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UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH HB 12|Instream Flo Bills by Icon/At-a-glance ofbillsthatrequire municipalaction Icon Reference HB 30|Utah Retirement S HB 20|Human Trafficking Amendments ULCT Legislative TeamULCT HB 61|State Databases Amendments Management Property Amendments HB 60|First Substitute, Division ofFacilities and Construction HB 59|Government Enterprise Amendments HB 57|Fifth Substitute, Electronic Information orData Privacy HB 56|Employers’ Reinsurance Fund Amendments HB 54|Fire CodeAmendments HB 53|First Substitute, Victim Communications Amendments HB 52|First Substitute, Remote Notarization Standards HB 36|Bureau ofCriminal Identification Amendments Reporting HB 31| Water Supply andSurplus Water Amendments HB 26|Political Subdivision LienAmendments HB 24|Property Tax Exemptions, Deferrals, and Abatement Amendments HB 23|First Substitute, Gambling Machines Amendments HB 19|Pretrial Release Amendments HB 18|Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments Prevention Amendments HB 17|Second Substitute, Firearm Violence and Suicide HB 15|Second Substitute, Victim RightsAmendments HB 14|State Monuments Act Amendments HB 11|Second Substitute, Property Tax Amendments HB 5|Retirement andIndependent Entities Base Budget Utah League ofCities and Towns w Water RightAmendments ystems Amendments
2019 4 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 71 70 69 68 67 66 64 63 61 60 59
UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH HB 143| Water Plan Amendments Conservation HB 142|Building Amendments Construction HB 139|First Substitute, Motor Vehicle Emissions Amendments HB 137|Second Sub, Domestic Violence Enhancement Amendments HB 135|First Sub, Wildfire Preparedness Amendments HB 133|Second Substitute, Initiative Amendments HB 129|First Substitute, CampaignAmendments HB 126|First Substitute, Tire Recycling Modifications HB 125|Quantity Impairment Modifications HB 122|Property RightsOmbudsman Opinion Advisory Amendments HB 119|Fourth Sub, Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities HB 114|Self-defense Amendments HB 110|Rural Economic Development Incentives HB 105|First Substitute, Off-highway Vehicle Permit Amendments HB 101|First Substitute, Autonomous Vehicle Regulations HB 100| Third Substitute, Sexual Violence Protective Orders Public Nuisance Revisions HB 99|Second Substitute, Catastrophic Wildfire and Other Noise Amendments HB 96|Fourth Substitute, Nighttime Highway Construction HB 94| Weapons Restrictions Amendments AreaHB 86|Service Board of Trustees Amendments HB 85|Political Subdivision Shift Amendments Boundary HB 84|Economic Development Programs Amendments HB 79|Interlocal Provision ofLawEnforcement Service HB 78| Third Sub. Federal Designations HB 75|Sex Offender Amendments Registry HB 70|CommunityReinvestment AgencyModifications HB 69|LegalNotice Amendments HB 64|Lobbyist Expenditures Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 5 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 95 94 93 92 91
UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH HB 245| Third Substitute, Community Reinvestment Agency Revisions HB 243|Domestic Violence Modifications HB 235|Second Substitute, Municipal Tax Amendments HB 231|First Substitute, Tangible Personal Property Revisions HB 229|First Substitute, Land Transfer Amendments HB 228| Third Substitute, Towing Revisions HB 223|Fifth Sub, Unlawful Installation ofa Tracking Device HB 218|Second Substitute, CodeModifications Construction HB 216|Utah Wholesome Food Act Revisions HB 215|Silver Program Alert HB 212|First Substitute, Expungement Changes HB 208|Safe Routes toSchoolProgram HB 203|Homeless Shelter Funding Revisions HB 202|Off-premise Beer Retailer Amendments HB 200| Third Substitute, Appointment ofConstablesAmendment HB 185| Tax Increment Funding forStudent Housing HB 180|Agriculture andIndustrial Protection Areas Amendments HB 173|Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act HB 164|LocalBoards andCouncilsStructure Amendments Government Amendments HB 163|Second Substitute, Offenses Againstthe Administration of HB 162|Damage toUnderground Facilities Amendments HB 155|Fire Management Provisions HB 154|Mental Health Protections forFirst Responders HB 152| Voluntary CommitmentofaFirearm Amendments HB 151| Third Substitute, Traffic Flow Amendments HB 150| Trampoline Park Safety Standards HB 149|First Substitute, Traffic CodeAmendments HB 148|Fourth Substitute, Vehicle Idling Revisions HB 145| Third Substitute, Citizen Political Process Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 6 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 155 153 152 151 150 149 148 144 143 141 140 139 138 137 136 134 133 132 131 130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122
UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH HB 343|Second Substitute, Development Advertising Amendments HB 342|Homeless Provider Oversight Amendments HB 338|Changesto Tobacco Retail Permit HB 325|Domestic Violence—Weapons Amendments HB 324|Fourth Substitute, Tobacco AgeAmendments HB 321|Public Improvements toProvide Sewer Services HB 320|ContainerRegulation Act HB 315|Fourth Substitute, LandUse andDevelopment Amendments HB 313|First Sub, Hit andRun Amendments HB 311|First Sub, Governmental Immunity Revisions HB 310|First Substitute, Solid andHazardous Waste Amendments HB 307|Second Substitute, Utility Online Usage Data Amendments Restricted Account HB 305|Second Substitute, Post Disaster Recovery andMitigation HB 302| Traffic Code Modifications HB 296|First Substitute, Rural Online Working Hubs Amendments HB 288|Second Substitute, Critical Infrastructure Materials HB 281|Second Substitute, Prosecution Review Amendment Methods Pilot Project HB 277| Third Sub, AmendmentstoMunicipal Alternate Voting HB 276|Rural Economic Development Amendments HB 272|Second Substitute, Election LawAmendments HB 269|Public Safety andFirefighter Retirement Amendments Tax Amendment HB 266|First Substitute, Resort Communities Transient Room HB 262|Municipal Adjustment Amendments Boundary HB 258|First Substitute, Sexually Oriented Business LicenseAmendments HB 254|Unlawful Outdoor Advertising Amendments HB 252|Electronic Cigarette andOther Nicotine Product Amendments HB 251|Drug Diversion Reporting Requirements HB 247|CountyRecorder Fees Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 7 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 189 188 187 186 184 182 181 180 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161 160 158 157 156 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH SB 17|Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments SB 10|Identification Request Amendments HB 495| Tax Restructuring andEqualization Task Force HB 466|Firefighter Retirement Amendments HB 453|AlcoholAmendments HB 448|LitigationFunding Transparency Acts HB 446| Truth in Taxation Revisions Amendments HB 444|At-risk Government Employee Information Protection HB 441| Tax Equalization andReduction Act HB 433|Inland Port Amendments HB 425|LocalGovernment Officer BondingAmendments HB 415|LocalLawEnforcement Structure andGovernance Amendments HB 411|CommunityRenewable Energy Act HB 410|Drug Paraphernalia Penalty Amendments HB 406|Investigation Protocols forPeace Officer Use of Force HB 401|Eminent Domain Amendments HB 394|Pawnshop andSecondhand Merchandise Amendments HB 386|Economic Development andAffordable Homes Amendments HB 382|Resort Communities Tax Amendments HB 381|First Sub, AmusementRideSafety Adjustment NoticeHB 367|Boundary Amendments HB 365|AnimalShelter Amendments HB 358|Rightof Way Equity Amendments HB 357|First Substitute, Voluntary Wood Burning Conversion Program HB 355| Water General Adjudication Amendments HB 354|Second Substitute, Peer-to-Peer CarSharing Act HB 353|Reduction ofSingle Occupancy Vehicle Trips Pilot Program HB 350|Mobile Carrier Amendments HB 348|Utah Emergency Medical System Services Act Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 8 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 230 229 228 227 226 223 221 220 219 218 216 215 213 212 210 209 208 207 206 205 203 202 201 197 196 195 194 193 191 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH SB 85|First Substitute, Secure Transport Designation Amendments SB 79|Sales andUse Tax Changes SB 77|First Substitute, Tax Increment Amendments SB 76| Workers’ CompensationAdjudication Amendments SB 75|Domestic Violence Amendments SB 72| Third Substitute, Transportation Governance andFunding Revisions SB 71| Third Substitute, Food Truck Amendments SB 68|First Substitute, Driver LicenseandImplied ConsentModifications SB 62|Second Substitute, CampaignFinance Revisions SB 61|Poll Hours forEarly Voting SB 60|First Substitute, Automatic LocalDistrict Withdrawal Amendments SB 57|Second Substitute, ChildAbuse Amendments SB 56|CommunityReinvestment AgencyReport Amendments SB 54|Board ofPardons SB 52|Fifth Substitute, Secondary Water Requirements SB 50|Second Sub, LocalGovernment Office Amendments SB 49|Homeless Shelter Funding Amendments SB 46| Tire Recycling Amendments SB 45|Domestic Violence Revisions SB 44|Street-legal ATV Amendments SB 43|Second Substitute, Criminal Provisions Modifications SB 42|FirstSubstitute, SB 35|First Substitute, Municipal Incorporation Amendments SB 34|Fourth Substitute, Affordable Housing Modifications SB 33|Political Procedures Amendments SB 32|Fourth Substitute, Indigent Defense Act Amendments SB 27|Governmental Nonprofit Corporation Meetings Amendments Act Amendments SB 26|Second Substitute, Governmental Nonprofit Corporation SB 25|First Substitute, Records Committee Utah League ofCities and Towns Tangible PersonalPropertyAmendments
2019 9 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 266 265 262 261 260 257 256 255 253 252 250 249 248 247 246 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH SB 167|Public Safety andFirefighter Planned Retirement Programs RequirementsSB 165|Quorum SB 161|Medical CannabisAct Amendments SB 160|BodyCameraDisclosure Amendment SB 155|AnimalShelter Transparency Amendments SB 154|Fourth Substitute, Utah Communications Authority Amendment SB 152|Second Substitute, Mineral LeaseFunds Amendments SB 151| Third Substitute, Initiative Procedure Amendments SB 145|LegalNotice Revisions SB 144|First Substitute, Environmental Quality Monitoring Amendments SB 139|Second Substitute, Motor Assisted Transportation Amendments SB 137|Single User Data Correlation Act SB 135|Prosecution CouncilAmendments SB 132|Second Substitute, Beer Amendments SB 131|Ignition Interlock Amendments Retirement Enhancements SB 129| Third Substitute, Public Safety andFirefighter Tier II SB 124|LocalGovernment Administration Amendments SB 123|Sixth Substitute, Election Process Amendments SB 117| Tax Amendments SB 109|First Substitute, AssetForfeiture Amendments SB 108|First Substitute, Modifications to Government Records Provisions SB 107|First Substitute, Nuisance Ordinances forMunicipalities SB 105|Hemp andCannabinoidAct Amendments SB 103|Fourth Substitute, Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements SB 100|Second Substitute, Electronic Driver Licenses SB 98|Second Substitute, Community Reinvestment AgencyAmendments SB 93| Third Substitute, AgriculturalNuisance Amendments SB 90|First Substitute, Political Signs Amendments SB 88|Crime Victims Restitution Amendment Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 10 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 376 328 290 284 283 282 281 280 279 278 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ULCT Friday Facts 2019 Legislative Session emails LPC Minutes LPC Agendas SB 269|First Sub, Development Military Authority SB 259|Second Substitute, Railroad Right-of-way Amendments SB 256| Truth in Taxation Requirements Revisions CodeforHistoricSB 253|Construction Preservations SB 252|First Substitute, Fines andFees Amendments SB 250|First Substitute, Graffiti Amendments SB 228|Second Substitute, Public Infrastructure District Act SB 225|Homeless Provider Service Amendments SB 214|First Substitute, Property Tax Relief Modifications SB 206|Underground Conversion ofUtilities Amendments SB 200|First Substitute, Rural Economic Development Modifications SB 187|CountyPlanning Amendments andServices SB 184|First Substitute, CodeEnforcement Amendments SB 183|Uniform Criminal Records Accuracy Act SB 179| Third Substitute, Truth in Taxation Amendments SB 172|Fourth Substitute, Economic Development Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 11 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL These bills prominentThese is that most will in bill. the category the be grouped with bills of is given category Each icon. an Many bills fall into multiple categories. Categories UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Air Quality Air Judiciary Government General Finances Elections Building Code
Utah League ofCities and Towns Retirement/Benefits Public Safety Land Use Water Transportation Transparency
2019 12 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 144 HB 357 HB 353 HB 148 HB 139 Air Quality UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Environmental QualityMonitoringAmendments Voluntary Wood Bur Pilot Program Reduction ofSingleOccupancyVehicle Trips Vehicle IdlingRevisions Motor Vehicle EmissionsAmendments Utah League ofCities and Towns ning ConversionProgram
AIR QUALITY 2019 13 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 253 HB 218 HB 142 HB 54 Building Code UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
• Action Required • Action Required Construction CodeforHistoricPreservation Construction CodeModifications Building ConstructionAmendments • Action R Fire CodeAmendments equired Utah League ofCities and Towns
BUILDING CODE 2019 14 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 151 SB 123 SB 62 SB 61 SB 50 HB 277 HB 272 HB 145 HB 133 HB 129 119HB Elections UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Initiative Amendments Campaign Initiative Procedure Amendments Election Process Amendments Campaign FinanceRevisions Poll HoursforEarlyVoting Actio • OfficeAmendments Local Government Methods PilotProject VotingAmendments toMunicipalAlternate Actio • Election LawAmendments Actio • Citiz Actio • Activi Political Other and Referenda, Initiatives, conve t class en Political Process Amendments ties n Required n 5th 3rd of through the cities and for towns n required Required n Required n ntion or committee hat nominate candidates through a municipal party amunicipal through candidates nominate hat Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ELECTIONS 2019 15 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL SB 77 SB 49 SB 42 495 HB HB 446 441HB 382 HB HB 296 HB 276 266 HB HB 235 HB 231 HB 135 HB 110 HB 84 HB 70 HB 56 HB 24 HB 11 Finances UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Tangible Personal Amendments Property Tax Increment Amendments Homel Task Force Equalization and Tax Restructuring Truth in Taxation Revisions Act Reduction and Tax Equalization Reso Rural Rural Reso Municipal Tangible PersonalProperty Revisions Wildfire Preparedness Amendments Rural EconomicDevelopmentIncentives Economic DevelopmentPrograms Amendments Community ReinvestmentAgencyModifications Employers’ ReinsuranceFundAmendments Amendments Property Tax Exemptions,Deferrals,andAbatement Property Tax Amendments rt Communities Tax Amendments Tax Amendments Communities rt Tax Room Amendments Transient Communities rt Online Working Hubs Amendments Economic Development Amendments ess Shelter Funding Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns Tax Amendments
FINANCES 2019 16 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 256 SB 214 SB 179 117SB SB 98 79 SB UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Truth inTaxation Requirements Revisions Acti • Property Tax ReliefModifications Acti • Truth in Taxation Amendments Tax Amendments Comm Sale s and Use Tax Use Changes s and on required for certain municipalities for certain on required Required on unity Reinvestmentunity Agency Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 17 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents HB 162 HB 155 150 HB 126 HB 99 HB 96 HB 86 HB 85 HB HB 78 HB 69 HB 64 61 HB 60 HB HB 59 52 HB HB 26 18HB General Government UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Leg Lobb Gover Pol Dama • Action required for cities with a trampoline park in park atrampoline with for cities required Action • Revisions Fir Standards Safety Park Trampoline Tir Cat Nig Ser Pol Fed Act • Sta Pro Div Rem Act • Mas Amendments the e Management Provisions e Recycling Modifications Modifications e Recycling itical Subdivision Lien Amendments itical Subdivision Boundary Shift Amendments Amendments Shift Boundary Subdivision itical ision of Facilities Construction and Management and Construction Facilities of ision te Databases Amendments Databases te httime Highway Construction Noise Noise Construction Highway httime vice Area Board of Trustees Amendments Amendments Trustees of Board Area vice perty Amendments perty astrophic Wildfire and Other Public Nuisance Nuisance Public Other and Wildfire astrophic eral Designations al Notice Amendments ir jurisdiction ir ion Required ion Required ion sage Therapy Practice Act Amendments Amendments Act Practice Therapy sage ote Notarization Standards Notarization ote yist Expenditures Amendments ge to Underground Facilities Amendments nment Enterprise Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 2019 18 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL HB 320 HB 310HB 307 HB 305 HB HB 262 HB 258 HB 254 252 HB 247 HB HB 228 216HB HB 212 203 HB HB 202 185 HB 180 HB 164 HB 163 HB UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Towing Revisions Account Con Sol Uti Pos Municip • Sex Unla Ele Cou • Uta • Expu Hom Off Housing Student for Funding Tax Increment Agri Loc • Gover Off Amendments Amendments A A A A ction Required ction Required ction Required ction Required ction lity Online Usage Data Amendments Amendments Data Usage Online lity -premise Beer Retailer Amendments enses Against the Administration of of Administration the Against enses ctronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Nicotine Other and Cigarette ctronic id and Hazardous Waste Amendments Amendments Waste Hazardous and id h Wholesome Food Act Revisions Revisions Act Food h Wholesome ually Oriented Business License Amendments al Boards and Councils Structure Amendments Amendments Structure Councils and Boards al t Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Restricted Mitigation and Recovery t Disaster tainer Regulation Act Act Regulation tainer nty Recorder Fees Amendments Amendments Fees Recorder nty culture and Industrial Protection Areas Areas Protection Industrial and culture wful Outdoorwful Advertising Amendments eless Shelter Funding Revision Revision Funding Shelter eless ngement Changes nment Amendments al Boundary Adjustmental Boundary Amendments
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2019 19 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 46 Tire Recycling Amendments SB 35 Municipal Incorporation Amendments SB 33 Political Procedures Amendments HB Alcohol 453 Amendments 448 HB 446 HB 433 HB HB 425 411HB HB 401 386 HB 381 HB 367 HB HB 365 354 HB HB 350 HB 342 338 HB 324 HB 321 HB UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Mo • Action Required Action • Li Revisions Taxation Truth in Amendments Port Inland Required Action • Lo Co Emin Ec Am Bo Ani Pe Ho Ch Required Action • Tobacco Amendments Age Pu Amendments tigation Funding Transparency Act Transparency Funding tigation cal Government BondingAmendments Officer onomic Development and Affordable Homes Affordable and Development onomic er-to-Peer Car Sharing Act Act Sharing Car er-to-Peer blic Improvements to Provide Sewer Services Services Sewer Provide to Improvements blic undary Adjustment Notice Amendments Amendments Notice Adjustment undary anges to Tobacco Retail Permit Permit Tobacco to Retail anges mmunity Renewable Energy Act Act Energy Renewable mmunity meless Provider Oversight Amendments bile Carrier Amendments mal Shelter Amendments usement Ride Safety Safety Ride usement ent Domain Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 2019 20 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 250 SB 225 SB 200 SB 184 SB 172 165 SB SB 161 SB 152 137SB SB 135 SB 132 SB 124 SB 107 105 SB 100 SB SB 90 SB 76 71 Truck Food SB Amendments SB Automatic 60 Local District Withdrawal Amendments UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Medi Miner Gra Act • Home Rur Act • Cod Act • Eco Quo Act • Sin Pro Beer A Local Nuis Hem Ele Pol Wor Act • ctronic Driver Licenses Licenses Driver ctronic gle User Data Correlation Act Correlation Data User gle itical Signs Amendments secution Council Amendments al Economic Development Modifications ffiti Amendments ffiti nomic Development Amendments kers’ Compensation Adjudication Amendments e Enforcement Amendments ion Required ion Required ion Required ion Required ion Required ion rum Requirements Requirements rum ance Ordinances for Municipalities p and Cannabinoid Act Amendments Amendments Act Cannabinoid p and cal Cannabis Act Amendments Government Administration Amendments al Lease Funds Amendments less Provider Service Amendments mendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 2019 21 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 252 SB SB 103 SB 88 SB 75 SB 32 HB 410 HB 311 281 HB HB 243 HB 137 100 HB HB 53 HB 36 Judiciary UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Vic Crime Dome Dru Dom Dome • Action Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Fin Indigent Defense Act Amendments Gover Pro Sex Act • Vic Amend Bure es and Fees Amendments Amendments Fees and es tim Targeting Penalty Enhancements tim Communications Amendments secution Review Amendments Amendments Review secution g Paraphernalia Penalty Amendments ual Violence Protective Orders Protective Violence ual ion Required ion estic Violence Modifications Modifications Violence estic au of Criminal Identification Reporting stic Violence Amendments stic Violence Enhancement Amendments nmental Revisions Immunity Victims Restitution Amendments ments Utah League ofCities and Towns
JUDICIARY 2019 22 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 187SB SB 93 SB 34 433 HB HB 401 HB 343 315HB HB 288 HB 262 HB 245 229 HB 180 HB HB 122 85 HB HB 14 Land Use UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Deve Crit Stat Agricu • Action Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Coun Affo Amendments Port Inland Eminent U Land Municipal Comm T Land Amendmen Agric Amendmen Proper Poli ical Infrastructure Materials ical Infrastructure tical Subdivision Boundary Shift Amendments Amendments Shift Boundary Subdivision tical e Monuments Act Amendments rdable Housing Modifications Housing rdable lopment Advertising Amendments ulture and Industrial Protection Areas Areas Protection Industrial and ulture ty Planning and Services Amendments Amendments Services and Planning ty ltural Nuisance Amendments unity Reinvestmentunity Agency Revisions ransfer Amendments Amendments ransfer ty Rights Ombudsman Advisory Opinion Rights Advisory Ombudsman ty se and Development Amendments Development and se Domain Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns Boundary Adjustment Boundary Amendments ts ts
LAND USE 2019 23 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 269 SB SB 259 228 SB 206 SB UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Mil Railr Pub Und itary Development Authority Authority Development itary lic Infrastructure District Act District Infrastructure lic erground Conversion of Utilities Amendments Amendments Utilities of Conversion erground oad Right-of-way Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 24 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents HB 251 HB 223 215HB HB 200 HB 173 154 HB HB 152 151HB 149HB HB 114 94 HB HB 79 75HB HB 57 HB 23 HB 20 HB 19 HB 17 15HB HB 5 Public Safety UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Emergency Servi Self-defen Pretrial Rel Firearm Viol Unlawful Instal Unlawful Appointment o • Action Required Action • • Action Required Action • Drug Divers Aler Silver Protectio Heal Mental Voluntary Amendments Flow Traffic Amendments Code Traffic Res Weapons Interlocal Offende Sex Inf Electronic Gambling Machin Human Traffi Righ Victim Retirement an Utah League ofCities and Towns n Act n Act Provision of Law Enforcement Service Commitment of a Firearm Amendments t Program t Program se Amendments ease Amendments ts Amendments Amendments ts ion Requirements Reporting th Protections for First Responders First for Protections th ence and Suicide Prevention Amendments r Registry Amendments Amendments r Registry cking Amendments ormation or Data Privacy trictions Amendments Amendments trictions d Independent Base Entities Budget f Constables Amendments lation of a Tracking Device ces Volunteer Employment es Amendments
PUBLIC SAFETY 2019 25 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 68 SB 57 54 SB 45 SB SB 43 SB 10 HB 444 415HB 406 HB HB 394 381 HB HB 348 HB 325 313HB HB 302 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah Domes Traffic Code Modifications Child A Amendments Amendments • Action Required Action • or board review acivilian with for jurisdictions required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • Driv Boar Dome Crim Identi Prot At-ris Loca For of Use Officer Peace for Protocols Investigation Pawns Amus Act A an Hit civi er License and Implied Consent Modifications ection Amendments l service commission l service Emergency Medical System Services d of Pardons Amendments Amendments Pardons d of inal Provisions Modifications l Law Enforcement Structure and Governance and Structure Enforcement l Law mendments k Government Employee Information fication RequestAmendments ement Ride Safety Safety Ride ement ce d Run Amendments Amendments d Run stic Violence Revisions Revisions Violence stic hop and Secondhand Merchandise tic Violence—Weapons Amendments buse Amendments
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PUBLIC SAFETY 2019 26 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 183 SB SB 160 SB 154 SB 131 109 SB SB 85 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Body • Action Required Action • Unif Utah Ignition Interlock Amendments Asse Secur orm Criminal Records Accuracy Act Act Accuracy Records Criminal orm Communications Amendments Authority t Forfeiture Amendments Amendments t Forfeiture Camera Disclosure Amendments e Transport Designation Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 27 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 167SB 129 SB HB 466 269 HB 154 HB HB 30 5 HB Retirement/Benefits UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Firefi Utah Budget Enhancements Amendments Responders • Action Required Action • Retir Publ Publ Publ Ment Reti rement and Independent Entities Base Base Entities Independent and rement ic Safety and Firefighter Planned Planned Firefighter and Safety ic Retirement II Tier Firefighter and Safety ic Retirement Firefighter and Safety ic Retirement Systems Amendments ement Program ghter Retirement Amendments al Health Protections for First First for Protections Health al Utah League ofCities and Towns
RETIREMENT BENEFITS 2019 28 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 155 145SB 108 SB SB 56 SB 27 SB 26 25 SB Transparency UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Gover Provisions Amendments Amendments Amendments • Action Required Action • Required Action • Required Action • nonprofitsand for governmental required Action • Anim Leg Mod Com Gov Rec con pol al Notice Revisions Notice al ernmental Nonprofit Corporation Act ords Committee ords itical subdivisions that wholly control wholly or a have that subdivisions itical trolling interest in anonprofit in interest corporation trolling ifications to Government Records Records Government to ifications munity Reinvestmentmunity Agency Report al Shelter Transparency Amendments nmental Nonprofit CorporationMeetings Utah League ofCities and Towns
TRANSPARENCY 2019 29 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table SB 139 SB 72 SB 44 358 HB HB 302 208 HB HB 105 HB 101 Transportation UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Traffic Code Modifications Off Aut Revisions • Action Required Action • Mot Transportation Governance and Funding Str Rig Saf eet-legal ATV Amendments -highway Vehicle Permit Amendments e Routes to School Program Program School to e Routes ht of Way Equity Amendments Amendments Way of Equity ht onomous Vehicle Regulations or Assisted Transportation Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns
TRANSPORTATION 2019 30 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Back to to Back Table of Contents SB 52 SB 17 HB 355 HB 143 HB 125 31HB 12HB Water UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Ext Wat Qua • Action Required Action • over jurisdiction exercise that for cities required Action • Required Action • Sec Wate Wat Amendments Right Water Flow Instream water raterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments ondary Waterondary Requirements er General Adjudication Amendments er Supply and Surplus Water Amendments Water Surplus and Supply er ntity Impairmentntity Modifications r Plan Conservation Amendments shed outside of the city or county city outsideshed of the Utah League ofCities and Towns
WATER 2019 31 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH once itbecomesavailableandfunctional. Governor’s office,aswelltheregistrationwebsite ULCT process becomesavailable. Please follow thislinkto to helpyou beprepared oncetheregistration that datetheLt.Governor Please keepthisdateinmind.In preparation for with theLt.Governor that requires alllocalgovernment entitiestoregister The legislature passedabillinthe2018session Utah League ofCities and Towns ’s website toseethedirection from theLt. ’s of fice by July 1,2019. ’s officehassentaletter
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correct it. during theinterimwithotherstakeholdersonhow to After thisproblem wasidentifiedlast year, ULCT worked Action/FutureULCT Trend: No municipalactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: 466 isintendedtocorrect theproblem goingforward. Retirement Trust andAgencyFund. AlsonotethatHB from thestateInsurance Premium Tax totheFirefighters backfill thedeficit. Italsotransfers$12millionon-going to theFirefighters Retirement andAgency Trust Fund to million inone-timefundingfrom thestateGeneral Fund firefighter retirement fund. Thisbillappropriates $17 Last year, itwasdiscovered thatthere wasadeficitinthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Craig Hall; Wayne Harper Reference: LPCFeb. 4 Base Budget andIndependentHB 5|Retirement Entities Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0005.html House Bills House
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No municipalactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: January 1,2019. their valuation theprevious year. The billisretrospective to fair market value forataxpayer whosuccessfully appealed and (2) The billestablishesapresumption todeterminethe above value themedianproperty andisatleast$10,000; whereinproperties theproperty’s assessedvalue is15% county assessorstodoacase-by-case review ofoutlier procedural safeguards fortaxpayers: (1) The billrequires a massappraisalsystem.In thebillprovides part, two valuationsproperty thatcanoccurincountiesuse recommended thisbill toaddress theissueofoutlier The Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Tim Hawkes; Dan Hemmert Reference: None Amendments PropertyHB 11|SecondSubstitute, Tax Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0011.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: Committee. Natural Resources, Agriculture, andEnvironment Interim the program cancontinueandisrecommended by the trout habitat. This billrepeals thesunsetprovision sothat right tobeleasedafishinggroup inorder toprotect Habitat wasa10-year pilotprogram toallow awater Enacted by HB117in2008,theInstream Flow toProtect Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Tim Hawkes; ScottSandall Reference: None Amendments HB 12|Instream FlowWater Right Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0012.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: representation from thecounty. be formedtooversee themonumentandwould include a concurrent resolution. Amanagementcommitteewould legislature andgovernor create astatemonumentthrough the Division, theCommitteemayrecommend thatthe If locallyandby theproposed monument issupported prevents action. theCommitteefrom takingfurther a resolution opposingthemonument.Localopposition city, ortown islocatedmaypass inwhichtheproperty against theproposed monumentdesignation,thecounty, Environment Interim orStanding Committee.If localsare designation totheNatural Resources, Agriculture, and counties maypropose for statemonument property Under HB14,theDivision ofParks &Recreation or Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: bill, HB275,didnotpasslastyear. for statemonumentdesignation.Anotherversion ofthis Recreation. The billoutlinesaprocess topropose property Hayes, formerdirector oftheDivision of Parks and The ideabehindthisbillwasgeneratedby thelateFred Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; David Hinkins Reference: None HB 14 Monuments |State Amendments Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0014.html
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version ofthisbillasitwas presented thisyear. ULCT worked withUCOPA lastyear ontheconsensus Action/FutureULCT Trend: attorney generalpursuantto its concurrent jurisdiction. member mayalsoseekreview ofthe investigation by the investigation. attorney forfurther The victimorfamily may request thattheevidencebetransferred tothecounty timeperiod,thevictimorfamilymember within acertain investigation results forscreening andnochargesare filed investigate thecase,orwillsubmit the case,willfurther If thechiefexecutive determinesthattheagency willclose date theincidentwasreported. by thecountyordistrictattorneywithin one year from the the investigation results tobescreened forcriminalcharges the crimereview thecaseifagencyhasnotsubmitted chief executive ofthelawenforcement agency investigating homicide victimormissingpersonmayrequest thatthe A victimofafirst-degree felonyorafamilymemberof Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: review process foropeninvestigations. This billisaversion oflastyear’s HB449thatcreates a Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: SteveEliason, Todd Weiler Reference: None Amendments Rights Victim HB 15|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0015.html
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in homeenvironments, at-risk individualsandthose information aboutsafehandling anduseoffirearms video forthoserenewing afirearm permitthatprovides requires BCIand theDivision to create online ashort brochure onsuicideandfirearm safety. Thebillalso and organizations,withreviewing andupdatingasafety and localmentalhealthsubstance abuseauthorities (BCI), incoordination of Health withtheDepartment Mental Health andtheBureau ofCriminal Identification The billchargestheDivision ofSubstance Abuse and reenact andmodifythe2014program. Committee recommended thefirstiterationofthisbillto 2018 study, theHealth and Human Interim Services October of2018.Based onthedataandanalysisof by theHarvard T.H. ChanSchoolofPublic Health in a studyonsuicideandguns. The studywas completed the statesuicideprevention coordinator tocommission In 2016,theLegislature passedHB440,whichrequired subject tosunsetreview onJuly 1,2018. by firearm through educationandsafety. Theprogram was Amendments, tocreate aprogram aimedtoreduce suicide In 2014,theLegislature enactedHB134,Firearm Safety Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; Curt Bramble Reference: None and SuicidePrevention Amendments HB 17 FirearmViolence |SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0017.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: a gunsafe. provides foraredeemable couponforUtahns topurchase purchasers ofgunsatnocost.Additionally, thebill cable-style gunlockstodealersprovide to The Division must continue toprocure anddistribute prevention awareness. legally prohibited from possessingfirearms, andsuicide Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: requirements. Potential needtoupdateyour city’s businesslicense Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: to reflexology andfoot zone therapy. massage therapistlicensure andamendsprovisions related movements directed atspecificpointsonthebody—from and musculoskeletalsystemsthrough aseriesofminor practitioner—a practitionerthatstimulatesthenervous and LaborInterim Committee,exempts abowenwork Professional Licensure Review CommitteeandtheBusiness This bill,recommended by theOccupational and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Marc Roberts; Wayne Harper Reference: None Amendments HB 18|Massage Practice Therapy Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0018.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: victims. or exploitation.Review andupdateprocesses forthese victims ofdomesticviolencetosexualassault process andextendsprotective order protections for for prosecutors andlawenforcement regarding thepretrial This year, thelegislature passedHB19tocreate guidelines Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: before theSenate. victims. The billpassedtheHouse butdidnotmakeit recommendation toestablish pretrial protections for Justice Committeepassedthebillwithafavorable 165 andtheHouse LawEnforcement andCriminal This billwasbefore the legislature lastyear asHB Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Romero;Sponsor: Todd Angela Weiler Reference: None HB 19|Pretrial ReleaseAmendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0019.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: “children engagedincommercial sex.” term “children engaged inprostitution” isreplaced with first-degree felonyfortraffickingavulnerableadult. The knowingly benefittedfrom trafficking. Thebill creates a trafficking maybringacivilactionagainstanyone who may bechargedasperpetratorsandvictimsofhuman Those whoknowingly benefitfrom childtrafficking statute oflimitationsfortheoffensechildtrafficking. This year, thebillpassedandclarifiesthatthere isno Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: on theSenate 2ndReading Calendarwhentimeranout. the bill. The House passedthebill69-0,butfailed and Criminal Justice Committeefavorably recommended Committee andtheSenate Judiciary, LawEnforcement, 2018 House LawEnforcement andCriminal Justice to enhanceprotections forvictimsofsextrafficking. The This billwasbefore the legislature lastyear asHB334 Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: AngelaRomero; Jake Anderegg Reference: None HB 20|Human Trafficking Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0020.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: clarifies thatafringegamingdeviceisformofgambling. bars, andotherlocationsthroughout thestate. This bill gas stations,convenience stores, laundromats, mini-marts, estimated thatthere are manyfringegamingdevicesin authorities tomonitorandenforce violations. It is with avalid businesslicense,itcanbedifficult forlocal prizes inexchange forcash.Often locatedinabusiness a slotmachineandprovides tokensorcredits forchance The billdefinesa “fringe gamingdevice,”which resembles Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: devices. clarify thestate’s gamblinglawstoprohibit fringe-gaming This bill,amodified version oflast year’s SB225,aimsto Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled McKell;Sponsor: Todd Mike Weiler Reference: None Amendments GamblingMachines Substitute, HB 23|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0023.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: decisions totheState Tax Commission. The billallows county-level tax apersontoappealcertain Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: taxexemptions,property deferrals,andabatements. to reorganize, redraft, and update provisions related to recommended thisbill torepeal outdatedprovisions and The Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; Dan McCay Reference: None and Abatement Amendments HB 24 |Property Tax Exemptions,Deferrals, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0024.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: and notjusttoliensrecorded by amunicipality. liens recorded by againstproperty apoliticalsubdivision to clarifythatUtah Code11-60-103(2)(c)appliestoall The billreplaces theword “municipality” with“lienholder” Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: Code 11-60-103. Interim Committee tocorrect adraftingerror inUtah This billisrecommended by thePolitical Subdivisions Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Acton; Daniel Cheryl Thatcher Reference: None Amendments HB 26|Political SubdivisionLien Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0026.html
