, and policies
3199 established by the department and the commission;
3200 (c) have the responsibility for the oversight and supervision of any transportation
3201 project for which state funds are expended;
3202 (d) have full power to bring suit in courts of competent jurisdiction in the name of the
3203 department as the executive director considers reasonable and necessary for the proper
3204 attainment of the goals of this chapter;
3205 (e) receive a salary, to be established by the governor within the salary range fixed by
3206 the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation, together with actual
3207 traveling expenses while away from the executive director's office on official business; [
3208 (f) purchase all necessary equipment and supplies for the department[
3209 (g) have responsibility for administrative supervision of the Comptroller Division, the
3210 Internal Audit Division, and the Communications Division; and
3211 (h) appoint assistants, to serve at the discretion of the executive director, to administer
3212 the divisions of the department.
3213 (3) The executive director may employ other assistants and advisers as the executive
3214 director finds necessary and fix salaries in accordance with the salary standards adopted by the
3215 Department of Human Resource Management.
3216 Section 33. Section 72-1-203 is amended to read:
3217 72-1-203. Deputy director -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Other assistants
3218 and advisers -- Salaries.
3219 (1) The executive director shall appoint two deputy directors, who shall serve at the
3220 discretion of the executive director.
3221 (2) (a) The deputy director of engineering and operations shall be a registered
3222 professional engineer in the state and is the chief engineer of the department.
3223 (b) The deputy director of engineering and operations shall assist the executive director
3224 with areas of responsibility [
3225 (i) project development, including statewide standards for project design and
3226 construction, right-of-way, materials, testing, structures, and construction;
3227 (ii) oversight of the management of the region offices described in Section 72-1-205;
3228 (iii) [
3229 (iv) oversight of operations of motor carriers and ports[
3230 (v) transportation systems safety;
3231 (vi) aeronautical operations; and
3232 (vii) equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions.
3233 [
3234 director with areas of responsibility [
3235 (i) oversight and coordination of planning, including:
3236 (A) development of statewide strategic initiatives for planning across all modes of
3237 transportation;
3238 (B) coordination with metropolitan planning organizations and local governments; and
3239 (C) corridor and area planning;
3240 (ii) asset management;
3241 (iii) programming and prioritization of transportation projects;
3242 (iv) fulfilling requirements for environmental studies and impact statements; [
3243 (v) resource investment, including identification [
3244 oversight of public-private partnership opportunities[
3245 (vi) data analytics services to the department;
3246 (vii) corridor preservation;
3247 (viii) employee development;
3248 (ix) maintenance planning; and
3249 (x) oversight and facilitation of the negotiations and integration of public transit
3250 providers described in Section 17B-2a-827.
3251 [
3252
3253 [
3254
3255
3256 Section 34. Section 72-1-204 is amended to read:
3257 72-1-204. Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
3258 [
3259 areas of responsibility of the deputy directors as described in Section 72-1-203, the divisions of
3260 the department are:
3261 (1) the Comptroller Division responsible for:
3262 (a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, and
3263 contracting;
3264 (b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal
3265 planning and programming; and
3266 (c) procuring administrative supplies;
3267 (2) the Internal Audit Division responsible for:
3268 (a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department;
3269 (b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability and
3270 reasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors,
3271 utility companies, and other entities used by the department; and
3272 (c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditing
3273 standards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding; and
3274 (3) the Communications Division responsible for:
3275 (a) developing, managing, and implementing the department's public hearing processes
3276 and programs;
3277 (b) responding to public complaints, requests, and input;
3278 (c) assisting the divisions and regions in the department's public involvement
3279 programs;
3280 (d) developing and managing internal department communications; and
3281 (e) managing and overseeing department media relations[
3282 [
3283 [
3284 [
3285
3286 [
3287 [
3288 [
3289
3290 [
3291 [
3292
3293 [
3294 [
3295 [
3296 [
3297
3298 [
3299 [
3300 [
3301 [
3302 [
3303 [
3304
3305 [
3306 [
3307 [
3308 [
3309 [
3310
3311 [
3312 [
3313 Section 35. Section 72-1-205 is amended to read:
3314 72-1-205. Region offices -- Region directors -- Qualifications -- Responsibilities.
3315 (1) The department shall maintain region offices throughout the state as the executive
3316 director finds reasonable and necessary for the efficient carrying out of the duties of the
3317 department.
3318 (2) (a) The executive director shall appoint a region director for each region.
3319 (b) Each region director shall be a qualified executive with technical and
3320 administrative experience and training.
3321 [
3322 [
3323 [
3324
3325 [
3326 (3) The executive director shall establish the responsibilities of each region director.
3327 (4) The executive director may also establish district offices within a region to
3328 implement maintenance, encroachment, safety, community involvement, and loss management
3329 functions of the region.
3330 Section 36. Section 72-1-213 is amended to read:
3331 72-1-213. Road usage charge study -- Recommendations.
3332 (1) (a) The department shall study a road usage charge mileage-based revenue system,
3333 including a demonstration program, as an alternative to the motor and special tax.
3334 (b) The demonstration program may consider:
3335 (i) the necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting
3336 highway use;
3337 (ii) alternatives to recording and reporting highway use;
3338 (iii) alternatives to administration of a road usage charge program; and
3339 (iv) other factors as determined by the department.
3340 (2) (a) The department shall create a Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to assist
3341 the department to conduct a road usage charge demonstration program.
3342 (b) The executive director shall appoint members of the committee, considering
3343 individuals with experience and expertise in the following areas:
3344 (i) telecommunications;
3345 (ii) data security and privacy;
3346 (iii) privacy rights advocacy organizations;
3347 (iv) transportation agencies with technical expertise;
3348 (v) national research;
3349 (vi) members of the Legislature;
3350 (vii) representatives from the State Tax Commission; and
3351 (viii) other relevant stakeholders as determined by the executive director.
3352 (c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as chair of the
3353 committee.
3354 (d) A member of the committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the
3355 member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
3356 (i) Section 63A-3-106;
3357 (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
3358 (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
3359 63A-3-107.
3360 (e) The department shall provide staff support to the committee.
3361 (3) (a) Beginning in 2019, and no later than September 30 of each year, the department
3362 shall prepare and submit a report of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge
3363 demonstration program to the:
3364 (i) Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee created under Subsection (2);
3365 (ii) Transportation Commission;
3366 (iii) Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature; and
3367 (iv) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee of the Legislature.
3368 (b) The report shall review the following issues:
3369 (i) cost;
3370 (ii) privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including
3371 by law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to
3372 ensure individual privacy rights are protected;
3373 (iii) jurisdictional issues;
3374 (iv) feasibility;
3375 (v) complexity;
3376 (vi) acceptance;
3377 (vii) use of revenues;
3378 (viii) security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security
3379 measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates;
3380 (ix) data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and
3381 disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and
3382 considerations of the equipment;
3383 (x) potential for additional driver services; and
3384 (xi) implementation issues.
3385 (c) The report may make recommendations to the Legislature and other policymaking
3386 bodies on the potential use and future implementation of a road usage charge within the state.
3387 (4) Upon full implementation of a road user charge program for alternative fuel
3388 vehicles, which shall occur no later than January 1, 2020, as set forth in Section 72-1-213.1, the
3389 department, in coordination with the Motor Vehicle Division, shall offer the option to an owner
3390 of an alternative fuel vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102 to:
3391 (a) pay an increased motor vehicle registration fee required in Subsection
3392 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b); or
3393 (b) participate in a road user charge program.
3394 Section 37. Section 72-1-213.1 is enacted to read:
3395 72-1-213.1. Road usage charge program.
3396 (1) As used in this section:
3397 (a) "Account manager" means an entity under contract with the department to
3398 administer and manage the road usage charge program.
3399 (b) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3400 41-1a-102.
3401 (c) "Payment period" means the interval during which an owner is required to report
3402 mileage and pay the appropriate road usage charge according to the terms of the program.
3403 (d) "Program" means the road usage charge program established and described in this
3404 section.
3405 (2) There is established a road usage charge program as described in this section.
3406 (3) (a) The department shall implement and oversee the administration of the program,
3407 which shall begin on January 1, 2020.
3408 (b) To implement and administer the program, the department may contract with an
3409 account manager.
3410 (4) (a) The owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle may apply for enrollment of
3411 the alternative fuel vehicle in the program.
3412 (b) If an application for enrollment into the program is approved by the department, the
3413 owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle may participate in the program in lieu of paying
3414 the fee described in Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b).
