Legislative Summary 2015
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Legislative*Summary*2015!
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County!Mayor!Ben!McAdams!
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!Legislative!Director!! ! !!!!!!!Director!of!Government!Relations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kara!Trevino!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Patrick!Reimherr!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Legislative!Assistants!!Alejandro!Puy!and!Jonathan!Wayas!
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With!Special!Thanks!to:!
!!!!!!!Members!of!the!Sixtieth!Legislature!!!!!!!!!Office!of!the!Legislative!Fiscal!Analyst!!!!Legislative!Research!and!General!Counsel!!!!!!!!!!!!Utah!Association!of!Counties!
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Salt!Lake!County!Elected!Officials,!Administrators,!and!Employees!
Salt!Lake!County!Council!Office!2001!S.!State!Street!N2R200!Salt!Lake!City,!UT!84119!Phone:!385.468.7463!
District!1!!Arlyn!Bradshaw!
District!2!!Michael!Jensen!
District!3!!Aimee!Winder!Newton!
District!4!!Sam!Granato!
District!5!!Steve!DeBry!
District!6!!Max!Burdick!!
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At!Large!A!!Jenny!Wilson!
At!Large!B!!Richard!Snelgrove,!Chair!
At!Large!C!!Jim!Bradley!
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TABLE&OF&CONTENTS&
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2015&Salt&Lake&County&Bill&Tracker&........................................&9&
2015&UAC&Tracking&Sheet&...................................................&14&
Appropriations&...................................................................&20&
House&Bills&and&Resolutions&................................................&22&
Senate&Bills&and&Resolutions&...............................................&39&
HJR&26&Potential&Interim&Study&...........................................&51&
General&References&............................................................&69&
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2015*SALT*LAKE*COUNTY*
LEGISLATIVE*PRIORITIES*
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2015%Salt%Lake%County%Priorities%
5th%Sub.%SB%199%Local%Government%Revisions%(Mayne,%K)%E%Passed%
Over%the%last%40%years,%the%Utah%State%Legislature%has%been%asked%to%help%resolve%issues%related%to%governance%in%Salt%Lake%County.%The%solutions%have%been%piecemeal%and%insufficient%as%the%population%of%the%valley%continues%to%grow.%Last%year,%Salt%Lake%County%advocated%for%the%passage%of%SB%216%(passed,%3rd%substitute),%which,%in%its%original%form,%would%have%established%a%nonIcontiguous%city,%giving%permanent%boundary%protection%to%the%unincorporated%areas.%This%plan%proved%controversial%though%and%a%substituted%bill%requested%that%Mayor%McAdams%and%residents%of%unincorporated%Salt%Lake%County%spend%the%interim%developing%a%plan%that%could%be%accepted%by%all%sides.%SB199%is%the%proposal%developed%over%the%past%year%and%represents%months%of%meetings%and%discussions%and%hundreds%of%volunteer%hours.%The%bill%went%through%several%revisions%before%the%fifth%substitute%as%amended%was%adopted.%
% The%bill%will%allow%Townships%and%unincorporated%County%residents%to%decide%their%future%during%the%municipal%election%on%November%2,%2015.%Voters%living%in%current%townships%will%choose%to%incorporate%as%a%city%or%a%Metro%Township.%Either%choice%will%provide%boundary%protection%for%these%communities,%easing%fears%of%annexations%by%neighboring%cities.%The%new%cities%or%metro%townships%would%elect%council%members%in%2016.%Those%council%members%will%take%office%in%January%2017.%For%voters%living%in%unincorporated%islands%in%the%County,%the%ballot%question%will%ask%whether%they%want%to%annex%into%an%existing%city%or%keep%their%current%status.%%A%second%ballot%question%will%ask%residents%of%the%current%townships%if%they%prefer%to%receive%services%through%a%Municipal%Services%District%if%the%Metro%Township%option%prevails.%%
% Metro%Townships%will%have%the%power%to%enact%all%local%ordinances,%including%land%use,%business%regulations,%animal%control,%buildings,%general%health%and%safety,%traffic,%and%all%other%police%power%ordinances.%Each%Metro%Township%will%control%planning%codes%and%ordinances%adopt%a%master%plan%for%their%community.%If%any%Metro%Township%Council%chooses%not%to%enact%their%own%township%ordinances,%the%existing%county%ordinances%will%apply%to%the%township.%
% In%conclusion,%this%bill%resolves%an%unsatisfactory%choice%that%has%long%faced%residents%in%the%townships%and%unincorporated%areas%of%the%County.%The%bill%presents%a%workable,%common%sense%solution%offering%stability,%a%broad%tax%base,%and%selfIdetermination%for%the%160,000%residents%in%the%townships%and%unincorporated%areas%of%Salt%Lake%County.%%
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3rd%Sub.%HB%351%%Planning%District%Amendments%(Dee,%B)%E%Passed%
% The%Central%Wasatch%is%one%of%the%most%prized%regional%assets%in%unincorporated%Salt%Lake%County.%Currently,%all%planning%and%zoning%powers%in%unincorporated%county%rest%with%the%County%Council.%Decisions%are%made%at%the%recommendation%of%local%planning%commissions%made%up%of%residents%of%the%unincorporated%county.%SB%199%will%substantially%reduce%the%size%of%the%unincorporated%area%and%consequently%the%pool%of%people%eligible%to%serve%on%any%county%planning%commission,%leaving%important%regional%decisions%to%be%made%by%a%small,%unrepresentative%group.%
HB%351%is%a%first%attempt%to%address%this%issue.%It%allows%the%county%to%establish%both%a%new%Mountainous%Planning%District%(MPD)%and%a%Mountain%Planning%Commission%(MPC).%The%MPD%will%include%areas%that%serve%a%significant%regional%recreational%purpose.%The%MPC%would%include%members%from%both%unincorporated%and%incorporated%parts%of%the%county%and%create%plans%for%use%and%development%within%the%MPD.%The%County%Council%will%retain%final%decision%making%and%appeal%functions%as%is%currently%the%case.%The%commission%will%have%no%jurisdiction%over%any%current%municipality%in%the%MPD;%however,%in%the%face%of%an%annexation%or%incorporation,%zoning%and%land%use%authority%would%remain%with%the%County.%%
The%third%substitute%of%the%bill%was%enacted%to%include%a%sunset%date%of%June%1,%2016.%Over%the%next%year,%Salt%Lake%County%will%work%with%stakeholders%to%try%and%create%a%structure%that%works%for%all%interested%parties%and%hopefully%return%to%the%Legislature%next%year.%%%
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6th%Sub.%HB%362%%Transportation%Infrastructure%Funding%(Anderson,%J.)%E%Passed%
Utah%is%one%of%the%fastest%growing%states%in%the%nation%with%its%population%projected%to%almost%double%by%2050.%Despite%this%growth,%the%State%Gas%Tax,%the%principal%source%of%revenue%for%transportation,%has%not%been%raised%since%1997.%Moreover,%the%lack%of%a%sustainable%funding%structure%for%transportation%needs%places%significant%strains%on%local%government%budgets.%%
HB%362%is%a%landmark%piece%of%legislation%that%will%reshape%transportation%funding%in%the%State%and%help%address%the%aforementioned%problems.%The%bill%converts%the%24.5%centsIperIgallon%tax%to%a%12%%tax%on%fuel%with%safeguards%in%case%of%dramatic%fluctuations%in%the%price%of%gas.%Effective%January%1,%2016,%the%conversion%includes%the%equivalent%of%$.05%per%gallon%increase%($74%million%annually).%%
HB%362%also%authorizes%the%county%to%impose%a%quarterIofIaIcent%local%option%sales%tax%to%fund%transportation%projects.%In%Salt%Lake%County,%the%revenue%is%allocated%as%follows:%
0.10%%to%the%transit%provider%(on%sales%collected%within%county);%
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0.10%%to%cities,%towns%and%unincorporated%county%areas%(distributed%on%the%50/50%formula);%and,%%
0.05%%to%the%county%(on%sales%collected%within%county).%Before%imposing%the%tax,%the%County%Council%must%vote%to%put%an%opinion%question%on%the%ballot.%If%a%majority%of%voters%favor%the%increase,%the%County%shall%impose%the%tax.%%
% In%addition%to%HB%362,%HB%332,%Local&Transportation&Corridor&Preservation&Fund&Amendments,%and%HB%420%(2nd%Sub.),&Revisions&to&Transportation&Funding,%put%Salt%Lake%County%in%a%better%position%to%meet%its%current%and%future%transportation%needs%as%well%as%encourage%regional%development%in%transportation.%
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1st%Sub.%HB%348%%Criminal%Justice%Programs%and%Amendments%(Hutchings,%E.)%E%Passed%
With%one%in%200%Americans%behind%bars,%our%country%has%the%highest%incarceration%rate%in%the%world.%%In%2009,%the%nation%spent%$82.7%billion%on%corrections,%a%230%percent%increase%from%1990.%HB%348,%also%known%as%Justice%Reinvestment,%represents%a%first%step%toward%addressing%the%astronomical%growth%in%the%prison%population%with%its%huge%costs%in%dollars%and%lost%human%potential.%
HB%348,%also%known%as%Justice&Reinvestment,%reforms%the%criminal%justice%system%by:% Focusing%prison%beds%on%serious%and%violent%offenders% Strengthening%probation%and%parole%supervision;% Improving%and%expanding%reentry%and%treatment%services;% Supporting%local%corrections%systems;%and,% Ensuring%oversight%and%accountability.%
HB%348%reclassifies%nonIviolent%3rd%degree%felony%drug%possession%offenses%to%classIA%misdemeanors%and%downgrades%many%traffic%and%vehicle%related%offenses%from%misdemeanors%to%infractions.%%HB%348%also%creates%evidenceIbased%standards%and%certification%for%treatment%providers.%As%HB%348%is%implemented,%it%will%be%important%to%quantify%the%fiscal%impact%on%the%county.%For%instance,%reclassification%of%3rd%degree%felony%drug%possession%offenses%will%likely%increase%the%number%of%people%in%the%County%Jail%and%referred%to%Criminal%Justice%Services%Probation.%%
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1st Sub. SB 164 Access to Health Care Amendments: Healthy Utah
Over the last two years the Utah State Legislature has debated whether and to what extent to expand Medicaid. In 2014, HB 401 was passed requiring the Health Reform Task Force to study programs, which would provide better access to those eligible for Medicaid. This debate has pitted the Governor and the Senate, who favor Healthy Utah, against the House who would prefer either no expansion or a smaller expansion. Healthy Utah was the main bill this session addressing Medicaid expansion. However, there were also several other proposals from both the House and the Senate. Healthy Utah passed the Senate, but none of the Medicaid bills passed in the House.
