Senator Kathleen A. Riebe proposes the following substitute bill:


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LAW ENFORCEMENT CANINE PILOT PROGRAM

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kathleen A. Riebe

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House Sponsor: Brian S. King

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses grant funding for law enforcement canines.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms;
13          ▸     creates the Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program (program) to provide grant
14     funding for a law enforcement agency to purchase, train, handle, and insure law
15     enforcement canines;
16          ▸     requires the Department of Public Safety (department) to administer the program;
17          ▸     requires the department to give funding priority to small law enforcement agencies;
18          ▸     provides the department with rulemaking authority to implement the program; and
19          ▸     adds a sunset provision.
20     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
22          ▸     to Department of Public Safety - Programs & Operations - Department Grants as a
23     one-time appropriation:
24               •     from the General Fund, One-time, $150,000
25     Other Special Clauses:
26          This bill provides a special effective date.
27     Utah Code Sections Affected:
28     AMENDS:
29          63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 30,
30     52, 133, 161, 367, and 494
31          63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
32     Chapters 30, 52, 133, 161, 310, 367, and 494
33          63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
34     Chapters 30, 52, 133, 161, 187, 310, 367, and 494
35     ENACTS:
36          53-1-122, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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38     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39          Section 1. Section 53-1-122 is enacted to read:
40          53-1-122. Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program -- Rulemaking.
41          (1) As used in this section:
42          (a) "Grant" means a grant awarded under this section.
43          (b) "Program" means the Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program created in this
44     section.
45          (2) (a) There is created within the department the Law Enforcement Canine Grant
46     Program.
47          (b) The purpose of the program is to provide grant funding for a law enforcement
48     agency to purchase, train, handle, and insure law enforcement canines.
49          (3) A law enforcement agency that submits a proposal for a grant to the department
50     shall include in the proposal:
51          (a) a statement describing the reasons why the law enforcement agency wishes to
52     obtain a grant under the program;
53          (b) a plan for utilizing the law enforcement canines, including whether the law
54     enforcement agency has or will need access to one or more law enforcement canine handlers as
55     described in Chapter 6, Part 4, Law Enforcement Canine Team Certification Act;
56          (c) any funding sources in addition to the grant for the law enforcement canines and the
57     training, handling, and insuring of the law enforcement canines;
58          (d) any existing or planned partnerships for the use of the law enforcement canines
59     with another entity; and
60          (e) the viability and sustainability of the proposal.
61          (4) The department shall prioritize grant funding based on the number of full-time and
62     part-time employees of the law enforcement agency, with the law enforcement agencies with
63     the fewest number of employees having first priority for grants under the program.
64          (5) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), the department may, in accordance with Title
65     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to establish:
66          (a) eligibility criteria for a grant, including the types of expenses relating to law
67     enforcement canines that are eligible for a grant;
68          (b) the form and process for submitting a proposal for a grant to the department;
69          (c) the method and formula for determining a grant amount; and
70          (d) reporting requirements for a grant recipient.
71          Section 2. Section 63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
72          63I-1-253 (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
73          (1) Section 53-1-122, which creates the Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program, is
74     repealed July 1, 2027.
75          (2) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
76     Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
77          [(2)] (3) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue
78     Advisory Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
79          [(3)] (4) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is
80     repealed July 1, 2024.
81          [(4)] (5) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board,
82     is repealed July 1, 2024.
83          [(5)] (6) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah
84     System of Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
85          [(6)] (7) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is
86     repealed July 1, 2028.
87          [(7)] (8) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
88          [(8)] (9) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety
89     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
90          [(9)] (10) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
91     2028.
92          [(10)] (11) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation
93     Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
94          [(11)] (12) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
95     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
96     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
97          [(12)] (13) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for
98     youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
99          [(13)] (14) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
100          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
101     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
102     repealed; and
103          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
104          [(14)] (15) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
105     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
106          [(15)] (16) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
107     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2033.
108          [(16)] (17) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
109     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
110          [(17)] (18) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
111          [(18)] (19) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
112     repealed July 1, 2025.
113          [(19)] (20) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
114     repealed July 1, 2025.
115          [(20)] (21) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education
116     Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
117          [(21)] (22) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
118     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
119          [(22)] (23) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
120     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
121          [(23)] (24) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
122     2027.
123          [(24)] (25) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
124     July 1, 2027.
125          Section 3. Section 63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25) is amended to read:
126          63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through
127     53G.
128          (1) Section 53-1-122, which creates the Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program, is
129     repealed July 1, 2027.
130          (2) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
131     Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
132          [(2)] (3) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue
133     Advisory Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
134          [(3)] (4) Section 53-2d-703 is repealed July 1, 2027.