3415 (5) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3416 and consistent with this section, the department:
3417 (i) shall make rules to establish:
3418 (A) processes and terms for enrollment into and withdrawal or removal from the
3419 program;
3420 (B) payment periods and other payment methods and procedures for the program;
3421 (C) standards for mileage reporting mechanisms for an owner or lessee of an
3422 alternative fuel vehicle to report mileage as part of participation in the program;
3423 (D) standards for program functions for mileage recording, payment processing,
3424 account management, and other similar aspects of the program;
3425 (E) contractual terms between an owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle owner
3426 and an account manager for participation in the program;
3427 (F) contractual terms between the department and an account manager, including
3428 authority for an account manager to enforce the terms of the program;
3429 (G) procedures to provide security and protection of personal information and data
3430 connected to the program, and penalties for account managers for violating privacy protection
3431 rules;
3432 (H) penalty procedures for a program participant's failure to pay a road usage charge or
3433 tampering with a device necessary for the program; and
3434 (I) department oversight of an account manager, including privacy protection of
3435 personal information and access and auditing capability of financial and other records related to
3436 administration of the program; and
3437 (ii) may make rules to establish:
3438 (A) an enrollment cap for certain alternative fuel vehicle types to participate in the
3439 program;
3440 (B) a process for collection of an unpaid road usage charge or penalty; or
3441 (C) integration of the program with other similar programs, such as tolling.
3442 (b) The department shall make recommendations to and consult with the commission
3443 regarding road usage mileage rates for each type of alternative fuel vehicle.
3444 (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
3445 consistent with this section, the commission shall, after consultation with the department, make
3446 rules to establish the road usage charge mileage rate for each type of alternative fuel vehicle.
3447 (7) (a) Revenue generated by the road usage charge program and relevant penalties
3448 shall be deposited into the Transportation Fund.
3449 (b) The department may use revenue generated by the program to cover the costs of
3450 administering the program.
3451 (8) (a) The department may:
3452 (i) (A) impose a penalty for failure to timely pay a road usage charge according to the
3453 terms of the program or tampering with a device necessary for the program; and
3454 (B) request that the Division of Motor Vehicles place a hold on the registration of the
3455 owner's or lessee's alternative fuel vehicle for failure to pay a road usage charge according to
3456 the terms of the program;
3457 (ii) send correspondence to the owner of an alternative fuel vehicle to inform the owner
3458 or lessee of:
3459 (A) the road usage charge program, implementation, and procedures;
3460 (B) an unpaid road usage charge and the amount of the road usage charge to be paid to
3461 the department;
3462 (C) the penalty for failure to pay a road usage charge within the time period described
3463 in Subsection (8)(a)(iii); and
3464 (D) a hold being placed on the owner's or lessee's registration for the alternative fuel
3465 vehicle, if the road usage charge and penalty are not paid within the time period described in
3466 Subsection (8)(a)(iii), which would prevent the renewal of the alternative fuel vehicle's
3467 registration; and
3468 (iii) require that the owner or lessee of the alternative fuel vehicle pay the road usage
3469 charge to the department within 30 days of the date when the department sends written notice
3470 of the road usage charge to the owner or lessee.
3471 (b) The department shall send the correspondence and notice described in Subsection
3472 (8)(a) to the owner of the alternative fuel vehicle according to the terms of the program.
3473 (9) (a) The Division of Motor Vehicles and the department shall share and provide
3474 access to information pertaining to an alternative fuel vehicle and participation in the program
3475 including:
3476 (i) registration and ownership information pertaining to an alternative fuel vehicle;
3477 (ii) information regarding the failure of an alternative fuel vehicle owner or lessee to
3478 pay a road usage charge or penalty imposed under this section within the time period described
3479 in Subsection (8)(a)(iii); and
3480 (iii) the status of a request for a hold on the registration of an alternative fuel vehicle.
3481 (b) If the department requests a hold on the registration in accordance with this section,
3482 the Division of Motor Vehicles may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle under Title
3483 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, until the department withdraws the hold request.
3484 (10) The owner of an alternative fuel vehicle may apply for enrollment in the program
3485 or withdraw from the program according to the terms established by the department pursuant to
3486 rules made under Subsection (5).
3487 (11) If enrolled in the program, the owner or lessee of an alternative fuel vehicle shall:
3488 (a) report mileage driven as required by the department pursuant to Subsection (5);
3489 (b) pay the road usage fee for each payment period as set by the department and the
3490 commission pursuant to Subsections (5) and (6); and
3491 (c) comply with all other provisions of this section and other requirements of the
3492 program.
3493 Section 38. Section 72-1-301 is amended to read:
3494 72-1-301. Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms --
3495 Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum.
3496 (1) (a) There is created the Transportation Commission which shall consist of seven
3497 members.
3498 (b) The members of the commission shall be residents of Utah.
3499 (c) The members of the commission shall be selected on a nonpartisan basis.
3500 (d) (i) The commissioners shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the
3501 Senate, for a term of six years, beginning on April 1 of odd-numbered years, except as provided
3502 under Subsection (1)(d)(ii).
3503 (ii) The first two additional commissioners serving on the seven member commission
3504 shall be appointed for terms of two years nine months and four years nine months, respectively,
3505 initially commencing on July 1, 1996, and subsequently commencing as specified under
3506 Subsection (1)(d)(i).
3507 (e) The commissioners serve on a part-time basis.
3508 (f) Each commissioner shall remain in office until a successor is appointed and
3509 qualified.
3510 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the selection of the commissioners
3511 shall be as follows:
3512 (i) one commissioner from Box Elder, Cache, or Rich county;
3513 (ii) one commissioner from Salt Lake or Tooele county;
3514 (iii) one commissioner from Carbon, Emery, Grand, or San Juan county;
3515 (iv) one commissioner from Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete,
3516 Sevier, Washington, or Wayne county;
3517 (v) one commissioner from Weber, Davis, or Morgan county;
3518 (vi) one commissioner from Juab, Utah, Wasatch, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, or
3519 Daggett county; and
3520 (vii) one commissioner selected from the state at large.
3521 (b) Beginning with the appointment of commissioners on or after July 1, 2009 and
3522 subject to the restriction in Subsection (2)(d), the selection of commissioners shall be as
3523 follows:
3524 (i) four commissioners with one commissioner selected from each of the four regions
3525 established by the department; and
3526 (ii) subject to the restriction in Subsection (2)(c), three commissioners selected from
3527 the state at large.
3528 (c) (i) At least one of the three commissioners appointed under Subsection (2)(b)(ii)
3529 shall be selected from a rural county.
3530 (ii) For purposes of this Subsection (2)(c), a rural county includes a county of the third,
3531 fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
3532 (d) No more than two commissioners appointed under Subsection (2)(b) may be
3533 selected from any one of the four regions established by the department.
3534 (3) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
3535 may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
3536 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
3537 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
3538 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
3539 63A-3-107.
3540 (4) (a) One member of the commission shall be designated by the governor as chair.
3541 (b) The commission shall select one member as vice chair to act in the chair's absence.
3542 (5) Any four commissioners constitute a quorum.
3543 (6) Each member of the commission shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of
3544 office.
3545 (7) For the purposes of Section 63J-1-504, the commission is not considered an
3546 agency.
3547 Section 39. Section 72-1-304 is amended to read:
3548 72-1-304. Written project prioritization process for new transportation capacity
3549 projects -- Rulemaking.
3550 (1) (a) The Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department and the
3551 metropolitan planning organizations as defined in Section 72-1-208.5, shall develop a written
3552 prioritization process for the prioritization of:
3553 (i) new transportation capacity projects that are or will be part of the state highway
3554 system under Chapter 4, Part 1, State Highways[
3555 (ii) paved pedestrian or paved nonmotorized transportation projects that:
3556 (A) mitigate traffic congestion on the state highway system; and
3557 (B) are part of an active transportation plan approved by the department;
3558 (iii) public transit projects that add capacity to the public transit systems within the
3559 state[
3560 (iv) pedestrian or nonmotorized transportation projects that provide connection to a
3561 public transit system.
3562 (b) (i) A local government or district may nominate a project for prioritization in
3563 accordance with the process established by the commission in rule.
3564 (ii) If a local government or district nominates a project for prioritization by the
3565 commission, the local government or district shall provide data and evidence to show that:
3566 (A) the project will advance the purposes and goals described in Section 72-1-211;
3567 (B) for a public transit project, the local government or district has an ongoing funding
3568 source for operations and maintenance of the proposed development; and
3569 (C) the local government or district will provide 40% of the [
3570 project as required by Subsection 72-2-124(4)(a)(viii) or 72-2-124(7)(e).
3571 (2) The following shall be included in the written prioritization process under
3572 Subsection (1):
3573 (a) a description of how the strategic initiatives of the department adopted under
3574 Section 72-1-211 are advanced by the written prioritization process;
3575 (b) a definition of the type of projects to which the written prioritization process
3576 applies;
3577 (c) specification of a weighted criteria system that is used to rank proposed projects
3578 and how it will be used to determine which projects will be prioritized;
3579 (d) specification of the data that is necessary to apply the weighted ranking criteria; and
3580 (e) any other provisions the commission considers appropriate, which may include
3581 consideration of:
3582 (i) regional and statewide economic development impacts, including improved local
3583 access to:
3584 (A) employment;
3585 (B) recreation;
3586 (C) commerce; and
3587 (D) residential areas;
3588 (ii) the extent to which local land use plans relevant to a project support and
3589 accomplish the strategic initiatives adopted under Section 72-1-211; and
3590 (iii) any matching funds provided by a political subdivision or public transit district in
3591 addition to the 40% required by [
3592 and 72-2-124(7)(e).