Healthy Utah would expand Medicaid coverage to potentially cover over 100,000 uninsured Utahns. The plans and coverage would be implemented using a private insurance model. Employer-sponsored insurance would be utilized as much as possible. Avenue H, the small business health insurance market place, would also be used to help deliver coverage. Also, Healthy Utah would have provided some of the funding needed for drug treatment and mental health counselling in conjunction with new criminal justice reform initiatives under HB 348. The final version of the bill presented Healthy Utah as a two year pilot program.
Healthy Utah passed the Senate after the substitute was introduced. The House never brought the bill out of committee because they felt there were not going to be enough votes to pass the bill. They instead presented their own Utah Cares plan, which also did not pass. In the waning moments of the session the House passed HCR 12 setting a July 31st deadline for a committee of the Governor, Lt. Governor, Senators Neiderhauser and Shiozawa, Speaker Hughes, and Representative Dunnigan to come up with a deal on Medicaid expansion. The committee has begun to meet privately to work toward an agreement.
Healthy Utah and other Medicaid expansion efforts are important to Salt Lake County government and residents. Expansion will afford more citizens the ability to have health insurance and help the County provide necessary services to the criminally justice involved population.
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#mou
ntaino
us#plann
ing#distric
t#to#resid
e#with
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t#bou
ndaries.
Passed
#Hou
se#49D25
D1#Passed#
Sena
te#23D6D0#EN
ROLLING##D#
SIGN
EDSu
pport
11
1#Su
b#HB
#35
4State#Ve
hicle#
Amen
dmen
tsBruce#Cu
tler
This#bill#requ
ires#d
isplaying
#on#vehicles#"F
or#Official#Use#Only";#
and#"H
ow's#My#Driving?"#e
stab
lishe
s#the
#state#au
ditor#a
s#the
#contact#for#com
plim
ent#a
nd#com
plaint#pho
ne#calls;#autho
rizes#
the#au
ditor#to#im
pose#an#ad
ministrativ
e#fee.#This#b
ill#was#
amen
ded#an
d#on
ly#app
lies#to#the#State#fle
et.
House#Tran
sportatio
n#Co
mm.#
FAILED
Opp
ose
2nd#Su
b#HB
#396
Solid
#Fue
l#Burning
#Am
endm
ents
Brad
#Dee
Ralph#Okerlu
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#Division
#of#A
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#a#so
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#program
;#and
#provide
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#fuel#
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.
Passed
#Hou
se#58D15
D2#Passed#
Sena
te17
D7D5#ENRO
LLING##D#
SIGN
ED
1st#S
ub#
HB#402
New
#Con
vention#
Facilities#D
evelop
men
t#Incentive#Ac
t#Am
endm
ents
Brad
#Wilson
Stua
rt#Ada
ms
This#bill#is#a#mod
ifies#th
e#incentive#for#the
#develop
men
t#of##ne
w#
conv
entio
n#facilities#from#an#income#tax#cred
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#a#re
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ted#special#reven
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prov
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#tax#revenu
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#a#qua
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#placed#
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Passed
#Hou
se#50D21
D4#Passed#
Sena
te#21D4D4#EN
ROLLING##D#
SIGN
ED
3rd#Su
b#HB
#446
Extension#of#Prim
ary#
Care#Network#an
d#Med
icaid#Be
nefits#
Und
er#Existing#70
/30#
Fede
ral/s
tate#Cost#
Sharing#Am
endm
ents
James#Dun
ning
anBrian#Sh
iozawa
#This#b
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ds#cov
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der#the
#prim
ary#care#network#to#
adults#below
#100
%#of#the
#fede
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psychiatrists,#p
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#nurses,#and
#othe
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#provide
rs#with
#prescrib
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thority
#to#
prov
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#the#prim
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d#trad
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al#M
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nefits#to#certain#ad
ults#with
out#a
#de
pend
ent#c
hild;#e
xten
d#trad
ition
al#M
edicaid#be
nefits#to#certain#
adults#with
#a#dep
ende
nt#child.
Passed
#Hou
se#56D18
D1#FAILED#
SENAT
E
SB#45
Crossbow
#Hun
ting#
Prov
ision
sScott#Jen
kins
This#bill#allows#the
#use#of#a
#crossbo
w#during#an
#arche
ry#hun
t.FA
ILED
#SEN
ATE
Opp
ose
Mayor#/#
Coun
cil
SB#78
Scho
ol#Distric
t#Prop
erty#Tax#
Amen
dmen
ts#
Howard#
Step
henson
David#Liffe
rth
This#bill#remov
es#th
e#tim
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#the#requ
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t#tha
t#a#new
#distric
t#and
#remaining
#distric
t#con
tinue
#to#im
pose#prope
rty#tax#
levies#th
at#were#im
posed#by
#the#divide
d#scho
ol#distric
t#in#the#
taxable#year#prio
r#to#the#calend
ar#yea
r#in#which#a#new
#distric
t#be
gins#to
#provide
#edu
catio
nal#services.
Passed
#Sen
ate#28
D0D1##
Passed
#Hou
se#39D31
D5#
ENRO
LLING#D#S
IGNED
Supp
ort
3rd#Su
b#SB
#157
Governmen
t#Records#
Access#and
#Man
agem
ent#A
ct#
Amen
dmen
ts
Curtis#Bram
ble
Brad
#Daw
This#bill#mod
ifies#th
e#process#to#ap
peal#th
e#de
nial#of#a
#record#
requ
est.#If#the#requ
est#is#d
enied#at#th
e#local#level,#the
#requ
ester#
may#app
eal#to#the#State#Re
cords#C
ommittee
#and
#then
#the#3rd.#
Distric
t#Cou
rt.#
Passed
#Sen
ate#24
D0D5#Passed#
House#52
D19D4#EN
ROLLING
Mon
itor
1st#S
ub#
SB#164
Access#to
#Hea
lth#Care#
Amen
dmen
tsBrian#Sh
iozawa
James#Dun
ning
anHe
althy#Utah
Passed
#Sen
ate#17
D11D1#
FAILED
#HOUSE
Supp
ort
12
SB#167
Juvenile#Offe
nder#
Amen
dmen
tsAa
ron#Osm
ond
#Low
ry#Sno
w
Makes#cha
nges#to
#statutes#re
garding#minors#a
nd#cou
rts.#It#add
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specific#list#o
f#previou
s#offe
nses#and
#con
ditio
ns#to
#the#statute#
that#allo
ws#for#th
e#direct#filin
g#of#cha
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#distric
t#cou
rt,#add
s#a#
new#option#to#th
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us#you
th#offe
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guidelines#fo
r#hou
sing#a#minor#con
victed
#in#distric
t#cou
rt#in
#a#
juvenile#se
cure#fa
cility.
Passed
#Sen
ate#24
D2D3#Passed#
House#64
D0D11#EN
ROLLING#D#
SIGN
EDSu
pport
SB#171
Metal#Recyclin
g#Am
endm
ents
Scott#Jen
kins
Lee#Pe
rry
The#bill#states#th
at#a#person#who
#recycles#an#en
gine
#block#is#not#
requ
ired#to#re
mov
e#the#used
#oil#filter#o
n#that#eng
ine#block.
Passed
#Sen
ate#19
D0D10#
Passed
#Hou
se#60D5D10
#EN
ROLLING#D#S
IGNED
Continue
#to#
Opp
ose
SB#197
Anim
al#She
lter#
Amen
dmen
tsTo
dd#W
eiler
Proh
ibits#an#an
imal#sh
elter#from#usin
g#carbon
#mon
oxide#or#a#gas#
cham
ber#for#eutha
nasia
.Failed#Sena
te#
Supp
ort
5th#Su
b#SB
#199
Local#G
overnm
ent#
Revisio
nsKa
ren#Mayne
Eric#Hutchings
Commun
ity#Preservation#Bill.#
Passed
#Sen
ate#23
D5D1#Passed#
House#68
D6D1#ENRO
LLING#D#
SIGN
EDSu
pport
1#Su
b#SB
#26
7
Sales#a
nd#Use#Tax#
Exem
ption#
Amen
dmen
tsStua
rt#Ada
ms
Brad
#Wilson
This#bill#repe
als#a
#provisio
n#related#to#th
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omic#life#of#
machine
ry,#e
quipmen
t,#or#normal##o
peratin
g#repa
ir#or#
replacem
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ption#
related#to#certain#business#a
ctivities;#a
nd#amen
ds#th
e#sales#a
nd#
use#tax#exem
ption#to#in
clud
e#certain#materials.