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and monitored thisbill. ULCT hasanappointmentontheMembership Council Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: “Tieras analternative officialsystemandplan name to II.” applicable tothatretiree. Lastly, the bill authorizes “Tier 2” payment ofanallowance underaretirement optionnot choose from sixretirement optionsbutmaynotchoose or full-time.Under thebill,retirees systemsmay incertain judge’sdetermine whetherajusticecourt ispart-time service the officeandamember. Thebillclarifies how URSwill employerexists between aparticipating andamemberor dispute thecalculationoftheirbenefit,whether director’s discretion andprovides thataURSmembermay the URSexecutive director toconsolidatepaymentsatthe ULCT retains membershiponthecouncil.HB60allows to thecouncil. The municipalrepresentative appointedby and addsaschoolbusinessofficialspecialdistrictofficer bill increases theURS Membership Councilfrom 13to15 bill thatmakesadministrative andtechnicalchanges. The This istheannualUtah Retirement Systems (URS)clean-up Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jefferson Moss; Wayne Harper Reference: None Amendments Systems Retirement |Utah HB 30 Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0030.html
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rates, standards, andcapitalprojects. recommendations tothelegislative bodyregarding water board tomake boundaries, itmustestablish an advisory and 10%ofthosecustomers are outsideofthecity’s a populationof10,000ormore,If anentityserves it mustcreate andmaintainamapshowing theDWSA. provides water toaretail customer outsideofitsboundary, customer” and“waterworks system.”If amunicipality of acity’s jurisdiction.It also clarifiesdefinitionsfor “retail area,” whichcouldincludeareasservice insideandoutside Among otherthings,thebilldefines “designated water Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: HJR 1isapproved by voters. municipal water. HB31willtakeeffectonJan. 1,2021if to amendtheUtah Constitutiontorevise theprovision on passed bothhousesintandemwithHJR1,whichproposes outside ofacity’s jurisdiction,andtransparency. HB31 representation andequalprotection forpeopleserved regarding perceptions ofcities“hoarding” water, lackof Thisbillwasdeveloped toresolve concerns 124. Coleman sponsored duringthe2018session,HB committees onwaterissues.It arose from abillRep. This isoneofthebillsgeneratedoutinterimstudy Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Okerlund Coleman;Ralph Kim LPC Feb. 25,Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Feb. Action Alert 21;Daily Email March 6; Amendments HB 31|Water SupplyandSurplusWater Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0031.html
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topics inourstate,ULCT willbeactive participants. andtransparency continuetobecritical water conservation and wasinvolved indraftingthisconsensuslegislation.As ULCT inlastinterim’s participated waterstudygroups Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: Instant Criminal Background CheckSystem. the informationreported totheNational by thecourt to purchase afirearm. TheBCIisthen required tosubmit determinesanindividualismentallyunfit when thecourt This billrequires clerk toreport adistrictcourt toBCI Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Ray Ward; Don Ipson Reference: None Amendments Reporting HB 36|BureauofCriminalIdentification Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0036.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: A misdemeanor. It remains aClassBmisdemeanor. misconduct aClass revision ofthestatutethatmadenotary system. The billwassubstitutedtocorrect anaccidental chance towork withnotarieswhowanttoemploy this the request oftheLt.Governor’s office,gives theofficea 1, 2019. This delayed implementationdate,madeat whenthebillgoesintoeffect, for certification November interested notariesmayapplytotheLt.Governor’s office and for Certification remote notarizationis voluntary Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: it. office supports regarding process andsecurity, andtheLt.Governor’s worked onthebillallyear inorder toresolve concerns video notarialactsthatare completedonline.Rep. Hall remote toperform notarizations,audio- anotary certify This billestablishesaprocess forthelieutenantgovernor to Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Craig Hall; KirkCullimore Reference: Daily Email Jan. 29 Standards RemoteNotarization Substitute, HB 52|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0052.html
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information is exculpatory orgoestothecredibilityinformation isexculpatory ofa Rules ofEvidence. If theprosecutor determinesthatthe of awitness,ortotheextent allowed pursuanttotheUtah communications are or gotothecredibility exculpatory communications toaprosecutor todeterminewhetherthe nal justicesystemvictimadvocates mustdisclose certain a nongovernment organizationvictimadvocate. Crimi- victim advocate employed by agovernment agencyand HB 53distinguishesbetween acriminaljustice system Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: be disclosed. victimadvocatescations between may avictimandcertain violence, anddatingviolenceoutlineswhencommuni - tiality protections tovictimsofsexualassault,domestic Rights ofCrime Victims Act. The billextends confiden- tothe recommended part HB53, whichenactsafourth should bekeptconfidentialandprivileged. The Task Force communications thatare provided tovictimadvocates Task Force waschargedwithinvestigating whenandhow the Victim Advocate Confidentiality Task Force. The In 2018,theLegislature enactedHB298andcreated Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Snow;Sponsor: Lowry Todd Weiler Reference: Daily Email March 6;LPCMar. 11 Communications Amendments Victim Substitute, HB 53|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0053.html
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and urgedustostayintouchasthebillisimplemented. indicated hisdesire togetthepolicyrightonthisbill regarding concernsofsomeprosecutors. Rep. Snow ULCT monitored thebillandmetwithRep. Snow Action/FutureULCT Trend: on orbefore July 30,2019 in lieuofthejointresolution. ofprivilegeforvictim communications may adoptarule joint resolution alsoprovides thattheUtah Supreme Court of Evidence Rule 512toalignwithHB53.However, the of Evidence, passedbothhousesandenactsUtah Rules HJR 3,Joint Resolution Adopting Privilege Under Rules provider.services may contactanon-government organizationadvocacy are required toprovide avictimwithinformationsothey defense attorney. Criminal justicesystemvictimadvocates goes tothecredibility ofawitnesswillbedisclosedtothe incident thatformsthebasisforcriminalchargesor closed toaprosecutor andthatastatementrelating tothe victims ifcommunicationswiththeadvocate willbedis- Criminal justicesystemvictimadvocates mustnotify forincamerareview.court witness, theprosecutor presents thecommunication tothe Utah League ofCities and Towns
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the bill. ULCT worked withtheState Fire Marshall andmonitored Action/FutureULCT Trend: changes. and ensure thatbuildinginspectorsare aware ofallrelevant Check your buildingcodeandupdateitfor consistency, Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: heightened fire sprinklersystems. of 300ormore from retrofitting theirestablishmentswith alcoholicbeverages withanoccupantload bars thatserve International Fire CodeforGroup A-2restaurants and The billamendsrequirements underthe2018 defensible spacefrom installingafire sprinklersystem. onsingle-lotsubdivisionswith50feetof urban interface The billexempts singlefamilyhomesoutsidewildand tection Associations2016Installation ofSprinkler Systems. Code withamendments,andthe2016National Fire Pro - amendments, the2016National Fire AlarmandSignaling code. The billadoptsthe2018International Fire Codewith this billafteraone-year fire code toupdatestate review The Business andLabor Interim Committeerecommends Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: James Dunnigan; Curtis Bramble Reference: None HB 54|FireCode Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0054.html
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action. ULCT monitored thebillanddoesnotanticipatefurther Action/FutureULCT Trend: to theUninsured Employer’s Fund. This legislationclarifiesthatthesefundswillbetransferred fund willnolongerbeneededandtheclosed. (ERF). Since thisfundisaclosedfund,atsomepointthe the unfundedliabilityinEmployers’ Reinsurance Fund on workers’ compensationinsurancepremiums tocover Currently theUtah Tax Commissioncollectsasurcharge Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: Employer’s Fund. must transferanyremaining assetstotheUninsured the Employers’ Reinsurance Fund, theDivision ofFinance HB 56clarifiesthatafterall State liabilitiesare paidfrom Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: James Dunnigan; Karen Mayne Reference: None Amendments HB 56|Employers’Reinsurance Fund Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0056.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: electronic informationordataisobtained by warrant. bill outlinesnotificationandstorage requirements when warrant toaccesselectronic informationanddata. The HB 57requires thatlawenforcement obtainasearch Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: Judiciary Interim Committee. session Rep. Hall sponsored HB57,recommended by the ratherthanaconstitutionalchange,so this a statutory from unreasonable searches. He received pushbacktomake Constitution toprotect electronic informationanddata Last year, Rep. Hall proposed toamendtheUtah Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Craig Hall; Dan Hemmert Reference: None Information Privacy orData Electronic Substitute, HB 57 |Fifth Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0057.html
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HB 59failedtopassandno action isrequired. Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: and toallow theprivate entitiestorespond. tonotifysuchprivate entitiesofthecity’sor service, plan, whether private entitiesinthestatecould provide thegood The billalsowouldhave required citiestoinvestigate economy, citybudget,andtaxrate. and evaluate theeffectactivitywould have onthelocal activitiestoconductamarket impact study entertainment would have required recreation citiesthatundertake or recreationundertake activities.HB59 orentertainment requirements oncitiesofthefirstandsecondclassthat This year, theLegislature proposed toimposeadditional offered goodorservice. provided thatissimilartoaprivately- goodorservice Board twoyears. Acompetitive activityisacity- every totheFreeinventory Market Protection andPrivatization andtoreportcompetitive the activitiesthecityundertakes all cities ofthefirstandsecondclasstoinventory In 2008,theLegislature enactedSB45,whichrequires Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Adam Robertson Reference: LPCMar. 11 EnterpriseAmendments HB 59|Government Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0059.html
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conversations over theinterim. push thebillthissessionbutexpressed adesire tocontinue about hisgoalswiththisbill.Eventually, hedecidednotto ULCT engagedthe sponsorinnumerous conversations Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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address nextsession. inspections ofstate-leasedproperty, whichwe hopeto on whetherlocalorstategovernment isresponsible for land uselawsandregulations. There isstillalackofclarity still must complywithlocal leasing stateproperty parties ULCT worked withRep. Brooks toensure thatprivate Action/FutureULCT Trend: regulations. Act mustcomplywithlocallanduseordinances and undertheDivision-Ownedproperty Real Property for publicauction.Private leasingdivision-owned parties refer vacant of totheDepartment property Transportation ownership ofvacant andauthorizes property DFCMto The billprovides processes forDFCMtotransfer Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: organizations. entities, localgovernment entities,ornon-profit (DFCM) facilitiesortoleasevacant toprivate property Division ofFacilities andManagement Construction which empowers thestatetochangeuseofvacant HB 60enactstheDivision-Owned Real Property Act, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Walt Brooks; Wayne Harper Reference: LPCFeb. 4 Amendments andManagementConstruction Property DivisionofFacilities Substitute, HB 60|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0060.html
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original bill last session and supported itsreturnoriginal billlastsessionandsupported thisyear. ULCT worked withRep. Rayonmodificationstohis Action/FutureULCT Trend: January 1,2021. must conformtothecurrent Utah Coordinate System by countywide coordinate ormapping network forsurveying existing countycoordinate systemorare establishinganew database. Additionally, allmunicipalitiesthatutilize an 911emergencyservice included intheunifiedstatewide to theAutomated Geographic Reference Centertobe addresses onanapproved proposed forconstruction plat, streets geospatial dataonnew andsitus preliminary a finalplat,municipalitiesmustsubmittheor before approving aplat. Within 30daysafterapproving recommendation from thepublicsafetyanswering point The billencouragesmunicipalitiestoreceive a Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: database. service emergency timely up-to-dateGISdataforthestatewide This legislationworks toensure that911dispatchhas Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Paul AllenChristensen Ray; Reference: Jan. 29Daily Email Amendments Databases HB 61|State Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0061.html
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near future. ULCT doesnotexpectadditionallegislationon this inthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: city-sponsored rodeo). (e.g., invitingyour countycommissionerstoattendthe that itwouldnotapplytointergovernmental events with theirmembership. We alsoclarifiedwithOLRGC ULCT andUAC whenhostingevents fororengaging not addreporting requirements fororganizations like session onmodificationstothisbillensure thatitdoes ULCT worked withRep. McKell lastsessionandthis Municipal Action/What you needtodo: or education. employed individualsthatonlyrepresent localgovernment Senate. It exempts organizationsandpublicly- certain through committeelastsessionbutranoutoftimeinthe reporting onthoseexpenditures. Anidenticalbillgot beyond whatispermittedforstatelegislatorsandrequires officers” from makingexpenditures onlocalofficials This legislationrestricts lobbyists and“government Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mike McKell; Karen Mayne Reference: Daily Email Jan. 29 ExpendituresAmendments HB 64|Lobbyist Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0064.html
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ULCT ofthebill. testifiedinsupport Action/FutureULCT Trend: legal noticeinanewspaper. which anentitywouldnotalsohave topublish ageneral procedure; itjustattemptedtoclarifycircumstances under ofcivilorcriminal underthe rules service entity perfects This billwouldnothave impactedhow agovernment Municipal Action/What you needtodo: similar bill,SB145,didpass. the Senate, andthis year suffered thesamefate.However, a year thissamebillpassedtheHouse butdidn’t getthrough requirement noticesinanewspaper. topublishcertain Last HB 69aimedtoaddress thecostofnoticesaswell asthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Coleman,Kim Reference: Jan. 31Daily Email; LPCFeb. 4 NoticeHB 69|Legal Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0069.html
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allocation. the billbecause oftheexemption ofthe10%housing project areas created inthepast.LPCvoted tooppose distributing theagency’s housingallocationheldfrom housing allocation;and(9)required anagencytostart project areas, removed theoptiontoreduce theagency’s distribution;(8)forurbanrenewal for post-performance requirementsreport; (7)imposedcertain onjobscreated agency’s housingallocationintheagency’s annualbudget plan; (6)required adescriptionofhow anagencyusedthe housing allocationtoimplementtheaffordable housing housing plan;(5)allowed anagencytousetheagency’s allocation from taxincrement tocreate anaffordable a communitythatcreates anagencyhavingahousing of theproject area fundscollectionperiod;(4)required taxing entityandtheagency;(3)addressed measurement tax increment through aninterlocalagreement between a allowed aneconomicdevelopment project area toreceive of aneconomicdevelopment project area after2016;(2) The bill(1)removed provisions thatprevented thecreation Community Reinvestment Agency Act. bill, whichwouldhave modifiedprovisions related tothe This isthesecondyear thatRep. Colemanintroduced this Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Coleman Kim Reference: LPCFeb. 4,Mar. 11 Modifications HB 70|Community Reinvestment Agency Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0070.html
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legislation unnecessary. how otherbillsintroduced thissession rendered this ULCT discussedthe billwithRep. Coleman,including Action/FutureULCT Trend: HB 70didnotpasssonoactionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: of theoffense. offense ortheindividualisunder21years oldatthetime than fouryears olderthantheminorattimeof to register asasexoffenderunlesstheindividualwasless offense ofunlawfulsexualactivitywithaminorisrequired This billclarifiesthatanindividualconvictedofthe Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: that loophole. ultimately toldhedidn’t. This isatechnicalbilltoaddress wouldneedtoregisterparty asasexoffenderbuthewas A misdemeanor. involved Allparties expectedtheguilty down tounlawfulsexual activitywithaminorandclass This billarose outofasituationwhere anindividualplead Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Ken Ivory; Luz Escamilla Reference: None Amendments HB 75 OffenderRegistry |Sex Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0075.html
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Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment final form, requires agovernment entityto notifythe The billwasamendedagainin theSenate, andin its Municipal Impact/what you needtodo: entities andtheiremployees. potentially restricting thefree speechrightsofgovernment this billnotonlyasstategovernment overreach, butfor acongressionalsupport landusedesignation. We opposed by theGovernor, apoliticalsubdivisioncould“officially” the resolution wasadoptedby thecommitteeandsigned submitted toandconsidered by alegislative committee.If to draftadetailedreport andaconcurrent resolution tobe request approval, apoliticalsubdivisionwouldberequired foracongressionalsupport landusedesignation. To to review, approve, ordisapprove apoliticalsubdivision’s Code 63J-8-106by expandingtheLegislature’s discretion government. The substitutebillproposed toamendUtah that madethisbillsubstantiallymore problematic forlocal designation. Rep. Albrecht thenintroduced asubstitute it wantedtoadvocate forlandstoreceive afederal a politicalsubdivisiontoreport totheLegislature if which (asamended)required thelegislative bodyof The originalbillinvoked lastsession’s failedHB136, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral asamended Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Carl Abrecht; David Hinkins Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 6,7,11,12,Mar. 7; Sub.FederalHB 78|Third Designations Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0078.html
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for changesintheSenate. ULCT testifiedagainst thebillin House andadvocated Action/FutureULCT Trend: this bill. This wasamajorimprovement over theoriginalformof advocating foradesignationthatislessthan5,000acres. back. It alsodoesn’t applyifapoliticalsubdivisionis requireentity from advocating orotherwise ittoreport the Committeeauthoritytoprohibit thegovernment designation withinthestate.It doesnot,however, give Interim Committee before advocating forafederallands Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: provide ordirect lawenforcement services. interlocal agreement mustrequire thatthecountysheriff enforcement. In acountyofthe2ndthrough 6thclass,the agreement toappointachiefexecutive officertodirect law and oneormore municipalitiesenterintoaninterlocal This billgrantsdiscretion whenacountyofthefirstclass Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: elected countysheriff. chiefexecutiveenforcement services officerinlieuofan counties andmunicipalitiesdiscretion toappointalaw session, butitdidn’t passduetotime.HB79gives certain Sen. McCay sponsored thisbillduringthe2018legislative Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mike Winder: Dan McCay Reference: None Enforcement Service HB 79|Interlocal Provision ofLaw Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0079.html
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to pass. was anattempttoconsolidate theseprograms butitfailed Utah.rural Anotherbillproposed thissession,SB 200, in consolidatingtheeconomic development programs for ULCT monitored thebill.GOEDhasexpressed interest Action/FutureULCT Trend: the account. money, butitwillbethesamelevel offundsgoinginto Rural development entitiescancompeteforadditional Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: not provide additionalappropriations. developmentcap available entities,however torural itdid Utahexpanding inrural atafasterpace. It alsoremoves the smaller window forjobcreation couldresult incompanies company thatcreates Utah. ahighpayingjobinrural The Initiative. The purposeistoincrease thebenefit fora may receive undertheBusiness Expansion andRetention economicdevelopment entity $30,000 capthatarural the Rural Fast Track Program. It removes theannual incremental jobfrom 24monthsto12under This billchangesthemonthsexaminedtodeterminean Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Christine Watkins; David Hinkins Reference: None Amendments ProgramsHB 84|EconomicDevelopment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0084.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: change. before holdingapublic hearingonaproposed boundary districtsatleastoneweek authorities, andconservation districts,interlocalentities,CRAs, building special service municipalities,schooldistricts, localdistricts, must alert subdivisions before adjusting acountyboundary. Counties This billrequires acountytoprovide noticetopolitical Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jeff Stenquist; Dan McCay Reference: None Amendments HB 85|Political Shift SubdivisionBoundary Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0085.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: area boundary.municipality isnotintheservice areaan interlocalagreement andthe fortheservice area andmunicipalityhave enteredthe service into municipality totheboard ininstanceswhere oftrustees area boarda service toappointamemberfrom the This billallows amunicipalgoverning bodytopetition Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: area. service a town, even thoughresidents contributetaxes tothe area boardappoint amembertotheservice becauseitis which owns area, couldnot oneof the parks intheservice Area.Service Under current statute,Huntsville town, area, theOgden into onespecialservice Valley Parks Three park districtsintheOgden Valley were consolidated without representation thatemergedundercurrent statute. According toRep. Waldrip, thisbilladdresses taxation Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Waldrip; AllenChristensen Reference: None Amendments ofTrustees AreaBoard HB 86|Service Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0086.html
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on theUCOPA position. ULCT monitored thebillandtookaneutral positionbased Action/FutureULCT Trend: the owner. while intoxicated onprivate withtheconsentof property adangerous weapon for anindividualwhoiscarrying or notreadily available, andprovides exemption astatutory “carry” does notmeanwhenaweapon issecurely encased like anyone else. The billclarifies thatthedefinitionof have apolicy, system theofficerwillgothrough thecourt any employee process ordiscipline.If theemployer doesn’t dangerous weapons, theemployer isexpectedtohandle or politicalsubdivisionthathasapolicyontheuseof If anofficerisemployed by astateorfederalagency Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: a dangerous weapon whileintoxicated. exemption thatallowed alawenforcement officertocarry the legalBAC from .08to.05. This billeliminatesthe consequences ofhisbillfrom acoupleyears agotoreduce Rep. Thurston presented thisbillasoneofthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Norm Thurston; Jake Anderegg Reference: None HB 94|Weapons Amendments Restrictions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0094.html
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disturbances. adjustments tothepermit mitigate unreasonable noise mitigated. Municipalities retain discretion torequest maybereasonablycaused by the nighttimeconstruction and themunicipalitydetermines thatanynuisance the municipalitytoaddress noiseexemption conditions, a noisepermitfrom themunicipalityand coordinates with foraDOTand necessary project, theDOT hasobtained applicant demonstratesthattheactivitiesare related to permitsforpermittedactivitieswhenthe construction The billrequires municipalitiestoissuenighttimehighway Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: or crushing. loading, unloading,mixing,andhauling,butnotblasting andinclude forthenighttime construction and necessary as activitiesbetween 7p.m. and7a.m.thatare related to exemptions togravel pitsfor“permitted activities,”defined ordinances sitesandthisbillexpandsthose onconstruction projects onsuchroads are exempted from certain mitigate daytimetraffic. Nighttime highwayconstruction to and above isnecessary whennighttimeconstruction toroads withaspeedlimitof55mph This billpertains Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Christofferson; David Kay Buxton Reference: LPCFeb. 4 NoiseConstruction Amendments HB 96 |Fourth Nighttime Substitute, Highway Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0096.html
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gravel pitregulation. or maynotbere-opened duringinterimdiscussionon to the2ndsubwe were allonboard with. This topicmay the 3rd subandintroduced a4th,whichbasicallyreverted bringing thistoRep. Christofferson’s attention, hebypassed an operatortomitigatenoiseandotherimpacts.After fundamentally changedajurisdiction’s abilityto work with substitute ofthebillwasthenproposed, whichwouldhave second substitute,whichpassedoutoftheHouse. Athird beginning lastsession,andwere withthe comfortable ULCT worked withRep. Christoffersononthisbill Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: ofaproposed abatementplan. furtherance Nuisance Act to abateacatastrophic nuisanceinreasonable officer orsheriffcomplieswiththeCatastrophic Public costs,andattorneyfeeswhenthe claims ordamages,court a chiefexecutive officerorcountysheriffharmlessfrom This billrequires thestatetoindemnify, defend,andhold Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: other conditions. neglected andcauseathreat ofcatastrophic wildfire or where naturalresources andbiotahave been managedor which isdefinedasaconditiononstateorfederalland county sheriffthatabatesacatastrophic publicnuisance, to time. The billindemnifiesachiefexecutive officeror the House butdidn’t makeitthrough theSenate due Rep. Ivory introduced thisbilllastyear anditpassed Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Ken Ivory; Ronald Winterton Reference: None Wildfire andOther Public Nuisance Revisions Catastrophic HB 99|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0099.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: to prepare. delayed effective dateofJuly 1, 2019toallow time courts recorded warrantsystem. onthestatewide The billhasa orders anddatingviolenceprotective orders mustbe sexual violenceprotection order. Sexual violenceprotective and creates asexualviolenceprotective order andexparte This billestablishestheSexual Violence Protection Act Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: relationship withtheir allegedattacker. victims ofsexualviolencewhodonotnecessarilyhave a is required. This billestablishesprotective orders for protective order, arelationship between theparties To obtainadomestic,cohabitant,ordatingviolence Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Snow; Lowry Curtis Bramble Reference: None Protective Orders Violence Sexual Substitute, HB 100|Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0100.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: restrictions, fees,orrequirements on ADS. HB 101preempts citiesfrom imposingadditional Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: are stillalongwayout. clarifications andlevel 5ADS(completely autonomous) be reported. UDOT explainedthatit’s goodtohave these Ifstatewide. there’s anaccidentinvolving anADS, itmust companies. This billallows testinginspecificareas, butnot have MOUsLarge citiesaround thecountry withspecific manufacturers highwaytestinglevel three. wanttostart already control atlevel assistance)but two(e.g.cruise HB 101definesautonomy. Most modern vehicles are but didnotpass. automated drivingsystems(ADS)tooperateinthestate In 2017,HB3711st Substitute proposed toallow state agenciestostudyandreport onautonomousvehicles. In 2016,theLegislature enactedHB280andrequired Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Robert Spendlove; David Buxton Reference: None Vehicle Regulations HB 101 Autonomous Substitute, |First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0101.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: public aboutOHVuse. motor vehicles andOHVoperators,toeducatethe toprotect accesstopubliclandsbywhich isusedinpart Off-highway Access andEducation Restricted Account, generate $135,400,andinFY2021,$270,900,forthe to theDMV. It isestimatedthatinFY2020,thiswill operators willberequired topaya$30annualuserfee Beginning onJanuary 1,2020, out-of-stateOHV are exempthusbandry from registration andfees. fee. Those nonresidents operatinganOHVforanimal operators toregister their OHVinUtah andtopaya reciprocity provisions andrequires non-resident OHV registered otherstates. inthirteen This billremoves the Utah currently provides reciprocity toOHVoperators Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Derrin Owens; ScottSandall Reference: None Permit Amendments Off-highwayHB 105 Substitute, |First Vehicle Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0105.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah.a jobinrural can takeadvantage ofmultipleincentives whenproducing moving Utah. ajobtorural It alsoclarifiesthatacompany incentives fromperformance $25,000to$250,000for HB 110increases the cap acompanycanreceive inpost- Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah.rural encourages businessestocreate jobsforpeoplelivingin This billisintendedtoadjustlastyear’s HB390that Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Carl Albrecht; Okerlund Ralph Reference: None Incentives HB 110|Rural EconomicDevelopment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0110.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: determining whethertheindividualactedreasonably. that anindividual’s failure toretreat isnotrelevant when place towhichtheindividualcanretreat andprovides required toretreat from anaggressor even ifthere isasafe Your Ground” law. It provides thatanindividualisnot areiterationThis billissomewhat ofUtah’s “Stand Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Maloy; Cory David Hinkins Reference: None HB 114 Amendments |Self-defense Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0114.html
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allows apublicentitytoconductresearch, andtocollect a ballotproposition, initiative, orreferendum. The bill directly regarding toindividualswhomakeadirect inquiry public fundstogatherinformation forandrespond HB 119alsooutlineswhena municipalitymayexpend law.” referendum foralocallanduselawanddefines“land bill establishesprocedures andrequirements specifictoa the billdescribesappealprocess forthe sponsors. The voters. If thebodydetermines itisnotlegallyreferable, that aninitiative orreferendum isnotlegallyreferable to outlines potentialreasons alegislative bodymaydetermine United States atthelastPresidential election.HB119 than toallvotes castforcandidatesofPresident ofthe number ofactive voters inthepoliticalsubdivision,rather the petitionsignature thresholds topercentages ofthe or pendinglocalinitiative orreferendum. The billties requirements forholdingapublichearingonproposed initiative orreferendum. HB119alsoestablishes publication ofaninformationpamphletforaproposed outlinesthecontent,preparation,The bill,inpart, and regarding aballotproposition, initiative, andreferendum. HB 119makessubstantialchangestotheElection Code Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brad Daw; Curtis Bramble 4, 11,25,Mar. 4,11;Friday Facts Mar. 1; Podcast Feb. 8 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 27,Mar. 4,5,11;LPCFeb. and OtherPolitical Activities HB 119|Fourth Sub,Initiatives, Referenda, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0119.html
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pushing foradditional changetothisprocess. anticipate that somestakeholderswillwant to continue frequency ofreferenda onlocalland usedecisions,we bill involving manystakeholders.Based ontheincreasing on thisbill. The substitutebillthatpassedisaconsensus ULCT hasbeendirectly involved inthetwo-year effort Action/FutureULCT Trend: referendum tothepublic. may makeinformationavailable onaninitiative or communications piecethatoutlineshow amunicipality pending localinitiatives andreferenda, aswell astothe public fundsforpoliticalpurposesrelated toproposed and Also, becomefamiliarwithchangestotheexpenditure of 10,000, citiesofthefifthclass,andtowns are exempt. areas.city intofourvoter participation Townships under of thethird classmustdividethetownship orfourth or population. Metro townships with10,000+andacity areascompact voter participation ofsubstantiallyequal their metro township orcityintoeightcontiguousand 65,000+ andacityofthefirstorsecondclassmustdivide 10 years afterthat),metro townships withapopulationof By January 1,2020(again onJanuary 1,2022,andevery Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: information ontheLieutenantGovernor’s website. materials oninitiatives andreferenda andwillpublishthe The LieutenantGovernor willcreate instructional limitations. make informationavailable tothepublicundercertain entity. HB119establishesaprocess forapublicentityto medium thatisnotowned orcontrolled by thepublic proposed initiative, orreferendum onawebsite oranother arguments toadvocate fororagainstaballotproposition, appointed officialmayuse research, information,and and compileinformationorarguments.Anelected Utah League ofCities and Towns
