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CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Robert M. Spendlove

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies provisions related to the Department of Cultural and Community
10     Engagement (department).
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms;
14          ▸     clarifies the duties of the department's State Library Division;
15          ▸     requires certain agencies to provide information to the State Library Division for
16     retention in the digital library;
17          ▸     repeals the State Library Division's depository library program;
18          ▸     modifies requirements related to public library Internet safety;
19          ▸     renames the Division of State History within the department as the Utah Historical
20     Society;
21          ▸     repeals the Board of State History's duties in relation to the State Historic
22     Preservation Office;
23          ▸     establishes the Museum of Utah within the Utah Historical Society to promote
24     Utah's history and culture;
25          ▸     transfers certain department functions related to antiquities and historical
26     preservation to the State Historic Preservation Office;
27          ▸     expands the membership of the National Register Review Committee;
28          ▸     modifies the membership and duties of the Utah Multicultural Commission;
29          ▸     modifies the membership of the STEM Action Center Board;
30          ▸     allows the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission to impose broadcast revenue fees
31     on promoters;
32          ▸     repeals the Utah Main Street Program Advisory Committee; and
33          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
34     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
35          None
36     Other Special Clauses:
37          This bill provides a special effective date.
38          This bill provides a coordination clause.
39     Utah Code Sections Affected:
40     AMENDS:
41          9-7-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
42          9-7-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 241
43          9-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 48
44          9-7-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 48
45          9-7-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 81
46          9-7-208, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 81
47          9-7-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378
48          9-7-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 208
49          9-8-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
50          9-8-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 241
51          9-8-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
52          9-8-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 63
53          9-8-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369
54          9-8-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369
55          9-8-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
56          9-8-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 260
57          9-8-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 166
58          9-8-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 166
59          9-8-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 166
60          9-8-707, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 166
61          9-8-708, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 166
62          9-9-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 79
63          9-9-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 114
64          9-9-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 79
65          9-9-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 79
66          9-9-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 280
67          9-21-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
68          9-21-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
69          9-22-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 365
70          9-23-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
71          9-24-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
72          9-24-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
73          10-9a-534, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 3
74          15A-2-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 199
75          17-27a-530, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 3
76          17C-2-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 376
77          17C-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 292 and renumbered and
78     amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
79          17C-3-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 350
80          17C-3-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
81          17C-5-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 376
82          17C-5-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 350
83          53B-17-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
84          53B-18-1002, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 184
85          59-7-609, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 42
86          59-10-1006, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 223
87          63A-12-112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 254
88          63C-9-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 382, 405
89          63C-9-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
90          63L-11-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 345 and renumbered and
91     amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 382
92          63L-11-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
93          67-1-8.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 209, 344
94          76-9-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 60, 231
95     ENACTS:
96          9-8-209, Utah Code Annotated 1953
97     RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
98          9-8a-101, (Renumbered from 9-8-901, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369)
99          9-8a-201, (Renumbered from 9-8-902, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369)
100          9-8a-202, (Renumbered from 9-8-903, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369)
101          9-8a-203, (Renumbered from 9-8-904, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369)
102          9-8a-204, (Renumbered from 9-8-905, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 369)
103          9-8a-205, (Renumbered from 9-8-208, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 179)
104          9-8a-301, (Renumbered from 9-8-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter
105     189)
106          9-8a-302, (Renumbered from 9-8-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter
107     348)
108          9-8a-304, (Renumbered from 9-8-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
109     231)
110          9-8a-305, (Renumbered from 9-8-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
111     154)
112          9-8a-306, (Renumbered from 9-8-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter
113     170)
114          9-8a-307, (Renumbered from 9-8-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter
115     189)
116          9-8a-308, (Renumbered from 9-8-308, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
117     1992, Chapter 241)
118          9-8a-309, (Renumbered from 9-8-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter
119     382)
120          9-8a-401, (Renumbered from 9-8-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
121     1992, Chapters 241, 286)
122          9-8a-402, (Renumbered from 9-8-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
123     221)
124          9-8a-403, (Renumbered from 9-8-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
125     1992, Chapter 241)
126          9-8a-404, (Renumbered from 9-8-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
127     34)
128          9-8a-405, (Renumbered from 9-8-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter
129     189)
130          9-8a-502, (Renumbered from 9-8-502, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
131     1992, Chapter 241)
132          9-8a-503, (Renumbered from 9-8-503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
133     1992, Chapter 241)
134          9-8a-504, (Renumbered from 9-8-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
135     1992, Chapter 241)
136          9-8a-505, (Renumbered from 9-8-505, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
137     1992, Chapter 241)
138          9-8a-506, (Renumbered from 9-8-506, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
139     1992, Chapter 241)
140          9-23-203, (Renumbered from 63N-10-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
141     Utah 2015, Chapter 283)
142     REPEALS:
143          9-7-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 81
144          9-7-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 32
145          9-8-501, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 241
146          9-24-103, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
147     Utah Code Sections Affected By Coordination Clause:
148          9-7-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 208
149     

150     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
151          Section 1. Section 9-7-101 is amended to read:
152          9-7-101. Definitions.
153          As used in this chapter:
154          (1) "Board" means the State Library Board created in Section 9-7-204.
155          (2) "Digital library" means the web-accessible digital library of state publications
156     created under Section 9-7-208.
157          [(2)] (3) "Division" means the State Library Division.
158          (4) "Legislative publication" means:
159          (a) the Utah Code;
160          (b) the Laws of Utah; and
161          (c) a biennial version of the Utah Constitution after amendments that passed during the
162     regular general election are incorporated into the Utah Constitution.
163          [(3)] (5) "Library board" means the library board of directors appointed locally as
164     authorized by Section 9-7-402 or 9-7-502 and which exercises general policy authority for
165     library services within a city or county of the state, regardless of the title by which the board is
166     known locally.
167          [(4)] (6) "Physical format" means a transportable medium in which analog or digital
168     information is published, such as print, microform, magnetic disk, or optical disk.
169          [(5)] (7) "Policy" means the public library online access policy adopted by a library
170     board to meet the requirements of Section 9-7-215.
171          [(6)] (8) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, town, school district, public
172     transit district, redevelopment agency, or special improvement or taxing district.
173          [(7)] (9) (a) "State agency" means:
174          [(a)] (i) the state; or
175          [(b)] (ii) an office, department, [agency, authority, commission, board, institution,
176     hospital, college, university,] division, or other agency or instrumentality of the state.
177          (b) "State agency" does not include:
178          (i) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
179          (ii) a political subdivision; or
180          (iii) a state institution of higher education.
181          (10) "State institution of higher education" means an institution described in Section
182     53B-2-101 or any other university or college that is established and maintained by the state.
183          [(8)] (11) (a) "State publication" means [a book, compilation, directory, document,
184     contract or grant report, hearing memorandum, journal, law, legislative bill, magazine, map,
185     monograph, order, ordinance, pamphlet, periodical, proceeding, public memorandum,
186     resolution, register, rule, report, statute, audiovisual material, electronic publication,
187     micrographic form and tape or disc recording regardless of format or method of reproduction,]
188     any information issued or published by a state agency [or political subdivision] for distribution.
189          (b) "State publication" includes a book, compilation, directory, map, fact sheet,
190     newsletter, brochure, bulletin, journal, magazine, pamphlet, periodical, report, and electronic
191     publication.
192          [(b)] (c) "State publication" does not include [correspondence, internal confidential
193     publications, office memoranda, university press publications, or publications of the state
194     historical society] public information, as that term is defined in Section 63A-16-601.
195          Section 2. Section 9-7-201 is amended to read:
196          9-7-201. State Library Division -- Creation -- Purpose.
197          (1) There is created within the department the State Library Division under the
198     administration and general supervision of the executive director or the designee of the
199     executive director.
200          (2) The division shall be under the policy direction of the board.
201          (3) The division shall function as the library authority for [the state and is responsible
202     for general library services, extension services, the preservation, distribution and exchange of
203     state publications, legislative reference, and other services considered proper for a state
204     library.]:
205          (a) general library services;
206          (b) mobile library services;
207          (c) providing for permanent public access to state publications; and
208          (d) other services considered proper for a state library.
209          Section 3. Section 9-7-203 is amended to read:
210          9-7-203. Division duties.
211          [The] Subject to the requirements of this part, the division shall:
212          (1) establish, operate, and maintain:
213          (a) a state publications collection[,];
214          (b) a digital library of state publications[,]; and
215          (c) a bibliographic control system[, and depositories as provided in this part];
216          (2) cooperate with:
217          (a) other state agencies to facilitate public access to government information through
218     electronic networks or other means;
219          (b) other state or national libraries or library agencies; and
220          (c) the federal government or agencies in accepting federal aid whether in the form of
221     funds or otherwise;
222          (3) receive bequests, gifts, and endowments of money and deposit the funds with the
223     state treasurer to be placed in the State Library Donation Fund, which funds shall be held for
224     the purpose, if any, specifically directed by the donor; and
225          (4) receive bequests, gifts, and endowments of property to be held, used, or disposed
226     of, as directed by the donor[,]:
227          (a) in accordance with the division's policies for collection development; and
228          (b) with the approval of the Division of Finance.
229          Section 4. Section 9-7-205 is amended to read:
230          9-7-205. Duties of board and director.
231          (1) The board shall:
232          (a) promote, develop, and organize a state library and make provisions for [its] the state
233     library's housing;
234          (b) promote and develop library services throughout the state in cooperation with other
235     state or municipal libraries, schools, or other agencies wherever practical;
236          (c) promote the establishment of district, regional, or multicounty libraries as
237     conditions within particular areas of the state may require;
238          (d) supervise the books and materials of the state library and require the keeping of
239     careful and complete records of the condition and affairs of the state library;
240          (e) establish policies for the administration of the division and for the control,
241     distribution, and lending of books and materials to those libraries, institutions, groups, or
242     individuals entitled to them under this chapter;
243          (f) serve as the agency of the state for the administration of state or federal funds that
244     may be appropriated to further library development within the state;
245          (g) aid and provide general advisory assistance in the development of statewide school
246     library service and encourage contractual and cooperative relations between school and public
247     libraries;
248          (h) give assistance, advice, and counsel to all tax-supported libraries within the state
249     and to all communities or persons proposing to establish a tax-supported library and conduct
250     courses and institutes on the approved methods of operation, selection of books, or other
251     activities necessary to the proper administration of a library;
252          (i) furnish or contract for the furnishing of library or information service to state
253     officials, state departments, or any groups that in the opinion of the director warrant the
254     furnishing of those services, particularly through the facilities of traveling libraries to those
255     parts of the state otherwise inadequately supplied by libraries;
256          (j) where sufficient need exists and if the director considers it advisable, establish and
257     maintain special departments in the state library to provide services for the blind, visually
258     impaired, persons with disabilities, and professional, occupational, and other groups;
259          (k) administer a [depository] state publications library program by collecting state
260     publications, providing access to state publications through the digital library, and providing a
261     bibliographic information system;
262          (l) require the collection of information and statistics necessary to the work of the state
263     library and the distribution of findings and reports;
264          (m) make any report concerning the activities of the state library to the governor as the
265     governor may require; and
266          (n) develop standards for public libraries.
267          (2) The director shall, under the policy direction of the board, carry out the
268     responsibilities under Subsection (1).
269          Section 5. Section 9-7-207 is amended to read:
270          9-7-207. Deposit of state publications and legislative publications.
271          [(1) (a) Each state agency and political subdivision publishing a digital version of a
272     state publication shall deposit a digital copy with the division.]
273          [(b) Each state agency and political subdivision shall deposit with the division copies
274     of each state publication that it elects to publish in a physical format in the numbers specified
275     by the state librarian.]
276          [(c) The division shall forward two copies of each state publication published in a
277     physical format deposited with it by a state agency to the Library of Congress, one copy to the
278     state archivist, at least one copy to each depository library, and retain two copies.]
279          [(2) Each state agency or political subdivision shall deposit with the division a digital
280     copy of each audio and video publication or recording issued by it for bibliographic listing and
281     retention in the digital library.]
282          [(3) Each state agency or political subdivision shall deposit with the division copies of
283     audio and video publications or recordings issued by it in physical formats in the numbers
284     specified by the state librarian for bibliographic listing and retention in the state library
285     collection.]
286          [(4) (a) The division shall publish or make available to the public through electronic
287     networks a list of state agency publications.]
288          [(b) The list shall be published periodically and distributed to depository libraries and
289     the state archivist.]
290          [(5) Materials the division considers not to be of major public interest will be listed,
291     but no copies will be required for deposit.]
292          (1) (a) A state agency shall submit to the division a digital copy of each state
293     publication the state agency makes available to the public regardless of format for
294     bibliographic listing and permanent retention in the digital library.
295          (b) A state agency may not remove a state publication that is posted to the state
296     agency's public website until the state agency submits a digital copy of the state publication to
297     the division under Subsection (1)(a).
298          (c) A state agency's submission of a state publication under Subsection (1)(a)
299     constitutes the state agency's compliance with the requirement under Section 46-5-108 to
300     ensure that the state publication is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent
301     basis.
302          (2) (a) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), a state agency that elects to
303     publish a state publication in a physical format shall submit copies of the state publication to
304     the division in the numbers specified by the state librarian.
305          (b) The division shall:
306          (i) forward one copy of each state publication described in Subsection (2)(a) to the
307     state archivist; and
308          (ii) retain two copies of each state publication described in Subsection (2)(a) for the
309     division's collection of state publications.
310          (3) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall submit to the
311     division a digital copy of each legislative publication the Office of Legislative Research and
312     General Counsel makes available to the public for permanent retention in the digital library.
313          (4) (a) A political subdivision or state institution of higher education may submit to the
314     division a digital copy of any information the political subdivision or state institution of higher
315     education makes available to the public.
316          (b) With respect to information submitted to the division by political subdivisions and
317     state institutions of higher education, the division may select the information the division
318     considers appropriate for permanent public access in the digital library.
319          Section 6. Section 9-7-208 is amended to read:
320          9-7-208. Digital library for permanent public access.
321          (1) The division shall manage and maintain an online, web-accessible digital library for
322     state publications submitted to the division by state agencies under Subsection 9-7-207(1).
323          (2) The division shall provide for permanent public access to [the] state publications in
324     the digital library.
325          (3) The digital library shall be accessible by agency, author, title, subject, keyword, text
326     search, and such other means as provided by the division.
327          [(4) (a) Each state agency publishing a digital version of a state publication shall
328     deposit a digital copy of the publication with the division.]
329          [(b) A state agency may not remove a state publication it posts to its public website
330     until a copy is deposited into the digital library for permanent public access.]
331          (4) The division shall make state publications in the digital library available for
332     download.
333          Section 7. Section 9-7-213 is amended to read:
334          9-7-213. Rulemaking.
335          The division may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
336     Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this
337     chapter including:
338          (1) standards [which shall be met by libraries to obtain and retain a designation as a
339     depository library] for submitting state publications to the division under Section 9-7-207;
340          (2) the method by which grants are made to individual libraries, but not including
341     appropriations made directly to any other agency or institution;
342          (3) standards for the certification of public librarians; and
343          (4) standards for the public library online access policy required in Section 9-7-215.
344          Section 8. Section 9-7-215 is amended to read:
345          9-7-215. Internet and online access policy required.
346          (1) As used in this section:
347          (a) "Child pornography" is as defined in Section 76-5b-103.
348          (b) "Harmful to minors" is as defined in Section 76-10-1201.
349          (c) "Obscene" is as defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 9101.
350          (d) "Technology protection measure" means a technology that blocks or filters Internet
351     access to visual depictions.
352          (2) State funds may not be provided to any public library that provides public access to
353     the Internet unless the library:
354          (a) (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors, including the operation of a
355     technology protection measure:
356          (A) with respect to any computer or other device while connected to the Internet
357     through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
358          (B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are[:] child pornography,
359     harmful to minors, or obscene; and
360          [(I) child pornography;]
361          [(II) harmful to minors; or]
362          [(III) obscene; and]
363          (ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in
364     Subsection (2)(a)(i) during any use by a minor of a computer or other device that is connected
365     to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
366          (b) (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety, including the operation of a technology
367     protection measure:
368          (A) with respect to any computer or other device while connected to the Internet
369     through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
370          (B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are[:] child pornography,
371     harmful to minors, or obscene; and
372          [(I) child pornography; or]
373          [(II) obscene; and]
374          (ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in
375     Subsection (2)(b)(i) during any use of a computer or other device that is connected to the
376     Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network.
377          (3) This section does not prohibit a public library from limiting Internet access or
378     otherwise protecting against materials other than the materials specified in this section.
379          (4) An administrator, supervisor, or other representative of a public library may disable
380     a technology protection measure described in Subsection (2):
381          (a) at the request of a library patron who is not a minor; and
382          (b) to enable access for research or other lawful purposes.
383          Section 9. Section 9-8-102 is amended to read:
384          9-8-102. Definitions.
385          As used in this chapter:
386          (1) "Board" means the Board of State History.
387          (2) "Director" means the director of the [Division of State History] Utah Historical
388     Society.
389          [(3) "Division" means the Division of State History.]
390          [(4)] (3) "Documentary materials" means written or documentary information
391     contained in published materials, manuscript collections, archival materials, photographs,
392     sound recordings, motion pictures, and other written, visual, and aural materials, except
393     government records.
394          [(5)] (4) "Historical artifacts" means objects produced or shaped by human efforts, a
395     natural object deliberately selected and used by a human, an object of aesthetic interest, and
396     any human-made objects produced, used, or valued by the historic peoples of Utah.