Passed
#Sen
ate##20D8D1#Failed#
House
SB#296
Antid
iscrim
ination#an
d#Re
ligious#Freed
om#
Amen
dmen
tsStep
hen#Urquh
art
Stua
rt#Ada
ms
This#bill#mod
ifies#provisio
ns#re
lated#to#employ
men
t#and
#hou
sing#
discrim
ination,#in
clud
es#se
xual#orie
ntation#an
d#ge
nder#id
entity#
as#prohibited#ba
ses#for#disc
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men
t;#prov
ides#
that#th
e#remed
ies#in#the#Utah#An
tidisc
rimination#Ac
t#and
#the#
Utah#Fair#Ho
using#Ac
t#preem
pt#lo
cal#gov
ernm
ent#rem
edies;#
proh
ibits#an#em
ploy
er#from
#taking
#certain#actions#in
#respon
se#to
#certain#em
ploy
ees#s
peech#ou
tside#the#workp
lace;#m
odifies#
exem
ptions#to
#the#Utah#Fair#Ho
using#Ac
t;#an
d#includ
es#se
xual#
orientation#an
d#ge
nder#id
entity#as#prohibited#ba
ses#for#
discrim
ination#in#hou
sing.
Passed
#Sen
ate#23
D5D1#Passed#
House#65
D10D0#EN
ROLLING#D#
SIGN
ED
2nd#SB
#29
7
Protectio
ns#fo
r#Re
ligious#Expression#
and#Be
liefs#abo
ut#
Marria
ge,#Fam
ily,#o
r#Sexuality
Stua
rt#Ada
ms
LaVa
r#Christen
sen
This#bill#requ
ires#a
#cou
nty#clerk##to
#solemnize#a#legal#m
arria
ge;#
requ
ires#a
#cou
nty#clerk#to#provide
#certain#accom
mod
ations#fo
r#a#
conscien
tious#objector#w
hile#still#m
aking#services#re
adily#
available;#provide
s#protections#fo
r#a#re
ligious#official#or#a
#religious#organ
izatio
n#that#declin
e#to#so
lemnize#a#m
arria
ge#
because#of#th
e#official's#or#the
#organ
izatio
n's#b
eliefs#abo
ut#
marria
ge,#fam
ily,#o
r#sexua
lity;#re
quire
s#certain#officers#and
#em
ploy
ees#o
f#a#state#or#lo
cal#gov
ernm
ent#to#elect#to#either#
solemnize#all#legal#m
arria
ges#o
r#declin
e#to#so
lemnize#any
#marria
ges.#
Passed
#Sen
ate#24
D5D0#Passed#
House#66
D9D0#ENRO
LLING#D#
SIGN
ED
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2015 Tracking Sheet Page 1 Number Short Title Sponsor Position Contact HB 013 Jail Reimbursement Amendments Paul Ray Support Adam Transfers the reporting responsibility on jail reimbursement from the Department of Corrections to CCJJ. HB 017 Motor Vehicle Emissions Lee Perry Support Lincoln Enhanced penalties for visible vehicle pollution. HB 020 Jury Duty Amendments Craig Hall Support Adam Exempts fourth, fifth, and sixth class counties and smaller third class counties from complying with a provision relating to jury duty. HB 034 Personal Injury Damages Amendments Kay McIff Monitor Adam Limits the amount of damages recoverable in personal injury actions when the injured person dies before judgment of unrelated causes. HB 041 Local Economic Development Amendments Lowry Snow Support Lincoln Permits a community development agency project forego notice provided the taxing entities involved enter into an interlocal agreement. HB 042 Annexation Amendments John Westwood Neutral Adam Authorizes an agreed upon annexation even in the event that said annexation results in an island or peninsula. HB 043 Water Rights - Change Application Amendments Kay McIff Neutral Lincoln Requires parties to mediate issues arising from a change application before administrative review or litigation. HB 045 Local Governing Body Amendments Rich Cunningham Monitor Lincoln Prohibits a municipal or county governing body from expelling a member of the body from a public meeting. HB 051 Voter Eligibility Amendments Curt Webb Neutral Arie Permits supporting documents to be included as evidence in a challenge to a voters right to vote claim. HB 053 Local Government Residential Reimbursement Authority Johnny Anderson Support Lincoln Creates a fund for counties of the first class to assist in the transfer of property in an HOA to property owners within the HOA. HB 061 Municipal Business Licensing Amendments Jacob Anderegg Oppose Lincoln Prohibits a municipality from issuing business licenses to certain at-home businesses and from transmitting information to the county. HB 070 Posting Political Signs on Public Property Brad Daw Monitor Arie Creates a standard for use of political signs and enforcement on public property. HB 072 Ballot Publishing Amendments John Knotwell Monitor Arie Allows a voter to photograph the voters election ballot. HB 077 Postretirement Employment Rich Cunningham Oppose Adam Allows a retiree to be hired by a different agency after 60 days provided the retiree doesnt receive specific employer provided benefits. HB 079 Safety Belt Law Amendments Lee Perry Support Adam Permits the failure to be buckled up in an automobile a primary ticketed offense. HB 085 Peace Officer Training Amendments Marc Roberts Support Adam Grants a $500,000 yearly appropriation from the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account to POST for officer training until 2020. HB 090 Residential Building Inspections Jim Dunnigan Monitor Lincoln Sets standards for municipal inspections of rental dwellings. HB 097 Election of Officials of New Municipality Jon Cox Support Arie Clarifies the process to be used in the election of officers in a newly created municipality. HB 100 Candidate Disclosure Amendments David Lifferth Monitor Arie Requires a candidate to disclose prior criminal convictions, pending charges, and bankruptcy. HB 103 Taxation of Property Amendments Doug Sagers Neutral Arie Requires that a county assessor consider hazardous waste when determining fair market value. HB 109 Expungement of Administrative Action Brian Greene Monitor Adam Provides that an individual may apply for administrative expungement of records related to disciplinary action taken against the individual. HB 111 Payment of Property Tax Amendments Curt Webb Neutral Lincoln Prohibits a taxing entity from requiring property tax payment prior to the property tax due date. HB 115 Public Safety Retirement for Dispatchers Kraig Powell Neutral Adam Authorizes employers to elect to cover dispatchers in the public safety retirement system. HB 120 Campaign Financial Disclosures Craig Hall Support Arie Moves the date for the final campaign financial disclosure date from August 31 to September 30 for state candidates. HB 127 Local Land Use Amendments Jeremy Peterson Monitor Lincoln Prohibits a city or county from requiring physical changes in a structure with a conforming or legal nonconforming use. HB 129 Economic Development Incentive Amendments Kraig Powell Support Lincoln Modifies the requirements to qualify for the Rural Fast Track Program. HB 132 Interstate Compact on Transfer of Public Lands Amendments Keven Stratton Support Mark Adds financing provisions to the Interstate Compact on the Transfer of Public Lands.
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2015 Tracking Sheet Page 2 Number Short Title Sponsor Position Contact HB 151 Volunteer Firefighter Postretirement Employment Amendments Doug Sagers Support Lincoln Provides that reemployment as a volunteer firefighter is not subject to postretirement reemployment provisions. HB 166 Election Revisions Robert Spendlove Neutral Arie Removes the county clerks name from the caption of a ballot. HB 167 Asset Forfeiture Revisions Brian Greene Oppose Adam Provides safeguards to prevent asset forfeiture in the event of an arrest. HB 177 Absentee Ballot Amendments Fred Cox Support Arie Establishes that a voter's absentee status does not expire. HB 188 Transportation Corridor Preservation Amendments Kay Christofferson Support Lincoln Allows state to reimburse local government with a written agreement for assets purchased with money from the corridor preservation fund. HB 190 Assessment Area Act Modifications Curt Webb Neutral Lincoln Changes the parameters in the creation of assessment areas. HB 191 Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act Amendments Paul Ray Monitor Adam Updates background clearance requirements for emergency medical personnel and requires local government to goals for paramedic services. HB 196 Wildfire Mitigation Amendments Joel Briscoe Monitor Mark Enacts a nonrefundable income tax credit for wildfire mitigation measures in certain areas for a certain time period. HB 200 Task Force on Voter Participation Patrice Arent Support Arie Creates a task force on voter participation. HB 204 Tax Increment Amendments Jeremy Peterson Neutral Lincoln Limits what constitutes tax increment under community development and renewal agency provisions. HB 216 Workplace Abusive Conduct Amendments Keven Stratton Monitor Adam Prohibits abusive conduct in the workforce, requires training and publishing information on a websiteapplies to state employees. HB 219 Election Day Voter Registration Pilot Project Amendments Rebecca Chavez-Houck Support Arie Expands the Election Day Voter Registration Pilot Project to permit an individual to register to vote, and vote, during early voting. HB 220 Vote by Mail Amendments Rebecca Chavez-Houck Support Arie Provides that when an absentee ballot is submitted by mail, the ballot is timely if the ballot is clearly postmarked before Election Day. HB 221 Assessment Foreclosure Amendments Curt Webb Oppose Lincoln Amends foreclosure provisions in the Assessment Area Act. HB 222 Farmland Assessment Act Amendments Mike Noel Neutral Arie Permits land transferred through foreclosure or tax sale to remain in the Farmland Assessment Act. HB 224 Beekeeping Amendments Marc Roberts Oppose Lincoln Prohibits any municipal or county beekeeping regulations. HB 228 Appellate Bond Amendments Doug Sagers Support Adam Exempts the state and subdivisions from filing appellate bonds when appealing liability claims. HB 245 Incorporation Process for Cities and Towns Mel Brown Monitor Adam Requires the Lt. Governors Office, rather than the county, to pay for and conduct a feasibility study for the incorporation of a new city or town. HB 246 Amendments to Fire Code Mike Kennedy Monitor Lincoln Modifies provisions relating to a persons right to appeal a fire code officials order, decision, or determination. HB 250 Special Service Districts Amendments Mike Kennedy Oppose Lincoln Prohibits a municipality from creating a special service district smaller than the municipality itself. HB 251 Amendments to the Interlocal Act Johnny Anderson Support Adam Sets requirements for an interlocal agreement concerning rules, policy, and ability to bond. HB 261 Horse Tripping Amendments Ken Ivory Monitor Lincoln Requires a 30-day notice of an event where horse tripping is scheduled to take place. HB 269 Tourist-Oriented Highway Signing Program Mike Noel Support Lincoln Authorizes UDOT to erect and maintain tourist-oriented directional signs on the highway. HB 276 Agriculture Structure Amendments Mike McKell Neutral Lincoln Exempts agricultural high tunnels from property taxes. HB 278 Justice Court Judge Compensation Jon Cox Support Adam Permits 4th, 5th, and 6th class counties to determine justice court judge compensation by a majority vote of the governing body. HB 285 Building Code Review and Adoption Amendments Brad Wilson Oppose Lincoln Modifies the process by which the Legislature adopts new versions of the State Construction Code and the State Fire Code. HB 288 Line-of-duty Death Benefits for Peace Officers and Firefighters Paul Ray Neutral Lincoln Expands line-of-duty death benefits for peace officers and firefighters and their families.
