This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 12:06 PM by pflowers.
Senator Chris H. Wilson proposes the following substitute bill:


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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson

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House Sponsor: Jefferson Moss

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill designates the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University
10     as the lead research center for strategic planning for electrification of transportation
11     infrastructure and requires certain actions.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     designates the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University as the
15     lead research center for strategic planning for electrification of transportation
16     infrastructure in this state;
17          ▸     creates a steering committee and requires the creation of an industry advisory board
18     to assist in the direction of the research center and initiative;
19          ▸     provides duties of the steering committee, industry advisory board, and the research
20     center;
21          ▸     requires reports on the proposed action plan and goals of the initiative; and
22          ▸     provides for a sunset review of the initiative.
23     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024:
25          ▸     to Utah State University -- Education and General -- Education and General as an
26     ongoing appropriation:
27               •     from the Income Tax Fund, $2,100,000.
28     Other Special Clauses:
29          None
30     Utah Code Sections Affected:
31     AMENDS:
32          63I-1-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 10, 30, 31, 172, 173, 194,
33     218, 224, 229, 236, 254, 274, and 414
34     ENACTS:
35          53B-18-1801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
36          53B-18-1802, Utah Code Annotated 1953
37          53B-18-1803, Utah Code Annotated 1953
38          53B-18-1804, Utah Code Annotated 1953
39          53B-18-1805, Utah Code Annotated 1953
40          53B-18-1806, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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42     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
43          Section 1. Section 53B-18-1801 is enacted to read:
44          53B-18-1801. Definitions.
45          As used in this part:
46          (1) "Department of Environmental Quality" means the Department of Environmental
47     Quality created in Section 19-1-104.
48          (2) "Department of Transportation" means the Department of Transportation created in
49     Section 72-1-201.
50          (3) "Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity" means the Governor's Office of
51     Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-301.
52          (4) "Industry advisory board" means the industry advisory board created in accordance
53     with Section 53B-18-1804.
54          (5) "Initiative" means the strategic planning and development initiative to guide the
55     transition to an electrified and intelligent transportation system in this state.
56          (6) "Large public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section
57     17B-2a-802.
58          (7) "Office of Energy Development" means the Office of Energy Development created
59     in Section 79-6-401.
60          (8) "Project director" means the project director of the research center appointed under
61     Subsection 53B-18-1802(2)(b).
62          (9) "Research center" means the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State
63     University.
64          (10) "Steering committee" means the Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure
65     Steering Committee created in Section 53B-18-1803.
66          Section 2. Section 53B-18-1802 is enacted to read:
67          53B-18-1802. Research enter -- Designation -- Duties.
68          (1) The ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University is designated as
69     the lead research center to coordinate and lead the initiative described in this part.
70          (2) The research center shall:
71          (a) direct and carry out the mission of the initiative;
72          (b) appoint a project director to oversee the initiative; and
73          (c) provide administrative and staff support to the steering committee and industry
74     advisory board.
75          (3) The project director shall:
76          (a) oversee the operations of the initiative; and
77          (b) propose to the steering committee the expenditure of funds appropriated by the
78     Legislature to carry out the duties under this part.
79          Section 3. Section 53B-18-1803 is enacted to read:
80          53B-18-1803. Steering committee -- Creation -- Duties.
81          (1) There is created the Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering
82     Committee.
83          (2) The Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee consists of
84     the following members:
85          (a) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, or the executive
86     director's designee;
87          (b) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or the executive
88     director's designee;
89          (c) the director of the Office of Energy Development, or the director's designee;
90          (d) the executive director of a large public transit district, or the executive director's
91     designee;
92          (e) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, or the
93     executive director's designee;
94          (f) one representative of a major electrical power provider in the state, appointed by the
95     governor; and
96          (g) the chair of the industry advisory board created in Section 53B-18-180.
97          (3) The steering committee member representing the Department of Transportation
98     shall serve as the chair of the steering committee.
99          (4) The steering committee shall:
100          (a) provide direction to the project director on the nature and priorities of the strategic
101     planning and development initiative;
102          (b) assist the project director in the development of a strategic action plan and
103     implementation related to the electrification of transportation infrastructure;
104          (c) approve annual reports on the strategic planning and development initiative as
105     required in Section 53B-18-1806;
106          (d) consider and approve the budget proposed by the project director for the
107     expenditure of funds for the initiative; and
108          (e) review expenditures authorized by the project director made before October 1,
109     2023.
110          (5) The steering committee shall convene no later than October 1, 2023.