135          [(4)] (5) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is
136     repealed July 1, 2024.
137          [(5)] (6) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board,
138     is repealed July 1, 2024.
139          [(6)] (7) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah
140     System of Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
141          [(7)] (8) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is
142     repealed July 1, 2028.
143          [(8)] (9) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
144          [(9)] (10) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety
145     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
146          [(10)] (11) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
147     2028.
148          [(11)] (12) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation
149     Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
150          [(12)] (13) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
151     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
152     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
153          [(13)] (14) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for
154     youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
155          [(14)] (15) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
156          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
157     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
158     repealed; and
159          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
160          [(15)] (16) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
161     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
162          [(16)] (17) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
163     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2033.
164          [(17)] (18) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
165     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
166          [(18)] (19) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
167          [(19)] (20) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
168     repealed July 1, 2025.
169          [(20)] (21) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
170     repealed July 1, 2025.
171          [(21)] (22) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education
172     Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
173          [(22)] (23) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
174     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
175          [(23)] (24) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
176     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
177          [(24)] (25) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
178     2027.
179          [(25)] (26) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
180     July 1, 2027.
181          Section 4. Section 63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25) is amended to read:
182          63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
183          (1) Section 53-1-122, which creates the Law Enforcement Canine Grant Program, is
184     repealed July 1, 2027.
185          (2) Section 53-2a-105, which creates the Emergency Management Administration
186     Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
187          [(2)] (3) Sections 53-2a-1103 and 53-2a-1104, which create the Search and Rescue
188     Advisory Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
189          [(3)] (4) Section 53-2d-703 is repealed July 1, 2027.
190          [(4)] (5) Section 53-5-703, which creates the Concealed Firearm Review Board, is
191     repealed July 1, 2024.
192          [(5)] (6) Section 53B-6-105.5, which creates the Technology Initiative Advisory Board,
193     is repealed July 1, 2024.
194          [(6)] (7) Section 53B-7-709, regarding five-year performance goals for the Utah
195     System of Higher Education is repealed July 1, 2027.
196          [(7)] (8) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is
197     repealed July 1, 2028.
198          [(8)] (9) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
199          [(9)] (10) Section 53B-17-1203, which creates the SafeUT and School Safety
200     Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
201          [(10)] (11) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1,
202     2028.
203          [(11)] (12) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation
204     Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
205          [(12)] (13) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of
206     money from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells
207     and other hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
208          [(13)] (14) Subsections 53E-3-503(5) and (6), which create coordinating councils for
209     youth in custody, are repealed July 1, 2027.
210          [(14)] (15) In relation to a standards review committee, on January 1, 2028:
211          (a) in Subsection 53E-4-202(8), the language "by a standards review committee and the
212     recommendations of a standards review committee established under Section 53E-4-203" is
213     repealed; and
214          (b) Section 53E-4-203 is repealed.
215          [(15)] (16) Section 53E-4-402, which creates the State Instructional Materials
216     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
217          [(16)] (17) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory
218     Commission, is repealed July 1, 2033.
219          [(17)] (18) Section 53F-2-420, which creates the Intensive Services Special Education
220     Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2024.
221          [(18)] (19) Section 53F-5-213 is repealed July 1, 2023.
222          [(19)] (20) Section 53F-5-214, in relation to a grant for professional learning, is
223     repealed July 1, 2025.
224          [(20)] (21) Section 53F-5-215, in relation to an elementary teacher preparation grant, is
225     repealed July 1, 2025.
226          [(21)] (22) Section 53F-5-219, which creates the Local Innovations Civics Education
227     Pilot Program, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
228          [(22)] (23) (a) Subsection 53F-9-201.1(2)(b)(ii), in relation to the use of funds from a
229     loss in enrollment for certain fiscal years, is repealed on July 1, 2030.
230          (b) On July 1, 2030, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
231     renumber the remaining subsections accordingly.
232          [(23)] (24) Subsection 53F-9-203(7), which creates the Charter School Revolving
233     Account Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
234          [(24)] (25) Subsections 53G-4-608(2)(b) and (4)(b), related to the Utah Seismic Safety
235     Commission, are repealed January 1, 2025.
236          [(25)] (26) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1,
237     2027.
238          [(26)] (27) Title 53G, Chapter 10, Part 6, Education Innovation Program, is repealed
239     July 1, 2027.
240          Section 5. FY 2025 Appropriation.
241          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
242     2024, and ending June 30, 2025. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
243     fiscal year 2025.
244          Subsection 5(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
245          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
246     Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
247     the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
248     
ITEM 1
     To Department of Public Safety - Programs & Operations
249      From General Fund, One-time$150,000
250      Schedule of Programs:
251      Department Grants$150,000
252     The Legislature intends that:
253          (1) the appropriation under this item be used for the grant program described in Section
254     53-1-122 of this bill; and
255          (2) under Section 63J-1-603, the one-time appropration provided under this item not
256     lapse at the close of fiscal year 2025 and the use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the
257     purpose described in Subsection (1) of this item.
258          Section 6. Effective date.
259          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
260          (2) (a) The actions affecting Section 63I-1-253 (Eff 07/01/24) (Cont Sup 01/01/25)
261     take effect on July 1, 2024.
262          (b) The actions affecting Section 63I-1-253 (Contingently Effective 01/01/25)
263     contingently take effect on January 1, 2025.