Senator Daniel McCay proposes the following substitute bill:


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STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MODIFICATIONS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies or repeals various boards and commissions.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     repeals the Utah Museums Advisory Board on October 1, 2024;
13          ▸     repeals the arts collection committee on October 1, 2024;
14          ▸     renames and modifies the Utah Arts Advisory Board as the Utah Arts and Museums
15     Advisory Board and repeals the board with review on July 1, 2029;
16          ▸     repeals the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory
17     Committee;
18          ▸     repeals the Opioid and Overdose Fatality Review Committee;
19          ▸     modifies membership of the Employment Advisory Council and repeals the council
20     with review on July 1, 2029;
21          ▸     repeals the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities on
22     October 1, 2024;
23          ▸     repeals the advisory council to advise and assist the Division of Services for the
24     Deaf and Hard of Hearing;
25          ▸     renames and modifies the Criminal Justice Data Management Task Force as the

26     Public Safety Data Management Task Force and repeals the task force on July 1, 2029;
27          ▸     repeals the Domestic Violence Data Task Force on October 1, 2024;
28          ▸     repeals the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board on October 1, 2024;
29          ▸     renames and modifies the Bail Bond Recovery Licensure Board as the Bail Bond
30     Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board and repeals the board with
31     review on July 1, 2029;
32          ▸     modifies the duties of the Emergency Management Administration Council and
33     repeals the council with review on July 1, 2029;
34          ▸     repeals the Statewide Mutual Aid Committee on October 1, 2024;
35          ▸     renames and modifies the State Emergency Medical Services Committee as the
36     Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee and repeals
37     the committee with review on July 1, 2029;
38          ▸     repeals the Trauma System Advisory Committee on October 1, 2024;
39          ▸     repeals the Stroke Registry Advisory Committee;
40          ▸     repeals the Cardiac Registry Advisory Committee;
41          ▸     repeals the Multi-Disciplinary Trauma-Informed Committee;
42          ▸     modifies the membership of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
43     Justice;
44          ▸     requires law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide domestic
45     violence services to submit certain data to the State Commission on Criminal and
46     Juvenile Justice;
47          ▸     modifies the Utah Victim Services Commission and repeals the commission with
48     review on July 1, 2029;
49          ▸     repeals the Crime Victim Reparations Assistance Board on October 1, 2024;
50          ▸     repeals the Utah Council on Victims of Crime on October 1, 2024;
51          ▸     repeals the Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory Committee;
52          ▸     repeals the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee on July
53     1, 2026;
54          ▸     enacts language for the appointment of individuals to new or modified committees;
55     and
56          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.

57     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
58          None
59     Other Special Clauses:
60          This bill provides a special effective date.
61          This bill provides a coordination clause.
62     Utah Code Sections Affected:
63     AMENDS:
64          9-6-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
65          9-6-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 154, 419
66          9-6-301, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
67          9-6-302, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
68          9-6-304, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
69          9-6-504, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
70          9-6-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
71          11-48-103 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16,
72     310 and 327
73          26B-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 302
74          26B-1-204 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters
75     249, 305
76          26B-1-204 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 249,
77     305 and 310
78          26B-4-702, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 307
79          26B-8-231, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306
80          35A-4-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 439
81          36-12-23, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 429
82          36-29-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 87
83          52-4-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 263, 328, 374, and 521
84          53-1-104 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 40,
85     310
86          53-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 328, 447
87          53-2a-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 344

88          53-2d-101 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16,
89     327 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 310 and last
90     amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
91          53-2d-104 (Effective 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
92     Chapters 305, 310 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023,
93     Chapter 305
94          53-2d-105 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
95     and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 310 and last amended
96     by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
97          53-2d-305 (Effective 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
98     Chapters 307, 310
99          53-9-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 432
100          53-11-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 170
101          53-11-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 134
102          53-11-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 396
103          53-11-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 51
104          53B-28-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16
105          63A-16-1002, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 158, 161, 382, and 448
106          63I-1-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 154, 232 and last amended
107     by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 154
108          63I-1-235, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 27, 52
109          63I-1-236, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 112, 139, 228, and 475
110          63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 30,
111     52, 133, 161, 367, and 494
112          63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
113     Chapters 30, 52, 133, 161, 310, 367, and 494
114          63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
115     Chapters 30, 52, 133, 161, 187, 310, 367, and 494
116          63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 47, 104, 109, 139, 155,
117     212, 218, 249, 270, 448, 489, and 534
118          63I-2-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33

119          63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
120     139, 249, 295, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
121     329
122          63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
123     139, 249, 295, 310, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
124     Chapter 329 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
125     329
126          63I-2-235, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 21
127          63I-2-236, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 87, 101 and 273
128          63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7, 21,
129     33, 142, 167, 168, 310, 380, 383, and 467
130          63I-2-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 139, 212, 354, and 530
131          63M-7-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 150
132          63M-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 158, 330, 382, and 500
133          63M-7-218, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 158, 161 and 382
134          63M-7-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 148, 185 and 430
135          63M-7-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
136          63M-7-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
137          63M-7-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
138          63M-7-511, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 158
139          63M-7-516, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
140          63M-7-517, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
141          63M-7-519, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
142          63M-7-521.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
143          63M-7-522, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
144          63M-7-525, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 149
145          63M-7-902, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 150
146          63M-7-904, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 150
147          63N-4-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 129
148          63N-4-504, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 467
149          73-3d-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 126

150          80-2-402, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 334
151     ENACTS:
152          63C-1-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
153          63M-7-220, Utah Code Annotated 1953
154     REPEALS:
155          26B-1-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
156          26B-1-407 (Superseded 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
157     2023, Chapter 305
158          26B-1-408 (Superseded 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
159     2023, Chapter 305
160          53-2d-903 (Effective 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
161     Chapters 305, 310
162          53-2d-904 (Effective 07/01/24), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
163     Chapters 305, 310
164          26B-1-419, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
165          35A-13-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 271
166          53-11-125, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 462
167          63M-7-209 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
168     330
169          63M-7-209 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 310,
170     330
171          63N-4-505, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 467
172     Utah Code Sections Affected By Coordination Clause:
173          9-6-301, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 419
174     

175     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
176          Section 1. Section 9-6-102 is amended to read:
177          9-6-102. Definitions.
178          As used in this chapter:
179          (1) "Arts" means the various branches of creative human activity, including visual arts,
180     film, performing arts, sculpture, literature, music, theater, dance, digital arts, video-game arts,

181     and cultural vitality.
182          (2) "Arts and museums board" means the Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board
183     created in Section 9-6-301.
184          (3) "Development" includes:
185          (a) constructing, expanding, or repairing a museum or other facility that houses arts or
186     cultural presentations;
187          (b) providing for public information, preservation, and access to museums, the arts,
188     and the cultural heritage of the state; and
189          (c) supporting the professional development of artists, cultural administrators, and
190     cultural leaders within the state.
191          (4) "Director" means the director of the Division of Arts and Museums.
192          (5) "Division" means the Division of Arts and Museums.
193          (6) "Museum" means an organized and permanent institution that:
194          (a) is owned or controlled by the state, a county, or a municipality, or is a nonprofit
195     organization;
196          (b) has an educational or aesthetic purpose;
197          (c) owns or curates a tangible collection; and
198          (d) exhibits the collection to the public on a regular schedule.
199          [(7) "Museums board" means the Utah Museums Advisory Board created in Section
200     9-6-305.]
201          Section 2. Section 9-6-202 is amended to read:
202          9-6-202. Division director.
203          (1) The chief administrative officer of the division shall be a director appointed by the
204     executive director in consultation with the arts and museums board [and the museums board].
205          (2) The director shall be a person experienced in administration and knowledgeable
206     about the arts and museums.
207          (3) In addition to the division, the director is the chief administrative officer for[: (a)]
208     the Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board created in Section 9-6-301[; and].
209          [(b) the Utah Museums Advisory Board created in Section 9-6-305.]
210     The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
211          Section 3. Section 9-6-301 is amended to read:

212          9-6-301. Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board.
213          (1) There is created within the division the Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board.
214          (2) (a) Except as provided in [Subsections] Subsection (2)(b) [and (2)(f)], the arts and
215     museums board shall consist of [13] nine members appointed by the governor to four-year
216     terms with the consent of the Senate.
217          (b) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length
218     of terms to ensure that the terms of arts and museums board members are staggered so that
219     approximately half of the arts and museums board is appointed every two years.
220          [(c)] (3) The governor shall appoint:
221          (a) [eight] five members who are working artists or administrators, one from each of
222     the following areas:
223          (i) visual arts, media arts, architecture, or design;
224          [(ii) architecture or design;]
225          [(iii)] (ii) literature;
226          [(iv)] (iii) music;
227          [(v)] (iv) folk, traditional, or native arts; and
228          [(vi)] (v) theater or dance;
229          [(vii) dance; and]
230          [(viii) media arts.]
231          [(d)] (b) two members who are qualified, trained, and experienced museum
232     professionals who each have a minimum of five years of continuous paid work experience at a
233     museum;
234          (c) [The governor shall appoint three members who are] one member who is
235     knowledgeable in or appreciative of the arts[.] or museums; and
236          [(e)] (d) [The governor shall appoint two members who have] one member who has
237     expertise in technology, marketing, business, or finance.
238          [(f) Before January 1, 2026, the governor may appoint up to three additional members
239     who are knowledgeable in or appreciative of the arts:]
240          [(i) for terms that shall end before January 1, 2026; and]
241          [(ii) in which case the arts board may consist of up to 16 members until January 1,
242     2026.]

243          [(3)] (4) The governor shall appoint members described in Subsection (3) from the
244     state at large with due consideration for geographical representation.
245          [(4)] (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall
246     appoint a replacement member for the unexpired term within one month from the time of the
247     vacancy.
248          [(5)] (6) A simple majority of the voting members of the arts and museums board
249     constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
250          [(6)] (7) (a) The arts and museums board members shall elect a chair and a vice chair
251     from among the arts and museums board's members.
252          (b) The chair and the vice chair shall serve a term of two years.
253          [(7)] (8) The arts and museums board shall meet at least [once] twice each year.
254          [(8)] (9) A member of the arts and museums board may not receive compensation or
255     benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance
256     with:
257          (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
258          (b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
259     63A-3-107.
260          [(9)] (10) Except as provided in Subsection [(8)] (9), a member may not receive any
261     gifts, prizes, or awards of money from division funds during the member's term of office.
262          (11) The division shall provide staff to the arts and museums board.
263          Section 4. Section 9-6-302 is amended to read:
264          9-6-302. Arts and museums board powers and duties.
265          (1) The arts and museums board may:
266          (a) with the concurrence of the director, make rules governing the conduct of the arts
267     and museums board's business in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
268     Rulemaking Act; and
269          (b) receive gifts, bequests, and property.
270          (2) The arts and museums board shall:
271          (a) act in an advisory capacity for the division;
272          (b) [appoint an arts collection committee as described in Section 9-6-303 to] in
273     accordance with Subsection (3), advise the division [and the arts board] regarding the works of

274     art acquired and maintained under this part; and
275          (c) with the concurrence of the director, approve the allocation of arts and museums
276     grant money and State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection acquisition funding.
277          (3) When advising the division as described in Subsection (2)(b), the arts and museums
278     board shall, with the concurrence of the director, appoint and consult with any combination of
279     artists, art historians, museum professionals, gallery owners, knowledgeable art collectors, art
280     appraisers, or judges of art.
281          Section 5. Section 9-6-304 is amended to read:
282          9-6-304. State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection.
283          (1) There is created the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection.
284          (2) The State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection:
285          (a) consists of all works of art acquired under this part; and
286          (b) shall be held as the property of the state and under the control of the division.
287          (3) Works of art in the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection may be loaned
288     for exhibition purposes in accordance with recommendations from the arts and museums board
289     and rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
290     Rulemaking Act.
291          (4) The division shall:
292          (a) take reasonable precautions to avoid damage or destruction to works of art in the
293     State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection;
294          (b) procure insurance coverage for the works of art in the State of Utah Alice Merrill
295     Horne Art Collection; and
296          (c) ensure that all works of art shipped to and from any exhibition under this section
297     are packed by an expert packer.
298          (5) (a) The division may only deaccession works of art in the State of Utah Alice
299     Merrill Horne Art Collection in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with
300     Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
301          (b) A work of art in the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection that is to be
302     deaccessioned in accordance with division rule is not state surplus property as that term is
303     defined in Section 63A-2-101.5, and the division is not subject to the surplus property program
304     described in Section 63A-2-401 for that work of art.

305          Section 6. Section 9-6-504 is amended to read:
306          9-6-504. Duties of the division.
307          The division, in accordance with the provisions of this part, shall:
308          (1) allocate money from the state fund to the endowment fund created by a qualifying
309     organization under Section 9-6-503;
310          (2) determine the eligibility of each qualifying organization to receive money from the
311     state fund;
312          (3) determine the matching amount each qualifying organization shall raise in order to
313     qualify to receive money from the state fund;
314          (4) establish a date by which each qualifying organization shall provide its matching
315     funds;
316          (5) verify that matching funds have been provided by each qualifying organization by
317     the date determined in Subsection (4); and
318          (6) (a) in accordance with the provisions of this part and Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
319     Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may establish criteria by rule for determining the
320     eligibility of qualifying organizations to receive money from the state fund; and
321          (b) in making rules under this Subsection (6), the division may consider the
322     recommendations of the arts and museums board [and the museums board].
323          Section 7. Section 9-6-505 is amended to read:
324          9-6-505. Eligibility requirements of qualifying arts organizations -- Allocation
325     limitations -- Matching requirements.
326          (1) Any qualifying organization may apply to receive money from the state fund to be
327     deposited in an endowment fund the organization has created under Section 9-6-503:
328          (a) if the qualifying organization has received a grant from the division during one of
329     the three years immediately before making application for state fund money under this
330     Subsection (1); or
331          (b) upon recommendation of the arts and museums board [or the museums board], if
332     the qualifying organization has not received a grant from the board within the past three years.
333          (2) (a) The maximum amount that may be allocated to each qualifying organization
334     from the state fund shall be determined by the division by calculating the average cash income
335     of the qualifying organization during the past three fiscal years as contained in the qualifying

336     organization's final reports on file with the division.
337          (b) The division shall notify each qualifying organization of the maximum amount of
338     money from the state fund for which the qualifying organization qualifies.
339          (c) The minimum amount that may be allocated to each qualifying organization from
340     the state fund is $2,500.
341          (d) If the maximum amount for which the organization qualifies under the calculation
342     described in Subsection (2)(a) is less than $2,500, the organization may still apply for $2,500.
343          (3) (a) After the division determines that a qualifying organization is eligible to receive
344     money from the state fund and before any money is allocated to the qualifying organization
345     from the state fund, the qualifying organization shall match the amount qualified for with
346     money raised and designated exclusively for that purpose.
347          (b) State money, in-kind contributions, and preexisting endowment gifts may not be
348     used to match money from the state fund.
349          (4) The amount of match money described in Subsection (3) that a qualifying
350     organization is required to provide shall be based on a sliding scale as follows:
351          (a) any amount requested not exceeding $100,000 shall be matched one-to-one;
352          (b) any additional amount requested that makes the aggregate amount requested exceed
353     $100,000 but not exceed $500,000 shall be matched two-to-one; and
354          (c) any additional amount requested that makes the aggregate amount requested exceed
355     $500,000 shall be matched three-to-one.
356          (5) (a) Qualifying organizations shall raise the matching amount within three years
357     after applying for money from the state fund by a date determined by the division.
358          (b) Money from the state fund shall be released to the qualifying organization only
359     upon verification by the board that the matching money has been received on or before the date
360     determined under Subsection (5)(a).
361          (c) Verification of matching funds shall be made by a certified public accountant.
362          (d) Money from the state fund shall be released to qualifying organizations with
363     professional endowment management in increments not less than $20,000 as audited
364     confirmation of matching funds is received by the division.
365          (e) Money from the state fund shall be granted to each qualifying organization on the
366     basis of the matching funds a qualifying organization has raised by the date determined under

367     Subsection (5)(a).
368          Section 8. Section 11-48-103 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
369          11-48-103 (Effective 07/01/24). Provision of 911 ambulance services in
370     municipalities and counties.
371          (1) The governing body of each municipality and county shall, subject to Title 53,
372     Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers, ensure at least a minimum level of
373     911 ambulance services are provided:
374          (a) within the territorial limits of the municipality or county;
375          (b) by a ground ambulance provider, licensed by the Bureau of Emergency Medical
376     Services under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers; and
377          (c) in accordance with rules established by the [State] Trauma System and Emergency
378     Medical Services Committee under [Subsection 53-2d-105(8)] Section 53-2d-105.
379          (2) A municipality or county may:
380          (a) subject to Subsection (3), maintain and support 911 ambulance services for the
381     municipality's or county's own jurisdiction; or
382          (b) contract to:
383          (i) provide 911 ambulance services to any county, municipal corporation, special
384     district, special service district, interlocal entity, private corporation, nonprofit corporation,
385     state agency, or federal agency;
386          (ii) receive 911 ambulance services from any county, municipal corporation, special
387     district, special service district, interlocal entity, private corporation, nonprofit corporation,
388     state agency, or federal agency;
389          (iii) jointly provide 911 ambulance services with any county, municipal corporation,
390     special district, special service district, interlocal entity, private corporation, nonprofit
391     corporation, state agency, or federal agency; or
392          (iv) contribute toward the support of 911 ambulance services in any county, municipal
393     corporation, special district, special service district, interlocal entity, private corporation,
394     nonprofit corporation, state agency, or federal agency in return for 911 ambulance services.
395          (3) (a) A municipality or county that maintains and supports 911 ambulance services
396     for the municipality's or county's own jurisdiction under Subsection (2)(a) shall obtain a license
397     as a ground ambulance provider from the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services under Title

398     53, Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.
399          (b) Sections 53-2d-505 through 53-2d-505.3 do not apply to a license described in
400     Subsection (3)(a).
401          Section 9. Section 26B-1-202 is amended to read:
402          26B-1-202. Department authority and duties.
403          The department may, subject to applicable restrictions in state law and in addition to all
404     other authority and responsibility granted to the department by law:
405          (1) adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
406     Rulemaking Act, and not inconsistent with law, as the department may consider necessary or
407     desirable for providing health and social services to the people of this state;
408          (2) establish and manage client trust accounts in the department's institutions and
409     community programs, at the request of the client or the client's legal guardian or representative,
410     or in accordance with federal law;
411          (3) purchase, as authorized or required by law, services that the department is
412     responsible to provide for legally eligible persons;
413          (4) conduct adjudicative proceedings for clients and providers in accordance with the
414     procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act;
415          (5) establish eligibility standards for the department's programs, not inconsistent with
416     state or federal law or regulations;
417          (6) take necessary steps, including legal action, to recover money or the monetary value
418     of services provided to a recipient who was not eligible;
419          (7) set and collect fees for the department's services;
420          (8) license agencies, facilities, and programs, except as otherwise allowed, prohibited,
421     or limited by law;
422          (9) acquire, manage, and dispose of any real or personal property needed or owned by
423     the department, not inconsistent with state law;
424          (10) receive gifts, grants, devises, and donations; gifts, grants, devises, donations, or
425     the proceeds thereof, may be credited to the program designated by the donor, and may be used
426     for the purposes requested by the donor, as long as the request conforms to state and federal
427     policy; all donated funds shall be considered private, nonlapsing funds and may be invested
428     under guidelines established by the state treasurer;

429          (11) accept and employ volunteer labor or services; the department is authorized to
430     reimburse volunteers for necessary expenses, when the department considers that
431     reimbursement to be appropriate;
432          (12) carry out the responsibility assigned in the workforce services plan by the State
433     Workforce Development Board;
434          (13) carry out the responsibility assigned by Section 62A-5a-105 with respect to
435     coordination of services for students with a disability;
436          (14) provide training and educational opportunities for the department's staff;
437          (15) collect child support payments and any other money due to the department;
438          (16) apply the provisions of Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act, to parents
439     whose child lives out of the home in a department licensed or certified setting;
440          (17) establish policy and procedures, within appropriations authorized by the
441     Legislature, in cases where the Division of Child and Family Services or the Division of
442     Juvenile Justice Services is given custody of a minor by the juvenile court under Title 80, Utah
443     Juvenile Code, or the department is ordered to prepare an attainment plan for a minor found not
444     competent to proceed under Section 80-6-403, including:
445          (a) designation of interagency teams for each juvenile court district in the state;
446          (b) delineation of assessment criteria and procedures;
447          (c) minimum requirements, and timeframes, for the development and implementation
448     of a collaborative service plan for each minor placed in department custody; and
449          (d) provisions for submittal of the plan and periodic progress reports to the court;
450          (18) carry out the responsibilities assigned to the department by statute;
451          (19) examine and audit the expenditures of any public funds provided to a local
452     substance abuse authority, a local mental health authority, a local area agency on aging, and any
453     person, agency, or organization that contracts with or receives funds from those authorities or
454     agencies. Those local authorities, area agencies, and any person or entity that contracts with or
455     receives funds from those authorities or area agencies, shall provide the department with any
456     information the department considers necessary. The department is further authorized to issue
457     directives resulting from any examination or audit to a local authority, an area agency, and
458     persons or entities that contract with or receive funds from those authorities with regard to any
459     public funds. If the department determines that it is necessary to withhold funds from a local