111          Section 4. Section 53B-18-1804 is enacted to read:
112          53B-18-1804. Industry advisory board -- Duties.
113          (1) The research center shall create an industry advisory board with members selected
114     from the following relevant sectors:
115          (a) electrical power providers;
116          (b) electric bus manufacturers;
117          (c) electric vehicle manufacturers;
118          (d) electric passenger or freight rail manufacturers;
119          (e) electric aircraft manufacturers;
120          (f) electric freight truck manufacturers;
121          (g) high-capacity battery manufacturers;
122          (h) large fiber-optic or high-speed Internet providers;
123          (i) transportation infrastructure companies;
124          (j) charging component, systems, or network providers;
125          (k) smart or artificial intelligence-integrated infrastructure providers; and
126          (l) any other sector that the research center determines is substantially necessary to
127     fulfilling the initiative goals.
128          (2) The industry advisory board members shall designate the chair and other officers of
129     the industry advisory board.
130          (3) The industry advisory board shall:
131          (a) assist the project director in operating the strategic planning and development
132     initiative with insights and needs from across the industries;
133          (b) develop a chapter to be included in each annual report that describes the industry
134     support and perspectives relative to the analysis and recommendations provided in the annual
135     report; and
136          (c) provide at least one representative to participate in briefings to interim or
137     appropriations committees of the Legislature.
138          Section 5. Section 53B-18-1805 is enacted to read:
139          53B-18-1805. Duties of the project director.
140          (1) The project director and the steering committee shall consult the following parties
141     in developing and carrying out the initiative:
142          (a) representatives of each sector described in the industry advisory board membership
143     in Subsection 53B-18-1804(1), regardless of whether that sector is actually represented on the
144     industry advisory board;
145          (b) institutions of higher education, including institutions of technical education, both
146     inside and outside this state;
147          (c) the chairs of the following committees of the Legislature:
148          (i) the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee;
149          (ii) the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee; and
150          (iii) the Transportation Interim Committee; and
151          (d) any other persons or entities the steering committee determines is relevant or
152     necessary to fulfilling the stated mission.
153          (2) The project director, in consultation with the steering committee and the industry
154     advisory board, shall lead an outreach and promotional effort to:
155          (a) build awareness among stakeholders, industry partners, federal agencies, and the
156     state's congressional delegation of the state's efforts to be a national leader in electrifying the
157     state's transportation system; and
158          (b) attract industry partners and industry and federal investment to the state to design,
159     develop, and deliver systems to promote and implement the initiative.
160          (3) The project director shall:
161          (a) oversee the operations of the initiative; and
162          (b) propose to the steering committee the program budget for the expenditure of funds
163     appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the duties under this part.
164          (4) (a) The project director may, in accordance with this part, and subject to this
165     Subsection (4), expend funds appropriated by the Legislature.
166          (b) (i) Before October 1, 2023, the project director may not expend more than 25% of
167     the annual project budget.
168          (ii) At the first meeting of the steering committee, the project director shall:
169          (A) provide a detailed account to the steering committee for all expenditures made
170     before October 1, 2023; and
171          (B) present a budget proposal for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
172          (iii) Before October 1, 2023, the project director may expend funds for the following
173     purposes:
174          (A) establish necessary and time-sensitive groundwork for development of the vision
175     and strategic objective of the initiative;
176          (B) acquisition of materials needed for the initiative; and
177          (C) costs to hire and pay salaries of staff.
178          (c) Except as described in Subsection (4)(b), the project director:
179          (i) shall propose an annual budget for the initiative; and
180          (ii) may not expend funds appropriated to the research center outside of the approved
181     budget without approval of the steering committee.
182          Section 6. Section 53B-18-1806 is enacted to read:
183          53B-18-1806. Project development and strategic objectives -- Reporting
184     requirements.
185          (1) (a) The research center shall develop and define an action plan for the
186     electrification of transportation infrastructure in this state.