397          (5) "Museum of Utah" means the Museum of Utah created in Section 9-8-209.
398          (6) "Society" means the Utah [State] Historical Society created in Section [9-8-207]
399     9-8-201.
400          Section 10. Section 9-8-201 is amended to read:
401     
Part 2. Utah Historical Society

402          9-8-201. Utah Historical Society -- Creation -- Purpose.
403          (1) There is created within the department the [Division of State History] Utah
404     Historical Society under the administration and general supervision of the executive director or
405     the designee of the executive director.
406          [(2) The division shall be under the policy direction of the board.]
407          [(3)] (2) The division, with the advisement of the board, shall be the authority of the
408     state for state history and shall perform those duties set forth in statute.
409          Section 11. Section 9-8-202 is amended to read:
410          9-8-202. Appointment of director.
411          The executive director, in consultation with the board, shall appoint a director of the
412     [division] society:
413          (1) to serve as the chief administrative officer of the [division] society; and
414          (2) who is experienced in administration and is qualified by education or training in the
415     field of state history.
416          Section 12. Section 9-8-203 is amended to read:
417          9-8-203. Society duties.
418          (1) The [division] society shall:
419          (a) stimulate research, study, and activity in the field of Utah history and related
420     history;
421          (b) maintain a specialized history library;
422          [(c) mark and preserve historic sites, areas, and remains;]
423          [(d)] (c) collect, preserve, and administer historical records relating to the history of
424     Utah;
425          [(e)] (d) administer, collect, preserve, document, interpret, develop, and exhibit
426     historical artifacts, documentary materials, and other objects relating to the history of Utah for
427     educational and cultural purposes;
428          [(f)] (e) edit and publish historical records;
429          [(g)] (f) cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies and schools and museums to
430     provide coordinated and organized activities for the collection, documentation, preservation,
431     interpretation, and exhibition of historical artifacts related to the state;
432          [(h)] (g) promote, coordinate, and administer:
433          (i) Utah History Day at the Capitol designated under Section 63G-1-401; and
434          (ii) the Utah History Day program affiliated with National History Day, which includes
435     a series of regional, state, and national activities and competitions for students from grades 4
436     through 12;
437          [(i)] (h) subject to legislative appropriations, provide grants and technical assistance as
438     necessary and appropriate; [and]
439          (i) administer educational programs in partnership with public and private entities in
440     the state; and
441          (j) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4,
442     Administrative Procedures Act, in adjudicative proceedings.
443          (2) (a) The [division] society may acquire or produce reproductions of historical
444     artifacts and documentary materials for educational and cultural use.
445          (b) The society may only deaccession an item described in Subsection (2)(a) in
446     accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
447     Administrative Rulemaking Act.
448          (c) An item that is to be deaccessioned in accordance with society rule is not state
449     surplus property as that term is defined in Section 63A-2-101.5, and the society is not subject
450     to the surplus property program described in Section 63A-2-401 for that item.
451          (3) To promote an appreciation of Utah history and to increase heritage tourism in the
452     state, the [division] society shall:
453          (a) (i) create and maintain an inventory of all historic markers and monuments that are
454     accessible to the public throughout the state;
455          (ii) enter into cooperative agreements with other groups and organizations to collect
456     and maintain the information needed for the inventory;
457          (iii) encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the
458     inventory;
459          (iv) publicize the information in the inventory in a variety of forms and media,
460     especially to encourage Utah citizens and tourists to visit the markers and monuments;
461          (v) work with public and private landowners, heritage organizations, and volunteer
462     groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape around the markers and monuments; and
463          (vi) make the inventory available upon request to all other public and private history
464     and heritage organizations, tourism organizations and businesses, and others;
465          (b) (i) create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout
466     the state;
467          (ii) enter into cooperative agreements with local governments and other groups and
468     organizations to collect and maintain the information needed for the inventory;
469          (iii) encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the
470     inventory;
471          (iv) encourage cemetery owners to create and maintain geographic information systems
472     to record burial sites and encourage volunteers to do so for inactive and small historic
473     cemeteries;
474          (v) publicize the information in the inventory in a variety of forms and media,
475     especially to encourage Utah citizens to participate in the care and upkeep of historic
476     cemeteries;
477          (vi) work with public and private cemeteries, heritage organizations, genealogical
478     groups, and volunteer groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites,
479     and tombstones; and
480          (vii) make the inventory available upon request to all other public and private history
481     and heritage organizations, tourism organizations and businesses, and others; and
482          (c) (i) create and maintain a computerized record of cemeteries and burial locations in a
483     state-coordinated and publicly accessible information system;
484          (ii) gather information for the information system created and maintained under
485     Subsection (3)(c)(i) and help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and
486     tombstones as described in Subsection (3)(b)(vi) by providing matching grants, upon approval
487     by the board, to:
488          (A) municipal cemeteries;
489          (B) cemetery maintenance districts;
490          (C) endowment care cemeteries;
491          (D) private nonprofit cemeteries;
492          (E) genealogical associations; and
493          (F) other nonprofit groups with an interest in cemeteries; and
494          (iii) adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
495     Rulemaking Act, for granting matching funds under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) to ensure that:
496          (A) professional standards are met; and
497          (B) projects are cost effective.
498          (4) This chapter may not be construed to authorize the [division] society to acquire by
499     purchase any historical artifacts, documentary materials, or specimens that are restricted from
500     sale by federal law or the laws of any state, territory, or foreign nation.
501          Section 13. Section 9-8-204 is amended to read:
502          9-8-204. Board of State History.
503          (1) There is created within the department the Board of State History.
504          (2) The board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the governor with the advice
505     and consent of the Senate, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, who
506     are persons with an interest in the subject matter of the [division's] society's responsibilities.
507          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), the members shall be appointed for
508     terms of four years and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
509          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
510     time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
511     board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
512     years.
513          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
514     appointed for the unexpired term with the consent of the Senate.
515          (5) A simple majority of the board constitutes a quorum for conducting board business.
516          (6) The governor shall select a chair and vice chair from the board members.
517          (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
518     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
519          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
520          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
521          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
522     63A-3-107.
523          (8) A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title
524     63G, Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.
525          Section 14. Section 9-8-205 is amended to read:
526          9-8-205. Board duties and powers.
527          (1) The board shall:
528          [(a) with respect to the division:]
529          [(i)] (a) make policies to direct the [division] director in carrying out the director's
530     duties;
531          [(ii)] (b) approve the [division's] society's rules; and
532          [(iii)] (c) [assist the division in development] make recommendations to the society for
533     the development of programs consistent with this chapter[; and].
534          [(iv) review and approve, if appropriate, matching grants under Subsection
535     9-8-203(3)(c)(ii); and]
536          [(b) with respect to the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8-902:]
537          [(i) make policies to direct the state historic preservation officer in carrying out the
538     officer's duties; and]
539          [(ii) assist the office in programs consistent with Part 9, State Historic Preservation
540     Office.]
541          (2) The board may establish [advisory committees] subcommittees to assist the board,
542     the office, and the [division] society in carrying out the responsibilities under this chapter.
543          Section 15. Section 9-8-206 is amended to read:
544          9-8-206. Historical magazine, books, documents, and microfilms -- Proceeds.
545          (1) The [division] society shall, under the direction of the board:
546          (a) compile and publish an historical magazine to be furnished to supporting members
547     of the society in accordance with membership subscriptions or to be sold independently of
548     membership; and
549          (b) publish and sell other books, documents, and microfilms at reasonable prices to be
550     approved by the director.
551          (2) Proceeds from sales under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund as a
552     dedicated credit.
553          Section 16. Section 9-8-207 is amended to read:
554          9-8-207. Donations -- Accounting.
555          [(1) (a) There is created the Utah State Historical Society.]
556          [(b)]
557          (1) The society may:
558          [(i)] (a) solicit memberships from persons interested in the work of the society and
559     charge dues for memberships commensurate with the advantages of membership and the needs
560     of the society; and
561          [(ii)] (b) receive gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and endowments of money or
562     property, which shall then become the property of the state of Utah.
563          (2) (a) If the donor directs that money or property donated under Subsection [(1)(b)(ii)]
564     (1)(b) be used in a specified manner, then the [division] society shall use [it] the money or
565     property in accordance with [these] the specified directions.
566          (b) [Otherwise] Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), all donated money and the
567     proceeds from donated property, together with the charges realized from society memberships,
568     shall be deposited in the General Fund as restricted revenue of the society.
569          [(b)] (c) Funds received from donations to the society under Section 41-1a-422 shall be
570     deposited into the General Fund as a dedicated credit to achieve the mission and purpose of the
571     society.
572          [(3) The division shall keep a correct account of funds and property received, held, or
573     disbursed by the society, and shall make reports to the governor as in the case of other state
574     institutions.]
575          Section 17. Section 9-8-209 is enacted to read:
576          9-8-209. Museum of Utah -- Creation -- Duties.
577          (1) There is created within the society the Museum of Utah under the administration
578     and supervision of the director or the designee of the director.
579          (2) The Museum of Utah shall:
580          (a) function as an educational outlet for the society to educate the public on Utah
581     history and culture;
582          (b) support the efforts of museums, historical organizations, and other cultural
583     organizations in the state to promote and preserve Utah history and culture;
584          (c) serve as a repository of historical artifacts acquired by the department;
585          (d) stimulate research, study, and activity in the field of Utah history, museum studies,
586     and related fields of study;
587          (e) exhibit collections to the public on a regular schedule;
588          (f) facilitate strategic partnerships to advance the development of museums, historical
589     organizations, and other cultural organizations in the state; and
590          (g) establish and coordinate best practices among museum professionals and volunteers
591     in the state.
592          Section 18. Section 9-8-701 is amended to read:
593          9-8-701. Definitions.
594          As used in this part:
595          [(1) "Board" means the Board of State History.]
596          [(2) "Division" means the Division of State History.]
597          [(3)] (1) "Endowment fund" means any history endowment fund created under this part
598     by a qualifying organization.
599          [(4)] (2) "Qualifying organization" means any Utah nonprofit history organization or
600     local government that qualifies under this chapter to create an endowment fund, receive state
601     money into the endowment fund, match state money deposited into the endowment fund, and
602     expend interest earned on the endowment fund.
603          Section 19. Section 9-8-704 is amended to read:
604          9-8-704. Society duties.
605          The [division] society shall, according to policy established by the board:
606          (1) allocate money from funds made available for that purpose to the endowment fund
607     created by a qualifying organization under Section 9-8-703;
608          (2) determine the eligibility of each qualifying organization to receive money from
609     funds made available for that purpose into the endowment fund of the qualifying organization;
610          (3) determine the matching amount each qualifying organization must raise in order to
611     qualify to receive money from funds made available for that purpose;
612          (4) establish a date by which each qualifying organization must provide the qualifying
613     organization's matching funds;
614          (5) verify that matching funds have been provided by each qualifying organization by
615     the date determined in Subsection (4); and
616          (6) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
617     make rules establishing criteria for determining the eligibility of qualifying organizations to
618     receive money from funds made available for that purpose.
619          Section 20. Section 9-8-705 is amended to read:
620          9-8-705. Eligibility requirements of qualifying history organizations -- Allocation
621     limitations -- Matching requirements.
622          (1) A qualifying organization may apply to receive money from funds made available
623     for that purpose to be deposited into an endowment fund created under Section 9-8-703 if the
624     qualifying organization has:
625          (a) received a grant from the [division] society during one of the three years
626     immediately before making application for money under this Subsection (1); or
627          (b) not received a grant from the [division] society within the past three years, the
628     qualifying organization may receive a grant upon approval by the [division] society according
629     to policy of the board.
630          (2) (a) The maximum amount that may be allocated to each qualifying organization
631     from funds made available for that purpose shall be determined by the [division] society in a
632     format to be developed in consultation with the board.
633          (b) The minimum amount that may be allocated to each qualifying organization from
634     funds made available for that purpose is $2,500.
635          (3) (a) After the [division] society determines that a qualifying organization is eligible
636     to receive money from funds made available for that purpose and before any money is allocated
637     to the qualifying organization from available funds, the qualifying organization shall match the
638     amount qualified for by money raised and designated exclusively for that purpose.
639          (b) State money and in-kind contributions may not be used to match money from funds
640     made available for that purpose.
641          (4) Endowment match money shall be based on a sliding scale as follows:
642          (a) amounts requested up to $20,000 shall be matched one-to-one;
643          (b) any additional amount requested that makes the aggregate amount requested exceed
644     $20,000 but not exceed $50,000 shall be matched two-to-one; and
645          (c) any additional amount requested that makes the aggregate amount requested exceed
646     $50,000 shall be matched three-to-one.
647          (5) (a) Qualifying organizations shall raise the matching amount by a date determined
648     by the board.
649          (b) (i) Money from funds made available for that purpose shall be released to the
650     qualifying organization upon verification by the [division] society that the matching money has
651     been received on or before the date determined under Subsection (5)(a).
652          (ii) Verification of matching funds shall be made by a certified public accountant.
653          (c) Money from funds made available for that purpose shall be released to qualifying
654     organizations with professional endowment management in increments of at least $2,500 as
655     audited confirmation of matching funds is received by the board.
656          (d) Money from funds made available for that purpose shall be granted to each
657     qualifying organization on the basis of the matching funds the qualifying organization has
658     raised by the date determined under Subsection (5)(a).
659          Section 21. Section 9-8-707 is amended to read:
660          9-8-707. Spending restrictions -- Return of endowment.
661          (1) A qualifying organization that has received endowment money from funds made
662     available for that purpose:
663          (a) may not expend the money or the required matching money in the endowment fund;
664     and
665          (b) may expend the interest income earned on the money in the endowment fund.
666          (2) If a qualifying organization expends money in violation of Subsection (1), the
667     qualifying organization shall return the amount of money allocated by the [division] society
668     under this part to the Division of Finance.
669          Section 22. Section 9-8-708 is amended to read:
670          9-8-708. Federal match.
671          Funds allocated by the [division] society under this part to enable qualifying
672     organizations to create their own endowment funds may be construed as a state match for any
673     history funding from the federal government that may be provided.
674          Section 23. Section 9-8a-101, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-901 is
675     renumbered and amended to read:
676     
CHAPTER 8a. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE

677     
Part 1. General Provisions

678          [9-8-901].      9-8a-101. Definitions.
679          As used in this [part and in Section 9-8-205] chapter:
680          (1) "Board" means the Board of State History created in Section 9-8-204.
681          (2) "Committee" means the National Register Review Committee created in Section
682     [9-8-905] 9-8a-204.
683          (3) "Office" means the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section [9-8-902]
684     9-8a-201.
685          (4) "Officer" means the state historic preservation officer, appointed in accordance
686     with Section [9-8-903] 9-8a-202.
687          Section 24. Section 9-8a-201, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-902 is
688     renumbered and amended to read:
689     
Part 2. State Historic Preservation Office

690          [9-8-902].      9-8a-201. State Historic Preservation Office -- Creation -- Purpose.
691          (1) There is created within the department the State Historic Preservation Office under
692     the administration and supervision of the executive director or the designee of the executive
693     director.
694          (2) The office shall be under the policy direction of the board.
695          (3) The office shall be the authority in the state for state history preservation and shall
696     perform those duties set forth in statute.
697          Section 25. Section 9-8a-202, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-903 is
698     renumbered and amended to read:
699          [9-8-903].      9-8a-202. Appointment of state historic preservation officer.
700          (1) In accordance with 36 C.F.R. Sec. 61.4, the governor shall appoint the state historic
701     preservation officer.
702          (2) The officer shall administer:
703          (a) the office; and
704          (b) the state historic preservation program.
705          Section 26. Section 9-8a-203, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-904 is
706     renumbered and amended to read:
707          [9-8-904].      9-8a-203. Office duties.
708          The office shall:
709          (1) secure, for the present and future benefit of the state, the protection of
710     archaeological resources and sites which are on state lands;
711          (2) foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between state authorities,
712     the professional archaeological community, and private individuals;
713          (3) in cooperation with federal and state agencies, local governments, private
714     organizations, and private individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of
715     historic properties;
716          (4) maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection (3);
717          (5) identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register of Historic Places;
718          (6) administer applications for listing historic property on the National Register of
719     Historic Places;
720          (7) prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan;
721          (8) administer the state program of federal assistance for historic preservation within
722     the state;
723          (9) advise and assist, as appropriate, state agencies, federal agencies, and local
724     governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities;
725          (10) cooperate with federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, private
726     organizations, and individuals to ensure that historic property is taken into consideration at all
727     levels of planning and development;
728          (11) provide, with respect to historic preservation:
729          (a) public information;
730          (b) education;
731          (c) training; and
732          (d) technical assistance;
733          (12) cooperate with local governments in the development of local historic
734     preservation programs;
735          (13) consult with appropriate federal agencies with respect to:
736          (a) federal undertakings that may affect historic properties; and
737          (b) advising and assisting in the evaluation of proposals for rehabilitation projects that
738     may qualify for federal assistance;
739          (14) perform other duties as designated under 54 U.S.C. Sec. 302303; and
740          (15) perform other duties as designated by the department and by statute.
741          Section 27. Section 9-8a-204, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-905 is
742     renumbered and amended to read:
743          [9-8-905].      9-8a-204. National Register Review Committee.
744          (1) There is created the National Register Review Committee.
745          (2) The committee shall be composed of [seven] nine members, at least [four] five of
746     whom have professional experience in:
747          (a) history;
748          (b) prehistoric and historic archaeology;
749          (c) architectural history;
750          (d) architecture;
751          (e) folklore;
752          (f) cultural anthropology;
753          (g) museology, curation, or conservation;
754          (h) landscape architecture; or
755          (i) planning.