3593 (3) In developing the written prioritization process, the commission:
3594 (a) shall seek and consider public comment by holding public meetings at locations
3595 throughout the state; and
3596 (b) may not consider local matching dollars as provided under Section 72-2-123 unless
3597 the state provides an equal opportunity to raise local matching dollars for state highway
3598 improvements within each county.
3599 (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3600 Transportation Commission, in consultation with the department, shall make rules establishing
3601 the written prioritization process under Subsection (1).
3602 (5) The commission shall submit the proposed rules under this section to a committee
3603 or task force designated by the Legislative Management Committee for review prior to taking
3604 final action on the proposed rules or any proposed amendment to the rules described in
3605 Subsection (4).
3606 Section 40. Section 72-2-107 is amended to read:
3607 72-2-107. Appropriation from Transportation Fund -- Apportionment for class B
3608 and class C roads.
3609 (1) There is appropriated to the department from the Transportation Fund annually an
3610 amount equal to 30% of an amount which the director of finance shall compute in the
3611 following manner: The total revenue deposited into the Transportation Fund during the fiscal
3612 year from state highway-user taxes and fees, minus those amounts appropriated or transferred
3613 from the Transportation Fund during the same fiscal year to:
3614 (a) the Department of Public Safety;
3615 (b) the State Tax Commission;
3616 (c) the Division of Finance;
3617 (d) the Utah Travel Council; [
3618 (e) the road usage charge program created in Section 72-1-213.1; and
3619 [
3620 part of the department.
3621 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), all of the money appropriated in
3622 Subsection (1) shall be apportioned among counties and municipalities for class B and class C
3623 roads as provided in this title.
3624 (b) The department shall annually transfer $500,000 of the amount calculated under
3625 Subsection (1) to the State Park Access Highways Improvement Program created in Section
3626 72-3-207.
3627 (3) Each quarter of every year the department shall make the necessary accounting
3628 entries to transfer the money appropriated under this section for class B and class C roads.
3629 (4) The funds appropriated for class B and class C roads shall be expended under the
3630 direction of the department as the Legislature shall provide.
3631 Section 41. Section 72-2-117.5 is amended to read:
3632 72-2-117.5. Definitions -- Local Highway and Transportation Corridor
3633 Preservation Fund -- Disposition of fund money.
3634 (1) As used in this section:
3635 (a) "Council of governments" means a decision-making body in each county composed
3636 of membership including the county governing body and the mayors of each municipality in the
3637 county.
3638 (b) "Metropolitan planning organization" has the same meaning as defined in Section
3639 72-1-208.5.
3640 (2) There is created the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund
3641 within the Transportation Fund.
3642 (3) The fund shall be funded from the following sources:
3643 (a) a local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee
3644 imposed under Section 41-1a-1222;
3645 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
3646 (c) contributions from other public and private sources for deposit into the fund;
3647 (d) all money collected from rents and sales of real property acquired with fund money;
3648 (e) proceeds from general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or other obligations issued
3649 as authorized by Title 63B, Bonds; and
3650 [
3651
3652 [
3653
3654 Transportation Act.
3655 (4) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
3656 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
3657 (c) The State Tax Commission shall allocate the revenues:
3658 (i) provided under Subsection (3)(a) to each county imposing a local option highway
3659 construction and transportation corridor preservation fee under Section 41-1a-1222;
3660 (ii) provided under Subsection 59-12-2217(2)[
3661 option sales and use tax for transportation; and
3662 (iii) provided under Subsection (3)[
3663 town within a county of the second class that imposes the sales and use tax authorized by
3664 Section 59-12-2218.
3665 (d) The department shall distribute the funds allocated to each county, city, or town
3666 under Subsection (4)(c) to each county, city, or town.
3667 (e) The money allocated and distributed under this Subsection (4):
3668 (i) shall be used for the purposes provided in this section for each county, city, or town;
3669 (ii) is allocated to each county, city, or town as provided in this section with the
3670 condition that the state will not be charged for any asset purchased with the money allocated
3671 and distributed under this Subsection (4), unless there is a written agreement in place with the
3672 department prior to the purchase of the asset stipulating a reimbursement by the state to the
3673 county, city, or town of no more than the original purchase price paid by the county, city, or
3674 town; and
3675 (iii) is considered a local matching contribution for the purposes described under
3676 Section 72-2-123 if used on a state highway.
3677 (f) Administrative costs of the department to implement this section shall be paid from
3678 the fund.
3679 (5) (a) A highway authority may acquire real property or any interests in real property
3680 for state, county, and municipal highway or public transit corridors subject to:
3681 (i) money available in the fund to each county under Subsection (4); and
3682 (ii) the provisions of this section.
3683 (b) Fund money may be used to pay interest on debts incurred in accordance with this
3684 section.
3685 (c) (i) (A) Fund money may be used to pay maintenance costs of properties acquired
3686 under this section but limited to a total of 5% of the purchase price of the property.
3687 (B) Any additional maintenance cost shall be paid from funds other than under this
3688 section.
3689 (C) Revenue generated by any property acquired under this section is excluded from
3690 the limitations under this Subsection (5)(c)(i).
3691 (ii) Fund money may be used to pay direct costs of acquisition of properties acquired
3692 under this section.
3693 (d) Fund money allocated and distributed under Subsection (4) may be used by a
3694 county highway authority for countywide transportation or public transit planning if:
3695 (i) the county's planning focus area is outside the boundaries of a metropolitan
3696 planning organization;
3697 (ii) the transportation planning is part of the county's continuing, cooperative, and
3698 comprehensive process for transportation or public transit planning, corridor preservation,
3699 right-of-way acquisition, and project programming;
3700 (iii) no more than four years allocation every 20 years to each county is used for
3701 transportation planning under this Subsection (5)(d); and
3702 (iv) the county otherwise qualifies to use the fund money as provided under this
3703 section.
3704 (e) (i) Subject to Subsection (11), fund money allocated and distributed under
3705 Subsection (4) may be used by a county highway authority for transportation or public transit
3706 corridor planning that is part of the corridor elements of an ongoing work program of
3707 transportation or public transit projects.
3708 (ii) The transportation corridor planning under Subsection (5)(e)(i) shall be under the
3709 direction of:
3710 (A) the metropolitan planning organization if the county is within the boundaries of a
3711 metropolitan planning organization; or
3712 (B) the department if the county is not within the boundaries of a metropolitan
3713 planning organization.
3714 (f) (i) A county, city, or town that imposes a local option highway construction and
3715 transportation corridor preservation fee under Section 41-1a-1222 may elect to administer the
3716 funds allocated and distributed to that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving
3717 loan fund.
3718 (ii) If a county, city, or town elects to administer the funds allocated and distributed to
3719 that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving loan fund, a local highway
3720 authority shall repay the fund money authorized for the project to the fund.
3721 (iii) A county, city, or town that elects to administer the funds allocated and distributed
3722 to that county, city, or town under Subsection (4) as a revolving loan fund shall establish
3723 repayment conditions of the money to the fund from the specified project funds.
3724 (g) (i) Subject to the restrictions in Subsections (5)(g)(ii) and (iii), fund money may be
3725 used by a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class or by a city or town within a county of
3726 the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class for:
3727 (A) the construction, operation, or maintenance of a class B road or class C road; or
3728 (B) the restoration or repair of survey monuments associated with transportation
3729 infrastructure.
3730 (ii) A county, city, or town may not use more than 50% of the current balance of fund
3731 money allocated to the county, city, or town for the purposes described in Subsection (5)(g)(i).
3732 (iii) A county, city, or town may not use more than 50% of the fund revenue collections
3733 allocated to a county, city, or town in the current fiscal year for the purposes described in
3734 Subsection (5)(g)(i).
3735 (6) (a) (i) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall be
3736 used to preserve highway and public transit corridors, promote long-term statewide
3737 transportation planning, save on acquisition costs, and promote the best interests of the state in
3738 a manner which minimizes impact on prime agricultural land.
3739 (ii) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall only be
3740 used to preserve a highway or public transit corridor that is right-of-way:
3741 (A) in a county of the first or second class for:
3742 (I) a state highway;
3743 (II) a principal arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
3744 (III) a minor arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
3745 (IV) a collector highway in an urban area as defined in Section 72-4-102.5; or
3746 (V) a transit facility as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; or
3747 (B) in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class for:
3748 (I) a state highway;
3749 (II) a principal arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
3750 (III) a minor arterial highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
3751 (IV) a major collector highway as defined in Section 72-4-102.5;
3752 (V) a minor collector road as defined in Section 72-4-102.5; or
3753 (VI) a transit facility as defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
3754 (iii) The Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund may not be
3755 used for a highway corridor that is primarily a recreational trail as defined under Section
3756 79-5-102.