460     mental health authority or local substance abuse authority based on failure to comply with state
461     or federal law, policy, or contract provisions, the department may take steps necessary to
462     ensure continuity of services. For purposes of this Subsection (19) "public funds" means the
463     same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-102;
464          (20) in accordance with Subsection 26B-2-104(1)(d), accredit one or more agencies
465     and persons to provide intercountry adoption services;
466          (21) within legislative appropriations, promote and develop a system of care and
467     stabilization services:
468          (a) in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code; and
469          (b) that encompasses the department, department contractors, and the divisions,
470     offices, or institutions within the department, to:
471          (i) navigate services, funding resources, and relationships to the benefit of the children
472     and families whom the department serves;
473          (ii) centralize department operations, including procurement and contracting;
474          (iii) develop policies that govern business operations and that facilitate a system of care
475     approach to service delivery;
476          (iv) allocate resources that may be used for the children and families served by the
477     department or the divisions, offices, or institutions within the department, subject to the
478     restrictions in Section 63J-1-206;
479          (v) create performance-based measures for the provision of services; and
480          (vi) centralize other business operations, including data matching and sharing among
481     the department's divisions, offices, and institutions;
482          (22) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
483     employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter
484     22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
485          (a) under this title;
486          (b) by the department; or
487          (c) by an agency or division within the department;
488          (23) enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Environmental Quality
489     to delineate specific responsibilities to assure that assessment and management of risk to
490     human health from the environment are properly administered;

491          (24) consult with the Department of Environmental Quality and enter into cooperative
492     agreements, as needed, to ensure efficient use of resources and effective response to potential
493     health and safety threats from the environment, and to prevent gaps in protection from potential
494     risks from the environment to specific individuals or population groups;
495          (25) to the extent authorized under state law or required by federal law, promote and
496     protect the health and wellness of the people within the state;
497          (26) establish, maintain, and enforce rules authorized under state law or required by
498     federal law to promote and protect the public health or to prevent disease and illness;
499          (27) investigate the causes of epidemic, infectious, communicable, and other diseases
500     affecting the public health;
501          (28) provide for the detection and reporting of communicable, infectious, acute,
502     chronic, or any other disease or health hazard which the department considers to be dangerous,
503     important, or likely to affect the public health;
504          (29) collect and report information on causes of injury, sickness, death, and disability
505     and the risk factors that contribute to the causes of injury, sickness, death, and disability within
506     the state;
507          (30) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate information to inform the public
508     concerning the health and wellness of the population, specific hazards, and risks that may affect
509     the health and wellness of the population and specific activities which may promote and protect
510     the health and wellness of the population;
511          (31) abate nuisances when necessary to eliminate sources of filth and infectious and
512     communicable diseases affecting the public health;
513          (32) make necessary sanitary and health investigations and inspections in cooperation
514     with local health departments as to any matters affecting the public health;
515          (33) establish laboratory services necessary to support public health programs and
516     medical services in the state;
517          (34) establish and enforce standards for laboratory services which are provided by any
518     laboratory in the state when the purpose of the services is to protect the public health;
519          (35) cooperate with the Labor Commission to conduct studies of occupational health
520     hazards and occupational diseases arising in and out of employment in industry, and make
521     recommendations for elimination or reduction of the hazards;

522          (36) cooperate with the local health departments, the Department of Corrections, the
523     Administrative Office of the Courts, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, and the [Crime
524     Victim Reparations and Assistance Board] Utah Office for Victims of Crime to conduct testing
525     for HIV infection of alleged sexual offenders, convicted sexual offenders, and any victims of a
526     sexual offense;
527          (37) investigate the causes of maternal and infant mortality;
528          (38) establish, maintain, and enforce a procedure requiring the blood of adult
529     pedestrians and drivers of motor vehicles killed in highway accidents be examined for the
530     presence and concentration of alcohol, and provide the Commissioner of Public Safety with
531     monthly statistics reflecting the results of these examinations, with necessary safeguards so that
532     information derived from the examinations is not used for a purpose other than the compilation
533     of these statistics;
534          (39) establish qualifications for individuals permitted to draw blood under Subsection
535     41-6a-523(1)(a)(vi), 53-10-405(2)(a)(vi), 72-10-502(5)(a)(vi), or 77-23-213(3)(a)(vi), and to
536     issue permits to individuals the department finds qualified, which permits may be terminated or
537     revoked by the department;
538          (40) establish a uniform public health program throughout the state which includes
539     continuous service, employment of qualified employees, and a basic program of disease
540     control, vital and health statistics, sanitation, public health nursing, and other preventive health
541     programs necessary or desirable for the protection of public health;
542          (41) conduct health planning for the state;
543          (42) monitor the costs of health care in the state and foster price competition in the
544     health care delivery system;
545          (43) establish methods or measures for health care providers, public health entities, and
546     health care insurers to coordinate among themselves to verify the identity of the individuals the
547     providers serve;
548          (44) designate Alzheimer's disease and related dementia as a public health issue and,
549     within budgetary limitations, implement a state plan for Alzheimer's disease and related
550     dementia by incorporating the plan into the department's strategic planning and budgetary
551     process;
552          (45) coordinate with other state agencies and other organizations to implement the state

553     plan for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia;
554          (46) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
555     employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter
556     22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required by
557     the agency or under this title[, Title 26, Utah Health Code, or Title 62A, Utah Human Services
558     Code];
559          (47) oversee public education vision screening as described in Section 53G-9-404; and
560          (48) issue code blue alerts in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter 16, Part 7, Code Blue
561     Alert.
562          Section 10. Section 26B-1-204 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
563          26B-1-204 (Superseded 07/01/24). Creation of boards, divisions, and offices --
564     Power to organize department.
565          (1) The executive director shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
566     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and not inconsistent with law for:
567          (a) the administration and government of the department;
568          (b) the conduct of the department's employees; and
569          (c) the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, books, documents, and
570     property of the department.
571          (2) The following policymaking boards, councils, and committees are created within
572     the Department of Health and Human Services:
573          (a) Board of Aging and Adult Services;
574          (b) Utah State Developmental Center Board;
575          (c) Health Facility Committee;
576          (d) State Emergency Medical Services Committee;
577          (e) Air Ambulance Committee;
578          (f) Health Data Committee;
579          [(g) Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee;]
580          [(h)] (g) Child Care Provider Licensing Committee;
581          [(i)] (h) Primary Care Grant Committee;
582          [(j)] (i) Adult Autism Treatment Program Advisory Committee;
583          [(k)] (j) Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee;

584     and
585          [(l)] (k) any boards, councils, or committees that are created by statute in this title.
586          (3) The following divisions are created within the Department of Health and Human
587     Services:
588          (a) relating to operations:
589          (i) the Division of Finance and Administration;
590          (ii) the Division of Licensing and Background Checks;
591          (iii) the Division of Customer Experience;
592          (iv) the Division of Data, Systems, and Evaluation; and
593          (v) the Division of Continuous Quality Improvement;
594          (b) relating to healthcare administration:
595          (i) the Division of Integrated Healthcare, which shall include responsibility for:
596          (A) the state's medical assistance programs; and
597          (B) behavioral health programs described in Chapter 5, Health Care - Substance Use
598     and Mental Health;
599          (ii) the Division of Aging and Adult Services; and
600          (iii) the Division of Services for People with Disabilities; and
601          (c) relating to community health and well-being:
602          (i) the Division of Child and Family Services;
603          (ii) the Division of Family Health;
604          (iii) the Division of Population Health;
605          (iv) the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services; and
606          (v) the Office of Recovery Services.
607          (4) The executive director may establish offices and bureaus to facilitate management
608     of the department as required by, and in accordance with this title.
609          (5) From July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, the executive director may adjust the
610     organizational structure relating to the department, including the organization of the
611     department's divisions and offices, notwithstanding the organizational structure described in
612     this title.
613          Section 11. Section 26B-1-204 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
614          26B-1-204 (Effective 07/01/24). Creation of boards, divisions, and offices -- Power

615     to organize department.
616          (1) The executive director shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
617     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and not inconsistent with law for:
618          (a) the administration and government of the department;
619          (b) the conduct of the department's employees; and
620          (c) the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, books, documents, and
621     property of the department.
622          (2) The following policymaking boards, councils, and committees are created within
623     the Department of Health and Human Services:
624          (a) Board of Aging and Adult Services;
625          (b) Utah State Developmental Center Board;
626          (c) Health Facility Committee;
627          (d) Health Data Committee;
628          [(e) Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee;]
629          [(f)] (e) Child Care Provider Licensing Committee;
630          [(g)] (f) Primary Care Grant Committee;
631          [(h)] (g) Adult Autism Treatment Program Advisory Committee;
632          [(i)] (h) Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee;
633     and
634          [(j)] (i) any boards, councils, or committees that are created by statute in this title.
635          (3) The following divisions are created within the Department of Health and Human
636     Services:
637          (a) relating to operations:
638          (i) the Division of Finance and Administration;
639          (ii) the Division of Licensing and Background Checks;
640          (iii) the Division of Customer Experience;
641          (iv) the Division of Data, Systems, and Evaluation; and
642          (v) the Division of Continuous Quality Improvement;
643          (b) relating to healthcare administration:
644          (i) the Division of Integrated Healthcare, which shall include responsibility for:
645          (A) the state's medical assistance programs; and

646          (B) behavioral health programs described in Chapter 5, Health Care - Substance Use
647     and Mental Health;
648          (ii) the Division of Aging and Adult Services; and
649          (iii) the Division of Services for People with Disabilities; and
650          (c) relating to community health and well-being:
651          (i) the Division of Child and Family Services;
652          (ii) the Division of Family Health;
653          (iii) the Division of Population Health;
654          (iv) the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services; and
655          (v) the Office of Recovery Services.
656          (4) The executive director may establish offices and bureaus to facilitate management
657     of the department as required by, and in accordance with this title.
658          (5) From July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, the executive director may adjust the
659     organizational structure relating to the department, including the organization of the
660     department's divisions and offices, notwithstanding the organizational structure described in
661     this title.
662          Section 12. Section 26B-4-702 is amended to read:
663          26B-4-702. Creation of Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
664     Program -- Duties of department.
665          (1) As used in this section:
666          (a) "Eligible professional" means a geriatric professional or a health care professional
667     who is eligible to participate in the program.
668          (b) "Geriatric professional" means a person who:
669          (i) is a licensed:
670          (A) health care professional;
671          (B) social worker;
672          (C) occupational therapist;
673          (D) pharmacist;
674          (E) physical therapist; or
675          (F) psychologist; and
676          (ii) is determined by the department to have adequate advanced training in geriatrics to

677     prepare the person to provide specialized geriatric care within the scope of the person's
678     profession.
679          (c) "Health care professional" means:
680          (i) a licensed:
681          (A) physician;
682          (B) physician assistant;
683          (C) nurse;
684          (D) dentist; or
685          (E) mental health therapist; or
686          (ii) another licensed health care professional designated by the department by rule.
687          (d) "Program" means the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
688     created in this section.
689          (e) "Underserved area" means an area designated by the department as underserved by
690     health care professionals, based upon the results of a needs assessment developed by the
691     department [in consultation with the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
692     Program Advisory Committee created under Section 26B-1-419].
693          (2) There is created within the department the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
694     Assistance Program to provide, within funding appropriated by the Legislature for the
695     following purposes:
696          (a) professional education scholarships and loan repayment assistance to health care
697     professionals who locate or continue to practice in underserved areas; and
698          (b) loan repayment assistance to geriatric professionals who locate or continue to
699     practice in underserved areas.
700          (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
701     department shall make rules governing the administration of the program, including rules that
702     address:
703          (a) application procedures;
704          (b) eligibility criteria;
705          (c) selection criteria;
706          (d) service conditions, which at a minimum shall include professional service in an
707     underserved area for a minimum period of time by any person receiving a scholarship or loan

708     repayment assistance;
709          (e) penalties for failure to comply with service conditions or other terms of a
710     scholarship or loan repayment contract;
711          (f) criteria for modifying or waiving service conditions or penalties in case of extreme
712     hardship or other good cause; and
713          (g) administration of contracts entered into before the effective date of this act,
714     between the department and scholarship or loan repayment recipients, as authorized by law.
715          (4) The department may provide education loan repayment assistance to an eligible
716     professional if the eligible professional:
717          (a) agrees to practice in an underserved area for the duration of the eligible
718     professional's participation in the program; and
719          (b) submits a written commitment from the health care facility employing the eligible
720     professional that the health care facility will provide education loan repayment assistance to the
721     eligible professional in an amount equal to 20% of the total award amount provided to the
722     eligible professional.
723          [(5) The department shall seek and consider the recommendations of the Utah Health
724     Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee created under Section
725     26B-1-419 as it develops and modifies rules to administer the program.]
726          [(6)] (5) Funding for the program:
727          (a) shall be a line item within the appropriations act;
728          (b) shall be nonlapsing unless designated otherwise by the Legislature; and
729          (c) may be used to cover administrative costs of the program[, including
730     reimbursement expenses of the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
731     Advisory Committee created under Section 26B-1-419].
732          [(7)] (6) Refunds for loan repayment assistance, penalties for breach of contract, and
733     other payments to the program are dedicated credits to the program.
734          [(8)] (7) The department shall prepare an annual report on the revenues, expenditures,
735     and outcomes of the program.
736          Section 13. Section 26B-8-231 is amended to read:
737          26B-8-231. Overdose fatality examiner.
738          (1) Within funds appropriated by the Legislature, the department shall provide

739     compensation, at a standard rate determined by the department, to an overdose fatality
740     examiner.
741          (2) The overdose fatality examiner shall:
742          (a) work with the medical examiner to compile data regarding overdose and opioid
743     related deaths, including:
744          (i) toxicology information;
745          (ii) demographics; and
746          (iii) the source of opioids or drugs;
747          (b) as relatives of the deceased are willing, gather information from relatives of the
748     deceased regarding the circumstances of the decedent's death;
749          (c) maintain a database of information described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b); and
750          (d) coordinate no less than monthly with the suicide prevention coordinator described
751     in Section 26B-5-611[; and].
752          [(e) coordinate no less than quarterly with the Opioid and Overdose Fatality Review
753     Committee created in Section 26B-1-403.]
754          Section 14. Section 35A-4-502 is amended to read:
755          35A-4-502. Administration of Employment Security Act.
756          (1) (a) The department shall administer this chapter through the division.
757          (b) The department may make, amend, or rescind any rules and special orders
758     necessary for the administration of this chapter.
759          (c) The division may:
760          (i) employ persons;
761          (ii) make expenditures;
762          (iii) require reports;
763          (iv) make investigations;
764          (v) make audits of any or all funds provided for under this chapter when necessary; and
765          (vi) take any other action it considers necessary or suitable to that end.
766          (d) No later than the first day of October of each year, the department shall submit to
767     the governor a report covering the administration and operation of this chapter during the
768     preceding calendar year and shall make any recommendations for amendments to this chapter
769     as the department considers proper.

770          (e) (i) The report required under Subsection (1)(d) shall include a balance sheet of the
771     money in the fund in which there shall be provided, if possible, a reserve against liability in
772     future years to pay benefits in excess of the then current contributions, which reserve shall be
773     set up by the division in accordance with accepted actuarial principles on the basis of statistics
774     of employment, business activity, and other relevant factors for the longest possible period.
775          (ii) Whenever the department believes that a change in contribution or benefit rates
776     will become necessary to protect the solvency of the fund, it shall promptly inform the
777     governor and the Legislature and make appropriate recommendations.
778          (2) (a) The department may make, amend, or rescind rules in accordance with Title
779     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
780          (b) The director of the division or the director's designee may adopt, amend, or rescind
781     special orders after appropriate notice and opportunity to be heard. Special orders become
782     effective 10 days after notification or mailing to the last-known address of the individuals or
783     concerns affected thereby.
784          (3) The director of the division or the director's designee shall cause to be printed for
785     distribution to the public:
786          (a) the text of this chapter;
787          (b) the department's rules pertaining to this chapter;
788          (c) the department's annual reports to the governor required by Subsection (1)(e); and
789          (d) any other material the director of the division or the director's designee considers
790     relevant and suitable and shall furnish them to any person upon application.
791          (4) (a) The division may delegate to any person so appointed the power and authority it
792     considers reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter and may bond
793     any person handling money or signing checks under this authority.
794          (b) The department may, when permissible under federal and state law, make
795     arrangements to voluntarily elect coverage under the United States Civil Service Retirement
796     System or a comparable private retirement plan with respect to past as well as future services of
797     individuals employed under this chapter who:
798          (i) were hired prior to October 1, 1980; and
799          (ii) have been retained by the department without significant interruption in the
800     employees' services for the department.

801          (c) An employee of the department who no longer may participate in a federal or other
802     retirement system as a result of a change in status or appropriation under this chapter may
803     purchase credit with the employee's assets from the federal or other retirement system in which
804     the employee may no longer participate in a retirement system created under:
805          (i) Title 49, Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act for a
806     purchase made under this Subsection (4)(c) by an employee eligible for service credit under
807     Title 49, Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act; or
808          (ii) Title 49, Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act,
809     for a purchase made under this Subsection (4)(c) by an employee eligible for service credit
810     under Title 49, Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act.
811          (5) There is created an Employment Advisory Council composed of the members listed
812     in Subsections (5)(a) and (b).
813          (a) The executive director shall appoint:
814          (i) not less than [five] three employer representatives chosen from individuals
815     recommended by employers, employer associations, or employer groups;
816          (ii) not less than [five] three employee representatives chosen from individuals
817     recommended by employees, employee associations, or employee groups; and
818          (iii) [five] three public representatives chosen at large.
819          (b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as a
820     nonvoting member of the council.
821          (c) The employee representatives shall include both union and nonunion employees
822     who fairly represent the percentage in the labor force of the state.
823          (d) Employers and employees shall consider nominating members of groups who
824     historically may have been excluded from the council, such as women, minorities, and
825     individuals with disabilities.
826          (e) (i) Except as required by Subsection (5)(e)(ii), as terms of current council members
827     expire, the executive director shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a
828     four-year term.
829          (ii) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (5)(e)(i), the executive director
830     shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the
831     terms of council members are staggered so that approximately half of the council is appointed

832     every two years.
833          (f) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
834     appointed for the unexpired term.
835          (g) The executive director shall terminate the term of any council member who ceases
836     to be representative as designated by the council member's original appointment.
837          (h) The council shall advise the department and the Legislature in formulating policies
838     and discussing problems related to the administration of this chapter including:
839          (i) reducing and preventing unemployment;
840          (ii) encouraging the adoption of practical methods of vocational training, retraining,
841     and vocational guidance;
842          (iii) monitoring the implementation of the Wagner-Peyser Act;
843          (iv) promoting the creation and development of job opportunities and the
844     reemployment of unemployed workers throughout the state in every possible way; and
845          (v) appraising the industrial potential of the state.
846          (i) The council shall assure impartiality and freedom from political influence in the
847     solution of the problems listed in Subsection (5)(h).
848          (j) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as chair of the
849     council and call the necessary meetings.
850          (k) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
851     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
852          (i) Section 63A-3-106;
853          (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
854          (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
855     63A-3-107.
856          (l) The department shall provide staff support to the council.
857          (6) In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the division director or the
858     director's designee as designated by department rule, may in connection with a disputed matter
859     or the administration of this chapter:
860          (a) administer oaths and affirmations;
861          (b) take depositions;
862          (c) certify to official acts; and

863          (d) issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books,
864     papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records necessary as evidence.
865          (7) (a) In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, any
866     court of this state within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the
867     jurisdiction of which the person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or
868     transacts business, upon application by the director of the division or the director's designee
869     shall have jurisdiction to issue to that person an order requiring the person to appear before the
870     director or the director's designee to produce evidence, if so ordered, or give testimony
871     regarding the matter under investigation or in question. Any failure to obey that order of the
872     court may be punished by the court as contempt.
873          (b) Any person who, without just cause, fails or refuses to attend and testify or to
874     answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other
875     records, if it is in that person's power to do so, in obedience to a subpoena of the director or the
876     director's designee shall be punished as provided in Subsection 35A-1-301(1)(b). Each day the
877     violation continues is a separate offense.
878          (c) In the event a witness asserts a privilege against self-incrimination, testimony and
879     evidence from the witness may be compelled pursuant to Title 77, Chapter 22b, Grants of
880     Immunity.
881          (8) (a) In the administration of this chapter, the division shall cooperate with the United
882     States Department of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of this chapter
883     and shall take action, through the adoption of appropriate rules by the department and
884     administrative methods and standards, as necessary to secure to this state and its citizens all
885     advantages available under the provisions of:
886          (i) the Social Security Act that relate to unemployment compensation;
887          (ii) the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; and
888          (iii) the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.
889          (b) In the administration of Section 35A-4-402, which is enacted to conform with the
890     requirements of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, 26
891     U.S.C. Sec. 3304, the division shall take any action necessary to ensure that the section is
892     interpreted and applied to meet the requirements of the federal act, as interpreted by the United
893     States Department of Labor and to secure to this state the full reimbursement of the federal

894     share of extended and regular benefits paid under this chapter that are reimbursable under the
895     federal act.
896          Section 15. Section 36-12-23 is amended to read:
897          36-12-23. Legislative committees -- Staffing.
898          As used in this section:
899          (1) "Chair" means a presiding officer or a co-presiding officer of a legislative
900     committee.
901          (2) "Committee" means a standing committee, interim committee, subcommittee,
902     special committee, authority, commission, council, task force, panel, or board in which
903     legislative participation is required by law or legislative rule.
904          (3) "Legislative committee" means a committee:
905          (a) formed by the Legislature to study or oversee subjects of legislative concern; and
906          (b) that is required by law or legislative rule to have a chair who is a legislator.
907          (4) "Legislator" means a member of either house of the Legislature.
908          (5) "Professional legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and
909     General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, or the Office of the Legislative
910     Auditor General.
911          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7), a professional legislative office shall
912     provide staff support to a legislative committee.
913          (b) If a law or legislative rule does not designate which particular professional
914     legislative office shall provide staff support to a legislative committee, that office shall be the
915     Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
916          (7) This section does not apply to:
917          (a) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;
918          (b) the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Section 36-29-109;
919          (c) the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force created in Section 36-29-110;
920          (d) the [Criminal Justice] Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in
921     Section 36-29-111;
922          (e) the Constitutional Defense Council created in Section 63C-4a-202;
923          (f) the Women in the Economy Subcommittee created in Section 63N-1b-402;
924          (g) the House Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule JR6-2-101; or