756          (3) To qualify as a member with professional experience in a discipline described in
757     Subsection (2), a member shall meet the professional qualifications standards described in 36
758     C.F.R. Sec. 61.4.
759          (4) The committee shall serve as Utah's State Historic Preservation Review Board
760     described in 36 C.F.R. Sec. 61.4.
761          (5) The officer and the director shall make the initial appointments to the committee.
762          (6) (a) Except as described in Subsections (6)(b) and (c), a member shall serve a term
763     of four years.
764          (b) When making initial appointments to the committee, the director and the officer
765     shall stagger the terms so that approximately half of the committee members serve an initial
766     term of two years.
767          (c) When the term of a current member expires, a member shall be reappointed or a
768     new member shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (8).
769          (7) (a) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, a replacement shall
770     be appointed in accordance with Subsection (8) for the unexpired term.
771          (b) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement is
772     appointed.
773          (8) The committee shall nominate a member to fill a vacancy described in Subsection
774     (6)(c) or (7)(a), subject to the approval of the director and the officer.
775          (9) A member may serve more than one term, but may not serve more than three terms.
776          (10) A majority of the members of the committee is a quorum.
777          (11) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service.
778          (12) The committee shall meet at least one time per year.
779          (13) The committee shall elect a chair from the committee's members.
780          (14) The committee shall:
781          (a) review, evaluate, and comment on the eligibility of properties nominated to the
782     National Register of Historic Places;
783          (b) review the documentation of nominated parties and recommended changes to the
784     National Register of Historic Places nomination;
785          (c) bring to the attention of the office and the officer properties which may meet the
786     National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation;
787          (d) recommend the removal of properties from the National Register of Historic
788     Places;
789          (e) assist the officer and the office in statewide efforts to encourage public and private
790     persons to identify, nominate, protect, enhance, and maintain the state's historic resources; and
791          (f) review the State Historic Preservation Plan prior to submission to the United States
792     Department of the Interior.
793          Section 28. Section 9-8a-205, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-208 is
794     renumbered and amended to read:
795          [9-8-208].      9-8a-205. Cultural Site Stewardship Program -- Definitions --
796     Creation -- Objectives -- Administration -- Activities.
797          (1) As used in this section:
798          (a) (i) "Cultural site" means a significant archaeological or paleontological site in the
799     state as determined by the [division] office.
800          (ii) "Cultural site" may include a:
801          (A) site as defined in Section [9-8-302] 9-8a-302; and
802          (B) site as defined in Section 79-3-102.
803          (b) "Stewardship program" means the Cultural Site Stewardship Program created in
804     this section.
805          (c) "Vandalism" means to damage, destroy, or commit any other act that defaces or
806     harms a cultural site without the consent of the owner or appropriate governmental agency,
807     including inscribing, marking, etching, scratching, drawing, painting on, or affixing to the
808     cultural resource a mark, figure, or design.
809          (2) There is created within the [division] office the Cultural Site Stewardship Program.
810          (3) The [division] office shall seek to accomplish the following objectives through
811     administration of the stewardship program:
812          (a) protect cultural sites located in the state;
813          (b) increase public awareness of the significance and value of cultural sites and the
814     damage done to cultural sites by vandalism;
815          (c) discourage vandalism and the unlawful sale and trade of archaeological artifacts
816     and paleontological artifacts;
817          (d) support and encourage improved standards for investigating and researching
818     cultural sites in the state;
819          (e) promote cooperation among governmental agencies, private landowners, Native
820     American tribes, industry groups, and interested persons to protect cultural sites; and
821          (f) increase the inventory of cultural sites maintained in accordance with Subsections
822     [9-8-304(2)(b)] 9-8a-304(2)(b) and 79-3-202(1)(m).
823          (4) The [division] office shall:
824          (a) maintain a position to oversee the operation of the stewardship program; and
825          (b) provide administrative services to the stewardship program.
826          (5) The [division] office shall select, train, and certify volunteers to participate in the
827     stewardship program, based on rules made by the [division] office in accordance with Title
828     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
829          (6) To accomplish the stewardship program's objectives, the [division] office shall:
830          (a) enter into agreements with the entities described in Subsection (3)(e) to promote the
831     protection of cultural sites;
832          (b) establish a list of cultural sites suitable for monitoring, in cooperation with the
833     entities described in Subsection (3)(e);
834          (c) schedule periodic monitoring activities by volunteers of each cultural site included
835     on the list described in Subsection (6)(b), after obtaining approval of the landowner or
836     manager;
837          (d) establish rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
838     Rulemaking Act, for reporting vandalism of a cultural site to the appropriate authority; and
839          (e) establish programs for educating members of the public about the significance and
840     value of cultural sites and the loss to members of the public resulting from vandalism of
841     cultural sites.
842          (7) The [division] office shall coordinate the activities of governmental agencies,
843     private landowners, and Native American tribes, as necessary, to carry out the stewardship
844     program.
845          (8) A volunteer participating in the stewardship program may not receive
846     compensation, benefits, per diem allowance, or travel expenses for the volunteer's service.
847          (9) The [division] office may accept gifts, grants, donations, or contributions from any
848     source to assist the division in the administration of the stewardship program.
849          (10) Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or affect the [division's] office's
850     duties under Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404.
851          Section 29. Section 9-8a-301, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-301 is
852     renumbered and amended to read:
853     
Part 3. Antiquities

854          [9-8-301].      9-8a-301. Purpose.
855          (1) The Legislature declares that the general public and the beneficiaries of the school
856     and institutional land grants have an interest in the preservation and protection of the state's
857     archaeological and anthropological resources and a right to the knowledge derived and gained
858     from scientific study of those resources.
859          (2) (a) The Legislature finds that policies and procedures for the survey and excavation
860     of archaeological resources from school and institutional trust lands are consistent with the
861     school and institutional land grants, if these policies and procedures insure that primary
862     consideration is given, on a site or project specific basis, to the purpose of support for the
863     beneficiaries of the school and institutional land grants.
864          (b) The Legislature finds that the preservation, placement in a repository, curation, and
865     exhibition of specimens found on school or institutional trust lands for scientific and
866     educational purposes is consistent with the school and institutional land grants.
867          (c) The Legislature finds that the preservation and development of sites found on
868     school or institutional trust lands for scientific or educational purposes, or the disposition of
869     sites found on school or institutional trust lands, after consultation between the [division] office
870     and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to determine the appropriate level
871     of data recovery or implementation of other appropriate preservation measures, for
872     preservation, development, or economic purposes, is consistent with the school and
873     institutional land grants.
874          (d) The Legislature declares that specimens found on lands owned or controlled by the
875     state or its subdivisions may not be sold.
876          (3) The Legislature declares that the historical preservation purposes of this chapter
877     must be kept in balance with the other uses of land and natural resources which benefit the
878     health and welfare of the state's citizens.
879          (4) It is the purpose of this part and Part 4, Historic Sites, to provide that the survey,
880     excavation, curation, study, and exhibition of the state's archaeological and anthropological
881     resources be undertaken in a coordinated, professional, and organized manner for the general
882     welfare of the public and beneficiaries alike.
883          Section 30. Section 9-8a-302, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-302 is
884     renumbered and amended to read:
885          [9-8-302].      9-8a-302. Definitions.
886          As used in this part and Part 4, Historic Sites:
887          (1) "Agency" means a department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, or
888     other administrative unit of the state.
889          (2) "Ancient human remains" means all or part of the following that are historic or
890     prehistoric:
891          (a) a physical individual; and
892          (b) any object on or attached to the physical individual that is placed on or attached to
893     the physical individual as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture.
894          (3) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the [Division of State
895     History] office created in Section [9-8-304] 9-8a-304.
896          (4) "Archaeological resources" means all material remains and their associations,
897     recoverable or discoverable through excavation or survey, that provide information pertaining
898     to the historic or prehistoric peoples of the state.
899          (5) "Collection" means a specimen and the associated records documenting the
900     specimen and [its] the specimen's recovery.
901          (6) "Curation" means management and care of collections according to standard
902     professional museum practice, which may include inventorying, accessioning, labeling,
903     cataloging, identifying, evaluating, documenting, storing, maintaining, periodically inspecting,
904     cleaning, stabilizing, conserving, exhibiting, exchanging, or otherwise disposing of original
905     collections or reproductions, and providing access to and facilities for studying collections.
906          (7) "Curation facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-17-603.
907          [(8) "Division" means the Division of State History created in Section 9-8-201.]
908          [(9)] (8) "Excavate" means the recovery of archaeological resources.
909          [(10)] (9) "Historic property" means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building,
910     structure, or specimen included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic
911     Places or the State Register.
912          [(11)] (10) "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or
913     community of Indians that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
914     provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
915          [(12)] (11) "Museum" means the Utah Museum of Natural History.
916          [(13)] (12) (a) "Nonfederal land" means land in the state that is not owned, controlled,
917     or held in trust by the federal government.
918          (b) "Nonfederal land" includes:
919          (i) land owned or controlled by:
920          (A) the state;
921          (B) a county, city, or town;
922          (C) an Indian tribe, if the land is not held in trust by the United States for the Indian
923     tribe or the Indian tribe's members; or
924          (D) a person other than the federal government; or
925          (ii) school and institutional trust lands.
926          [(14)] (13) "Principal investigator" means the individual with overall administrative
927     responsibility for the survey or excavation project authorized by the permit.
928          [(15)] (14) "Repository" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-17-603.
929          [(16)] (15) "School and institutional trust lands" are those properties defined in Section
930     53C-1-103.
931          [(17)] (16) "Site" means any petroglyphs, pictographs, structural remains, or
932     geographic location that is the source of archaeological resources or specimens.
933          [(18)] (17) "Specimen" means all man-made artifacts and remains of an archaeological
934     or anthropological nature found on or below the surface of the earth, excluding structural
935     remains.
936          [(19) "State historic preservation officer" means that position mentioned in 54 U.S.C.
937     Sec. 302303, as amended.]
938          [(20)] (18) (a) "State land" means land owned by the state including the state's:
939          (i) legislative and judicial branches;
940          (ii) departments, divisions, agencies, boards, commissions, councils, and committees;
941     and
942          (iii) institutions of higher education as defined under Section 53B-3-102.
943          (b) "State land" does not include:
944          (i) land owned by a political subdivision of the state;
945          (ii) land owned by a school district;
946          (iii) private land; or
947          (iv) school and institutional trust lands.
948          [(21)] (19) "Survey" means a surface investigation for archaeological resources that
949     may include:
950          (a) insubstantial surface collection of archaeological resources; and
951          (b) limited subsurface testing that disturbs no more of a site than is necessary to
952     determine the nature and extent of the archaeological resources or whether the site is a historic
953     property.
954          Section 31. Section 9-8a-304, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-304 is
955     renumbered and amended to read:
956          [9-8-304].      9-8a-304. Antiquities Section created -- Duties.
957          (1) There is created within the [division] office the Antiquities Section.
958          (2) The Antiquities Section shall:
959          (a) promote research, study, and activities in the field of antiquities;
960          (b) assist with the marking, protection, and preservation of sites;
961          (c) assist with the collection, preservation, and administration of specimens until the
962     specimens are placed in a repository or curation facility;
963          (d) provide advice on the protection and orderly development of archaeological
964     resources, and in doing so confer with the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office if
965     requested;
966          (e) assist with the excavation, retrieval, and proper care of ancient human remains
967     discovered on nonfederal lands in accordance with:
968          (i) Section [9-8-309] 9-8a-309;
969          (ii) Section 9-9-403;
970          (iii) Subsection 76-9-704(3); and
971          (iv) federal law;
972          (f) collect and administer site survey and excavation records;
973          (g) edit and publish antiquities records;
974          (h) inform the [state historic preservation] officer in writing about any request for
975     advice or consultation from an agency or an agency's agent; and
976          (i) employ an archaeologist meeting the requirements of 36 C.F.R. 61.4.
977          (3) The Antiquities Section shall cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies and
978     all interested persons to achieve the purposes of this part and Part 4, Historic Sites.
979          (4) Before performing the duties specified in Subsections (2)(a) through (e), the
980     Antiquities Section shall obtain permission from the landowner.
981          Section 32. Section 9-8a-305, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-305 is
982     renumbered and amended to read:
983          [9-8-305].      9-8a-305. Permit required to survey or excavate on state lands --
984     Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to issue permits and make rules -- Ownership of
985     collections and resources -- Revocation or suspension of permits -- Criminal penalties.
986          (1) (a) Except as provided by Subsections (1)(d) and (3)(c), each principal investigator
987     who wishes to survey or excavate on any lands owned or controlled by the state, its political
988     subdivisions, or by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall obtain a
989     survey or excavation permit from the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.
990          (b) A principal investigator who holds a valid permit under this section may allow
991     other individuals to assist the principal investigator in a survey or excavation if the principal
992     investigator ensures that all the individuals comply with the law, the rules, the permit, and the
993     appropriate professional standards.
994          (c) A person, other than a principal investigator, may not survey or excavate on any
995     lands owned or controlled by the state, its political subdivisions, or by the School and
996     Institutional Trust Lands Administration unless the person works under the direction of a
997     principal investigator who holds a valid permit.
998          (d) A permit obtained before July 1, 2006, shall continue until the permit terminates on
999     its own terms.
1000          (2) (a) To obtain a survey permit, a principal investigator shall:
1001          (i) submit a permit application on a form furnished by the Public Lands Policy
1002     Coordinating Office;
1003          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), possess a graduate degree in anthropology,
1004     archaeology, or history;
1005          (iii) have one year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized
1006     training in archaeological research, administration, or management; and
1007          (iv) have one year of supervised field and analytical experience in Utah prehistoric or
1008     historic archaeology.
1009          (b) In lieu of the graduate degree required by Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a principal
1010     investigator may submit evidence of training and experience equivalent to a graduate degree.
1011          (c) Unless the permit is revoked or suspended, a survey permit is valid for the time
1012     period specified in the permit by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, which may not
1013     exceed three years.
1014          (3) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (3)(c), to obtain an excavation permit, a
1015     principal investigator shall, in addition to complying with Subsection (2)(a), submit:
1016          (i) a research design to the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and the Antiquities
1017     Section that:
1018          (A) states the questions to be addressed;
1019          (B) states the reasons for conducting the work;
1020          (C) defines the methods to be used;
1021          (D) describes the analysis to be performed;
1022          (E) outlines the expected results and the plan for reporting;
1023          (F) evaluates expected contributions of the proposed work to archaeological or
1024     anthropological science; and
1025          (G) estimates the cost and the time of the work that the principal investigator believes
1026     is necessary to provide the maximum amount of historic, scientific, archaeological,
1027     anthropological, and educational information; and
1028          (ii) proof of permission from the landowner to enter the property for the purposes of
1029     the permit.
1030          (b) An excavation permit is valid for the amount of time specified in the permit, unless
1031     the permit is revoked according to Subsection (9).
1032          (c) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office may delegate to an agency the
1033     authority to issue excavation permits if the agency:
1034          (i) requests the delegation; and
1035          (ii) employs or has a long-term contract with a principal investigator with a valid
1036     survey permit.
1037          (d) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall conduct an independent review
1038     of the delegation authorized by Subsection (3)(c) every three years and may revoke the
1039     delegation at any time without cause.
1040          (4) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall:
1041          (a) grant a survey permit to a principal investigator who meets the requirements of this
1042     section; and
1043          (b) grant an excavation permit to a principal investigator after approving, in
1044     consultation with the Antiquities Section, the research design for the project.
1045          (5) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1046     Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall, after
1047     consulting with the Antiquities Section, make rules to:
1048          (a) establish survey methodology;
1049          (b) standardize report and data preparation and submission;
1050          (c) require other permit application information that the Public Lands Policy
1051     Coordinating Office finds necessary, including proof of consultation with the appropriate
1052     Native American tribe;
1053          (d) establish what training and experience is equivalent to a graduate degree;
1054          (e) establish requirements for a person authorized by Subsection (1)(b) to assist the
1055     principal investigator;
1056          (f) establish requirements for a principal investigator's employer, if applicable; and
1057          (g) establish criteria that, if met, would allow the Public Lands Policy Coordinating
1058     Office to reinstate a suspended permit.
1059          (6) Each principal investigator shall submit a summary report of the work for each
1060     project to the Antiquities Section in a form prescribed by a rule established under Subsection
1061     (5)(b), which shall include copies of all:
1062          (a) site forms;
1063          (b) data;
1064          (c) maps;
1065          (d) drawings;
1066          (e) photographs; and
1067          (f) descriptions of specimens.
1068          (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), a person may not remove from Utah
1069     any specimen, site, or portion of any site from lands owned or controlled by the state or its
1070     political subdivisions, other than school and institutional trust lands, without permission from
1071     the Antiquities Section, and prior consultation with the landowner and any other agencies
1072     managing other interests in the land.
1073          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), a person may not remove from Utah any
1074     specimen, site, or portion of any site from school and institutional trust lands without
1075     permission from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, granted after
1076     consultation with the Antiquities Section.
1077          (c) If a specimen, site, or portion of a site is placed in a repository or curation facility, a
1078     person may remove it by following the procedures established by the repository or curation
1079     facility.
1080          (8) (a) Collections recovered from school and institutional trust lands are owned by the
1081     respective trust.
1082          (b) Collections recovered from lands owned or controlled by the state or its
1083     subdivisions, other than school and institutional trust lands, are owned by the state.