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2015 Tracking Sheet Page 3 Number Short Title Sponsor Position Contact HB 303 Legislative Approval of Land Transfers Keven Stratton Support Mark Requires counties to notify the legislature before they enter into discussion with the federal government regarding land management issues. HB 312 Reporting and Expenditure of Public Funds Amendments Sophia DiCaro Neutral Lincoln Requires a county to provide annual reports detailing the expenditure of a grant through a state agency. HB 315 Building Permit Amendments Mike Schultz Oppose Lincoln Prohibits a land use authority from requiring an applicant to complete landscaping or infrastructure improvements. HB 319 Jail Contracting Treatment Rate Amendments Mike Noel Support Adam Increases to 84% of the calculated final state daily incarceration rate for contract prisoners in county jails including treatment programs. HB 321 Vote by Mail Revisions John Westwood Support Arie Requires a county that administers an election entirely by absentee ballot to provide at least one Election Day voting center. HB 323 Resource Management Planning by Local Governments Keven Stratton Support Mark Requires counties to create resource management plans. HB 327 Personal Property Tax Amendments Johnny Anderson Oppose Lincoln Expands the business personal property tax exemption to include certain items of depreciating value. HB 328 Tax Changes Dan McCay Oppose Lincoln Changes the calculation of property tax new growth to a 10-year average. HB 329 Western States Presidential Primary Amendments Jon Cox Support Arie Provides a date for a Western States Presidential Primary Election in 2016. HB 332 Local Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund Amendments Mike Kennedy Support Lincoln Provides that the Local Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund shall be managed by local highway authorities. HB 340 Voter Preregistration Amendments Jon Cox Support Arie Allows 16 and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. HB 343 Utah Communication Authority Emergency Radio and 911 Amendments Brad Dee Amend Adam Implements a statewide public communications network for 911 emergency services. HB 348 Criminal Justice Programs and Amendments Eric Hutchings Support Adam Makes sweeping changes to the criminal justice system in sentencing and programing. HB 351 Planning District Amendments Brad Dee Support Lincoln Authorizes counties to create mountainous planning districts. HB 354 Exempt Vehicle Amendments Bruce Cutler Oppose Lincoln Requires a hows my driving? decal on all government vehicles with an EX license plate. HB 355 Utah Agricultural Code Amendments Stephen Handy Support Lincoln Permits, rather than requires, a county bee inspector inspect all beehives in the county every year. HB 361 Investigation Protocols for Peace Officer Use of Force Marc Roberts Support Adam Requires a law enforcement agency to develop a policy regarding peace officer use of force and requires inspection from a different agency. HB 362 Transportation Infrastructure Funding Johnny Anderson Support Lincoln Creates a local option general sales tax dedicated towards transportation and transit. HB 365 Local Elections Amendments Merrill Nelson Support Arie Prohibits a county to move from partisan elected officials to non-partisan elected officials. HB 384 Grazing Zones Amendments Mike Noel Support Mark Establishes a Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones in Washington County. HB 386 Body Cameras for Law Enforcement Officers Dan McCay Oppose Adam Addresses GRAMA issues surrounding law enforcement body cameras. HB 388 Disaster Recovery for Local Governments Curt Oda Support Adam Establishes a loan program for local government that provides short-term aid in the event of emergency disaster needs. HB 390 Local Health Departments Emergency Funding Paul Ray Support Adam Allows a local health department to determine whether an event is considered a local health emergency. HB 393 Energy Zones Amendments Mike Noel Support Mark Establishes a Utah Energy Zone in San Juan County. HB 398 Obstructions on Roads in Dixie National Forest Mike Noel Support Mark Authorizes sheriffs to work with forest service to open up roads for health, safety, and emergency reasons. HB 407 Scenic Byway Amendments Mike Noel Support Adam Permits a scenic byway to be segmented by the State Scenic Byway Committee or by a city or county. HB 408 Catastrophic Wildfire and Public Nuisance Amendments Kay Christofferson Support Mark Authorizes county commissioners and sheriffs to declare a public nuisance on lands that posse a catastrophic wildfire risk.
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2015 Tracking Sheet Page 4 Number Short Title Sponsor Position Contact HB 419 Public Highway Amendments Dan McCay Oppose Mark Provides that a private property owner may challenge the existence of a road or highway as a right of way if the road has been abandoned. HB 420 Revisions to Transportation Funding Johnny Anderson Support Lincoln Loosens restrictions to counties of the first class in regards to the Highway Projects Fund. SB 029 School Planning and Zoning Process Evan Vickers Support Lincoln Requires greater coordination with local government when siting a school. SB 039 Conditions of Probation Scott Jenkins Support Adam Clarifies that a county can release a specified number of state probationary inmates from county jail if the state fails to provide funding. SB 043 Changes to Election Law Scott Jenkins Monitor Arie Closes primary elections to registered members of a political party. SB 048 Evaluating Federal Land Aaron Osmond Support Mark Directs the State Tax Commission to make calculations of property tax that would be generated if Federal land were privately owned. SB 052 Asset Forfeiture Amendments Howard Stephenson Monitor Lincoln Creates a new standard for reporting asset forfeiture receipts. SB 056 Wildland Fire Policy Evan Vickers Support Mark Requires the director of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to coordinate the development of a state-wide wildland fire policy. SB 058 Municipal and County Officials Attendance At School District Board Meetings Wayne Harper Neutral Lincoln Provides that county and municipal officials can attend both open and closed meetings of the district school board under some circumstances. SB 069 Clean-burning Fuel for Motor Pools Scott Jenkins Neutral Lincoln Requires a government entity to ensure that 50% or more of the entity's motor vehicles are alternative-fuel or high-efficiency vehicles by 2019. SB 070 Geographic Diversity Amendments Todd Weiler Support Arie Requires that initiative or referendum petition in a county or city meet signature requirements within a majority of precincts in the jurisdiction. SB 082 Forcible Entry Amendments Steve Urquhart Neutral Lincoln Modifies the requirements for peace officers regarding the use of forcible entry when serving a search warrant or making an arrest. SB 093 Uniform Commercial Code Filing Amendments Lyle Hillyard Neutral Adam Modifies the provision of what constitutes a filing and the effectiveness of a filing. SB 105 Public Lands Act Amendments Jim Dabakis Oppose Mark Requires the attorney general to file a petition by June 30, 2015, demanding a determination of the ownership of public lands. SB 121 Procurement Code Revisions Karen Mayne Monitor Lincoln Includes the presence and quality of work site safety programs among the criteria that may be used to evaluate a bid. SB 124 Land Use Amendments Jerry Stevenson Support Adam Authorizes a municipality or county to make certain exceptions from specific zoning district standards. SB 132 Fiscal Requirements for Local Governments and Nonprofits Curt Bramble Monitor Lincoln Requires a number of nonprofits to report to the state auditors office. SB 135 Workers' Compensation Coverage for Firefighters Karen Mayne Monitor Lincoln Modifies the Utah Occupational Disease Act to address coverage for firefighters by presuming certain cancer is cased by the job. SB 142 Water Rights - Change Application Revisions Jerry Stevenson Monitor Lincoln Requires parties to mediate issues arising from a change application before administrative review or litigation. SB 155 Children's Justice Centers Amendments Ralph Okerlund Support Adam Adds a Childrens Justice Center to Beaver and Kane Counties. SB 157 Government Records Access and Management Act Amendments Curt Bramble Support Lincoln Requires all GRAMA appeals go directly to the state records committee, disallowing for any appeals at the local government level. SB 160 Transportation Funding Amendments Kevin Van Tassell Support Lincoln Increases the state motor fuel tax from 24 cents per gallon to 34 cents per gallon. SB 164 Access to Health Care Amendments Brian Shiozawa Support Adam Adopts the Governors Healthy Utah Initiative. SB 165 Property Tax Valuation and Assessment Modifications Curt Bramble Neutral Lincoln Changes the centrally assessed appeal process by providing counties more say in certain areas and less in others. SB 167 Juvenile Offender Amendments Aaron Osmond Neutral Adam Prohibits a minor charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor may not waive the right to counsel. SB 171 Metal Recycling Amendments Scott Jenkins Monitor Adam States that a person who recycles an engine block is not required to remove the used oil filter on that engine block. SB 172 Emergency Medical Services Amendments Curt Bramble Monitor Lincoln Imposes a uniform assessment on ambulance service providers.