925          (h) the Senate Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule JR6-2-101.
926          Section 16. Section 36-29-111 is amended to read:
927          36-29-111. Public Safety Data Management Task Force.
928          (1) As used in this section[, "task force"]:
929          (a) "Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued with or without notice to
930     the respondent in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective
931     Orders.
932          (b) "Lethality assessment" means an evidence-based assessment that is intended to
933     identify a victim of domestic violence who is at a high risk of being killed by the perpetrator.
934          (c) "Task force" means the [Criminal Justice] Public Safety Data Management Task
935     Force created in this section.
936          (d) "Victim" means an individual who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in
937     Section 77-36-1.
938          (2) There is created the [Criminal Justice] Public Safety Data Management Task Force
939     consisting of the following members:
940          (a) three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
941     two of whom may be from the same political party;
942          (b) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
943     House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;
944     and
945          (c) representatives from the following organizations as requested by the executive
946     director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice:
947          (i) the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
948          [(ii) the Office of the Utah Attorney General;]
949          [(iii)] (ii) the Judicial Council;
950          [(iv)] (iii) the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
951          [(v)] (iv) the Department of Corrections;
952          [(vi)] (v) the Department of Public Safety;
953          [(vii) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;]
954          [(viii)] (vi) the Utah Association of Counties;
955          [(ix)] (vii) the Utah Chiefs of Police Association;

956          [(x)] (viii) the Utah Sheriffs Association;
957          [(xi)] (ix) the Board of Pardons and Parole;
958          (x) the Department of Health and Human Services;
959          (xi) the Utah Division of Indian Affairs; and
960          [(xii) a representative from a bail bond agency; and]
961          [(xiii)] (xii) any other organizations or groups as recommended by the executive
962     director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
963          (3) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
964     under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
965          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
966     of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
967          (4) (a) A majority of the members of the task force present at a meeting constitutes a
968     quorum.
969          (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
970          (5) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
971     be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3,
972     Legislator Compensation.
973          (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator:
974          (i) may not receive compensation for the member's work associated with the task force;
975     and
976          (ii) may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member
977     of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106
978     and 63A-3-107.
979          (6) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall provide staff support
980     to the task force.
981          (7) The task force shall review the state's current criminal justice data collection
982     requirements and make recommendations regarding:
983          (a) possible ways to connect the various records systems used throughout the state so
984     that data can be shared between criminal justice agencies and with policymakers;
985          (b) ways to automate the collection, storage, and dissemination of the data;
986          (c) standardizing the format of data collection and retention; [and]

987          (d) the collection of domestic violence data in the state; and
988          [(d)] (e) the collection of data not already required related to criminal justice.
989          [(8) On or before November 30 of each year that the task force is in effect, the task
990     force shall provide a report, including any proposed legislation, to:]
991          [(a) the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and]
992          [(b) the Legislative Management Committee.]
993          [(9) The task force is repealed July 1, 2025.]
994          (8) On or before November 30 of each year, the task force shall provide a report to the
995     Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Legislative Management
996     Committee that includes:
997          (a) recommendations in accordance with Subsection (7)(a);
998          (b) information on:
999          (i) lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
1000          (A) the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other
1001     organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
1002          (B) training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
1003     organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality assessments;
1004          (ii) the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
1005     organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A);
1006          (iii) the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately
1007     preceding calendar year, were:
1008          (A) issued;
1009          (B) amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or
1010          (C) dismissed under Section 78B-7-605; and
1011          (iv) the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the
1012     following in domestic violence cases:
1013          (A) stalking;
1014          (B) strangulation;
1015          (C) violence in the presence of a child; and
1016          (D) threats of suicide or homicide;
1017          (c) a review of and feedback on:

1018          (i) lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement
1019     agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A); and
1020          (ii) the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
1021          (A) the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect data
1022     from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, including the number of
1023     voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 53-5c-201;
1024          (B) efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality
1025     assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal confidentiality
1026     requirements; and
1027          (C) the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts; and
1028          (d) any proposed legislation.
1029          Section 17. Section 52-4-205 is amended to read:
1030          52-4-205. Purposes of closed meetings -- Certain issues prohibited in closed
1031     meetings.
1032          (1) A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-204 may only be held for:
1033          (a) except as provided in Subsection (3), discussion of the character, professional
1034     competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
1035          (b) strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
1036          (c) strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
1037          (d) strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property,
1038     including any form of a water right or water shares, or to discuss a proposed development
1039     agreement, project proposal, or financing proposal related to the development of land owned by
1040     the state, if public discussion would:
1041          (i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
1042          (ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
1043          (e) strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water
1044     right or water shares, if:
1045          (i) public discussion of the transaction would:
1046          (A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
1047          (B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
1048          (ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for

1049     sale; and
1050          (iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the
1051     sale;
1052          (f) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems;
1053          (g) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct;
1054          (h) as relates to the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, conducting business
1055     relating to the receipt or review of ethics complaints;
1056          (i) as relates to an ethics committee of the Legislature, a purpose permitted under
1057     Subsection 52-4-204(1)(a)(iii)(C);
1058          (j) as relates to the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission created in
1059     Section 63A-14-202, conducting business relating to an ethics complaint;
1060          (k) as relates to a county legislative body, discussing commercial information as
1061     defined in Section 59-1-404;
1062          (l) as relates to the Utah Higher Education Savings Board of Trustees and its appointed
1063     board of directors, discussing fiduciary or commercial information;
1064          (m) deliberations, not including any information gathering activities, of a public body
1065     acting in the capacity of:
1066          (i) an evaluation committee under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code,
1067     during the process of evaluating responses to a solicitation, as defined in Section 63G-6a-103;
1068          (ii) a protest officer, defined in Section 63G-6a-103, during the process of making a
1069     decision on a protest under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Part 16, Protests; or
1070          (iii) a procurement appeals panel under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement
1071     Code, during the process of deciding an appeal under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Part 17,
1072     Procurement Appeals Board;
1073          (n) the purpose of considering information that is designated as a trade secret, as
1074     defined in Section 13-24-2, if the public body's consideration of the information is necessary to
1075     properly conduct a procurement under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code;
1076          (o) the purpose of discussing information provided to the public body during the
1077     procurement process under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, if, at the time of
1078     the meeting:
1079          (i) the information may not, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, be

1080     disclosed to a member of the public or to a participant in the procurement process; and
1081          (ii) the public body needs to review or discuss the information to properly fulfill its
1082     role and responsibilities in the procurement process;
1083          (p) as relates to the governing board of a governmental nonprofit corporation, as that
1084     term is defined in Section 11-13a-102, the purpose of discussing information that is designated
1085     as a trade secret, as that term is defined in Section 13-24-2, if:
1086          (i) public knowledge of the discussion would reasonably be expected to result in injury
1087     to the owner of the trade secret; and
1088          (ii) discussion of the information is necessary for the governing board to properly
1089     discharge the board's duties and conduct the board's business;
1090          (q) as it relates to the Cannabis Production Establishment Licensing Advisory Board,
1091     to review confidential information regarding violations and security requirements in relation to
1092     the operation of cannabis production establishments;
1093          (r) considering a loan application, if public discussion of the loan application would
1094     disclose:
1095          (i) nonpublic personal financial information; or
1096          (ii) a nonpublic trade secret, as defined in Section 13-24-2, or nonpublic business
1097     financial information the disclosure of which would reasonably be expected to result in unfair
1098     competitive injury to the person submitting the information;
1099          (s) a discussion of the board of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created
1100     in Section 11-59-201, regarding a potential tenant of point of the mountain state land, as
1101     defined in Section 11-59-102; or
1102          (t) a purpose for which a meeting is required to be closed under Subsection (2).
1103          (2) The following meetings shall be closed:
1104          (a) a meeting of the Health and Human Services Interim Committee to review a report
1105     described in Subsection 26B-1-506(1)(a), and the responses to the report described in
1106     Subsections 26B-1-506(2) and (4);
1107          (b) a meeting of the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel to:
1108          (i) review a report described in Subsection 26B-1-506(1)(a), and the responses to the
1109     report described in Subsections 26B-1-506(2) and (4); or
1110          (ii) review and discuss an individual case, as described in Subsection 36-33-103(2);

1111          [(c) a meeting of the Opioid and Overdose Fatality Review Committee, created in
1112     Section 26B-1-403, to review and discuss an individual case, as described in Subsection
1113     26B-1-403(10);]
1114          [(d)] (c) a meeting of a conservation district as defined in Section 17D-3-102 for the
1115     purpose of advising the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the United States
1116     Department of Agriculture on a farm improvement project if the discussed information is
1117     protected information under federal law;
1118          [(e)] (d) a meeting of the Compassionate Use Board established in Section 26B-1-421
1119     for the purpose of reviewing petitions for a medical cannabis card in accordance with Section
1120     26B-1-421;
1121          [(f)] (e) a meeting of the Colorado River Authority of Utah if:
1122          (i) the purpose of the meeting is to discuss an interstate claim to the use of the water in
1123     the Colorado River system; and
1124          (ii) failing to close the meeting would:
1125          (A) reveal the contents of a record classified as protected under Subsection
1126     63G-2-305(82);
1127          (B) reveal a legal strategy relating to the state's claim to the use of the water in the
1128     Colorado River system;
1129          (C) harm the ability of the Colorado River Authority of Utah or river commissioner to
1130     negotiate the best terms and conditions regarding the use of water in the Colorado River
1131     system; or
1132          (D) give an advantage to another state or to the federal government in negotiations
1133     regarding the use of water in the Colorado River system;
1134          [(g)] (f) a meeting of the General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee
1135     if:
1136          (i) the purpose of the meeting is to discuss an application for participation in the
1137     regulatory sandbox as defined in Section 63N-16-102; and
1138          (ii) failing to close the meeting would reveal the contents of a record classified as
1139     protected under Subsection 63G-2-305(83);
1140          [(h)] (g) a meeting of a project entity if:
1141          (i) the purpose of the meeting is to conduct a strategy session to discuss market

1142     conditions relevant to a business decision regarding the value of a project entity asset if the
1143     terms of the business decision are publicly disclosed before the decision is finalized and a
1144     public discussion would:
1145          (A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the project entity asset under
1146     consideration; or
1147          (B) prevent the project entity from completing on the best possible terms a
1148     contemplated transaction concerning the project entity asset;
1149          (ii) the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a record, the disclosure of which could
1150     cause commercial injury to, or confer a competitive advantage upon a potential or actual
1151     competitor of, the project entity;
1152          (iii) the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a business decision, the disclosure of
1153     which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a competitive advantage upon a potential or
1154     actual competitor of, the project entity; or
1155          (iv) failing to close the meeting would prevent the project entity from getting the best
1156     price on the market; and
1157          [(i)] (h) a meeting of the School Activity Eligibility Commission, described in Section
1158     53G-6-1003, if the commission is in effect in accordance with Section 53G-6-1002, to
1159     consider, discuss, or determine, in accordance with Section 53G-6-1004, an individual student's
1160     eligibility to participate in an interscholastic activity, as that term is defined in Section
1161     53G-6-1001, including the commission's determinative vote on the student's eligibility.
1162          (3) In a closed meeting, a public body may not:
1163          (a) interview a person applying to fill an elected position;
1164          (b) discuss filling a midterm vacancy or temporary absence governed by Title 20A,
1165     Chapter 1, Part 5, Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office;
1166     or
1167          (c) discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of the
1168     person whose name was submitted for consideration to fill a midterm vacancy or temporary
1169     absence governed by Title 20A, Chapter 1, Part 5, Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and
1170     Temporary Absence in Elected Office.
1171          Section 18. Section 53-1-104 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
1172          53-1-104 (Effective 07/01/24). Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices.

1173          (1) The following are the policymaking boards and committees within the department:
1174          (a) the [State] Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created in
1175     Section 53-2d-104;
1176          (b) the Air Ambulance Committee created in Section 53-2d-107;
1177          (c) the Driver License Medical Advisory Board, created in Section 53-3-303;
1178          (d) the Concealed Firearm Review Board, created in Section 53-5-703;
1179          (e) the Utah Fire Prevention Board, created in Section 53-7-203;
1180          (f) the Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, created in Section 53-7-304; and
1181          (g) [the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board, created in Section
1182     53-9-104.] the Bail Bond Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board created in Section
1183     53-11-104.
1184          (2) The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, created in Section 53-6-106, is
1185     within the department.
1186          (3) The following are the divisions within the department:
1187          (a) the Administrative Services Division, created in Section 53-1-203;
1188          (b) the Management Information Services Division, created in Section 53-1-303;
1189          (c) the Division of Emergency Management, created in Section 53-2a-103;
1190          (d) the Driver License Division, created in Section 53-3-103;
1191          (e) the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division, created in Section
1192     53-10-103;
1193          (f) the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division, created in Section 53-6-103;
1194          (g) the State Fire Marshal Division, created in Section 53-7-103; and
1195          (h) the Utah Highway Patrol Division, created in Section 53-8-103.
1196          (4) The Office of Executive Protection is created in Section 53-1-112.
1197          (5) The following are the bureaus within the department:
1198          (a) the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, created in Section 53-2d-102;
1199          (b) the Bureau of Criminal Identification, created in Section 53-10-201;
1200          (c) the State Bureau of Investigation, created in Section 53-10-301;
1201          (d) the Bureau of Forensic Services, created in Section 53-10-401; and
1202          (e) the Bureau of Communications, created in Section 53-10-501.
1203          Section 19. Section 53-1-106 is amended to read:

1204          53-1-106. Department duties -- Powers.
1205          (1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the department shall:
1206          (a) make rules and perform the functions specified in Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic
1207     Code, including:
1208          (i) setting performance standards for towing companies to be used by the department,
1209     as required by Section 41-6a-1406; and
1210          (ii) advising the Department of Transportation regarding the safe design and operation
1211     of school buses, as required by Section 41-6a-1304;
1212          (b) make rules to establish and clarify standards pertaining to the curriculum and
1213     teaching methods of a motor vehicle accident prevention course under Section 31A-19a-211;
1214          (c) aid in enforcement efforts to combat drug trafficking;
1215          (d) meet with the Division of Technology Services to formulate contracts, establish
1216     priorities, and develop funding mechanisms for dispatch and telecommunications operations;
1217          (e) provide assistance to the [Crime Victim Reparations Board] Commission on
1218     Criminal and Juvenile Justice and the Utah Office for Victims of Crime in conducting research
1219     or monitoring victims' programs, as required by Section [63M-7-505] 63M-7-507;
1220          (f) develop sexual assault exam protocol standards in conjunction with the Utah
1221     Hospital Association;
1222          (g) engage in emergency planning activities, including preparation of policy and
1223     procedure and rulemaking necessary for implementation of the federal Emergency Planning
1224     and Community Right to Know Act of 1986, as required by Section 53-2a-702;
1225          (h) implement the provisions of Section 53-2a-402, the Emergency Management
1226     Assistance Compact;
1227          (i) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
1228     employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter
1229     22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
1230          (i) under this title;
1231          (ii) by the department; or
1232          (iii) by an agency or division within the department;
1233          (j) employ a law enforcement officer as a public safety liaison to be housed at the State
1234     Board of Education who shall work with the State Board of Education to:

1235          (i) support training with relevant state agencies for school resource officers as
1236     described in Section 53G-8-702;
1237          (ii) coordinate the creation of model policies and memorandums of understanding for a
1238     local education agency and a local law enforcement agency; and
1239          (iii) ensure cooperation between relevant state agencies, a local education agency, and
1240     a local law enforcement agency to foster compliance with disciplinary related statutory
1241     provisions, including Sections 53E-3-516 and 53G-8-211;
1242          (k) provide for the security and protection of public officials, public officials' staff, and
1243     the capitol hill complex in accordance with the provisions of this part; and
1244          (l) fulfill the duties described in Sections 77-36-2.1 and 78B-7-120 related to lethality
1245     assessments.
1246          (2) (a) The department shall establish a schedule of fees as required or allowed in this
1247     title for services provided by the department.
1248          (b) All fees not established in statute shall be established in accordance with Section
1249     63J-1-504.
1250          (3) The department may establish or contract for the establishment of an Organ
1251     Procurement Donor Registry in accordance with Section 26B-8-319.
1252          Section 20. Section 53-2a-105 is amended to read:
1253          53-2a-105. Emergency Management Administration Council created -- Function
1254     -- Composition -- Expenses.
1255          (1) There is created the Emergency Management Administration Council to:
1256          (a) provide advice and coordination for state and local government agencies on
1257     government emergency prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions
1258     and activities[.];
1259          (b) review the progress and status of the statewide mutual aid system as defined in
1260     Section 53-2a-302;
1261          (c) assist in developing methods to track and evaluate activation of the statewide
1262     mutual aid system; and
1263          (d) examine issues facing participating political subdivisions, as defined in Section
1264     53-2a-302, regarding implementation of the statewide mutual aid system.
1265          (2) The council shall develop comprehensive guidelines and procedures that address

1266     the operation of the statewide mutual aid system, including:
1267          (a) projected or anticipated costs of responding to emergencies;
1268          (b) checklists for requesting and providing assistance;
1269          (c) record keeping for participating political subdivisions;
1270          (d) reimbursement procedures and other necessary implementation elements and
1271     necessary forms for requests; and
1272          (e) other records documenting deployment and return of assets.
1273          (3) The council may prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of the
1274     statewide mutual aid system, make recommendations for correcting any deficiencies, and
1275     submit the report to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee.
1276          [(2)] (4) The council shall meet at the call of the chair, but at least semiannually.
1277          [(3)] (5) The council shall be made up of the:
1278          (a) lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor's designee;
1279          (b) attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;
1280          (c) heads of the following state agencies, or their designees:
1281          (i) Department of Public Safety;
1282          (ii) Division of Emergency Management;
1283          (iii) Department of Transportation;
1284          (iv) Department of Health;
1285          (v) Department of Environmental Quality;
1286          (vi) Department of Workforce Services;
1287          (vii) Department of Natural Resources;
1288          (viii) Department of Agriculture and Food;
1289          (ix) Division of Technology Services; and
1290          (x) Division of Indian Affairs;
1291          (d) adjutant general of the National Guard or the adjutant general's designee;
1292          (e) statewide interoperability coordinator of the Utah Communications Authority or the
1293     coordinator's designee;
1294          (f) two representatives with expertise in emergency management appointed by the Utah
1295     League of Cities and Towns;
1296          (g) two representatives with expertise in emergency management appointed by the

1297     Utah Association of Counties;
1298          (h) up to four additional members with expertise in emergency management, critical
1299     infrastructure, or key resources as these terms are defined under [6 U.S. Code Section 101] 6
1300     U.S.C. Sec. 101 appointed from the private sector, by the co-chairs of the council;
1301          (i) two representatives appointed by the Utah Emergency Management Association;
1302          (j) one representative from the Urban Area Working Group, appointed by the council
1303     co-chairs;
1304          (k) one representative from education, appointed by the council co-chairs; and
1305          (l) one representative from a volunteer or faith-based organization, appointed by the
1306     council co-chairs.
1307          [(4)] (6) The commissioner and the lieutenant governor shall serve as co-chairs of the
1308     council.
1309          [(5)] (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service,
1310     but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1311          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
1312          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1313          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1314     63A-3-107.
1315          [(6)] (8) The council shall coordinate with existing emergency management related
1316     entities including:
1317          (a) the Emergency Management Regional Committees established by the Department
1318     of Public Safety; and
1319          [(b) the Statewide Mutual Aid Committee established under Section 53-2a-303; and]
1320          [(c)] (b) the Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission designated under
1321     Section 53-2a-703.
1322          [(7)] (9) The council may appoint additional members or establish other committees
1323     and task forces as determined necessary by the council to carry out the duties of the council.
1324          Section 21. Section 53-2d-101 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
1325          53-2d-101 (Effective 07/01/24). Definitions.
1326          As used in this chapter:
1327          (1) (a) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means:

1328          (i) either:
1329          (A) 911 ambulance service;
1330          (B) 911 paramedic service; or
1331          (C) both 911 ambulance and paramedic service; and
1332          (ii) a response to a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that receives 911
1333     or E911 calls.
1334          (b) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" does not mean a seven or 10 digit
1335     telephone call received directly by an ambulance provider licensed under this chapter.
1336          (2) "Account" means the Automatic External Defibrillator Restricted Account, created
1337     in Section 53-2d-809.
1338          (3) "Ambulance" means a ground, air, or water vehicle that:
1339          (a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and
1340          (b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state.
1341          (4) "Ambulance provider" means an emergency medical service provider that:
1342          (a) transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and
1343          (b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.
1344          (5) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an automated or automatic
1345     computerized medical device that:
1346          (a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and
1347     Drug Administration, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(k);
1348          (b) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid
1349     ventricular tachycardia;
1350          (c) is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether
1351     defibrillation should be performed; and
1352          (d) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges,
1353     enabling delivery of, or automatically delivers, an electrical impulse through the chest wall and
1354     to an individual's heart.
1355          (6) (a) "Behavioral emergency services" means delivering a behavioral health
1356     intervention to a patient in an emergency context within a scope and in accordance with
1357     guidelines established by the department.
1358          (b) "Behavioral emergency services" does not include engaging in the:

1359          (i) practice of mental health therapy as defined in Section 58-60-102;
1360          (ii) practice of psychology as defined in Section 58-61-102;
1361          (iii) practice of clinical social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
1362          (iv) practice of certified social work as defined in Section 58-60-202;
1363          (v) practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in Section 58-60-302;
1364          (vi) practice of clinical mental health counseling as defined in Section 58-60-402; or
1365          (vii) practice as a substance use disorder counselor as defined in Section 58-60-502.
1366          (7) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
1367     53-2d-102.
1368          (8) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external
1369     chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing.
1370          (9) "Committee" means the [State] Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services
1371     Committee created by Section 53-2d-104.
1372          (10) "Community paramedicine" means medical care:
1373          (a) provided by emergency medical service personnel; and
1374          (b) provided to a patient who is not:
1375          (i) in need of ambulance transportation; or
1376          (ii) located in a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201.
1377          (11) "Division" means the Division of Emergency Management created in Section
1378     53-2a-103.
1379          (12) "Direct medical observation" means in-person observation of a patient by a
1380     physician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, or individual licensed under Section
1381     26B-4-116.
1382          (13) "Emergency medical condition" means:
1383          (a) a medical condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity,
1384     including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge of health
1385     and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in:
1386          (i) placing the individual's health in serious jeopardy;
1387          (ii) serious impairment to bodily functions; or
1388          (iii) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or
1389          (b) a medical condition that in the opinion of a physician or the physician's designee

1390     requires direct medical observation during transport or may require the intervention of an
1391     individual licensed under Section 53-2d-402 during transport.
1392          (14) "Emergency medical dispatch center" means a public safety answering point, as
1393     defined in Section 63H-7a-103, that is designated as an emergency medical dispatch center by
1394     the bureau.
1395          (15) (a) "Emergency medical service personnel" means an individual who provides
1396     emergency medical services or behavioral emergency services to a patient and is required to be
1397     licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402.
1398          (b) "Emergency medical service personnel" includes a paramedic, medical director of a
1399     licensed emergency medical service provider, emergency medical service instructor, behavioral
1400     emergency services technician, other categories established by the committee, and a certified
1401     emergency medical dispatcher.
1402          (16) "Emergency medical service providers" means:
1403          (a) licensed ambulance providers and paramedic providers;
1404          (b) a facility or provider that is required to be designated under Subsection
1405     53-2d-403(1)(a); and
1406          (c) emergency medical service personnel.
1407          (17) "Emergency medical services" means:
1408          (a) medical services;
1409          (b) transportation services;
1410          (c) behavioral emergency services; or
1411          (d) any combination of the services described in Subsections (17)(a) through (c).
1412          (18) "Emergency medical service vehicle" means a land, air, or water vehicle that is:
1413          (a) maintained and used for the transportation of emergency medical personnel,
1414     equipment, and supplies to the scene of a medical emergency; and
1415          (b) required to be permitted under Section 53-2d-404.
1416          (19) "Governing body":
1417          (a) means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-42-102; and
1418          (b) for purposes of a "special service district" under Section 11-42-102, means a
1419     special service district that has been delegated the authority to select a provider under this
1420     chapter by the special service district's legislative body or administrative control board.