3757 (b) A highway authority shall authorize the expenditure of fund money after
3758 determining that the expenditure is being made in accordance with this section from
3759 applications that are:
3760 (i) endorsed by the council of governments; and
3761 (ii) for a right-of-way purchase for a highway or public transit corridor authorized
3762 under Subsection (6)(a)(ii).
3763 (7) (a) (i) A council of governments shall establish a council of governments
3764 endorsement process which includes prioritization and application procedures for use of the
3765 money allocated to each county under this section.
3766 (ii) The endorsement process under Subsection (7)(a)(i) may include review or
3767 endorsement of the preservation project by:
3768 (A) the metropolitan planning organization if the county is within the boundaries of a
3769 metropolitan planning organization; or
3770 (B) the department if the county is not within the boundaries of a metropolitan
3771 planning organization.
3772 (b) All fund money shall be prioritized by each highway authority and council of
3773 governments based on considerations, including:
3774 (i) areas with rapidly expanding population;
3775 (ii) the willingness of local governments to complete studies and impact statements
3776 that meet department standards;
3777 (iii) the preservation of corridors by the use of local planning and zoning processes;
3778 (iv) the availability of other public and private matching funds for a project;
3779 (v) the cost-effectiveness of the preservation projects;
3780 (vi) long and short-term maintenance costs for property acquired; and
3781 (vii) whether the transportation or public transit corridor is included as part of:
3782 (A) the county and municipal master plan; and
3783 (B) (I) the statewide long range plan; or
3784 (II) the regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if
3785 one exists for the area.
3786 (c) The council of governments shall:
3787 (i) establish a priority list of highway and public transit corridor preservation projects
3788 within the county;
3789 (ii) submit the list described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) to the county's legislative body for
3790 approval; and
3791 (iii) obtain approval of the list described in Subsection (7)(c)(i) from a majority of the
3792 members of the county legislative body.
3793 (d) A county's council of governments may only submit one priority list described in
3794 Subsection (7)(c)(i) per calendar year.
3795 (e) A county legislative body may only consider and approve one priority list described
3796 in Subsection (7)(c)(i) per calendar year.
3797 (8) (a) Unless otherwise provided by written agreement with another highway authority
3798 or public transit district, the highway authority that holds the deed to the property is responsible
3799 for maintenance of the property.
3800 (b) The transfer of ownership for property acquired under this section from one
3801 highway authority to another shall include a recorded deed for the property and a written
3802 agreement between the highway authorities or public transit district.
3803 (9) (a) The proceeds from any bonds or other obligations secured by revenues of the
3804 Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall be used for the purposes
3805 authorized for funds under this section.
3806 (b) The highway authority shall pledge the necessary part of the revenues of the Local
3807 Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund to the payment of principal and
3808 interest on the bonds or other obligations.
3809 (10) (a) A highway authority may not expend money under this section to purchase a
3810 right-of-way for a state highway unless the highway authority has:
3811 (i) a transportation corridor property acquisition policy or ordinance in effect that
3812 meets department requirements for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real
3813 property under this section; and
3814 (ii) an access management policy or ordinance in effect that meets the requirements
3815 under Subsection 72-2-117(8).
3816 (b) The provisions of Subsection (10)(a)(i) do not apply if the highway authority has a
3817 written agreement with the department for the department to acquire real property or any
3818 interests in real property on behalf of the local highway authority under this section.
3819 (11) The county shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the fund money allocated and
3820 distributed to a city or town in accordance with Subsection (4) is expended:
3821 (a) to fund a project or service as allowed by this section within the city or town to
3822 which the fund money is allocated;
3823 (b) to pay debt service, principal, or interest on a bond or other obligation as allowed
3824 by this section if that bond or other obligation is:
3825 (i) secured by money allocated to the city or town; and
3826 (ii) issued to finance a project or service as allowed by this section within the city or
3827 town to which the fund money is allocated;
3828 (c) to fund transportation planning as allowed by this section within the city or town to
3829 which the fund money is allocated; or
3830 (d) for another purpose allowed by this section within the city or town to which the
3831 fund money is allocated.
3832 (12) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, any amounts within the fund
3833 allocated to a public transit district or for a public transit corridor may only be derived from the
3834 portion of the fund that does not include constitutionally restricted sources related to the
3835 operation of a motor vehicle on a public highway or proceeds from an excise tax on liquid
3836 motor fuel to propel a motor vehicle.
3837 Section 42. Section 72-2-121 is amended to read:
3838 72-2-121. County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund.
3839 (1) There is created a special revenue fund within the Transportation Fund known as
3840 the "County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund."
3841 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
3842 (a) any voluntary contributions received for new construction, major renovations, and
3843 improvements to highways within a county of the first class;
3844 (b) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b)
3845 deposited in or transferred to the fund;
3846 (c) the portion of the sales and use tax described in Section 59-12-2217 deposited in or
3847 transferred to the fund; and
3848 (d) a portion of the local option highway construction and transportation corridor
3849 preservation fee imposed in a county of the first class under Section 41-1a-1222 deposited in or
3850 transferred to the fund.
3851 (3) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
3852 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
3853 (4) The executive director shall use the fund money only:
3854 (a) to pay debt service and bond issuance costs for bonds issued under Sections
3855 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402, and 63B-27-102;
3856 (b) for right-of-way acquisition, new construction, major renovations, and
3857 improvements to highways within a county of the first class and to pay any debt service and
3858 bond issuance costs related to those projects, including improvements to a highway located
3859 within a municipality in a county of the first class where the municipality is located within the
3860 boundaries of more than a single county;
3861 (c) for the construction, acquisition, use, maintenance, or operation of:
3862 (i) an active transportation facility for nonmotorized vehicles;
3863 (ii) multimodal transportation that connects an origin with a destination; or
3864 (iii) a facility that may include a:
3865 (A) pedestrian or nonmotorized vehicle trail;
3866 (B) nonmotorized vehicle storage facility;
3867 (C) pedestrian or vehicle bridge; or
3868 (D) vehicle parking lot or parking structure;
3869 (d) for fiscal year 2012-13 only, to pay for or to provide funds to a municipality or
3870 county to pay for a portion of right-of-way acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
3871 renovations, and improvements to highways described in Subsections 72-2-121.4(7), (8), and
3872 (9);
3873 (e) to transfer to the 2010 Salt Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by
3874 Section 72-2-121.3 the amount required in Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) minus the amounts
3875 transferred in accordance with Subsection 72-2-124(4)(a)(iv);
3876 (f) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to pay debt service and bond
3877 issuance costs for $30,000,000 of the bonds issued under Section 63B-18-401 for the projects
3878 described in Subsection 63B-18-401(4)(a);
3879 (g) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, and after the department has
3880 verified that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund, to
3881 transfer an amount equal to 50% of the revenue generated by the local option highway
3882 construction and transportation corridor preservation fee imposed under Section 41-1a-1222 in
3883 a county of the first class:
3884 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
3885 (ii) to be used by a county of the first class for:
3886 (A) highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects; or
3887 (B) the enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws;
3888 (h) for fiscal year 2015 only, and after the department has verified that the amount
3889 required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the transfer under
3890 Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to transfer an amount equal to the remainder of the revenue
3891 available in the fund for the 2015 fiscal year:
3892 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
3893 (ii) to be used by a county of the first class for:
3894 (A) highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects; or
3895 (B) the enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws;
3896 (i) for fiscal year 2015-16 only, and after the department has verified that the amount
3897 required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the transfer under
3898 Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to transfer an amount equal to $25,000,000:
3899 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
3900 (ii) to be used by the county for the purposes described in this section;
3901 (j) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2015, after the department has verified
3902 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the
3903 transfer under Subsection (4)(f) has been made, to annually transfer an amount equal to up to
3904 42.5% of the sales and use tax revenue imposed in a county of the first class and deposited into
3905 the fund in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2214(3)(b) to:
3906 (i) the appropriate debt service or sinking fund for the repayment of bonds issued under
3907 Section 63B-27-102; and
3908 (ii) the Transportation Fund created in Section 72-2-102 until $28,079,000 has been
3909 deposited into the Transportation Fund;
3910 (k) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, after the department has verified
3911 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and after
3912 the transfer under Subsection (4)(e), the payment under Subsection (4)(f), and the transfers
3913 under Subsections (4)(j)(i) and (ii) have been made, to annually transfer 20% of the amount
3914 deposited into the fund under Subsection (2)(b) to a public transit district in a county of the
3915 first class to fund a system for public transit;
3916 (l) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, after the department has verified
3917 that the amount required under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and after
3918 the transfer under Subsection (4)(e), the payment under Subsection (4)(f), and the transfers
3919 under Subsections (4)(j)(i) and (ii) have been made, to annually transfer 20% of the amount
3920 deposited into the fund under Subsection (2)(b):
3921 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
3922 (ii) to fund parking facilities in a county of the first class that facilitate significant
3923 economic development and recreation and tourism within the state; and
3924 (m) for a fiscal year beginning after the amount described in Subsection (4)(j) has been
3925 repaid to the Transportation Fund until fiscal year 2030, or sooner if the amount described in
3926 Subsection (4)(j)(ii) has been repaid, after the department has verified that the amount required
3927 under Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) is available in the fund and the transfer under Subsection
3928 (4)(f) has been made, and after the bonds under Section 63B-27-102 have been repaid, to
3929 annually transfer an amount equal to up to 42.5% of the sales and use tax revenue imposed in a
3930 county of the first class and deposited into the fund in accordance with Subsection
3931 59-12-2214(3)(b):
3932 (i) to the legislative body of a county of the first class; and
3933 (ii) to be used by the county for the purposes described in this section.