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the Property RightsCoalition. in conjunctionwiththeProperty RightsOmbudsman and Land Use Task Force lastinterim,and ULCT worked onit This wasoneoftheconsensus billsgeneratedthrough the Action/FutureULCT Trend: correctly calculatedit. what itshouldhave paidhadthepolitical subdivision paidinimpactfeesand between theamountparty 11-36a-603 inanamountthatisbasedonthedifference fees totheprevailing inaccordance party withUtah Code at issue,thepoliticalsubdivisionmustrefund theimpact date thePRO’s opinionwasissued.Also,ifimpactfeesare with thePRO’s opinion.Fees are determinedfrom the entitled toattorneys’ consistently rules feesifthecourt by thePRO, is andthedisputeislaterlitigated,aparty opinion If adisputeresults inissuanceofanadvisory Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: isentitledtoattorneys’terms ofwhenaparty fees. HB 122amendstheProperty RightsOmbudsman Act in Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Calvin Musselman; David Buxton Reference: LPCMar. 11 OpinionAmendments Advisory HB 122|Property RightsOmbudsman Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0122.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: used. orbeneficially change applicanthasnotbeendiverted consecutive oftherightidentifiedina years, aportion impairment totheextentthatforaperiodofatleastseven The billprovides arebuttable presumption ofquantity Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the Utah Water Task Force. This billisatechnicalcorrection/cleanup billendorsedby Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Carl Albrecht; Daniel Hemmert Reference: None HB 125|Quantity Impairment Modifications Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0125.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: another pile. tiresand maynotsimplytransport from onetire pileto that wastetire mustdeliver tires transporters toarecycler tire recyclers tocreate product. ina new The billclarifies in size from waste tires thatare reduced ground, shredded, orotherwise rubber toinclude This billchangesthedefinitionofcrumb more discussionover theinterim. substituted toremove thisincrease inorder toallow for reimbursement fortire recyclers, butthebillwas The first version ofthisbillincreased therateof Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Perry;Sponsor: Lee Todd Weiler Reference: None Modifications TireRecycling Substitute, HB 126|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0126.html 3/8 -inch to 3/4 - inchorsmallertoallow
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: outtheduties of theiroffice. carrying officeholders tousecampaignfundsforchildcare while the candidateisengagedincampaignactivity, and to usecampaignfundspayforchildcare while This billallows city, county, candidates andstatewide Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: officer. asan for parents forpublicofficeandwhoserve whorun This billaddresses campaign fundsandchildcare expenses Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Craig Hall; Deidre Henderson Reference: None Amendments Campaign Substitute, HB 129|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0129.html
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this bill. HB 119onlocalinitiatives andreferenda, andmonitored initiatives.statewide ULCT wasintimatelyinvolved with This isoneofahandfulbillsthissessionthatdealtwith Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: year. has ataxincrease, the effective datewouldbedelayed one date asanybillthatpassesageneralsession.If theinitiative initiative.statewide It makestheeffective datethesame This billdelaystheeffective dateforasuccessfullypassed Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brad Daw; Curtis Bramble Reference: None Amendments InitiativeHB 133|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0133.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: receiving grants. Forestry, Fire, andState Landswilldevelop criteriafor build capacityforwildfire suppression. The Division of more grantstolocalorvolunteer fire tohelp departments The billprovides thatthestateforester willmakeoneor Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: interest andearnings. of recovered annualcostsfrom wildfire suppression, and contributions,legislative appropriations, 10% voluntary Fire Preparedness Grants Fund by thatissupported This billcreates anexpendable specialrevenue Wildland Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Derrin Owens; Okerlund Ralph Reference: None Amendments Sub,Wildfire HB 135|First Preparedness Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0135.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: from 5years to10years. offenses forpurposesofapplyingapenaltyenhancement This billextendsthedurationbetween domestic violence Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: approach. thebillasadata-drivenAttorney Associationsupported crimes undertheUtah Criminal Code. The District domestic violenceoffenderstomatchthecapofother This billraisestheenhancementpenaltyforrepeat Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher; Karen Mayne Reference: None Enhancement Amendments Violence HB 137|SecondSub,Domestic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0137.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: people whoillegallymodifydieselvehicles. non-attainment area. It alsoenhances thepenaltyfor exhaustatavulnerable personina intentionally spews This billmakesitatrafficviolationwhendriver Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: BoardAdvisory thebill. supported The Utah Manufacturers AssociationandAirQuality This billaddresses coal rolling innon-attainmentareas. Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: AngelaRomero; Luz Escamilla Reference: None Emissions Amendments Motor Substitute, HB 139|First Vehicle Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0139.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: composite lumber, andwoodconcrete composites. laminated timber, laminatedveneer lumber, structural glue laminatedtimber, laminatedstrandtimber, dowel include cross laminatedtimber, naillaminatedtimber, Massand commercial construction. timberproducts standards fortheuseof masstimberproducts inresidential and LaborInterim Committeerecommending building to submitareport by October 1,2019totheBusiness HB 152requires theUniform Building CodeCommission together—that couldbeusedinbuildingconstruction. consider possiblemasstimberproducts—wood glued Rep. Snider sponsored thisbilltoestablishastudy Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Casey Snider; David Hinkins Reference: None HB 142 Amendments |BuildingConstruction Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0142.html
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will continue to participate inthesediscussions. will continuetoparticipate thisinterim.ULCTconversation onwaterconservation Utah Water Task Force ofthe wouldconsiderthisaspart the specificgoals. Ultimately itwasdetermined thatthe how we mightaccomplishthegoalwithoutmandating spoke withthesponsorandotherstakeholdersabout had concernsabouttheone-size-fits-all approach. We inthebill,but efforts ULCT theconservation supports Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the costtoconsumersifthatlevel isnotreached. use, thecostforawatersuppliertoattainthatgoal,and include aplanonhow toreach 175gallonsadaypercapita This billwouldhave required plansto waterconservation addressedheld incommitteetobefurther over theinterim. andwas This billintendedtoenhancewaterconservation Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Suzanne Harrison Reference: Daily Email Feb. 6;LPCFeb. 4 Amendments HB 143 |Water Plan Conservation Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0143.html
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see more referenda. statewide ULCT monitored thisbill. see more legislationinsubsequentyears ifwe continueto addressed referendum thestatewide process. We willlikely This wasoneofahandfulbillsthissessionthat Action/FutureULCT Trend: website. must postthenamesofpetitionsignersoncounty basis duringthesignature-gathering process. Countyclerks requires thatsignature packetsbesubmittedonarolling or acceptpaymentinexchange forasignature. The bill false signature dateonasignature packetandforpaying criminal penaltiesforknowingly placingorverifying a remove asignature from apetition. The billimposes referendum petitionsandoutlinesrequirements to This billmodifiessignature sheetsforinitiative and Municipal Impactn/What you needtodo: to maketheprocess more transparent. gathering requirements forinitiatives andreferendum and Rep. Thurston sponsored thisbilltoclarifythesignature- Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Norman Thurston; Curtis Bramble Reference: None Process Amendments HB 145 CitizenPolitical Substitute, |Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0145.html
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improves state andlocaltoolstoaddress airquality. legislationthat Air Caucuswill continuetobringforth Rep. Arent Clean andhercolleaguesinthebi-partisan to improve airqualityatthelocallevel. We are sure that billsthatallowour membershipwantstosupport them more andmore tocitiesacross thestate,and important Based airqualityisbecoming onmembershipsurveys, ULCT of thisbillmultipletimes. testifiedinsupport Action/FutureULCT Trend: update theirordinance toreflect thischange. after issuingatleastonewarningcitation;citiesmay enforce theordinance through theimpositionofafine HB 148permitscitieswithanti-idlingordinances to Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: one andmaintainedtheeducationalcomponent. substitute thatreduced therequired warningsfrom three to order onboard, togetallparties Rep. Arent introduced a give atleastthree warningsbefore imposingafine. In ordinances discloseaneducationalpurposeandthatcities vehicles, specifically, theprovisions thatmandatecity 2012 thatlimitedtheauthorityofcitiestoregulate idling restrictions theLegislature enactedunderHB104in The first version ofthisbillwouldhave repealed the Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Patrice Arent; Curtis Bramble Reference: Daily Email Feb. 5,7,March 4;LPCMar. 11 Revisions HB 148 |Fourth Vehicle Substitute, Idling Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0148.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: multiple lanesgoingthesamedirection. lanes atspeedslessthan15mphandtheroads musthave limit lessthan50mph.Motorcyclists mustdrive through vehicles whentheyare stoppedonaroad with aspeed motorcycles to“filter” through lanes,passinginbetween (TitleThis billamendsthetrafficcode 41)toallow Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: circumstances, move inbetween stoppedvehicles. rather clarifiesthatmotorcycles may, underlimited This billdoesnotallow motorcycles tosplitalane,but Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Walt Brooks; David Hinkins Reference: None Amendments HB 149 Traffic Substitute, |First Code Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0149.html
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involvement waskey. originally modeledonProvo City’s ordinance andProvo’s additional requirements ifnecessary. The legislationwas could continuetoenforce current ordinances and Thurston andotherstoensure thatlocalgovernment ULCT inseveral conversations participated withRep. Action/FutureULCT Trend: business licenses. they are compliantwiththisstatutewhenyou renew their parks inyour jurisdiction, you willneedtomakesure licenses ifparks failtocomply. If you have trampoline government mayrevoke orrefuse torenew business insurance. Itoperations, andcarry specifiesthatlocal with nationalstandards, signage,monitor displaycertain compliance license, getannualinspectionsthatcertify It requires trampolineparks tomaintain alocalbusiness Municipal Action/What you needtodo: trampoline parks. it donethisyear. The billestablishesstandards for of stakeholdersforacoupleyears before finallygetting Rep. Thurston worked onthislegislationwithagroup Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Norman Thurston; Curtis Bramble Reference: None HB 150|Trampoline Park Standards Safety Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0150.html
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to pass. ULCT, UDOT andlawenforcement, butstillfailed went through numerous iterationsto address concernsby intersection; andnoothersafety concernexists. The bill no pedestrianisattemptingto cross atornearthe vehicle iftheoperatorproceeds through theintersection; the intersectionthatmightcompromise the safetyofeither reasonably determinesthat:noothervehicle isatornear levels toproceed through thered lightiftheoperator per hourorlower duringatimeofextremely low traffic a red lightonahighwaywithspeedlimitof55miles This billwouldhave allowed anoperatorofavehicle at bill inanattempttocreate acommon-senseclause. aredrun light,you getaticket.Rep. Ivory sponsored this said there wasnocommon-senseclauseinthelaw;ifyou butthejudge The constituentfoughttheticketincourt, thisandissuedtheconstituentaticket. officer observed constituent eventually went through thered light.Apolice approached ared lightandthedid notchange. The whereexperience at4:00amonhiswaytotheairport he Rep. Ivory sponsored thisbillbecauseaconstituenthadan Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Oppose Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Ken Ivory; Jacob Anderegg Reference: Daily Email Feb. 5,12,Mar. 7 Amendments Traffic Substitute, HB 151|Third Flow Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0151.html
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next year. introduced lastyear sowe mayseeanotherattempt ULCT testifiedagainst thebill.Asimilarbillwas Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: him orherselftosurrender ittolawenforcement. anyone inthehomewithaccesstofirearm harming for someonelivinginthehomewhoisconcernedabout wellbeing oftheowner. This isintendedtomakeiteasier cohabitant, oranyone whohasaninterest inthesafetyand has oneormore children incommonwiththeowner spouse tothefirearm owner, related by bloodormarriage, This billdefines “owner cohabitant” asanyone livingasifa Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: their homeforsafekeepingwithlawenforcement. cohabitant whomayvoluntarily remove afirearm from This billclarifiesandexpandsthedefinitionofa Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Maloy; Cory AnnMillner Reference: None Firearm Amendments HB 152|Voluntary Commitment ofa Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0152.html
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working group. year. ULCT alsogets toappointonerepresentative onthe it ranoutoftime. We thebillthis continuedtosupport morphed intotheworking group conceptlastsession,but ULCT worked withRep. Kwan onthebillthateventually Action/FutureULCT Trend: Sept. 30,2020. to theBusiness andLaborInterim Committeebefore group willpresent areport andrecommendations Towns willbeappointedtotheworkgroup. The work- One representative from theUtah LeagueofCitiesand Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: relevant issue. Act; improving accessibilitytotreatment; andanyother mental stress claimsunderthe Workers’ Compensation for first responders; requirements forcompensation recommendations on barriers tomentalhealthtreatment working group toreview andmake a temporary dispatcher orcorrections officer, andestablishes officer, EMT, advanced EMT, paramedic,firefighter, This billdefines“first responder” asalawenforcement Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Kar Reference: LPCFeb. 4,Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 1 Responders HB 154|Mental Health Protections forFirst Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0154.html en Kwan; Karen Maynen
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: fires before theDEQmayissuepermit. notify andconsultwithlocalgovernments onallprescribed government considerlocalresources intheirburnplanand public andprivate land. This billrequires thatthefederal permits tofederalagenciesthatoversee prescribed fires on Environmental Quality (DEQ)isauthorized togrant Under theCleanAirAct, of theDepartment Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: prescribed fire. on noticebefore thefederal government initiatesa This billworks toensure thatlocalgovernments are put Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Casey Snider; David Hinkins Reference: None HB 155|FireManagement Provisions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0155.html
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continue toengage ontheissuethisinterim. ULCT inconversations lastinterim,andwill participated Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: decided toholdthebill. werenot allparties onboard andRep. Handy ultimately Builders andContractors.Despite thebackground work, activities, aswell asonememberfrom theAssociated association formutualreceipt ofnoticeandexcavation five toseven andincludes anadditionalmemberfrom an the Underground Facilities Damage Dispute Board from constraints. It alsoproposed toincrease membershipon at fault,andrequired time arbitrationwithincertain notice ofdamagesandamountstotheallegedparty damage tounderground facilities,require timelywritten clarify liabilitybetween anoperatorandexcavator in thebill.Asintroduced, itattemptedto task ofcarrying Rep. Froerer lefttheLegislature, Rep. Handy tookonthe with astakeholdergroup towork outthekinks,butsince session asHB455.Rep. Froerer worked over theinterim This billwasintroduced by Rep. Gage Froerer latelast Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Stephen Handy Reference: LPCFeb. 4 Amendments HB 162|Damage toUnderground Facilities Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0162.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: on July 1. equipment, itshouldenactonebefore thebilltakeseffect not have apolicyondeminimuspersonal useofpublic felony, similartomisuseofpublicmoney. If your citydoes goes beyond theentity’s policycouldbeprosecuted asa asauthorizedproperty by apublicentity. Personal usethat contemplates adegree ofpersonal,incidentalusepublic byuse theproperty apublicentity’s policy. The statute isauthorized to a personalmatterifthepublicservant “authorized personaluse” for asuseofpublicproperty similar crimetomisuseofpublicmoneyanddefines isa This billclarifiesthatmisuseofpublicproperty Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: used almostexclusively forpersonaluse. purchasedpublic property withpublicmoneythatwas This billistheresult of a2017stateauditthatfound Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Hall;Sponsor: Todd Craig Weiler Reference: None Amendments Against theAdministration ofGovernment Offenses HB 163|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0163.html
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Stenquist agreed study. toholdthebillfor further incitiesusingdistrict seatsexclusively,serving Rep. After speakingwithULCT andseveral electedofficials Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: 5 at-largeseats. at-large seats,andbodiesof11+memberswouldrequire large seats,bodiesof9-10memberswouldrequire 4 at-large seats,bodiesof7-8memberswouldrequire 3at- elected at-large,bodiesof5-6memberswouldrequire 2 bodies of3-4memberswouldrequire 1membertobe by requiring aminimumnumberat-large seats.Governing local governing bodies(boards, councils, andcommissions) This billaimedtoincrease thenumberofrepresentatives in Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Jeffrey Stenquist Reference: LPCFeb. 4 Amendments andCouncils Boards Structure HB 164|Local Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0164.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: against anemployer thatviolatesthebill. volunteer maybringacivilaction An emergencyservices then latetoorabsentfrom work from beingterminated. comitatus thatrespond toanemergencysituationandare providers,service ofaposse andthosemobilized aspart This billprotects volunteer firefighters, emergencymedical Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: an emergencysituation. when theyare delayed orabsentbecause theyresponded to volunteers from beingterminatedfrom theirjob services Employment Protection Act. The billprotects emergency Chapter 53,tocreate theEmergency Services Volunteer This billaddsathird to part Title 34,LaborinGeneral, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Casey Snider; Evan Vickers Reference: None Employment Protection Act HB 173 Volunteer |Emergency Services Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0173.htmll
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agreement withher, shedecidedtohold thebill. confusing landusestandards. While we reached atentative onthis bill,whichwe path forward sawasoriginally ULCT worked withRep. tofindagood Colemantotry Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: issue washandledinFarmington City. fix aproblem sheperceived withhow the Bangerter Farms court. This billstemmedoutofRep. Coleman’s desire to agriculture orindustrialprotection area toappealdistrict and adifferent process forthosewhoare deniedan domain. HB180wouldhave establishedahigherstandard and are exempt nuisance claimsandeminent from certain Areas receive speciallegalprotections undervested rights Under statelaw, Agriculture andIndustrial Protection Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Coleman Kim Reference: Daily Email Feb. 20 Areas Amendments andIndustrialHB 180|Agriculture Protection Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0180.html
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on thisbill. ULCT worked withtheUtah Redevelopment Association Action/FutureULCT Trend: address specifichousingneeds. This billaddsanotheroptionaltoolforacommunityto county withoutaddingthisoptionforstudenthousing. are tousethatallocationinthe limitedopportunities project, whichwillrequire ahousingallocation,butthere College. Sevier CountyisformingaCRAforsolar from housingchallengesfacedinRichfield at Snow targeted housingforfull-timestudents. This billstems housing allocationunder17C-1-412toprovide income- This billgives public,nonprofit collegesaccesstothe Municipal Action/What you needtodo: use theagency’s housingallocationforstudenthousing. This billallows withpubliccollegesto CRAstopartner Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Derrin Owens; Okerlund Ralph Reference: Daily Email Feb. 4;LPCFeb. 4 Housing HB 185|Tax Increment Funding forStudent Utah League ofCities and Towns hhttps://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0185.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: of thechiefpolice. sixth classmayappointaconstableattherecommendation attorney. Governing bodiesofcitiesthethird through the recommendation ofthecountysheriffand of thethird through sixthclassmayappointconstablesat and citiesofallclasses. The legislative bodiesofcounties extends theprocess forappointingconstablestocounties counties andcitiesofthefirstorsecondclass. Thisbill Current lawoutlinestheprocess toappointconstablesfor Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: all classes. process ofappointingconstablestocountiesandcities This billamendsstatecodeprovisions toextendthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Logan Wilde; Kirk Cullimore Reference: None Amendments Constables Appointmentof Substitute, HB 200|Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0200.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: ability tosellbeermoving forward. fail tocompletethetrainingandlicensingwilllose municipality. However, theoff-premise beerretailers that and licensing.HB202doesnothave adirect impactona go upthelongeranentitytakestocompletetraining the trainingandlicensing. The legislationclarifiesthatfees off-premise license.It alsocreates forcompleting arunway licensing. HB202clarifieswhoneedstrainingtogetan beer retailer requirements. This lawrequired trainingand In 2017theState passedalawthatclarifiedoff-premise Municipal Action/What you needtodo: made tooff-premise beer retailers in2017. This isaclean-upbilltoclarifychangesthelegislature Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Timothy Hawkes; Jerry Stevenson Reference: None Amendments Beer Retailer HB 202|Off-premise Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0202.html
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ULCT helpedcraftthebillandtestifiedinsupport. Action/FutureULCT Trend: sixth classwith25bedsormore. homeless sheltersincountiesofthethird, fifth,and fourth, from funding.HB203extendseligibility forfundingto rural unintentionally disqualifiedhomelesssheltersin Utah receive fundingfrom theaccount. This 60-bedthreshold homeless shelterswith60bedsormore were eligibleto but underlastyear’s bill,onlycountiesandcitieswith Homeless Shelter CitiesMitigation Restricted Account, and citylocaloptionsalesusetaxrevenue tofundthe The State Tax Commissionretains apercentage ofcounty Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Restricted Account. which created theHomeless Shelter CitiesMitigation This billaddresses an oversight from lastyear’s SB235, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: ScottChew;Ronald Winterton Reference: Daily Email Feb. 13 HB 203 |Homeless ShelterFunding Revisions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0203.html
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ULCT of thebill. testifiedinsupport Action/FutureULCT Trend: schools toimprove programs aboutpedestriansafety. devices, andincludesaneducationalcomponentfor projects crosswalks, likesidewalks, andtraffic calming neighborhoods. It infrastructure isintendedtosupport also allows UDOT toprioritize schoolsinlow-income as prioritized by the Transportation Commission.It and bikingtoschoolsallows UDOT tousefunds establish aprogram topromote saferoutes forwalking This billrequires of theDepartment Transportation to Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: funding. increase theprogram’s transparency, accountability, and to SchoolProgram toimprove studentsafetyandto while walkingtoschool.HB208codifiesthe Safe Routes Each year inUtah, anaverage offive children are killed Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Suzanne Harrison; Daniel Hemmert Reference: None HB 208|SafeRoutestoSchoolProgram Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0208.html
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disadvantaged long-term.ULCT monitored thebill. histories thatare eligibleforexpungementare not expungements easierandensure thatindividualswith ofatrendThis legislationwaspart thissessiontomake Action/FutureULCT Trend: it hadnever occurred, withthesamenotedexceptions. question related toanexpungedcriminalrecord asthough a jobapplicanttopublicorprivate employer toanswer a functions. financialorfiduciary Italsoallowsperforming adults, withDABC,theState Tax Commission,or non-employee volunteer, withchildren orvulnerable agency, inthecriminalorjuvenile justicesystem,asa applicant isapplyingforapositionwithlawenforcement an applicant’s expungedcriminalhistory, except ifthe This billprohibits apublicemployer’s into inquiry Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: employer’s regarding inquiry anexpungedcriminalrecord. This billamendsthelaborcodetolimitapublic Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Stewart Barlow; Jani Iwamoto Reference: None Changes Expungement Substitute, HB 212|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0212.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: tosetrequirementsto makerules foralerts. where thepersonwent missing,andallows thedepartment the systemutilize highwaysignageinthe geographical area SystemAmber Alert forendangered adults,requires that of Public Safety systemsimilartothe todevelop analert of ageorolderwithdementia,requires theDepartment This billdefines “endangered adult” asaperson60 years Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: missing. public whenanindividualwithAlzheimer’s ordementiais the This billestablishesaprocess forpublicsafetytoalert Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LeePerry; Don Ipson Reference: None ProgramHB 215|SilverAlert Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0215.html
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events. push fortheabilityofcitiesto appropriately regulate these be brought in future sessions.If so,we willcontinueto other stakeholdersandanticipates similarlegislationwill ULCT discussedthegoalsofthisbillwithsponsorand Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: regulation. exempted farm-to-fork events from county, city, ortown or illnessafterafarm-to-fork event. The bill wouldhave step inandinvestigate ifthere wasasuspectedoutbreak the billwouldhave allowed to thehealthdepartment inspected by However, the state or local health department. with writtennoticethatthefarmandfoodwere not events wouldhave beenrequired toprovide theirguests primarily sourced from thefarm.Farms thatsponsorsuch events where farmersprovide payingguestswithfood This billwouldhave allowed farmerstohostfarm-to-fork Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Keven Stratton Reference: None WholesomeFoodHB 216|Utah Revisions Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0216.html
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townhomes. installations withinshared wallsbetween condosand The billclarifiescodesand required agreements for efficacystandardsmeet certain forenergyefficiency. mechanical ventilation systemsinresidential homesto 3.5 airchangesperhour. The billrequires whole-house rates, from three tofive. Single-family homesmustmeet for airchangesperhour, whichmeasure airleakage family unitsandtownhomes, thebilllowers thethreshold reference forviolationsuponrequest. Regarding multi- notice thesamedayofinspectionandprovide acode The billrequires thatabuildinginspectorgive written tiny homes. International Residential Code,whichoutlinescodesfor standards. The billalsoadoptsAppendix Qofthe2018 afterJulyconstructed 1tomeethigherenergyefficiency Code, whichrequire commercial allnew buildings provisions ofthe2018International Energy Conservation Existing Building Codes,aswell asthecommercial Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, andInternational This billadoptsthe2018International Building, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mike Schultz;Curtis Bramble Reference: None Code Modifications Construction HB 218|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0218.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: changes. and ensure thatbuilding inspectorsare aware ofallrelevant Check your buildingcodeandupdateitforconsistency, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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UCLT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: the Bureau ofCriminal Identification. requested, disclosethepurposeoftrackingdeviceto orders. It also provides thataprivate investigator must,if related toindividualsundertheprotection ofprotection for alegitimatebusinesspurposeandfollows conditions person isalicensedprivate investigator installingthedevice bill. Apersoncanlawfullyinstallatrackingdeviceifthe peace officerisnotgoverned undertheprovisions ofthis device anddescribesthecircumstances under whicha licensed private investigator tounlawfullyinstallatracking This billmakesitaclassAmisdemeanorforpersonor Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: tracking devices. security concernswiththeincreasing availability of Rep. Poulson sponsored thisbilltoaddress privacy and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Marie Poulson; KirkCullimore Reference: None Tracking Device Sub,UnlawfulHB 223|Fifth Installation ofa Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0223.html
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to reform thisbilltoitsfinalform. reflected inthebill. They, alongwithULCT, worked hard several points before thesessionthat were notinitially Assistant CityAttorney Mark Stratford. They negotiated Board, Provo CityAttorney Brian Jones andOgden City ULCT hastwoappointmentsonthe Towing Advisory Action/FutureULCT Trend: removed from atowing rotation. process fortowing companiesthatare suspendedor dispatched company, andcitiesmustprovide anappeals thatisowned inrotation mustsendatruck trucks by the companies afeetobeincludedintowing rotation, tow As ofJanuary 2,2021,citiesmaynotchargetowing Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: towing rotation issues. trucks. The third substitute ismore limitedandaddresses preempted localzoning, signage,and regulation oftow HB 228wasfirstintroduced asafar-reaching billthat Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Maloy; Cory Curtis Bramble Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 14,21,27;LPCFeb. 4, Towing Substitute, HB 228|Third Revisions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0228.html
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to serve on the advisory committee. ontheadvisory to serve ULCT monitored thebillandwillappointarepresentative Action/FutureULCT Trend: GOED, toadvisetheoffice and coordinator. Recreation, and representatives from ULCT, UAC, and the Division ofState History, theDivision ofParks & &Management,Construction theAntiquitiesSection, for theStewardship ofPublic Lands,Division ofFacilities committee, consistingofmembersfrom the Commission leasing federalland. The billalsoestablishes anadvisory applications forfederallandacquisitionorwhen consult withstateandlocalentitieswhensubmitting Office andpubliclandspolicycoordinator toadviseand This billrequires thePublic LandsPolicy Coordinating Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: under theAct. local projects thatare proposed tothefederalgovernment committeetocoordinate stateand establishes anadvisory governments forrecreational orpublicpurposes. This bill the BLMmaysellorleasepubliclandstostateandlocal Under thefederalRecreation andPublic Purposes Act, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brady Brammer; Daniel Hemmert Reference: None Amendments Transfer Land Substitute, HB 229|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0229.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: taxpayer toincludetheitemintheirsigned taxstatement. the billprevents acountyassessorfrom requiring the qualifies forthefirst exemption for five consecutive years to thebusiness(e.g.amicrowave), andifataxpayer acquiredproperty forlessthan$150iftheyare notcritical exemption from $10,000to$15,000, exempts personal tax personalproperty thatqualifiesforacertain property This billincreases theamountofaggregate personal Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Lisonbee; Daniel McCay Karianne Reference: None Property Revisions Tangible Substitute, HB 231|First Personal Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0231.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: not betransferred backtothegeneralfund. funds canonlybeusedfortheintendedpurposeandmay increase. Once theincrease andaccountare created, those funds inaspecificaccountintendedtopayforthetax district.However,creation ofaspecialservice itputsthe earmark itforaspecificpurpose. It doesnot require the The legislationallows amunicipalitytoincrease ataxand Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: district. change withouthavingtocreate aspecialservice own. The billestablishesaprocess forcitiestomakethis districtandcreating their leaving thepublicsafetyservice This billarose becausecitieswithinSalt LakeCountyare Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: John Knotwell; LincolnFillmore Reference: None Amendments MunicipalHB 235|SecondSubstitute, Tax Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0235.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: a protective order. 120-day periodafterthedayonwhichvictimisissued prohibited from possessingafirearm,not otherwise fora to avictimofdomesticviolenceordatingviolence,whois aconcealedfirearm withoutapermit donotapply carrying This billprovides criminalpenaltiesfor thatcertain Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: firearm permit. while theygothrough theprocess ofobtainingaconcealed aconcealedfirearmorder sothatthevictimmaycarry domestic ordatingviolencewhoisissuedaprotective This legislationprovides a120-daywaiver toavictimof Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Christine Watkins; David Hinkins Reference: None HB 243 ViolenceModifications |Domestic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0243.html
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Association onthebillandmonitored it. ULCT coordinated withtheUtah Redevelopment Action/FutureULCT Trend: impediment) before theagencyadoptsaCRAplan. must approve adeterminationofblight(development plan. Finally, itremoves therequirement thata TEC agency isimplementingtheMIHelementofgeneral An agencyisnotrequired todoaseparateplanifthe allocation toaccomplish(thepurposesofthissection). a housingplanthatshows how itwillusethehousing before usingthehousingallocation,agencymustadopt uses urbanrenewal area fundsorCRAhousingfunds, (10-8-2 and general plan).It alsorequires that,ifanagency for “blight” under17Candchanges corresponding statutes This billsubstitutestheterm“development impediment” Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Reinvestment AgencyAct. This billupdatestermsandprocesses intheCommunity Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mike Winder; WayneHarper Reference: Daily Email Feb. 13;LPCFeb. 4,Mar. 11 Reinvestment Agency Revisions CommunityHB 245 Substitute, |Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0245.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: about $38.00. transaction. Currently, thetotalfeespertransactionequal a pertransactionfee,andsetsmostfeesat$40.00 This billincreases recording feesfrom aperpagefeeto Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: been updatedfor25years. This billaddresses county recorder fees,whichhave not Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Logan Wilde; Okerlund Ralph Reference: None HB 247 |County RecorderFees Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0247.htmll
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: violation ofHIPAA. tolawenforcement, unlessthereportingdrugs wouldbein knowingly failingtoreport apractitionerfordiverting This billestablishesaclassBmisdemeanorpenaltyfor Municipal Action/What you needtodo: purpose–must bereported tolawenforcement. of 500milligramsormore toanotherforanunlawful inaquantity drugs drugs–transfer andthendivert drugs authorized toadminister, dispense,distribute,orprescribe This billwasrequested by theDEAtoclarifythatthose Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; Curtis Bramble Reference: None Requirements HB 251|DrugDiversionReporting Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0251.html