1421          (20) "Interested party" means:
1422          (a) a licensed or designated emergency medical services provider that provides
1423     emergency medical services within or in an area that abuts an exclusive geographic service area
1424     that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic
1425     Providers;
1426          (b) any municipality, county, or fire district that lies within or abuts a geographic
1427     service area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and
1428     Paramedic Providers; or
1429          (c) the department when acting in the interest of the public.
1430          (21) "Level of service" means the level at which an ambulance provider type of service
1431     is licensed as:
1432          (a) emergency medical technician;
1433          (b) advanced emergency medical technician; or
1434          (c) paramedic.
1435          (22) "Medical control" means a person who provides medical supervision to an
1436     emergency medical service provider.
1437          (23) "Non-911 service" means transport of a patient that is not 911 transport under
1438     Subsection (1).
1439          (24) "Nonemergency secured behavioral health transport" means an entity that:
1440          (a) provides nonemergency secure transportation services for an individual who:
1441          (i) is not required to be transported by an ambulance under Section 53-2d-405; and
1442          (ii) requires behavioral health observation during transport between any of the
1443     following facilities:
1444          (A) a licensed acute care hospital;
1445          (B) an emergency patient receiving facility;
1446          (C) a licensed mental health facility; and
1447          (D) the office of a licensed health care provider; and
1448          (b) is required to be designated under Section 53-2d-403.
1449          (25) "Paramedic provider" means an entity that:
1450          (a) employs emergency medical service personnel; and
1451          (b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.

1452          (26) "Patient" means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral
1453     emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 26B-4-119.
1454          (27) "Political subdivision" means:
1455          (a) a city, town, or metro township;
1456          (b) a county;
1457          (c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service
1458     District Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection
1459     17D-1-201(9);
1460          (d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government
1461     Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and
1462     emergency services;
1463          (e) areas coming together as described in Subsection 53-2d-505.2(2)(b)(ii); or
1464          (f) an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
1465          (28) "Sudden cardiac arrest" means a life-threatening condition that results when a
1466     person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse.
1467          (29) "Trauma" means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention.
1468          (30) "Trauma system" means a single, statewide system that:
1469          (a) organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic
1470     areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and
1471          (b) is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in
1472     delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity.
1473          (31) "Triage" means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or
1474     priority. For prehospital trauma victims, triage requires a determination of injury severity to
1475     assess the appropriate level of care according to established patient care protocols.
1476          (32) "Triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer guidelines" means written
1477     procedures that:
1478          (a) direct the care of patients; and
1479          (b) are adopted by the medical staff of an emergency patient receiving facility, trauma
1480     center, or an emergency medical service provider.
1481          (33) "Type of service" means the category at which an ambulance provider is licensed
1482     as:

1483          (a) ground ambulance transport;
1484          (b) ground ambulance interfacility transport; or
1485          (c) both ground ambulance transport and ground ambulance interfacility transport.
1486          Section 22. Section 53-2d-104 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
1487          53-2d-104 (Effective 07/01/24). Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services
1488     Committee -- Membership -- Expenses.
1489          (1) There is created the [State] Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services
1490     Committee.
1491          (2) The committee shall be composed of the following [19] 11 members appointed by
1492     the governor, at least [six] three of whom shall reside in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or
1493     sixth class:
1494          (a) [five] four physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice
1495     Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, as follows:
1496          (i) one surgeon who actively provides trauma care at a hospital;
1497          (ii) one rural physician involved in emergency medical care;
1498          (iii) [two physicians who practice] one physician who practices in the emergency
1499     department of a general acute hospital; and
1500          (iv) one pediatrician who practices in the emergency department or critical care unit of
1501     a general acute hospital or a children's specialty hospital;
1502          (b) [two representatives from private ambulance providers] one representative from a
1503     private ambulance provider;
1504          (c) one representative from an ambulance provider that is neither privately owned nor
1505     operated by a fire department;
1506          (d) [two chief officers from fire agencies operated by the] one chief officer from a fire
1507     agency operated by one of the following classes of licensed or designated emergency medical
1508     services providers:
1509          (i) a municipality[,];
1510          (ii) a county[, and]; or
1511          (iii) a fire district[, provided that no class of medical services providers may have more
1512     than one representative under this Subsection (2)(d)]; and
1513          (e) four of any of the following representatives:

1514          [(e)] (i) one director of a law enforcement agency that provides emergency medical
1515     services;
1516          [(f)] (ii) one hospital administrator;
1517          [(g)] (iii) one emergency care nurse;
1518          [(h)] (iv) one paramedic in active field practice;
1519          [(i)] (v) one emergency medical technician in active field practice;
1520          [(j)] (vi) one certified emergency medical dispatcher affiliated with an emergency
1521     medical dispatch center;
1522          [(k)] (vii) one licensed mental health professional with experience as a first responder;
1523          [(l)] (viii) one licensed behavioral emergency services technician; [and] or
1524          [(m)] (ix) one consumer.
1525          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), members shall be appointed to a
1526     four-year term [beginning July 1].
1527          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the governor:
1528          (i) shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to
1529     ensure that the terms of committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the
1530     committee is appointed every two years; and
1531          (ii) may not reappoint a member for more than two consecutive terms[; and].
1532          [(iii) shall:]
1533          [(A) initially appoint the second member under Subsection (2)(b) from a different
1534     private provider than the private provider currently serving under Subsection (2)(b); and]
1535          [(B) thereafter stagger each replacement of a member in Subsection (2)(b) so that the
1536     member positions under Subsection (2)(b) are not held by representatives of the same private
1537     provider.]
1538          (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
1539     appointed by the governor for the unexpired term.
1540          (4) (a) (i) Each January, the committee shall organize and select one of the committee's
1541     members as chair and one member as vice chair.
1542          (ii) The committee may organize standing or ad hoc subcommittees, which shall
1543     operate in accordance with guidelines established by the committee.
1544          (b) (i) The chair shall convene a minimum of four meetings per year.

1545          (ii) The chair may call special meetings.
1546          (iii) The chair shall call a meeting upon request of five or more members of the
1547     committee.
1548          (c) (i) [Nine] Six members of the committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of
1549     business.
1550          (ii) The action of a majority of the members present is the action of the committee.
1551          (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
1552     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1553          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
1554          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1555          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1556     63A-3-107.
1557          (6) Administrative services for the committee shall be provided by the bureau.
1558          Section 23. Section 53-2d-105 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
1559          53-2d-105 (Effective 07/01/24). Committee advisory duties.
1560          The committee shall [adopt rules, with the concurrence of the bureau, in accordance
1561     with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that]:
1562          (1) [establish] advise the bureau chief regarding:
1563          (a) licensure, certification, and reciprocity requirements under Section 53-2d-402;
1564          [(2)] (b) [establish] designation requirements under Section 53-2d-403;
1565          [(3) promote the development of a statewide emergency medical services system under
1566     Section 53-2d-403;]
1567          [(4)] (c) [establish] insurance requirements for ambulance providers;
1568          [(5)] (d) [provide] guidelines for requiring patient data under Section 53-2d-203;
1569          [(6)] (e) [establish] criteria for awarding grants under Section 53-2d-207;
1570          [(7)] (f) [establish] requirements for the coordination of emergency medical services
1571     and the medical supervision of emergency medical service providers under Section 53-2d-403;
1572          [(8)] (g) [select] appropriate vendors to establish certification requirements for
1573     emergency medical dispatchers;
1574          [(9)] (h) [establish] the minimum level of service for 911 ambulance services provided
1575     under Section 11-48-103; and

1576          (i) rules necessary to administer this chapter, which shall be made by the bureau chief
1577     in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
1578          (2) promote the development of a statewide emergency medical services system under
1579     Section 53-2d-403.
1580          [(10) are necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the committee as specified in
1581     other sections of this chapter.]
1582          Section 24. Section 53-2d-305 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
1583          53-2d-305 (Effective 07/01/24). Trauma center designations and guidelines.
1584          (1) The bureau, after seeking the advice of the [trauma system advisory] committee,
1585     shall establish by rule:
1586          (a) trauma center designation requirements; and
1587          (b) model state guidelines for triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer of trauma
1588     patients to the most appropriate health care facility.
1589          (2) The bureau shall designate as a trauma center each hospital that:
1590          (a) voluntarily requests a trauma center designation; and
1591          (b) meets the applicable requirements established pursuant to Subsection (1).
1592          Section 25. Section 53-9-102 is amended to read:
1593          53-9-102. Definitions.
1594          In this chapter, unless otherwise stated:
1595          (1) "Adequate records" means records containing, at a minimum, sufficient information
1596     to identify the client, the dates of service, the fee for service, the payments for service, the type
1597     of service given, and copies of any reports that may have been made.
1598          (2) "Advertising" means the submission of bids, contracting or making known by any
1599     public notice, publication, or solicitation of business, directly or indirectly, that services
1600     regulated under this chapter are available for consideration.
1601          (3) "Agency" means a person who holds an agency license pursuant to this chapter, and
1602     includes one who employs an individual for wages and salary, and withholds all legally
1603     required deductions and contributions, or contracts with a registrant or an apprentice on a
1604     part-time or case-by-case basis to conduct an investigation on behalf of the agency.
1605          (4) "Applicant" means any person who has submitted a completed application and all
1606     required fees.

1607          (5) "Apprentice" means a person who holds an apprentice license pursuant to this
1608     chapter, has not met the requirements for registration, and works under the direct supervision
1609     and guidance of an agency.
1610          (6) "Board" means the [Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board created in
1611     Section 53-9-104] Bail Bond Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board created in
1612     Section 53-11-104.
1613          (7) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section
1614     53-10-201.
1615          (8) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
1616          (9) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt by a federal, state, or local court
1617     resulting from trial or plea, including a plea of no contest, regardless of whether the imposition
1618     of sentence was suspended.
1619          (10) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
1620          (11) "Direct supervision" means that the agency or employer:
1621          (a) is responsible for, and authorizes, the type and extent of work assigned;
1622          (b) reviews and approves all work produced by the apprentice before it goes to the
1623     client;
1624          (c) closely supervises and provides direction and guidance to the apprentice in the
1625     performance of his assigned work; and
1626          (d) is immediately available to the apprentice for verbal contact, including by
1627     electronic means.
1628          (12) "Emergency action" means a summary suspension of a license pending revocation,
1629     suspension, or probation in order to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
1630          (13) "Employee" means an individual who works for an agency or other employer, is
1631     listed on the agency's or employer's payroll records, and is under the agency's or employer's
1632     direction and control. An employee is not an independent contractor.
1633          (14) "Identification card" means a card issued by the commissioner to a qualified
1634     applicant for an agency, registrant, or apprentice license.
1635          (15) "Letter of concern" means an advisory letter to notify a licensee that while there is
1636     insufficient evidence to support probation, suspension, or revocation of a license, the
1637     department informs the licensee of the need to modify or eliminate certain practices and that

1638     continuation of the activities that led to the information being submitted to the department may
1639     result in further disciplinary action against the licensee.
1640          (16) "Licensee" means a person to whom an agency, registrant, or apprentice license is
1641     issued by the department.
1642          (17) (a) "Private investigator or private detective" means any person, except collection
1643     agencies and credit reporting agencies, who, for consideration, engages in business or accepts
1644     employment to conduct any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with
1645     reference to:
1646          (i) crime, wrongful acts, or threats against the United States or any state or territory of
1647     the United States;
1648          (ii) the identity, reputation, character, habits, conduct, business occupation, honesty,
1649     integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movements,
1650     whereabouts, affiliations, associations, or transactions of any person or group of persons;
1651          (iii) the credibility of witnesses or other persons;
1652          (iv) the whereabouts of missing persons or owners of abandoned property;
1653          (v) the causes and origin of, or responsibility for a fire, libel, slander, a loss, an
1654     accident, damage, or an injury to real or personal property;
1655          (vi) the business of securing evidence to be used before investigating committees or
1656     boards of award or arbitration or in the trial of civil or criminal cases and the trial preparation;
1657          (vii) the prevention, detection, and removal of installed devices for eavesdropping or
1658     observation;
1659          (viii) the business of "skip tracing" persons who have become delinquent in their
1660     lawful debts, either when hired by an individual, collection agency, or through the direct
1661     purchase of the debt from a financial institution or entity owning the debt or judgment; or
1662          (ix) serving civil process.
1663          (b) "Private investigator or private detective" does not include:
1664          (i) any person or employee conducting an investigation on the person's or employee's
1665     own behalf or on behalf of the employer if the employer is not a private investigator under this
1666     chapter;
1667          (ii) an employee of an attorney licensed to practice law in this state; or
1668          (iii) a currently licensed certified public accountant or CPA as defined in Section

1669     58-26a-102.
1670          (18) "Qualifying party" means the individual meeting the qualifications under this
1671     chapter for a private investigator license.
1672          (19) "Registrant" means any person who holds a registrant license pursuant to this
1673     chapter. The registrant performs private investigative work either as an employee on an
1674     employer's payroll or, on a contract with an agency, part-time, or case-by-case basis, with a
1675     minimum amount of direction.
1676          (20) "Restructuring" means any change in the legal status of a business.
1677          (21) "Unprofessional conduct" means any of the following:
1678          (a) engaging or offering to engage by fraud or misrepresentation in any activities
1679     regulated by this chapter;
1680          (b) aiding or abetting a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter in
1681     representing that person as a private investigator or registrant in this state;
1682          (c) gross negligence in the practice of a private investigator or registrant;
1683          (d) failing or refusing to maintain adequate records and investigative findings on a
1684     subject of investigation or a client;
1685          (e) committing a felony or a misdemeanor involving any crime that is grounds for
1686     denial, suspension, or revocation of an agency, registrant, or apprentice license. In all cases,
1687     conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction or a plea of no contest is conclusive evidence of
1688     the commission of the crime; or
1689          (f) making a fraudulent or untrue statement to the bureau, board, department, or its
1690     investigators, staff, or consultants.
1691          Section 26. Section 53-11-102 is amended to read:
1692          53-11-102. Definitions.
1693          As used in this chapter:
1694          (1) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted to the department a completed
1695     application and all required application and processing fees.
1696          (2) "Bail bond agency" means a bail enforcement agent licensed under this chapter who
1697     operates a business to carry out the functions of a bail enforcement agent, and to conduct this
1698     business:
1699          (a) employs one or more persons licensed under this chapter for wages or salary, and

1700     withholds all legally required deductions and contributions; or
1701          (b) contracts with a bail recovery agent or bail recovery apprentice on a part-time or
1702     case-by-case basis.
1703          (3) "Bail enforcement agent" means an individual licensed under this chapter as a bail
1704     enforcement agent to enforce the terms and conditions of a defendant's release on bail in a civil
1705     or criminal proceeding, to apprehend a defendant or surrender a defendant to custody, or both,
1706     as is appropriate, and who:
1707          (a) is appointed by a bail bond surety; and
1708          (b) receives or is promised money or other things of value for this service.
1709          (4) "Bail recovery agent" means an individual employed by a bail enforcement agent to
1710     assist the bail enforcement agent regarding civil or criminal defendants released on bail by:
1711          (a) presenting a defendant for required court appearances;
1712          (b) apprehending or surrendering a defendant to a court; or
1713          (c) keeping the defendant under necessary surveillance.
1714          (5) "Bail recovery apprentice" means any individual licensed under this chapter as a
1715     bail recovery apprentice, and who:
1716          (a) has not met the requirements for licensure as a bail recovery agent or bail
1717     enforcement agent; and
1718          (b) is employed by a bail enforcement agent, and works under the direct supervision of
1719     a bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent employed also by the bail enforcement agent,
1720     unless the bail recovery apprentice is conducting activities at the direction of the employing
1721     bail enforcement agent that under this chapter do not require direct supervision.
1722          (6) "Board" means the Bail Bond Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board
1723     created under Section 53-11-104.
1724          (7) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
1725     within the Department of Public Safety.
1726          (8) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety as defined under Section
1727     53-1-107, or his designee.
1728          (9) "Contract employee" or "independent contractor" means a person who works for an
1729     agency as an independent contractor.
1730          (10) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt by a federal, state, or local court

1731     resulting from a trial or plea, including a plea of no contest or nolo contendere, regardless of
1732     whether the imposition of sentence was suspended.
1733          (11) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
1734          (12) "Direct supervision" means a bail enforcement agent employing or contracting
1735     with a bail recovery apprentice, or a bail recovery agent employed by or contracting with that
1736     bail enforcement agent who:
1737          (a) takes responsibility for and assigns the work a bail recovery apprentice may
1738     conduct; and
1739          (b) closely supervises, within close physical proximity, and provides direction and
1740     guidance to the bail recovery apprentice regarding the assigned work.
1741          (13) "Emergency action" means a summary suspension of a license issued under this
1742     chapter pending revocation, suspension, or probation, in order to protect the public health,
1743     safety, or welfare.
1744          (14) "Identification card" means a card issued by the commissioner to an applicant
1745     qualified for licensure under this chapter.
1746          (15) "Letter of concern" means an advisory letter to notify a licensee that while there is
1747     insufficient evidence to support probation, suspension, or revocation of a license, the
1748     department believes:
1749          (a) the licensee should modify or eliminate certain practices; and
1750          (b) continuation of the activities that led to the information being submitted to the
1751     department may result in further disciplinary action against the license.
1752          (16) "Occupied structure" means any edifice, including residential and public
1753     buildings, vehicles, or any other structure that could reasonably be expected to house or shelter
1754     persons.
1755          (17) "Private investigator or private detective" means the same as that term is defined
1756     in Section 53-9-102.
1757          [(17)] (18) "Supervision" means the employing bail enforcement agent is responsible
1758     for and authorizes the type and extent of work assigned to a bail recovery agent who is his
1759     employee or contract employee.
1760          [(18)] (19) "Unprofessional conduct" means:
1761          (a) engaging or offering to engage by fraud or misrepresentation in any activities

1762     regulated by this chapter;
1763          (b) aiding or abetting a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter in
1764     representing that person as a bail recovery agent in this state;
1765          (c) gross negligence in the practice of a bail recovery agent;
1766          (d) committing a felony or a misdemeanor involving any crime that is grounds for
1767     denial, suspension, or revocation of a bail recovery license, and conviction by a court of
1768     competent jurisdiction or a plea of no contest is conclusive evidence of the commission; or
1769          (e) making a fraudulent or untrue statement to the board, department, its investigators,
1770     or staff.
1771          Section 27. Section 53-11-104 is amended to read:
1772          53-11-104. Board.
1773          (1) [(a)] There is established under the Department of Public Safety a Bail Bond
1774     Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board consisting of [five] eight members
1775     appointed by the commissioner.
1776          [(b) The commissioner may appoint, in accordance with this section, persons who are
1777     also serving in the same capacity on the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board
1778     under Section 53-9-104.]
1779          (2) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of
1780     this state at the time of appointment:
1781          (a) one member shall be a person who is qualified for and is licensed under this
1782     chapter;
1783          (b) one member shall be a person who is qualified for and is licensed under Title 53,
1784     Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act;
1785          [(b)] (c) one member shall be a an attorney licensed to practice in the state;
1786          [(c)] (d) one member shall be a chief of police or sheriff;
1787          (e) one member shall be a supervisory investigator from the commissioner's office;
1788          [(d)] (f) one member shall be an owner of a bail bond surety company; [and]
1789          (g) one member shall be an owner of a private investigator agency;
1790          [(e)] (h) one member shall be a public member who:
1791          (i) does not have a financial interest in a bail bond surety or bail bond recovery
1792     business; [and]