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2015 Tracking Sheet Page 5
Number Short Title Sponsor Position Contact SB 176 Governmental Immunity Act Amendments Curt Bramble Neutral Adam
Expands the exemptions from immunity that applies to government employees. SB 185 Legal Notice Amendments Steve Urquhart Monitor Adam Allows a person to file a Notice of Claim against the county with the Utah Public Notice Website. SB 193 Local Government Amendments Deidre Henderson Monitor Lincoln
Requires a county treasurer to include certain information on a property tax notice regarding assessments levied by a local entity. SB 197 Animal Shelter Amendments Todd Weiler Oppose Adam
Limits the processes in which an animal shelter can euthanize animals. SB 199 Local Government Revisions Karen Mayne Support Lincoln
Creates a new municipal township process in counties of the first class. SB 205 Assessment Area Revisions Curt Bramble TBD Lincoln
Authorizes a local entity to transfer title to property in satisfaction of debt if certain requirements are met. SB 230 Utah Prairie Dog Management Appropriation Evan Vickers Support Mark
Appropriates $650,000 towards Utahs prairie dog management fund. SB 234 Utah Fire Prevention Board Amendments Howard Stephenson Support Mark
Expands the Utah Fire Prevention Board to include fire executives from counties of the first, second, and third class. SB 264 Survey Monuments Replacement Ralph Okerlund Support Lincoln
Appropriates $1 million to be used for a grant program from the Monument Replacement and Restoration Committee. SB 274 Military Installation Development Authority Amendments Jerry Stevenson Monitor Lincoln
Amends condominium provisions within a MIDA area. SB 288 Automobile Insurance Amendments Mark Madsen Oppose Adam
Allows a motor vehicle owner to bring a cause of action against the public entity that employs a law enforcement officer. SB 290 Civil Actions Involving Law Enforcement Officers or Emergency Vehicle Operators Mark Madsen Oppose Adam
Repeals law enforcement protections while pursuing a suspect of a crime. SB 296 Antidiscrimination and Religious Freedom Amendments Steve Urquhart Support Lincoln
Provides protective class status based on sexual orientation. SB 297 Protections for Religious Expression and Beliefs about Marriage, Family, or Sexuality Stuart Adams Neutral Adam
Provides a number of protections for individuals among which requires county clerks to solemnize marriages. SCR 3 Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress to Support the Implementation of the Kevin Van Tassell Support Mark
State's Sage Grouse Conservation Plan Urges the US Congress to pass legislation recognizing state primacy in the long-term management of sage grouse.
SJR 02 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Rights of Political Parties Scott Jenkins Monitor Arie Proposes a change to the Utah Constitution prohibiting the state from altering a political partys method for selecting a candidate.
SJR 07 Joint Resolution on Wild Horses and Burros Evan Vickers Support Mark Urges the US Congress to create a process for transferring to the state authority to protect and manage feral horses within its borders.
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1. $12,967,100!statewide!in!onRgoing!jail!reimbursement.!!!!
2. $6.35!million!statewide!in!oneRtime!funding!to!the!counties!for!Medicaid!Match.!Salt!Lake!Countys!portion!of!this!is!$2.1!million.!Intent!language!stated!that!local!mental!health!authorities!needed!to!find!ways!to!provide!their!own!matching!funds!in!the!future.!!!
3. $4.5!million!to!State!Division!of!Substance!Abuse!and!Mental!Health!(DSAMH)!for!Community!Based!Treatment!Services.!$2.9!million!onRgoing,!$1.5!million!oneRtime.!Salt!Lake!Countys!appropriation!for!JRI!from!DSAMH!is!$1.5!million!for!FY!2016!!this!allocation!is!based!on!need!and!population.!!!
4. $3.2!million!in!funding!for!Screenings!and!Assessments!in!the!County!Jail!will!be!allocated!through!Commission!on!Criminal!and!Juvenile!Justice!based!on!grant!proposals.!!!
5. $1!million!statewide!nutrition!and!caregiving!Aging!and!Adult!Services.!!
6. $250,000!oneRtime!funding!for!Clark!Planetarium!Exhibits.!!
7. iSEE!Program!(Informal!Science!Education!Enhancement)!Increased!support!for!existing!organizations!$1,565,000,which!means!an!approximate!increase!of!$100,000!to!Clark!Planetarium!for!their!school!outreach!program.!Added!two!RFP!institutions,!Thanksgiving!Point!Institute!and!Hawkwatch!International,!to!line!item!status!within!the!iSEE!Program!
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HB*13*Z*Jail*Reimbursement*Amendments*(Ray,*P)*Z*Passed**This!bill!modifies!the!reporting!requirement!regarding!jail!reimbursements!for!housing!state!inmates!by!transferring!responsibility!for!the!report!from!the!Department!of!Corrections!to!the!Commission!on!Criminal!and!Juvenile!Justice!(CCJJ).!!CCJJ!is!required!to!report!to!the!Law!Enforcement!and!Criminal!Justice!Interim!Committee!by!November!1!annually!regarding!jail!reimbursements!for!housing!state!inmates.!This!report!must!include:!the!number!of!state!parole!and!probationary!inmates!housed!by!each!county.!
Vote:!Passed!House!70R0R5,!Passed!Senate!26R0R3!!!
HB*15*Z*Clean*Fuel*Amendments*and*Rebates*(Handy,*S)*Z*Passed*This!bill!creates!a!grant!program!for!the!conversion!of!motor!vehicles!to!alternative!fuels.!!*!!!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!55R17R3,!Passed!Senate!20R4R5!**1st*Sub.*HB*17*Z*Motor*Vehicle*Emissions*(Perry,*L)*Z*Passed*This!bill!increases!penalties!for!second!offense!visible!contaminant!emissions!from!diesel!vehicles.!!
Vote:!Passed!House!61R9R5,!Passed!Senate!22R4R3!!!HB*28*Z*Medicaid*Management*of*Emergency*Department*Utilization*(Kennedy,*M)*Z*Passed**This!bill!amends!the!Medical!Assistance!Act!to!prohibit!Medicaid!Accountable!Care!Organizations!from!imposing!differential!payments!for!professional!services!rendered!in!an!emergency!department.!This!bill!also!requires!the!Department!of!Health,!by!July!1,!2015,!to!convene!a!group!of!stakeholders!in!order!to!discuss!ways!to!increase!access!to!primary!and!urgent!care!for!Medicaid!recipients.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!70R0R5,!Passed!Senate!29R0R0!!!HB*41*Z*Local*Economic*Development*Amendments*(Snow,*L)*Z*Passed**This!bill!permits!community!development!project!area!plans!to!forego!notice!and!hearing!requirements!under!the!following!circumstances:!(1)!The!community!development!and!renewal!agency!and!each!taxing!entity!and!public!entity!that!will!be!affected!by!the!tax!increment!incentive!enter!into!an!interlocal!agreement;!and!(2)!An!industry!or!business!entity!receives!a!tax!increment!incentive!on!a!postR!performance!basis.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!62R7R6,!Passed!Senate!26R1R2!!!!
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HB*42*Z*Annexation*Amendments*(Westwood,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!authorizes!an!agreed!upon!annexation,!under!certain!circumstances,!even!in!the!event!the!annexation!results!in!the!creation!of!an!unincorporated!island!or!peninsula.! !!
Vote:!Passed!House!51R22R2,!Passed!Senate!25R1R3!Council!Position:!Oppose!!
!2nd*Sub.*HB*45*Z*Local*Governing*Body*Amendments*(Cunningham,*R)*Z*Passed*In!general,!this!bill!prohibits!a!municipal!or!county!governing!body!from!expelling!a!governing!body!member!from!an!open,!public!meeting,!or!prohibiting!them!from!attending.!A!governing!body!member!may!be!expelled!for!disorderly!conduct,!after!a!2/3!vote!by!the!governing!body.!The!bill!also!allows!a!governing!body!to!adopt!rules!and!ordinances!expanding!the!reasons!for!expelling!members,!or!to!establish!more!restrictive!procedures!to!expel!members!from!public!meetings.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!71R0R4,!Passed!Senate!27R0R1!
Council!Position:!Support!!
!HB*53*Z*Local*Government*Residential*Reimbursement*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!creates!a!fund!for!counties!of!the!first!class!to!reimburse!certain!property!owners!for!a!portion!of!the!cost!of!transferring!the!title!of!a!qualified!residential!property.!The!residential!property!must!have!a!recorded!title!listed!as!a!twoRparty!multifamily!condominium.!The!reimbursement!would!cover!the!cost!of!transferring!the!property!from!twoRparty!to!singleRfamily!fee!simple!ownership.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!72R0R3,!Passed!Senate!25R1R3!! Council!Position:!Support!
!!HB*61*Z*Municipal*Business*Licensing*Amendments*(Anderegg,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!prohibited!a!municipality!from!requiring!business!licenses!for!certain!atRhome!businesses.!The!bill!would!have!also!prohibited!municipalities!from!transmitting!information!about!these!atRhome!businesses!to!the!county.!This!bill!was!tabled!in!Committee!early!in!the!session.!!!
Vote:!Failed!House!7R0R5! !Council!Position:!Oppose!!!!!!
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HB*63*Z*Distracted*Driver*Amendments*(Anderegg,*J)*Z*Failed**This!bill!would!have!allowed!the!manipulation!of!handheld!devices!by!motorists!including!phones!to!initiate!voice!activated!commands.!!
Vote:!!Passed!the!House!66R7R3,!Passed!the!Senate!20R7R2,!Failed!to!receive!a!House!Concurrence!vote!
!!HB*66*Z*Marriage*Modifications*(Anderegg,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!allowed!any!person!who!is!authorized!to!solemnize!a!marriage,!including!public!officials!and!employees,!to!refuse!to!perform!a!marriage!if!doing!so!would!violate!the!person's!religious!convictions.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!
!!1st*Sub.*HB*70*Z*Posting*Political*Signs*on*Public*Property*(Daw,*B)*Z*Passed!!This!bill!requires!that!a!government!entity,!officer,!or!employee!who!posts!or!permits!a!political!sign!to!be!posted!on!public!property!must!allow!any!person!to!also!post!a!sign!in!the!same!location.!The!requirement!extends!to!publicly!funded!KR12!schools!and!higher!education!institutions.!The!bill!does!not!apply!to!public!property!which!is!being!rented!out!to!a!private!party!for!a!meeting,!convention,!or!similar!event.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!73R0R2!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!