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will continuetoengageonthese issues. bills were introduced, andanumberpassed.ULCT staff During the2019legislative sessionseveral tobacco related Action/FutureULCT Trend: the Senate. e-cigarettes andvaping products. This legislationfailedin State code.It wouldhave alsoincreased thetaxrateon e-cigarettes, andothervaping products under the same This legislationwouldhave brought tobaccoproducts, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: sells anddistributestheseproducts. requirements, andbondingrequirements forapersonthat This wouldhave impactedthetaxes collected,labeling “Other Tobacco Product” regulations andtaxingpolicy. vaping products, andothernicotineproducts under This legislationwouldhave moved electronic cigarettes, Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Paul AllenChristensen Ray; Reference: None Nicotine Product Amendments CigaretteHB 252|Electronic and Other Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0252.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: something off-premise. the signispermittedasanon-premise signbutadvertises withoutarequiredthe personisadvertising permitorif if fine forapersonguiltyofunlawfuloutdooradvertising This billallows UDOT toissuesacitationandlevy Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Calvin Musselman; Curtis Bramble Reference: None Amendments HB 254|Unlawful OutdoorAdvertising Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0254.html
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sponsors were nolongeramenabletoit. committee, thecommitteeremoved thatprovision andthe However,justice court. afterthebillwent toconference A misdemeanormaybeprosecuted by cityattorneysin ULCT worked withthesponsortoclarifythatthisclass Action/FutureULCT Trend: class Amisdemeanor. operating asexuallyorientedbusinesswithoutlicenseis a Municipalities willneedtoupdate theircodetoclarifythat business licensemaynotalsobechargedwithprostitution. license, butanindividualchargedwithoperatingwithout a operates asexuallyorientedbusinesswithout The billprovides foranofficertoarrest anindividualwho officers thatinvestigate prostitution andsextrafficking. This billisintendedtoincrease toolsforlawenforcement Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: misdemeanor toaclassAmisdemeanor. oriented businesswithoutalicensefrom aclassB This billincreases thepenaltyforoperatingasexually Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: JeffreyStenquist; Todd Weiler Reference: None Business LicenseAmendments Oriented Sexually Substitute, HB 258|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0258.html
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resolve theissue. ULCT worked withthesponsorandstakeholdersto Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: peninsula. its boundary, withouttheconsentofcitylosing municipality—could petitionacitytoincorporateitinto bysurrounded asingle onmore than95%ofitsboundary is500acresextends withoutinterruption, orless,andis ofalargerincorporated areapeninsula thatispart that ownersproperty ofa“substantially isolatedpeninsula”—a Millcreek anditattemptedtoestablishaprocess by which the Brickyard Plaza between property Salt LakeCityand This billwasaresult of theongoingnegotiationsover Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Val Potter Reference: LPCFeb. 11 Amendments Adjustment HB 262|Municipal Boundary Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0262.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: national park. which are definedastowns withinacountythathas this optiontocountiesofallclasseswith“eligible towns,” tax tofundemergencymedicalservices. This billextends ofthetransientroom and sixthclassmayuseaportion Under current fifth, statestatute,countiesofthefourth, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: million annualtouristsvisitingZion National Park. located inacountyofthesecondclassandhasover 4 Springdale, Utah, withapopulationunder600thatis incommunitieslike bill aimstohelptheEMSservices resort communitiesnearanationalpark.for certain The ofthetransientroom taxtofundEMSservices portion This billallows countiesofallclassificationstousea Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Bradley Last;Evan Vickers Reference: None Transient RoomTax Amendments Communities Resort Substitute, HB 266|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0266.html
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re-filed itfornextsession. dropped thebillthisyear tofocusonSB129,buthehas ULCT monitored thebill.Rep. Perry indicatedthathe Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billdidnotpasssonoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: reemployment. employer iftheyforego retirement certain benefitsduring officers andfirefighters tobe reemployed byadifferent This billwouldhave allowed retired certain publicsafety Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: LeePerry Reference: None Amendments Retirement HB 269|Public andFirefighter Safety Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0269.html
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working with usonthis. conventions for localoffices. We thank Rep. Nelson for of someoursmallercitiesand towns toholdnominating arose in2017, afterchangesinstatuteaffectedtheability ULCT worked withRep. Nelson toaddress aproblem that Action/FutureULCT Trend: on orbefore May 31ofthesameyear. and mustprepare ofnomination andsubmitacertificate committee onorbefore May 30ofodd-numbered years convention orcommitteemustholdtheconvention or that nominatecandidatesthrough amunicipal party Towns andcitiesofthethird, andfifthclass fourth, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: for localoffices. smaller citiesandtowns toholdnominatingconventions changes instatuteaffectedtheabilityofsomeour in order toaddress aproblem thatarose in2017,after the billwassubstitutedby Rep. Nelson atULCT’s request candidate becauseitmessesupvoting machines.However, voters usingstickersorlabelstocastaballotforwrite-in This billwasoriginallyintendedtoaddress aproblem with Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Merrill Nelson; Don Ipson Reference: None Amendments Law Election HB 272|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0272.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: program offtheground inFY2019. No actionisnecessary, butGOEDshouldbegettingthe Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: 125% oftheaverage wageinthecommunity. employment areas inrural andjobsshouldpayatleast one-time funding. The goalistocreate high-paying new students andemployees. The billappropriates $1million, manufacturing facilityandtrainingscholarshipsfor provide orrenovation fundingforconstruction ofarapid Cache, Tooele, andSummit. The grantprogram can county except forSalt Lake,Davis, Weber, Washington, area manufacturing.Arural isanyarea inany fast-delivery laboratory, equipment,orprocess engagedinsmall-batch, Program anddefines “rapid manufacturing” asafacility, This billcreates theRural RapidManufacturing Grant Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Christine Watkins; David Hinkins Reference: None Amendments HB 276|Rural EconomicDevelopment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0276.html
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be necessary. tweaks may thissystem,further cities electtotry thismodification.Asmorelast session,andsupported ULCT thebillthat created supported rankedchoice voting Action/FutureULCT Trend: election onbehalfofanotherpoliticalsubdivision. program, andallows apoliticalsubdivisiontoconductan procedure inthe forcitiestowithdrawtheirparticipation in August ofodd-numbered years. The billprovides a Tuesday in August andnolaterthanthethird Tuesday in thepilotproject mustfilenosoonerthan thesecond candidacy ornominationpetitioninacitythatparticipates odd-numbered years. Those wishingtofileadeclarationof must notifythelieutenantgovernor by April 15th of Methods Pilot Project duringthe2019-2026duration Cities wanting tooptin for the Municipal Alternate Voting Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Pilot Project—ranked choicevoting—enacted lastsession. HB 277amendstheMunicipal Alternate Voting Methods Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Marc Roberts; Daniel McCay Reference: None Alternate Voting Methods PilotProject Sub,AmendmentstoMunicipalHB 277|Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0277.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: AG mustconsultwiththedistrictorcountyattorney. file chargesorfailstoscreen thecasewithin6months. The to thecountyordistrictattorneyandthatofficedeclines if alawenforcement agencysubmitsinvestigation results prosecute. The AG canreview investigation results denovo that thedistrictorcountyattorneydeclinesfailsto an investigation andprosecute anyfirstdegree felony This billgives theattorneygeneralauthoritytoreview Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Lisonbee; KirkCullimore Karianne Reference: None Amendments Review Prosecution HB 281|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0281.html
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any new subdivisionlocated within1000feetofacritical any new landowner. Finally, thebill requires thatadeveloper of or miningprotection area, whichcan beinitiatedby the the process. This isdistinctfrom anagricultural, industrial, materials protection area,” acityor countymustinitiate obtain protected statusthrough a“critical infrastructure vested operation.However, inorder foranoperationto political subdivisionmaynotprohibit, restrict, orlimita scope ofthepermitorlegalnonconforminguse.A to anotheroperationsolongasitremains withinthe withthelandandmaybechanged vested operationruns nonconforming useorpermitbefore January 1,2019.A operation” isonethatwasoperatingpursuanttoalegal processing, orreprocessing ofthosematerials. A “vested materials operations” astheextraction, excavation, gravel, androck aggregate, and“critical infrastructure HB 288defines “critical infrastructure materials” assand, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: of thisyear. legal nonconforminguseorpermitissuedpriortoJanuary operations, gravel pits,withprotections undertheircurrent This billvests existingcriticalinfrastructure materials Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Logan Wilde; David Hinkins Feb. 11,Feb. 25,Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 8,15,22 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 14,21,27,Mar. 6;LPC Infrastructure Materials Critical HB 288|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0288.html
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greater protections. but gives citiesandcountiesthesolediscretion tooffer operators inthattheyare vested intheircurrent operations As itstands,thebillgives someprotections tocurrent a finalprocess withtheLand Use Task Force this interim. solution withtheunderstandingthatwe willwork through with stakeholderstorework thebilltofindashort-term regulations onprotected operations.ULCT negotiated cities andcountiesfrom enactingorenforcing any operations topetitionforprotected statusandprohibit In itsoriginalform, thisbillwouldhave permittedvested Action/FutureULCT Trend: that factonanyplatfiledwiththecounty recorder. infrastructure materialsoperationprovide specificnoticeof Utah League ofCities and Towns
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to pass. was anattempttoconsolidatetheseprograms butfailed economic development Utah. programs forrural SB200 GOED hasexpressed interest inconsolidatingthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: promotes economicgrowth Utah. inrural 390 from the2018legislative sessionthatencouragesand is designedtowork inconjunctionwithHB 327andHB Utahdevelopment inrural communities. This legislation HB 296willprovide anotherresource foreconomic Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: appropriation. appropriated funds. The legislationreceived a$500,000 committeetoguideGOEDindistributing an advisory coworking andinnovation Utah. spaceinrural It creates This legislationcreates agrantprogram forbuilding Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Carl Albrecht; Okerlund Ralph Reference: None Working Hubs Amendments RuralHB 296 Substitute, |First Online Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0296.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: $2,500. damage of$1,500ormore. This billraisesthethreshold to an officerisexpectedtocompletea that report results in stay withinasingletravel lane.Lastly, undercurrent code causes thedriver tolosecontrol ofthevehicle ortofail by specifyingthatdrivers shouldnotspeedifthe traffic.not toobstruct Thebillalsoclarifieslimitsonspeed should move outoftravel lanesandontotheshouldersoas toperson results butnotinjury indamagetoproperty This billstatesthatadriver involved in an accidentthat Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: accident. for whenlawenforcement mustbecontactedafteran restraints onspeeding andraisesthedamagethreshold so asnottoimpedetraffic. Thebillalsooutlinesadditional involved infenderbenderstomove tothesideofroad Safety, Utah Highway Patrol, andUDOT togetthose of by the This billcodifiesefforts Department Public Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Eric Hutchings; Daniel Thatcher Reference: None |TrafficHB 302 Code Modifications Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0302.html
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ULCT ofthebill. testifiedinsupport Action/FutureULCT Trend: ongoing. Funding was reduced from $2,000,000to$300,000 emergency isdeclared by theGovernor orPresident. toward reconstruction costsfrom thesefundswhenan Communities affectedby disastercanapply forgrants Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: impacted by disaster. districts for counties,cities,towns, andspecialservice account thatallows funds tobesaved inarainy-dayfund Elk Ridgearea lastyear. The legislationcreates arestricted catastrophic fire thathappenedin Woodland Hills andthe Rep. McKell sponsored HB305becauseofthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Michael McKell; Deidre Henderson LPC Feb. 11 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 20,29,Mar. 5,13; andMitigation Account Recovery Restricted Post |SecondSubstitute, HB 305 Disaster Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0305.html
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ULCT monitored thislegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: make betterelectricalusedecisionsbasedonthisdata. aged by themunicipality. If possible,themunicipalitycan demand chargesassociatedwithbuildingsorfacilitiesman - Municipalities mayusethisdata tobetterunderstandany Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: adjust energyusetoreduce costs. customer. This informationwouldallow thecustomerto the utilization,anddemandchargesbeingcharged understand theamountofenergyuse,timing The purposeistohelpnonresidential customersbetter providing thisdatawillbepassedontothecustomer. available usagedata.Anycostsassociatedwith interval corporation mayrequest thebreakdown intheshortest This clarifiesthatanonresidential customerofanelectrical Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Eric Hutchings; Jerry Stevenson Reference: None Usage Amendments Data Utility |SecondSubstitute, HB 307 Online Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0307.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: hazardous waste. our statestatutewiththefederaldefinitionsforsolidand was lessstringentthanfederallaw. This billharmonizes Director statingthatUtah’s definitionforhazardous waste The EPA sent aletterinJuly totheUtah DEQExecutive Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Keven Stratton; Keith Grover Reference: None Waste Amendments SolidandHazardous Substitute, HB 310|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0310.html
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if the entity fails to raise the plaintiff’s failure to file if theentityfails toraisetheplaintiff’s codifies thatthe governmental entitywaives thedefense motion, order and aplaintifftofileanundertaking It alsoallows tosuasponte,orpursuanta acourt denial, totwoyears aftertheclaimarises. a claimantmaycommencean actionfrom oneyear after It amendsUtah Code63G-7-403(2)to extendtheperiod cure thedefective delivery. informing theclaimantofstepstheyneedtotake ofthenoticeclaimwasdefective, days thatthedelivery entity doesnotprovide noticetotheclaimantwithin60 correct governmental entity, orwhenthegovernmental a hard copyore-copyto theattorneyrepresenting the of thegovernmental entitywhentheclaimantalsosends by handormailtoanelectedofficial executive officer and provides thataclaimantmaydeliver anoticeofclaim entity maychallengethetimelinessofanoticeclaim also limitsthecircumstances underwhichagovernmental by aschoolemployee inapositionofspecialtrust. The bill committedagainstastudent exception forsexual battery resulting from anassaultorbattery. outan HB311carves governmental entityretains immunityforaninjury Under thecurrent Governmental Immunity Act, a Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Michael McKell; Curtis Bramble Reference: Daily Email Feb. 25;LPCFeb. 25 Revisions Immunity Sub,Governmental HB 311|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0311.html
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including UAC andthestateonsubstitutebill. ULCT worked withRep. McKell andotherstakeholders Action/FutureULCT Trend: requirements. Be aware capsandtimelinessundertaking ofthenew Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Account. excess damagestobe paidfrom theGeneral Fund Reserve that exceed thecap. The billauthorizes suchapproved a specialmasterproceeding forexcess damagesclaims million andprovides fortheboard of examiners torequire awards from asingleoccurrence from $2millionto$3 Finally, thebillraisesaggregate amountofindividual responsive pleading. asanaffirmative defenseintheinitial an undertaking Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: damage,butfailstoremainproperty atthescene. they mayhave beeninvolved inanaccidentthatcaused operator ofavehicle hasknowledge orreason tobelieve damagetoaclassBmisdemeanorwhenan in property HB 313restores thatresults thepenaltyofahit-and-run Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: hit-and-runs. misdemeanor. This hasresulted inlessinvestigation of damage from aclassBmisdemeanortoC thatresultdiminished hit-and-runs solelyinproperty the legislature amended the Traffic Codein2015and This billaddresses an unintended consequencewhen Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; KirkCullimore Reference: None Sub,HitHB 313|First andRun Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0313.html
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utility easement” isdefinedasaneasement recorded on ofasubdivision platandaparcel isnot.A“municipalpart for “lot” and“parcel” are addedtodelineate thatalotis health andsafetyorrequired foroccupation.Definitions narrowed tospecifythatitmustbeessentialfor public The definitionof“infrastructure improvement” is housing types. facilitation oforderly growth andinclusionofavariety of also expandsthescopeofLUDMA’s purposetoinclude lineagreements; and(7)referendum.boundary The bill of streets; (5)judicialreview oflandusedecisions;(6) land useauthority;(3)plats;(4)vacation and dedication to clarifyseven areas inLUDMA: (1)definitions;(2) and theOffice of Rights Property Ombudsman—worked private developers, cityplanners, lawyers, andmanagers, Realtors Association,Utah Homebuilders Association, The LandUse Task Force—which consistsoftheUtah Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Management Act. clarifies seven areas intheLand Use Development and This istheLandUse Task Force consensusbill,and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Logan Wilde; Kirk Cullimore Feb. 25,Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 8 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 19,20,25,26,Mar. 6;LPC Amendments Development HB 315|Fourth Use Land Substitute, and Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0315.html
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outlining aprocedural default thatallows thelegislative city level. Also,legislative bodies maypassanordinance planning commissionmaybe initiatedorproposed atthe powersthe outlinedstatutory anddutiesspecifictoa Regarding planningcommissions,thebillclarifies that and appellantmayagree toathird-party appealauthority. authority onalandusedecisionorthelegislative body The billclarifiesthatalegislative body may actasanappeal ordinances. infrastructure improvements asrequired underthecity’s not provide financialassurancefor required landscapingor conditions,oralanduseapplicantdid COO undercertain have entered intoawrittenagreement towithholdthe occupancy (COO)whenthecityandalanduseapplicant HB 315provides of thatacitymaywithholdcertificate improvements. assurance forsubdivisionlandscapingorinfrastructure establish atleasttwoacceptableformsofcompletion improvements asadopted by ordinance andcitiesmust and accessrequirements, orotheressentialpublicsafety flood orstormwatermanagementprovisions, street that are notrequired underbuildingorfire codes, Cities maynotimposeprivate infrastructure improvements conditional. a zoning districtandclassifyallusesaseitherpermittedor designate allowed generaluseswhen amendingorcreating state statute.HB315alsorequires thatlegislative bodies municipality’s landuseregulations mustnotconflictwith Utah Code10-9a-104(1)wasmodifiedtoclarifythata byways, alleys,trails,subways, tunnels,andbridges. broadly toincludealltypesofroads, aswell asviaducts, a protected utilityeasement.“Public street” isdefined asdistinguishedfrom a platforpublicutilityservices, Utah League ofCities and Towns
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The fourth substituteallowsThe fourth anaffectedowner torescind subject ofareferendum. owner” owner isaproperty ofasingleproject thatisthe added totheLUDMA definitionschapter. An “affected Political Activities and theterm“affected owner” willbe clause withHB119,Initiatives, Referenda, andOther substituteofHB315addsacoordinatingThe fourth agreements underthereal estatecode. line as quitclaimdeedsissimplifiedtoalignwithboundary lineagreements thatoperate The codeoutliningboundary easements recorded before theagreement isentered into. agreements are presumed tohave nodetrimentaleffecton line of theagreement, andanamendedplat.Boundary prepare maptheparties of asurvey andfile,thedate changed, astatementcitingthefilenumberof record or loteachgrantorowns lineis before theboundary line agreements are required toalsoincludetheparcel additional parcel orconstituteasubdivision.Boundary adjustmentexclude adjustmentsthatcreateboundary an The billclarifiesthatalotlineadjustmentandparcel accepts thededication. adequate financialassuranceisprovided andthecity streets doesnotimpose liabilityuponacityunless HB 315clarifiesthatdedicationofunimproved public petition tovacate astreet ormunicipalutilityeasement. The billallows forcities,aswell owners, as property to approve subdivisionswith10lotsorlesswithoutaplat. also permitscitiestoestablishanadministrative process to unless thecityhasapproved andsignedtheplat. The bill HB 315prohibits acountyrecorder from recording aplat period anegative recommendation. time a determinationonanapplicationwithincertain body toconsideraplanningcommission’s failure tomake Utah League ofCities and Towns
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Stratford, andJami Brackin fortheirwork thispastyear. Shawnparticular Crane, Guzman, Lynn Gary Pace, Mark some way. We thankallofthemembersLUTF, in years, itresults inlegislationthatmodifies LUDMA in ULCT convenes theLandUse Task Force yearly, andmost Action/FutureULCT Trend: determined tobesufficient. within seven daysofthedatepetitionforreferendum is county clerk, cityrecorder, ortown clerk withjurisdiction a landuseapproval by delivering writtennoticetothe Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ue tobringsimilar legislationinsubsequent sessions. willcontin - anticipate that ALEC andtheirlocalsupporters U.S., ismoving awayfrom single-usedisposableitems,we much oftheworld,including metropolitan areas across the and respond tothedesires ofresidents. Despite the factthat pre-emption oflocalauthoritytoregulate the waste stream tion intheHouse. It’s notabouttheplastic, it’s aboutthe ULCT worked hard tomakesure thisbilldidnotgettrac- Action/FutureULCT Trend: example.” waste stream management,andimpacttolandfills,for you canjustifytheactionwithdataon costofcleanup, regulation ondisposablecontainers,considerensuringthat If your cityortown isconsideringenactingsomekindof Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: material. This ismodellegislationfrom thegroup ALEC. from cloth products topost-consumerrecycledeverything ers, whichare defined toincludenotonlyplasticbags,but or regulating, contain- prohibiting, orrestricting auxiliary Act toprohibit localgovernment from imposingafeeon bill proposed toenacttheUniform ContainerRegulation ed SB218—camebackforanotherround thissession. This HB 320, The ContainerRegulation Act—last year’s defeat- Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Michael McKell Feb. 25,Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Daily Email Feb 21,27,Mar. 4,11;LPC RegulationHB 320|Container Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0320.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: creation ofasewerassessmentarea. proposed tobeassessedfrom 40%to70%protest the of septicfailure. This billraisesthethreshold forproperties an area where thelocalboard ofhealthhas foundevidence and fundspublicimprovements toprovide in sewerservice A sewerassessmentarea isdefinedasanarea thatfinances Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: tions: “sewer assessmentarea” and“adequate protests.” This billaddstwotermstotheAssessmentArea Act defini- Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Logan Wilde; Jerry Stevenson Reference: None Services Sewer HB 321|Public Improvements toProvide Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0321.html
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the version of thebillthatwasadopted. other stakeholderstoretain localregulation andsupported e-cigarettes, etc.ULCT worked withRep. Eliason and ing thepurchase, ofcigarettes, distribution,andadvertising guage thatwouldpreempt localjurisdictionsfrom regulat- Rep. Eliason considered substitutingthebilltoaddlan- Action/FutureULCT Trend: purchases. on July 1,2021,anindividualmust be21tomakesuch old topurchase atobaccoore-cigarette product. Starting Beginning onJuly 1,2020,anindividualmustbe20years Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: 19 to20;thenfrom 20to21. circumstances, e-cigarettes–fromucts—and undercertain possessing, using,providing, orfurnishingtobaccoprod- graduallyraisingtheageforobtaining, 21 lawstatewide, purchase tobaccoproducts. This billenactsthe Tobacco to require thatindividualsmustbeatleast21whenthey Earlier thisyear, LehiandCedar Hills enactedordinances Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Steve Eliason; Curtis Bramble Reference: Daily Email Feb. 25,26;LPCMar. 11 Amendments HB 324 |Fourth Tobacco Substitute, Age Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0324.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Interim Committee. each year to the LawEnforcement andCriminal Justice must thencompileallreports and submitthecompilation in acriminalcharge. The Bureau ofCriminal Identification investigated, andhow manyofthose investigations resulted a domesticviolenceoffense,how manyofthosecaseswere prohibited from possessing afirearm whoare convictedof that outlinesthenumberofcasesinvolving individuals annual report totheBureau ofCriminal Identification This billrequires lawenforcement agenciestosubmitan Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: incidents. they receive from theBCIasitrelates todomesticviolence to report onanannualbasiswhattheydowiththedata agencies. This billrequires locallawenforcement agencies and BCIsendstheinformationtolocallawenforcement check, thefederalfirearm licensee thistoBCI reports undergo abackground check.If theyfailthebackground chase afirearm from afederalfirearm licensee,theymust domestic violence. When anindividualattemptstopur- Rep. Kingsponsored thisbilltocollectdataonfirearms and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brian Deidre King; Henderson Reference: None Amendments Violence—WeaponsHB 325|Domestic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0325.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: permit isissuedto. the locationofbusiness,andnottoindividual 202, aretail tobaccospecialtybusinesspermitistiedto specialty business” toclarifythatunderUtah Code26-62- HB 338changestheword “person” to“retail tobacco Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: year’s legislationontobaccoretail permits. This billmakesaminortechnicalchangetoclarifylast Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Marc Roberts; Jacob Anderegg Reference: None HB 338|Changes toTobacco Permit Retail Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0338.html
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needs. needs. that improve outcomesand targetspecificcommunity and localgoals,aligning fundingwithprojects stakeholders, monitoringprogress toward achievingstate a spendingplantocoordinate fundingprovided tolocal vision forreducing homelessnessintheirregion, developing will beresponsible fordeveloping acommonagendaand The Committeewilldesignatelocaloversight bodiesthat sharing. throughcoordinated electronic databasesanddata services tions inthestate,andidentifiesbestpracticestoimprove programs toaddress theneedsofhomelesspopula- and theLegislature onstrategies,policies,procedures, and populations, provides recommendations totheGovernor tothe variety ofhomeless delivery identifies gapsinservice lines specificgoalsandmeasurablebenchmarks forprogress, prepare strategicplanthatout- andimplementastatewide HB 342directs theHomeless Coordinating Committee to provided by nonprofit andgovernment entities. services. The billworks tocoordinate homelessservices Auditor auditofhomeless General inastateperformance This billcodifies recommendations made by theLegislative Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brian Jacob King; Anderegg Reference: None Amendments HB 342|Homeless Provider Oversight Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0342.html
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management ofthehomelessresource centers. legislation infuture sessions dealingwithfundingand ULCT monitored thebill. We anticipateadditional Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: benchmarks thatare alignedwiththeCommitteeplan. and toaddress efforts, specifictargetsand and statewide plan, toshare information tobettercoordinate local a contractor’s abilitytoaddress needsoutlinedin the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Account on basedinpart The Committeewillaward contractsfundedby the Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: illuminated signisinstalled. mercial orindustrial development withinoneyear afterthe “commence ingoodfaith” ofthecom- the construction HB 343alsorequires owners thatproperty orapplicants permitholder.site, andtoanyoutdooradvertising municipality orcountywithina500footradiusofthesign owners withina500footradiusofthesignsite,toeach development orplannedunitdevelopment toproperty tions foranilluminatedsignwithinaunifiedcommercial regulation orlanduseapplicationmodifyingsignregula- hearing orpublicmeetingtoconsideraproposed landuse Act. Municipalities mustprovide writtennoticeofany ities undertheLandUse Management andDevelopment noticerequirementsThis billoutlinesnew formunicipal- Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: considered. illuminated signregulations orapplicationswillbe requirements forpublichearingsormeetingswhen This billrequires notice municipalitiestomeetcertain Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Brad Daw; Jacob Anderegg Reference: None Amendments Advertising Development HB 343|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0343.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: rights ofotherlicensees. Itservices. clarifiesthata revised licensemaynotimpact the the applicationislimitedto911ambulanceorparamedic if licenseecanonlyapplyforahigherlevel ofservice service This billremoves arequirement thataground ambulance Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Christofferson; Curtis Kay Bramble Reference: None Amendments Act System EmergencyHB 348|Utah Medical Services Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0348.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: ed inaccordance withlocalordinances. that monitorstheoperator. Mobile carriersmustbeoperat - speed limitof12.5mph,andisequippedwithtechnology the device,weighs lessthan150pounds,has amaximum device thatremains within25feetofthepersonoperating HB 350definesamobilecarrierasanelectricallypowered Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: loads. heavy pedestrian operatorsandcanassistwithcarrying of wagonwithadigitalhandle. These smallrobots follow Sponsor Rep. Barlow describedmobilecarriersasakind Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Stewart Barlow; Karen Mayne Reference: None HB 350|Mobile Carrier Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0350.html
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analyze theimpactofpilot program. tion, carpooling, teleworking,andothermethods, andto encourage tripreductions- through useofpublictransporta to promote andwork alternative days,to transportation the program and willwork withpublicandprivate entities The Division willcontractwithanentitytoadminister days, fundingtheandpaying theadministrative costs. work days,designatingthegeographicareas subjecttosuch ing June 30,2022)tocreate and alternative transportation use thefundsduringathree-year pilotprogram (terminat- Starting onMay 14,2019,theDivision ofAirQuality may Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: free ridershipdays. the Division ofEnvironmental inpart, Quality tosupport, from theproposed $1.2million)from thegeneralfundto program withaone-time$500,000appropriation (reduced 29k riders. This billcreates athree-year tripreduction pilot a 23%increase intransit use,translatingtoanadditional were free onbadairdays.On thelastfree day, there was highest incentive togetthemtaketransitwouldbeifit days toprevent red airdays.Envision Utah saidthe#1 days. The problem isthatincrease doesn’t occuronorange Data shows significantincrease inUTA ridershipon red air Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Joel Briscoe; Curtis Bramble Reference: Daily Email Feb. 27,Mar. 7 Vehicle Trips PilotProgram ofSingleOccupancy HB 353|Reduction Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0353.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: program. committee duringthe2020interimonresults ofthe ture, andEnvironmental Quality Appropriations Sub- The Division willreport totheNatural Resources, Agricul- Utah League ofCities and Towns
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these platforms. these platforms. continue toseelegislationthat pre-empts localregulation of As we continue toseemore technologies,we disruptive will Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: but itfailedinSenate committee. amended toonlyaddress carsharingattheSLC Airport, tothepublic.” same product orservice The billwaslater as atransactionfacilitatedby abusinessthatoffersthe company “inthesameorsubstantiallysimilarmanner have beenprecluded from regulating apeer-to-peer Localgovernmentexchange aproduct orservice. would peer-to-peer platformtoconnectindividualsinorder to companies, whicharea defined ascompaniesthatuse would have preempted localregulation ofpeer-to-peer limited regulation ofother peer-to-peerservices. This bill attheSalt butalso LakeCityairport, car-sharing service, This billwasmainlydirected atregulation of Turo, a Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Coleman;Jacob Kim Anderegg Reference: Daily Email Feb. 25,26;LPCFeb. 25 Sharing Act Peer-to-PeerHB 354|SecondSubstitute, Car Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0354.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: during ageneraladjudicationofwaterrights. search ofrecords summonsonclaimants whenserving adjudication ofwaterrightsandupdatesthestateengineer’s cations. The billclarifiestherighttoappealduringageneral This billprovides anexpeditedprocess forchangeuseappli- Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: streamlines theadjudication ofwaterrights. HB 355isaUtah Water Task Force consensusbilland Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Joel Ferry; Okerlund Ralph Reference: None Amendments HB 355|Water Adjudication General Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0355.html
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year. program willlikelyreturn foranotherappropriation next hanging fruit” when itcomestoimproving airquality. This woodburningstovesConverting issome ofthe“low- Action/FutureULCT Trend: benefit from thisprogram, helpgettheword out. No actionisrequired, butifyour cityhaspeoplewho could Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: million forthisprogram inFY2019. homes andwoodstoves. The Legislature appropriated $5 great saltlakemeridian. That’s area with older theprimary is thesolesource ofheating,andlive within6milesofthe 250% offederalpoverty level, live inahousewhere wood Preference whoearnlessthan willbegiven toparticipants equipment. It prioritizes fundsbasedonthree criteria. incentivize peopletoswitchwoodstoves toother conversion program to This billsetsupavoluntary Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Reference: None Burning Conversion Program VoluntaryHB 357 Substitute, |First Wood Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0357.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: pay theremainder ofthecost. or facilitytoavoid impingingthepipeline. The DOT must relocation astructure costor50%ofthetoconstruct the utilitycompanymustpaylesserof50% pipeline mustberelocated forastatehighwayproject, a statehighwayproject. oilorpetroleum When acrude the costofrelocating oilorpetroleum pipelines for crude Operations Act underthe Transportation Codetoestablish definition of “utility intheConstruction, Maintenance, and This billadds“crude oil” and“petroleum products” to the Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Francis Gibson; David Buxton Reference: None HB 358|RightofWay Equity Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0358.html