1793          (ii) does not have a financial interest in a private investigative agency; and
1794          [(ii)] (iii) does not have an immediate family member or a household member, or a
1795     personal or professional acquaintance who is licensed or registered under this chapter or Title
1796     53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act.
1797          (3) (a) As terms of current board members expire, the commissioner shall appoint each
1798     new member or reappointed member to a four-year term, except as required by Subsection
1799     (3)(b).
1800          (b) The commissioner shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the
1801     length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately
1802     half of the board is appointed every two years.
1803          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
1804     appointed for the unexpired term.
1805          (5) At its first meeting every year, the board shall elect a chair and vice chair from its
1806     membership.
1807          (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
1808     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
1809          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
1810          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
1811          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
1812     63A-3-107.
1813          (7) A member may not serve more than one term, except that a member appointed to
1814     fill a vacancy or appointed for an initial term of less than four years under Subsection (3) may
1815     be reappointed for one additional full term.
1816          (8) The commissioner, after a board hearing and recommendation, may remove any
1817     member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
1818          (9) Members of the board are immune from suit with respect to all acts done and
1819     actions taken in good faith in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
1820          Section 28. Section 53-11-105 is amended to read:
1821          53-11-105. Powers and duties of board.
1822          (1) The board shall:
1823          (a) (i) review all applications for licensing and renewals of licenses submitted by the

1824     bureau under this chapter and Title 53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act; and
1825          (ii) approve or disapprove [these] the applications;
1826          (b) review all complaints and take disciplinary action; and
1827          (c) establish standards for and approve providers of courses required for licensure
1828     under this section.
1829          (2) The board may take and hear evidence, administer oaths and affirmations, and
1830     compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records,
1831     documents, and other information relating to:
1832          (a) investigation of an applicant for licensure under this chapter or Title 53, Chapter 9,
1833     Private Investigator Regulation Act; or
1834          (b) a formal complaint against or department investigation of a bail enforcement agent,
1835     bail recovery agent, [or] bail recovery apprentice, or a private investigator.
1836          Section 29. Section 53-11-106 is amended to read:
1837          53-11-106. Board meetings and hearings -- Quorum.
1838          (1) The board shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less often than once each
1839     quarter.
1840          (2) (a) A quorum consists of [three] five members.
1841          (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the board.
1842          (3) If a member has three or more unexcused absences within a 12-month period, the
1843     commissioner shall determine if that board member should be released from board duties.
1844          Section 30. Section 53B-28-402 is amended to read:
1845          53B-28-402. Campus safety study -- Report to Legislature.
1846          (1) As used in this section:
1847          (a) "Campus law enforcement" means a unit of an institution that provides public
1848     safety services.
1849          (b) (i) "Institution" means an institution of higher education described in Section
1850     53B-2-101.
1851          (ii) "Institution" includes an institution's campus law enforcement.
1852          (c) "Local law enforcement" means a state or local law enforcement agency other than
1853     campus law enforcement.
1854          (d) "Public safety services" means police services, security services, dispatch services,

1855     emergency services, or other similar services.
1856          (e) "Sexual violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-28-301.
1857          (f) "Special district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102.
1858          (g) "Special service district" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1859     17D-1-102.
1860          (h) "Student" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-28-301.
1861          (i) "Student organization" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1862     53B-28-401.
1863          (2) The board shall:
1864          (a) study issues related to providing public safety services on institution campuses,
1865     including:
1866          (i) policies and practices for hiring, supervision, and firing of campus law enforcement
1867     officers;
1868          (ii) training of campus law enforcement in responding to incidents of sexual violence
1869     or other crimes reported by or involving a student, including training related to lethality or
1870     similar assessments;
1871          (iii) how campus law enforcement and local law enforcement respond to reports of
1872     incidents of sexual violence or other crimes reported by or involving a student, including
1873     supportive measures for victims and disciplinary actions for perpetrators;
1874          (iv) training provided to faculty, staff, students, and student organizations on campus
1875     safety and prevention of sexual violence;
1876          (v) roles, responsibilities, jurisdiction, and authority of local law enforcement and
1877     campus law enforcement, including authority based on:
1878          (A) the type of public safety services provided; or
1879          (B) geographic boundaries;
1880          (vi) how an institution and local law enforcement coordinate to respond to on-campus
1881     and off-campus incidents requiring public safety services, including:
1882          (A) legal requirements or restrictions affecting coordination;
1883          (B) agreements, practices, or procedures governing coordination between an institution
1884     and local law enforcement, including mutual support, sharing information, or dispatch
1885     management; and

1886          (C) any issues that may affect the timeliness of a response to an on-campus or
1887     off-campus incident reported by or involving a student;
1888          (vii) infrastructure, staffing, and equipment considerations that impact the effectiveness
1889     of campus law enforcement or local law enforcement responses to an on-campus or off-campus
1890     incident reported by or involving a student;
1891          (viii) the benefits and disadvantages of an institution employing campus law
1892     enforcement compared to local law enforcement providing public safety services on an
1893     institution campus;
1894          (ix) an institution's compliance with federal and state crime statistic reporting
1895     requirements;
1896          (x) how an institution informs faculty, staff, and students about a crime or emergency
1897     on campus;
1898          (xi) national best practices for providing public safety services on institution campuses,
1899     including differences in best practices based on the size, infrastructure, location, and other
1900     relevant characteristics of a college or university; and
1901          (xii) any other issue the board determines is relevant to the study;
1902          (b) make recommendations for providing public safety services on institution campuses
1903     statewide;
1904          (c) produce a final report of the study described in this section, including the
1905     recommendations described in Subsection (2)(b); and
1906          (d) in accordance with Section 68-3-14, present the final report described in Subsection
1907     (2)(c) to the Education Interim Committee and the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
1908     Interim Committee at or before the committees' November 2021 meetings.
1909          (3) In carrying out the board's duties under this section, the board may coordinate with
1910     individuals and organizations with knowledge, expertise, or experience related to the board's
1911     duties under this section, including:
1912          (a) the Department of Health and Human Services;
1913          (b) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime;
1914          (c) the Utah [Council on Victims of Crime] Victim Services Commission;
1915          (d) institutions;
1916          (e) local law enforcement;

1917          (f) special districts or special service districts that provide 911 and emergency dispatch
1918     service; and
1919          (g) community and other non-governmental organizations.
1920          Section 31. Section 63A-16-1002 is amended to read:
1921          63A-16-1002. Criminal and juvenile justice database.
1922          (1) The commission shall oversee the creation and management of a criminal and
1923     juvenile justice database for information and data required to be reported to the commission,
1924     organized by county, and accessible to all criminal justice agencies in the state.
1925          (2) The division shall assist with the development and management of the database.
1926          (3) The division, in collaboration with the commission, shall create:
1927          (a) master standards and formats for information submitted to the database;
1928          (b) a portal, bridge, website, or other method for reporting entities to provide the
1929     information;
1930          (c) a master data management index or system to assist in the retrieval of information
1931     in the database;
1932          (d) a protocol for accessing information in the database that complies with state
1933     privacy regulations; and
1934          (e) a protocol for real-time audit capability of all data accessed through the portal by
1935     participating data source, data use entities, and regulators.
1936          (4) Each criminal justice agency charged with reporting information to the commission
1937     shall provide the data or information to the database in a form prescribed by the commission.
1938          (5) The database shall be the repository for the statutorily required data described in:
1939          (a) Section 13-53-111, recidivism reporting requirements;
1940          (b) Section 17-22-32, county jail reporting requirements;
1941          (c) Section 17-55-201, Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils reporting;
1942          (d) Section 41-6a-511, courts to collect and maintain data;
1943          (e) Section 53-23-101, reporting requirements for reverse-location warrants;
1944          (f) Section 53-24-102, sexual assault offense reporting requirements for law
1945     enforcement agencies;
1946          (g) Section 63M-7-214, law enforcement agency grant reporting;
1947          (h) Section 63M-7-216, prosecutorial data collection;

1948          (i) Section 63M-7-220, domestic violence data collection;
1949          [(i)] (j) Section 64-13-21, supervision of sentenced offenders placed in community;
1950          [(j)] (k) Section 64-13-25, standards for programs;
1951          [(k)] (l) Section 64-13-45, department reporting requirements;
1952          [(l)] (m) Section 64-13e-104, housing of state probationary inmates or state parole
1953     inmates;
1954          [(m)] (n) Section 77-7-8.5, use of tactical groups;
1955          [(n)] (o) Section 77-11b-404, forfeiture reporting requirements;
1956          [(o)] (p) Section 77-20-103, release data requirements;
1957          [(p)] (q) Section 77-22-2.5, court orders for criminal investigations;
1958          [(q)] (r) Section 78A-2-109.5, court demographics reporting;
1959          [(r)] (s) Section 80-6-104, data collection on offenses committed by minors; and
1960          [(s)] (t) any other statutes which require the collection of specific data and the reporting
1961     of that data to the commission.
1962          (6) The commission shall report:
1963          (a) progress on the database, including creation, configuration, and data entered, to the
1964     Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee not later than November 2022; and
1965          (b) all data collected as of December 31, 2022, to the Law Enforcement and Criminal
1966     Justice Interim Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing
1967     Committee, and the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing
1968     Committee not later than January 16, 2023.
1969          Section 32. Section 63C-1-103 is enacted to read:
1970          63C-1-103. Appointment and terms of boards, committees, councils, and
1971     commissions transitioning on October 1, 2024.
1972          (1) As used in this section:
1973          (a) "Enacted committee" means:
1974          (i) the following committees enacted on October 1, 2024:
1975          (A) the Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board created in Section 9-6-301;
1976          (B) the Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in Section 36-29-111;
1977          (C) the Bail Bond Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board created in
1978     Section 54-11-104; and

1979          (D) the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee created
1980     in Section 53-2d-104; and
1981          (ii) the following as constituted on or after October 1, 2024:
1982          (A) the Employment Advisory Council created in Subsection 35A-4-302(5);
1983          (B) the Emergency Management Administration Council created in Section 53-2a-105;
1984     and
1985          (C) the Utah Victim Services Commission created in Section 63M-7-902.
1986          (b) "Expired committee" means:
1987          (i) the following which, in accordance with Title 63I, Chapter 2, Repeal Dates by Title
1988     Act, repeal on October 1, 2024:
1989          (A) the Utah Museums Advisory Board created in Section 9-6-305;
1990          (B) the Domestic Violence Data Task Force created in Section 63C-29-201;
1991          (C) the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board created in Section 53-9-104;
1992     and
1993          (D) the Trauma System Advisory Committee created in Section 26B-1-406;
1994          (ii) the following as constituted before October 1, 2024:
1995          (A) the Utah Arts Advisory Board created in Section 9-6-301;
1996          (B) the Criminal Justice Data Management Task Force created in Section 36-29-111;
1997          (C) the Bail Bond Recovery Licensure Board created in Section 53-11-104;
1998          (D) the State Emergency Medical Services Committee created in Sections 26B-1-404
1999     and 53-2d-104;
2000          (E) the Employment Advisory Council created in Subsection 35A-4-302(5);
2001          (F) the Emergency Management Administration Council created in Section 53-2a-105;
2002     and
2003          (G) the Utah Victim Services Commission created in Section 63M-7-902.
2004          (2) An individual who is appointed as a member of an expired committee is removed
2005     from the expired committee after September 30, 2024.
2006          (3) (a) On or after May 1, 2024, but before October 1, 2024, the appointing authority of
2007     an enacted committee may appoint a member to the enacted committee in accordance with the
2008     section governing appointment to the enacted committee.
2009          (b) (i) A member described in Subsection (3)(a) may not begin the individual's term of

2010     service on the enacted committee before October 1, 2024; and
2011          (ii) if applicable under the section governing appointment to the enacted committee,
2012     the Senate may provide advice and consent.
2013          (4) (a) Nothing in this section prevents an appointing authority from appointing an
2014     individual who is removed from an expired committee in accordance with Subsection (2) to an
2015     enacted committee if the individual's appointment meets the requirements of the section
2016     governing appointment to the enacted committee.
2017          (b) If an individual is removed from an expired committee under Subsection (2) and is
2018     then appointed to an enacted committee under Subsection (3)(a), and the appointed position has
2019     limited terms an individual may serve, the appointment under Subsection (3)(a) does not count
2020     as an additional term.
2021          Section 33. Section 63I-1-209 is amended to read:
2022          63I-1-209. Repeal dates: Title 9.
2023          [(1) Section 9-6-303, which creates the Arts Collection Committee, is repealed July 1,
2024     2027.]
2025          [(2) Section 9-6-305, which creates the Utah Museums Advisory Board, is repealed
2026     July 1, 2027.]
2027          [(3)] (1) Section 9-6-301, Utah Arts and Museums Advisory Board, is repealed July 1,
2028     2029.
2029          (2) Section 9-6-302, Arts and museums board powers and duties, is repealed July 1,
2030     2029.
2031          (3) Section 9-9-405, which creates the Native American Remains Review Committee,
2032     is repealed July 1, 2025.
2033          (4) Title 9, Chapter 20, Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism Act, is
2034     repealed July 1, 2026.
2035          Section 34. Section 63I-1-235 is amended to read:
2036          63I-1-235. Repeal dates: Title 35A.
2037          (1) Subsection 35A-1-202(2)(d), related to the Child Care Advisory Committee, is
2038     repealed July 1, 2026.
2039          (2) Section 35A-3-205, which creates the Child Care Advisory Committee, is repealed
2040     July 1, 2026.

2041          (3) Subsection 35A-4-502(5), which creates the Employment Advisory Council, is
2042     repealed July 1, [2032] 2029.
2043          (4) Title 35A, Chapter 9, Part 6, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed July
2044     1, 2028.
2045          [(5) Sections 35A-13-301 and 35A-13-302, which create the Governor's Committee on
2046     Employment of People with Disabilities, are repealed July 1, 2028.]
2047          [(6)] (5) Section 35A-13-303, which creates the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council,
2048     is repealed July 1, 2024.
2049          [(7)] (6) Section 35A-13-404, which creates the advisory council for the Division of
2050     Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is repealed July 1, 2025.
2051          [(8)] (7) Sections 35A-13-603 and 35A-13-604, which create the Interpreter
2052     Certification Board, are repealed July 1, 2026.
2053          Section 35. Section 63I-1-236 is amended to read:
2054          63I-1-236. Repeal dates: Title 36.
2055          (1) Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
2056          (2) Section 36-29-111, Public Safety Data Management Task Force, is repealed July 1,
2057     2029.
2058          [(2)] (3) Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed
2059     January 1, 2025.
2060          [(3)] (4) Section 36-29-108, Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force, is repealed July 1,
2061     2028.
2062          [(4)] (5) Section 36-29-112, Justice Court Reform Task Force, is repealed July 1, 2025.
2063          Section 36. Section 63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
2064          63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
2065          (1) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
2066     Council, is repealed July 1, [2027] 2029.
2067          (2) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue Advisory
2068     Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2069          (3) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is repealed
2070     July 1, 2024.
2071          (4) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board, is

2072     repealed July 1, 2024.
2073          (5) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah System of
2074     Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
2075          (6) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed
2076     July 1, 2028.
2077          (7) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
2078          (8) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is
2079     repealed January 1, 2025.
2080          (9) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
2081          (10) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure
2082     Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
2083          (11) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of money
2084     from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells and other
2085     hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
2086          (12) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for youth in
2087     custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2088          (13) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
2089          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
2090     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
2091     repealed; and
2092          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
2093          (14) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials Commission, is
2094     repealed July 1, 2027.
2095          (15) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission, is
2096     repealed July 1, 2033.
2097          (16) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education Pilot
2098     Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2099          (17) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
2100          (18) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is repealed July
2101     1, 2025.
2102          (19) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is

2103     repealed July 1, 2025.
2104          (20) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot
2105     Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
2106          (21) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving Account
2107     Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2108          (22) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
2109     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
2110          (23) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2111          (24) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed July 1,
2112     2027.
2113          Section 37. Section 63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25) is amended to read:
2114          63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through
2115     53G.
2116          (1) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
2117     Council, is repealed July 1, [2027] 2029.
2118          (2) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue Advisory
2119     Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2120          (3) Section 53-2d-104, Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee --
2121     Membership -- Expenses, is repealed on July 1, 2029.
2122          (4) Section 53-2d-703 is repealed July 1, 2027.
2123          [(4)] (5) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is
2124     repealed July 1, 2024.
2125          (6) Section 53-11-104, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
2126          [(5)] (7) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board,
2127     is repealed July 1, 2024.
2128          [(6)] (8) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah
2129     System of Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
2130          [(7)] (9) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is
2131     repealed July 1, 2028.
2132          [(8)] (10) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
2133     2028.

2134          [(9)] (11) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety
2135     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
2136          [(10)] (12) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
2137     2028.
2138          [(11)] (13) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation
2139     Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
2140          [(12)] (14) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
2141     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
2142     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
2143          [(13)] (15) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for
2144     youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2145          [(14)] (16) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
2146          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
2147     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
2148     repealed; and
2149          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
2150          [(15)] (17) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
2151     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2152          [(16)] (18) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
2153     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2033.
2154          [(17)] (19) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
2155     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2156          [(18)] (20) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
2157          [(19)] (21) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
2158     repealed July 1, 2025.
2159          [(20)] (22) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
2160     repealed July 1, 2025.
2161          [(21)] (23) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education
2162     Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
2163          [(22)] (24) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
2164     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.

2165          [(23)] (25) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
2166     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
2167          [(24)] (26) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
2168     2027.
2169          [(25)] (27) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
2170     July 1, 2027.
2171          Section 38. Section 63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25) is amended to read:
2172          63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
2173          (1) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
2174     Council, is repealed July 1, [2027] 2029.
2175          (2) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue Advisory
2176     Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2177          (3) Section 53-2d-104, Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee --
2178     Membership -- Expenses, is repealed on July 1, 2029.
2179          (4) Section 53-2d-703 is repealed July 1, 2027.
2180          [(4)] (5) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is
2181     repealed July 1, 2024.
2182          (6) Section 53-11-104, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
2183          [(5)] (7) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board,
2184     is repealed July 1, 2024.
2185          [(6)] (8) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah
2186     System of Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
2187          [(7)] (9) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is
2188     repealed July 1, 2028.
2189          [(8)] (10) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
2190     2028.
2191          [(9)] (11) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety
2192     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
2193          [(10)] (12) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
2194     2028.
2195          [(11)] (13) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation

2196     Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
2197          [(12)] (14) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
2198     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
2199     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
2200          [(13)] (15) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for
2201     youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
2202          [(14)] (16) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
2203          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
2204     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
2205     repealed; and
2206          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
2207          [(15)] (17) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
2208     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2209          [(16)] (18) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
2210     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2033.
2211          [(17)] (19) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
2212     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2213          [(18)] (20) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
2214          [(19)] (21) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
2215     repealed July 1, 2025.
2216          [(20)] (22) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
2217     repealed July 1, 2025.
2218          [(21)] (23) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education
2219     Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
2220          [(22)] (24) (a) Subsection 53F-9-201.1(2)(b)(ii), in relation to the use of funds from a
2221     loss in enrollment for certain fiscal years, is repealed on July 1, 2030.
2222          (b) On July 1, 2030, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
2223     renumber the remaining subsections accordingly.
2224          [(23)] (25) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
2225     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2226          [(24)] (26) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety

2227     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
2228          [(25)] (27) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
2229     2027.
2230          [(26)] (28) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
2231     July 1, 2027.
2232          Section 39. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
2233          63I-1-263. Repeal dates: Titles 63A through 63N.
2234          (1) Subsection 63A-5b-405(5), relating to prioritizing and allocating capital
2235     improvement funding, is repealed July 1, 2024.
2236          (2) Section 63A-5b-1003, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1,
2237     2023.
2238          (3) Sections 63A-9-301 and 63A-9-302, related to the Motor Vehicle Review
2239     Committee, are repealed July 1, 2023.
2240          (4) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
2241     1, 2028.
2242          (5) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1,
2243     2025.
2244          (6) Title 63C, Chapter 12, Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council, is repealed July 1,
2245     2024.
2246          (7) Title 63C, Chapter 17, Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act, is
2247     repealed July 1, 2023.
2248          (8) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, is repealed
2249     December 31, 2026.
2250          (9) Title 63C, Chapter 23, Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council, is
2251     repealed July 1, 2026.
2252          (10) Title 63C, Chapter 27, Cybersecurity Commission, is repealed July 1, 2032.
2253          (11) Title 63C, Chapter 28, Ethnic Studies Commission, is repealed July 1, 2026.
2254          [(12) Title 63C, Chapter 29, Domestic Violence Data Task Force, is repealed
2255     December 31, 2024.]
2256          [(13)] (12) Title 63C, Chapter 31, State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission, is
2257     repealed on July 1, 2028.