3934 (5) The revenues described in Subsections (2)(b), (c), and (d) that are deposited in the
3935 fund and bond proceeds from bonds issued under Sections 63B-16-102, 63B-18-402, and
3936 63B-27-102 are considered a local matching contribution for the purposes described under
3937 Section 72-2-123.
3938 (6) The additional administrative costs of the department to administer this fund shall
3939 be paid from money in the fund.
3940 (7) Notwithstanding any statutory or other restrictions on the use or expenditure of the
3941 revenue sources deposited into this fund, the Department of Transportation may use the money
3942 in this fund for any of the purposes detailed in Subsection (4).
3943 (8) (a) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, at the end of each fiscal
3944 year, after all programmed payments and transfers authorized or required under this section
3945 have been made, on July 30 the department shall transfer the remainder of the money in the
3946 fund to the Transportation Fund to reduce the amount owed to the Transportation Fund under
3947 Subsection (4)(j)(ii).
3948 (b) The department shall provide notice to a county of the first class of the amount
3949 transferred in accordance with this Subsection (8).
3950 (9) (a) Any revenue in the fund that is not specifically allocated and obligated under this
3951 section is subject to the review process described in this Subsection (9).
3952 (b) A county of the first class shall create a county transportation advisory committee
3953 as described in Subsection (9)(c) to review proposed transportation and, as applicable, public
3954 transit projects and rank projects for allocation of funds.
3955 (c) The county transportation advisory committee described in Subsection (9)(b) shall
3956 be composed of the following 13 members:
3957 (i) six members who are residents of the county, nominated by the county executive
3958 and confirmed by the county legislative body who are:
3959 (A) members of a local advisory [
3960 defined in Section 17B-2a-802;
3961 (B) county council members; or
3962 (C) other residents with expertise in transportation planning and funding; and
3963 (ii) seven members nominated by the county executive, and confirmed by the county
3964 legislative body, chosen from mayors or managers of cities or towns within the county.
3965 (d) (i) A majority of the members of the county transportation advisory committee
3966 constitutes a quorum.
3967 (ii) The action by a quorum of the county transportation advisory committee constitutes
3968 an action by the county transportation advisory committee.
3969 (e) The county body shall determine:
3970 (i) the length of a term of a member of the county transportation advisory committee;
3971 (ii) procedures and requirements for removing a member of the county transportation
3972 advisory committee;
3973 (iii) voting requirements of the county transportation advisory committee;
3974 (iv) chairs or other officers of the county transportation advisory committee;
3975 (v) how meetings are to be called and the frequency of meetings, but not less than once
3976 annually; and
3977 (vi) the compensation, if any, of members of the county transportation advisory
3978 committee.
3979 (f) The county shall establish by ordinance criteria for prioritization and ranking of
3980 projects, which may include consideration of regional and countywide economic development
3981 impacts, including improved local access to:
3982 (i) employment;
3983 (ii) recreation;
3984 (iii) commerce; and
3985 (iv) residential areas.
3986 (g) The county transportation advisory committee shall evaluate and rank each
3987 proposed public transit project and regionally significant transportation facility according to
3988 criteria developed pursuant to Subsection (9)(f).
3989 (h) (i) After the review and ranking of each project as described in this section, the
3990 county transportation advisory committee shall provide a report and recommend the ranked list
3991 of projects to the county legislative body and county executive.
3992 (ii) After review of the recommended list of projects, as part of the county budgetary
3993 process, the county executive shall review the list of projects and may include in the proposed
3994 budget the proposed projects for allocation, as funds are available.
3995 (i) The county executive of the county of the first class, with information provided by
3996 the county and relevant state entities, shall provide a report annually to the county
3997 transportation advisory committee, and to the mayor or manager of each city, town, or metro
3998 township in the county, including the following:
3999 (i) the amount of revenue received into the fund during the past year;
4000 (ii) any funds available for allocation;
4001 (iii) funds obligated for debt service; and
4002 (iv) the outstanding balance of transportation-related debt.
4003 Section 43. Section 72-2-121.1 is amended to read:
4004 72-2-121.1. Highway Projects Within Counties Fund -- Accounting for revenues
4005 -- Interest -- Expenditure of revenues.
4006 (1) There is created a special revenue fund within the Transportation Fund known as
4007 the "Highway Projects Within Counties Fund."
4008 (2) The Highway Projects Within Counties Fund shall be funded by revenues generated
4009 by a tax imposed by a county under Section 59-12-2216, if those revenues are allocated:
4010 (a) for a [
4011 county; and
4012 (b) in accordance with Section 59-12-2216.
4013 (3) The department shall make a separate accounting for:
4014 (a) the revenues described in Subsection (2); and
4015 (b) each county for which revenues are deposited into the Highway Projects Within
4016 Counties Fund.
4017 (4) (a) The Highway Projects Within Counties Fund shall earn interest.
4018 (b) The department shall allocate the interest earned on the Highway Projects Within
4019 Counties Fund:
4020 (i) proportionately;
4021 (ii) to each county's balance in the Highway Projects Within Counties Fund; and
4022 (iii) on the basis of each county's balance in the Highway Projects Within Counties
4023 Fund.
4024 (5) The department shall expend the revenues and interest deposited into the Highway
4025 Projects Within Counties Fund to pay:
4026 (a) for a state highway project within the county[
4027
4028 (b) debt service on a project described in Subsection (5)(a); or
4029 (c) bond issuance costs related to a project described in Subsection (5)(a).
4030 Section 44. Section 72-2-121.2 is amended to read:
4031 72-2-121.2. Definition -- County of the Second Class State Highway Projects
4032 Fund -- Use of fund money.
4033 (1) As used in this section, "fund" means the County of the Second Class State
4034 Highway Projects Fund created by this section.
4035 (2) There is created within the Transportation Fund a special revenue fund known as
4036 the County of the Second Class State Highway Projects Fund.
4037 (3) The fund shall be funded by money collected from:
4038 (a) any voluntary contributions the department receives for new construction, major
4039 renovations, and improvements to state highways within a county of the second class; and
4040 (b) sales and use taxes deposited into the fund in accordance with [
4041
4042 Transportation Act.
4043 (4) The department shall make a separate accounting for:
4044 (a) the revenues described in Subsection (3); and
4045 (b) each county of the second class or city or town within a county of the second class
4046 for which revenues are deposited into the fund.
4047 (5) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
4048 (b) Interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
4049 (6) Subject to Subsection (9), the executive director may use fund money only:
4050 (a) for right-of-way acquisition, new construction, major renovations, and
4051 improvements to state highways within a county of the second class or a city or town within a
4052 county of the second class in an amount that does not exceed the amounts deposited for or
4053 allocated to that county of the second class or city or town within a county of the second class
4054 in accordance with this section;
4055 (b) to pay any debt service and bond issuance costs related to a purpose described in
4056 Subsection (6)(a) in an amount that does not exceed the amounts deposited for or allocated to
4057 that county of the second class or city or town within a county of the second class described in
4058 Subsection (6)(a) in accordance with this section; and
4059 (c) to pay the costs of the department to administer the fund in an amount not to exceed
4060 interest earned by the fund money.
4061 (7) If interest remains in the fund after the executive director pays the costs of the
4062 department to administer the fund, the interest shall be:
4063 (a) allocated to each county of the second class or city or town within a county of the
4064 second class for which revenues are deposited into the fund in proportion to the deposits made
4065 into the fund for that county of the second class or city or town within a county of the second
4066 class; and
4067 (b) expended for the purposes described in Subsection (6).
4068 (8) Revenues described in Subsection (3)(b) that are deposited into the fund are
4069 considered to be a local matching contribution for the purposes described in Section 72-2-123.
4070 (9) (a) The executive director shall, in using fund money, ensure to the extent possible
4071 that the fund money deposited for or allocated to a city or town is used:
4072 (i) for a purpose described in Subsection (6)(a) within the city or town to which the
4073 fund money is allocated;
4074 (ii) to pay debt service and bond issuance costs described in Subsection (6)(b) if the
4075 debt service and bond issuance costs are:
4076 (A) secured by money deposited for or allocated to the city or town; and
4077 (B) related to a project described in Subsection (6)(a) within the city or town to which
4078 the fund money is allocated; or
4079 (iii) for a purpose described in Subsection (6)(c).
