Representative James A. Dunnigan proposes the following substitute bill:


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LIMITED PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY

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AMENDMENTS

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy

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Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill amends provisions relating to certain limited purpose local government
11     entities.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     defines terms;
15          ▸     extends the time for a local district board to approve or reject a proposed
16     annexation;
17          ▸     prohibits the creation of a new basic local district;
18          ▸     repeals provisions requiring certain limited purpose local government entities to
19     provide district contact information to the local telephone directory publisher; and
20          ▸     makes conforming changes.
21     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22          None
23     Other Special Clauses:
24          None
25     Utah Code Sections Affected:

26     AMENDS:
27          17B-1-414, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 68
28          17D-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 233
29          17D-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 115
30     ENACTS:
31          17B-1-1403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32     REPEALS:
33          17B-1-112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
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35     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
36          Section 1. Section 17B-1-414 is amended to read:
37          17B-1-414. Resolution approving an annexation -- Filing of notice and plat with
38     lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.
39          (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the local district board shall adopt a resolution
40     approving the annexation of the area proposed to be annexed or rejecting the proposed
41     annexation within [30] 90 days after:
42          (i) expiration of the protest period under Subsection 17B-1-412(2), if sufficient protests
43     to require an election are not filed;
44          (ii) for a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection 17B-1-413(1):
45          (A) a public hearing under Section 17B-1-409 is held, if the board chooses or is
46     required to hold a public hearing under Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii); or
47          (B) expiration of the time for submitting a request for public hearing under Subsection
48     17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii)(B), if no request is submitted and the board chooses not to hold a public
49     hearing.
50          (b) If the local district has entered into an agreement with the United States that
51     requires the consent of the United States for an annexation of territory to the district, a
52     resolution approving annexation under this part may not be adopted until the written consent of
53     the United States is obtained and filed with the board of trustees.
54          (2) (a) (i) Within the time specified under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the board shall file with
55     the lieutenant governor:
56          (A) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section

57     67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3) and, if applicable,
58     Subsection (2)(b); and
59          (B) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5.
60          (ii) The board shall file the documents listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i) with the lieutenant
61     governor:
62          (A) within 30 days after adoption of a resolution under Subsection (1), Subsection
63     17B-1-412(3)(c)(i), or Section 17B-1-415; and
64          (B) as soon as practicable after receiving the notice under Subsection 10-2-425(2) of a
65     municipal annexation that causes an automatic annexation to a local district under Section
66     17B-1-416.
67          (b) For an automatic annexation to a local district under Section 17B-1-416, the notice
68     of an impending boundary action required under Subsection (2)(a) shall state that an area
69     outside the boundaries of the local district is being automatically annexed to the local district
70     under Section 17B-1-416 because of a municipal annexation under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4,
71     Annexation.
72          (c) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of annexation under Section
73     67-1a-6.5, the board shall:
74          (i) if the annexed area is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the
75     recorder of that county:
76          (A) the original:
77          (I) notice of an impending boundary action;
78          (II) certificate of annexation; and
79          (III) approved final local entity plat; and
80          (B) a certified copy of the annexation resolution; or
81          (ii) if the annexed area is located within the boundaries of more than a single county:
82          (A) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:
83          (I) the original of the documents listed in Subsections (2)(c)(i)(A)(I), (II), and (III); and
84          (II) a certified copy of the annexation resolution; and
85          (B) submit to the recorder of each other county:
86          (I) a certified copy of the documents listed in Subsection (2)(c)(i)(A)(I), (II), and (III);
87     and