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past few years andanticipatethattrendpast few tocontinue. ULCT monitored thebill. We have seensimilarbillsthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: Committee. euthanasia. This billfailedtopassoutoftheHouse Rules shelter toupdateitspracticesandpoliciesregarding animal This wouldhave required ananimal municipalitiesthatrun Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: euthanize. have required apolicyandtrainingforanimalsheltersthat be usedforeuthanasiaatananimalshelterandwould This legislationwouldhave clarifiedwhichmethodsmay Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Eric Hutchings Reference: None HB 365|AnimalShelterAmendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0365.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Nothing required; noticethetimeextension. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: from 30daysto60days. tofiletheordinance withthelieutenantgovernorboundary that enactsanordinance toannexanarea ortoadjust a This billextendsthedeadlineforalegislative body Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Maloy; Cory Daniel McCay Reference: None Amendments Notice Adjustment HB 367|Boundary Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0367.html
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the definitions. the definitions. ULCT monitored thebillandworked withRep. Potter on Action/FutureULCT Trend: properly inspected. or rideinyour city, you mightwanttoensure theyare similar events are exempted. However, ifyou have apark carnivals, orpublicfairgrounds, sosummerfestivals and Section 72-16-101.Parks donotincludetraveling shows, Amusement parks andamusementridesare definedunder Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: minimum insurancerequirements. annual inspectionsofamusementridesandestablishes standards safetyinspectors.It andcertify alsorequires authorityto establish safety the committeerulemaking creates adirector, establishesarestricted account,grants of Committee undertheDepartment Transportation. It This billcreates theUtah AmusementRideSafety Act and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Val Potter; Curtis Bramble Reference: None Sub,AmusementRideSafety HB 381|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0381.html
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this billandresolve aproblem. ULCT worked withSenate andHouse sponsorstobring Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: consecutive years ratherthantwo. Tax Commissionmustsendanoticetocityforthree longer qualifiestolevythe CommunitiesResort Tax. The itthatno Commission mustsendtoacityalert This billincreases the numberofnoticestheState Tax Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mark Strong; Ronald Winterton Reference: Daily Email Mar. 11;LPCMar. 11 Amendments Communities TaxHB 382|Resort Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0382.html
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subsequent sessions. subsequent sessions. to provide fundingforaffordable meaningful housingin fund affordable housing. We expecttoseefuture efforts ofouroverallULCT thisbillaspart to supported efforts Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billdidnotpassandnoaction isrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: to fundingSB34andmanyothers. there support, wasanunwillingnesstofundthebill,similar to request Despite onlythe$3millionforpreservation. (<80% AMIpopulation). The billlaterwas amended occurring affordable units (NOAH) units,targetingthe Fund provides andrehabilitate grantstopreserve naturally populations. Finally, the Affordable Housing Preservation homes, transitionalhousing,andhousingforvulnerable low-incomevery housing(<30%AMI)suchasSROs, tiny Investment Fund wouldassistwiththedevelopment of based housingvouchers. The Economic Revitalization less than80%AMIby providing project- andtenant- ($3m). The Olene Walker fundtargetspopulationsat ($5m), andtheAffordable Housing Preservation Fund ($12m), theEconomic Revitalization Investment Fund of $20msplitbetween theOlene Walker LoanFund As firstpresented, the bill requested atotalappropriation Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Briscoe; ToddJoelSponsor: Weiler Reference: Daily Email Mar. 4 Affordable Homes Amendments and HB 386|EconomicDevelopment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0386.html
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appoint members from law enforcement asrecommended ofCommerceThe Department executive director will and reduces toseven. themembershipfrom thirteen Pawnshop andSecondhand Merchandise Board Advisory and watchesthattheyobtain. The billalsorevamps the must keepacolordigitalphotograph foralljewelry established undertheAct. Pawn orsecondhandbusinesses ofinformation repository a centraldatabase,statewide fingerprinting ofapatron’s rightindexfingertokeepin secondhand businessesmustobtainanelectronic legible number. Additionally, asofJanuary of2020,pawnand form ofidentification, residential address, andtelephone a patron’s asshown fullname,dateofbirth onanallowed pawn andsecondhandbusinessestomaintainarecord of pawn andsecondhandbusinessrecordkeeping. It requires definitions, to repeal outdatedlanguage,andtoheighten stolen goodsinpawnshops. The Act isamendedtoclarify of the discovery oftensthousandsdollarsworth prompted by majorraidslastsummerthatresulted in merchandise thatare believed tobestolen. This was toaddressin aneffort itemspawned orsoldassecondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act (Section 13-32a) This billamendsthePawnshop andSecondhand Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Eric Hutchings; Curtis Bramble Reference: Daily Email Mar. 6 Merchandise Amendments HB 394|Pawnshop andSecondhand Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0394.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: training onthecentraldatabase. Be aware requirements ofnew inannual andparticipate Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: outline compliancerequirements undertheAct. law enforcement officersthatusethecentraldatabase,to pawn andsecondhandbusinessemployees, aswell asfor Protection mustprovide annualtrainingsessionsfor Dealers Association.Finally, theDivision ofConsumer large, andacoindealerrecommended by theUtah Coin dealer asrecommended by industry, leaderat oneindustry or council,apawnbroker andsecondhandmerchandise prosecutor recommended by aprosecutors’ association Association, onestate,county, Sheriffs ormunicipal by theUtah ChiefsofPolice AssociationandtheUtah Utah League ofCities and Towns
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the LUTF thisinterim. willbeproposed nextsession. effort This maybeatopicfor ULCT opposedthisbill,butanticipatesthatitorasimilar Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billdidnotpass. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: development. entity from exercising eminentdomainforeconomic would have addedlanguagerestricting agovernment benefit. Thisbillwouldhave removed thisprovision and eminent domaintoestablishapublicpark forthepublic Current statestatuteempowers thegovernment toexercise Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Paul Ray Reference: LPCFeb. 25 HB 401 |EminentDomainAmendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0401.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: involved criticalincidentstrackswithcode. Make sure your codeandprocess forinvestigating officer- Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: incident.” clarifications tothedefinitionof “officer-involved critical 76-2-408 andaddsuseofagovernment vehicle andother This billdefines “deadly force” and“incustody” in Section Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Marc Robert; Deidre Henderson Reference: None Officer Useof Force HB 406|Investigation Protocols forPeace Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0406.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: address theerror. paraphernalia to enhancements forpossessionofdrug not forpossessionofdrugs. This billremoves thepenalty can have apenaltyenhancedfortheparaphernalia,but paraphernalia anddrug convicted ofpossessiondrugs Due toanoversight, undercurrent Utah lawaperson Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Pitcher; ToddStephanieSponsor: Weiler Reference: None Amendments HB 410|DrugParaphernalia Penalty Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0410.html
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ULCT supported the bill. ULCT thebill. supported Action/FutureULCT Trend: Action isoptional. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: andprices. service individual customerscanoptoutandmaintainstandard ratepayers. If alocalgovernment choosestoparticipate, investments incleanenergywithoutshiftingcoststoother to makethathappen.It authorizes RMPtomake 100% renewable energy, andthisbillsetsuptheframework Other citiesacross thestateare interested in transitioningto by Salt LakeCity, Park City, andRocky Mountain Power. This billistheproduct ofthree years ofstudyandwork Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Stephen Handy; Daniel Hemmert Reference: Daily Email Mar. 7,11;LPC Mar. 4,Mar. 11 Act HB 411|Community Energy Renewable Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0411.html
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support. support. ULCT vetted amendmentstothebillandtestifiedin Action/FutureULCT Trend: are consistentwiththestatecode. commission, ensure thattheirauthorities or civilservice If your jurisdictionhasestablishedacivilianreview board Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: to makecriticaldecisionsonpersonnelandpolicy. commissions,but maintainsauthoritywiththecity service ability foracitytoinstitutecivilianreview boards andcivil budget authority, orcontractauthority. It the preserves to overrule ahiring,veto power over orregulations, rules committee, orotherentitythathasindependentauthority 10-3-913. Amunicipalitymaynotestablishaboard, This billclarifiesauthorityofapolicechiefunder Section Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Paul Don Ray; Ipson Reference: Daily Email Mar. 5 Amendments and Governance Law EnforcementStructure HB 415|Local Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0415.html
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government bondingrequirements. order toaddress theinconsistencyincodeabout local ULCT worked withRep. Potter tocraftthislegislationin Action/FutureULCT Trend: your municipalofficershave theproper coverage. Update your codetoreflect thesechangesandensure that Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: insurance hasbroader coverage andhigherlimits. theft orcrimeinsurancefortreasurer bonds. Theft orcrime has identifiedwhattypeofinsuranceproviders canissue coverage. The Money Management CouncilinRule 4-2 oftheirinsurance have theftorcrimeinsuranceaspart same purposeasbondingandcitiestowns already requirement. Theft/crime insurancesaccomplishesthe or toacquire theftor crime insurancetosatisfythebond municipal officerstoobtaineitherageneralfidelitybond Code andenactsUtah Code10-3-831,whichallows Administration Chapter oftheMunicipal Government This billrepeals bond provisions undertheMunicipal Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Passed Sponsor: Val Potter; Lyle Hillyard Reference: Friday Facts Mar. 22 Amendments Bonding Officer Government HB 425|Local Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0425.html
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the bill. amendments were madethatallowed ULCT tosupport lands. for port That provision wasremoved andother to filelegalactionchallengingthecreation oforaplan provisions, includingaprohibition onamayor beingable The originalversion ofthebillhadseveral problematic Action/FutureULCT Trend: No inclusionisoptional. actionisnecessary; Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: goal istospureconomicdevelopment inmore areas. rural ownerproperty andthelocaljurisdiction. The purported throughout thestate,withconsentofunderlying HB 433enablestheInland Port Authority tooperatehubs Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Passed Sponsor: Francis Gibson; David Buxton Reference: Daily Email Mar. 5,13;LPC Mar. 4,Mar. 11 HB 433|Inland Port Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0433.html
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the localratesoncestatehas collecteddataaboutthe in thestaterateover thenext2-3years andthenre-visit legislative leaders whoexplainedthattheywantedtophase Roger services. Tew andCameron Diehl metwithkey the 18localoptionsalestaxrates tocurrently untaxed rates tocurrently butwouldnotextend untaxed services bill. In otherwords, itwouldhave extendedstatesalestax released, whichremoved the18localoptionsfrom the Eventually, butnotby ourrequest, asubstitutebillwas forthelocalrates. of thebillonpotentialpathsforward worked closelywithlegislative leadershipandthearchitects and ourmembersformostoftheinterimsession. We ULCT discussedtheconceptsinthisbillwithlegislators Although thisbillwasnotreleased untilFebruary 28th, Action/FutureULCT Trend: the Tax TaskForce. The billdidnotpass,butseeHB495foradescriptionof Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: lower thesalestaxandincome rates. and expand thesalestaxbasetoincludetaxes onservices, This wastheHouse’s taxreform bill,whichproposed to Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor:Quinn Tim Feb. 15,Mar. 1,8;Podcast Feb. 1,8,15,Mar. 1,8 Feb. 4,11,25,Mar. 4,11;Friday Facts Jan. 18, Reference: Daily Email Mar. 4,5,6;LPC Jan. 7, HB 441|Tax Act Equalization andReduction Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0441.html
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force process created inHB495. on expandingthebase,billwasheldinfavor ofthetask on existingbonds.However, becauseoflackconsensus formulas duringthetransition,andpotentialimpacts potential fiscalimpactonthebillofholdharmless cities andcountiesfrom changinglocalsalestaxrates,the us theywere concernedaboutthedisparateimpactson sourcing Legislative oftheuntaxed leaderstold services. Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Update your practicesfortheseemployees ifnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: annexations, incorporations,orzoning modifications. notices affectingpersonalproperty, suchasnoticesof protected personalinformationmaynotreceive official legislation outlinesthatat-riskgovernment employees with coverage, maritalstatus,andpayroll deductions. The include anemployee’s socialsecuritynumber, insurance personal informationforat-riskgovernment employees to posted onlineandexpandstheprivate classificationof may undergotoprotect personalinformationfrom being This billclarifiestheprocess alawenforcement officer Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LeePerry; Karen Mayne Reference: None Information Protection Amendments Employee HB 444|At-riskGovernment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0444.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: You maymodifyyour practices. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: public input. August 17toSeptember 1inorder toallow more timefor ordinance orresolution taxincrease foraproperty from The billextendsthedateforacityandtown toadoptan Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Robert Spendlove; KirkCullimore Reference: None HB 446|Truth inTaxation Revisions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0446.html
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disclosed. statute orordinance iffundingforthelawsuit wasnot from beginning orcontinuingaproject orenforcing a sought todelayorstopthestate orpoliticalsubdivision would have haddiscretionThe court tostayalawsuitthat to protect the health,safety, andwelfare ofUtah citizens. the abilityofstateorapolitical subdivisionofthestate determinedthelawsuitimpairedcontributors ifthecourt an order requiring theplaintifftodisclose namesof wouldhave haddiscretionbe disclosedandcourts toissue torequesta motionwiththecourt thatplaintifffunding have authorized thestate andpoliticalsubdivisionstofile to request thedisclosure by resolution. The billwould citizens, thegoverning bodywouldhave beenauthorized lawsuit impaired thehealth,safety, andwelfare ofthe subdivision adoptedaresolution determiningthatthe subdivision suits,ifthegoverning bodyofthepolitical been authorized torequest thedisclosure. For political safety, andwelfare ofthestate,AG’s Office wouldhave General determinedthelawsuitimpaired thehealth, disclose theirfunding.For statelawsuits,iftheAttorney for alawsuitagainstthestateoritspoliticalsubdivisions directly orindirectly provide 5%ormore ofthefunding This billwouldhave required thatindividualswho Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Ken Ivory Reference: None HB 448|Litigation Funding Transparency Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0448.html
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year. late inthesession,we anticipateitwillberefiled fornext ULCT monitored thebill.Because itwasintroduced so Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired becausethebilldidnotpass. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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area to be unlockedduringhourswhen liquorsalesare alcohol towear anIDbadge;(9)permitsaliquorstorage owner;sells toanew (8)requires allemployees whosell for instanceswhenaretailer transfersmanagement or transferagreementsbeverage management andinventory installations;(7)allows forinterimalcoholic to military the state-imposedmarkup foralcoholthe DABCsells the DABCevaluates whatalcoholicproducts qualifyfor obtains alicense,whichever dateislater;(6) clarifieshow is hired, or30daysafterthedayonwhichlicensee programs either30daysafterthedayon which amanager requires thatretail managerscompleteDABCtraining (5) making control over day-to-day operationsofalicensee; checks tothoseindividualsthatexercise direct decision- by weight; (4)narrows thescopeofrequired background volume, orupto.15%above orbelow whenmeasured tolerance upto.18%above orbelow whenmeasured by forabeer establishesthattheDABCmaymakerules (3) first classtoapplyforanon-premise banquetlicense; facilitywithmorearts than2,500seatsinacityofthe allows agovernment-owned/operated performing (2) prohibits hotelsfrom offeringminibarsinguestrooms; (1) This billamendstheAlcoholicBeverage Control Act and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Timothy Hawkes; Jerry Stevenson Reference: LPCMar. 11 HB 453|AlcoholAmendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0453.html
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modifying andmodernizingalcoholcodeinyears tocome. ULCT monitored thebill,andwe canexpectlegislation Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: agency toalicensee. liquorfrom astatestorea persontotransport orpackage license thatpermits and (14)establishesaliquortransport manufacturingpackageagencies; state licenseforbrewery Control Commissiontoissueanoff-premise beerretailer order pickup;(13)authorizes theAlcoholicBeverage through window ordesignatedparking stallforonline off-premise beerretailers tosellbeerthrough adrive- the legislature defines asadispensingarea; (12)permits old to–afterhours–busatablethatislocatedinanarea total; (11)provides foremployees whoare atleast16years beer flightssolongassamplesdonotexceed 16ouncesin repairs, andcleaning; (10) allows retail licenseestooffer not authorized inorder tocompleteinventory, restocking, Utah League ofCities and Towns
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consequences toensure thatthisissueisfixed. thislegislationandwillbemonitoringthe to support ULCT staffworked withURSandotherinterested groups Action/FutureULCT Trend: government. preventing thefiscalburden from beingshiftedtolocal in theFirefighters Retirement andAgency Trust Fund, However, itwillcorrect on-goingappropriation shortfall This legislationdoesnotrequire municipalaction. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: and AgencyFund. appropriating fundstotheFirefighters Retirement Trust This legislationclarifiestheprocess forproperly Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Bradley Last;Jerry Stevenson Reference: Daily Email Mar. 11;LPCMar. 11 Amendments Retirement HB 466|Firefighter Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0466.html
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education. ULCT inthisprocess. willbeactive participants and theconstitutional mandatetodedicate income taxto andtheimpactonstatelocalrates, untaxed services tax onfood,salesbaseexpansion includingcurrently that thetaskforce tax,sales willbeexploringproperty Based onourconversations with legislators,we anticipate Action/FutureULCT Trend: the taskforce’s work. Stay engaged throughout interimwithULCT aswe follow Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: interim sessionsinJune andAugust. must solicitpublicfeedbackandreport onprogress during to address imbalanceinthetaxsystem.It thestructural the taskforce willstudystateandlocalrevenue systems who are notlegislators.Aspresented by Rep. Schultz, each have theoptiontoappointtwonon-voting members The Speaker oftheHouse andtheSenate President also member from eachbodybeingfrom theminorityparty. comprises five representatives andfive senators,withone House immediatelyandunanimously. Membership second-to-last dayofthesessionandvoted outofthe embodied inthisbill,whichwasmadepubliconthe A keycomponentofthisyear’s budgetcompromise is Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Mike Schultz;Daniel Hemmert Reference: Daily Email Mar. 12,13 Task Force HB 495|Tax andEqualization Restructuring Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0495.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: address. for theperson’s dateinaddition totheirnameand birth This billallows apeaceofficerthatstopssuspecttoask Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: officer may request. individual’s identity. This billexpandstheinformationan This informationcanmakeitdifficulttopinpointan they mayaskfortheindividual’s nameandaddress. When officersstopanindividual,undercurrent law Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Karen Mayne; LeePerry Reference: None SB 10|Identification Amendments Request Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0010.html Senate Bills Senate
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enacting new ordinancesenacting new underthissection. with otherentities. Be aware oftherequirements for outside of your cityorcounty, you have written agreements Ensure thatifyou exercise jurisdictionover watershed Municipal Action/What you needtodo: include itinitsdrinkingwater source protection plan. provide acopyoftheordinance toeach affected entityand of Water Quality atleast10daysinadvance. It mustalso public, theDivision ofDrinking Water, andtheDivision July 1,2019,itmustholdapublic hearingandnotifythe to enactanordinance underthissectionofcodeafter area where thewatershedislocated.If amunicipalitywishes municipalities andcountiesthathave jurisdictionover the municipality wouldneedwrittenagreement withall exercise jurisdictionoutsideofthecountyorigin, the entire watershedwithinthecountyoforigin. To class. Afirstclasscitywouldhave jurisdiction over SB 17refines thejurisdiction ofacitythefirst their watershed. HB 135,whichreduced jurisdictionoffirst-classcities over examined issuesraisedby Rep. Noel inthe2018sessionvia study groups. The extraterritorialjurisdictiongroup This isoneofthebillsresulting from thework ofinterim Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Okerlund; Ralph Timothy Hawkes 25, Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Daily Email Jan. 29,30,Feb. 21;LPCFeb. Amendments SB 17 |Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0017.html
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work onthisbillandotherwater-related legislation. Lake CityPublic Works Director LauraBriefer fortheir Ogden AssistantCityAttorney Mark Stratford andSalt stakeholder group onthislegislation.Special thanksto interim study. ULCT worked over theinterimwith We worked withastakeholdergroup tosendthisbill exercise extraterritorialjurisdictiontoprotect watershed. that wasdetrimentaltothenumerous citiesthatneedto Last session,Rep. Colemanintroduced aversion ofthisbill Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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include aprofessional records managerfrom theprivate are removed from theSRC andthe SRC isrestructured to History director ordesigneeandthegovernor’s designee and towns ontheSRC. toserve The Division ofState its chargetorecommend onepersonrepresenting cities Membership oftheSRC changes,buttheULCT retains government entities. will makerecord managementrecommendations to will takeover records retention scheduleapprovals and mediarepresentative.subdivisions, andanews The RMC member recommended by ULCT torepresent political professional records manager from theprivate sector, a Bar a withGRAMAexperience,apublicfinanceexpert, appointed members,includingonememberoftheUtah Records director Services ordesignee,andfive governor- History director ordesignee,theDivision ofArchives and Members ofthe RMCwillincludetheDivision ofState will takeover someoftheresponsibilities oftheSRC. member Records Management Committee(RMC)that Interim Committee recommends SB25tocreate aseven- the workload oftheSRC, theGovernment Operations State Records Committee(SRC) eachyear. To helpbalance An increasing number ofGRAMAappealscomebefore the Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Adam Robertson Reference: None RecordsCommittee Substitute, SB 25|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0025.html
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committees. ULCT ensured thatwe have anappointmentonboth Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: media. director ordesignee,two citizens, and onepersonfrom the databases, theDivision ofArchives andRecords Services sector, aperson experiencedwithelectronic records and Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: notice from theauditorfornoncompliance. required trainingwithin30calendardaysafterreceiving the trainingwillbedisqualifiediftheydonotcomplete the board. Board of director memberswho failtocomplete six monthsfrom thedatetheyare electedorappointedto 2019. New members mustcompletethetrainingwithin training provided by thestate auditor by November 14, governmental nonprofit corporationmustcomplete Existing membersontheboard ofdirectors ofa Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: financial andboard governance bestpractices. interest inagovernmental nonprofit corporationwith subdivisions thatwhollycontrol orhave acontrolling information tohelpgovernmental nonprofits andpolitical SB 26requires thestateauditortodevelop trainingor Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Deidre Henderson; Craig Hall Reference: None Nonprofit Corporation Amendments Act Governmental SB 26|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns hhtps://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0026.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: business. forthenonprofit toconductits discussion isnecessary disclosure ofthetradesecret wouldinjure theowner and to closeitsmeetingswhendiscussingatradesecret if SB 27allows agovernmental nonprofit corporation Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: governmental nonprofit corporations. Interim Committee, clarifiesanOPMAprovision for This bill,recommended by thePolitical Subdivisions Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Deidre Henderson; Susan Pulsipher Reference: None Meetings Amendments Nonprofit SB 27|Governmental Corporation Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0027.html
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ensure thatthefiscalimpactofthisbillwasmitigated. ULCT oftheIDCappropriation to lobbiedinsupport Action/FutureULCT Trend: misdemeanor. representing indigent defensetominorschargedwitha provide grantstojurisdictionshelpoffsetthecostof Defense Resources Restricted Account sothatitcan an appropriation from the General Fund tothe Indigent the Indigent Defense Commissionsoughtandreceived local governments toprovide however, theselegalservices; for adults. There isa$725,500fiscalnoteonthisbillfor process forjuvenilesof thecourt andatcriticalstages This billrequires legalcounseltobepresent atallstages Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: counsel andwithspecialconsiderationofthecourt. a minortowaive representation onlyafterconsultingwith with representation inalljuvenile proceedings andallows the legalresources neededfordefense,provides aminor attorneyarethose withacourt-appointed provided with and clarifiesindigentdefensedefinitions,ensures that This billrecodifies the Indigent Defense Act, consolidates Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Todd Weiler; Michael McKell Reference: Daily Email Jan. 30;LPCFeb. 4 Amendments Act SB 32|Fourth Indigent Substitute, Defense Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0032.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Code deadlines. noticeproceduresthey alignwiththenew andElection Review SB33andupdateyour codeandpoliciestoensure Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: tasks. certain workers toperform for ballotpropositions, andrequires atleasttwopoll modifies andclarifies ElectionCodedeadlines, procedures changes. process, andmunicipalboundary The bill incorporation anddissolutionprocess, theannexation procedures intheelectioncode,municipal Interim Committee, standardizes publicnotification This bill,recommended by theGovernment Operations Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Travis Seegmiller Reference: None SB 33|Political Procedures Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0033.html
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defines a “major transitinvestment corridor.” Thisexpands New elementrequirements: transportation The bill (1) must consideradoptingintheir MIHplans. and (2)providing specificstrategies(“menu items”) cities landuseinto cities’transportation-efficient general plans; in twomainways:(1)addingelementsthatreinforce SB 34addstothefoundationofHB259and136 efficientlanduse. facilitate transportation Transportation Investment Fund. The objective isto the landusecriteriaandprioritizationprocess forthe processtodetermine isjustnowrulemaking underway land useandeconomicdevelopment potential. The fundingthatwillincludelocal for statetransportation 1996. SB136requires UDOT tocreate strategicinitiatives plan requirements thathave beeninplaceforcitiessince HB 259updatedthemoderateincomehousing(MIH) 136 (Transportation Governance Amendments). 259 (Moderate Income Housing Amendments)andSB the 2018sessionprovide thefoundationforSB34–HB Two billstheLegislature passed(andULCT in supported) Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jacob Anderegg; Val Potter Friday Facts Feb. 8,15;Podcast Feb. 1,15,Mar. 1,8 Reference: LPCJan. 7,30,Feb. 4,11,25,Mar. 11; Modifications SB 34|Fourth Affordable Substitute, Housing Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0034.html
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Allow forhigherdensityorMIHincommercial and • • include thefollowing: UHC, DWS, andAOG programs). The additionaloptions incentives ofMIH,andconsider topromote construction construction-related fees,considerstate/fedfundsand consider subsidiesandothersources ofrevenue towaive encourage rehabilitation ofuninhabitablestockintoMIH, ofMIH, of infrastructure toencourageconstruction (rezone fordensities,facilitate rehabilitation or expansion in theirgeneralplan,someofwhichare already codified (optional fortowns) toincludeatleastthree strategies New MIHplanrequirements: SB34requires cities (2) flexibility, andaccesstoincentives asthosewithtransit. ensures thatthesecommunities have thesameoptions, appropriate locations. The billaccountsforthisand population growth alongtheir“Main Streets” andother efficientlanduseand still planningfortransportation- Many communities donothave accesstotransitbutare commerce. between housing,employment, education, recreation, and development around thecorridortoimprove connections must includeaplanforresidential andcommercial Municipalities withmajortransitinvestment corridors transit. landuses(likehigh-densityresidential)certain around gives localgovernment some assurancethatitcanplan fixed route buscorridorswithaninterlocalagreement. It ROW, dedicatedroad ROW (likeBus Rapid Transit), or thatusespublictransit include apublictransitservice development to the conceptoftransportation-oriented centers mixed-use zones, commercial centers, oremployment units (ADUs) Create/allow/reduce dwelling regulations foraccessory Utah League ofCities and Towns
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Investment Fund and (TIF) Transit Transportation requirements in order tobeeligiblefor Transportation Cities mustbeup-to-dateon theMIHplanandreporting Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Other programs orstrategiesthataddress housingneeds • Utilize aMIHsetasidefrom aCRA,RDA,or • Considertechnicalplanningassistanceprograms offered • Apply withanentitythatappliesfor fororpartner • Implement assistanceprogram forcity amortgage • Participate program inacommunitylandtrust • Reduce impactfees related tolow andmoderateincome • Preserve existingMIH • Utilize subsidized strategiesthatpreserve low tomoderate • Implement zoning incentives forlow to moderateincome • Allow forSingle Resident Occupancy (SRO) • Eliminate orreduce parking requirements areas incertain • Encourage higherdensityorMIHnearmajortransit • housing developments of residents whoearnlessthan80%oftheAMI community development andrene agency by anMPOortransportation andcreatepreserve MIH providedservices by apublichousingauthority to to thecity employees oradistrictthatprovides contractedservices income unitsonalong-termbasis developmentsunits innew investment corridors Utah League ofCities and Towns wal agency 2019 200 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
new requirements.new menu itemsintotheirMIHplanonimplementingthese interim tohelpthe82citiesthatmustincorporate reporting requirements andwillbeworking over the initiatives. We are alsoworking withDWS ontheannual be proactive ontheCHAandotherhousing-related involved withdraftingthisbill. We willcontinueto Commission onHousing Affordability andwasvery ULCT worked over theinterimonthisbillwith Action/FutureULCT Trend: next five years. estimate oftheneedforMIHinmunicipalityover the than biennially, andtheMIHplanmustincludea revised bodies mustnow review theMIHplanannually, rather their generalplanby December 1,2019.Legislative Cities are required toincorporatetheirMIHplaninto currently programmed orare inphase1ofthe TIF process. are subjecttotheMIH requirements eitherhave funds million lastyear, and65out of81(80%)citiesthat Investment Fundmoney. (TTIF) The TIF was$702 Utah League ofCities and Towns
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examined inasubsequentsession. feasibility studyandstatefundingforincorporationwillbe RULCT monitored thisbill. We anticipatethatthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: costs ofincorporation. within five years (unlessanextensionisagreed to)forthe municipalitymustpaybacktheLieutenant Governornew Governor incorporatedmunicipality. andthenewly The outlining apaybackagreement between theLieutenant fund theprocess ofincorporationandsets outprovisions Special Revenue Fund tohelp theLieutenantGovernor The billestablishesaMunicipal Incorporation Expendable Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: and towns. to create auniformsystem fortheincorporationofcities SB 35wasrequested by theLieutenant Governor’s Office Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Adam Robertson Reference: None Incorporation Amendments Municipal Substitute, SB 35|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0035.html
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continue tobeintroduced anddiscussed at theLegislature. Legislative Session. It isanticipatedthislegislationwill SB 42isscaleddown version ofHB375from the2018 Action/FutureULCT Trend: failed topassoutoftheSenate. This legislationdoesnotrequire anyactionbecauseit Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: purchase salestaxwaspaidontheitem. taxforabusinessifatthetimeof personal property This legislationwouldhave eliminatedthetangible Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Oppose Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Daniel McCay; Lisonbee Karianne Reference: None Property Amendments Tangible Substitute, SB 42|First Personal Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0042.html
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on a public online site or forum withtheintenttoabuse, on apubliconlinesiteorforum personal identifyinginformation ofanotherindividual a personthatelectronically publishes,posts,ordiscloses to includeintentharassor tofrightenandstatesthat may beguiltyofelectronic communicationharassment SB 43expandsthecircumstances underwhich aperson possess undertheAct. evaporator tothelistofequipmentforwhich itisillegalto loop extractionsystem,antube,andarotary defines theterms.SB43addsapillpress machine,aclosed Clandestine Drug LabAct (Utah Code58-37d)and of the thatfallunderthepurview to thelistofdrugs The billaddsconcentrated opioids THC andcounterfeit the penaltytoaninfraction. within 30days,itisaclassBmisdemeanor. SB43reduces does notreturn amarriage licensetothecountyclerk Under current law, ifanindividualsolemnizingamarriage Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: update theUtah Criminal Code. This billisaproduct oftheCriminal Code Task Force to Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Karen Mayne; Paul Ray Reference: None Modifications CriminalProvisionsSB 43|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0043.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Lastly, thebillrepeals Utah Code76-6-104,fornication. harassment. communication isguiltyofelectronic communication threaten, theotherindividual’s ordisrupt electronic Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: higher than50mph. highway andthehasapostedspeedlimitthatis ofthe if thehighwayisnearagradeseparatedportion an interstate,oronahighwayincountyofthefirstclass are asfollows: anindividualmaynotoperateATV on repealed. The limitationsonATV operationasstreet-legal ofthehighwaytostreet-legalportions ATVs hasbeen Language authorizingthehighwayauthoritytoclose Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: local government prohibitions ofATVs. This billclarifieswhen ATVs are notstreet-legal andlimits Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LincolnFillmore; Mark Strong Reference: LPCFeb. 4,11 ATVSB 44|Street-legal Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0044.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: a cohabitanttothelistofDV offenses. poisoning, orkilling)withtheintenttoharassthreaten ofananimal(torture,SB 45addsaggravated cruelty Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: current statecoderegarding domesticviolence offenses. Law enforcement requested thisbilltoaddress agapunder Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: AllenChristensen;Paul Ray Reference: Daily Email Jan. 29 ViolenceRevisions SB 45|Domestic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0045.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: exempted. orrecycling, bids fortransportation unlessotherwise transfer stationmustreceive aminimum oftwoeligible interlocal cooperative agency, specialdistrict,orwaste class. To qualifyforreimbursement, themunicipality, waste transferstations)inacountyofthefirstorsecond (and interlocalcooperative agencies,special districts,and fifth, orsixthclass,and60%ofthecostformunicipalities reimbursement islocatedinacountyofthethird, fourth, or recycler’s costsifthemunicipalityapplying for reimbursement of100%awastetire transporter Management andRadiationControl toauthorize the SB 46allows thedirector oftheDivision of Waste Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: of tires. be reimbursed from thefundforcleanup andrecycling for more oftheexpenses paidby politicalsubdivisionsto Recycling Fund hascreated anexcess thatmakesitpossible the Waste Tire Recycling Act thatgoesintothe Waste Tire The $1feeimposedonthepurchase ofeachtire under Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: ScottSandall; Carl Albrecht Reference: None Amendments SB 46|TireRecycling Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0046.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: Shelter CitiesMitigation Restricted Account. language onthedistributionoffundsunderHomeless The State Tax Commissionrequested thisbilltoclarify Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Gene Davis; Steve Eliason Reference: Daily Email Jan 31,Feb 26 Amendments SB 49|Homeless Shelter Funding Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0049.html