4080 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
4081 department may make rules to implement the requirements of Subsection (9)(a).
4082 Section 45. Section 72-2-124 is amended to read:
4083 72-2-124. Transportation Investment Fund of 2005.
4084 (1) There is created a capital projects fund entitled the Transportation Investment Fund
4085 of 2005.
4086 (2) The fund consists of money generated from the following sources:
4087 (a) any voluntary contributions received for the maintenance, construction,
4088 reconstruction, or renovation of state and federal highways;
4089 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
4090 (c) registration fees designated under Section 41-1a-1201;
4091 (d) the sales and use tax revenues deposited into the fund in accordance with Section
4092 59-12-103; and
4093 (e) revenues transferred to the fund in accordance with Section 72-2-106.
4094 (3) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
4095 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
4096 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the executive director may use fund
4097 money only to pay:
4098 (i) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to state and
4099 federal highways prioritized by the Transportation Commission through the prioritization
4100 process for new transportation capacity projects adopted under Section 72-1-304;
4101 (ii) the costs of maintenance, construction, reconstruction, or renovation to the highway
4102 projects described in Subsections 63B-18-401(2), (3), and (4);
4103 (iii) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section 63B-18-401
4104 minus the costs paid from the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund in accordance
4105 with Subsection 72-2-121(4)(f);
4106 (iv) for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, to transfer to the 2010 Salt
4107 Lake County Revenue Bond Sinking Fund created by Section 72-2-121.3 the amount certified
4108 by Salt Lake County in accordance with Subsection 72-2-121.3(4)(c) as necessary to pay the
4109 debt service on $30,000,000 of the revenue bonds issued by Salt Lake County;
4110 (v) principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by Section 63B-16-101
4111 for projects prioritized in accordance with Section 72-2-125;
4112 (vi) all highway general obligation bonds that are intended to be paid from revenues in
4113 the Centennial Highway Fund created by Section 72-2-118; [
4114 (vii) for fiscal year 2015-16 only, to transfer $25,000,000 to the County of the First
4115 Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121 to be used for the purposes described
4116 in Section 72-2-121[
4117 (viii) if a political subdivision provides a contribution equal to or greater than 40% of
4118 the costs needed for construction, reconstruction, or renovation of paved pedestrian or paved
4119 nonmotorized transportation for projects that:
4120 (A) mitigate traffic congestion on the state highway system;
4121 (B) are part of an active transportation plan approved by the department; and
4122 (C) are prioritized by the commission through the prioritization process for new
4123 transportation capacity projects adopted under Section 72-1-304.
4124 (b) The executive director may use fund money to exchange for an equal or greater
4125 amount of federal transportation funds to be used as provided in Subsection (4)(a).
4126 (5) (a) Before bonds authorized by Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 may be issued
4127 in any fiscal year, the department and the commission shall appear before the Executive
4128 Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and present the amount of bond proceeds that the
4129 department needs to provide funding for the projects identified in Subsections 63B-18-401(2),
4130 (3), and (4) or Subsection 63B-27-101(2) for the current or next fiscal year.
4131 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature shall review and
4132 comment on the amount of bond proceeds needed to fund the projects.
4133 (6) The Division of Finance shall, from money deposited into the fund, transfer the
4134 amount of funds necessary to pay principal, interest, and issuance costs of bonds authorized by
4135 Section 63B-18-401 or 63B-27-101 in the current fiscal year to the appropriate debt service or
4136 sinking fund.
4137 (7) (a) There is created in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 the Transit
4138 Transportation Investment Fund.
4139 (b) The fund shall be funded by:
4140 (i) contributions deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 59-12-103;
4141 (ii) appropriations into the account by the Legislature;
4142 (iii) private contributions; and
4143 (iv) donations or grants from public or private entities.
4144 (c) (i) The fund shall earn interest.
4145 (ii) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
4146 (d) Subject to Subsection (7)(e), the Legislature may appropriate money from the fund
4147 for public transit capital development of new capacity projects to be used as prioritized by the
4148 commission.
4149 (e) (i) The Legislature may only appropriate money from the fund for a public transit
4150 capital development project or pedestrian or nonmotorized transportation project that provides
4151 connection to the public transit system if the public transit district or political subdivision
4152 provides funds of equal to or greater than 40% of the [
4153 (ii) A public transit district or political subdivision may use money derived from a loan
4154 granted pursuant to Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 2, [
4155 Infrastructure Bank Fund, to provide all or part of the 40% requirement described in Subsection
4156 (7)(e)(i) if:
4157 (A) the loan is approved by the commission as required in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 2,
4158 [
4159 (B) the proposed capital project has been prioritized by the commission pursuant to
4160 Section 72-1-303.
4161 Section 46. Section 72-2-201 is amended to read:
4162 72-2-201. Definitions.
4163 As used in this part:
4164 (1) "Fund" means the [
4165 Fund created under Section 72-2-202.
4166 (2) "Infrastructure assistance" means any use of fund money, except an infrastructure
4167 loan, to provide financial assistance for transportation projects, including:
4168 (a) capital reserves and other security for bond or debt instrument financing; or
4169 (b) any letters of credit, lines of credit, bond insurance, or loan guarantees obtained by
4170 a public entity to finance transportation projects.
4171 (3) "Infrastructure loan" means a loan of fund money to finance a transportation
4172 project.
4173 (4) "Public entity" means a state agency, county, municipality, local district, special
4174 service district, an intergovernmental entity organized under state law, or the military
4175 installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201.
4176 (5) "Transportation project":
4177 (a) means a project:
4178 (i) to improve a state or local highway; [
4179 (ii) to improve a public transportation facility or nonmotorized transportation facility;
4180 or
4181 (iii) that is subject to a transportation reinvestment zone agreement pursuant to Section
4182 11-13-227 if the state is party to the agreement;
4183 (b) includes the costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
4184 equipping, and fixturing[
4185 (c) may only include a project if the project is part of:
4186 (i) the statewide long range plan;
4187 (ii) a regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a
4188 metropolitan planning organization exists for the area; or
4189 (iii) a local government general plan.
4190 Section 47. Section 72-2-202 is amended to read:
4191 72-2-202. State Infrastructure Bank Fund -- Creation -- Use of money.
4192 (1) There is created a revolving loan fund entitled the [
4193
4194 (2) (a) The fund consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
4195 [
4196 [
4197 [
4198 to the department;
4199 [
4200 [
4201 into the fund; and
4202 [
4203 money used for infrastructure loans or infrastructure assistance.
4204 (b) When a loan from the fund is repaid, the department may request and the
4205 Legislature may transfer from the fund to the source from which the money originated an
4206 amount equal to the repaid loan.
4207 (3) (a) The fund shall earn interest.
4208 (b) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
4209 (4) Money in the fund shall be used by the department, as prioritized by the
4210 commission, only to:
4211 (a) provide infrastructure loans or infrastructure assistance; and
4212 (b) pay the department for the costs of administering the fund, providing infrastructure
4213 loans or infrastructure assistance, monitoring transportation projects, and obtaining repayments
4214 of infrastructure loans or infrastructure assistance.
4215 (5) (a) The department may establish separate accounts in the fund for infrastructure
4216 loans, infrastructure assistance, administrative and operating expenses, or any other purpose to
4217 implement this part.
4218 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
4219 department may make rules governing how the fund and its accounts may be held by an escrow
4220 agent.
4221 (6) Fund money shall be invested by the state treasurer as provided in Title 51, Chapter
4222 7, State Money Management Act, and the earnings from the investments shall be credited to the
4223 fund.
4224 Section 48. Section 72-2-203 is amended to read:
4225 72-2-203. Loans and assistance -- Authority -- Rulemaking.
4226 (1) Money in the fund may be used by the department, as prioritized by the commission
4227 or as directed by the Legislature, to make infrastructure loans or to provide infrastructure
4228 assistance to any public entity for any purpose consistent with any applicable constitutional
4229 limitation.
4230 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
4231 commission shall make rules providing procedures and standards for making infrastructure
4232 loans and providing infrastructure assistance[
4233 loans and assistance.
4234 (3) The prioritization process, procedures, and standards for making an infrastructure
4235 loan or providing infrastructure assistance may include consideration of the following:
4236 (a) availability of money in the fund;
4237 (b) credit worthiness of the project;
4238 (c) demonstration that the project will encourage, enhance, or create economic benefits
4239 to the state;
4240 (d) likelihood that assistance would enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than
4241 would otherwise be possible;
4242 (e) the extent to which assistance would foster innovative public-private partnerships
4243 and attract private debt or equity investment;
4244 (f) demonstration that the project provides a benefit to the state highway system,
4245 including safety or mobility improvements;
4246 (g) the amount of proposed assistance as a percentage of the overall project costs with
4247 emphasis on local and private participation;
4248 (h) demonstration that the project provides intermodal connectivity with public
4249 transportation, pedestrian, or nonmotorized transportation facilities; and
4250 (i) other provisions the commission considers appropriate.