1084          (c) Within a reasonable time after the completion of fieldwork, each permit holder
1085     shall deposit all collections at the museum, a curation facility, or a repository.
1086          (d) The repository or curation facility for collections from lands owned or controlled by
1087     the state or its subdivisions shall be designated according to the rules made under the authority
1088     of Section 53B-17-603.
1089          (9) (a) Upon complaint by an agency, the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office
1090     shall investigate a principal investigator and the work conducted under a permit.
1091          (b) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4,
1092     Administrative Procedures Act, the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office may revoke or
1093     suspend a permit if the principal investigator fails to conduct a survey or excavation according
1094     to law, the rules enacted by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, or permit provisions.
1095          (10) (a) Any person violating this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
1096          (b) A person convicted of violating this section, or found to have violated the rules
1097     authorized by this section, shall, in addition to any other penalties imposed, forfeit all
1098     archaeological resources discovered by or through the person's efforts to the state or the
1099     respective trust.
1100          (11) The [division] office may enter into memoranda of agreement to issue project
1101     numbers or to retain other data for federal lands or Native American lands within the state.
1102          Section 33. Section 9-8a-306, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-306 is
1103     renumbered and amended to read:
1104          [9-8-306].      9-8a-306. Archaeological or anthropological landmarks.
1105          (1) Sites of significance may be recommended to and approved by the board as state
1106     archaeological or anthropological landmarks. No privately owned site or site on school or
1107     institutional trust lands may be so designated without the written consent of the owner.
1108          (2) A person may not excavate upon a privately owned designated landmark without a
1109     permit from the [division] office.
1110          (3) Before any alteration is commenced on a designated landmark, three months' notice
1111     of intent to alter the site shall be [given the division] provided to the office.
1112          Section 34. Section 9-8a-307, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-307 is
1113     renumbered and amended to read:
1114          [9-8-307].      9-8a-307. Report of discovery on state or private lands.
1115          (1) Any person who discovers any archaeological resources on lands owned or
1116     controlled by the state or its subdivisions shall promptly report the discovery to the [division]
1117     office.
1118          (2) Any person who discovers any archaeological resources on privately owned lands
1119     shall promptly report the discovery to the [division] office.
1120          (3) Field investigations shall be discouraged except in accordance with this part and
1121     Part 4, Historic Sites.
1122          (4) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any person to survey or
1123     excavate for archaeological resources.
1124          Section 35. Section 9-8a-308, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-308 is
1125     renumbered and amended to read:
1126          [9-8-308].      9-8a-308. Forgery or false labeling of specimens unlawful.
1127          It is unlawful to reproduce, rework, or forge any specimen or make any object, whether
1128     copied or not, or falsely label, describe, identify, or offer for sale or exchange any object, with
1129     intent to represent it as an original and genuine specimen. No person may offer for sale or
1130     other exchange any object with knowledge that it was collected or excavated in violation of this
1131     part.
1132          Section 36. Section 9-8a-309, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-309 is
1133     renumbered and amended to read:
1134          [9-8-309].      9-8a-309. Ancient human remains on nonfederal lands that are not
1135     state lands.
1136          (1) [(a) After April 30, 2007, if] If a person knows or has reason to know that the
1137     person discovered ancient human remains on nonfederal land that is not state land:
1138          [(i)] (a) the person shall:
1139          [(A)] (i) cease activity in the area of the discovery until activity may be resumed in
1140     accordance with Subsection [(1)(d)] (1)(e);
1141          [(B)] (ii) notify a local law enforcement agency in accordance with Section 76-9-704;
1142     and
1143          [(C)] (iii) notify the person who owns or controls the nonfederal land, if that person is
1144     different than the person who discovers the ancient human remains; and
1145          [(ii)] (b) the person who owns or controls the nonfederal land shall:
1146          [(A)] (i) require that activity in the area of the discovery cease until activity may be
1147     resumed in accordance with Subsection [(1)(d)] (1)(e); and
1148          [(B)] (ii) make a reasonable effort to protect the discovered ancient human remains
1149     before activity may be resumed in accordance with Subsection [(1)(d)] (1)(e).
1150          [(b)] (c) (i) If the local law enforcement agency believes after being notified under this
1151     Subsection (1) that a person may have discovered ancient human remains, the local law
1152     enforcement agency shall contact the Antiquities Section.
1153          (ii) The Antiquities Section shall:
1154          (A) within two business days of the day on which the Antiquities Section is notified by
1155     local law enforcement, notify the landowner that the Antiquities Section may excavate and
1156     retrieve the human remains with the landowner's permission; and
1157          (B) if the landowner gives the landowner's permission, excavate the human remains by
1158     no later than:
1159          (I) five business days from the day on which the Antiquities Section obtains the
1160     permission of the landowner under this Subsection (1); or
1161          (II) if extraordinary circumstances exist as provided in Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(d),
1162     within the time period designated by the director not to exceed 30 days from the day on which
1163     the Antiquities Section obtains the permission of the landowner under this Subsection (1).
1164          [(c)] (d) (i) The director may grant the Antiquities Section an extension of time for
1165     excavation and retrieval of ancient human remains not to exceed 30 days from the day on
1166     which the Antiquities Section obtains the permission of the landowner under this Subsection
1167     (1), if the director determines that extraordinary circumstances exist on the basis of objective
1168     criteria such as:
1169          (A) the unusual scope of the ancient human remains;
1170          (B) the complexity or difficulty of excavation or retrieval of the ancient human
1171     remains; or
1172          (C) the landowner's concerns related to the excavation or retrieval of the ancient human
1173     remains.
1174          (ii) If the landowner objects to the time period designated by the director, the
1175     landowner may appeal the decision to the executive director of the department in writing.
1176          (iii) If the executive director receives an appeal from the landowner under this
1177     Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(d), the executive director shall:
1178          (A) decide on the appeal within two business days; and
1179          (B) (I) uphold the decision of the director; or
1180          (II) designate a shorter time period than the director designated for the excavation and
1181     retrieval of the ancient human remains.
1182          (iv) An appeal under this Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(d) may not be the cause for the delay
1183     of the excavation and retrieval of the ancient human remains.
1184          (v) A decision and appeal under this Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(d) is exempt from Title
1185     63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
1186          [(d)] (e) A person that owns or controls nonfederal land that is not state land may
1187     engage in or permit others to engage in activities in the area of the discovery without violating
1188     this part or Section 76-9-704 if once notified of the discovery of ancient human remains on the
1189     nonfederal land, the person:
1190          (i) consents to the Antiquities Section excavating and retrieving the ancient human
1191     remains; and
1192          (ii) engages in or permits others to engage in activities in the area of the discovery only
1193     after:
1194          (A) the day on which the Antiquities Section removes the ancient human remains from
1195     the nonfederal land; or
1196          (B) the time period described in Subsection [(1)(b)(ii)(B)] (1)(c)(ii)(B).
1197          (2) A person that owns or controls nonfederal land that is not state land may not be
1198     required to pay any costs incurred by the state associated with the ancient human remains,
1199     including costs associated with the costs of the:
1200          (a) discovery of ancient human remains;
1201          (b) excavation or retrieval of ancient human remains; or
1202          (c) determination of ownership or disposition of ancient human remains.
1203          (3) For nonfederal land that is not state land, nothing in this section limits or prohibits
1204     the Antiquities Section and a person who owns or controls the nonfederal land from entering
1205     into an agreement addressing the ancient human remains that allows for different terms than
1206     those provided in this section.
1207          (4) The ownership and control of ancient human remains that are the ancient human
1208     remains of a Native American shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 9, Part 4, Native
1209     American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act:
1210          (a) if the ancient human remains are in possession of the state;
1211          (b) if the ancient human remains are not known to have been discovered on lands
1212     owned, controlled, or held in trust by the federal government; and
1213          (c) regardless of when the ancient human remains are discovered.
1214          (5) This section:
1215          (a) does not apply to ancient human remains that are subject to the provisions and
1216     procedures of:
1217          (i) federal law; or
1218          (ii) Part 4, Historic Sites; and
1219          (b) does not modify any property rights of a person that owns or controls nonfederal
1220     land except as to the ownership of the ancient human remains.
1221          (6) The [division] office, Antiquities Section, or Division of Indian Affairs may not
1222     make rules that impose any requirement on a person who discovers ancient human remains or
1223     who owns or controls nonfederal land that is not state land on which ancient human remains
1224     are discovered that is not expressly provided for in this section.
1225          Section 37. Section 9-8a-401, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-401 is
1226     renumbered and amended to read:
1227     
Part 4. Historic Sites

1228          [9-8-401].      9-8a-401. Purpose.
1229          The Legislature determines and declares that the public has a vital interest in all
1230     antiquities, historic and prehistoric ruins, and historic sites, buildings, and objects which, when
1231     neglected, desecrated, destroyed or diminished in aesthetic value, result in an irreplaceable loss
1232     to the people of this state.
1233          Section 38. Section 9-8a-402, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-402 is
1234     renumbered and amended to read:
1235          [9-8-402].      9-8a-402. Definitions -- Office duties.
1236          (1) In addition to the definitions described in Section [9-8-302] 9-8a-302, as used in
1237     this part:
1238          (a) "Effect" means an alteration to one or more characteristics of a historic property
1239     that qualify the historic property for inclusion in, or that make the historic property eligible for
1240     inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places.
1241          (b) "Historic property" means any historic or prehistoric district, site, building,
1242     structure, or object that is at least 50 years old and that is included in, or that is eligible for
1243     inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places.
1244          (c) "State register" means a register of cultural sites and localities, historic and
1245     prehistoric sites, and districts, buildings, and objects significant in Utah history.
1246          (d) "Undertaking" means a project, activity, or program funded in whole or in part
1247     under the direct or indirect jurisdiction of a state agency, including a project, activity, or
1248     program:
1249          (i) carried out by or on behalf of a state agency;
1250          (ii) carried out with financial assistance from the state; or
1251          (iii) that requires a state permit, license, or approval.
1252          (2) The [division] office shall:
1253          (a) constitute the historic preservation agency for this state;
1254          (b) establish a state register for the orderly identification and recognition of the state's
1255     cultural resources; and
1256          (c) provide for participation in the National Historic Preservation Program.
1257          Section 39. Section 9-8a-403, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-403 is
1258     renumbered and amended to read:
1259          [9-8-403].      9-8a-403. Placement on State or National Register.
1260          The board shall notify owners of sites, buildings, structures, or objects before placing
1261     those sites, buildings, structures, or objects on the State Register or nominating them to the
1262     National Register.
1263          Section 40. Section 9-8a-404, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-404 is
1264     renumbered and amended to read:
1265          [9-8-404].      9-8a-404. Agency responsibilities -- State historic preservation
1266     officer to comment on undertaking -- Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office may
1267     require joint analysis.
1268          (1) (a) Before approving any undertaking, an agency shall:
1269          (i) take into account the effect of the undertaking on any historic property; and
1270          (ii) provide the state historic preservation officer with a written evaluation of the
1271     undertaking's effect on any historic property.
1272          (b) The state historic preservation officer shall provide to the agency a written
1273     comment on the agency's determination of effect within 30 days after the day on which the state
1274     historic preservation officer receives a written evaluation described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii).
1275          (c) If the written evaluation described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) demonstrates that there is
1276     an adverse effect to a historic property, the agency shall enter into a formal written agreement
1277     with the state historic preservation officer describing how each adverse effect will be mitigated
1278     before the agency may expend state funds or provide financial assistance for the undertaking.
1279          (d) The state historic preservation officer shall make available to the Public Lands
1280     Policy Coordinating Office a list of undertakings on which an agency or federal agency has
1281     requested the state historic preservation officer's or the Antiquities Section's advice or
1282     consultation.
1283          (e) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office may request the joint analysis
1284     described in Subsections (2)(c) and (d) of any proposed undertaking on which the state historic
1285     preservation officer or Antiquities Section is providing advice or consultation.
1286          (2) (a) If the state historic preservation officer does not concur with the agency's
1287     written evaluation required by Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the state historic preservation officer shall
1288     inform the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office of any objections.
1289          (b) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall review the state historic
1290     preservation officer's objections and determine whether or not to initiate the joint analysis
1291     established in Subsections (2)(c) and (d) within 30 days after the day on which the state historic
1292     preservation officer informs the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office of the objections.
1293          (c) If the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office determines further analysis is
1294     necessary, the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall, jointly with the agency and the
1295     state historic preservation officer, analyze:
1296          (i) the cost of the undertaking, excluding costs attributable to the identification,
1297     potential recovery, or excavation of historic properties;
1298          (ii) the ownership of the land involved;
1299          (iii) the likelihood of the presence and the nature and type of historical properties that
1300     may be affected by the expenditure or undertaking; and
1301          (iv) clear and distinct alternatives for the identification, recovery, or excavation of
1302     historic properties, including ways to maximize the amount of information recovered and
1303     report that information at current standards of scientific rigor.
1304          (d) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, the agency, and the state historic
1305     preservation officer shall also consider as part of the joint analysis:
1306          (i) the estimated costs of the alternatives in Subsection (2)(c)(iv) in total and as a
1307     percentage of the total cost of the undertaking; and
1308          (ii) at least one plan for the identification, recovery, or excavation of historic properties
1309     that does not substantially increase the cost of the proposed undertaking.
1310          (3) (a) (i) If the state historic preservation officer concurs with the agency's evaluation
1311     or if the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office determines that the joint analysis is
1312     unnecessary, the state historic preservation officer shall, no later than 30 calendar days after
1313     receiving the agency's evaluation, provide formal comments on the agency's evaluation.
1314          (ii) If a joint analysis is conducted, the state historic preservation officer shall provide
1315     formal comments on the agency's evaluation no later than 30 calendar days after the conclusion
1316     of the joint analysis.
1317          (b) The state historic preservation officer shall ensure that the comments include the
1318     results of any joint analysis conducted under Subsection (2).
1319          (c) If a joint analysis is not conducted, the state historic preservation officer's
1320     comments may include advice about ways to maximize the amount of historic, scientific,
1321     archaeological, anthropological, and educational information recovered, in addition to the
1322     physical recovery of artifacts and the reporting of archaeological information at current
1323     standards of scientific rigor.
1324          Section 41. Section 9-8a-405, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-405 is
1325     renumbered and amended to read:
1326          [9-8-405].      9-8a-405. Federal funds -- Agreements on standards and
1327     procedures.
1328          By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds
1329     Procedures Act, the [division] office may accept and administer federal funds provided under
1330     the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Land and Water
1331     Conservation Act as amended, and subsequent legislation directed toward the encouragement
1332     of historic preservation, and to enter into those agreements on professional standards and
1333     procedures required by participation in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the
1334     National Register Office.
1335          Section 42. Section 9-8a-502, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-502 is
1336     renumbered and amended to read:
1337     
Part 5. Historical Preservation Act

1338          [9-8-502].      9-8a-502. Legislative finding.
1339          The Legislature finds and declares that preservation and restoration of historically
1340     significant real property and structures as identified by the State Register of Historic Sites are
1341     in the public interest of the people of the state of Utah and should be promoted by the laws of
1342     this state.
1343          Section 43. Section 9-8a-503, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-503 is
1344     renumbered and amended to read:
1345          [9-8-503].      9-8a-503. Preservation easement.
1346          Any owner of a fee simple interest in real property may convey, and any other party
1347     entitled to own real property interests may accept, a preservation easement pertaining to the
1348     real property if the real property possesses historical value that will be enhanced or preserved
1349     by the terms of the easement regarding restoration or preservation of the real property.
1350          Section 44. Section 9-8a-504, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-504 is
1351     renumbered and amended to read:
1352          [9-8-504].      9-8a-504. Preservation easement -- Subject to other laws.
1353          Except as provided in this part, preservation easements are subject to the other laws of
1354     this state governing easements, generally. Any preservation easement may, with respect to the
1355     burdened land, entitle its owner to take certain action, to require certain action to be taken by
1356     the owner of the burdened land, or require that certain action not be taken by the owner of the
1357     burdened land, and under any such circumstances may be either appurtenant or in gross.
1358          Section 45. Section 9-8a-505, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-505 is
1359     renumbered and amended to read:
1360          [9-8-505].      9-8a-505. Rule Against Perpetuities and Rule Restricting
1361     Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation not applicable.
1362          The rule of property known as the Rule Against Perpetuities and the rule of property
1363     known as the Rule Restricting Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation may not be applied to
1364     defeat any of the provisions of this part or of any deed, lease, conveyance, covenant, easement,
1365     or other interest created or document executed in accordance with the provisions of this part.
1366          Section 46. Section 9-8a-506, which is renumbered from Section 9-8-506 is
1367     renumbered and amended to read:
1368          [9-8-506].      9-8a-506. Charitable contribution for tax purposes.
1369          Any conveyance of a preservation easement may be deemed a charitable contribution
1370     for tax purposes in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to charitable
1371     contributions of interests in real property.
1372          Section 47. Section 9-9-402 is amended to read:
1373          9-9-402. Definitions.
1374          As used in this part:
1375          (1) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the [Division of State
1376     History] State Historic Preservation Office.
1377          (2) "Burial site" means a natural or prepared physical location, whether originally
1378     below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which as a part of the death rite or ceremony
1379     of a culture individual human remains are deposited.
1380          (3) "Cultural affiliation" means that there is a relationship of shared group identity that
1381     can be reasonably traced historically or prehistorically between a present day Indian tribe and
1382     an identifiable earlier group.
1383          (4) "Director" means the director of the Division of Indian Affairs.
1384          (5) "Division" means the Division of Indian Affairs.
1385          (6) "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community
1386     of Indians that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the
1387     United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
1388          (7) "Lineal descendant" means the genealogical descendant established by oral or
1389     written record.