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testified in support ofit. testified insupport ULCT worked withSen. Vickers onthebilland we Action/FutureULCT Trend: candidacy ornominationpetitionisfiled. notice oftheprohibition atthetimedeclaration of county andacity. Filing officersmustgive candidates on thegoverningfrom concurrently serving bodyofa This bill,effective January 2,2020,prohibits anindividual Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: instances. to prohibit holdingtwoofficessimultaneously incertain could becomeproblematic. Sen. Vickers sponsored thisbill Counsel, andUAC. It wasdeterminedthatsuchinstances Office, the Office ofLegislative Research and General with theOffice ofthe Governor, theLieutenant Governor’s to ULCT over thesummer, andalsodiscussedtheissue municipal level, whichwaslegal.Sen. Vickers reached out simultaneously heldtwopublicofficesatthecountyand This billoriginatedfrom aninstancewhenindividual Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Evan Vickers; Brady Brammer Reference: Daily Email Jan 31,Feb. 26;Podcast Feb. 1 Amendments Office Government SB 50|SecondSub,Local Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0050.html
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a description of the service boundary,a descriptionoftheservice thenumberof number ofmeterswithinthe supplier’s boundary, service water suppliedduringthepreceding 12-monthperiod, the each year: the numberofacre feet of pressurized secondary following totheDivision of Water Rightsby March 31of SB 52alsorequires watersuppliers toreport the secondary date, andhow thesupplierwillfinancemetering. andcompletion full meteringwithananticipatedstart water, secondary new how longitwould taketocomplete what itwouldcostfortheprovider tometerexistingand later thanDecember 31,2019. The report mustinclude and filea withthe report Division of Water Resources no SB 52requires waterproviders thatallsecondary complete 1, 2020mustbemetered. watersupplier providesthat asecondary onorafterApril residential,All new commercial, andinstitutionalservice Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: efforts. gardens–in toenhancewaterconservation aneffort usedtoirrigatelandscapingor water service–water pressurizedThis billenactsthemeteringofnew secondary Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jacob Anderegg; Timothy Hawkes Feb. 22,Mar. 1,8 Mar. 13;LPCJan. 7,Feb. 4,11,25,Mar. 11;Podcast Reference: Daily Email Jan. 29,30,Feb. 13,14,25, Requirements Water Secondary Substitute, SB 52|Fifth Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0052.html
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session toreach consensusandcreate goodpolicy. working through thefive versions ofSB52throughout the and Rep. Hawkes fortheirattention andinclusivityin impacted by thelegislation.ULCT thanksSen. Anderegg ensure communitieswere thatsmallandrural notunduly ULCT worked withSen. Anderegg andRep. Hawkes to Action/FutureULCT Trend: Fund watermetering. tohelpfinancethecostofsecondary from the Water Resources andDevelopment Conservation may makeupto$10millioninlow-interest loansavailable Starting onJuly 1,2019,theBoard of Water Resources interim meetinglaterthisyear. and Environment Interim Committeeby theNovember their findingstothe Natural Resources, Agriculture, metering, andotherissues. The Task Force willpresent timing, needforexemptions, resources topaythecostof watermetering,includingthecost, study ofsecondary SB 52chargesthe Water Task Force toconductaninterim provided water. secondary during thepreceding 12-month periodthesupplier supplier receives from itssources, andthedatesofservice connections by category, thetotalvolume ofwaterthe Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. . Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: parolee’s terminationdatebefore terminationoccurs. an inmateisreleased from custodyandtorescind a authority torescind an inmate’s prison release datebefore This billcodifiestheBoard of Pardons and Parole’s Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel Thatcher; LowrySnow Reference: None ofPardonsSB 54|Board Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0054.html
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ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status:Enrolled Sponsor: Deidre Henderson; Jefferson Moss database. cities andagenciesthatsubmit annualreports tofundthe or before December 31st.GOED may imposeafeeon annual reports mustbesubmittedtothedatabaseon community’s website. However, beginningin2021,CRA which theagencyreceives project area funds,andonthe the State Board ofEducation, eachtaxingentityfrom operates, thecountyauditor, theState Tax Commission, by November 1sttothecommunitywhere theagency CRAs mustcontinuetosubmittheirannualreports Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: state entitiesasrequired undercurrent statute. database inlieuofsubmittingthemtovarious localand agencies willuploadtheirannualreports totheGOED the databaseisestablished,communitydevelopment development agenciestouploadannualreports. After publicly accessibledatabaseby 2021forcommunity Development (orathird-party contractor)tocreate a This billrequires theGovernor’s Office of Economic Legislativ Reference: Amendments Report SB 56|Community Reinvestment Agency Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0056.html e Purpose oftheBill: LPC Feb. 4, 25, Mar. 11
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and oversee thedatabase. Eventually thebillwasamendedsothatGOEDwillcreate authority tochargeafeefordatabasemaintenance. counties collectingandoverseeing CRAdataandacounty’s met withthesponsortodiscusslocalconcernsabout worked withtheUtah Redevelopment Association and annually uploadtheirreports toacountydatabase.ULCT When thisbillwasfirstintroduced, it required CRAsto Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: fall underthedefinitions. code toclarifythatanisolatedincidentofabusedoesnot “chronic neglect” undertheChildandFamily Services SB 57amendsthedefinitionsof “chronic abuse” and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Todd Weiler; Craig Hall Reference: None Amendments Abuse SB 57 Child |SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0057.html
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board finds thatthelossof revenue tothedistrict due The board mustapprove oftrustees thewithdrawal ifthe the withdrawal. the board relies oftrustees onwhenapproving orrejecting signed thepetition,andidentify inwritingtheinformation by themunicipality andowners ofprivate that property hold apublichearing,mustconsiderfactualdatapresented has 90daystoconsiderthepetitionwithdrawandmay district The board ofthemunicipalservices oftrustees district. resolution statingtheintenttowithdrawarea from the the legislative bodyofthemunicipalitymustadopta signers wantthearea withdrawnfrom thedistrict,and the owners ofthetotalprivate landarea statingthe separate consentmustbesignedby atleast60%of district. Anannexationpetitionor municipal services district maypetitiontowithdrawthearea from the island orpeninsulathatoverlaps amunicipalservices Municipalities ofanunincorporated annexingallorpart Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: area annexations. from alocaldistrictincertain SB 60outlinesaprocess forautomaticwithdrawalofan Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LincolnFillmore; Robert Spendlove Reference: None WithdrawalDistrict Amendments Automatic Substitute, Local SB 60|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0060.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: district. process forwithdrawingthearea from amunicipalservices before May 14,2019,SB60establishesatemporary For ofanisland municipalitiesannexinganislandorpart loss ofrevenue. agrees totermsandconditions tomitigateoreliminatethe revenue willnotbeoffsetby savingsandthemunicipality no longerproviding tothearea, orthelossof theservice to awithdrawalwillbeoffsetby savingsassociatedwith Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: clerks someflexibility. 5:00 PMonthelastdayofearlyvoting periodtoallow SB 61removes therequirement thatpollsmustcloseat Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: This billclarifiesearly voting pollhours. Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto; Steve Eliason Reference: None SB 61|Poll Hours forEarlyVoting Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0061.html
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ULCT monitored thelegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: This doesnotrequire anyactionby amunicipality. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: personal bankaccount. maintain aseparatecampaignbankaccountfrom their campaign finance andclarifiesthatcandidatesmust reports school board election.It alsoupdatesreporting forinterim disqualified candidatesinamunicipal,county, or local This legislationisacleanupandclarificationfor Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto; Brad Daw Reference: None Revisions CampaignSB 62|SecondSubstitute, Finance Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0062.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: within 29daysfrom thearrest. the Driver LicenseDivision, whichmustbescheduled individual retains theirlicenseuntilhearingbefore intent torevoke theindividual’s license.Rather, the on behalfoftheDriver LicenseDivision oftheDivision’s Utah licensefrom theindividualwhenproviding notice tests, peaceofficersare nolonger required totakethe DUI andtheindividualrefuses tosubmitchemical When apeaceofficerarrests anindividualforasuspected Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: a chemicaltest. under theinfluenceandindividual refuses tosubmit when officersarrest an individualsuspectedofdriving notice andahearingbefore theDriver LicenseDivision recommended thislegislation toclarifytheprocess of The Administrative Rules Review Committee Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Karen Mayne; Norman Thurston Reference: None Implied Consent Modifications DriverLicenseand Substitute, SB 68|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0068.html
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are permitted toremain inplace, solongasthefoodtruck massgatheringif other foodvendors during atemporary Political subdivisionsmaynotrequire tomove afood truck business islicensedthrough anotherentity.truck events onprivatelicense forfoodtruck ifthefood property property, norcan a political subdivision require a reciprocal event onprivate atafoodtruck operate afoodtruck businessestopayafeeorobtainpermit food truck SB 71clarifiesthatapoliticalsubdivisionmaynot require of processing thelicense. for aninitialorreciprocal businesslicensetotheactualcost The billlimitsthefeeapoliticalsubdivisionmaycharge business” throughout. and changestheterm“food operator” truck to“food truck underthesamebusiness operates multiplefoodtrucks establish thatregulations mayapplytoonepersonwho SB 71addsadefinitionof business”“food truck to Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: limitations onfeesandpermits. business andnottotheoperator, andtoreinforce Act regulations toclarifythatfood truck applytothe The billamendstheFood Truck LicensingandRegulation Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Deidre Henderson; James Dunnigan Reference: Daily Email Feb. 7;LPCFeb. 11 Amendments Food Substitute, |Third TruckSB 71 Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0071.html
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reasonable reciprocal license fees. cities andtowns are compliantwiththecode,including will beworking hard over thenextyear toensure thatall Licensing andRegulation Act, enactedin2017.ULCT time tocomeintocompliancewiththeFood Truck Henderson’s willingnesstogive municipalitiesadditional Sen. Henderson onthesubstitutebillandappreciates Sen. issueswithoutlegislation.ULCTfood truck worked with Sen. Henderson worked withULCT formonthstoaddress Action/FutureULCT Trend: with permitrequirements andregulations. conditionsandoperatesincompliance maintains sanitary Utah League ofCities and Towns
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municipal portion of local option transportation sales oflocaloptiontransportation municipal portion a standard, more flexiblelistofallowable usesforthe For salestax,SB72creates thelocaloptiontransportation positions basedonbackground checkresults. transit districtsmayexclude applicationsforsafetysensitive transit providers, withoversight from UDOT. Also,public providedof publictransitservices by publicandprivate council.” local advisory The legislationrequires integration renames the“UTA board” localadvisory tothe“UTA repeals therequirement thatUTA changeitsnameand Development Act. Regarding UTA modifications,thebill are notsubjecttotheLandUse(TRZs) Management and SB 72clarifiesthat Transportation Reinvestment Zones Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: clarifications andchanges. additional necessary throughout theinterimandproduced SB72tomake development. It alsocreated anew Task Force, whichmet coordination landuse,andeconomic oftransportation, authorized statefundingoftransit,andenhancedthe and authorized localoptionsalestaxes fortransportation, In 2018,SB136modified governance ofUTA, modified Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Christofferson Kay Reference: Daily Email Feb 6;LPCFeb. 11 andFundingGovernance Revisions Transportation Substitute, SB 72|Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0072.html
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authorizes state Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) For capitalproject funding,SB72 statetransportation 100% oftheRUC revenues willgotoUDOT. open toalternative fuelvehicles, tobeginonJan. 1, 2020. requirements for theroad usagecharge(RUC) program, directors, divisions,andregion directors, andestablishes adjusts theestablishmentandroles ofUDOT’s deputy executive director tobearegistered professional engineer, SB 72modifiesUDOT and requires the UDOT to exceed 22.5centspergallon. consistent withtheindexingofmotoranddieselfuels,not hydrogen fuelby theCPI, beginning Jan. 1,2020, The billannuallyadjuststhetaxrateonCNG/LNG/ Weber). entirely intheUTA district(Utah, Salt Lake,Davis, and of the“4thquarter” appliesonlytothefourcounties clarifies thatthe July 1,2020sunsetoncountyimposition their countyhasnotimposeditby July 1,2020. The bill sunset oncities’ abilitytodirectly impose“4thquarter” if using criterialistedinthestatuteandremoves the2022 to adviseitonexpenditure ofthecountyshare (0.05%), a committeecomprisingmunicipalandotherofficials toestablish counties–that have imposedthe4thquarter SB 72requires Salt LakeCounty–andencouragesother a Regional Transportation Plan. projects fundedby “3rd quarter” revenues of mustbepart SB72clarifies which oncorridorpreservation. quarter County isnolongerrequired toexpend25%oftheir3rd from beingusedformaintenancepurposes.Salt Lake The billprohibits the“3rd quarter” 0.25%localoption andcorridorpreservation. debt service, taxes, includingall roads, transit,active transportation, Utah League ofCities and Towns
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subsequent sessions. to localoptiontaxes spendingin andtransportation SB 72. We refinements anticipatefurther andadjustments ofthetaxforce lastinterimthatnegotiated and waspart ULCT wascloselyinvolved indraftingSB136 lastyear Action/FutureULCT Trend: are effective July 2,2019. The billiseffective onMay 14,2019andtaxprovisions and assistancewithamaximumloantermof10years. Commission toestablishaprioritizationprocess forloans MPO, orlocalplans. The billrequires the Transportation projectsor active thatare transportation ofthestate, part Infrastructure Bank, arevolving loanfundforroad, transit, the Transportation Infrastructure LoanFund toState other contributionstothecostsofproject andrenames minimum non-statematchfor canbefundingor TTIF UDOT andMPOs. The legislationprovides thatthe40% the Transportation Commissioninconsultationwith pursuant toproject prioritizationprocess establishedby that establishaconnectiontothepublictransitsystem, Transportation Investment Fundforsuchprojects (TTIF) planapprovedtransportation by UDOT, and Transit that mitigatetrafficcongestionandare ofanactive part to beusedforpaved pedestrianornonmotorized projects Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: be dismissed. compliant withtherequirements foraprotective order to the present tensetoclarify thatarespondent mustbe order requirements. SB75changesthis past tenseto order dismissediftheyhave compliedwiththeprotective tense todescribethatarespondent mayhave aprotective under theCohabitantAbuse Act. Current statuteusespast This billfixes atechnicalissue regarding protective orders Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: AllenChristensen;Paul Ray Reference: None SB 75 ViolenceAmendments |Domestic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0075.html
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ULCT monitored thebill Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: cover representation circumstances. expenses incertain be paidby theworkers compensation insurancecarrierto Commission toaward an“add-on fee” toaclaimant and reenacts aprovision authorizingtheUtah Labor of powers. This billrepeals theattorneyfeeprovision compensation casesbecauseitviolatestheseparation Commission maynotaward attorneyfeesinworkers’ A Utah Supreme heldthattheUtah ruling Court Labor Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Karen Mayne; James Dunnigan Reference: None Amendments SB 76|Workers’ Compensation Adjudication Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0076.html
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on thisbill. ULCT worked withtheUtah Redevelopment Association Action/FutureULCT Trend: consents topaytheCRAincreased taxrevenue. and CRAentered intoanagreement andeachparty time oftheproject area budgetapproval, thetaxingentities of ataxingentity’s increased taxrevenue toaCRAifatthe This billestablishesthatacountymaypayallorportion Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: benefit from ataxincrease inaproject area. revenue andclearsupambiguityonwho receives the This billaddresses aCRA’s collectionoftaxincrement Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Curtis Bramble; Stephen Handy Reference: LPCFeb. 4 Amendments Tax Substitute, SB 77|First Increment Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0077.html
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ULCT staffmonitored thelegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: This legislationdoesnotrequire anyaction. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: streamlined Sales andUse Tax Agreement. This isanannuallegislative clarificationforthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Robert Spendlove Reference: None SB 79|SalesandUse Tax Changes Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0079.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: care provider. mental healthfacility, ortheofficeofalicensedhealth hospital, anemergencypatientreceiving facility, alicensed toalicensedacutecare duringtransport health observation foranindividualthatrequirestransportation behavioral are entitiesthatprovide services nonemergency transport under theBureau ofEmergency Medical Services. These these providers andvehicles sothattheycanberegulated for health transport” andaddsadesignationcategory This billdefines “nonemergency secured behavioral Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Evan Vickers; Susan Pulsipher Reference: None Designation Amendments Transport Secure Substitute, SB 85|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0085.html
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ULCT monitored thislegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: to acrime. victim paystoputsecuritymeasures inplaceresponse to expandrestitution criteriatoincludeexpensesa This billamendstheCrime Victims Restitution Act Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto; Craig Hall Reference: None Amendments Restitution SB 88|CrimeVictims Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0088.html
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reintroduced inasubsequentsession. it. We wouldnotbesurprised,however, ifthe billwas bill withSen. Weiler multipletimes andtestifiedagainst potentially violatingconstitutional rights. We discussedthe distinguish between politicalandothercontentwithout have topermit allsignsinparking stripsbecausewe cannot reasons. This billopenedthepossibilitythatacitywould interest inregulating forsafetyandaesthetic thatproperty easements over parking stripsandhave acompelling ULCT opposedthebillbecausecitiesandcountieshave Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedandnoactionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: tothemiddleofstreet.property landscaping andsometimeseven technicallyholdstitleof even thougharesident isresponsible formaintainingthe from havingpoliticalandothersignsintheirpark strips thatjurisdictionscanprohibit homeownersfrustration parking strips.SB90stemmedfrom Sen. Weiler’s prohibiting orremoving politicalsignsfrom residential The billattemptedtopreempt localgovernments from Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Todd Weiler; Phil Lyman 4, Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 1 Reference: Daily Email Jan. 30,31,Feb. 27;LPCFeb. Amendments Political Substitute, SB 90|First Signs Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0090.html
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between agriculturallands and agrowing population. legislation insubsequent sessionsthataddresses thetension us asthebillmoved through thesession. We anticipate Sen. Sandall wasreceptive toourconcernsandworked with cultural interests butalsobeabletorespond to problems. the definitionsinbillto ensure we are protecting agri ULCT testifiedthat we wouldlike totightenupsomeof Action/FutureULCT Trend: practices. course ofagriculturaloperationsorsound operation thatisconductedinthenormalandordinary operation asanuisancedonotapplytoanagricultural operation anuisanceorthatprovide forabatementofthe enacted by apoliticalsubdivisionthatmakeanagricultural operating withinsoundagriculturalpractices.Ordinances regulations, includingzoning ordinances, ispresumed tobe An agriculturaloperationthatconformswithlocallawsand Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the normalcourseofagriculturaloperations. nances onagriculturalnuisancetoimpactsthatare outside an agriculturalnuisanceclaim,andalsolimitslocalordi- under Title 4oftheUtah Code. The bill definesdefensesto SB 93enactstheAgriculturalOperations Nuisances Act Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: ScottSandall; Joel Ferry Reference: Daily Email Feb. 4 Nuisance Amendments Agricultural Substitute, SB 93 |Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0093.html
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on thisbill. ULCT worked withtheUtah Redevelopment Association Action/FutureULCT Trend: at least125%oftheaverage countywage. within theproject area tohave anannualgross wagethatis area development andprovides for60%ofthejobscreated project area planprovides solelyfornonresidential project an interlocalagreement thatthecommunityreinvestment ing allocationrequirement iftheCRAandcountyagree in amount. ment by acertain The billalsoremoves thehous- amount ofproject area fundsunderaninterlocalagree- The billprohibits ataxingentityfrom reducing the Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Reinvestment AgencyAct. makes otheramendmentsandupdatestotheCommunity to completereports thatare required by law. SB98also ditional reports andSB98clarifiesthatCRAsonlyneed countieswereCertain requesting thatCRAssubmitad- Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Reference: Daily Email Feb. 5;LPCFeb. 4,Mar. 11 Reinvestment Agency Amendments SB 98 Community |SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0098.html Wayne Harper; Stephen Handy
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired atthistime. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: January 2021. a process andsystemforelectronicby licensecertificates This billrequires theDriver LicenseDivision toestablish Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LincolnFillmore; LowrySnow Reference: None Driver Licenses Electronic SB 100|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0100.html
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next few yearsnext few dependingonhow itisemployed. is achancethatthiswillcontinue tobetweaked over the wide ofanetover whatclassesofvictimsit protects. There session. However, italsoreceived criticism forcastingtoo accomplishmentsofthis as oneofthemostimportant This billwaslaudedby many, includingGov. Herbert, Action/FutureULCT Trend: sentencingenhancements. new Ensure lawenforcement andprosecutors are aware ofthese Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: of free speechoranythingelse. that itdoesnotimpactanindividual’s constitutionalrights the housefloor, politicalaffiliation. Thebillalsospecifies religion, sexualorientation, andafteranamendmenton ethnicity, gender, genderidentity, nationalorigin,race, targeted theindividualbecauseofancestry, disability, for acriminaloffenseifitcanbeproven thattheoffender refining thisbill.SB 103 provides foranenhancedpenalty Sen. Thatcher andothershave spentyears working onand Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel Thatcher; LeePerry Reference: Daily Email Mar. 12 Penalty Enhancements SB 103 |Fourth Targeting Victim Substitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0103.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Food. hemp products ofAgriculture undertheDepartment and the cultivation, processing, andmarketing ofindustrial and amendsprovisions forthelicensingandregulation of its scope.SB105bringsstatelawinlinewithfederal “cannabidiol” with“cannabinoid” throughout to expand the “Hemp andCannabinoidAct” andreplaces theterm This billretitles the“Hemp andCannabidiolAct” to Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Evan Vickers; Brad Daw Reference: None Amendments SB 105 |Hemp andCannabinoid Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0105.html
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push thebill,butwe mayseeitnextsession. eye onthebill. Eventually Sen. Fillmore decidednotto feedback, we couldnotgettoaplacewhere we saw eye to the billearlyon. While hewasreceptive toourinitial ULCT metwithSen. Fillmore todiscusstheissueswith Action/FutureULCT Trend: SB 107didnotpasssonoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: ordinance. of theordinance wasidentified asanegative impactinthe ordinance thatrestricts unlesstheviolation useofproperty The billalsoattemptedtoprohibit enforcement ofan revamping existingordinances tomeetthisrequirement. the ordinance intendstoabate,andthiswouldinclude municipality toidentifyinordinance eachnegative impact personal property. Asubstitutewouldhave required each violation causedanimpactoutsidethescopeof unless thecityorcountyreceived acomplaintandthe from enforcing acodeonsomeone’s personalproperty In itsoriginalversion, SB107prohibited acityorcounty Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: LincolnFillmore Mar. 11;Podcast Feb. 22 Reference: Daily Email Feb. 4,14,25;LPCFeb. 25, for Municipalities Nuisance Substitute, SB 107|First Ordinances Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0107.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: governmental entities. single record requests maynotbesubmittedtomultiple that cannotbereadily segregated. The billalsostatesthat and containsprivate, controlled, orprotected records is accessibleonlyby computerorotherelectronic device publication, and(3)doesnotneedtoprovide arecord that is publishedandavailable tothepubliconline orina does notneedtoprovide arequested record iftherecord only provide arequested record toanindividualonce,(2) This billclarifiesthatagovernmental entity(1)need Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: This billaddresses abuses ofGRAMArequests Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Brad Daw Reference: None RecordsProvisions Government Modifications Substitute, SB 108|First to Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0108.html
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and UCOPA. return. This willbeatopicofinterimdiscussionforLELC reform assetforfeiture andthisorsimilarlegislationwill LELC toopposethisbill. There isanationaltrend to ULCT worked withtheChiefs of Police Associationand Action/FutureULCT Trend: SB 109failedtopasssonoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: funds from 3%to5%eachyear. feds. It proposed toincrease CCJJ’s retention offorfeited equitable share transferred property forforfeited tothe for lawenforcement thatreceived federalfunds under Program andsoughttoimplementreporting requirements qualify foragrantundertheState AssetForfeiture Grant requires inorder property lawenforcement toforfeit to not provided. SB109proposed toremove aprovision that requiring tovoid forfeiture thecourt ifproper noticewas discretionThe billattemptedtodiminishstatecourt by before toafederalagency. property transferringforfeited jurisdictionandrequirecourt anorder from astatecourt civilassetsunderstate The billproposed tokeepforfeited Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Todd Weiler; Lisonbee Karianne Reference: LPCMar. 11 Amendments Forfeiture Asset Substitute, SB 109|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0109.html
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and formula negotiated in SB 235. and formulanegotiatedinSB235. some adjustmentsinthefuture tothefundingmechanism applying forreimbursements underthefund,we maysee homeless resource centerscomeonlineandcitiesbegin with SB117andheagreed towithdrawit.Asnew ULCT metwithSen. McCay todiscussmajorconcerns Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billdidnotpasssonoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the $200,000capthatwasnegotiatedinlastyear’s SB235. point ofsalecomponent. The billalsoproposed toremove from 1.8%onthepopulationcomponentto1.99% to theHomeless Shelter CitiesMitigation Restricted Fund The billwouldhave increased thecontributionofeachcity Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Daniel McCay Reference: Daily Email Feb. 5 SB 117 |Tax Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0117.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Governor Herbert vetoed thebill.No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: vacancy. requirements andprocedures ofaspecialelectiontofillthe a specialelectiontofilltheoffice,anddescribed appointments tofilla vacancy foraU.S. Senator, pending out replacements. The billmadechangestotemporary a candidatevacancy occurstoaddress theissueofdrawn- areplacementcommittee tocertify nameforaballotwhen also modifiedthedeadlineforapoliticalparty’s central resigns toacceptafederal officeappointment. Thebill a candidateforcongressional officeifthecandidate SB 123allowed aregistered toreplace politicalparty Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled; Sponsor: Daniel McCay; Merrill Nelson Reference: None Amendments Process Election SB 123|SixthSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0123.html Vetoed
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: townships. towns toclarifyhow theUtah Code appliestometro includes ametro township indefinitionsofcitiesand as theexecutive district. ofamunicipalservices The bill removes theprovision thatthecountyexecutive serves Also,it an agreement withthecountyfortheseservices. andthemetro townshipis discretionary mayenterinto of thecountyandmetro township. Rather, now it onbehalf engineers,andauditorsserve clerks, surveyors, SB 124removes therequirement thatcountytreasurers, Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: established metro townships. This isabilltocleanupof2015’s SB119,which Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Karen Mayne; Eric Hutchings Reference: None Amendments Administration SB 124 Government |Local Utah League ofCities and Towns hh\ttps://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0124.html
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part ofanoverallpart recruitment andretention issue. public safetysector attributethisdifference inbenefitas retirement isnot equitable.Representatives withinthe same amountofwork atthesamelevel ofriskbutthe is employees hired afterJuly 2011are required todothe Tier Iand Tier IIpublicsafetyemployees. The perception long-term sustainability, ithascreated divisionbetween systemismovingWhile thenew theretirement systemto the employee’s after25years. salary II hybridsystemreceives 37.5%ofthefive-year average of employee’s three-year average. Anemployee underthe Tier retire with50%payout ofthe after20years ofservice retirement. Under Tier I,apublicsafetyemployee can Employees hired afterJuly 2011receive alesssubstantial the State and localgovernment. retirement systemandprovide more for planningcertainty tocreatewas aneffort long-termsustainabilityfortheState the retiree toadefinedcontribution by theemployer. This 2011. systemmovedThe new from adefinedbenefitfor publicsafetyhiressystem thatappliestonew afterJuly 1, New Public Safety andFirefighter Tier II Retirement In the2010General Session, SB63passed,creating the Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; LeePerry Mar. 1 Mar. 1;LPCJan. 7, Feb. 4,11,25,Mar. 4,11;Podcast Reference: Daily Email Feb 11,26,Mar. 5;Friday Facts Enhancements TierIIRetirement Firefighter Public Substitute, and Safety SB 129|Third Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0129.html
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recommendations foradditionalchangesoradjustments. with URSandtheRetirement Interim Committeeon the publicsafetysector. ULCT staff are preparing towork ULCT, UAC, UCOPA, andotherrepresentatives from amended withcompromise languageagreed uponwith the interim. The legislature passedthebillafteritwas and compensationwillbeapriorityforULCT over emphasized thatexaminationoftheretirement system the House Government Operations Committeeand ofSB129beforenegotiations, we testifiedinsupport unfunded mandate,asdirected by LPC.Aftercontinuing ULCT opposedthebillasfirstintroduced basedonthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: to theRetirement Interim Committee. like your inputonpotentialrecommendations topresent retirement willcontinueasplanned.ULCT staffwould employers thisyear. The interimstudyintopublicsafety July 2020andthere isnofiscal impactonemployees or retirementThe new benefitwillnotbeimplementeduntil Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: relevant issues. the appropriate share ofcostunderSB129,andother modifications underSB129,potentialfundingallocations, Independent Entities Interim Committeetoreview the with thebenefitincrease); (3) requires the Retirement and is covered by employees. URSprojects therateat15.9% system;anythingoverto 14%(thisisacontributory 14% after 25years; (2)increases theemployer ratefrom 12% to 50%ofthefive-year average oftheemployee’s salary multiplier ratemoving theretirement benefitsfrom 37.5% The billachieves fourmainthings:(1)increases the retirement disparitybetween Tier Iand Tier IIemployees. Sen. Harper introduced SB129tocorrect theperceived Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: ignition interlockberemoved. Division torequest thattherequirement toinstallan is notalcohol-related, topetitiontheDriver License charged withdrivingundertheinfluence,butinfluence This billestablishesaprocess forindividualswhoare Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Eric Hutchings Reference: None SB 131|Ignition Interlock Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0131.html