4251 Section 49. Section 72-2-204 is amended to read:
4252 72-2-204. Loan program procedures -- Repayment.
4253 (1) A public entity may obtain an infrastructure loan from the department, upon
4254 approval by the commission, by entering into a loan contract with the department secured by
4255 legally issued bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness validly issued under state law,
4256 including pledging all or any portion of a revenue source controlled by the public entity to the
4257 repayment of the loan.
4258 (2) A loan or assistance from the fund may bear interest at or above bond market
4259 interest rates available to the state.
4260 (3) A loan shall be repaid no later than 15 years from the date the department issues the
4261 loan to the borrower, with repayment commencing no later than:
4262 (a) when the project is completed; or
4263 (b) in the case of a highway project, when the facility has opened to traffic.
4264 [
4265 loan contract from any of the following sources:
4266 (a) transportation project revenues, including special assessment revenues;
4267 (b) general funds of the public entity;
4268 (c) money withheld under Subsection [
4269 (d) any other legally available revenues.
4270 [
4271 of the proceeds of the loan may be applied to fund a reserve fund to secure the repayment of the
4272 loan.
4273 [
4274 (a) publish its intention to obtain an infrastructure loan at least once in accordance with
4275 the publication of notice requirements under Section 11-14-316; and
4276 (b) adopt an ordinance or resolution authorizing the infrastructure loan.
4277 [
4278 contract, the department may seek any legal or equitable remedy to obtain compliance or
4279 payment of damages.
4280 (b) If a public entity fails to make infrastructure loan payments when due, the state
4281 shall, at the request of the department, withhold an amount of money due to the public entity
4282 and deposit the withheld money in the fund to pay the amounts due under the contract.
4283 (c) The department may elect when to request the withholding of money under this
4284 Subsection [
4285 [
4286 the loan contracts shall be held, collected, and accounted for in accordance with Section
4287 63B-1b-202.
4288 Section 50. Section 72-5-111 is amended to read:
4289 72-5-111. Disposal of real property.
4290 (1) (a) If the department determines that any real property or interest in real property,
4291 acquired for a highway purpose, is no longer necessary for the purpose, the department may
4292 lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the real property or interest in the real property.
4293 (b) (i) Real property may be sold at private or public sale.
4294 (ii) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c) related to exchanges and Subsection (1)(d)
4295 related to the proceeds of any sale of real property from a maintenance facility, proceeds of any
4296 sale shall be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the Transportation Fund.
4297 (c) (i) [
4298 real property or an interest in real property may be exchanged by the department for other real
4299 property or interest in real property, including improvements, for highway purposes.
4300 (ii) The department may exchange an interest in real property for another interest in
4301 real property for a project that is part of a statewide transportation improvement program
4302 approved by the commission.
4303 (d) Proceeds from the sale of real property or an interest in real property from a
4304 maintenance facility may be used by the department for the purchase or improvement of
4305 another maintenance facility, including real property.
4306 (2) (a) In the disposition of real property at any private sale, first consideration shall be
4307 given to the original grantor.
4308 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 78B-6-521, if no portion of a parcel of
4309 real property acquired by the department is used for transportation purposes, then the original
4310 grantor shall be given the opportunity to repurchase the parcel of real property at the
4311 department's original purchase price from the grantor.
4312 (c) In accordance with Section 72-5-404, this Subsection (2) does not apply to property
4313 rights acquired in proposed transportation corridors using funds from the Marda Dillree
4314 Corridor Preservation Fund created in Section 72-2-117.
4315 (d) (i) The right of first consideration described in Subsection (2)(a) is subject to the
4316 same terms and may be assigned by the original grantor in the manner described in Subsection
4317 78B-6-521(2).
4318 (ii) The original grantor or the assignee shall notify the department of an assignment by
4319 certified mail to the current office address of the executive director of the department.
4320 (iii) An exchange of real property as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or Section 72-5-113
4321 does not entitle the original grantor to exercise the right of first consideration described in
4322 Subsection (2)(a).
4323 (iv) The right of first consideration described in Subsection (2)(a) terminates upon an
4324 exchange of the acquired real property as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or Section 72-5-113.
4325 (3) (a) Any sale, exchange, or disposal of real property or interest in real property made
4326 by the department under this section, is exempt from the mineral reservation provisions of Title
4327 65A, Chapter 6, Mineral Leases.
4328 (b) Any deed made and delivered by the department under this section without specific
4329 reservations in the deed is a conveyance of all the state's right, title, and interest in the real
4330 property or interest in the real property.
4331 Section 51. Section 72-6-403 is amended to read:
4332 72-6-403. Highway sponsorship program -- Sponsorship advertisement
4333 restrictions -- Rulemaking.
4334 (1) The department may establish a sponsorship program to allow for private
4335 sponsorship of the following department operational activities or other highway-related
4336 services or programs:
4337 (a) traveler information; [
4338 (b) rest areas[
4339 (c) courtesy patrol services.
4340 (2) All revenue generated from a sponsorship authorized by this section shall be
4341 deposited into the Transportation Fund created by Section 72-2-102 to be used to:
4342 (a) offset costs associated with providing the service being sponsored; and
4343 (b) support costs associated with operation and maintenance of the state highway
4344 system.
4345 (3) (a) The department shall adopt a policy on sponsorship agreements that is
4346 applicable to all department operational activities or other highway-related services within the
4347 state described in Subsection (1).
4348 (b) The policy described in Subsection (3)(a) shall:
4349 (i) include language requiring the department to terminate a sponsorship agreement if it
4350 determines the sponsorship agreement or acknowledgment sign:
4351 (A) presents a safety concern;
4352 (B) interferes with the free and safe flow of traffic; or
4353 (C) is not in the public interest; and
4354 (ii) describe the sponsors and sponsorship agreements that are acceptable and
4355 consistent with applicable state and federal laws.
4356 (4) A sponsorship authorized by this section:
4357 (a) may not contain:
4358 (i) promotion of any substance or activity that is illegal for minors, such as alcohol,
4359 tobacco, drugs, or gambling;
4360 (ii) promotion of any political party, candidate, or issue; or
4361 (iii) sexual material;
4362 (b) may not resemble a traffic-control device as defined in Section 41-6a-102; and
4363 (c) shall comply with federal outdoor advertising regulations in accordance with 23
4364 U.S.C. Sec. 131.
4365 (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
4366 department shall make and enforce rules governing:
4367 (a) the placement and size restrictions for acknowledgment signs at rest areas; and
4368 (b) other size, placement, and content restrictions that the department determines are
4369 necessary.
4370 (6) A commercial advertiser that enters a sponsorship agreement with the department
4371 for the use of space for a sponsorship shall pay:
4372 (a) the cost of placing the sponsorship advertisement on a sign; and
4373 (b) for the removal of the sponsorship advertisement after the term of the sponsorship
4374 agreement has expired.
4375 Section 52. Section 72-10-102 is amended to read:
4376 72-10-102. Definitions.
4377 As used in this chapter:
4378 (1) "Acrobatics" means the intentional maneuvers of an aircraft not necessary to air
4379 navigation.
4380 (2) "Aeronautics" means transportation by aircraft, air instruction, the operation, repair,
4381 or maintenance of aircraft, and the design, operation, repair, or maintenance of airports, or
4382 other air navigation facilities.
4383 (3) "Aeronautics instructor" means any individual engaged in giving or offering to give
4384 instruction in aeronautics, flying, or ground subjects, either with or without:
4385 (a) compensation or other reward;
4386 (b) advertising the occupation;
4387 (c) calling his facilities an air school, or any equivalent term; or
4388 (d) employing or using other instructors.
4389 (4) "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or in the future invented, used, or
4390 designed for navigation of or flight in the air.
4391 (5) "Air instruction" means the imparting of aeronautical information by any aviation
4392 instructor or in any air school or flying club.
4393 (6) "Airport" means any area of land, water, or both, that:
4394 (a) is used or is made available for landing and takeoff;
4395 (b) provides facilities for the shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, and handling of
4396 passengers and cargo;
4397 (c) meets the minimum requirements established by the division as to size and design,
4398 surface, marking, equipment, and operation; and
4399 (d) includes all areas shown as part of the airport in the current airport layout plan as
4400 approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
4401 (7) "Airport authority" means a political subdivision of the state, other than a county or
4402 municipality, that is authorized by statute to operate an airport.
4403 (8) "Airport operator" means a municipality, county, or airport authority that owns or
4404 operates a commercial airport.