Council!Position:!Support!!!
HB*71*Z*Sales*Tax*Rebates*Amendments*(Eliason,*S)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!increased!the!amount!of!sales!tax!a!remote!seller!who!voluntarily!collects!and!remits!sales!tax!can!retain!to!an!amount!equal!to!40!percent.!!
Vote:!Failed!House!!!1st*Sub*HB*72*Z*Ballot*Publishing*Amendments*(Knotwell,*J)*Z*Passed*!This!is!the!ballot!selfie!bill.!It!is!now!legal!for!an!individual!to!take,!share,!and!publish!a!picture!of!their!ballot.!However,!it!is!a!class!C!misdemeanor!to!take!a!picture!of!another!voters!ballot.!!
Vote:!Passed!House!69R0R6,!Passed!Senate!22R0R7!!
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2nd*Sub.*HB*77*Z*Postretirement*Employment*Task*Force*(Cunningham,*R)*Z*Failed**This!bill!would!have!created!the!Postretirement!Employment!Task!Force.!!The!task!force!would!review!and!make!recommendations!on!issues!including!actuarial!costs!and!fiscal!impacts,!human!resource!implications,!rural!area!challenges,!firefighter!and!public!safety!officer!issues.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!71R1R3,!Failed!Senate!!!!1st*Sub.*HB*79*Z*Safety*Belt*Law*Amendments*(Lee,*P)*Z*Passed*This!bill!provides!that!a!peace!officer!may!only!issue!a!citation!for!not!wearing!a!seat!belt!if!the!person!being!cited!has!previously!been!issued!a!warning!for!not!wearing,!or!not!properly!wearing!a!seat!belt.!!This!provision!will!stay!in!effect!until!July!1,!2018.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!41R32R2!Passed!Senate!17R11R1!!!HB*80*Z*Transportation*Project*Amendments*(Snow,*L)*Z*Passed*This!bill!authorizes!UDOT!to!assume!responsibility!for!NEPA!level!studies.!This!could!speed!up!some!EIS!processes.!!!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!73R0R2,!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!!!HB*84*Z*Lead*Recycling*Amendments*(Nelson,*M)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!that!automotive!and!industrial!lead!batteries!be!handled!by!metal!dealers!and!recyclers!as!a!suspect!regulated!metal.!Authorized!dealers!include!scrap!metal!processors,!secondary!metals!dealers,!and!recyclers,!but!not!junk!dealers.!Retailers,!wholesalers,!battery!manufacturers,!and!secondary!lead!smelters!may!also!accept!used!lead!batteries!for!recycling.!The!bill!also!adds!automotive!and!industrial!lead!batteries!as!suspect!regulated!metal!regarding!transactions!with!recyclers!and!metal!dealers.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!70R0R5!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!!!HB*85*Z*Peace*Officer*Training*Amendments*(Roberts,*M)*Z*Passed*This!bill!provides!that!the!Legislature!may!appropriate!up!to!$500,000!from!the!Uninsured!Motorist!Identification!Restricted!Account!each!year!to!the!Peace!Officer!Standards!and!Training!Division!for!law!enforcement!training!through!July!1,!2020;!and!provides!a!repeal!date.!!
Vote:!Passed!House!70R3R2,!Passed!Senate!22R0R7!!
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HB*90*Z*Residential*Building*Inspections*(Dunnigan,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!set!standards!for!municipal!inspections!of!rental!dwellings.!It!would!have!prohibited!a!municipality!from!requiring!a!rental!dwelling!be!subject!to!inspection!as!a!condition!of!licensure,!require!it!to!meet!higher!standards!than!other!residential!housing,!or!require!a!landlord!to!submit!to!a!building!inspection!without!cause!and!notice.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!
1st*Sub.*HB*93*Z*School*District*Amendments*(Hall,*C)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!prohibited!a!city!initiated!school!district!split!from!moving!forward!to!the!ballot!if!a!feasibility!study!showed!the!revenue!for!the!new!district!exceeded!costs!by!more!than!five!percent.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!56R8R11,!Failed!Senate!!
Council!Position:!Support!!
!HB*97*Z*Election*District*Amendments*(Cox,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!clarifies!the!process!to!be!used!in!the!election!of!officers!in!a!newly!created!municipality.!The!bill!establishes!that!newly!incorporated!towns!will!operate!under!the!fiveRmember!council!form!of!government.!The!election!for!these!officers!is!held!on!the!next!available!election!date.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!70R0R5,!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!!!HB*100*Z*Candidate*Disclosure*Amendment*(Lifferth,*D)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!required!candidates!for!office!to!disclose!criminal!convictions,!pending!criminal!charges,!protection!orders,!and!bankruptcy.!A!candidate!would!be!charged!a!$100!fine!for!nondisclosure.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!HB*103*Z*Taxation*of*Property*Amendments*(Sagers,*D)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!a!county!assessor!to!consider!whether!or!not!a!property!has!been!used!to!store!radioactive!or!hazardous!waste!when!assessing!the!fair!market!value.!!
Vote:!Passed!House!74R0R1,!Passed!Senate!25R0R4!!!!!
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HB*109*Z*Expungement*of*Administrative*Action*(Greene,*B)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!changed!the!way!certain!agency!records!are!treated.!The!bill!would!allow!agency!records!to!be!classified!under!certain!circumstances.!The!bill!would!also!allow!individuals!to!apply!for!expungement!of!administrative!records!relating!to!disciplinary!actions!if,!there!has!been!no!additional!disciplinary!action!for!a!certain!period!of!time,!and!the!individual!has!fully!complied!with!the!agency!requirements!regarding!the!previous!disciplinary!action.!!
Vote:!Failed!House!Committee!5R6R0!!!2nd*Sub.*HB*110*Z*Motor*Vehicle*Emissions*Amendments*(Arent,*P)*Z*Passed*This!bill!gives!authority!to!the!Division!of!Motor!Vehicles!to!withdraw!the!registration!certificate!for!a!vehicle!that!fails!to!meet!emission!requirements.!!
Vote:!Passed!House!58R13R4,!Passed!Senate!17R6R6!!!1st*Sub*HB*127*Z*Local*Land*Use*Amendments*(Peterson,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!prohibits!a!city!or!county!from!requiring!physical!changes!in!a!rental!dwelling!structure!with!a!conforming!or!legal!nonconforming!use,!unless!the!change!is!for!the!reasonable!installation!of!a!smoke!detector!that!is!plugged!in!or!battery!operated,!a!ground!fault!circuit!interrupter!on!existing!wiring,!or!for!street!addressing.!The!bill!also!states!that!a!county!may!not!require!a!change!to!an!egress!window!which!is!smaller!than!code!if!the!window!was!up!to!code!when!it!was!installed,!and!changing!the!window!would!compromise!the!structural!integrity!of!the!dwelling.!A!county!may!still!regulate!the!style!of!window,!and!require!that!windows!be!operable.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!62R6R7,!Passed!Senate!21R0R8!!!HB*130*Z*Age*Limit*for*Tobacco*and*Related*Products*(Powell,*K)*Z*Failed*This!bill!was!an!attempt!to!raise!the!legal!smoking!age!from!age!19!to!age!21.!This!bill!would!prohibit!the!possession!of!tobacco,!eRcigarettes,!or!paraphernalia!by!an!individual!less!than!21!years!of!age.!The!bill!would!also!prohibit!the!distribution!or!sale!of!tobacco,!eRcigarettes,!or!paraphernalia!to!an!individual!less!than!21!years!of!age.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!
3rd*Sub.*HB*131*Z*Tobacco*Shop*Amendments*(Powell,*K)*Z*Passed*This!bill!broadens!the!definition!of!what!constitutes!an!electronic!cigarette.!This!bill!also!clarifies!that!an!individual!younger!than!19!years!old!may!not!be!present!in!a!tobacco!specialty!shop,!unless!the!person!is!accompanied!by!a!parent!or!guardian,!is!there!for!another!bona!fide!commercial!reason!other!than!
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purchasing!tobacco!products,!or!is!18!years!or!older!and!an!active!duty!member!of!the!United!States!Armed!Services.!A!parent!or!legal!guardian!may!not!allow!a!child!to!purchase!tobacco!products;!doing!so!constitutes!a!class!C!misdemeanor!for!the!first!offense,!and!going!up!as!high!as!a!class!A!misdemeanor!with!repeated!offenses.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!73R0R2,!Passed!Senate!21R1R7!!!!
2nd*Sub.*HB*143*Z*Prohibition*on*Tattooing*of*Minors*(Christensen,*L)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!prohibit!the!tattooing!of!persons!younger!than!14!years!of!age.!A!person!between!the!ages!of!14!and!18!would!be!able!to!be!tattooed!if!they!received!the!informed!consent!of!a!parent!or!legal!guardian.!The!bill!would!establish!a!civil!cause!of!action!for!recovery!of!the!costs!of!removal!of!a!tattoo!performed!on!a!person!younger!than!18!years!of!age.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!50R24R1,!Failed!Senate!!!!
HB*160*Z*DriveZThrough*Service*Usage*Amendments*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!prohibits!a!municipality!or!county!from!requiring!a!business!with!a!driveRthrough!service!to!accommodate!a!person!who!is!not!in!a!motorized!vehicle!(a!bike).!!!
Vote:!Passed!House!52R21R2,!Passed!Senate!20R6R3!!
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3rd*Sub.*HB*166*Z*Election*Revisions*(Spendlove,*R)*Z*Passed*This!bill!removes!the!name!of!a!county!clerk!from!the!caption!on!a!ballot.!!!* Vote:!Passed!House!71R2R2,!Passed!Senate!22R0R7!!!!HB*181*Z*Sales*Tax*on*Vehicle*Purchases*(Ivory,*K)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!changed!the!location!of!a!motor!vehicle!sale!to!the!street!address!at!which!the!vehicle!is!registered!for!sales!tax!remittance!purposes.!!!! Vote:!Failed!House!Committee!!!!!
