This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 8:28 PM by lpoole.
This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:28 AM by lpoole.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ creates the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program within the Department
14 of Agriculture and Food;
15 ▸ specifies the program's duties;
16 ▸ specifies what a qualified veterinarian must do to be eligible for payment from the
17 program;
18 ▸ authorizes the use of program funding for certain program administration costs;
19 ▸ requires annual reporting by the program;
20 ▸ authorizes rulemaking to administer the program;
21 ▸ designates program funding as nonlapsing; and
22 ▸ makes technical changes.
23 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024:
25 ▸ to the Department of Agriculture and Food - Veterinarian Education Loan
26 Repayment Program - Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program as a one-time
27 appropriation:
28 • from the General Fund, One-time, Ŝ→ [
29 Other Special Clauses:
30 None
31 Utah Code Sections Affected:
32 AMENDS:
33 63J-1-602.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 59, 68, 154, 224, 236,
34 242, and 447 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2022,
35 Chapter 154
36 ENACTS:
37 4-2-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
38 4-2-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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40 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41 Section 1. Section 4-2-901 is enacted to read:
42 4-2-901. Definitions.
43 As used in this part:
44 (1) "Animal shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-46-102.
45 (2) "Education loan" means a loan received for education at a domestic or foreign
46 institution of higher education, including a school or college of veterinary medicine.
47 (3) "Education loan balance" includes charges for paying off the balance of the loan.
48 (4) "Indian country" means the same as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1151.
49 (5) "Loan" means a loan that is made directly by, insured by, or guaranteed under a
50 government program of:
51 (a) a state;
52 (b) the United States; or
53 (c) a foreign government.
54 (6) "Maximum payment value" means the lesser of:
55 (a) the sum of a qualified veterinarian's education loan balances; or
56 (b) $100,000.
57 (7) "Program" means the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in
58 Section 4-2-902.
59 (8) "Qualified veterinarian" means a veterinarian who has practiced as a veterinarian
60 for five or more consecutive years beginning on or after May 3, 2023:
61 (a) in an area of the state:
62 (i) designated by the United States Department of Agriculture as a veterinary shortage
63 situation during at least one of the five years; or
64 (ii) that is Indian country;
65 (b) in an animal shelter within the state operated by:
66 (i) a county;
67 (ii) a municipality; or
68 (iii) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
69 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code;
70 (c) in any area of the state as an employee of the department; or
71 (d) in any combination of the places described in Subsections (8)(a) through (c).
72 (9) "Veterinarian" means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary
73 Practice Act.
74 Section 2. Section 4-2-902 is enacted to read:
75 4-2-902. Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program.
76 (1) There is created within the department the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment
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78 (2) (a) Beginning July 1, 2028, the program shall on a first-come, first-served basis
79 make payments toward a qualified veterinarian's education loan balances.
80 (b) A veterinarian is eligible for payments under Subsection (2)(a) if the veterinarian:
81 (i) applies as a qualified veterinarian for payment from the program; and
82 (ii) registers with the program at least five years before the day the veterinarian applies
83 under Subsection (2)(b)(i) for payment.
84 (c) Payments made under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
85 (i) be made directly to one or more of the qualified veterinarian's lenders; and
86 (ii) as funding for the program permits, in total equal the maximum payment value.
87 (3) The department may use 2% or less of the amount appropriated for the program to
88 pay for actual costs of administering the program.
89 (4) On or before October 1 each year, the department shall submit a report of the
90 program's revenues, expenditures, and outcomes to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
91 Environment Interim Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental
92 Quality Appropriations Subcommittee.
93 (5) The department may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
94 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the program, including rules specifying how a
95 veterinarian may register intent to apply for payment from the program.
96 Section 3. Section 63J-1-602.2 is amended to read:
97 63J-1-602.2. List of nonlapsing appropriations to programs.
98 Appropriations made to the following programs are nonlapsing:
99 (1) The Legislature and the Legislature's committees.
100 (2) The State Board of Education, including all appropriations to agencies, line items,
101 and programs under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education, in accordance with
102 Section 53F-9-103.
103 (3) The Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404.
104 (4) The LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program created in Section
105 4-46-301.
106 (5) The Utah Lake Authority created in Section 11-65-201.