1390          (8) "Native American" means of or relating to a tribe, people, or culture that is
1391     indigenous to the United States.
1392          (9) "Native American remains" means remains that are Native American.
1393          (10) (a) "Nonfederal land" means land in the state that is not owned, controlled, or held
1394     in trust by the federal government.
1395          (b) "Nonfederal land" includes:
1396          (i) land owned or controlled by:
1397          (A) the state;
1398          (B) a county, city, or town;
1399          (C) an Indian tribe, if the land is not held in trust by the United States for the Indian
1400     tribe or the Indian tribe's members; or
1401          (D) a person other than the federal government; or
1402          (ii) school and institutional trust lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103.
1403          (11) "Partner agency" means an agency of the state or a tribal agency that participates
1404     in the remains repatriation process.
1405          (12) "Remains" means all or part of a physical individual and objects on or attached to
1406     the physical individual that are placed there as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture.
1407          (13) "Review committee" means the Native American Remains Review Committee
1408     created by Section 9-9-405.
1409          (14) (a) "State land" means land owned by the state including the state's:
1410          (i) legislative and judicial branches;
1411          (ii) departments, divisions, agencies, boards, commissions, councils, and committees;
1412     and
1413          (iii) institutions of higher education as defined under Section 53B-3-102.
1414          (b) "State land" does not include:
1415          (i) land owned by a political subdivision of the state;
1416          (ii) land owned by a school district;
1417          (iii) private land; or
1418          (iv) school and institutional trust lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103.
1419          (15) "Tribal consultation" means the state and the tribes exchanging views and
1420     information, in writing or in person, regarding implementing proposed state action under this
1421     part that has or may have substantial implications for tribes including impacts on:
1422          (a) tribal cultural practices;
1423          (b) tribal lands;
1424          (c) tribal resources;
1425          (d) access to traditional areas of tribal cultural or religious importance; or
1426          (e) the consideration of the state's responsibilities to Indian tribes.
1427          Section 48. Section 9-9-403 is amended to read:
1428          9-9-403. Ownership and disposition of Native American remains.
1429          (1) If Native American remains are discovered on nonfederal lands on or after April 30,
1430     2007, the ownership or control of the Native American remains shall be determined in the
1431     following priority:
1432          (a) first, in the lineal descendants of the Native American;
1433          (b) second, if the lineal descendants cannot be ascertained, in the Indian tribe that:
1434          (i) has the closest cultural affiliation with the Native American remains; and
1435          (ii) states a claim for the Native American remains; or
1436          (c) third:
1437          (i) in the Indian tribe that is recognized as aboriginally occupying the area in which the
1438     Native American remains are discovered, if:
1439          (A) cultural affiliation of the Native American remains cannot be reasonably
1440     ascertained;
1441          (B) the land is recognized either by a final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission
1442     or through other evidence as the exclusive or joint aboriginal land of some Indian tribe; and
1443          (C) that tribe states a claim for the Native American remains; or
1444          (ii) in a different tribe if:
1445          (A) it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that that different tribe has a
1446     stronger genetic or cultural relationship with the Native American remains; and
1447          (B) that different tribe states a claim for the Native American remains.
1448          (2) Subject to Subsection (7), Native American remains discovered on nonfederal lands
1449     that are not claimed under Subsection (1) shall be disposed of in accordance with rules made
1450     by the division:
1451          (a) consistent with [Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities] Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities; and
1452          (b) in consultation with Native American groups, representatives of repositories, and
1453     the review committee established under Section 9-9-405.
1454          (3) The intentional removal or excavation of Native American remains from state lands
1455     may be permitted only if:
1456          (a) the Native American remains are excavated or removed pursuant to a permit issued
1457     under Section [9-8-305] 9-8a-305;
1458          (b) the Native American remains are excavated or removed after consultation with and
1459     written consent of the owner of the state land; and
1460          (c) the ownership or right of control of the disposition of the Native American remains
1461     is determined as provided in Subsections (1) and (2).
1462          (4) (a) A person who knows or has reason to know that the person has discovered
1463     Native American remains on state lands after March 17, 1992, shall notify, in writing, the
1464     appropriate state agency having primary management authority over the lands as provided in
1465     [Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities] Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities.
1466          (b) If the discovery occurs in connection with construction, mining, logging,
1467     agriculture, or a related activity, the person shall:
1468          (i) cease the activity in the area of the discovery;
1469          (ii) make a reasonable effort to protect the Native American remains discovered before
1470     resuming the activity; and
1471          (iii) provide notice of discovery to the appropriate state agency under Subsection
1472     (4)(a).
1473          (c) Following notification under Subsections (4)(a) and (b) and upon certification by
1474     the head of the appropriate state agency that notification is received, the activity may resume
1475     after compliance with Section 76-9-704.
1476          (5) (a) Scientific study of Native American remains may be carried out only with
1477     approval of the owner of the Native American remains as established in Subsections (1) and
1478     (2).
1479          (b) (i) If ownership is unknown, study before identifying ownership is restricted to
1480     those sufficient to identify ownership.
1481          (ii) Study to identify ownership shall be approved only in accordance with rules made
1482     by the division in consultation with the review committee.
1483          (c) The Native American remains may not be retained longer than 90 days after the
1484     date of establishing ownership.
1485          (6) (a) Ownership of Native American remains shall be determined in accordance with
1486     this Subsection (6) if:
1487          (i) there are multiple claims of ownership under Subsection (1) of Native American
1488     remains; and
1489          (ii) the division cannot clearly determine which claimant is the most appropriate
1490     claimant.
1491          (b) If the conditions of Subsection (6)(a) are met, the appropriate state agency having
1492     primary authority over the lands as provided in [Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities] Chapter 8a, Part
1493     3, Antiquities, may retain the remains until:
1494          (i) the multiple claimants for the Native American remains enter into an agreement
1495     concerning the disposition of the Native American remains;
1496          (ii) the dispute is resolved through an administrative process:
1497          (A) established by rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
1498     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
1499          (B) that is exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; or
1500          (iii) after the administrative process described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii) is complete, the
1501     dispute is resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
1502          (7) The division may not make rules that impose any requirement on a person who
1503     discovers Native American remains or owns or controls nonfederal land that is not state land
1504     on which Native American remains are discovered that is not expressly provided for in Section
1505     [9-8-309] 9-8a-309.
1506          (8) For purposes of this part, if Native American remains are discovered on nonfederal
1507     land that is not state land, the Antiquities Section is considered the state agency having primary
1508     authority over the nonfederal land.
1509          (9) This part does not modify any property rights of a person that owns or controls
1510     nonfederal land except as to the ownership of Native American remains.
1511          Section 49. Section 9-9-405 is amended to read:
1512          9-9-405. Review committee.
1513          (1) There is created a Native American Remains Review Committee.
1514          (2) (a) The review committee shall be composed of seven members as follows:
1515          (i) four Tribal members shall be appointed by the director from nominations submitted
1516     by the elected officials of Indian Tribal Nations described in Subsection 9-9-104.5(2)(b); and
1517          (ii) three shall be appointed by the director from nominations submitted by
1518     representatives of Utah's repositories.
1519          (b) A member appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall have familiarity and
1520     experience with this part.
1521          (c) (i) A member appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(i) serves at the will of the director,
1522     and if the member represents an Indian Tribal Nation, at the will of that Indian Tribal Nation.
1523     Removal of a member who represents an Indian Tribal Nation requires the joint decision of the
1524     director and the Indian Tribal Nation.
1525          (ii) A member appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) serves at the will of the director,
1526     and if the member represents a repository, at the will of the Division of State History. Removal
1527     of a member who represents a repository requires the joint decision of the director and the
1528     Division of State History.
1529          (d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the director shall appoint
1530     a replacement in the same manner as the original appointment under Subsection (2)(a).
1531          (e) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
1532     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1533          (i) Section 63A-3-106;
1534          (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
1535          (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1536     63A-3-107.
1537          (f) The review committee shall designate one of its members as chair.
1538          (3) The review committee shall:
1539          (a) monitor the identification process conducted under Section 9-9-403 to ensure a fair
1540     and objective consideration and assessment of all available relevant information and evidence;
1541          (b) review a finding relating to the following, subject to the rules made by the division
1542     under Subsection 9-9-403(6):
1543          (i) the identity or cultural affiliation of Native American remains; or
1544          (ii) the return of Native American remains;
1545          (c) facilitate the resolution of a dispute among Indian Tribal Nations or lineal
1546     descendants and state agencies relating to the return of Native American remains, including
1547     convening the parties to the dispute if considered desirable;
1548          (d) consult with Indian Tribal Nations on matters within the scope of the work of the
1549     review committee affecting these Indian Tribal Nations;
1550          (e) consult with the division in the development of rules to carry out this part;
1551          (f) perform other related functions as the division may assign to the review committee;
1552     and
1553          (g) make recommendations, if appropriate, regarding care of Native American remains
1554     that are to be repatriated.
1555          (4) A record or finding made by the review committee relating to the identity of or
1556     cultural affiliation of Native American remains and the return of Native American remains may
1557     be admissible in any action brought under this part.
1558          (5) The appropriate state agency having primary authority over the lands as provided in
1559     [Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities] Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities, shall ensure that the review
1560     committee has reasonable access to:
1561          (a) Native American remains under review; and
1562          (b) associated scientific and historical documents.
1563          (6) The division shall provide reasonable administrative and staff support necessary for
1564     the deliberations of the review committee.
1565          (7) The department shall include in the annual written report described in Section
1566     9-1-208:
1567          (a) a description of the progress made, and any barriers encountered, by the review
1568     committee in implementing this section during the previous year; and
1569          (b) a review of the expenditures made from the Native American Repatriation
1570     Restricted Account.
1571          Section 50. Section 9-9-407 is amended to read:
1572          9-9-407. Native American Repatriation Restricted Account.
1573          (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Native
1574     American Repatriation Restricted Account."
1575          (2) (a) The Native American Repatriation Restricted Account shall consist of
1576     appropriations from the Legislature.
1577          (b) All interest earned on Native American Repatriation Restricted Account money
1578     shall be deposited into the Native American Repatriation Restricted Account.
1579          (3) Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, the division may use the money in
1580     the Native American Repatriation Restricted Account as follows:
1581          (a) for a grant issued in accordance with Subsection (6) to an Indian Tribe to pay the
1582     following costs of reburial of Native American remains:
1583          (i) use of equipment;
1584          (ii) labor for use of the equipment;
1585          (iii) reseeding and vegetation efforts;
1586          (iv) compliance with Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404; and
1587          (v) caskets;
1588          (b) for tribal consultation, including:
1589          (i) consultation time, drafting reports, taking detailed notes, communicating to the
1590     stakeholders, facilitating discussions, and traveling to individual tribal locations;
1591          (ii) travel costs, including per diem and lodging costs, for:
1592          (A) Utah tribal leaders and tribal cultural resource managers; and
1593          (B) regional partner tribes;
1594          (iii) meeting facilities for the division to host tribal consultations when the division
1595     determines that a state facility does not meet tribal consultation needs; and
1596          (iv) costs for holding meetings under Subsection (3)(b)(iii); and
1597          (c) for training tribal representatives, councils, and staff of a partner agency with
1598     repatriation responsibilities in the processes under Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404 and rules made
1599     by the [Division of State History] State Historic Preservation Office in accordance with Title
1600     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, including costs for:
1601          (i) lodging and transportation of employees of the department or a partner agency; or
1602          (ii) travel grants issued in accordance with Subsection (6) for tribal representatives.
1603          (4) If the balance in the Native American Repatriation Restricted Account exceeds
1604     $100,000 at the close of any fiscal year, the excess shall be transferred into the General Fund.
1605          (5) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1, appropriations from the account are
1606     nonlapsing.
1607          (6) To issue a grant under this section, the division shall:
1608          (a) require that an Indian Tribe request the grant in writing and specify how the grant
1609     money will be expended; and
1610          (b) enter into an agreement with the Indian Tribe to ensure that the grant money is
1611     expended in accordance with Subsection (3).
1612          Section 51. Section 9-9-408 is amended to read:
1613          9-9-408. Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks.
1614          (1) As used in this section:
1615          (a) "Ancient Native American remains" means ancient human remains, as defined in
1616     Section [9-8-302] 9-8a-302, that are Native American remains, as defined in Section 9-9-402.
1617          (b) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the [Division of State
1618     History] State Historic Preservation Office created in Section [9-8-304] 9-8a-304.
1619          (2) (a) The division, the Antiquities Section, and the Division of State Parks shall
1620     cooperate in a study of the feasibility of burying ancient Native American remains in state
1621     parks.
1622          (b) The study shall include:
1623          (i) the process and criteria for determining which state parks would have land sufficient
1624     and appropriate to reserve a portion of the land for the burial of ancient Native American
1625     remains;
1626          (ii) the process for burying the ancient Native American remains on the lands within
1627     state parks, including the responsibilities of state agencies and the assurance of cultural
1628     sensitivity;
1629          (iii) how to keep a record of the locations in which specific ancient Native American
1630     remains are buried;
1631          (iv) how to account for the costs of:
1632          (A) burying the ancient Native American remains on lands found within state parks;
1633     and
1634          (B) securing and maintaining burial sites in state parks; and
1635          (v) any issues related to burying ancient Native American remains in state parks.
1636          Section 52. Section 9-21-301 is amended to read:
1637          9-21-301. Creation of commission -- Membership -- Rulemaking.
1638          (1) There is created within the division the Utah Multicultural Commission.
1639          (2) The commission shall consist of the following 13 members, appointed by the
1640     governor:
1641          [(a) the lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chair of the commission; and]
1642          [(b) at least 14 additional members appointed by the governor to two-year terms.]
1643          (a) one individual who advises the governor on education issues;
1644          (b) one individual who advises the governor on homelessness issues;
1645          (c) one individual who advises the governor on legislative policy;
1646          (d) one individual who advises the governor on criminal and juvenile justice issues;
1647          (e) one individual who advises the governor on issues concerning families and
1648     children; and
1649          (f) eight individuals who represent Utah's multicultural communities.
1650          (3) (a) A member of the commission:
1651          (i) shall serve for a term of two years; and
1652          (ii) may not serve more than two terms.
1653          (b) Notwithstanding [the requirements of] Subsection [(2)(b)] (3)(a)(i), the governor
1654     shall at the time of appointment adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
1655     commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed
1656     every two years.
1657          (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership, the governor shall appoint a
1658     replacement for the unexpired term.
1659          [(4) The commission shall meet at least six times per year.]
1660          [(5)] (4) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum of the
1661     commission at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members present is the action of
1662     the commission.
1663          [(6) A member appointed by the governor may be reappointed for one or more
1664     additional terms.]
1665          [(7) When a vacancy occurs in the membership, the governor shall appoint a
1666     replacement for the unexpired term.]
1667          [(8)] (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service,
1668     but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1669          (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
1670          (b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1671     63A-3-107.
1672          [(9)] (6) The department shall make rules establishing the membership, duties, and
1673     procedures of the commission in accordance with the requirements of:
1674          (a) this chapter; and
1675          (b) Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
1676          [(10)] (7) The department shall provide administrative support to the commission.
1677          Section 53. Section 9-21-302 is amended to read:
1678          9-21-302. Commission duties.
1679          (1) The commission shall:
1680          [(1)] (a) cooperate with the division and state agencies to ensure [access to culturally
1681     competent programs and services that meet the needs of the state's multicultural communities;]
1682     the state's resources, services, and programs:
1683          (i) advance the interests of the state's multicultural communities;
1684          (ii) are properly communicated and delivered to the state's multicultural communities;
1685     and
1686          (iii) promote a climate of inclusion in the state;
1687          (b) develop and submit to the lieutenant governor an annual report that includes:
1688          (i) a description of the needs, goals, and deliverables that will directly impact the most
1689     significant and urgent needs of the state's multicultural communities; and
1690          (ii) recommendations on how the state should act to address the needs, goals, and
1691     deliverables described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and
1692          (c) convene an annual meeting to discuss issues affecting the state's multicultural
1693     communities in coordination with the governor, lieutenant governor, and relevant stakeholders.
1694          [(2) make recommendations to the director regarding policies, practices, and
1695     procedures to ensure the proper delivery of state resources, services, and programs to the state's
1696     multicultural communities;]
1697          [(3) cooperate with the division and state agencies to ensure proper outreach to the
1698     state's multicultural communities regarding state resources, services, and programs; and]
1699          [(4) develop a strategic plan to identify needs, goals, and deliverables that will directly
1700     impact the most significant and urgent needs of the state's multicultural communities.]
1701          (2) In carrying out the duties described in Subsection (1), the commission shall:
1702          (a) consult with the lieutenant governor; and
1703          (b) prioritize programs and efforts related to:
1704          (i) employment;
1705          (ii) education;
1706          (iii) housing;
1707          (iv) criminal and juvenile justice; or
1708          (v) health and mental health, including suicide prevention.
1709          Section 54. Section 9-22-103 is amended to read:
1710          9-22-103. STEM Action Center Board creation -- Membership.
1711          (1) There is created the STEM Action Center Board, composed of the following
1712     members:
1713          (a) [six] seven private sector members who represent business, appointed by the
1714     governor;
1715          (b) the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent's designee;
1716          (c) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;
1717          (d) one member appointed by the governor;
1718          (e) a member of the State Board of Education, chosen by the chair of the State Board of
1719     Education;
1720          (f) the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee; and
1721          (g) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive
1722     director's designee[; and].
1723          [(h) one member who has a degree in engineering and experience working in a
1724     government military installation, appointed by the governor.]