187          (b) The research center shall provide a report of the action plan that includes:
188          (i) a description of the ideal electrified transportation system and incremental steps to
189     implement the action plan over 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year time horizons, including a
190     description of a transportation system that:
191          (A) provides intelligent coordination for vehicular traffic and charging individually and
192     collectively into a dynamically communicative transportation system that links to and
193     coordinates with the electric grid;
194          (B) integrates across and supports all modes of transportation and vehicle classes in
195     complementary ways;
196          (C) integrates with hydrogen and renewable natural gas generation, storage, grid
197     support, and fuel cell vehicles in complementary ways; and
198          (D) provides improved air quality, reduced cost to move people and goods, and new
199     jobs and economic growth in the state;
200          (ii) strategic objectives in each element of the action plan above that are necessary to
201     realize the action plan;
202          (iii) an initial description of changes needed to realize the action plan in each of the
203     following sectors across the ecosystem:
204          (A) electrical power generation, distribution, and utility-scale energy storage
205     infrastructure and capacity, including reliability, cost, and availability standards;
206          (B) interconnected smart charging infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems,
207     control systems, and communications systems to facilitate the transition to electrified
208     transportation;
209          (C) private surface transportation, including passenger vehicles, freight trucks, and
210     freight trains;
211          (D) public surface transportation, including passenger vehicles, buses, and trains;
212          (E) air transportation, including private commercial aircraft and unmanned aircraft
213     systems;
214          (F) vehicles that operate off-highway, including construction, mining, and agriculture;
215          (G) charging technology, solutions, and systems, including charging stations and
216     shared use of infrastructure across modes of transportation and vehicle classes;
217          (H) workforce, including analysis of the capacity and types of education, vocations,
218     trades, and certifications necessary in each relevant sector to develop the local workforce
219     needed to accomplish the vision; and
220          (I) any other sector that the steering committee determines is substantially necessary to
221     fulfilling the stated mission;
222          (iv) identification of key gaps in the ecosystem from the sectors and industries
223     described in this Subsection (1)(b) that serve as priorities for near term innovation and
224     investment; Ĥ→ [and]
224a          (v) evaluation of risk and vulnerability of relevant supply chains, including natural
224b     resources, to ensure stability and availability; and ←Ĥ
225          Ĥ→ [(v)] (vi) ←Ĥ an accounting of funds appropriated to or received by the research center,
225a     and any
226     expenditure of those funds.
227          (c) Before August 1, 2024, the research center shall report on the action plan described
228     in this Subsection (1) to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations
229     Subcommittee of the Legislature.
230          (2) Beginning in 2025, before August 1 of each year, the research center shall provide
231     an annual report to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
232     of the Legislature, including:
233          (a) an updated and prioritized list of strategic objectives identified in the initial report
234     described in Subsection (1)(b);
235          (b) any actionable goals established or recommended by the research center;
236          (c) a prioritized list of steps to accomplish the goals and strategic objectives identified
237     by the research center;
238          (d) metrics to measure the effectiveness of any goals or strategic objectives and related
239     analysis;
240          (e) the research center's progress and effort in developing a long-range strategy for
241     implementation of the action plan;
242          (f) the research center's efforts in and results of outreach to relevant industry,
243     government, and investment sectors;
244          (g) any recommendations on potential legislation to implement the action plan; and
245          (h) an accounting of funds appropriated to or received by the research center, and any
246     expenditure of those funds.
247          (3) Before November 30, 2027, the Transportation Interim Committee shall consider
248     whether to continue the initiative as described in this part or allow the repeal of this part as
249     described in Section 63I-1-253.
250          Section 7. Section 63I-1-253 is amended to read:
251          63I-1-253. Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
252          (1) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
253     Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
254          (2) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue Advisory
255     Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
256          (3) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is repealed
257     July 1, 2023.
258          (4) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board, is
259     repealed July 1, 2024.
260          (5) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah System of
261     Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
262          (6) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
263          (7) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is
264     repealed January 1, 2025.
265          (8) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
266          (9) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure
267     Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028
268          [(9)] (10) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
269     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
270     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
271          [(10)] (11) [Subsection] Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating
272     councils for youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
273          [(11)] (12) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
274          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
275     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
276     repealed; and
277          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
278          [(12)] (13) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
279     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
280          [(13)] (14) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
281     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
282          [(14)] (15) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
283     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
284          [(15)] (16) Section 53F-5-203 is repealed July 1, 2024.
285          [(16)] (17) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
286          [(17)] (18) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
287     repealed July 1, 2025.
288          [(18)] (19) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
289     repealed July 1, 2025.
290          [(19)] (20) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local [INnovations] Innovations
291     Civics Education Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
292          [(20)] (21) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
293     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
294          [(21)] (22) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
295     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
296          [(22)] (23) Subsection 53G-8-211(5), regarding referrals of a minor to court for a class
297     C misdemeanor, is repealed July 1, 2027.
298          [(23)] (24) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
299     2027.
300          [(24)] (25) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
301     July 1, 2027.
302          Section 8. Appropriation.
303          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
304     2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
305     fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
306     Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
307     indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
308     ITEM 1
309     To Utah State University - Education and General
310          From Income Tax Fund
2,100,000

311          Schedule of Programs:
312               Education and General                    2,100,000