88          (II) a certified copy of the annexation resolution.
89          (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "fire district annexation" means an annexation
90     under this part of an area located in a county of the first class to a local district:
91          (i) created to provide fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
92          (ii) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
93     17B-1-214(3)(d).
94          (b) An annexation under this part is complete and becomes effective:
95          (i) (A) on July 1 for a fire district annexation, if the lieutenant governor issues the
96     certificate of annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5 from January 1 through June 30; or
97          (B) on January 1 for a fire district annexation, if the lieutenant governor issues the
98     certificate of annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5 from July 1 through December 31; or
99          (ii) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of the certificate of annexation under
100     Section 67-1a-6.5, for any other annexation.
101          (c) (i) The effective date of a local district annexation for purposes of assessing
102     property within the annexed area is governed by Section 59-2-305.5.
103          (ii) Until the documents listed in Subsection (2)(c) are recorded in the office of the
104     recorder of each county in which the property is located, a local district may not:
105          (A) levy or collect a property tax on property within the annexed area;
106          (B) levy or collect an assessment on property within the annexed area; or
107          (C) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the annexed area.
108          (iii) Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(C):
109          (A) may not be construed to limit a local district's ability before annexation to charge
110     and collect a fee for service provided to property that is outside the local district's boundary;
111     and
112          (B) does not apply until 60 days after the effective date, under Subsection (3)(b), of the
113     local district's annexation, with respect to a fee that the local district was charging for service
114     provided to property within the annexed area immediately before the area was annexed to the
115     local district.
116          Section 2. Section 17B-1-1403 is enacted to read:
117          17B-1-1403. Prohibition against creating new basic local districts.
118          A person may not create a basic local district on or after May 12, 2020.

119          Section 3. Section 17D-1-106 is amended to read:
120          17D-1-106. Special service districts subject to other provisions.
121          (1) A special service district is, to the same extent as if it were a local district, subject
122     to and governed by:
123          (a) (i) Sections 17B-1-105, 17B-1-107, 17B-1-108, 17B-1-110, 17B-1-111,
124     [17B-1-112,] 17B-1-113, 17B-1-116, 17B-1-118, 17B-1-119, 17B-1-120, 17B-1-121,
125     17B-1-304, 17B-1-307, 17B-1-310, 17B-1-311, 17B-1-312, 17B-1-313, and 17B-1-314; and
126          (ii) Sections 17B-1-305 and 17B-1-306, to the extent that a county legislative body or a
127     municipal legislative body, as applicable, has delegated authority to an administrative control
128     board with elected members, under Section 17D-1-301.
129          (b) Subsections:
130          (i) 17B-1-301(3) and (4); and
131          (ii) 17B-1-303(1), (2)(a) and (b), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9);
132          (c) Section 20A-1-512;
133          (d) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 6, Fiscal Procedures for Local Districts;
134          (e) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 7, Local District Budgets and Audit Reports;
135          (f) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 8, Local District Personnel Management; and
136          (g) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 9, Collection of Service Fees and Charges.
137          (2) For purposes of applying the provisions listed in Subsection (1) to a special service
138     district, each reference in those provisions to the local district board of trustees means the
139     governing body.
140          Section 4. Section 17D-3-105 is amended to read:
141          17D-3-105. Conservation districts subject to other provisions.
142          (1) Subject to Subsection (3), a conservation district is, to the same extent as if it were
143     a local district, subject to and governed by:
144          (a) Sections 17B-1-105, 17B-1-107, 17B-1-108, 17B-1-110, [17B-1-112,] 17B-1-113,
145     17B-1-116, 17B-1-121, 17B-1-307, 17B-1-311, 17B-1-313, and 17B-1-314;
146          (b) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 6, Fiscal Procedures for Local Districts;
147          (c) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 7, Local District Budgets and Audit Reports;
148          (d) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 8, Local District Personnel Management; and
149          (e) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 9, Collection of Service Fees and Charges.

150          (2) For purposes of applying the provisions listed in Subsection (1) to a conservation
151     district, each reference in those provisions to the local district board of trustees means the
152     board of supervisors described in Section 17D-3-301.
153          (3) A conservation district may not exercise taxing authority.
154          Section 5. Repealer.
155          This bill repeals:
156          Section 17B-1-112, Publishing district information in telephone directory.