1725          (2) (a) The private sector members appointed by the governor in Subsection (1)(a) shall
1726     represent a business or trade association whose primary focus is science, technology, or
1727     engineering.
1728          (b) Except as required by Subsection (2)(c), members appointed by the governor shall
1729     be appointed to four-year terms.
1730          (c) The length of terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half of
1731     the committee is appointed every two years.
1732          (d) The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms except where the
1733     governor determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state.
1734          (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
1735     appointed for the unexpired term.
1736          (3) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the
1737     transaction of official committee business.
1738          (4) Formal action by the STEM board requires a majority vote of a quorum.
1739          (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
1740     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1741          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
1742          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1743          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
1744          (6) The governor shall select the chair of the STEM board to serve a two-year term.
1745          (7) The executive director of the department or the executive director's designee shall
1746     serve as the vice chair of the STEM board.
1747          Section 55. Section 9-23-203, which is renumbered from Section 63N-10-202 is
1748     renumbered and amended to read:
1749          [63N-10-202].      9-23-203. Commission powers and duties.
1750          (1) The commission shall:
1751          (a) purchase and use a seal;
1752          (b) adopt rules for the administration of this chapter in accordance with Title 63G,
1753     Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
1754          (c) prepare all forms of contracts between sponsors, licensees, promoters, and
1755     contestants; and
1756          (d) hold hearings relating to matters under its jurisdiction, including violations of this
1757     chapter or rules made under this chapter.
1758          (2) The commission may subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require the
1759     production of books, papers, documents, records, contracts, recordings, tapes, correspondence,
1760     or other information relevant to an investigation if the commission or its designee considers it
1761     necessary.
1762          Section 56. Section 9-23-304 is amended to read:
1763          9-23-304. Additional fees for promoter -- Dedicated credits -- Promotion of
1764     contests -- Annual exemption of showcase event.
1765          (1) In addition to the payment of any other fees and money due under this chapter,
1766     [every] a promoter shall pay a license fee and, if applicable, a broadcast revenue fee determined
1767     by the commission and established in rule.
1768          (2) [License fees] Fees collected by the commission under this [Subsection (2) from
1769     professional boxing contests or exhibitions] section shall be retained by the commission as a
1770     dedicated credit to be used by the commission to award grants to organizations that promote
1771     amateur boxing in the state and cover commission expenses.
1772          (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1773     commission shall adopt rules:
1774          (a) governing the manner in which applications for grants under Subsection (2) may be
1775     submitted to the commission; and
1776          (b) establishing standards for awarding grants under Subsection (2) to organizations
1777     which promote amateur boxing in the state.
1778          (4) (a) For the purpose of creating a greater interest in contests in the state, the
1779     commission may exempt from the payment of license fees under this section one contest or
1780     exhibition in each calendar year, intended as a showcase event.
1781          (b) The commission shall select the contest or exhibition to be exempted based on
1782     factors which include:
1783          (i) attraction of the optimum number of spectators;
1784          (ii) costs of promoting and producing the contest or exhibition;
1785          (iii) ticket pricing;
1786          (iv) committed promotions and advertising of the contest or exhibition;
1787          (v) rankings and quality of the contestants; and
1788          (vi) committed television and other media coverage of the contest or exhibition.
1789          Section 57. Section 9-24-101 is amended to read:
1790          9-24-101. Definitions.
1791          As used in this chapter:
1792          [(1) "Advisory committee" means the Utah Main Street Advisory Committee created in
1793     Section 9-24-103.]
1794          [(2)] (1) "Center" means the National Main Street Center.
1795          [(3)] (2) "Program" means the Utah Main Street Program created in Section 9-24-102.
1796          Section 58. Section 9-24-102 is amended to read:
1797          9-24-102. Utah Main Street Program.
1798          (1) The Utah Main Street Program is created within the department to provide
1799     resources for the revitalization of downtown or commercial district areas of municipalities in
1800     the state.
1801          (2) To implement the program, the department may:
1802          (a) become a member of the National Main Street Center and partner with the center to
1803     become the statewide coordinating program for participating municipalities in the state;
1804          (b) establish criteria for the designation of one or more local main street programs
1805     administered by a county or municipality in the state;
1806          [(c) consider the recommendations of the advisory committee in designating and
1807     implementing local main street programs;]
1808          [(d)] (c) provide training and technical assistance to local governments, businesses,
1809     property owners, or other organizations that participate in designated local main street
1810     programs;
1811          [(e)] (d) subject to appropriations from the Legislature or other funding, provide
1812     financial assistance to designated local main street programs; and
1813          [(f)] (e) under the direction of the executive director, appoint full-time staff.
1814          (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1815     department may make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for a downtown
1816     area to receive a local main street program designation, including requirements for:
1817          (a) local government support of the local main street program; and
1818          (b) collecting data to measure economic development impact.
1819          (4) The department shall include in the annual written report described in Section
1820     9-1-208, a report of the program's operations and details of which municipalities have received:
1821          (a) a local main street program designation; and
1822          (b) financial support from the program.
1823          Section 59. Section 10-9a-534 is amended to read:
1824          10-9a-534. Regulation of building design elements prohibited -- Exceptions.
1825          (1) As used in this section, "building design element" means:
1826          (a) exterior color;
1827          (b) type or style of exterior cladding material;
1828          (c) style, dimensions, or materials of a roof structure, roof pitch, or porch;
1829          (d) exterior nonstructural architectural ornamentation;
1830          (e) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a window or door;
1831          (f) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a garage door, not including a
1832     rear-loading garage door;
1833          (g) number or type of rooms;
1834          (h) interior layout of a room;
1835          (i) minimum square footage over 1,000 square feet, not including a garage;
1836          (j) rear yard landscaping requirements;
1837          (k) minimum building dimensions; or
1838          (l) a requirement to install front yard fencing.
1839          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a municipality may not impose a requirement
1840     for a building design element on a one to two family dwelling.
1841          (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:
1842          (a) a dwelling located within an area designated as a historic district in:
1843          (i) the National Register of Historic Places;
1844          (ii) the state register as defined in Section [9-8-402] 9-8a-402; or
1845          (iii) a local historic district or area, or a site designated as a local landmark, created by
1846     ordinance before January 1, 2021;
1847          (b) an ordinance enacted as a condition for participation in the National Flood
1848     Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
1849          (c) an ordinance enacted to implement the requirements of the Utah Wildland Urban
1850     Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103;
1851          (d) building design elements agreed to under a development agreement;
1852          (e) a dwelling located within an area that:
1853          (i) is zoned primarily for residential use; and
1854          (ii) was substantially developed before calendar year 1950;
1855          (f) an ordinance enacted to implement water efficient landscaping in a rear yard;
1856          (g) an ordinance enacted to regulate type of cladding, in response to findings or
1857     evidence from the construction industry of:
1858          (i) defects in the material of existing cladding; or
1859          (ii) consistent defects in the installation of existing cladding; or
1860          (h) a land use regulation, including a planned unit development or overlay zone, that a
1861     property owner requests:
1862          (i) the municipality to apply to the owner's property; and
1863          (ii) in exchange for an increase in density or other benefit not otherwise available as a
1864     permitted use in the zoning area or district.
1865          Section 60. Section 15A-2-103 is amended to read:
1866          15A-2-103. Specific editions adopted of construction code of a nationally
1867     recognized code authority.
1868          (1) Subject to the other provisions of this part, the following construction codes are
1869     incorporated by reference, and together with the amendments specified in Chapter 3, Statewide
1870     Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code, and Chapter 4, Local
1871     Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code, are the construction standards to
1872     be applied to building construction, alteration, remodeling, and repair, and in the regulation of
1873     building construction, alteration, remodeling, and repair in the state:
1874          (a) the 2018 edition of the International Building Code, including Appendices C and J,
1875     issued by the International Code Council;
1876          (b) the 2015 edition of the International Residential Code, issued by the International
1877     Code Council;
1878          (c) Appendix Q of the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, issued by the
1879     International Code Council;
1880          (d) the 2018 edition of the International Plumbing Code, issued by the International
1881     Code Council;
1882          (e) the 2018 edition of the International Mechanical Code, issued by the International
1883     Code Council;
1884          (f) the 2018 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, issued by the International
1885     Code Council;
1886          (g) the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code, issued by the National Fire
1887     Protection Association;
1888          (h) the residential provisions of the 2015 edition of the International Energy
1889     Conservation Code, issued by the International Code Council;
1890          (i) the commercial provisions of the 2018 edition of the International Energy
1891     Conservation Code, issued by the International Code Council;
1892          (j) the 2018 edition of the International Existing Building Code, issued by the
1893     International Code Council;
1894          (k) subject to Subsection 15A-2-104(2), the HUD Code;
1895          (l) subject to Subsection 15A-2-104(1), Appendix E of the 2015 edition of the
1896     International Residential Code, issued by the International Code Council;
1897          (m) subject to Subsection 15A-2-104(1), the 2005 edition of the NFPA 225 Model
1898     Manufactured Home Installation Standard, issued by the National Fire Protection Association;
1899          (n) subject to Subsection (3), for standards and guidelines pertaining to plaster on a
1900     historic property, as defined in Section [9-8-302] 9-8a-302, the U.S. Department of the Interior
1901     Secretary's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings;
1902     and
1903          (o) the residential provisions of the 2018 edition of the International Swimming Pool
1904     and Spa Code, issued by the International Code Council.
1905          (2) Consistent with Title 65A, Chapter 8, Management of Forest Lands and Fire
1906     Control, the Legislature adopts the 2006 edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code,
1907     issued by the International Code Council, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the
1908     Utah Division of Forestry, as a construction code that may be adopted by a local compliance
1909     agency by local ordinance or other similar action as a local amendment to the codes listed in
1910     this section.
1911          (3) The standards and guidelines described in Subsection (1)(n) apply only if:
1912          (a) the owner of the historic property receives a government tax subsidy based on the
1913     property's status as a historic property;
1914          (b) the historic property is wholly or partially funded by public money; or
1915          (c) the historic property is owned by a government entity.
1916          Section 61. Section 17-27a-530 is amended to read:
1917          17-27a-530. Regulation of building design elements prohibited -- Exceptions.
1918          (1) As used in this section, "building design element" means:
1919          (a) exterior color;
1920          (b) type or style of exterior cladding material;
1921          (c) style, dimensions, or materials of a roof structure, roof pitch, or porch;
1922          (d) exterior nonstructural architectural ornamentation;
1923          (e) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a window or door;
1924          (f) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a garage door, not including a
1925     rear-loading garage door;
1926          (g) number or type of rooms;
1927          (h) interior layout of a room;
1928          (i) minimum square footage over 1,000 square feet, not including a garage;
1929          (j) rear yard landscaping requirements;
1930          (k) minimum building dimensions; or
1931          (l) a requirement to install front yard fencing.
1932          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county may not impose a requirement for a
1933     building design element on a one to two family dwelling.
1934          (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:
1935          (a) a dwelling located within an area designated as a historic district in:
1936          (i) the National Register of Historic Places;
1937          (ii) the state register as defined in Section [9-8-402] 9-8a-402; or
1938          (iii) a local historic district or area, or a site designated as a local landmark, created by
1939     ordinance before January 1, 2021;
1940          (b) an ordinance enacted as a condition for participation in the National Flood
1941     Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
1942          (c) an ordinance enacted to implement the requirements of the Utah Wildland Urban
1943     Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103;
1944          (d) building design elements agreed to under a development agreement;
1945          (e) a dwelling located within an area that:
1946          (i) is zoned primarily for residential use; and
1947          (ii) was substantially developed before calendar year 1950;
1948          (f) an ordinance enacted to implement water efficient landscaping in a rear yard;
1949          (g) an ordinance enacted to regulate type of cladding, in response to findings or
1950     evidence from the construction industry of:
1951          (i) defects in the material of existing cladding; or
1952          (ii) consistent defects in the installation of existing cladding; or
1953          (h) a land use regulation, including a planned unit development or overlay zone, that a
1954     property owner requests:
1955          (i) the county to apply to the owner's property; and
1956          (ii) in exchange for an increase in density or other benefit not otherwise available as a
1957     permitted use in the zoning area or district.
1958          Section 62. Section 17C-2-103 is amended to read:
1959          17C-2-103. Urban renewal project area plan requirements.
1960          (1) An agency shall ensure that each urban renewal project area plan and proposed
1961     project area plan:
1962          (a) describes the boundaries of the project area, subject to Section 17C-1-414, if
1963     applicable;
1964          (b) contains a general statement of the land uses, layout of principal streets, population
1965     densities, and building intensities of the project area and how they will be affected by the
1966     project area development;
1967          (c) states the standards that will guide the project area development;
1968          (d) shows how the purposes of this title will be attained by the project area
1969     development;
1970          (e) is consistent with the general plan of the community in which the project area is
1971     located and show that the project area development will conform to the community's general
1972     plan;
1973          (f) describes how the project area development will reduce or eliminate a development
1974     impediment in the project area;
1975          (g) describes any specific project or projects that are the object of the proposed project
1976     area development;
1977          (h) identifies how a participant will be selected to undertake the project area
1978     development and identify each participant currently involved in the project area development;
1979          (i) states the reasons for the selection of the project area;
1980          (j) describes the physical, social, and economic conditions existing in the project area;
1981          (k) describes any tax incentives offered private entities for facilities located in the
1982     project area;
1983          (l) includes the analysis described in Subsection (2);
1984          (m) if any of the existing buildings or uses in the project area are included in or eligible
1985     for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the State Register, states that the
1986     agency shall comply with Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404 as though the agency were a state agency;
1987     and
1988          (n) includes other information that the agency determines to be necessary or advisable.
1989          (2) An agency shall ensure that each analysis under Subsection (1)(l) considers:
1990          (a) the benefit of any financial assistance or other public subsidy proposed to be
1991     provided by the agency, including:
1992          (i) an evaluation of the reasonableness of the costs of the project area development;
1993          (ii) efforts the agency or participant has made or will make to maximize private
1994     investment;
1995          (iii) the rationale for use of tax increment, including an analysis of whether the
1996     proposed project area development might reasonably be expected to occur in the foreseeable
1997     future solely through private investment; and
1998          (iv) an estimate of the total amount of tax increment that will be expended in
1999     undertaking project area development and the project area funds collection period; and
2000          (b) the anticipated public benefit to be derived from the project area development,
2001     including:
2002          (i) the beneficial influences upon the tax base of the community;
2003          (ii) the associated business and economic activity likely to be stimulated; and
2004          (iii) whether adoption of the project area plan is necessary and appropriate to reduce or
2005     eliminate a development impediment.
2006          Section 63. Section 17C-2-104 is amended to read:
2007          17C-2-104. Existing and historic buildings and uses in an urban renewal project
2008     area.
2009          If any of the existing buildings or uses in an urban renewal project area are included in
2010     or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the State Register, the
2011     agency shall comply with Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404 as though the agency were a state agency.
2012          Section 64. Section 17C-3-103 is amended to read:
2013          17C-3-103. Economic development project area plan requirements.
2014          (1) Each economic development project area plan and proposed project area plan shall:
2015          (a) describe the boundaries of the project area, subject to Section 17C-1-414, if
2016     applicable;
2017          (b) contain a general statement of the land uses, layout of principal streets, population
2018     densities, and building intensities of the project area and how they will be affected by the
2019     project area development;
2020          (c) state the standards that will guide the project area development;
2021          (d) show how the purposes of this title will be attained by the project area
2022     development;
2023          (e) be consistent with the general plan of the community in which the project area is
2024     located and show that the project area development will conform to the community's general
2025     plan;
2026          (f) describe how the project area development will create additional jobs;
2027          (g) describe any specific project or projects that are the object of the proposed project
2028     area development;
2029          (h) identify how a participant will be selected to undertake the project area
2030     development and identify each participant currently involved in the project area development;
2031          (i) state the reasons for the selection of the project area;
2032          (j) describe the physical, social, and economic conditions existing in the project area;
2033          (k) describe any tax incentives offered private entities for facilities located in the
2034     project area;
2035          (l) include an analysis, as provided in Subsection (2), of whether adoption of the
2036     project area plan is beneficial under a benefit analysis;
2037          (m) if any of the existing buildings or uses in the project area are included in or eligible
2038     for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the State Register, state that the
2039     agency shall comply with Subsection [9-8-404(1)] 9-8a-404(1) as though the agency were a
2040     state agency; and
2041          (n) include other information that the agency determines to be necessary or advisable.
2042          (2) Each analysis under Subsection (1)(l) shall consider:
2043          (a) the benefit of any financial assistance or other public subsidy proposed to be
2044     provided by the agency, including:
2045          (i) an evaluation of the reasonableness of the costs of project area development;
2046          (ii) efforts the agency or participant has made or will make to maximize private
2047     investment;
2048          (iii) the rationale for use of tax increment, including an analysis of whether the
2049     proposed project area development might reasonably be expected to occur in the foreseeable
2050     future solely through private investment; and
2051          (iv) an estimate of the total amount of tax increment that will be expended in
2052     undertaking project area development and the length of time for which it will be expended; and
2053          (b) the anticipated public benefit to be derived from the project area development,
2054     including:
2055          (i) the beneficial influences upon the tax base of the community;
2056          (ii) the associated business and economic activity likely to be stimulated; and
2057          (iii) the number of jobs or employment anticipated to be generated or preserved.
2058          Section 65. Section 17C-3-104 is amended to read:
2059          17C-3-104. Existing and historic buildings and uses in an economic development
2060     project area.