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HB*188*Z*Transportation*Corridor*Preservation*Amendments*(Christofferson,*K)*Z*Passed*This!bill!modifies!provisions!relating!to!the!Local!Transportation!Corridor!Preservation!Fund!to!allow!UDOT!to!compensate!a!city!or!county!for!land!given!to!UDOT!provided!that!a!written!agreement!for!the!same!exists!prior!to!the!purchase!of!the!property.!!!!!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!67R0R8,!Passed!28R0R1!!!2nd*Sub.*HB*190*Z*Assessment*Area*Act*Modifications*(Webb,*C)*Z*Passed*This!bill!changes!the!parameters!in!the!creation!of!assessment!areas.!The!bill!amends!several!provisions!including!those!relating!to!notice!and!hearing,!actions!to!contest!an!assessment,!and!assessment!levied!among!other!things.!The!bill!prohibits!a!local!entity!from!levying!an!assessment!if!certain!criteria!are!not!met.!The!bill!also!requires!local!entities!to!pay!for!any!increase!in!the!improvement!size!or!capacity!for!service!to!properties!outside!of!an!assessment!area!with!funds!other!than!those!levied!by!the!assessment.!Local!entities!are!authorized!to!proportionally!assess!benefitted!properties!for!an!unassessed!benefitted!government!property.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!60R13R2,!passed!Senate!26R0R3!!!HB*191*Z*Utah*Emergency*Medical*Services*System*Act*Amendments*(Ray,*P)*Z*Passed*This!bill!updates!background!clearance!requirements!for!emergency!medical!personnel!and!requires!local!governments!to!establish!cost,!quality,!and!access!goals!for!the!ground!ambulance!and!paramedic!services!that!serve!their!areas.!!!! Vote:!Passed!House!71R0R4,!Passed!Senate!26R0R3!!!HB*192*Z*Property*Rights*Ombudsman*Amendments*(Hawkes,*T)*Z*Passed*This!bill!prohibits!the!office!of!the!property!rights!ombudsman!from!representing!a!person!in!a!legal!action.!!!! Vote:!Passed!House!70R0R5,!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!!!HB*200*Z*Task*Force*on*Voter*Participation*(Arent,*P)*Z*Failed**This!bill!would!have!created!a!task!force!on!voter!participation.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!Floor!30R42R3!!!!
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HB*201*Z*Interlocal*Entities*Amendments*(Nelson,*M)*Z*Passed*This!bill!defines!"governmental!law".!The!bill!provides!that!a!governmental!law!is!not!applicable!to,!is!not!binding!upon,!and!does!not!have!effect!on!a!taxed!interlocal!entity!unless!the!governmental!law!uses!express!words.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!69R0R6,!Passed!Senate!23R0R6!!!1st*Sub.*HB*204*Z*Tax*Increment*Amendments*(Petersen,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!modifies!a!definition!of!"tax!increment"!to!include!amounts!paid!to!the!agency!from!the!funds!of!all!the!tax!levies!used!in!establishing!the!certified!tax!rate.!This!includes!funds!that!are!restricted!for!particular!uses!by!statute!to!the!extent!bond!covenants!are!not!impaired.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!73R0R2,!Passed!Senate!25R0R4!!!HB*220*Z*Vote*by*Mail*Amendments*(ChavezZHouck,*R)*Z*Passed*This!bill!expands!the!Election!Day!voter!registration!pilot!project!to!permit!an!individual!to!register!to!vote,!and!vote!during!early!voting.!!!! Vote:!Passed!House!68R0R7,!Passed!Senate!23R0R6!!!HB*221*Z*Assessment*Foreclosure*Amendments*(Webb,*C)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!authorized!a!local!entity!to!enforce!an!assessment!lien!by!judicial!foreclosure.!! !
Vote:!Failed!House!!!HB*224*Z*Beekeeping*Amendments*(Roberts,*M)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!prohibited!a!municipality!or!county!from!adopting!or!enforcing!an!ordinance!or!regulation!related!to!raising!or!managing!bees.!!!
Vote:!!No!House!vote!!!HB*226*Z*Air*Quality*Revisions*(Edwards,*R)*Z*Passed*This!bill!authorizes!the!Division!of!Air!Quality!to!create!rules!that!are!different!than!corresponding!federal!regulations!if!additional!regulations!will!provide!added!protections!to!public!health!and!the!environment.!!!
Vote:!!Passed!House!58R14R3,!Passed!Senate!19R6R4!
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!HB*245*Z*Incorporation*Process*for*Cities*and*Towns*(Brown,*M)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!the!Lt.!Governors!Office!rather!than!the!County,!to!pay!for!and!conduct!a!feasibility!study!for!the!Incorporation!of!a!new!city!or!town.!! !
Vote:!Passed!House!67R55R3,!Passed!Senate!26R0R3!!!1st*Sub.*HB*251*Z*Amendments*to*the*Interlocal*Act*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!modifies!changes!made!with!HB!17!from!the!2014!legislative!session.!It!provides!comprehensive!governance!and!fiscal!procedures!for!interlocal!entities,!and!clarifies!which!elements!of!general!local!political!subdivision!law!apply!to!interlocal!entities.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!68R0R7,!Passed!Senate!22R0R7!!HB*268*Z*Good*Landlord*Program*Amendments*(Froerer,*G)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!amended!provisions!related!to!a!good!landlord!program.!!! Vote:!!No!House!Vote!!!HB*285*Z*Building*Code*Review*and*Adoption*Amendments*(Wilson,*B)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!modify!and!repeal!provisions!in!the!State!Construction!and!Fire!Codes!Act.!The!bill!would!have!adopted!2015!changes,!maintain!the!commercial!code!review!on!a!three!year!cycle,!place!the!residential!review!on!a!6!year!cycle,!and!no!more!restrictive!local!codes!than!the!state!code!unless!the!local!entity!utilizes!the!commission!and!legislative!committee!process.!!!! Vote:!Passed!House!60R10R5,!Passed!Senate!16R12R1,!Failed!to!get!a!House!Concurrence!vote!!!HB*287*Z*Transferable*Development*Agreements*(Powell,*K)*Z*Failed*This!bill!allows!a!county!and!municipality!to!enter!into!an!agreement!to!transfer!developmental!rights!between!their!jurisdictions.!!!! Vote:!Failed!House! !!HB*303*Z*Legislative*Approval*of*Land*Transfers*(Stratton,*K)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!a!governmental!entity!to!submit!a!proposal!to!sell!or!exchange!500!acres!or!more!of!governmentally!controlled!land!for!legislative!approval.!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!53R12R10,!Passed!Senate!23R0R6!!
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!HB*315*Z*Building*Permit*Amendments*(Schultz,*M)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!prohibited!a!land!use!authority!from!requiring!an!applicant!to!complete!landscaping!or!infrastructure!improvements.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!!1st*Sub.*HB*321*Z*Vote*by*Mail*Revisions*(Westwood,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!a!county!that!administers!an!election!entirely!by!absentee!ballot!to!provide!at!least!one!Election!Day!voting!center.!!!! Vote:!Passed!House!65R7R3,!Passed!Senate!27R0R2!!!HB*323*Z*Resource*Management*Planning*by*Local*Governments*(Stratton,*K)*Z*Passed*This!bill!requires!a!county!to!develop!a!resource!management!plan!as!a!part!of!the!countys!general!plan.!!! Vote:!Passed!the!House!65R0R10,!Passed!the!Senate!26R0R3!!!HB*327*Z*Personal*Property*Tax*Amendments*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!exempted!personal!property!tax!on!business!equipment!with!an!acquisition!value!of!$1,000!or!less.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!1st*Sub.*HB*328*Z*Tax*Changes*(McCay,*D)*Z*Failed*This!is!the!New!Growth!smoothing!bill.!It!defines!the!eligible!new!growth!as!the!change!in!locally!assessed!personal!property!and!calculated!number!for!centrally!assessed!real!and!personal!property!and!locally!assessed!personal!property.!The!bill!calculates!eligible!new!growth!as!the!change!in!locally!assessed!real!property!from!prior!year!to!current,!revenue!from!redevelopment!coming!off,!and!for!centrally!assessed!real!and!personal!property!which!crosses!county!lines,!public!utilities,!and!operating!property!of!airline,!air!charter!services,!and!air!contract!services.!Changes!in!value!from!geothermal!fluids!and!resources,!mines!and!mining!claims!and!mining!machinery!are!excluded!from!eligible!new!growth.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!40R30R5,!Failed!Senate!floor!!!!!
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!HB*329*Z*Western*States*Presidential*Primary*Amendments*(Cox,*J)*Z*Failed**This!bill!would!have!provided!that!a!Western!States!Presidential!Primary!election!be!held!on!March!22,!2016.!For!this!Primary!election!certain!individuals,!including!military!voters!and!voters!with!a!disability,!would!have!been!permitted!to!vote!via!the!Internet.!!! Vote:!Failed!House!!!1st*Sub.*HB*330*Z*Interlocal*Entities*Revisions*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!authorized!certain!interlocal!entities!including,!local!districts,!counties,!municipalities,!and!special!services!districts!to!issue!general!obligation!bonds.!The!eligible!purposes!public!safety!facilities,!sewage!systems,!and!water!systems.!This!bill!would!have!aided!entities!such!as!UPD!and!UFA!that!have!no!revenue!stream!against!which!they!could!issue!revenue!bonds.!!
Vote:!Failed!House!30R42R3!!!