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ULCT staffmonitored thelegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: This doesnotrequire anyspecificactionsofmunicipalities. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: alcohol content,andretail practices. within theDABCtostudyissuesrelated beeravailability, weight. It alsocreates theBeer Availability Workgroup to 5%ofalcoholby volume or3.2%increase to4%by beer andheavybeer. It increased theallowable from 4% SB 132modifiesthepermissiblepercentage ofalcoholin Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jerry Stevenson; John Knotwell Reference: Daily Email Feb. 7,Mar. 6,13 Amendments Beer SB 132|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0132.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: two cityprosecutors. statute, andincreases the Councilfrom 10to12,adding assistance tolawenforcement officers,updatestheCouncil increases Councilresponsibility toprovide trainingand remained relatively unchanged sinceitsinception.SB135 The Utah Prosecution CouncilwithintheAG’s Office has Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jerry Stevenson; LeePerry Reference: None CouncilSB 135|Prosecution Amendments Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0135.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No municipalactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: befully operationalby Januaryportal 1,2025. single sign-oncitizen portal. The billrequires thatthe hasmadetodevelopgoals, andplantheDepartment the Committee before November 30eachyear ontheprogress, to thePublic Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim of The Department Technology mustreport Services and information. registration, employment information,andotherservices immunization records, previous taxfilings, vehicle ahuntingorfishinglicense,collegetranscripts, certificate, license orstateidentificationcard ordeath abirth renewal, compensation, employment withastateagency, adriver information, unemployment insurance,workers’ Network, Women, Infants, andChildren program documents, includingMedicaid, CHIP, Primary Care to create toaccessstate aone-stop-shop citizen portal This billrequires of theDepartment Technology Services Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jacob Anderegg; Adam Robertson Reference: None SB 137|SingleUser Correlation Data Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0137.html
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trips withinthe jurisdiction. operators share anonymized fleet and rideactivitydatafor Lastly, localauthorities mayrequest thatthe scooter-share terms. indemnifies theauthorityunder certain authorities mayrequire thatascooter-share operator insurancecoverage.operator tomaintaincertain Local and SB139setsouttherequirements forascooter-share Local authoritiesmayalsoregulate scooter-share programs and businessdistricts. limitswithincommercial zonesscooters, butundercertain where scooter-share operatorsmaynotstageshared way management,localauthoritiesmaydesignatelocations highway, For tooperateonsidewalks. safetyandright-of- e-scooters, now includedinthelistofvulnerableusersa in theircommunity. Localauthoritiesmayauthorize This billgives citiessomeflexibilityin regulating e-scooters Municipal Action/What you needtodo: (defined as “scooter-share programs”). scooters”) and ride-sharingcompanieslikeBird andLime regulation ofe-scooters (definedas “motor assisted This billupdatesthe Transportation Codeforthe Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: KirkCullimore; Adam Robertson Reference: None Transportation Amendments MotorSB 139|SecondSubstitute, Assisted Utah League ofCities and Towns hhttps://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0139.html
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based ontheiruniquecircumstances. that fostermore flexibility forcitiesto regulate scooters e-scooter regulation amendmentstothebill andsupported ULCT spokewithSen. Cullimore abouthisintentionsfor Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: November. board andtheLegislative Management Committeeeach submit anannualreport totheUtah Inland Port Authority will publishthemonitoringdataontheirwebsite andwill quality attheSalt LakeInternational Airport.) The DEQ DEQmustalsomonitorair groundwater samples.(The organics, andnutrientsfrom stormwaterfoundin oxides ofnitrogen intheair, aswell assediment,metals, and willmeasure matter, levels ofparticulate ozone, and areabaseline forairandwaterqualityintheinlandport inland port. The DEQwillestablishanenvironmental (DEQ) tomonitortheenvironmental impactsofthe SB 144requires ofEnvironmental theDepartment Quality Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Luz Escamilla;Francis Gibson Reference: LPCMar. 11 Quality Monitoring Amendments SB 144 Environmental Substitute, |First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0144.html
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rate” and intotwoparts forpublicationina newspaper SB 145splitsthedefinition of an “average advertisement legal noticewebsite. can befoundattherequest ofthepersonpublishingon notice andprovide theweb address where thefullnotice published inthenewspaper, andmustdescribethelegal is limitedonwhatitcancharge,cannotrequire thatitbe the noticeisnotpublishedinanewspaper, thenewspaper If legalnoticeisdelivered mailorinpersonand by certified requiredparties tobenotified. mail orinpersondirectly by certified onall may beserved keeps arecord foratleasttwoyears, legalnotice ofservice identified allparties required tobenotified,andtheperson thenoticecanprovethe personserving thattheyhave statute clearlyidentifiesallparties required tobenotified, distributes inacountyofthethird through sixthclass,a When noticedoesnotreplace publicationthat newspaper Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: amends thedefinitionofan “average rate.” advertisement restrictions regarding onnewspapers legalnotices,and This billamendslegalnoticeprovisions, amends Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel McCay; Logan Wilde Reference: None SB 145 Notice |Legal Revisions Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0145.html
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identical billsponsored by Rep. Colemanthatdidnotpass. ULCT monitored thebill. We anearly alsosupported Action/FutureULCT Trend: of thefirstorsecondclass. process inacounty todeterminetherateforanewspaper in acountyofthethird through sixthclass,andanother outlines aprocess todeterminetherateforanewspaper Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the publichearingrequirements initiatives. forstatewide the fiscalimpactofproposed law. SB151alsomodifies Management andBudget andLFA prepares theestimateof Fiscal Analyst(LFA) ratherthantheGovernor’s Office of submit initiative petitionstotheOffice oftheLegislative with theproposed law. The lieutenantgovernor will of allproposed sources offundingforcostsassociated Statewide initiative petitionsmustincludeadescription initiativeSB 151amendsthestatewide procedures. Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Deidre Henderson;Maloy Cory Reference: None Amendments Initiative Substitute, SB 151|Third Procedure Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0151.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: natural resource development throughout thestate. alleviate social,economic,andpublicfinanceimpactsfrom Account totheSeven County Infrastructure Coalitionto appropriate 1%ofdepositsmadetotheMineral Lease This billproposed toauthorize theLegislature toannually Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Amend Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Ronald Winterton; ScottChew Reference: None Funds Amendments MineralSB 152|SecondSubstitute, Lease Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0152.html
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Emergency Account, Service and theUtah Statewide Radio charge revenue toaPSAP,service Unified 911 Statewide percentage rates distributedfrom theprepaid wireless 911 chargeforeachaccesslineandchangesthe the service andraises 911emergencyservice the unifiedstatewide telecommunicationchargeto fund the emergencyservices counties. SB154extendstoJuly 1,2025thesunsetof and clarifiesaudit reporting requirements for certain The billoutlineshow funds theUCAmayexpendcertain network. anywhere otherthana911emergencyservice or emergencycallbox communicationto beredirected SB 154prohibits apublicentityfrom allowing a911 for proposal. private facilitiespriortoissuingorapproving arequest costs, andeconomicfeasibilityofusingexistingpublicor Radio Network Division reports thatidentifythebenefits, duties. The billrequires theUCABoard toconsiderthe amends theUCABoard andRadioNetwork Division provisions onUCA’s abilitytosellnetwork capacity, and (PSAP). The billalsoclarifiesthePSAPdefinition,amends public safetyagencies,andanswering points public safetycommunicationsnetwork forstateagencies, Authority (UCA)toincludemaintaining astatewide This billclarifiesthepurposeof Utah Communications Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; Bradley Last Reference: LPCMar. 11 Communications Authority Amendments SB 154|Fourth Utah Substitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0154.html
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of minimumstandards andbestpractices. division and interoperability division, and the development network, the authority’s onthe 911 administrative rules development ofthepublicsafetycommunications strategic plans,theoperation, maintenance,andcapital policies, the911divisionand interoperability division recommendations toUCAonoperationsand industry. Committeewillmake The PSAPAdvisory classes, andonememberfrom thetelecommunications ofPublicdistrict, Department Safety, countiesofdifferent from aPSAPmanagedby acity, county, specialservice Committeewithrepresentativesmember PSAPAdvisory The Regional Committeeisreplaced Advisory withanine- interoperability division. fortheRadioNetworkadministrative rules Division and safety communicationsnetwork, andthe authority’s maintenance andcapitaldevelopment ofthepublic interoperability divisionstrategicplans,theoperation, operations andpolicies,theRadioNetwork Division and is chargedwithmakingrecommendations onUCA the Committee. The Public Safety Committee Advisory tribal governments, on ortheirdesignees,willalsoserve Committee, andanindividualnominatedtorepresent executive director, thechairofPSAPAdvisory industry. The commissionerofpublicsafety, theDOT one individualfrom thepublicsafetycommunications from countiesofthedifferentdepartments classes, and police chiefs,sheriffs,EMS,lawenforcement andfire Board willappointmembersrepresenting thefire chiefs, 15-member Public Safety Committee. Advisory The UCA The Operations Committeeisreplaced Advisory witha the UCABoard asdescribedbelow. committees, creates committees,andaddsmembersto new System Restricted Account. The billalsorepeals certain Utah League ofCities and Towns
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issues over equipmentare new stillbeinglitigated. appointments ontheUCABoard. At thistime,contract committeesandULCT alsohastwo of theadvisory final version ofthisbill. We willbefollowing thework ULCT worked closelywithstakeholderstonegotiatethe Action/FutureULCT Trend: committees. soliciting potentialmembersfortheadvisory jurisdiction. Lawenforcement groups are currently Be aware requirements ofnew forPSAPs inyour Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Committee. Public Safety CommitteeandthePSAPAdvisory Advisory two non-voting members,includingthechairsof The nine-memberUCABoard isincreased toinclude Utah League ofCities and Towns
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return againnextyear. last year andalsofailed,we anticipatethisbillwill ULCT monitored thebill.Anidenticalbillwasproposed Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: do nothave adequatestafftodedicatewebsite updates. available, butcreates aburden forsmallerjurisdictionsthat animals attheshelter. This information isalready publicly specific informationpubliclyonamonthlybasis regarding SB 155wouldhave required animalshelterstopost Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Opposed Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Karen Mayne Reference: None Amendments SB 155|AnimalShelterTransparency Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0155.html
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compromise. and we anticipatefuture legislationthaterodes the2016 UCOPA. This wasprioritylegislationforsomegroups to opposeit,inconjunctionwithChiefRoss and ULCT discussedthebillwithSen. McCay andworked Action/FutureULCT Trend: SB 160didnotpassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Action/What you needtodo: 2016 compromise onbody-worncameras. with asupervisor. Even asamended,thebillupset officer usedforce immediatelypriortotheconsultation amended toallow a cameratobeturnedoffunlessthe off abody-worncamerawhiletalkingtosupervisor. It was The billoriginallyprohibited apoliceofficerfrom turning Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Oppose Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Daniel McCay Reference: Daily Email Feb. 19 Amendments CameraSB 160|Body Disclosure Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0160.html
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programs. on theparent’s statusinthe state’s medical cannabis maynotdiscriminateagainst aparentAlso, acourt based than thelawfulpossessionor useofanopioidoropiate. lawful useorpossessionofmedical cannabisanydifferently fromThe billprohibits considering aparent’s acourt before qualifiedmedicalprovider registration isavailable. medical professionals torecommend medicalcannabis Senate. SB161provides anexception toallow certain compassionate useboard appointeesbeconfirmed by the establishment orpharmacy. The billrequires thatthe does nothave anownership interest inacannabis electronic verificationparty systemtoensure theprovider SB 161alsoamendstheRFPrequirements forathird- possession duringthedecriminalizationperiod. minorpatients,andclarifiesthequantitylimitsfor certain to includeprotections forparents andlegalguardians of barcode labeling,amendsthedecriminalizationprovision delays aprovision duringthedecriminalizationperiodon of cannabis,provides foradditionaltestingofcannabis, special sessionin2018. The billclarifiesthetransportation the Medical CannabisAct, enactedby HB3001duringa This billmakesextensive changesandclarificationsto Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Luz Escamilla;Brad Daw Reference: None SB 161|Medical Cannabis Amendments Act Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0161.html
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employees andoutlines restrictions on suchemployees. a politicalsubdivision employer mustprovide tosuch employee’s position.SB161outlinestherequired notice other federalbackground determinationisrequired for the funding isjeopardized, afederalsecurityclearance,orany and opiates.However, thisdoesnot apply where federal political subdivisiontreats anemployee’s useofopioids employee’s useofmedicalcannabisthesameway section, apoliticalsubdivisionisrequired totreat an Under thenondiscriminationfor government employment positionswithfederalrequirements.cannabis forcertain regarding apublicemployee’s lawfuluseofmedical SB 161clarifiesanexception toanemployment protection distribution ofcannabis. out adirective withrespect tothemanufacture, sale,or claim thattheiractionsviolatefederallaworrefuse tocarry employee whosignsthenoticeformmaynotingoodfaith assignment ordutythatmayviolatefederallaw. An whistleblower outan protections torefuse tocarry the noticeformmaynotsubsequentlyrely onstate SB 161provides thatapublicemployee whosigns against acurrent employee whorefuses tosigntheform. federal law. Anemployer action maynottakeretaliatory outanassignmentordutythatmayviolate refuse tocarry aduty,in acceptingorundertaking theemployee maynot to engageinconductthatmayviolatefederallawand state’s medicalcannabisprogram mayrequire theemployee employees toinformthemthatthejobdutiesunder employer mustgive toemployees andprospective create andpublishaform thatapoliticalsubdivision ofHumanThe Department Resource Management will Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: medical cannabispharmacyemployer. coverage foracannabisproduction establishmentand SB 161addresses workers’ compensationinsurance Utah League ofCities and Towns
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on implementingthatprotocol over theinterim. the required noticeinaconsistentmannerandwillwork on how toensure thatpoliticalsubdivisionsare providing ULCT monitored thisbill. We have spokenwiththeState Action/FutureULCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: do nottakeanyfinalaction. officials maymeetwithoutviolatingOPMAsolongasthey power”elected officialshave advisory toclarifythattwo This removes thelanguage“on asubjectover which these over power.” whichtheseelectedofficialshave advisory action, eitherformalorinformal,istakenonasubject a meetingoftwoelectedofficials by themselves whenno by law).Under existing law, “does aquorum notinclude defined membership ofapublicbody(unlessotherwise isdefinedasasimplemajority ofthe A quorum Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: ambiguity. in theOpen andPublic Meetings Act (OPMA)toclarify This billremoves onelinefrom the“quorum” definition Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jacob Anderegg; Michael McKell Reference: None SB 165|QuorumRequirements Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0165.html
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this may be a topic that is discussed as part ofthatwork. this maybeatopicthatisdiscussedaspart we willbeworking onpublicsafetyretirement issuesand ULCT staffmonitored thelegislation.During theinterim, Action/FutureULCT Trend: Independent Entities Committee. This legislationwasheldintheSenate Retirement and Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: safety andfirefighter employees. to betterplanandreduce theimpactsofretiring public and firefighter employees. Thiswouldallow foremployers establish aplannedretirement program forpublicsafety Allows foremployers tocreate policiestocreate and Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Karen Mayne Reference: None ProgramsRetirement SB 167|Public Planned andFirefighter Safety Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0167.html
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initiatives asoneofourprioritiesthisinterim. to engageoneconomicdevelopment legislationand ULCT staffmonitored thislegislationandwillcontinue Action/FutureULCT Trend: GOED onthisplan. governments. Municipalities willwanttoengagewith among economicdevelopment entities,including local competition andincrease communicationandcooperation GOED tomakespecific recommendations todecrease economic development across theState andrequires SB 172requires GOEDtocreate astrategicplanfor Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: economic development strategyfortheState. develop awrittenstrategicplanthatcontainscoordinated eh State Board ofEducation. It alsorequires GOEDto moves STEMeducationendorsementsfrom GOEDto ofHeritageGOED totheDepartment and andArts GOED. It transferstheSTEMAction Centerfrom This legislationreorganizes specificprograms within Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: AnnMillner; Val Peterson Reference: Amendments Development SB 172 |Fourth Economic Substitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0172.html
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unlimited publiccomment. to includethetaxincrease ontheagendaandrequired the billthatonlyallowed intaxationmeeting atruth ULCT staffworked tomodifytheoriginalversion of Action/FutureULCT Trend: reasons forthetaxincrease. tothetaxincreaseneed topertain andanybudgetary intaxationmeeting.Agendaitems included onatruth SB 179clarifiesand restricts whatagendaitemscanbe Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: 50 miles. municipalities withboundariesthatrequire travel over make publiccomment.It doesprovide anexception for unreasonably restrict thenumberofindividualsallowed to taxation meeting.It alsorequires municipalitiestonot budget ortaxincrease in itemsontheagendaofatruth This legislationrestricts amunicipalityfrom havingnon- Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LincolnFillmore; Robert Spendlove Reference: None Amendments SB 179 Truth Substitute, |Third inTaxation Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0179.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: up againnextyear. towork onthebilloverrules theinterim anditmaycome No actionisrequired. Sen. Hillyard sentthebillbackto Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: submission ofbiometricinformation. attempted tosetrequirements forthecollectionand to correct informationintherepository. Lastly, thebill provided. The billalsoproposed toestablish aprocess informationis when andtowhomcriminalhistory criminal informationandadisseminationlogtoshow Accuracy Act torequire forstatewide acentralrepository This billproposed toenactaUniform Criminal Records Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Lyle Hillyard Reference: None Act Accuracy SB 183|Uniform CriminalRecords Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0183.html
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reinforces current bestpractices. from itsoriginal version tothisversion, whichsimply ULCT worked withSalt LakeCountytomodifythebill Action/FutureULCT Trend: penalty withtherequired writtennoticeoutlinedabove. after May 14,2019,unlessthemunicipalityimposed nuisance violationsthatare outstandingorpendingon Municipalities maynotcollectpenalties forlanduseor into accountthecostofcuringviolation. the violation,andprovide areasonable timetocure, taking must identifytheregulation orordinance atissue,specify nonjudicial penaltyforalanduseornuisanceviolationand Municipalities mustnow provide writtennoticefora Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: reasonable timetocure before collectingafine. written noticeforlanduseornuisanceviolationsanda This billrequires codeenforcement officialstoprovide Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel Thatcher; Paul Ray Reference: LPCFeb. 25;Podcast Feb. 22 Amendments Code Substitute, Enforcement SB 184|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0184.htm
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Mountainous Planning District. These changesimpactthosecommunities withinthe Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: and outsidethelimitsofcitiestowns. generated by residents ofthecountywholive bothinside needs withinthemunicipalityare public safetyservice sharefunds ifthecountyfindsthatadisproportionate of as arecreational area maybefundedwith countygeneral withinamunicipality locatedinanarea designated services to determinethatfire, paramedic,andpoliceprotection within District. The billallows acountylegislative body commission toincludearesident ofamunicipalitylocated expands potentialmembershipoftheDistrict planning incorporation ofBrighton withintheDistrict and This legislationmakeschangestoaccountforthe established by theLegislature in2015. 1, 2021fortheMountainous Planning District thatwas This billextendsthesunsetdatefrom June 1,2020toJune Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Curtis Bramble; Mike Schultz Reference: None Amendments SB 187 |County PlanningandServices Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0187.html
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urban programs. and interim priorityforusandwe willbelooking atrural ULCT monitored thisbill.Economic development isan Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billfailedtopassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: ongoing appropriation of$10,000,000as2021. Development Grant Program of$2,000,000andan from theGeneral Fund totheRural CountyEconomic provisions andwouldhave madeaone-timeappropriation zone andeconomicdevelopment taxincrement financing ground up. The billattemptedtomodifytheenterprise counties toplanforeconomicdevelopment from the by GOED. The Grant Program wouldhave allowed Economic Development Grant Program administered development programs tocreate theRural County SB 200proposedrural countyeconomic toconsolidatefive Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: ScottSandall; Carl Albrecht Reference: Daily Email Feb. 27;LPCMar. 11 ModificationsDevelopment Rural Substitute, SB 200|First Economic Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0200.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: underground inconcrete. of electricalenergyat138,000volts, whichare encased city orcountyofthefirstclasstounderground facilities transmit electricenergyat35,000volts. SB206allows a Current statuteallows theundergrounding offacilitiesthat Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: the Utah Underground Conversion ofUtilities Law. SB 206amendsthedefinitionof “electric facilities” under Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: David Buxton; Calvin Musselman Reference: None Amendments SB 206|Underground Conversion ofUtilities Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0206.html
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ULCT staffmonitored thislegislation. Action/FutureULCT Trend: Interim Committee. before September 30,2019totheRevenue and Taxation legislation willneedtocompleteandsubmitareport A municipalitythatmeetstherequirements ofthis Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: FY 2018. from taxes, property waterrates,andallothersources for to Revenue and Taxation Interim Committeeonrevenues This legislationrequires awaterdistricttosubmitreport Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: LincolnFillmore; Adam Robertson Reference: None Modifications SB 214 Property Substitute, |First Tax Relief Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0214.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: emergency shelterandamedicalrespite facility. expands thedefinitionofahomelesssheltertoincludean medical respite care fortheseindividuals. The billalso to Housing Reform Restricted Account inorder toprovide Coordinating Committeetousemoneyfrom theHomeless care fortheindividual. SB225authorizes theHomeless to staywhenashelterdoesnothave thecapacitytoprovide needs orare attheend oftheirlives and needsomewhere individuals whoare homeless andhave specialmedical worked thisbillforseveral years toaddress theissueof The Health andHuman Interim Services Committee Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Luz Escamilla;Paul Ray Reference: Daily Email Mar. 4 Amendments SB 225|Homeless Provider Service Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0225.html
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taxable property inthe district. taxable property and maylevyataxof.0015per dollaroftaxablevalue of charge feesandothercharges foradministrative services for fairmarket value. Public infrastructure districtsmay acquire completed improvements completedorpartially authority toenterintointerlocalagreements andmay tation. Public infrastructure districtsare empowered with ing orimproving facilitiestohousingpublictranspor- to issuenegotiablebondsforprojects rangingfrom acquir - sub-districts withinthedistrict. The district hasthepower district isgoverned by board membersthatrepresent If thecityapproves thepublicinfrastructure district,the district. owners property and 100%ofsurface withintheproposed if there are registered voters withintheproposed district public infrastructure districtis100%ofregistered voters city. The threshold topetitionacountyorcitycreate a public infrastructure districtuponapproval ofacountyor outlines aprocedure owners forproperty toestablisha to provide financingforpublicinfrastructure. The Act This billenactsthePublic Infrastructure District Act Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel McCay; James Dunnigan Reference: None Act Infrastructure District PublicSB 228|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0228.html
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its final version. ULCT negotiatedthe billwithstakeholdersandsupported Action/FutureULCT Trend: Action isatthediscretion ofthecity. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: person whodamagedtheproperty. may remove thegraffitiandseek reimbursement from the the graffiti,city, orathird hired party by thecity, owner candemonstrateasignificanthardship to remove ownerthe property inthegraffiti removal. If aproperty notice mustalsoprovide alistofresources thatcanassist owner oneweek toremove thegraffiti. Thewritten cost toremove it–writtennoticethatallows theproperty isdefacedbyperson whoseproperty graffitiandbearsthe This billrequires citiestogive a“victim ofgraffiti”—a Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: addressing thecleanup ofgraffitionprivate property. This billestablishesaprocedure forcitiestofollow when Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Wayne Harper; James Dunnigan Reference: None Graffiti Substitute, Amendments SB 250|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0250.html
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in subsequentlegislation. However, we anticipate thewarrantsminimumwillreturn toremoveCourts theegregious ofthisbill. portion ULCT worked withtheAdministrative Office ofthe Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: effect July 1,2019. when afineforanindividualmayapply. Thebilltakes substitute billremoved thisprovision andinsteadclarifies and wasproposed totakeeffectonMay 14,2019. The failurecontempt ofcourt, toappear, oranyotherreason $1,000 forfailure topaythefine,anorder toshow cause, of anarrest warrantin relation toafinethatislessthan The initialversion ofSB252prohibited theissuance Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel McCay; Marc Roberts Reference: LPCMar. 4 Amendments FinesandFees Substitute, SB 252|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0252.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. UL for consistency. Check your historicbuildingcodeandupdate it Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: are owned by agovernment entity. involve plasterandare eitherfundedby publicmoneyor for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings forrestorations that Secretary’s Standards forRehabilitation andGuidelines oftheInteriorThe billadoptstheU.S.Department withplasterdetailing,walls,andceilings. properties This billaddresses the challengesofrestoring historic Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Gene Davis; Mike Schultz Reference: None Preservation Code forHistoricSB 253|Construction CT Action/FutureCT Trend: Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0253.html
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ULCT monitored thebill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: The billdidnotpassandnoactionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: taxation hearing. taxes toallow in forinflationwithoutholdingatruth This billproposed toallow ataxingentitytoincrease Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Support Link: Bill Status: Not Passed Sponsor: Jacob Anderegg Reference: LPCMar. 4 Revisions SB 256|Truth inTaxation Requirements Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0256.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisrequired. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: and fiberopticcarrier. jurisdiction toresolve disputesbetween arailroad certain and provides thatthePublic Commissionhas Service optic carrierapplicationsforrailroad right-of-way crossings uniform applicationprocess, standards, andfeesforfiber from thescopeofdefinition.SB259 establishesa excludes railroad rights-of-wayincounties ofthefirstclass angleanddepth,but a railroad right-of-wayatacertain underoracross telecommunications facilityconstructed Optic Carriers.” The chapterdefinesa “crossing” asa Code, “Crossing Railroad Rights-of-Way by Fiber chapterinthePublicSB 259enactsanew Utilities Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Daniel Hemmert; Carl Albrecht Reference: None Right-of-way Amendments Railroad SB 259|SecondSubstitute, Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0259.html
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ULCT monitored thisbill. Action/FutureULCT Trend: No actionisnecessary. Municipal Impact/What you needtodo: I-15interchange at1800North. anew construct toMIDAexchangeto grantproperty withUDOT to status, andestablishesaprocess forHill AirForce Base condominium inthedefinitionofahotelfortaxexempt authority forDABC-licensedpremises, includesahotel municipality forannexation,clarifiesthatMIDAisalocal The billoutlinestheprocess forMIDAtopetitiona Recreationand aMilitary Facility in Wasatch County. Hill AirForce Base Falcon Hill aerospace research park, Installation Development Authority projects (MIDA):the Development Authority Act toaddress twomajorMilitary InstallationThis billmakeschangestotheMilitary Legislative Purpose oftheBill: ULCT Position: Neutral Link: Bill Status: Enrolled Sponsor: Jerry Stevenson; Val Peterson Reference: None Authority Development Sub,Military SB 269|First Utah League ofCities and Towns https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/SB0269.html
2019 284 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Meeting link: Zoom info: Next LPCmeeting – 4,2019 February at theCapitol at theCapitol andtheSaltPalace Local Officials Day (withlegislative briefing) is on Wednesday, 30,2019 January 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah Local Government Trust, 55SHighway 89,NorthSaltLake Legislative Policy Committee 7,2019,12:00p.m. Agenda –January Utah LeagueofCities and Towns LPC Agenda–January 7,2019 Agendas Meeting ID:993385270(withoutspaces) Phone number:+16699006833 Adjourn Wrap-up (Cameron DiehlandMike Mendenhall)(1:10-1:30) c. b. a. Legislative items Results ofLPCprioritiessurvey (Cameron Diehl)(12:15-12:25) Mike Mendenhall)(12:10-12:20) LPC 2019–structural chang minutes (ULCT 1st Vice Pres. Mike Mendenhall)(12-12:10 Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption ofDecember10,2018 • • ACTION –otherissues(RachelOtto) (12:55-1:10) UPDATE –firefighter retirement andTier2 senddata t • (Wayne Bradshaw andJohnHiskey) (12:25-12:45) ACTION –secondary water UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Follow-up survey ontopic lists andfiscal notes Ratify positionsaslisted inbill tracker at Feb.4thLPC
https://zoom.us/j/993385270 o Wayne ([email protected]) Utah League ofCities and Towns es andoutreach (RachelOtto and
(JohnHiskey) (12:45-12:55)
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Towing ( Tax Reform HB 185 HB 245 SB 77 SB 98 SB 56 HB 70
(Sen.Bramble) (Sen.Harper) (Sen.Henderson) (Rep. Coleman) (Rep. Owens) (Rep. Winder) HB 228 Utah League ofCities and Towns ) ayne Bradshaw) (12:20-12:30)
2019 286 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table https://zoon.us/j/5595487556 To jointheZoom webcast: 4. 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Agenda – 11,2019,12:00p.m. February Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Agenda–February 11,2019 Adjourn g. f. e. d. c. b. a. Legislative items: ULCT communications efforts –Susan Wood(12:10-12:15) minutes (ULCT 1st Vice President Mike Mendenhall)(12-12:10) Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 4,2019 February ACTION: Ratify staff positions(1:25-1:30) UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership (1:15-1:25) UPDATE: Week 2recap –RachelOtto (12:55-1:15) UPDATE: SalesTax (Roger Tew) (12:45-12:55) (Wayne Bradshaw) (12:40-12:45) UPDATE: SB52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Rachel Otto and Sen.Andereg UPDATE: SB34:Affordable HousingModifications (12:15-12:25) Retirement Enhancements (JohnHiskey and Wayne Bradshaw) UPDATE: Tier2retirement—SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter TierII UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ii. i. CRA bills SB 71:
Food Truck Amendments (Sen.Henderson) Utah League ofCities and Towns g (tent.)) (12:25-12:40)
2019 287 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table https://zoon.us/j/5595487556 To jointheZoom webcast: 4. 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Agenda – 25,2019,12:00p.m. February Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Agenda –February 25, 2019 Adjourn by 1:30 f. e. d. c. b. a. Legislative items: ULCT communications efforts –Cameron Diehl(12:10-12:15) minutes (ULCT 1st Vice President Mike Mendenhall)(12-12:10)) Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 11,2019 February ACTION: UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership (1:05-1:15) (12:50-1:05) UPDATE: Week 4update andWeek 5preview (RachelOtto) Retirement Enhancements (Wayne Bradshaw) (12:45-12:50) UPDATE: Tier2retirement—SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter TierII (Wayne Bradshaw andJohnHiskey) (12:35-12:45) UPDATE: SB52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements (12:15-12:35). UPDATE: Tax reform andsalestax (Rep. TimQuinnandRoger Tew) UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Ratify staff positions(1:25-1:30) Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 288 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table https://zoon.us/j/5595487556 To jointheZoom webcast: 4. 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Agenda –March 4,2019,12:00p.m. Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Agenda–March 4,2019 Adjourn by 1:40 g. f. e. d. c. b. a. Legislative items: ULCT communications efforts –Susan Wood(12:10-12:15) Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 25,2019 February minutes (ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall) (12-12:10) ACTION: UPDATE: (Rachel Otto) (1:15-1:25) UPDATE: (Rachel Otto) (1:10-1:15) ACTION: HB433–InlandPort Amendments (Cameron Diehl)(1:00-1:10) ACTION: HB119–Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities (Roger Tew andCameron Diehl)(12:30-1:00)l ACTION: HB441–Tax Equalization and Reduction Act (12:15-12:30) Firefighter TierII Retirement Enhancements ACTION: Tier2retirement changes –SB129:PublicSafety and UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Ratify staff positions(1:35-1:40) Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership (1:25-1:35) Week 5update andWeek 6preview Utah League ofCities and Towns
(JohnHiskey)
2019 289 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table https://zoon.us/j/5595487556 To jointheZoom webcast: 4. 3. 2. 1. Don’t forget to joinusatourMidyearConference inSt.GeorgeApril24-26! (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Agenda –March 11,2019,12:00p.m. Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Agenda–March 11,2019 Adjourn e. d. c. b. a. ACTION: Ratify staff positions UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership UPDATE: Week 6,what’s left in Week 7,andInterim plans(ULCT staff) UPDATE: SB52–Secondary Water Metering (Wayne Bradshaw) UPDATE: HB441–Tax Equalization and Reduction Act(Roger Tew) Legislative it ULCT communications efforts –Susan Wood minutes (ULCT 2ndVicePresident Mike Caldwell) Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of March 4,2019 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH vii. vi. v. iv. iii. ii. i.