2061          If any of the existing buildings or uses in an economic development project area are
2062     included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the State
2063     Register, the agency shall comply with Subsection [9-8-404(1)] 9-8a-404(1) as though the
2064     agency were a state agency.
2065          Section 66. Section 17C-5-105 is amended to read:
2066          17C-5-105. Community reinvestment project area plan requirements.
2067          An agency shall ensure that each community reinvestment project area plan and
2068     proposed community reinvestment project area plan:
2069          (1) subject to Section 17C-1-414, if applicable, includes a boundary description and a
2070     map of the community reinvestment project area;
2071          (2) contains a general statement of the existing land uses, layout of principal streets,
2072     population densities, and building intensities of the community reinvestment project area and
2073     how each will be affected by project area development;
2074          (3) states the standards that will guide project area development;
2075          (4) shows how project area development will further purposes of this title;
2076          (5) is consistent with the general plan of the community in which the community
2077     reinvestment project area is located and shows that project area development will conform to
2078     the community's general plan;
2079          (6) if applicable, describes how project area development will eliminate or reduce a
2080     development impediment in the community reinvestment project area;
2081          (7) describes any specific project area development that is the object of the community
2082     reinvestment project area plan;
2083          (8) if applicable, explains how the agency plans to select a participant;
2084          (9) states each reason the agency selected the community reinvestment project area;
2085          (10) describes the physical, social, and economic conditions that exist in the
2086     community reinvestment project area;
2087          (11) describes each type of financial assistance that the agency anticipates offering a
2088     participant;
2089          (12) includes an analysis or description of the anticipated public benefit resulting from
2090     project area development, including benefits to the community's economic activity and tax
2091     base;
2092          (13) if applicable, states that the agency shall comply with Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404
2093     as required under Section 17C-5-106;
2094          (14) for a community reinvestment project area plan that an agency adopted before
2095     May 14, 2019, states whether the community reinvestment project area plan or proposed
2096     community reinvestment project area plan is subject to a taxing entity committee or an
2097     interlocal agreement; and
2098          (15) includes other information that the agency determines to be necessary or
2099     advisable.
2100          Section 67. Section 17C-5-106 is amended to read:
2101          17C-5-106. Existing and historic buildings and uses in a community reinvestment
2102     project area.
2103          An agency shall comply with Section [9-8-404] 9-8a-404 as though the agency is a state
2104     agency if:
2105          (1) any of the existing buildings or uses in a community reinvestment project area are
2106     included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places or the State
2107     Register; and
2108          (2) the agency spends agency funds on the demolition or rehabilitation of existing
2109     buildings described in Subsection (1).
2110          Section 68. Section 53B-17-603 is amended to read:
2111          53B-17-603. Curation and deposit of specimens.
2112          (1) For purposes of this section:
2113          (a) "Collections" [is] means the same as that term is defined [as provided] in Section
2114     [9-8-302] 9-8a-302.
2115          (b) "Curation facility" means:
2116          (i) the museum;
2117          (ii) an accredited facility meeting federal curation standards; or
2118          (iii) an appropriate state park.
2119          (c) "Museum" means the Utah Museum of Natural History.
2120          (d) "Repository" means:
2121          (i) a facility designated by the museum through memoranda of agreement; or
2122          (ii) a place of reburial.
2123          (e) "School and institutional trust lands" are those properties defined in Section
2124     53C-1-103.
2125          (2) The museum shall make rules to ensure the adequate curation of all collections
2126     from lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions. The rules shall:
2127          (a) conform to, but not be limited by, federal curation policy;
2128          (b) recognize that collections recovered from school and institutional trust lands are
2129     owned by the respective trust, and shall be made available for exhibition as the beneficiaries of
2130     the respective trust may request, subject to museum curation policy and the curation facility's
2131     budgetary priorities;
2132          (c) recognize that any collections obtained in exchange for collections found on school
2133     and institutional trust lands shall be owned by the respective trust; and
2134          (d) recognize that if, at its discretion, the curation facility makes and sells
2135     reproductions derived from collections found on school or institutional trust lands, any money
2136     obtained from these sales shall be given to the respective trust, but the curation facility may
2137     retain money sufficient to recover the direct costs of preparation for sale and a reasonable fee
2138     for handling the sale.
2139          (3) (a) The museum may enter into memoranda of agreement with other repositories
2140     located in and outside the state to act as its designee for the curation of collections.
2141          (b) In these memoranda, the museum may delegate some or all of its authority to
2142     curate.
2143          (4) (a) All collections recovered from lands owned or controlled by the state or its
2144     subdivisions shall be deposited at the museum, a curation facility, or at a repository within a
2145     reasonable time after the completion of field work.
2146          (b) The museum shall make rules establishing procedures for selection of the
2147     appropriate curation facility or repository.
2148          (c) The rules shall consider:
2149          (i) whether the permittee, authorized pursuant to Section [9-8-305] 9-8a-305, is a
2150     curation facility;
2151          (ii) the appropriateness of reburial;
2152          (iii) the proximity of the curation facility or repository to the point of origin of the
2153     collection;
2154          (iv) the preference of the owner of the land on which the collection was found;
2155          (v) the nature of the collection and the repository's or curation facility's ability and
2156     desire to curate the collection in question, and ability to maximize the scientific, educational,
2157     and cultural benefits for the people of the state and the school and institutional trusts;
2158          (vi) selection of a second curation facility or repository, if the original repository or
2159     curation facility becomes unable to curate the collections under its care; and
2160          (vii) establishment of an arbitration process for the resolution of disputes over the
2161     location of a curation facility or repository, which shall include an ultimate arbitration authority
2162     consisting of the landowner, the state archaeologist or paleontologist, and a representative from
2163     the governor's office.
2164          (d) The repository or curation facility may charge a curation fee commensurate with the
2165     costs of maintaining those collections, except that a fee may not be charged to the respective
2166     trust for collections found on school or institutional trust lands.
2167          (5) The repository or curation facility shall make specimens available through loans to
2168     museums and research institutions in and out of the state when, in the opinion of the repository
2169     or curation facility:
2170          (a) the use of the specimens is appropriate; and
2171          (b) arrangements are made for safe custodianship of the specimens.
2172          (6) The museum shall comply with the procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
2173     Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding publication of its rules in the Utah State Bulletin
2174     and the Utah Administrative Code.
2175          Section 69. Section 53B-18-1002 is amended to read:
2176          53B-18-1002. Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and
2177     responsibilities.
2178          (1) There is established the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center in connection with Utah
2179     State University.
2180          (2) The purpose of the center is to coordinate interdepartmental research and extension
2181     efforts in recreation, heritage tourism, and agricultural extension service and to enter into
2182     cooperative contracts with the United States Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, state,
2183     county, and city officers, public and private organizations, and individuals to enhance Mormon
2184     pioneer heritage.
2185          (3) The center has the following duties and responsibilities:
2186          (a) to support United States Congressional findings that the landscape, architecture,
2187     traditions, products, and events in the counties convey the heritage of pioneer settlements and
2188     their role in agricultural development;
2189          (b) to coordinate with extension agents in the counties to assist in the enhancement of
2190     heritage businesses and the creation of heritage products;
2191          (c) to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private
2192     sector, residents, business interests, and local communities;
2193          (d) to support United States Congressional findings that the historical, cultural, and
2194     natural heritage legacies of Mormon colonization and settlement are nationally significant;
2195          (e) to encourage research and studies relative to the variety of heritage resources along
2196     the 250-mile Highway 89 corridor from Fairview to Kanab, Utah, and Highways 12 and 24, the
2197     All American Road, to the extent those resources demonstrate:
2198          (i) the colonization of the western United States; and
2199          (ii) the expansion of the United States as a major world power;
2200          (f) to demonstrate that the great relocation to the western United States was facilitated
2201     by:
2202          (i) the 1,400 mile trek from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake by the Mormon Pioneers;
2203     and
2204          (ii) the subsequent colonization effort in Nevada, Utah, the southeast corner of Idaho,
2205     the southwest corner of Wyoming, large areas of southeastern Oregon, much of southern
2206     California, and areas along the eastern border of California; and
2207          (g) to assist in interpretive efforts that demonstrate how the Boulder Loop, Capitol
2208     Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Highway 89 area
2209     convey the compelling story of how early settlers:
2210          (i) interacted with Native Americans; and
2211          (ii) established towns and cities in a harsh, yet spectacular, natural environment.
2212          (4) The center, in collaboration with the United States Department of the Interior, the
2213     National Park Service, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest
2214     Service, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, the Utah [Division of State
2215     History] Historical Society, and the alliance and its intergovernmental local partners, shall:
2216          (a) assist in empowering communities in the counties to conserve, preserve, and
2217     enhance the heritage of the communities while strengthening future economic opportunities;
2218          (b) help conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cultural, natural, and
2219     recreational resources within the counties; and
2220          (c) expand, foster, and develop heritage businesses and products relating to the cultural
2221     heritage of the counties.
2222          (5) The center, in collaboration with the United States Department of the Interior, the
2223     National Park Service, and with funding from the alliance, shall develop a heritage
2224     management plan.
2225          Section 70. Section 59-7-609 is amended to read:
2226          59-7-609. Historic preservation credit.
2227          (1) (a) For tax years beginning January 1, 1993, and thereafter, there is allowed to a
2228     taxpayer subject to Section 59-7-104, as a credit against the tax due, an amount equal to 20% of
2229     qualified rehabilitation expenditures, costing more than $10,000, incurred in connection with
2230     any residential certified historic building. When qualifying expenditures of more than $10,000
2231     are incurred, the credit allowed by this section shall apply to the full amount of expenditures.
2232          (b) All rehabilitation work to which the credit may be applied shall be approved by the
2233     State Historic Preservation Office prior to completion of the rehabilitation project as meeting
2234     the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation so that the office can provide
2235     corrective comments to the taxpayer in order to preserve the historical qualities of the building.
2236          (c) Any amount of credit remaining may be carried forward to each of the five taxable
2237     years following the qualified expenditures.
2238          (d) The commission, in consultation with the [Division of State History] State Historic
2239     Preservation Office, shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
2240          (2) As used in this section:
2241          (a) "Certified historic building" means a building that is listed on the National Register
2242     of Historic Places within three years of taking the credit under this section or that is located in a
2243     National Register Historic District and the building has been designated by the [Division of
2244     State History] State Historic Preservation Office as being of significance to the district.
2245          (b) (i) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" means any amount properly chargeable
2246     to the rehabilitation and restoration of the physical elements of the building, including the
2247     historic decorative elements, and the upgrading of the structural, mechanical, electrical, and
2248     plumbing systems to applicable codes.
2249          (ii) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" does not include expenditures related to:
2250          (A) the taxpayer's personal labor;
2251          (B) cost of acquisition of the property;
2252          (C) any expenditure attributable to the enlargement of an existing building;
2253          (D) rehabilitation of a certified historic building without the approval required in
2254     Subsection (1)(b); or
2255          (E) any expenditure attributable to landscaping and other site features, outbuildings,
2256     garages, and related features.
2257          (c) "Residential" means a building used for residential use, either owner occupied or
2258     income producing.
2259          Section 71. Section 59-10-1006 is amended to read:
2260          59-10-1006. Historic preservation tax credit.
2261          (1) (a) For tax years beginning January 1, 1993, and thereafter, there is allowed to a
2262     claimant, estate, or trust, as a nonrefundable tax credit against the income tax due, an amount
2263     equal to 20% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, costing more than $10,000, incurred in
2264     connection with any residential certified historic building. When qualifying expenditures of
2265     more than $10,000 are incurred, the tax credit allowed by this section shall apply to the full
2266     amount of expenditures.
2267          (b) All rehabilitation work to which the tax credit may be applied shall be approved by
2268     the State Historic Preservation Office prior to completion of the rehabilitation project as
2269     meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation so that the office can
2270     provide corrective comments to the claimant, estate, or trust in order to preserve the historical
2271     qualities of the building.
2272          (c) Any amount of tax credit remaining may be carried forward to each of the five
2273     taxable years following the qualified expenditures.
2274          (d) The commission, in consultation with the [Division of State History] State Historic
2275     Preservation Office, shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
2276          (2) As used in this section:
2277          (a) "Certified historic building" means a building that is listed on the National Register
2278     of Historic Places within three years of taking the credit under this section or that is located in a
2279     National Register Historic District and the building has been designated by the [Division of
2280     State History] State Historic Preservation Office as being of significance to the district.
2281          (b) (i) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" means any amount properly chargeable
2282     to the rehabilitation and restoration of the physical elements of the building, including the
2283     historic decorative elements, and the upgrading of the structural, mechanical, electrical, and
2284     plumbing systems to applicable codes.
2285          (ii) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" does not include expenditures related to:
2286          (A) a claimant's, estate's, or trust's personal labor;
2287          (B) cost of acquisition of the property;
2288          (C) any expenditure attributable to the enlargement of an existing building;
2289          (D) rehabilitation of a certified historic building without the approval required in
2290     Subsection (1)(b); or
2291          (E) any expenditure attributable to landscaping and other site features, outbuildings,
2292     garages, and related features.
2293          (c) "Residential" means a building used for residential use, either owner occupied or
2294     income producing.
2295          Section 72. Section 63A-12-112 is amended to read:
2296          63A-12-112. Records Management Committee -- Creation -- Membership --
2297     Administration.
2298          (1) There is created the Records Management Committee composed of the following
2299     seven members:
2300          (a) the director of the [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society or the
2301     director's designee;
2302          (b) the director of the Division of Archives and Records Services or the director's
2303     designee; and
2304          (c) five members appointed by the governor as follows:
2305          (i) a member of the Utah State Bar who understands public records keeping under Title
2306     63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act;
2307          (ii) a member with experience in public finance;
2308          (iii) an individual from the private sector whose principal professional responsibilities
2309     are to create or manage records;
2310          (iv) a member representing political subdivisions, recommended by the Utah League of
2311     Cities and Towns; and
2312          (v) a member representing the news media.
2313          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the governor shall appoint each
2314     member to a four-year term.
2315          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment
2316     or reappointment, adjust the length of committee members' terms to ensure that the terms of
2317     members appointed by the governor are staggered so that approximately half of the committee
2318     members appointed by the governor are appointed every two years.
2319          (c) Each appointed member of the committee is eligible for reappointment for one
2320     additional term.
2321          (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the committee for any reason, the
2322     applicable appointing authority shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
2323          (4) A member of the Records Management Committee may not receive compensation
2324     or benefits for the member's service on the committee, but may receive per diem and travel
2325     expenses in accordance with:
2326          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
2327          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
2328          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
2329          Section 73. Section 63C-9-301 is amended to read:
2330          63C-9-301. Board powers -- Subcommittees.
2331          (1) The board shall:
2332          (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), exercise complete jurisdiction and
2333     stewardship over capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and the capitol hill complex;
2334          (b) preserve, maintain, and restore the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities,
2335     capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
2336          (c) before October 1 of each year, review and approve the executive director's annual
2337     budget request for submittal to the governor and Legislature;
2338          (d) by October 1 of each year, prepare and submit a recommended budget request for
2339     the upcoming fiscal year for the capitol hill complex to:
2340          (i) the governor, through the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
2341          (ii) the Legislature's appropriations subcommittee responsible for capitol hill facilities,
2342     through the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
2343          (e) review and approve the executive director's:
2344          (i) annual work plan;
2345          (ii) long-range master plan for the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and
2346     capitol hill grounds; and
2347          (iii) furnishings plan for placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
2348          (f) approve all changes to the buildings and their grounds, including:
2349          (i) restoration, remodeling, and rehabilitation projects;
2350          (ii) usual maintenance program; and
2351          (iii) any transfers or loans of objects under the board's care;
2352          (g) define and identify all significant aspects of the capitol hill complex, capitol hill
2353     facilities, and capitol hill grounds, after consultation with the:
2354          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
2355          (ii) State Library Division;
2356          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
2357          (iv) [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society;
2358          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
2359          (vi) Arts Council;
2360          (h) inventory, define, and identify all significant contents of the buildings and all
2361     state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings, after
2362     consultation with the:
2363          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
2364          (ii) State Library Division;
2365          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
2366          (iv) [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society;
2367          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
2368          (vi) Arts Council;
2369          (i) maintain archives relating to the construction and development of the buildings, the
2370     contents of the buildings and their grounds, including documents such as plans, specifications,
2371     photographs, purchase orders, and other related documents, the original copies of which shall
2372     be maintained by the Division of Archives and Records Service;
2373          (j) comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility; and
2374          (k) establish procedures for receiving, hearing, and deciding complaints or other issues
2375     raised about the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds, or their
2376     use.
2377          (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the supervision and control of the legislative
2378     area, as defined in Section 36-5-1, is reserved to the Legislature; and
2379          (b) the supervision and control of the governor's area, as defined in Section 67-1-16, is
2380     reserved to the governor.
2381          (3) (a) The board shall make rules to govern, administer, and regulate the capitol hill
2382     complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds by following the procedures and
2383     requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2384          (b) A violation of a rule relating to the use of the capitol hill complex adopted by the
2385     board under the authority of this Subsection (3) is an infraction.
2386          (c) If an act violating a rule under Subsection (3)(b) also amounts to an offense subject
2387     to a greater penalty under this title, Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Title 41, Motor
2388     Vehicles, Title 76, Utah Criminal Code, or other provision of state law, Subsection (3)(b) does
2389     not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious offense.
2390          (d) In addition to any punishment allowed under Subsections (3)(b) and (c), a person
2391     who violates a rule adopted by the board under the authority of this Subsection (3) is subject to
2392     a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation, plus the amount of any actual damages,
2393     expenses, and costs related to the violation of the rule that are incurred by the state.