2258          [(14)] (13) Section 63G-6a-805, which creates the Purchasing from Persons with
2259     Disabilities Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
2260          [(15)] (14) Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed
2261     July 1, 2028.
2262          [(16)] (15) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed
2263     July 1, 2024.
2264          [(17)] (16) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1,
2265     2026.
2266          [(18)] (17) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(25), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
2267     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
2268          [(19)] (18) Section 63L-11-204, creating a canyon resource management plan to Provo
2269     Canyon, is repealed July 1, 2025.
2270          [(20)] (19) Title 63L, Chapter 11, Part 4, Resource Development Coordinating
2271     Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2272          [(21)] (20) In relation to the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council,
2273     on January 1, 2033:
2274          (a) Sections 63M-7-301, 63M-7-302, 63M-7-303, 63M-7-304, and 63M-7-306 are
2275     repealed;
2276          (b) Section 63M-7-305, the language that states "council" is replaced with
2277     "commission";
2278          (c) Subsection 63M-7-305(1)(a) is repealed and replaced with:
2279          "(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice."; and
2280          (d) Subsection 63M-7-305(2) is repealed and replaced with:
2281          "(2) The commission shall:
2282          (a) provide ongoing oversight of the implementation, functions, and evaluation of the
2283     Drug-Related Offenses Reform Act; and
2284          (b) coordinate the implementation of Section 77-18-104 and related provisions in
2285     Subsections 77-18-103(2)(c) and (d).".
2286          [(22) The Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board, created in Section
2287     63M-7-504, is repealed July 1, 2027.]
2288          [(23)] (21) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 8, Sex Offense Management Board, is repealed

2289     July1, 2026.
2290          (22) Section 63M-7-902, Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses, is
2291     repealed July 1, 2029.
2292          [(24)] (23) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1,
2293     2026.
2294          [(25)] (24) Title 63N, Chapter 1b, Part 4, Women in the Economy Subcommittee, is
2295     repealed January 1, 2025.
2296          [(26)] (25) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
2297          [(27)] (26) Section 63N-2-512, related to the Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund, is repealed
2298     July 1, 2028.
2299          [(28)] (27) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 9, Strategic Innovation Grant Pilot Program, is
2300     repealed July 1, 2027.
2301          [(29)] (28) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 11, Manufacturing Modernization Grant
2302     Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
2303          [(30)] (29) In relation to the Rural Employment Expansion Program, on July 1, 2028:
2304          (a) Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program, is repealed;
2305     and
2306          (b) Subsection 63N-4-805(5)(b), referring to the Rural Employment Expansion
2307     Program, is repealed.
2308          [(31)] (30) In relation to the Board of Tourism Development, on July 1, 2025:
2309          (a) Subsection 63N-2-511(1)(b), which defines "tourism board," is repealed;
2310          (b) Subsections 63N-2-511(3)(a) and (5), the language that states "tourism board" is
2311     repealed and replaced with "Utah Office of Tourism";
2312          (c) Subsection 63N-7-101(1), which defines "board," is repealed;
2313          (d) Subsection 63N-7-102(3)(c), which requires the Utah Office of Tourism to receive
2314     approval from the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed; and
2315          (e) Title 63N, Chapter 7, Part 2, Board of Tourism Development, is repealed.
2316          [(32)] (31) Subsection 63N-8-103(3)(c), which allows the Governor's Office of
2317     Economic Opportunity to issue an amount of tax credit certificates only for rural productions,
2318     is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2319          Section 40. Section 63I-2-209 is amended to read:

2320          63I-2-209. Repeal dates: Title 9.
2321          (1) Section 9-6-303, Arts collection committee, is repealed on October 1, 2024.
2322          (2) Section 9-6-305, Utah Museums Advisory Board, is repealed on October 1, 2024;
2323          (3) Section 9-6-306, Museums board power and duties, is repealed on October 1, 2024.
2324          (4) Section 9-9-112, Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee, is repealed
2325     December 31, 2024.
2326          [(2)] (5) Title 9, Chapter 6, Part 9, COVID-19 Cultural Assistance Grant Program, is
2327     repealed June 30, 2021.
2328          [(3)] (6) Title 9, Chapter 17, Humanitarian Service and Educational and Cultural
2329     Exchange Restricted Account Act, is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2330          [(4)] (7) Title 9, Chapter 18, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Support Restricted
2331     Account Act, is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2332          [(5)] (8) Title 9, Chapter 19, National Professional Men's Soccer Team Support of
2333     Building Communities Restricted Account Act, is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2334          Section 41. Section 63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
2335          63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
2336          (1) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(e), related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed
2337     July 1, 2024.
2338          (2) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2339          (3) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2340          (4) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2341          (5) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2342          (6) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2343          (7) Section 26B-1-405, related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed on July 1,
2344     2024.
2345          (8) Section 26B-1-423, which creates the rural Physician Loan Repayment Program
2346     Advisory Committee, is repealed on July 1, 2026.
2347          [(8) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
2348     Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.]
2349          (9) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
2350     26B-2-231(1)(a) is amended to read:

2351          "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
2352     before contacting an air medical transport provider:
2353          (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
2354          (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
2355     for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
2356          (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
2357     paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
2358          (10) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2359          (11) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
2360     and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
2361          (12) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
2362     26B-4-135(1)(a) is amended to read:
2363          "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
2364     before contacting an air medical transport provider:
2365          (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
2366          (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
2367     for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
2368          (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
2369     paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
2370          (13) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
2371     Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2372          (14) Subsections 26B-4-703(3)(b), (3)(c)(i) and (ii), and (6)(b) are repealed on July 1,
2373     2026.
2374          [(14)] (15) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant
2375     programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
2376          [(15)] (16) Subsection 26B-7-117(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
2377     exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
2378          [(16)] (17) Section 26B-7-120, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1,
2379     2025.
2380          Section 42. Section 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
2381          63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.

2382          (1) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2383          (2) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2384          (3) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2385          (4) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2386          (5) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2387          (6) Section 26B-1-423, Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory
2388     Committee -- Membership -- Compensation -- Duties, is repealed on July 1, 2026.
2389          [(6) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
2390     Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.]
2391          (7) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
2392     26B-2-231(1)(a) is amended to read:
2393          "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
2394     before contacting an air medical transport provider:
2395          (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
2396          (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
2397     for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
2398          (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
2399     paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
2400          (8) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2401          (9) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
2402     and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
2403          (10) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
2404     Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2405          (11) Subsections 26B-4-703(3)(b), (3)(c)(i) and (ii), and (6)(b) are repealed on July 1,
2406     2026.
2407          [(11)] (12) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant
2408     programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
2409          [(12)] (13) Subsection 26B-7-117(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
2410     exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
2411          [(13)] (14) Section 26B-7-120, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1,
2412     2025.

2413          Section 43. Section 63I-2-235 is amended to read:
2414          63I-2-235. Repeal dates: Title 35A.
2415          (1) Section 35A-1-104.6 is repealed June 30, 2022.
2416          (2) Section 35A-3-212 is repealed June 30, 2025.
2417          (3) Section 35A-13-301, Title, is repealed October 1, 2024.
2418          (4) Section 35A-13-302, Governor's Committee on Employment of People with
2419     Disabilities, is repealed on October 1, 2024.
2420          Section 44. Section 63I-2-236 is amended to read:
2421          63I-2-236. Repeal dates: Title 36.
2422          (1) Section 36-12-8.2 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2423          (2) Section 36-29-107.5 is repealed on November 30, 2024.
2424          (3) Section 36-29-109 is repealed on November 30, 2027.
2425          (4) Section 36-29-110 is repealed on November 30, 2024.
2426          [(5) Section 36-29-111 is repealed July 1, 2025.]
2427          [(6)] (5) The following sections regarding the State Flag Task Force are repealed on
2428     January 1, 2024:
2429          (a) Section 36-29-201;
2430          (b) Section 36-29-202; and
2431          (c) Section 36-29-203.
2432          [(7)] (6) Title 36, Chapter 29, Part 3, Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force, is
2433     repealed December 31, 2023.
2434          Section 45. Section 63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
2435          63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
2436          (1) Subsection 53-1-104(1)(b), regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed
2437     July 1, 2024.
2438          (2) Section 53-1-118 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2439          (3) Section 53-1-120 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2440          (4) Section 53-2a-303, Statewide mutual aid committee, is repealed on October 1,
2441     2024.
2442          [(4)] (5) Section 53-2d-107, regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July
2443     1, 2024.

2444          (6) Section 53-2d-302, Trauma system advisory committee, is repealed on October 1,
2445     2024.
2446          [(5)] (7) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
2447     53-2d-702(1)(a) is amended to read:
2448          "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
2449     before contacting an air medical transport provider:
2450          (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
2451          (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
2452     for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
2453          (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
2454     paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
2455          [(6)] (8) Section 53-7-109 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2456          (9) The following sections creating and establishing the duties of the Private
2457     Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board, are repealed on October 1, 2024:
2458          (a) Section 53-9-104;
2459          (b) Section 53-9-105; and
2460          (c) Section 53-9-106.
2461          [(7)] (10) Section 53-22-104 is repealed December 31, 2023.
2462          [(8)] (11) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2463          [(9)] (12) Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is
2464     repealed July 1, 2023.
2465          [(10)] (13) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2466          [(11)] (14) The following provisions, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
2467     repealed on July 1, 2023:
2468          (a) in Subsection 53B-8-105(12), the language that states, "or any scholarship
2469     established under Sections 53B-8-202 through 53B-8-205";
2470          (b) Section 53B-8-202;
2471          (c) Section 53B-8-203;
2472          (d) Section 53B-8-204; and
2473          (e) Section 53B-8-205.
2474          [(12)] (15) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.

2475          [(13)] (16) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(s) regarding the report by the Educational
2476     Interpretation and Translation Services Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2024.
2477          [(14)] (17) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations
2478     Subcommittee evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.
2479          [(15)] (18) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility,
2480     is repealed July 1, 2024.
2481          [(16)] (19) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the
2482     at-risk WPU add-on funding and previous at-risk funding, is repealed January 1, 2024.
2483          [(17)] (20) Section 53F-2-524, regarding teacher bonuses for extra work assignments,
2484     is repealed July 1, 2024.
2485          [(18)] (21) Section 53F-5-221, regarding a management of energy and water pilot
2486     program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
2487          [(19)] (22) Section 53F-9-401 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2488          [(20)] (23) Section 53F-9-403 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
2489          [(21)] (24) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of
2490     Legislative Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under
2491     Section 36-12-12, make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified
2492     in this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the
2493     Legislature's intent.
2494          Section 46. Section 63I-2-263 is amended to read:
2495          63I-2-263. Repeal dates: Title 63A through Title 63N.
2496          (1) Title 63A, Chapter 2, Part 5, Educational Interpretation and Translation Services
2497     Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2025.
2498          (2) Section 63A-17-303 is repealed July 1, 2023.
2499          (3) Section 63A-17-806 is repealed June 30, 2026.
2500          (4) Section 63C-1-103, Appointment and terms of boards, committees, councils, and
2501     commissions transitioning on October 1, 2024, is repealed January 1, 2025.
2502          [(4)] (5) Title 63C, Chapter 22, Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology
2503     Commission is repealed July 1, 2023.
2504          (6) Title 63C, Chapter 29, Domestic Violence Data Task Force, is repealed October 1,
2505     2024.

2506          [(5)] (7) Section 63H-7a-303 is repealed July 1, 2024.
2507          [(6)] (8) Subsection 63H-7a-403(2)(b), regarding the charge to maintain the public
2508     safety communications network, is repealed July 1, 2033.
2509          [(7)] (9) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(45), which lists appropriations to the State Tax
2510     Commission for property tax deferral reimbursements, is repealed July 1, 2027.
2511          (10) Section 63M-7-504, Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board -- Members,
2512     is repealed October 1, 2024.
2513          (11) Section 63M-7-505, Board and office within Commission on Criminal and
2514     Juvenile Justice, is repealed October 1, 2024.
2515          (12) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 6, Utah Council on Victims of Crime, is repealed
2516     October 1, 2024.
2517          [(8)] (13) Subsection 63N-2-213(12)(a), relating to claiming a tax credit in the same
2518     taxable year as the targeted business income tax credit, is repealed December 31, 2024.
2519          [(9)] (14) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 3, Targeted Business Income Tax Credit in an
2520     Enterprise Zone, is repealed December 31, 2024.
2521          Section 47. Section 63M-7-202 is amended to read:
2522          63M-7-202. Composition -- Appointments -- Ex officio members -- Terms --
2523     United States Attorney as nonvoting member.
2524          (1) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is composed of [26] 25
2525     voting members as follows:
2526          (a) the chief justice of the supreme court, as the presiding officer of the judicial
2527     council, or a judge designated by the chief justice;
2528          (b) the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee;
2529          (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's
2530     designee;
2531          (d) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the
2532     executive director's designee;
2533          (e) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's
2534     designee;
2535          (f) the attorney general or an attorney designated by the attorney general;
2536          (g) the president of the chiefs of police association or a chief of police designated by

2537     the association's president;
2538          (h) the president of the sheriffs' association or a sheriff designated by the association's
2539     president;
2540          (i) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a member of the Board of Pardons
2541     and Parole designated by the chair;
2542          (j) the chair of the Utah Sentencing Commission or a member of the Utah Sentencing
2543     Commission designated by the chair;
2544          (k) the chair of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council or a
2545     member of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council designated by the
2546     chair;
2547          (l) the chair of the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice or a member of the Utah Board of
2548     Juvenile Justice designated by the chair;
2549          (m) the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or a member of the Utah Victim
2550     Services Commission designated by the chair;
2551          [(n) the chair of the Utah Council on Victims of Crime or a member of the Utah
2552     Council on Victims of Crime designated by the chair;]
2553          [(o)] (n) the executive director of the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association or an
2554     attorney designated by the executive director;
2555          [(p)] (o) the chair of the Utah Indigent Defense Commission or a member of the
2556     Indigent Defense Commission designated by the chair;
2557          [(q)] (p) the Salt Lake County District Attorney or an attorney designated by the district
2558     attorney; and
2559          [(r)] (q) the following members designated to serve four-year terms:
2560          (i) a juvenile court judge, appointed by the chief justice, as presiding officer of the
2561     Judicial Council;
2562          (ii) a representative of the statewide association of public attorneys designated by the
2563     association's officers;
2564          (iii) one member of the House of Representatives who is appointed by the speaker of
2565     the House of Representatives; and
2566          (iv) one member of the Senate who is appointed by the president of the Senate.
2567          (2) The governor shall appoint the remaining five members to four-year staggered

2568     terms as follows:
2569          (a) one criminal defense attorney appointed from a list of three nominees submitted by
2570     the Utah State Bar Association;
2571          (b) one attorney who primarily represents juveniles in delinquency matters appointed
2572     from a list of three nominees submitted by the Utah Bar Association;
2573          (c) one representative of public education;
2574          (d) one citizen representative; and
2575          (e) a representative from a local faith who has experience with the criminal justice
2576     system.
2577          (3) In addition to the members designated under Subsections (1) and (2), the United
2578     States Attorney for the district of Utah or an attorney designated by the United States Attorney
2579     may serve as a nonvoting member.
2580          (4) In appointing the members under Subsection (2), the governor shall take into
2581     account the geographical makeup of the commission.
2582          Section 48. Section 63M-7-204 is amended to read:
2583          63M-7-204. Duties of commission.
2584          (1) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice administration shall:
2585          (a) promote the commission's purposes as enumerated in Section 63M-7-201;
2586          (b) promote the communication and coordination of all criminal and juvenile justice
2587     agencies;
2588          (c) study, evaluate, and report on the status of crime in the state and on the
2589     effectiveness of criminal justice policies, procedures, and programs that are directed toward the
2590     reduction of crime in the state;
2591          (d) study, evaluate, and report on programs initiated by state and local agencies to
2592     address reducing recidivism, including changes in penalties and sentencing guidelines intended
2593     to reduce recidivism, costs savings associated with the reduction in the number of inmates, and
2594     evaluation of expenses and resources needed to meet goals regarding the use of treatment as an
2595     alternative to incarceration, as resources allow;
2596          (e) study, evaluate, and report on policies, procedures, and programs of other
2597     jurisdictions which have effectively reduced crime;
2598          (f) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs the

2599     commission determines will significantly reduce crime in Utah;
2600          (g) provide analysis and recommendations on all criminal and juvenile justice
2601     legislation, state budget, and facility requests, including program and fiscal impact on all
2602     components of the criminal and juvenile justice system;
2603          (h) provide analysis, accountability, recommendations, and supervision for state and
2604     federal criminal justice grant money;
2605          (i) provide public information on the criminal and juvenile justice system and give
2606     technical assistance to agencies or local units of government on methods to promote public
2607     awareness;
2608          (j) promote research and program evaluation as an integral part of the criminal and
2609     juvenile justice system;
2610          (k) provide a comprehensive criminal justice plan annually;
2611          (l) review agency forecasts regarding future demands on the criminal and juvenile
2612     justice systems, including specific projections for secure bed space;
2613          (m) promote the development of criminal and juvenile justice information systems that
2614     are consistent with common standards for data storage and are capable of appropriately sharing
2615     information with other criminal justice information systems by:
2616          (i) developing and maintaining common data standards for use by all state criminal
2617     justice agencies;
2618          (ii) annually performing audits of criminal history record information maintained by
2619     state criminal justice agencies to assess their accuracy, completeness, and adherence to
2620     standards;
2621          (iii) defining and developing state and local programs and projects associated with the
2622     improvement of information management for law enforcement and the administration of
2623     justice; and
2624          (iv) establishing general policies concerning criminal and juvenile justice information
2625     systems and making rules as necessary to carry out the duties under Subsection (1)(k) and this
2626     Subsection (1)(m);
2627          (n) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for approved education
2628     programs to help prevent the sexual exploitation of children;
2629          (o) allocate and administer grants for law enforcement operations and programs related

2630     to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity;
2631          (p) request, receive, and evaluate data and recommendations collected and reported by
2632     agencies and contractors related to policies recommended by the commission regarding
2633     recidivism reduction, including the data described in Section 13-53-111 and Subsection
2634     26B-5-102(2)(l);
2635          (q) establish and administer a performance incentive grant program that allocates funds
2636     appropriated by the Legislature to programs and practices implemented by counties that reduce
2637     recidivism and reduce the number of offenders per capita who are incarcerated;
2638          (r) oversee or designate an entity to oversee the implementation of juvenile justice
2639     reforms;
2640          (s) make rules and administer the juvenile holding room standards and juvenile jail
2641     standards to align with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requirements
2642     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5633;
2643          (t) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for pilot qualifying
2644     education programs;
2645          [(u) oversee the trauma-informed justice program described in Section 63M-7-209;]
2646          [(v)] (u) request, receive, and evaluate the aggregate data collected from prosecutorial
2647     agencies and the Administrative Office of the Courts, in accordance with Sections 63M-7-216
2648     and 78A-2-109.5;
2649          [(w)] (v) report annually to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
2650     Committee on the progress made on each of the following goals of the Justice Reinvestment
2651     Initiative:
2652          (i) ensuring oversight and accountability;
2653          (ii) supporting local corrections systems;
2654          (iii) improving and expanding reentry and treatment services; and
2655          (iv) strengthening probation and parole supervision;
2656          [(x)] (w) compile a report of findings based on the data and recommendations provided
2657     under Section 13-53-111 and Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(n) that:
2658          (i) separates the data provided under Section 13-53-111 by each residential, vocational
2659     and life skills program; and
2660          (ii) separates the data provided under Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(n) by each mental

2661     health or substance use treatment program;
2662          [(y)] (x) publish the report described in Subsection [(1)(x)] (1)(w) on the commission's
2663     website and annually provide the report to the Judiciary Interim Committee, the Health and
2664     Human Services Interim Committee, the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
2665     Committee, and the related appropriations subcommittees; [and]
2666          [(z)] (y) receive, compile, and publish on the commission's website the data provided
2667     under:
2668          (i) Section 53-23-101;
2669          (ii) Section 53-24-102; and
2670          (iii) Section 53-26-101; and
2671          (z) review, research, advise, and make recommendations to the three branches of
2672     government regarding evidence-based sex offense management policies and practices,
2673     including supervision standards, treatment standards, and the sex offender registry.
2674          (2) (a) The commission may designate an entity to perform the duties described in this
2675     part.
2676          (b) If the commission designates an entity under Subsection [(1)(r)] (2)(a), the
2677     commission shall ensure that the membership of the designated entity includes representation
2678     from [the three branches of government and, as determined by the commission, representation
2679     from relevant stakeholder groups across all parts of the juvenile justice system, including
2680     county representation] relevant stakeholder groups from the parts of the justice system
2681     implicated in the policy area.
2682          Section 49. Section 63M-7-218 is amended to read:
2683          63M-7-218. State grant requirements.
2684          Beginning July 1, 2023, the commission may not award any grant of state funds to any
2685     entity subject to, and not in compliance with, the reporting requirements in Subsections
2686     63A-16-1002(5)(a) through [(r)] (s).
2687          Section 50. Section 63M-7-220 is enacted to read:
2688          63M-7-220. Domestic violence data collection.
2689          (1) As used in this section:
2690          (a) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
2691     created in Section 63M-7-201.