4405 (9) (a) "Airport revenue" means:
4406 (i) all fees, charges, rents, or other payments received by or accruing to an airport
4407 operator for any of the following reasons:
4408 (A) revenue from air carriers, tenants, lessees, purchasers of airport properties, airport
4409 permittees making use of airport property and services, and other parties;
4410 (B) revenue received from the activities of others or the transfer of rights to others
4411 relating to the airport, including revenue received:
4412 (I) for the right to conduct an activity on the airport or to use or occupy airport
4413 property;
4414 (II) for the sale, transfer, or disposition of airport real or personal property, or any
4415 interest in that property, including transfer through a condemnation proceeding;
4416 (III) for the sale of, or the sale or lease of rights in, mineral, natural, or agricultural
4417 products or water owned by the airport operator to be taken from the airport; and
4418 (IV) for the right to conduct an activity on, or for the use or disposition of, real or
4419 personal property or any interest in real or personal property owned or controlled by the airport
4420 operator and used for an airport-related purpose but not located on the airport; or
4421 (C) revenue received from activities conducted by the airport operator whether on or
4422 off the airport, which is directly connected to the airport operator's ownership or operation of
4423 the airport; and
4424 (ii) state and local taxes on aviation fuel.
4425 (b) "Airport revenue" does not include amounts received by an airport operator as
4426 passenger facility fees pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 40117.
4427 (10) "Air school" means any person engaged in giving, offering to give, or advertising,
4428 representing, or holding himself out as giving, with or without compensation or other reward,
4429 instruction in aeronautics, flying, or ground subjects, or in more than one of these subjects.
4430 (11) "Airworthiness" means conformity with requirements prescribed by the Federal
4431 Aviation Administration regarding the structure or functioning of aircraft, engine, parts, or
4432 accessories.
4433 (12) "Civil aircraft" means any aircraft other than a public aircraft.
4434 (13) "Commercial aircraft" means aircraft used for commercial purposes.
4435 (14) "Commercial airport" means a landing area, landing strip, or airport that may be
4436 used for commercial operations.
4437 (15) "Commercial flight operator" means a person who conducts commercial
4438 operations.
4439 (16) "Commercial operations" means:
4440 (a) any operations of an aircraft for compensation or hire or any services performed
4441 incidental to the operation of any aircraft for which a fee is charged or compensation is
4442 received, including the servicing, maintaining, and repairing of aircraft, the rental or charter of
4443 aircraft, the operation of flight or ground schools, the operation of aircraft for the application or
4444 distribution of chemicals or other substances, and the operation of aircraft for hunting and
4445 fishing; or
4446 (b) the brokering or selling of any of these services; but
4447 (c) does not include any operations of aircraft as common carriers certificated by the
4448 federal government or the services incidental to those operations.
4449 (17) "Dealer" means any person who is actively engaged in the business of flying for
4450 demonstration purposes, or selling or exchanging aircraft, and who has an established place of
4451 business.
4452 [
4453
4454 [
4455 (a) any aircraft designated by the Federal Aviation Administration or the military as
4456 experimental and used solely for the purpose of experiments, or tests regarding the structure or
4457 functioning of aircraft, engines, or their accessories; and
4458 (b) any aircraft designated by the Federal Aviation Administration as:
4459 (i) being custom or amateur built; and
4460 (ii) used for recreational, educational, or display purposes.
4461 [
4462 [
4463 own, lease, or use one or more aircraft for the purpose of instruction, pleasure, or both.
4464 [
4465 without a power plant.
4466 [
4467 overhauls aircraft, engines, or accessories.
4468 [
4469 jumping with a parachute from an aircraft, and has passed an examination showing that he
4470 possesses the required physical and mental qualifications for the jumping.
4471 [
4472 packing, repairing, and maintaining parachutes.
4473 [
4474 addition to the pilot or crew, with or without their necessary personal belongings.
4475 [
4476 association of individuals.
4477 [
4478 in-flight.
4479 [
4480 one.
4481 [
4482 government or of any political subdivision, including the government of the United States, of
4483 the District of Columbia, and of any state, territory, or insular possession of the United States,
4484 but not including any government-owned aircraft engaged in carrying persons or goods for
4485 commercial purposes.
4486 [
4487 or in a manner as to endanger the property, life, or body of any person, due regard being given
4488 to the prevailing weather conditions, field conditions, and to the territory being flown over.
4489 [
4490 Administration to any aircraft, whether or not the number includes a letter or letters.
4491 [
4492 one and 16 to one, inclusive.
4493 [
4494 to one.
4495 Section 53. Section 77-23c-101 is amended to read:
4496 77-23c-101. Definitions.
4497 As used in this chapter:
4498 (1) "Connected vehicle" means a vehicle that is equipped with a wireless
4499 communication device which can, for the purpose of improving vehicle safety or traffic
4500 mobility:
4501 (a) broadcast, according to industry-defined standards and without operator
4502 intervention, specific information about the vehicle movement and activity; and
4503 (b) receive related information from other vehicles, roadside transportation
4504 infrastructure, and others.
4505 [
4506 the service the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications.
4507 [
4508 electronic communication service, remote computing service, or location information service.
4509 [
4510 education institution, a local district, a special service district, or any other political subdivision
4511 of the state or an administrative subunit of any political subdivision, including a law
4512 enforcement entity or any other investigative entity, agency, department, division, bureau,
4513 board, or commission, or an individual acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of a state or
4514 local agency.
4515 [
4516 electronic device that, in whole or in part, is generated or derived from or obtained by the
4517 operation of an electronic device.
4518 [
4519 service or other mapping, location, or directional information service.
4520 [
4521 processing services by means of an electronic communications system.
4522 Section 54. Section 77-23c-102 is amended to read:
4523 77-23c-102. Location information privacy -- Warrant required for disclosure.
4524 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a government entity may not obtain the
4525 location information, stored data, or transmitted data of an electronic device without a search
4526 warrant issued by a court upon probable cause.
4527 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), a government entity may not use, copy, or
4528 disclose, for any purpose, the location information, stored data, or transmitted data of an
4529 electronic device that is not the subject of the warrant that is collected as part of an effort to
4530 obtain the location information, stored data, or transmitted data of the electronic device that is
4531 the subject of the warrant in Subsection (1)(a).
4532 (c) A government entity may use, copy, or disclose the transmitted data of an electronic
4533 device used to communicate with the electronic device that is the subject of the warrant if the
4534 government entity reasonably believes that the transmitted data is necessary to achieve the
4535 objective of the warrant.
4536 (d) The data described in Subsection (1)(b) shall be destroyed in an unrecoverable
4537 manner by the government entity as soon as reasonably possible after the data is collected.
4538 (2) (a) A government entity may obtain location information without a warrant for an
4539 electronic device:
4540 (i) in accordance with Section 53-10-104.5;
4541 (ii) if the device is reported stolen by the owner;
4542 (iii) with the informed, affirmative consent of the owner or user of the electronic
4543 device;
4544 (iv) in accordance with judicially recognized exceptions to warrant requirements; or
4545 (v) if the owner has voluntarily and publicly disclosed the location information.
4546 (b) A prosecutor may obtain a judicial order as defined in Section 77-22-2.5 for the
4547 purposes enumerated in Section 77-22-2.5.
4548 (3) An electronic communication service provider, its officers, employees, agents, or
4549 other specified persons may not be held liable for providing information, facilities, or
4550 assistance in accordance with the terms of the warrant issued under this section or without a
4551 warrant pursuant to Subsection (2).
4552 (4) (a) (i) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) through (3), a government entity may
4553 receive and utilize electronic data containing the location information of an electronic device
4554 from a non-government entity as long as the electronic data contains no information that
4555 includes, or may reveal, the identity of an individual.
4556 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) through (3), for roadway operation purposes, the
4557 Department of Transportation may obtain, collect, and utilize electronic data containing the
4558 location information of an electronic device that is placed in a motor vehicle by the vehicle
4559 manufacturer or the vehicle owner to make the vehicle a connected vehicle as long as the
4560 electronic data contains no information that includes or may reveal the:
4561 (A) identity of an individual; or
4562 (B) vehicle make, model, registration information, or manufacturer-issued vehicle
4563 identification number.
4564 (b) Electronic data collected in accordance with this subsection may not be used for
4565 investigative purposes by a law enforcement agency.
4566 Section 55. Repealer.
4567 This bill repeals:
4568 Section 17B-2a-803.1, Authority to name a large public transit district.
4569 Section 56. Effective date.
4570 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 14, 2019.
4571 (2) The amendments to the following sections in this bill take effect on July 1, 2019:
4572 (a) Section 59-12-2202;
4573 (b) Section 59-12-2203;
4574 (c) Section 59-12-2212.2;
4575 (d) Section 59-12-2214;
4576 (e) Section 59-12-2215;
4577 (f) Section 59-12-2216;
4578 (g) Section 59-12-2217;
4579 (h) Section 59-12-2218;
4580 (i) Section 59-12-2219;
4581 (j) Section 59-12-2220; and
4582 (k) Section 59-13-301.