2394          (e) The board may take any other legal action allowed by law.
2395          (f) The board may not apply this section or rules adopted under the authority of this
2396     section in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Utah Constitution or the First
2397     Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons to peaceably
2398     assemble.
2399          (g) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the legislative general
2400     counsel and the governor's general counsel for review and comment before the board adopts the
2401     rules.
2402          (4) The board is exempt from the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah
2403     Procurement Code, but shall adopt procurement rules substantially similar to the requirements
2404     of that chapter.
2405          (5) The board shall name:
2406          (a) the House Building, that is defined in Section 36-5-1, the "Rebecca D. Lockhart
2407     House Building"; and
2408          (b) committee room 210 in the Senate Building, that is defined in Section 36-5-1, the
2409     "Allyson W. Gamble Committee Room".
2410          (6) (a) The board may:
2411          (i) establish subcommittees made up of board members and members of the public to
2412     assist and support the executive director in accomplishing the executive director's duties;
2413          (ii) establish fees for the use of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds;
2414          (iii) assign and allocate specific duties and responsibilities to any other state agency, if
2415     the other agency agrees to perform the duty or accept the responsibility;
2416          (iv) contract with another state agency to provide services;
2417          (v) delegate by specific motion of the board any authority granted to it by this section
2418     to the executive director;
2419          (vi) in conjunction with Salt Lake City, expend money to improve or maintain public
2420     property contiguous to East Capitol Boulevard and capitol hill;
2421          (vii) provide wireless Internet service to the public without a fee in any capitol hill
2422     facility; and
2423          (viii) when necessary, consult with the:
2424          (A) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
2425          (B) State Library Division;
2426          (C) Division of Archives and Records Service;
2427          (D) [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society;
2428          (E) Office of Museum Services; and
2429          (F) Arts Council.
2430          (b) The board's provision of wireless Internet service under Subsection (6)(a)(vii) shall
2431     be discontinued in the legislative area if the president of the Senate and the speaker of the
2432     House of Representatives each submit a signed letter to the board indicating that the service is
2433     disruptive to the legislative process and is to be discontinued.
2434          (c) If a budget subcommittee is established by the board, the following shall serve as ex
2435     officio, nonvoting members of the budget subcommittee:
2436          (i) the legislative fiscal analyst, or the analyst's designee, who shall be from the Office
2437     of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
2438          (ii) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the
2439     executive director's designee, who shall be from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
2440          (d) If a preservation and maintenance subcommittee is established by the board, the
2441     board may, by majority vote, appoint one or each of the following to serve on the
2442     subcommittee as voting members of the subcommittee:
2443          (i) an architect, who shall be selected from a list of three architects submitted by the
2444     American Institute of Architects; or
2445          (ii) an engineer, who shall be selected from a list of three engineers submitted by the
2446     American Civil Engineers Council.
2447          (e) If the board establishes any subcommittees, the board may, by majority vote,
2448     appoint up to two people who are not members of the board to serve, at the will of the board, as
2449     nonvoting members of a subcommittee.
2450          (f) Members of each subcommittee shall, at the first meeting of each calendar year,
2451     select one individual to act as chair of the subcommittee for a one-year term.
2452          (7) (a) The board, and the employees of the board, may not move the office of the
2453     governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of
2454     Representatives, or a member of the Legislature from the State Capitol unless the removal is
2455     approved by:
2456          (i) the governor, in the case of the governor's office;
2457          (ii) the lieutenant governor, in the case of the lieutenant governor's office;
2458          (iii) the president of the Senate, in the case of the president's office or the office of a
2459     member of the Senate; or
2460          (iv) the speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of the speaker's office or
2461     the office of a member of the House.
2462          (b) The board and the employees of the board have no control over the furniture,
2463     furnishings, and decorative objects in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, or the
2464     members of the Legislature except as necessary to inventory or conserve items of historical
2465     significance owned by the state.
2466          (c) The board and the employees of the board have no control over records and
2467     documents produced by or in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having an
2468     office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
2469          (d) Except for items identified by the board as having historical significance, and
2470     except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), the board and the employees of the board have no
2471     control over moveable furnishings and equipment in the custody of a state agency, official, or
2472     employee having an office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
2473          Section 74. Section 63C-9-601 is amended to read:
2474          63C-9-601. Responsibility for items.
2475          Furniture, furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects for which the board
2476     has responsibility under this chapter are not subject to the custody or control of the State
2477     Library Board, the State Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the
2478     [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society, the Division of Arts and Museums, the arts
2479     collection committee of the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection, or any other state
2480     agency.
2481          Section 75. Section 63L-11-202 is amended to read:
2482          63L-11-202. Powers and duties of the office and executive director.
2483          (1) The office shall:
2484          (a) make a report to the Constitutional Defense Council created under Section
2485     63C-4a-202 concerning R.S. 2477 rights and other public lands issues under Title 63C, Chapter
2486     4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act;
2487          (b) provide staff assistance to the Constitutional Defense Council created under Section
2488     63C-4a-202 for meetings of the council;
2489          (c) (i) prepare and submit a constitutional defense plan under Section 63C-4a-403; and
2490          (ii) execute any action assigned in a constitutional defense plan;
2491          (d) develop public lands policies by:
2492          (i) developing cooperative contracts and agreements between the state, political
2493     subdivisions, and agencies of the federal government for involvement in the development of
2494     public lands policies;
2495          (ii) producing research, documents, maps, studies, analysis, or other information that
2496     supports the state's participation in the development of public lands policy;
2497          (iii) preparing comments to ensure that the positions of the state and political
2498     subdivisions are considered in the development of public lands policy; and
2499          (iv) partnering with state agencies and political subdivisions in an effort to:
2500          (A) prepare coordinated public lands policies;
2501          (B) develop consistency reviews and responses to public lands policies;
2502          (C) develop management plans that relate to public lands policies; and
2503          (D) develop and maintain a statewide land use plan that is based on cooperation and in
2504     conjunction with political subdivisions;
2505          (e) facilitate and coordinate the exchange of information, comments, and
2506     recommendations on public lands policies between and among:
2507          (i) state agencies;
2508          (ii) political subdivisions;
2509          (iii) the Office of Rural Development created under Section 63N-4-102;
2510          (iv) the coordinating committee;
2511          (v) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created under Section
2512     53C-1-201;
2513          (vi) the committee created under Section 63A-16-507 to award grants to counties to
2514     inventory and map R.S. 2477 rights-of-way, associated structures, and other features; and
2515          (vii) the Constitutional Defense Council created under Section 63C-4a-202;
2516          (f) perform the duties established in [Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities, and Title 9,
2517     Chapter 8, Part 4, Historic Sites] Title 9, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities, and Title 9, Chapter
2518     8a, Part 4, Historic Sites;
2519          (g) consistent with other statutory duties, encourage agencies to responsibly preserve
2520     archaeological resources;
2521          (h) maintain information concerning grants made under Subsection (1)(j), if available;
2522          (i) report annually, or more often if necessary or requested, concerning the office's
2523     activities and expenditures to:
2524          (i) the Constitutional Defense Council; and
2525          (ii) the Legislature's Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
2526     Committee jointly with the Constitutional Defense Council;
2527          (j) make grants of up to 16% of the office's total annual appropriations from the
2528     Constitutional Defense Restricted Account to a county or statewide association of counties to
2529     be used by the county or association of counties for public lands matters if the executive
2530     director, with the advice of the Constitutional Defense Council, determines that the action
2531     provides a state benefit;
2532          (k) provide staff services to the Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council created in
2533     Section 63C-12-103;
2534          (l) coordinate and direct the Snake Valley Aquifer Research Team created in Section
2535     63C-12-107;
2536          (m) conduct the public lands transfer study and economic analysis required by Section
2537     63L-11-304; and
2538          (n) fulfill the duties described in Section 63L-10-103.
2539          (2) The executive director shall comply with Subsection 63C-4a-203(8) before
2540     submitting a comment to a federal agency, if the governor would be subject to Subsection
2541     63C-4a-203(8) in submitting the comment.
2542          (3) The office may enter into an agreement with another state agency to provide
2543     information and services related to:
2544          (a) the duties authorized by Title 72, Chapter 3, Highway Jurisdiction and
2545     Classification Act;
2546          (b) legal actions concerning Title 72, Chapter 3, Highway Jurisdiction and
2547     Classification Act, or R.S. 2477 matters; or
2548          (c) any other matter within the office's responsibility.
2549          (4) In fulfilling the duties under this part, the office shall consult, as necessary, with:
2550          (a) the Department of Natural Resources;
2551          (b) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
2552          (c) the Department of Environmental Quality;
2553          (d) other applicable state agencies;
2554          (e) political subdivisions of the state;
2555          (f) federal land management agencies; and
2556          (g) elected officials.
2557          Section 76. Section 63L-11-402 is amended to read:
2558          63L-11-402. Membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Expenses.
2559          (1) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee consists of the following 26
2560     members:
2561          (a) the state science advisor;
2562          (b) a representative from the Department of Agriculture and Food appointed by the
2563     commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food;
2564          (c) a representative from the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
2565     appointed by the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community
2566     Engagement;
2567          (d) a representative from the Department of Environmental Quality appointed by the
2568     executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality;
2569          (e) a representative from the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the
2570     executive director of the Department of Natural Resources;
2571          (f) a representative from the Department of Transportation appointed by the executive
2572     director of the Department of Transportation;
2573          (g) a representative from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity appointed by
2574     the director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity;
2575          (h) a representative from the Housing and Community Development Division
2576     appointed by the director of the Housing and Community Development Division;
2577          (i) a representative from the [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society
2578     appointed by the director of the [Division of State History] Utah Historical Society;
2579          (j) a representative from the Division of Air Quality appointed by the director of the
2580     Division of Air Quality;
2581          (k) a representative from the Division of Drinking Water appointed by the director of
2582     the Division of Drinking Water;
2583          (l) a representative from the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
2584     appointed by the director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation;
2585          (m) a representative from the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
2586     appointed by the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control;
2587          (n) a representative from the Division of Water Quality appointed by the director of the
2588     Division of Water Quality;
2589          (o) a representative from the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining appointed by the
2590     director of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining;
2591          (p) a representative from the Division of Parks appointed by the director of the
2592     Division of Parks;
2593          (q) a representative from the Division of Outdoor Recreation appointed by the director
2594     of the Division of Outdoor Recreation;
2595          (r) a representative from the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands appointed by
2596     the director of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
2597          (s) a representative from the Utah Geological Survey appointed by the director of the
2598     Utah Geological Survey;
2599          (t) a representative from the Division of Water Resources appointed by the director of
2600     the Division of Water Resources;
2601          (u) a representative from the Division of Water Rights appointed by the director of the
2602     Division of Water Rights;
2603          (v) a representative from the Division of Wildlife Resources appointed by the director
2604     of the Division of Wildlife Resources;
2605          (w) a representative from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration
2606     appointed by the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
2607          (x) a representative from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
2608     appointed by the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
2609          (y) a representative from the Division of Emergency Management appointed by the
2610     director of the Division of Emergency Management; and
2611          (z) a representative from the Division of Conservation, created under Section 4-46-401,
2612     appointed by the director of the Division of Conservation.
2613          (2) (a) As particular issues require, the coordinating committee may, by majority vote
2614     of the members present, appoint additional temporary members to serve as ex officio voting
2615     members.
2616          (b) Those ex officio members may discuss and vote on the issue or issues for which
2617     they were appointed.
2618          (3) A chair shall be selected by a vote of 14 committee members with the concurrence
2619     of the executive director.
2620          (4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
2621     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
2622          (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
2623          (b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
2624     63A-3-107.
2625          Section 77. Section 67-1-8.1 is amended to read:
2626          67-1-8.1. Executive Residence Commission -- Recommendations as to use,
2627     maintenance, and operation of executive residence.
2628          (1) The Legislature finds and declares that:
2629          (a) the state property known as the Thomas Kearns Mansion is a recognized state
2630     landmark possessing historical and architectural qualities that should be preserved; and
2631          (b) the Thomas Kearns Mansion was the first building listed on the National Register
2632     of Historic Places in the state.
2633          (2) As used in this section:
2634          (a) "Executive residence" includes the:
2635          (i) Thomas Kearns Mansion;
2636          (ii) Carriage House building; and
2637          (iii) grounds and landscaping surrounding the Thomas Kearns Mansion and the
2638     Carriage House building.
2639          (b) "Commission" means the Executive Residence Commission established in this
2640     section.
2641          (3) (a) An Executive Residence Commission is established to make recommendations
2642     to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management for the use, operation, maintenance,
2643     repair, rehabilitation, alteration, restoration, placement of art and monuments, or adoptive use
2644     of the executive residence.
2645          (b) The commission shall meet at least once a year and make any recommendations to
2646     the Division of Facilities Construction and Management prior to August 1 of each year.
2647          (4) The commission shall consist of nine voting members and one ex officio,
2648     nonvoting member representing the Governor's Mansion Foundation. The membership shall
2649     consist of:
2650          (a) three private citizens appointed by the governor, who have demonstrated an interest
2651     in historical preservation;
2652          (b) three additional private citizens appointed by the governor with the following
2653     background:
2654          (i) an interior design professional with a background in historic spaces;
2655          (ii) an architect with a background in historic preservation and restoration
2656     recommended by the Utah chapter of the American Institute of Architects; and
2657          (iii) a landscape architect with a background and knowledge of historic properties
2658     recommended by the Utah chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects;
2659          (c) the director, or director's designee, of the Division of Art and Museums;
2660          (d) the director, or director's designee, of the [Division of State History] Utah
2661     Historical Society; and
2662          (e) the executive director, or executive director's designee, of the Department of
2663     Government Operations.
2664          (5) (a) Except as required by Subsection (5)(b), as terms of current commission
2665     members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a
2666     four-year term ending on March 1.
2667          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (5)(a), the governor shall, at the
2668     time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
2669     commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed
2670     every two years.
2671          (6) (a) The governor shall appoint a chair from among the membership of the
2672     commission.
2673          (b) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and either the chair or
2674     two other members of the commission may call meetings of the commission.
2675          (7) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
2676     appointed for the unexpired term.
2677          (8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
2678     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
2679          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
2680          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
2681          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
2682     63A-3-107.
2683          (9) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall provide the
2684     administrative support to the commission.
2685          Section 78. Section 76-9-704 is amended to read:
2686          76-9-704. Abuse or desecration of a dead human body -- Penalties.
2687          (1) For purposes of this section, "dead human body" includes any part of a human body
2688     in any stage of decomposition, including ancient human remains as defined in Section
2689     [9-8-302] 9-8a-302.
2690          (2) A person is guilty of abuse or desecration of a dead human body if the person
2691     intentionally and unlawfully:
2692          (a) fails to report the finding of a dead human body to a local law enforcement agency;
2693          (b) disturbs, moves, removes, conceals, or destroys a dead human body or any part of
2694     it;
2695          (c) disinters a buried or otherwise interred dead human body, without authority of a
2696     court order;
2697          (d) dismembers a dead human body to any extent, or damages or detaches any part or
2698     portion of a dead human body; or
2699          (e) (i) commits or attempts to commit upon any dead human body any act of sexual
2700     penetration, regardless of the sex of the actor and of the dead human body; and
2701          (ii) as used in Subsection (2)(e)(i), "sexual penetration" means penetration, however
2702     slight, of the genital or anal opening by any object, substance, instrument, or device, including
2703     a part of the human body, or penetration involving the genitals of the actor and the mouth of
2704     the dead human body.
2705          (3) A person does not violate this section if when that person directs or carries out
2706     procedures regarding a dead human body, that person complies with:
2707          (a) [Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3, Antiquities] Title 9, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities;
2708          (b) Title 26, Chapter 4, Utah Medical Examiner Act;
2709          (c) Title 26, Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act;
2710          (d) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 3, Use of Dead Bodies for Medical Purposes;
2711          (e) Title 58, Chapter 9, Funeral Services Licensing Act; or
2712          (f) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, which concerns licensing to
2713     practice medicine.
2714          (4) (a) Failure to report the finding of a dead human body as required under Subsection
2715     (2)(a) is a class B misdemeanor.
2716          (b) Abuse or desecration of a dead human body as described in Subsections (2)(b)
2717     through (e) is a third degree felony.
2718          Section 79. Repealer.
2719          This bill repeals:
2720          Section 9-7-209, Depository libraries.
2721          Section 9-7-210, Micrographics and other copying and transmission techniques.
2722          Section 9-8-501, Short title.
2723          Section 9-24-103, Main Street Program Advisory Committee -- Membership --
2724     Duties.
2725          Section 80. Effective date.
2726          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.
2727          (2) The changes affecting Section 63N-10-202 take effect on May 3, 2023.
2728          Section 81. Coordinating H.B. 302 with S.B. 57 -- Substantive and technical
2729     amendments.
2730          If this H.B. 302 and S.B. 57, Sexual Abuse Material Amendments, both pass and
2731     become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
2732     General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication on July 1, 2023, by:
2733          (1) amending Subsection 9-7-215(2)(a)(i)(B) to read:
2734          "(B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are[:] child sexual abuse
2735     materials, harmful to minors, or obscene; and
2736          [(I) child pornography;]
2737          [(II) harmful to minors; or]
2738          [(III) obscene; and]"; and
2739          (2) amending Subsection 9-7-215(2)(b)(i)(B) to read:
2740          "(B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are[:] child sexual abuse
2741     materials, harmful to minors, or obscene; and
2742          [(I) child pornography; or]
2743          [(II) obscene; and]".