2692          (b) "Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued with or without notice to
2693     the respondent in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective
2694     Orders.
2695          (c) "Lethality assessment" means an evidence-based assessment that is intended to
2696     identify a victim of domestic violence who is at a high risk of being killed by the perpetrator.
2697          (d) "Victim" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1.
2698          (2) Beginning July 1, 2025, each law enforcement agency and other organizations that
2699     provide domestic violence services within the state shall submit the following data to the
2700     commission for compilation and analysis in collaboration with the data collected by the
2701     Department of Public Safety in accordance with Section 77-36-2.1 and the Administrative
2702     Office of the Courts:
2703          (a) lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
2704          (i) the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other
2705     organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
2706          (ii) training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
2707     organizations described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) regarding the use of lethality assessments;
2708          (b) the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
2709     organizations described in Subsection (2)(a)(i);
2710          (c) the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately preceding
2711     calendar year, were:
2712          (i) issued;
2713          (ii) amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; and
2714          (iii) dismissed under Section 78B-7-605; and
2715          (d) the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the following
2716     in domestic violence cases:
2717          (i) stalking;
2718          (ii) strangulation;
2719          (iii) violence in the presence of children; and
2720          (iv) threats of suicide or homicide.
2721          (3) The commission, in collaboration with domestic violence organizations and other
2722     related stakeholders, shall conduct a review of and provide feedback on:

2723          (a) lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement
2724     agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (2)(a)(i); and
2725          (b) the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
2726          (i) coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect data from
2727     lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, including the number of
2728     voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 53-5c-201;
2729          (ii) efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality
2730     assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies subject to federal confidentiality
2731     requirements; and
2732          (iii) the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts.
2733          (4) On or before November 30 of each year, the commission shall provide a written
2734     report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee describing:
2735          (a) the information gathered under Subsections (2) and (3); or
2736          (b) the progress and assessment of available data under Subsections (2) and (3).
2737          Section 51. Section 63M-7-502 is amended to read:
2738          63M-7-502. Definitions.
2739          As used in this part:
2740          (1) "Accomplice" means an individual who has engaged in criminal conduct as
2741     described in Section 76-2-202.
2742          (2) "Advocacy services provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2743     77-38-403.
2744          [(3) "Board" means the Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board created under
2745     Section 63M-7-504.]
2746          [(4)] (3) "Bodily injury" means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical
2747     condition.
2748          [(5)] (4) "Claimant" means any of the following claiming reparations under this part:
2749          (a) a victim;
2750          (b) a dependent of a deceased victim; or
2751          (c) an individual or representative who files a reparations claim on behalf of a victim.
2752          [(6)] (5) "Child" means an unemancipated individual who is under 18 years old.
2753          [(7)] (6) "Collateral source" means any source of benefits or advantages for economic

2754     loss otherwise reparable under this part that the victim or claimant has received, or that is
2755     readily available to the victim from:
2756          (a) the offender;
2757          (b) the insurance of the offender or the victim;
2758          (c) the United States government or any of its agencies, a state or any of its political
2759     subdivisions, or an instrumentality of two or more states, except in the case on nonobligatory
2760     state-funded programs;
2761          (d) social security, Medicare, and Medicaid;
2762          (e) state-required temporary nonoccupational income replacement insurance or
2763     disability income insurance;
2764          (f) workers' compensation;
2765          (g) wage continuation programs of any employer;
2766          (h) proceeds of a contract of insurance payable to the victim for the loss the victim
2767     sustained because of the criminally injurious conduct;
2768          (i) a contract providing prepaid hospital and other health care services or benefits for
2769     disability; or
2770          (j) veteran's benefits, including veteran's hospitalization benefits.
2771          [(8)] (7) "Criminal justice system victim advocate" means the same as that term is
2772     defined in Section 77-38-403.
2773          [(9)] (8) (a) "Criminally injurious conduct" other than acts of war declared or not
2774     declared means conduct that:
2775          (i) is or would be subject to prosecution in this state under Section 76-1-201;
2776          (ii) occurs or is attempted;
2777          (iii) causes, or poses a substantial threat of causing, bodily injury or death;
2778          (iv) is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death if the individual engaging in the
2779     conduct possessed the capacity to commit the conduct; and
2780          (v) does not arise out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle,
2781     aircraft, or water craft, unless the conduct is:
2782          (A) intended to cause bodily injury or death;
2783          (B) punishable under Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Individual; or
2784          (C) chargeable as an offense for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2785          (b) "Criminally injurious conduct" includes a felony violation of Section 76-7-101 and
2786     other conduct leading to the psychological injury of an individual resulting from living in a
2787     setting that involves a bigamous relationship.
2788          [(10)] (9) (a) "Dependent" means a natural person to whom the victim is wholly or
2789     partially legally responsible for care or support.
2790          (b) "Dependent" includes a child of the victim born after the victim's death.
2791          [(11)] (10) "Dependent's economic loss" means loss after the victim's death of
2792     contributions of things of economic value to the victim's dependent, not including services the
2793     dependent would have received from the victim if the victim had not suffered the fatal injury,
2794     less expenses of the dependent avoided by reason of victim's death.
2795          [(12)] (11) "Dependent's replacement services loss" means loss reasonably and
2796     necessarily incurred by the dependent after the victim's death in obtaining services in lieu of
2797     those the decedent would have performed for the victim's benefit if the victim had not suffered
2798     the fatal injury, less expenses of the dependent avoided by reason of the victim's death and not
2799     subtracted in calculating the dependent's economic loss.
2800          [(13)] (12) "Director" means the director of the office.
2801          [(14)] (13) "Disposition" means the sentencing or determination of penalty or
2802     punishment to be imposed upon an individual:
2803          (a) convicted of a crime;
2804          (b) found delinquent; or
2805          (c) against whom a finding of sufficient facts for conviction or finding of delinquency
2806     is made.
2807          [(15)] (14) (a) "Economic loss" means economic detriment consisting only of
2808     allowable expense, work loss, replacement services loss, and if injury causes death, dependent's
2809     economic loss and dependent's replacement service loss.
2810          (b) "Economic loss" includes economic detriment even if caused by pain and suffering
2811     or physical impairment.
2812          (c) "Economic loss" does not include noneconomic detriment.
2813          [(16)] (15) "Elderly victim" means an individual who is 60 years old or older and who
2814     is a victim.
2815          [(17)] (16) "Fraudulent claim" means a filed reparations based on material

2816     misrepresentation of fact and intended to deceive the reparations staff for the purpose of
2817     obtaining reparation funds for which the claimant is not eligible.
2818          [(18)] (17) "Fund" means the Crime Victim Reparations Fund created in Section
2819     63M-7-526.
2820          [(19)] (18) (a) "Interpersonal violence" means an act involving violence, physical
2821     harm, or a threat of violence or physical harm, that is committed by an individual who is or has
2822     been in a domestic, dating, sexual, or intimate relationship with the victim.
2823          (b) "Interpersonal violence" includes any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation of an act
2824     described in Subsection [(19)(a)] (18)(a).
2825          [(20)] (19) "Law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in
2826     Section 53-13-103.
2827          [(21)] (20) (a) "Medical examination" means a physical examination necessary to
2828     document criminally injurious conduct.
2829          (b) "Medical examination" does not include mental health evaluations for the
2830     prosecution and investigation of a crime.
2831          [(22)] (21) "Mental health counseling" means outpatient and inpatient counseling
2832     necessitated as a result of criminally injurious conduct, is subject to rules made by the [board]
2833     office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2834          [(23)] (22) "Misconduct" means conduct by the victim that was attributable to the
2835     injury or death of the victim as provided by rules made by the [board] office in accordance with
2836     Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2837          [(24)] (23) "Noneconomic detriment" means pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical
2838     impairment, and other nonpecuniary damage, except as provided in this part.
2839          [(25)] (24) "Nongovernment organization victim advocate" means the same as that
2840     term is defined in Section 77-38-403.
2841          [(26)] (25) "Pecuniary loss" does not include loss attributable to pain and suffering
2842     except as otherwise provided in this part.
2843          [(27)] (26) "Offender" means an individual who has violated Title 76, Utah Criminal
2844     Code, through criminally injurious conduct regardless of whether the individual is arrested,
2845     prosecuted, or convicted.
2846          [(28)] (27) "Offense" means a violation of Title 76, Utah Criminal Code.

2847          [(29)] (28) "Office" means the director, the reparations and assistance officers, and any
2848     other staff employed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part.
2849          [(30)] (29) "Perpetrator" means the individual who actually participated in the
2850     criminally injurious conduct.
2851          [(31)] (30) "Reparations award" means money or other benefits provided to a claimant
2852     or to another on behalf of a claimant after the day on which a reparations claim is approved by
2853     the office.
2854          [(32)] (31) "Reparations claim" means a claimant's request or application made to the
2855     office for a reparations award.
2856          [(33)] (32) (a) "Reparations officer" means an individual employed by the office to
2857     investigate claims of victims and award reparations under this part.
2858          (b) "Reparations officer" includes the director when the director is acting as a
2859     reparations officer.
2860          [(34)] (33) "Replacement service loss" means expenses reasonably and necessarily
2861     incurred in obtaining ordinary and necessary services in lieu of those the injured individual
2862     would have performed, not for income but the benefit of the injured individual or the injured
2863     individual's dependents if the injured individual had not been injured.
2864          [(35)] (34) (a) "Representative" means the victim, immediate family member, legal
2865     guardian, attorney, conservator, executor, or an heir of an individual.
2866          (b) "Representative" does not include a service provider or collateral source.
2867          [(36)] (35) "Restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102.
2868          [(37)] (36) "Secondary victim" means an individual who is traumatically affected by
2869     the criminally injurious conduct subject to rules made by the [board] office in accordance with
2870     Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2871          [(38)] (37) "Service provider" means an individual or agency who provides a service to
2872     a victim for a monetary fee, except attorneys as provided in Section 63M-7-524.
2873          [(39)] (38) "Serious bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2874     76-1-101.5.
2875          [(40)] (39) "Sexual assault" means any criminal conduct described in Title 76, Chapter
2876     5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses.
2877          [(41)] (40) "Strangulation" means any act involving the use of unlawful force or

2878     violence that:
2879          (a) impedes breathing or the circulation of blood; and
2880          (b) is likely to produce a loss of consciousness by:
2881          (i) applying pressure to the neck or throat of an individual; or
2882          (ii) obstructing the nose, mouth, or airway of an individual.
2883          [(42)] (41) "Substantial bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in
2884     Section 76-1-101.5.
2885          [(43)] (42) (a) "Victim" means an individual who suffers bodily or psychological injury
2886     or death as a direct result of:
2887          (i) criminally injurious conduct; or
2888          (ii) the production of pornography in violation of Section 76-5b-201 or 76-5b-201.1 if
2889     the individual is a minor.
2890          (b) "Victim" does not include an individual who participated in or observed the judicial
2891     proceedings against an offender unless otherwise provided by statute or rule made in
2892     accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
2893          [(44)] (43) "Work loss" means loss of income from work the injured victim would
2894     have performed if the injured victim had not been injured and expenses reasonably incurred by
2895     the injured victim in obtaining services in lieu of those the injured victim would have
2896     performed for income, reduced by any income from substitute work the injured victim was
2897     capable of performing but unreasonably failed to undertake.
2898          Section 52. Section 63M-7-506 is amended to read:
2899          63M-7-506. Duties of the office.
2900          (1) The [board] office shall:
2901          [(a) adopt a description of the office and prescribe the general operation of the board;]
2902          [(b)] (a) prescribe policy for the office;
2903          [(c)] (b) under the direction of the executive director of the Commission on Criminal
2904     and Juvenile Justice, adopt rules to implement and administer this part in accordance with Title
2905     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, which may include setting of ceilings
2906     on reparations, defining of terms not specifically stated in this part, and establishing of rules
2907     governing attorney fees;
2908          [(d)] (c) prescribe forms for applications for reparations;

2909          [(e) review all reparations awards made by the reparations staff, although the board
2910     may not reverse or modify reparations awards authorized by the reparations staff;]
2911          [(f)] (d) render an annual report to the governor and the Legislature regarding the staff's
2912     and the board's activities;
2913          [(g)] (e) [cooperate with the director and the director's staff in formulating] formulate
2914     standards for the uniform application of Section 63M-7-509, taking into consideration the rates
2915     and amounts of reparation payable for injuries and death under other laws of this state and the
2916     United States;
2917          [(h)] (f) allocate money available in the fund to victims of criminally injurious conduct
2918     for reparations claims;
2919          [(i)] (g) allocate money available to other victim services as provided by administrative
2920     rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, once
2921     a sufficient reserve has been established for reparation claims; and
2922          [(j)] (h) [approve the allocation and disbursement of] as authorized by the Commission
2923     on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, allocate and disburse funds made available to the office by
2924     the United States, the state, foundations, corporations, or other entities or individuals to
2925     subgrantees from private, non-profit, and governmental entities operating qualified statewide
2926     assistance programs.
2927          (2) All rules, or other statements of policy, along with application forms specified by
2928     the [board] office, are binding upon the director, the reparations officers, assistance officers,
2929     and other staff.
2930          Section 53. Section 63M-7-507 is amended to read:
2931          63M-7-507. Director -- Appointment and functions -- Office duties.
2932          (1) The executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice[, after
2933     consulting with the board,] shall appoint a director to carry out the provisions of this part.
2934          (2) The director shall:
2935          (a) be an experienced administrator with a background in at least one of the following
2936     fields:
2937          (i) social work;
2938          (ii) psychology;
2939          (iii) criminal justice;

2940          (iv) law; or
2941          (v) another field related to the fields described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (iv);
2942          (b) demonstrate an understanding of the needs of crime victims and of services to
2943     victims; and
2944          (c) devote the director's time and capacity to the director's duties.
2945          (3) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (2), the director shall:
2946          (a) hire staff, including reparations and assistance officers, as necessary;
2947          (b) act when necessary as a reparations officer in deciding an initial reparations claim;
2948          (c) possess the same investigation and decision-making authority as the reparations
2949     officers;
2950          (d) hear appeals from the decisions of the reparations officers, unless the director acted
2951     as a reparations officer on the initial reparations claim;
2952          [(e) serve as a liaison between the office and the board;]
2953          [(f)] (e) serve as the public relations representative of the office;
2954          [(g)] (f) provide for payment of all administrative salaries, fees, and expenses incurred
2955     by the staff of the [board] office, to be paid out of appropriations from the fund;
2956          [(h)] (g) cooperate with the state treasurer and the state Division of Finance in causing
2957     the funds in the fund to be invested and the fund's investments sold or exchanged and the
2958     proceeds and income collected;
2959          [(i)] (h) apply for, receive, allocate, disburse, and account for, subject to approval and
2960     in conformance with policies adopted by the [board] office, all grant funds made available by
2961     the United States, the state, foundations, corporations, and other businesses, agencies, or
2962     individuals;
2963          [(j)] (i) obtain and utilize the services of other governmental agencies upon request;
2964     and
2965          [(k)] (j) act in any other capacity or perform any other acts necessary for the office [or
2966     board] to successfully fulfill the office's [or board's] statutory duties and objectives.
2967          (4) The director may request assistance from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
2968     Justice, the Department of Public Safety, and other state agencies in conducting research or
2969     monitoring victims' programs.
2970          Section 54. Section 63M-7-508 is amended to read:

2971          63M-7-508. Reparations officers.
2972          The reparations officers shall in addition to any assignments made by the director:
2973          (1) hear and determine all matters relating to a reparations claim and reinvestigate or
2974     reopen a reparations claim without regard to statutes of limitation or periods of prescription;
2975          (2) obtain from prosecuting attorneys, law enforcement officers, and other criminal
2976     justice agencies, investigations and data to enable the reparations officer to determine whether
2977     and to what extent a claimant qualifies for reparations;
2978          (3) as determined necessary by the reparations officers, hold hearings, administer oaths
2979     or affirmations, examine any individual under oath or affirmation, issue subpoenas requiring
2980     the attendance and giving of testimony of witnesses, require the production of any books,
2981     papers, documents, or other evidence which may contribute to the reparations officer's ability
2982     to determine particular reparation awards;
2983          (4) determine who is a victim or dependent;
2984          (5) award reparations or other benefits determined to be due under this part and the
2985     rules of the [board] office made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
2986     Rulemaking Act;
2987          (6) take notice of judicially recognized facts and general, technical, and scientific facts
2988     within the reparations officers' specialized knowledge;
2989          (7) advise and assist [the board] in developing policies recognizing the rights, needs,
2990     and interests of crime victims;
2991          (8) render periodic reports as requested by the [board] Commission on Criminal and
2992     Juvenile Justice concerning:
2993          (a) the reparations officers' activities; and
2994          (b) the manner in which the rights, needs, and interests of crime victims are being
2995     addressed by the state's criminal justice system;
2996          (9) establish priorities for assisting elderly victims of crime or those victims facing
2997     extraordinary hardships;
2998          (10) cooperate with the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to develop
2999     information regarding crime victims' problems and programs; and
3000          (11) assist the director in publicizing the provisions of the office, including the
3001     procedures for obtaining reparation, and in encouraging law enforcement agencies, health

3002     providers, and other related officials to take reasonable care to ensure that victims are informed
3003     about the provisions of this part and the procedure for applying for reparation.
3004          Section 55. Section 63M-7-511 is amended to read:
3005          63M-7-511. Compensable losses and amounts.
3006          A reparations award under this part may be made if:
3007          (1) the reparations officer finds the reparations claim satisfies the requirements for the
3008     reparations award under the provisions of this part and the rules of the [board] office;
3009          (2) money is available in the fund;
3010          (3) the individual for whom the reparations award is to be paid is otherwise eligible
3011     under this part; and
3012          (4) the reparations claim is for an allowable expense incurred by the victim, as follows:
3013          (a) reasonable and necessary charges incurred for products, services, and
3014     accommodations;
3015          (b) inpatient and outpatient medical treatment and physical therapy, subject to rules
3016     made by the [board] office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3017     Rulemaking Act;
3018          (c) mental health counseling that:
3019          (i) is set forth in a mental health treatment plan that is approved before any payment is
3020     made by a reparations officer; and
3021          (ii) qualifies within any further rules made by the [board] office in accordance with
3022     Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
3023          (d) actual loss of past earnings and anticipated loss of future earnings because of a
3024     death or disability resulting from the personal injury at a rate not to exceed 66-2/3% of the
3025     individual's weekly gross salary or wages or the maximum amount allowed under the state
3026     workers' compensation statute;
3027          (e) care of minor children enabling a victim or spouse of a victim, but not both, to
3028     continue gainful employment at a rate per child per week as determined under rules established
3029     by the [board] office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3030     Rulemaking Act;
3031          (f) funeral and burial expenses for death caused by the criminally injurious conduct,
3032     subject to rules made by the [board] office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah

3033     Administrative Rulemaking Act;
3034          (g) loss of support to a dependent not otherwise compensated for a pecuniary loss for
3035     personal injury, for as long as the dependence would have existed had the victim survived, at a
3036     rate not to exceed 66-2/3% of the individual's weekly salary or wages or the maximum amount
3037     allowed under the state workers' compensation statute, whichever is less;
3038          (h) personal property necessary and essential to the health or safety of the victim as
3039     defined by rules made by the [board] office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
3040     Administrative Rulemaking Act;
3041          (i) medical examinations, subject to rules made by the [board] office in accordance
3042     with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, which may allow for
3043     exemptions from Sections 63M-7-509, 63M-7-512, and 63M-7-513; and
3044          (j) for a victim of sexual assault who becomes pregnant from the sexual assault, health
3045     care:
3046          (i) for the victim during the duration of the victim's pregnancy if the health care is
3047     related to or resulting from the sexual assault or the pregnancy; and
3048          (ii) for the victim and the victim's child for one year after the day on which the victim's
3049     child is born.
3050          Section 56. Section 63M-7-516 is amended to read:
3051          63M-7-516. Waiver of privilege.
3052          (1) (a) A victim who is a claimant waives any privilege as to communications or
3053     records relevant to an issue of the physical, mental, or emotional conditions of the victim
3054     except for the attorney-client privilege.
3055          (b) The waiver described in Subsection (1)(a) applies only to reparations officers, the
3056     director, the [board] assistant director reparations program manager, and legal counsel.
3057          (2) A claimant may be required to supply any additional medical or psychological
3058     reports available relating to the injury or death for which compensation is claimed.
3059          (3) (a) The reparations officer hearing a reparations claim or an appeal from a
3060     reparations claim shall make available to the claimant a copy of the report.
3061          (b) If the victim is deceased, the director or the director's appointee, on request, shall
3062     furnish the claimant a copy of the report unless dissemination of that copy is prohibited by law.
3063          Section 57. Section 63M-7-517 is amended to read:

3064          63M-7-517. Additional testing.
3065          (1) If the mental, physical, or emotional condition of a victim is material to a
3066     reparations claim, the reparations officer, director, the assistant director reparations program
3067     manager, or chair of the board who hears the reparations claim or the appeal may order the
3068     claimant to submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician or psychologist and may
3069     recommend to the court to order an autopsy of a deceased victim.
3070          (2) The court may order an additional examination for good cause shown and shall
3071     provide notice to the individual to be examined and the individual's representative.
3072          (3) All reports from additional examinations shall set out findings, including results of
3073     all tests made, diagnoses, prognoses, other conclusions, and reports of earlier examinations of
3074     the same conditions.
3075          (4) A copy of the report shall be made available to the victim or the representative of
3076     the victim unless dissemination of that copy is prohibited by law.
3077          Section 58. Section 63M-7-519 is amended to read:
3078          63M-7-519. Assignment of recovery -- Reimbursement.
3079          (1) (a) By accepting a reparations award, the victim:
3080          (i) automatically assigns to the office any claim the victim may have relating to
3081     criminally injurious conduct in the reparations claim; and
3082          (ii) is required to reimburse the office if the victim recovers any money relating to the
3083     criminally injurious conduct.
3084          (b) The office's right of assignment and reimbursement under Subsection (1)(a) is
3085     limited to the lesser of:
3086          (i) the amount paid by the office; or
3087          (ii) the amount recovered by the victim from the third party.
3088          (c) The office may be reimbursed under Subsection (1)(a) regardless of whether the
3089     office exercises the office's right of assignment under Subsection (1)(a).
3090          (2) The [board] executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
3091     Justice, with the concurrence of the director, may reduce the office's right of reimbursement if
3092     the [board] executive director determines that:
3093          (a) the reduction will benefit the fund; or
3094          (b) the victim has ongoing expenses related to the offense upon which the reparations