107 (6) Dedicated credits accrued to the Utah Marriage Commission as provided under
108 Subsection 17-16-21(2)(d)(ii).
109 (7) The Division of Wildlife Resources for the appraisal and purchase of lands under
110 the Pelican Management Act, as provided in Section 23-21a-6.
111 (8) The Emergency Medical Services Grant Program in Section 26-8a-207.
112 (9) The primary care grant program created in Section 26-10b-102.
113 (10) Sanctions collected as dedicated credits from Medicaid providers under
114 Subsection 26-18-3(7).
115 (11) The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in Section
116 26-46-102.
117 (12) The Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program created in Section 26-46a-103.
118 (13) The Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program created in Section 26-55-107.
119 (14) The Utah Medical Education Council for the:
120 (a) administration of the Utah Medical Education Program created in Section
121 26-69-403;
122 (b) provision of medical residency grants described in Section 26-69-407; and
123 (c) provision of the forensic psychiatric fellowship grant described in Section
124 26-69-408.
125 (15) Funds that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services retains in accordance
126 with Subsection 32B-2-301(8)(a) or (b).
127 (16) The General Assistance program administered by the Department of Workforce
128 Services, as provided in Section 35A-3-401.
129 (17) The Utah National Guard, created in Title 39, Militia and Armories.
130 (18) The State Tax Commission under Section 41-1a-1201 for the:
131 (a) purchase and distribution of license plates and decals; and
132 (b) administration and enforcement of motor vehicle registration requirements.
133 (19) The Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, as provided in Section
134 53-2a-1102.
135 (20) The Motorcycle Rider Education Program, as provided in Section 53-3-905.
136 (21) The Utah Board of Higher Education for teacher preparation programs, as
137 provided in Section 53B-6-104.
138 (22) Innovation grants under Section 53G-10-608, except as provided in Subsection
139 53G-10-608(6).
140 (23) The Division of Services for People with Disabilities, as provided in Section
141 62A-5-102.
142 (24) The Division of Fleet Operations for the purpose of upgrading underground
143 storage tanks under Section 63A-9-401.
144 (25) The Utah Seismic Safety Commission, as provided in Section 63C-6-104.
145 (26) The Division of Technology Services for technology innovation as provided under
146 Section 63A-16-903.
147 (27) The Office of Administrative Rules for publishing, as provided in Section
148 63G-3-402.
149 (28) The Colorado River Authority of Utah, created in Title 63M, Chapter 14,
150 Colorado River Authority of Utah Act.
151 (29) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to fund the Enterprise Zone Act,
152 as provided in Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act.
153 (30) The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's Rural Employment Expansion
154 Program, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program.
155 (31) Programs for the Jordan River Recreation Area as described in Section 65A-2-8.
156 (32) The Division of Human Resource Management user training program, as provided
157 in Section 63A-17-106.
158 (33) A public safety answering point's emergency telecommunications service fund, as
159 provided in Section 69-2-301.
160 (34) The Traffic Noise Abatement Program created in Section 72-6-112.
161 (35) The money appropriated from the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account to
162 the Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1, for purposes of participating in a
163 settlement of federal reserved water right claims.
164 (36) The Judicial Council for compensation for special prosecutors, as provided in
165 Section 77-10a-19.
166 (37) A state rehabilitative employment program, as provided in Section 78A-6-210.
167 (38) The Utah Geological Survey, as provided in Section 79-3-401.
168 (39) The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program created under Section 79-5-503.
169 (40) Adoption document access as provided in Sections 78B-6-141, 78B-6-144, and
170 78B-6-144.5.
171 (41) Indigent defense as provided in Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 4, Utah Indigent
172 Defense Commission.
173 (42) The program established by the Division of Facilities Construction and
174 Management under Section 63A-5b-703 under which state agencies receive an appropriation
175 and pay lease payments for the use and occupancy of buildings owned by the Division of
176 Facilities Construction and Management.
177 (43) The State Tax Commission for reimbursing counties for deferred property taxes in
178 accordance with Section 59-2-1802.
179 (44) The Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in Section 4-2-902.
180 Section 4. Appropriation.
181 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
182 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
183 fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
184 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
185 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
186 ITEM 1
187 To Department of Agriculture and Food - Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program
188 From General Fund, One-time Ŝ→ [
5,000,000] 2,500,000 ←Ŝ
189 Schedule of Programs:
190 Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program Ŝ→ [
190a [
190a ←Ŝ