HB*332*Z*Local*Transportation*Corridor*Preservation*Fund*Amendments*(Kennedy,*M)*Z*Passed*This!bill!transfers!responsibility!for!the!management!of!local!corridor!preservation!funds!from!UDOT!to!the!county!imposing!the!tax.!!!!! !!Vote:!!Passed!House!70R1R4,!Passed!Senate!24R0R5!!!HB*340*Z*Voter*Preregistration*Amendments*(Cox,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!allows!16!and!17!year!olds!to!preRregister!to!vote.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!71R0R4,!Passed!Senate!29R0R0!!!2nd*Sub.*HB*343*Z*Utah*Communication*Authority*Emergency*Radio*and*911*Amendments*(Dee,*B)*Z*Passed*This!bill!establishes!divisions!within!the!Utah!Communications!Authority!(UCA)!and!establishes!the!Radio!Network!restricted!account.!Due!to!the!many!changes!that!came!with!HB0155!(2014),!it!was!necessary!to!make!some!governance!changes!within!UCA.!Substitute!HB0343!creates!four!divisions!within!the!organization!and!outlines!clear!responsibilities.!The!following!divisions!are!created:!!911!Division,!Interoperability!Division,!Administrative!Services!Division,!Radio!Network!Division.!!The!newly!created!restricted!account!is!established!to!identify!and!track!expenses!for!oneRtime!money!received!by!UCA!as!approved!through!executive!appropriations.!The!oneRtime!money!will!be!utilized!for!the!following!purposes:!!
R!$1.5!Million!for!a!design!proposal!!
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Detailing!the!system!design,!timeline!for!buildRout/replacement,!financial!needs!and!implementation!
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R!The!remaining!funds!shall!be!utilized!for!the!following:!! Aging,!endRofRlife!infrastructure/catastrophic!system!failures!! Dispatch!Center!Radio!Consoles!! Tower!expansion/upgrades!and!associated!costs!!!
The!anticipated!future!use!of!the!restricted!account!will!be!to!manage!a!sustainable!funding!source!established!in!a!future!legislative!session!to!eliminate!user!fees,!complete!the!system!upgrade!and!buildRout!needed!as!identified!by!the!Government!Communications!Task!Force.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!64R6R5,!Passed!Senate!24R0R5!!!1st*Sub.*HB*348*Z*Criminal*Justice*Programs*and*Amendments*(Hutchings,*E)*Z*Passed*This!bill!is!the!Justice!Reinvestment!Initiative.!!It!changes!sentencing!and!reduces!criminal!charges!on!controlled!substance!charges,!reduces!penalties!for!motor!vehicle!charges!and!defines!criminal!risk!factors!and!requires!risk!and!needs!assessment!that!will!help!determine!the!action!plan!for!those!charged!with!controlled!substance!use.!This!bill!also!requires!the!Division!of!Substance!Abuse!and!Mental!Health!(DSAMH)!to!establish!the!standards!and!evaluation!of!treatment!programs.!!DSAMH!and!the!Dept.!of!Corrections!(DOC)!will!also!establish!goals!and!outcome!measurements!for!all!treatment!programs!and!measure!recidivism.!The!legislation!also!stipulates!action!plans!for!each!offender.!!Finally,!the!bill!states!that!there!are!to!be!measurements!and!tracking!to!evaluate!costs!and!determine!resources!needed!to!attain!recidivism!goals.!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!72R3R0,!Passed!Senate!23R0R6!!!3rd*Sub.*HB*351*Z*Planning*District*Amendments*(Dee,*B)*Z*Passed*This!bill!enables!Salt!Lake!County!to!establish!a!mountainous!planning!district,!a!separate!planning!commission!with!membership!from!across!the!county,!to!oversee!the!Central!Wasatch!area.!The!commission!will!provide!land!use!planning!and!decisionRmaking!for!one!of!the!regions!most!important!resources,!the!mountain/canyon!area.!Current!planning!and!zoning!authority!already!rests!with!Salt!Lake!County.!This!bill!would!make!it!so!that,!even!if!an!incorporation!or!annexation!occurred!in!the!mountain/canyon!area,!planning!and!zoning!authority!would!remain!with!Salt!Lake!County!and!the!members!of!the!planning!commission.!At!least!one!member!of!the!planning!commission!must!reside!within!the!boundaries!of!the!Mountainous!Planning!District.!This!bill!has!a!sunset!provision!of!June!1,!2016.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!49R25R1,!Passed!Senate!23R6R0!!
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1st*Sub.*HB*354*Z*State*Vehicle*Amendments*(Cutler,*B)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!require!most!State!owned!vehicles!to!display!"For!Official!Use!Only";!and!"How's!My!Driving?"!stickers.!The!State!Division!of!Motor!Vehicles!would!maintain!a!call!bank!in!which!people!could!contact!to!compliment!and!complain!about!public!employee!driving.!The!initial!version!of!the!bill!included!all!political!subdivisions.!!!! Vote:!Failed!in!House!Committee!4R7R2!!HB*362*Z*Transportation*Infrastructure*Funding*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!reforms!the!state!gas!tax!and!authorizes!a!local!option!transportation!sales!tax!to!allow!for!priority!investments!in!state!and!local!roads,!transit!and!bike!facilities.!January!1,!2016,!the!24.5!cents!per!gallon!state!gas!tax!converts!to!a!12%!tax!with!a!$2.45!rack!price!floor.!!This!is!equivalent!to!a!5!cent!per!gallon!increase.!Counties!are!authorized!to!enact!a!.25%!general!sales!and!use!tax!for!transportation!after!voter!approval.!!!In!areas!with!transit!service,!the!funds!would!be!allocated!as!follows:!
.10%!to!the!transit!provider! .10%!to!cities,!towns,!and!unincorporated!county!areas! .05%!to!the!county!
In!areas!without!transit!service,!the!funds!would!be!allocated!as!follows:! .10%!to!cities,!towns!and!unincorporated!county!areas! .15%!to!the!county!
!Vote:!!Passed!House!44R29R2,!Passed!Senate!20R8R1!!!
HB*369*Z*Sales*and*Use*Taxes*for*Transportation*(Briscoe,*J)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!authorized!certain!counties,!cities!or!towns!to!increase!certain!local!option!sales!and!use!taxes!for!public!transit.!!! Vote:!!No!House!vote!!!2nd*Sub.*HB*396*Z*Solid*Fuel*Burning*Amendments*(Dee,*B)*Z*Passed*This!bill!regulates!the!use!of!wood!burning!stoves!and/or!fireplaces!during!inversion!events!and!incentivize!their!conversion!to!clean!burning!alternatives.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!58R15R2,!Passed!Senate!17R7R5!***
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1st*Sub.*HB*402*Z*New*Convention*Facilities*Development*Incentive*Act*Amendments*(Wilson,*B)*Z*Passed*This!bill!modifies!the!incentive!for!the!development!of!new!convention!facilities!from!an!income!tax!credit!to!payment!of!sales!and!use!tax!money!from!a!restricted!special!revenue!fund,!and!provides!a!new!tax!revenue!from!a!qualified!hotel!to!be!placed!into!a!restricted!special!revenue!fund.!!! Vote:!Passed!House!50R21R4,!Passed!Senate!21R4R4!!!HB*406*Z*Natural*Gas*Vehicle*Amendments*(Handy,*S)*Z*Passed*This!bill!provides!tax!incentives!for!the!purchase!of!natural!gas!powered!heavy!duty!trucks.!!!!!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!39R36R0,!Passed!Senate!22R7R0,!House!Concurrence!42R28R5!!!HB*407*Z*Scenic*Byway*Amendments*(Noel,*M)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!required!the!legislative!body!of!a!county,!city!or!town!to!segment!a!scenic!byway!in!certain!circumstances.!It!requires!the!Utah!State!Scenic!Byway!Committee!to!segment!a!scenic!byway!at!the!written!request!of!the!owner!of!real!property!that!is!a!nonRscenic!area!adjacent!to!a!scenic!byway.!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!58R8R9,!Failed!Senate!!HB*410*Z*State*and*Local*Energy*Efficiency*Programs*(Draxler,*J)*Z*Passed*This!bill!authorizes!the!State!and!local!governments!to!perform!energy!efficiency!audits!and!to!purchase!energy!efficient!equipment!and!automobiles!to!increase!their!energy!efficiency.!!!!!!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!66R0R9,!Passed!Senate!24R0R5!!!HB*419*Z*Public*Highway*Amendments*(McCay,*D)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!defined!when!property!is!considered!abandoned!for!use!as!a!public!highway.!!!!!!! !Vote:!!House!Failed!!!HB*420*Z*Revisions*to*Transportation*Funding*(Anderson,*J)*Z*Passed**This!bill!returns!certain!transportation!related!sales!tax!revenues!to!Salt!Lake!County!after!fiscal!year!2015.!It!also!requires!the!Utah!Transportation!Commission!to!study!projects!through!2025!and!provide!the!legislature!with!a!report.!!! Vote:!!Passed!House!68R0R7,!Passed!Senate!15R14R0!!
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HB*421*Z*Transportation*Funding*Modifications*(Christofferson,*K)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!reordered!the!funding!mechanism!for!the!TIF!and!renamed!it!the!Becky!Lockhart!Transportation!Investment!Fund!!!!!!! Vote:!!House!Committee!sent!to!Rules!10R0R3!!!HB*432*Z*Historic*Pioneer*Trail*Preservation*(Christensen,*L)*Z*Failed*This!bill!would!have!required!the!Division!of!Parks!and!Recreation!to!develop!plans!and!recommendations!regarding!historic!trails!within!the!state!and!requires!the!division!to!report!recommendations!and!cost!estimates!to!maintain!and!improve!historic!trails.!Placed!on!consent!calendar.!!! Vote:!!No!House!Floor!vote!!!3rd*Sub.*HB*446*Z*Extension*of*Primary*Care*Network*and*Medicaid*Benefits*Under*Existing*70/30*Federal/state*Cost*Sharing*Amendments*(Dunningan,*J)*Z*Failed**This!bill!extends!coverage!under!the!pr