3095     claim is based and the benefit to the victim of reducing the office's right of reimbursement
3096     exceeds the benefit to the office of receiving full reimbursement.
3097          (3) The office reserves the right to make a claim for reimbursement on behalf of the
3098     victim and the victim may not impair the office's claim or the office's right of reimbursement.
3099          Section 59. Section 63M-7-521.5 is amended to read:
3100          63M-7-521.5. Payments to medical service providers.
3101          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a medical service provider who accepts
3102     payment from the office shall agree to accept payments as payment in full on behalf of the
3103     victim or claimant and may not attempt to collect further payment from the victim or the
3104     claimant for services for which the office has made payment.
3105          (b) In the event the office is unable to make full payment in accordance with the
3106     office's rules, the medical service provider may collect from the victim or claimant, but not
3107     more than the amount the provider would have received from the office.
3108          (2) (a) When a medical service provider receives notice that a reparations claim has
3109     been filed, the medical service provider may not, before the office determines whether to issue
3110     a reparations award, engage in debt collection for the claim, including:
3111          (i) repeatedly calling or writing to a victim and threatening to refer unpaid health care
3112     costs to a debt collection agency, attorney, or other person for collection; or
3113          (ii) filing for or pursuing a legal remedy for payment of unpaid health care costs.
3114          (b) The statute of limitations for collecting a debt is tolled during the time in which a
3115     request for a reparations award is being reviewed by the office.
3116          (3) The office may:
3117          (a) use the fee schedule utilized by the Utah Public Employees Health Plan or any other
3118     fee schedule adopted by the [board] office; and
3119          (b) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3120     Rulemaking Act, necessary to implement the fee schedule adopted in accordance with this
3121     section.
3122          Section 60. Section 63M-7-522 is amended to read:
3123          63M-7-522. Emergency reparations award.
3124          (1) If the reparations officer determines that the claimant will suffer financial hardship
3125     unless an emergency reparations award is made, and it appears likely that a final reparations

3126     award will be made, an amount may be paid to the claimant, to be deducted from the final
3127     reparations award or repaid by and recoverable from the claimant to the extent that it exceeds
3128     the final reparations award.
3129          (2) The [board] office may limit emergency reparations awards under Subsection (1) to
3130     any amount the [board] office considers necessary.
3131          Section 61. Section 63M-7-525 is amended to read:
3132          63M-7-525. Purpose -- Not entitlement program.
3133          (1) (a) The purpose of the office is to assist victims of criminally injurious conduct
3134     who may be eligible for assistance from the fund.
3135          (b) Reparation to a victim under this part is limited to the money available in the fund.
3136          (2) (a) The assistance program described in Subsection (1) is not an entitlement
3137     program.
3138          (b) A reparations award may be limited or denied as determined appropriate by the
3139     [board] office.
3140          (c) Failure to grant a reparations award does not create a cause of action against the
3141     office, the state, or any of its subdivisions and there is no right to judicial review over the
3142     decision whether or not to grant a reparations award.
3143          (3) A cause of action based on a failure to give or receive the notice required by this
3144     part does not accrue to any person against the state, any of its agencies or local subdivisions,
3145     any of their law enforcement officers or other agents or employees, or any health care or
3146     medical provider or its agents or employees nor does it affect or alter any requirement for filing
3147     or payment of a reparations claim.
3148          Section 62. Section 63M-7-902 is amended to read:
3149          63M-7-902. Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses.
3150          (1) There is created the Utah Victim Services Commission within the State
3151     Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
3152          (2) The commission is composed of the following members:
3153          (a) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or
3154     the executive director's designee;
3155          (b) the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime or the director's designee;
3156          [(c) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the

3157     executive director's designee;]
3158          [(d)] (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive
3159     director's designee;
3160          [(e)] (d) the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;
3161          [(f)] (e) the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the
3162     executive director's designee;
3163          [(g)] (f) the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or
3164     the executive director's designee;
3165          [(h)] (g) the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive
3166     director's designee;
3167          [(i)] (h) the director of the Children's Justice Center Program in the Office of the
3168     Attorney General or the director's designee;
3169          [(j) the chair of the Children's Justice Center Standing Committee or the chair's
3170     designee;]
3171          [(k)] (i) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
3172          [(l)] (j) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's
3173     designee;
3174          [(m)] (k) a criminal justice system based advocate, appointed by the governor with the
3175     advice and consent of the Senate;
3176          [(n)] (l) a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
3177     of the Senate;
3178          [(o)] (m) a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and
3179     consent of the Senate;
3180          [(p)] (n) a law enforcement representative from the Utah Sheriffs Association or Utah
3181     Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
3182     Senate; and
3183          [(q) an individual who is a victim of crime, appointed by the governor with the advice
3184     and consent of the Senate;]
3185          [(r)] (o) an individual who is a current [or former representative from the House of
3186     Representatives or has experience or expertise with the legislative process, appointed by the
3187     speaker of the House of Representatives; and] representative from the House of

3188     Representatives or senator from the Senate, appointed jointly by the speaker of the House of
3189     Representatives and president of the Senate.
3190          [(s) an individual who is a current or former senator from the Senate or has experience
3191     or expertise with the legislative process, appointed by the president of the Senate.]
3192          (3) (a) A member appointed under Subsections [(2)(m) through (s)] (2)(k) through (o)
3193     shall serve a four-year term.
3194          (b) A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment.
3195          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission for any reason, the
3196     replacement shall be appointed by the applicable appointing authority for the remainder of the
3197     unexpired term of the original appointment.
3198          (5) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection [(5)] (6), a member may not receive
3199     compensation for the member's service but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel
3200     expenses incurred as a member at the rates established by:
3201          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
3202          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
3203          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and
3204     63A-3-107.
3205          (6) A member may not receive per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses under
3206     Subsection (5) if the member is being paid by a governmental entity while performing the
3207     member's service on the commission.
3208          Section 63. Section 63M-7-904 is amended to read:
3209          63M-7-904. Duties of the commission -- Report.
3210          (1) The commission shall:
3211          (a) advocate for the adoption, repeal, or modification of laws or proposed legislation in
3212     the interest of victims of crime;
3213          (b) make recommendations to the Legislature, the governor, and the Judicial Council
3214     on the following:
3215          (i) enforcing existing rights of victims of crime;
3216          (ii) enhancing rights of victims of crime;
3217          (iii) the role of victims of crime in the criminal justice system;
3218          (iv) victim restitution;

3219          (v) educating and training criminal justice professionals on the rights of victims of
3220     crime; and
3221          (vi) enhancing services to victims of crimes; and
3222          (c) provide training on the rights of victims of crime.
3223          (2) The commission shall, in partnership with state agencies and organizations,
3224     including the Children's Justice Center Program, the Utah Office for Victims of Crime, [the
3225     Utah Council on Victims of Crime,] and the Division of Child and Family Services:
3226          (a) review and assess the duties and practices of the State Commission on Criminal and
3227     Juvenile Justice regarding services and criminal justice policies pertaining to victims;
3228          (b) encourage and facilitate the development and coordination of trauma-informed
3229     services for crime victims throughout the state;
3230          (c) encourage and foster public and private partnerships for the purpose of:
3231          (i) assessing needs for crime victim services throughout the state;
3232          (ii) developing crime victim services and resources throughout the state; and
3233          (iii) coordinating crime victim services and resources throughout the state;
3234          (d) generate unity for ongoing efforts to reduce and eliminate the impact of crime on
3235     victims through a comprehensive and evidence-based prevention, treatment, and justice
3236     strategy;
3237          (e) recommend and support the creation, dissemination, and implementation of
3238     statewide policies and plans to address crimes, including domestic violence, sexual violence,
3239     child abuse, and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol;
3240          [(f) develop a systematic process and clearinghouse for the collection and
3241     dissemination of data on domestic violence and sexual violence;]
3242          [(g)] (f) collect information on statewide funding for crime victim services and
3243     prevention efforts, including the sources, disbursement, and outcomes of statewide funding for
3244     crime victim services and prevention efforts;
3245          [(h)] (g) consider recommendations from any subcommittee of the commission; and
3246          [(i)] (h) make recommendations regarding:
3247          (i) the duties and practices of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
3248     to ensure that:
3249          (A) crime victims are a vital part of the criminal justice system of the state;

3250          (B) all crime victims and witnesses are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and
3251     sensitivity; and
3252          (C) the rights of crime victims and witnesses are honored and protected by law in a
3253     manner no less vigorous than protections afforded to criminal defendants; and
3254          (ii) statewide funding for crime victim services and prevention efforts.
3255          [(2)] (3) The commission may:
3256          (a) subject to court rules and the governor's approval, advocate in an appellate court on
3257     behalf of a victim of crime;
3258          (b) recommend to the Legislature the services to be funded by the Victim Services
3259     Restricted Account;
3260          (c) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
3261     Rulemaking Act, regarding the process by which a victim, or a representative of a victim, may
3262     submit a complaint alleging a violation of the victim's rights; and
3263          (d) review any action taken by a district victims' rights committee.
3264          [(3)] (4) The commission shall report the commission's recommendations annually to
3265     the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the governor, the Judicial Council, the
3266     Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the Health and Human
3267     Services Interim Committee, the Judiciary Interim Committee, and the Law Enforcement and
3268     Criminal Justice Interim Committee.
3269          [(4)] (5) When taking an action or making a recommendation, the commission shall
3270     respect that a state agency is bound to follow state law and may have duties or responsibilities
3271     imposed by state law.
3272          Section 64. Section 63N-4-502 is amended to read:
3273          63N-4-502. Definitions.
3274          As used in this part:
3275          [(1) "Advisory committee" means the Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory
3276     Committee created in Section 63N-4-505.]
3277          [(2)] (1) "Coworking and innovation center" means a facility designed to provide
3278     individuals with the infrastructure and equipment to participate in the online workforce.
3279          [(3)] (2) "Entity" means a county, city, nonprofit organization, or institution of higher
3280     education.

3281          [(4)] (3) "Grant" means a grant awarded as part of the Rural Coworking and Innovation
3282     Center Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-503.
3283          [(5)] (4) "Grant program" means the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant
3284     Program created in Section 63N-4-503.
3285          [(6)] (5) "Rural area" means any area in any county in the state except Salt Lake, Utah,
3286     Davis, Weber, Washington, Cache, Tooele, and Summit counties.
3287          Section 65. Section 63N-4-504 is amended to read:
3288          63N-4-504. Requirements for awarding a working hubs grant.
3289          (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
3290     office shall make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive
3291     a grant under this part, including:
3292          (a) the form and process of submitting an application to the office for a grant;
3293          (b) which entities are eligible to apply for a grant;
3294          (c) the method and formula for determining grant amounts; and
3295          (d) the reporting requirements of grant recipients.
3296          (2) In determining the award of a grant, the office may prioritize projects:
3297          (a) that will serve underprivileged or underserved communities, including communities
3298     with high unemployment or low median incomes;
3299          (b) where an applicant demonstrates comprehensive planning of the project but has
3300     limited access to financial resources, including financial resources from local or county
3301     government; and
3302          (c) that maximize economic development opportunities in collaboration with the
3303     economic development needs or plans of an educational institution, a county, and a
3304     municipality.
3305          (3) Subject to legislative appropriation, a grant may only be awarded by the executive
3306     director [after consultation with the advisory committee].
3307          (4) A grant may only be awarded under this part:
3308          (a) if the grant recipient agrees to provide any combination of funds, land, buildings, or
3309     in-kind work in an amount equal to at least 25% of the grant;
3310          (b) if the grant recipient agrees not to use grant money for the ongoing operation or
3311     maintenance of a coworking and innovation center; and

3312          (c) in an amount no more than $500,000 to a grant applicant.
3313          Section 66. Section 73-3d-201 is amended to read:
3314          73-3d-201. Declaration of a temporary water shortage emergency by the
3315     governor.
3316          (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the governor may declare a
3317     temporary water shortage emergency by issuing an executive order if, on the governor's own
3318     initiative or at the request of a person entitled to make a request, the governor determines that
3319     an existing or imminent short-term interruption of water delivery in this state caused by
3320     manmade or natural causes other than drought:
3321          (i) threatens:
3322          (A) the availability or quality of an essential water supply or water supply
3323     infrastructure; or
3324          (B) the operation of the economy; and
3325          (ii) because of the threats described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), jeopardizes the peace,
3326     health, safety, or welfare of the people of this state.
3327          (b) The governor may only issue the executive order declaring a temporary water
3328     shortage emergency described in Subsection (1)(a):
3329          (i) with the advice and recommendation of the state engineer; and
3330          (ii) in consultation with the emergency management administration [committee]
3331     council created by Section 53-2a-105.
3332          (c) An executive order issued under this Subsection (1) shall state with specificity:
3333          (i) the nature of the interruption of water supply;
3334          (ii) subject to Subsection (2), the time period for which the temporary water shortage
3335     emergency is declared;
3336          (iii) a description of the geographic area that is subject to the executive order;
3337          (iv) a list of the specific persons entitled to make a request who may exercise the
3338     preferential use of water under Section 73-3d-301 during the effective period of the temporary
3339     water shortage emergency; and
3340          (v) the purposes outlined in Subsection 73-3d-301(1) for which a person who is
3341     described in Subsection (1)(c)(iv) may take the water subject to Section 73-3d-301.
3342          (d) Before providing a recommendation to the governor under Subsection (1)(b)(i), the

3343     state engineer shall require a person entitled to make a request who is described in Subsection
3344     (1)(c)(iv) to provide a written statement describing how the person entitled to make a request
3345     has exhausted other reasonable means to acquire water.
3346          (e) A person entitled to make a request who is described in Subsection (1)(c)(iv) may
3347     take water preferentially during a temporary water shortage emergency only for a purpose
3348     authorized by the executive order.
3349          (f) (i) Within seven calendar days of the day on which the governor issues an executive
3350     order declaring a temporary water shortage emergency, the Legislative Management
3351     Committee shall:
3352          (A) review the executive order;
3353          (B) advise the governor on the declaration of a temporary water shortage emergency;
3354     and
3355          (C) recommend to the Legislature whether the executive order should be kept as issued
3356     by the governor, extended, or terminated.
3357          (ii) The failure of the Legislative Management Committee to meet as required by
3358     Subsection (1)(f)(i) does not affect the validity of the executive order declaring a temporary
3359     water shortage emergency.
3360          (2) (a) The governor shall state in an executive order declaring a temporary water
3361     shortage emergency the time period for which the temporary water shortage emergency is
3362     declared, except that the governor may not declare a temporary water shortage emergency for
3363     longer than 30 days after the date the executive order is issued.
3364          (b) The governor may terminate an executive order declaring a temporary water
3365     shortage emergency before the expiration of the time period stated in the executive order.
3366          (c) An executive order declaring a temporary water emergency issued by the governor
3367     within 30 days of the expiration or termination of a prior executive order for the same
3368     emergency is considered an extension subject to Subsection (2)(e).
3369          (d) The Legislature may extend the time period of an executive order declaring a
3370     temporary water shortage emergency by joint resolution, except that the Legislature may not
3371     extend a temporary water shortage emergency for longer than one year from the day on which
3372     the executive order declaring a temporary water shortage emergency is issued.
3373          (e) An executive order declaring a temporary water shortage emergency may be

3374     renewed or extended only by joint resolution of the Legislature.
3375          Section 67. Section 80-2-402 is amended to read:
3376          80-2-402. Child welfare training coordinator -- Mandatory education and
3377     training of child welfare caseworkers -- Development of curriculum.
3378          (1) There is created within the division a full-time position of a child welfare training
3379     coordinator.
3380          (2) The child welfare training coordinator is not responsible for direct casework
3381     services or the supervision of casework services, but is required to:
3382          (a) develop child welfare curriculum that:
3383          (i) is current and effective, consistent with the division's mission and purpose for child
3384     welfare; and
3385          (ii) utilizes curriculum and resources from a variety of sources including those from:
3386          (A) the public sector;
3387          (B) the private sector; and
3388          (C) inside and outside of the state;
3389          (b) recruit, select, and supervise child welfare trainers;
3390          (c) develop a statewide training program, including a budget and identification of
3391     sources of funding to support that training;
3392          (d) evaluate the efficacy of training in improving job performance;
3393          (e) assist child protective services and foster care workers in developing and fulfilling
3394     their individual training plans;
3395          (f) monitor staff compliance with division training requirements and individual training
3396     plans; and
3397          (g) expand the collaboration between the division and schools of social work within
3398     institutions of higher education in developing child welfare services curriculum, and in
3399     providing and evaluating training.
3400          (3) The director shall, with the assistance of the child welfare training coordinator,
3401     establish and ensure child welfare caseworker competency regarding a core curriculum for
3402     child welfare services that:
3403          (a) is driven by child safety and family well-being;
3404          (b) emphasizes child and family voice;

3405          (c) [is trauma-informed, as defined in Section 63M-7-209] is based on a policy,
3406     procedure, program, or practice that demonstrates an ability to minimize retraumatization
3407     associated with the criminal and juvenile justice system; and
3408          (d) is consistent with national child welfare practice standards.
3409          (4) A child welfare caseworker shall complete training in:
3410          (a) the legal duties of a child welfare caseworker;
3411          (b) the responsibility of a child welfare caseworker to protect the safety and legal rights
3412     of children, parents, and families at all stages of a case, including:
3413          (i) initial contact;
3414          (ii) safety and risk assessment, as described in Section 80-2-403; and
3415          (iii) intervention;
3416          (c) recognizing situations involving:
3417          (i) substance abuse;
3418          (ii) domestic violence;
3419          (iii) abuse; and
3420          (iv) neglect; and
3421          (d) the relationship of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution of
3422     the United States to the child welfare caseworker's job, including:
3423          (i) search and seizure of evidence;
3424          (ii) the warrant requirement;
3425          (iii) exceptions to the warrant requirement; and
3426          (iv) removing a child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian.
3427          (5) The division shall train the division's child welfare caseworkers to:
3428          (a) apply the risk assessment tools and rules described in Subsection 80-1-102(83); and
3429          (b) develop child and family plans that comply with:
3430          (i) federal mandates; and
3431          (ii) the specific needs of the child and the child's family.
3432          (6) The division shall use the training of child welfare caseworkers to emphasize:
3433          (a) the importance of maintaining the parent-child relationship;
3434          (b) the preference for providing in-home services over taking a child into protective
3435     custody, both for the emotional well-being of the child and the efficient allocation of resources;

3436     and
3437          (c) the importance and priority of:
3438          (i) kinship placement in the event a child must be taken into protective custody; and
3439          (ii) guardianship placement, in the event the parent-child relationship is legally
3440     terminated and no appropriate adoptive placement is available.
3441          (7) If a child welfare caseworker is hired, before assuming independent casework
3442     responsibilities, the division shall ensure that the child welfare caseworker has:
3443          (a) completed the training described in Subsections (4), (5), and (6); and
3444          (b) participated in sufficient skills development for a child welfare caseworker.
3445          Section 68. Repealer.
3446          This bill repeals:
3447          Section 26B-1-403, Opioid and Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
3448          Section 26B-1-407 (Superseded 07/01/24), Stroke registry advisory committee.
3449          Section 26B-1-408 (Superseded 07/01/24), Cardiac registry advisory committee.
3450          Section 26B-1-419, Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
3451     Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Compensation -- Duties.
3452          Section 35A-13-504, Appointment of advisory council.
3453          Section 53-2d-903 (Effective 07/01/24), Stroke registry advisory committee.
3454          Section 53-2d-904 (Effective 07/01/24), Cardiac registry advisory committee.
3455          Section 53-11-125, Exemptions from licensure.
3456          Section 63M-7-209 (Superseded 07/01/24), Trauma-informed justice program.
3457          Section 63M-7-209 (Effective 07/01/24), Trauma-informed justice program.
3458          Section 63N-4-505, Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory Committee --
3459     Membership -- Duties -- Expenses.
3460          Section 69. Effective date.
3461          (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) through (4), this bill takes effect on October
3462     1, 2024.
3463          (2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on May 1, 2024:
3464          (a) Section 26B-1-204 (Superseded 07/01/24);
3465          (b) Section 26B-1-403;
3466          (c) Section 26B-1-407;

3467          (d) Section 26B-1-408;
3468          (e) Section 26B-1-419;
3469          (f) Section 26B-4-702;
3470          (g) Section 35A-13-504;
3471          (h) Section 52-4-205;
3472          (i) Section 53-2d-903;
3473          (j) Section 53-2d-904;
3474          (k) Section 53-11-125;
3475          (l) Section 63A-16-1002;
3476          (m) Section 63C-1-103;
3477          (n) Section 63I-1-209;
3478          (o) Section 63I-1-235;
3479          (p) Section 63I-1-236;
3480          (q) Section 63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24);
3481          (r) Section 63I-1-263;
3482          (s) Section 63I-2-209;
3483          (t) Section 63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24);
3484          (u) Section 63I-2-235;
3485          (v) Section 63I-2-236;
3486          (x) Section 63I-2-263;
3487          (y) Section 63M-7-204;
3488          (z) Section 63M-7-209 (Superseded 07/01/24);
3489          (aa) Section 63M-7-218;
3490          (bb) Section 63M-7-220;
3491          (cc) Section 63N-4-502;
3492          (dd) Section 63N-4-504;
3493          (ee) Section 63N-4-505;
3494          (ff) Section 73-3d-201; and
3495          (gg) Section 80-2-402.
3496          (3) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on July 1, 2024:
3497          (a) Section 26B-1-204 (Effective 07/01/24);

3498          (c) Section 63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25);
3499          (d) Section 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24);
3500          (e) Section 63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24); and
3501          (f) Section 63M-7-209 (Effective 07/01/24).
3502          (4) The actions affecting Section 63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25)
3503     contingently take effect on January 1, 2025.
3504          Section 70. Coordinating H.B. 532 with H.B. 115.
3505          If H.B. 532, State Boards and Commissions Modifications, and H.B. 115, Cultural and
3506     Community Engagement Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that,
3507     on October 1, 2024, the amendments to Section 9-6-301 in H.B. 532 supersede the
3508     amendments to Section 9-6-301 in H.B. 115.