Senator Derrin R. Owens proposes the following substitute bill:


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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT ENFORCEMENT

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FUND

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2022 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens

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House Sponsor: Cheryl K. Acton

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill amends provisions regarding money in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
11     Enforcement Fund.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     requires the Division of Finance to deposit into the General Fund $3 million of
15     unspent money in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund; and
16          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          32B-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 20
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

26          Section 1. Section 32B-2-305 is amended to read:
27          32B-2-305. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund.
28          (1) As used in this section:
29          (a) "Alcohol-related law enforcement officer" is as defined in Section 32B-1-201.
30          (b) "Enforcement ratio" is as defined in Section 32B-1-201.
31          (c) "Fund" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund created in
32     this section.
33          (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Alcoholic
34     Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund."
35          (3) (a) The fund consists of:
36          (i) deposits made under Subsection (4); and
37          (ii) interest earned on the fund.
38          (b) (i) The fund shall earn interest.
39          (ii) Interest on the fund shall be deposited into the fund.
40          (4) After the deposit made under Section 32B-2-304 for the school lunch program, the
41     department shall deposit 0.875% of the total gross revenue from the sale of liquor with the state
42     treasurer to be credited to the fund to be:
43          (a) used by the Department of Public Safety as provided in Subsection (5)[.]; and
44          (b) reallocated to the General Fund as described in Subsection (6).
45          (5) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall expend money from the fund to
46     supplement appropriations by the Legislature so that the Department of Public Safety maintains
47     a sufficient number of alcohol-related law enforcement officers such that beginning on July 1,
48     2012, each year the enforcement ratio as of July 1 is equal to or less than the number specified
49     in Section 32B-1-201.
50          (b) Beginning July 1, 2012, four alcohol-related law enforcement officers shall have as
51     a primary focus the enforcement of this title in relationship to restaurants.
52          (6) For fiscal year 2023, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the General Fund $3
53     million of unspent money in the fund.