Economic development Water conservation Gravel pitregulation Taxes Housing Public safety retirement Beer?
ems: Utah League ofCities and Towns
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council meeting where hediscussed theULCT Map to close theGap and legislator c their councils, communities, andlegisla discussed two President andSpanishFork councilmember, Mike Mendenhall, Engaging withcouncils, communities, andlegislators –ULCT 1st Vice a committee quorum,membership, and consensus procedures. and reach outto individualULCT staff. Rachel went over LPCrules for ULCT: participate inLPC meetings, comment onthe BillULCT Tracker, outlined three wa more productive and to foster two-way communication. Rachel supplement eachtopic. Thischang succinct inpresent discussed LPCformat chang Updates to theLegislative Policy Committee process –Rachel Convention Center. 30,2019atbe heldonJanuary theCapit committee that registration is open for Local Officials Day,whichwill at theCapitol onFebruary 4,2019,12:00p.m.Rachelinformed the Relations, RachelOtto, noted that the LPCmeetingnext willbeheld Upcoming meeting and event –ULCT Director ofGovernment the December10,2018meeting. with amoment ofsilence.Thecommitt The committee honored fallen Provo Police OfficerJosephShinners ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall welcomed thecommittee. ways committee members can share LPC materials with are packages. Mike shared avideoof Spanish Fork Utah League ofCities and Towns ys committee members can communicate with ations andwill provide detailed handouts to es andoutreach es. ULCT willbemore direct and e isaneffort to make LPCmeetings ee adopted theminutes from tors: through council meetings ol andtheSaltPalace
2019 291 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 3 . Results ofLPCprioritiessurvey a. d. Communication andSocialMedia–UL UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH feedback andtheULCT isnow reaching out to communities for disaster mitigation fund.Thislegislator reachedout the ULCT for from aSouthern Utah legislator that wants to create arevolving that thesurvey isstill active. Cameron discusseda recommendation secondary water meters. Cameron informed committee members quality, truthinta local authorityover watersheds, UDOT prioritization, referenda, air the highprofile issuestheULC transportation local option, andcity feeauthority. Over thesummer, 50/50 salestax f significance includeclassB& C road funds,loc public safe session. Top prioritiesincludelanduse, ta which willhelptheULCT prioritiz evaluates bills.Cameron recapped theLPCprioritiessurvey results, Building Better P ULCT Executive Director, Cameron Diehl, reviewed the2019 Tools for story withULCT. sheet andencouraged citiesand towns to volunteer to share their DwellingAccessory Unitor featuring CedarHillsMayor Jenney Rees discussinghercity’s leaders to shar housing. Susanwould like t their stor share themwiththeircommunities. TheULCT wants to helpcities tell Utah Policy andencouraged members to comment onthemandto discussed aseriesofop-edstheULCT willbeginrunningw follow #CitiesWork andtheirlegislators onsocialmedia.Susan Communication, SusanW platform andmessagingthissession.ULCT Director of Diehl, discussedULCT e for eachoftheirlegislators. include ULCT ma brochure. Mike alsodiscussedpre-session care packages—which
y asthey prepare for growth andaddress affordable ty, andfinance.Thespecificissuesthat were ofmost e onsocialmedia.Susanpresented aULCT video ormula, flexibility inusing revenues from the olicy andthefive-step prismthrough whichtheULCT terials—that theSpanishFork council putstogether Utah League ofCities and Towns xation, Tier2 retirement, local tax incentives, and fforts to focus theLeague’s communication ood, encouraged committee members to dinance. Susanpassedaround asign-up o collect soundbites from cityandtown T worked onincludepreservation of e efforts inthe2019legislative CT ExecutiveCT Director, Cameron x policy, transportation, al landuseauthority, eekly with 2019 292 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 4 . Legislative items c. b. a. UPDATE –otherissuesCameron Diehldiscussedthe League’s UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Cameron openedthe meeting f retirement subgroup. The topic will thenbebrought before theLPC. gathering information and vetting the information throughthe as was attempted by legislators in2015and2017,theULCT is supporting Tier2 ref officer recruitment andr researching otherstates to seehow they are managingpublicsafety Cameron inf support oftheTier2retir filed, andwill come bef proposing thissolutionwill go through committee again, willbe and makingsure fire fold the solution to theissueincludesclarifying statutory language were paid,thefundsinaccount were notseparated. Thetwo- Commission changed theirsoftwar premium tax hasgone into theaccount. Inabout2014,the Tax identify theproblem. Since1971,aportionoftheinsurance UFA hired Steve Young from HollandandHartto collect data and (UFA), gave anupdate ontheresearch that hasbeencompleted. chiefs andcities that are members oftheUnifiedFire Authority is ashortfall. Ashley Spa funds have notbeeng premium tax that fundsaportionoffirefighter retirement. The having onpublicsafety officers. Johnalsodiscussedtheinsurance the Tier1and2retir UPDATE –firefighter retirement andTier2–JohnHiskey discussed discussed thebackground onthesecondar ([email protected]). ULCT seniorpolicyadvisor, JohnHiskey, information onactualorprojected costs to meter secondary water secondary water, data onmetering andwater conservation, and requested that committee members share theirpositionon metering ACTION –secondary water –ULCT Director ofPolicy, Wayne Bradshaw, added to thesurv feedback. Thedisaster mitigation fundwillbeanadditional topic
ormed thecommittee that Wayne Bradshaw is Utah League ofCities and Towns ey. orms. Rather thantaking apiecemealapproach fighter retirement is properly funded.Abill etting totheappropriate accounts andthere ore LPCfor review. tafore, whoisrepresenting many ofthefire etention. TheLPChasbeenon record ement brackets andtheimpactTier2is ement reforms aboutadecade ago. or questions: e andwhiletheproper taxes y water bill.
2019 293 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL 6. 5. The LPCadjourned b. a. Wrap-up d. Mike encouraged committee members to engage withtheLeague Cameron reit UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ii. i. throughout thesession. topic willbebrought before theLPCasitdevelops. topic thissession.TheLPC endorsed 2018HB 225,4thsubstitute. The can confirm theirareas ofinterest. committee members regarding topic lists andfiscal notes somembers next LPCmeeting. Rachel went over asurvey that willbesent out to encouraged LPCmembers to beupto date onULCT positions by the disaster andrecovery mitigation fund,andhundreds ofothers. Rachel damag homeless shelter funding, code amendments, pawn shops, towing, gambling machines, governmental immunity, instream flows for trout, victimrights, fire interest includefood trucks, gravel pits,idlingordinances, pitbulls, Land UseManagement andDe Task Force isworking toward consensus onproposed changes to the has reached consensus onchanges to theOmbudsmanstatute. The support last month, whichiss the commission onhousingaffordability bill,whichtheLPC voted to OVERVIEW OFUPCOMING LEGISLATION –Rachelgave anupdate on on secondary water metering. water. Wayne reiterated theinformation heisseekingfrom cities but theLeagueisnow working t Cameron stated that theLeaguehasheard organically from cities, reaching outto incities regarding secondary water metering. Jewell Allen,Grantsville council member, asked whotheLeagueis ramifications are inthebillions. making changes at thet the bottom ofthemarket, hesuggests we are cautious about time to tackle retirement reform. However, if wemake changes at is that in2018whenwe have abillion-dollarsurplus,maybe itis billion problem andtheURS was struggling financially. The concern that whenthisconversation was addressed in2011,it was a$5 on theULCT Ut Jamie Davidson, appointed by theULCT Board ofDirectors to serve erated that state andlocal referenda willbean important ah Retirement System Membership Board, stated Utah League ofCities and Towns op ofthemarket because thefinancial till inprogress. TheLandUse Task Force velopment Act.Otherpotential billsof e to underground facilities, the o reach outto citieswithsecondary
2019 294 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 3. 2. 1. Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210(andZoom webcast) Legislative Policy Committee Minutes – 4,2019,12:00p.m. February Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Minutes –February 4,2019 a. Legislative items: c. b. their efforts to planandprepare for growth. that theseefforts are important sothat cities can inform legislators on sharing thevideowiththeirlegislator Diehl commented on St. George’s success and attributed it to local leaders on Facebook with260engagements. ULCT Executive Director Cameron George’s videoongrowth andhousingaffordability reached 1,552people to prepare for growth. Thevideoreached 1,117peopleonFacebook. St. what anestimated 140Utah cities are doing toupdate their general plans Martin, andHeberCityMayor K Past President Beth Holbrook, HerrimanCityCouncilMemberNicole Official’s Day. The video, a virtual tour of many Utah cities, featuresULCT’s Communities each day ofthelegislative session.Susan recapped thevideo more cities to share their stories—the Leaguewillbeposting onevideo doing to address growth andhousingaffordability. Susanencouraged worked withtheLeagueto create videosonwhat theircommunity is Communications andT a. ULCT communications efforts minutes, ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall. Welcome, introductions, logistics, 7,2019 andadoption ofJanuary Week 1recap– ULCT Director of Government Relations RachelOtto people. Tribune op-eds.Theseop-edshave beenreaching thousandsof Op-Eds: Susanupdated members onULCT Utah Policy andSaltLake with theFriday Facts email. Podcast that willberecorded onFridays andshared onFacebook and Cities Work Podc City videosongrow UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Prepare ast: Susaninformed members ofthenew Cities Work Utah League ofCities and Towns
for th andhousingaffordability– ULCT Director of raining SusanWood reported that 29citieshave
Growth elleen Potter andgives an overview of that theLeagueshowed at Local s andcommunities. Cameron stated Utah 2019 295 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL
c. b. UPDATE: HB164,Local Boards andCouncilsStructure Amendments – funds to TIFandnotto classB&Cr that thisbillisusedasa housingtool for proactive tying cityplanning, the billmoves f Rachel informed member road fundsto moderate-income housingplansinstead ofTIFfunding. needs. Rachelsta options that allow cities tobe flexible in meeting their community’s about andplanfor housingintheircommunity thr cities to build aff Gruber comment funds. Wasat will verify compliance to UDOT inorder for cities to qualify for TIF report theirmoderate-income housingplanto DWS annuallyandDWS incomeelement housing of theirgeneral beCities will plan. required to options that cities canchoose from when developing the moderate- HB 259andSB136.At thispoint, thebilloutlines22diff transportation andlandusenexus strengthened through last year’s voted to supportinDecemberof2018.Thisbillemphasizes the SB 34,Affordable HousingModific UPDATE: SB34,Affordable HousingModifications –Racheldiscussed Secondary metering; andSB90 Political signs. nonprofits; SB35Affordable housing;SB44Street legal ATVs; SB52 HB 179Road closures; SB25R HB 162Underground f 143 Wat amendments; HB69Legal notice;HB96Nigh expenditures; HB228Towing; HB119Referenda; HB60DFCM which includeHB59Governmen listed someofthebillsLeaguewas tracking throughout theweek, create anunfunded mandate orharmcitycounty budgets? Rachel and councils from letting citiesand counties work?(5)Doesthebill Is thebillaone-size-fits-all appr Is theproblem best addr evaluating bills:(1)What istheproblem thebillistrying to solve? (2) to 12.Rachelreiterated thefive questions theLeague asks when and supports73,seeks to amend13,isneutr updated members oncurrent billtracking. ULCT istracking 211bills UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH er conservation; HB154Mental health for first responders; ch Front Regional CouncilExecutive Director Andrew orward andwillrequire memberengagement to ensure ordable housing, butratherordable housing, requires cities to think ed onSB34to that clarify thebilldoesnotrequire ted that thebillmay beamendedto tieclassB&C Utah League ofCities and Towns acilities; HB164Local boards and councils; essed at thelocal level orthestate level? (3) s that thisissuewilllikely continue to ariseas ecords committees; SB26Government oach? (4)Doesthebillrestrict mayors t enterprise; HB64Lobbyist ations, whichtheULCT membership oad funds. al on54,andisopposed ttime construction; HB ough amenuof erent menu
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f. e. d. presented an overview of Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) bills. Rachel Otto andUtah R ACTION: Community Reinvestment Agency bills– throughout thesession. to make upthedifference. TheLeague willbe following this topic state would only be$3millionperyear andlocal entities would have II employee r million to co discuss theissue.Thebillproposes aone-timeappropria brought together eight entities representing law enforcement to Senator Harper, Representative Perry, and Representative Dunnigan, their salary. Thisdisparityhasbeenanong of theirsalary. TierIIemplo Tier IIemployees. TierIemplo that are TierIemployees andpoliceofficers hired after 2011 that are John discussedthedisparitybetween policeofficer UPDATE: SB129,PublicSafety andFirefighter TierII Retirement – do notexperience fire that willadjust thestatute to where clarify thesefundsare to go sowe tions of$12million. Represen the firefighter retirement shortfall and provides ongoing appropria- Budget, proposes aone-timeappropriation of$17million toaddress to research thisissue.HB5,Retirement andIndependent Entities Base Spatafore, have beenworking withpeoplefrom theinsurance industry Fire AuthorityChief DanPetersen and hislobbyists, David andAshley have notbeengetting tothe retirement funds for firefighters. United firefighter and volunteertraining, firefighter lifeinsurance. The funds money from theInsurance Premium Tax for firefighter retirement, is paidoninsurance withhealthinsurance e retirement fundingthrough theInsurance Premium Tax of2.25%that UPDATE: Retirement –firefighter shortfall– Johndiscussed firefighter Lake City, SouthJordan, and Taylorsville.) Heights, Herriman,Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Murray, Riverton, Salt will sendapollto set upc cities and Representative Stenquist like would to hear from them. ULCT Boards andCouncilsStructure Amendments. HB164willimpact10 ULCT Policy AdvisorJohnHinskey provided anupdate onHB164,Local UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ver boththestate andlocal costs neededto increase Tier etirement benefits. However, ongoing funding from the Utah League ofCities and Towns fighter retirement shortfall again. edevelopment Association President Matt Dahl onversations. (Impacted cities:Cottonwood yees can retire after 25 years with37.5%of tative Brad Last is going to sponsorabill yees can retire after 20 years with50% oing issue.Three legislators xempted. Statute allocates s hired before 2011 tion of$5.3
2019 297 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table iii. ii. i. earmarked for housingpr holding onto housingfunds,butthevas in housingfundsthat are outther housing andeconomic dev with thetaxing en Matt outlinedthe four categories CRA bills fall into: (1) relationships UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH 3. SB 98(Sen.Harper) HB 70(Rep. Coleman)
2. 1. 3. 2. 3. 2. 1. ULCT voted to opposeRepresentative Coleman’s CRAbilllast year 1. SB 56(Sen.Henderson)
URA hasnottaken apositiononthisbill. nonresidential areas. does notrequire housingalloc that creates aproject area, limitsreporting requirements, and This billlimitsadministra ULCT recommended positionisamendingthisbill. Office of Economic De proposed acentral location for onedatabase withGovernor’s the state. Additionally, thiswillbean expensive mandate. URA a different way andnumbers may beincongruent throughout URA isconcerned that counties will operate theirdatabases in within that coun This billrequires eachto county create adatabase for theCRAs ULCT recommended positionisopposingthisbill. communities. jobs requirement would notbefunctional for those plan. Rural communities are happy to get 20jobs andthe50 that isseparate from what isalready required inthegeneral URA opposesthisbillbecause itrequir not require housingallocation requires thecreation of50jobs at 150%of county AMI;does can receive increment through aninterlocal agreement; Allows creation ofan Economic Development Area (EDA); EDA tity committees; (2)the relationship between Utah League ofCities and Towns ty to filetheirannual report. ojects; and(4)miscellaneousitems. elopment; (3)themyth ofthe$200million velopment. tive fee collection tothe community e—it was indicated that CRAsare ation for certain projects in t majorityoffundsare es anew housingplan
2019 298 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table g. ii. i. UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership – vi. v. iv. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH 1. 3. 2. 1. 3. 2. 1. HB 245(Rep. Winder) 3. 2. 1. 4. Referendum Bill— sales tax op the expected pr first draft ofbase expansion bytheendof week.He recapped Tax Reform—Cameron anticipates that theHousewill reveal the HB 185(Rep. Owens) SB 77(Sen.Bramble)
modernizes theprocess, signature thetiming, thresholds, and 119, whichisbased onabilltheLeaguesupported last y and referendums thissession.Cameron called attention toHB The legislature isw ULCT recommended positionissupportingthisbill. URA hasnottaken apositiononthisbill. at publicandnon-profit colleges anduniversities. This billallows incr ULCT hasnoposition yet. URA doesnothave apositiononthisbilly participate ifanagency is formed. district.and aspecialservice Itr and defines a“limited asaschooldistrict purpose taxing entity” This billchanges theterm “bligh ULCT recommended positionis to amendthisbill. URA may beinsupportofproposed amendments to thebill. by CRAs. impact thiscan hav and addresses changes to tax rates withinproject areas andthe This billclarifiesdefinitions onhow ta ULCT recommended positionis to amendthisbill. ULCT eventually got to neutral last year. that removed the10%housingallocation set asideinanEDA.
tions, andthe50-50distribution formula. Utah League ofCities and Towns ocess anddiscussionsontax baseexpansion, local ement to beusedfor full-time student housing orking to modernize state andlocal initiatives e ontax increments anddebt taken on equires thoseentities to t” to “developmentt” impediment” x increment iscalculated et. ear, that 2019 299 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table h. ii. i. follows: on HB185from “support with onemotion to amend:members v ACTION: Ratify staff positions–Members ratified staffpositions iv. iii. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH 1. 3. 2. 1. HB 56,amend HB 70,oppose Towing (HB228)— ratify three important appropriations thissession: in appropriations, Camer Appropriations—while theLeagueg
this billputsaburden onlocal policef and expands anotherwith preemptions. Mark commented that came to consensus onconcepts butthis billignores oneconcept from Ogden CityandBrianJonesfrom Provo City. TheBoard League hastwo repr bill that created aTowing Board Advisory afew years ago. The rotation authorityfrom cities toUDOT. TheLeaguesupported a sign andlanduseordinances. Thisbillcodifies r signage at every entrance to theparkinglot,preempting local in thestate ofUtah would have to have mandatory anduniform residential zone. Thebill requires that every private property lot for atow orimpoundlotto beapermitted useinany zone buta This billisaboutpreemption ofloc funding available to local indigent defense Indigent Defense Commission:thisincreases theamount ofstate transportation. UDOT’s budget for cities to better planand integrate landuseand Transportation LandUseConnection:this provides funds from Retirement: for firefighters encouraged members to provide feedback. working withstakeholders onlanguage andconcepts and communication between elected officialsandcitizens. Cameron is
Utah League ofCities and Towns ” to “amend.” Staff positions are ratified as esentatives ontheBoard, MarkStratford on encouraged members to follow and enerally doesnotget involved oted to change staff position al government. Thisbillallows orces. otations and shifts
2019 300 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 4. Adjourn x. ix. viii. vii. vi. v. iv. iii. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Indigent De Transportation LandUseConnectionappropriations, support HB 228,oppose HB 185,amend HB 245,noposition SB 77,amend SB 98,amend Retirement appropriations for firefighters, support
fense Commission,support Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 301 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Minutes – 11,2019,12:00p.m. February Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Minutes –February 11,2019 a. Legislative items: minutes, ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall. Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 4,2019 February earlier intheday where citymanag benefit. Wayne reported that ULCT hadameeting withcitymanagers encouraged thecommittee to consider fullyfundingtheincreased what first responders inneighboring states receive. Liljenquist disparity ofTierIandIIfirst r spoke infavor ofthelegislation at thehearingbecause itaddresses the hearing heldonFebruary 7,2019. F paying for theremaining costs. Wayne discussedtheappropriation and most ofthat w the first year. After that, itonlyhasup to$3millionin state funding one-time fundingthat will co benefits willincrease from 1.5% to 2%.Thebillprovides $5.3millionin recruitment. Thebillprovides that after July of2019,TierII retirement disparity between TierIandIIr issues for firs Senator Harperisproposing SB129 asaway to address recruitment governments. ULCT Director ofPolicy Wayne Bradshaw stated that generally supportbillsthat create unfunded mandates onlocal toconsider theissuebillistrying solve andthat ULCT doesnot opposeuntil amended.Cameron s (3) take: (1)supportwhenamended;(2)nopositionuntil amended;and at 12:30andoutlinedthree potential positions themembers could announced SB129would beconsider Retirement Enhancements –ULCT Executive Director Cameron Diehl UPDATE: Tier2retirement –SB129:PublicSafety andFirefighter TierII UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
t responders andfirefighters. Wayne stated that the Utah League ofCities and Towns ould cover thestate’s obligation, withmunicipalities ver state andmunicipalityexpenses for esponders andismore in linewith ers discussedtheirconcerns about ormer Senator DanLiljenquist ecipients iscausing aproblem in ed intheRetirement Committee tated that members should
2019 302 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table working to gather current information. MarkJohnson,Ogden, involved inthepast, butthere isnorecent information. ULCT is data from URS onthenumbers. Cameron stated that URS hasbeen if thefinancialpieceisinorder. R of thelong-term impactsontheirhealthand hesupportstheconcep says that citiesneed to helpoutfirefighters andpoliceofficers because state to increase retirement benefits. Andrew Johnson,SaltLake City, should increase salariesfor r the state willfundthetruecost ofthe benefit over the years. Cities Ron Bigelow, West Valley City, states that there are noguarantees that managed by individualswithoutthec the thinkingneedsto shiftfrom pensionst supports SB 129 if because itisdifficult tosustain pensions forthelong-term. Braithwaite not. Brian Braith counties are concerned aboutfundingandtheirelected sheriffs are sheriffs donot. UAC doesnothave anofficialposition yet because chiefs at thecitylevel have to consider citybudgets that elected funding mechanismwithinthebill.Chief Ross indic caveat that many citiesand counties stillhad concernsaboutthe committee met and voted to supportthe concept ofSB129withthe stated that earlierintheday thelaw enforcement legislative Police Association feels thisistheright policyapproach. Cameron moving forward. Roger Baker, Tooele, wants to know iftheChiefs of resources hasthisdata andwe shouldcompile andstudy itbefore wages may bemore effective than retirement benefits. Cityhuman recruitment in a 3% unemployment market and believes that increased empirical dat support suchchanges. DonShelton, SouthJor Tier IIdisparities.Also, theSara employees inothercitydepartments that are impacted by Tier Iand but hedoesnotsupportthebillbecause ittrigg Springs, says thecityhast competing budgets. withcitiesbigger MarkChristensen, Saratoga they could doto stay competitive in recruitment when they are questions. Jewel Allen,Grantsville, asked aboutsmallercitiesandwhat funding increased benefits o UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
a showing that increasing retirement willaddress waite, Highland, stated that cities must increase wages Utah League ofCities and Towns it is funded by the state, but thinks that in the future aken steps to supporttheirlaw enforcement, ver time. Wayne openedthefloor to ecruitment rather than dependonthe toga Springscitycouncil doesnot ob Dotson,Enoch,asked ifthere is ost to theorganization. Mayor o a401kthat can be dan, wonders ifthere is ers discussionswith ated that police
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2019 303 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 4. 3. b. a. Legislative items continued: a. ULCT communications efforts Allen seconded it.LPCmajorityvoted aye, withthree nays. sponsor ifwe can findfunding.Gar proposed that LPCopposethebillwithpledge that we work withthe originated thr stakeholders to helpsolve thehousing issue.Themenuitems in SB34 spots onthat commission—w housing affor control anditdoesnotsolve thehousingcrisis.The commission on implement SB136andHB259.34only addresses thingstha regulation to address housing. Over theinterim, ULCT worked to proactive withthe keys citiesholdthrough and planning, zoning, Moderat SB 136,Transport because itisthenext step to theprocess started last sessionthrough champion for citiesinsponsoringthisbill.ULC Government Relations RachelOtto, stated that Anderegg hasbeena UPDATE: SB34,Affordable HousingModifications –ULCT Director of advocate for citiesontheseissuesthissession. volunteers sothat theLeague can better understand how to best tax policy. Cameron stated that theLeaguewould follow-up with especially thosewhoserveoncritic encouraged members to volunteer to reach out to theirlegislators, Outreach: SB34&Tax Policy. ULCT handed outsign-upsheets and growth andhousingare informed. share thesevideoswiththeirlegislators sothat thediscussionson legislators are viewing thesevideos.Cameron encouraged members to city efforts to address growth andhousing.The governor and Cameron st and share theURLaddress ofthevideosthr ULCT YouTube channelhighlights. Sheencouraged members to post She gave anupdate about ULCT posts onsocialmediaandshowed the members to bethefir ULCT Director ofCommunications and Training Susan Wood challenged UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
e Income HousingAmendments. Cities committed tobe ated that thesevideosmatter because they puta face to dability hasafive-year horizon and we have two ULCT ough theLPCbody andare basedonplanning tools that ation Governance Amendments, andHB259, Utah League ofCities and Towns st to retweet theULCT videopost onRichfield. e willcontinue to pushother y accepted thesubstitute motion.JJ al committees, to discussSB34and ough socialmedia. T supportsSB34 t cities 2019 304 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table e. d. c. the salestax situa UPDATE: SalesTax – ULCT SeniorPolicy AdviserRoger Tew described counties may not require food trucks to go home every night. license fees can onlyc date, time,orlength inadvance from a food truck;(4) reciprocal food trucks operating on private property; (3)cities cannot require the itclarifiesthat cities cannotchar (2) things: (1)itclarifiesthat land usehas to c instances where citiesare findingloopholes. Thebilldoes five major food trucks. Senator Henderson explained that SB71addresses processes to becompliant withstate law andto befriendlytoward Henderson thanked citiesf worked through food truckamendments thissession.Senator Henderson andthanked herf UPDATE: SB71:Food Truck Amendments –Rachelwelcomed Senator how secondary water metering willimpactthem. future. Citiesthat have not yet donesoshouldsenddata to Wayne on committee was cancelled and we expect anamendedbillinthenear specific Utah committ been very r water metering requirement amendments. Senator Anderegg has Wayne Bradshaw iscollecting data from cities relative tothe secondary Senior Policy AdviserJohnHiske UPDATE: SB52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements– ULCT penalty. class B&Croad funds. ULC that willtie compliance for moderate income housing reports with committee andothers are pushing for this to become apenaltybill ULCT expects thisbillto change inthehouse.Thedevelopment intention is to helpcitiesshow how they are planning forthefuture. This gives cities theflexibility t out witheight planningtools onthemenuandw investment for smartlocal planning.Thebillischanging.We started because itmakes sensefrom apolicyperspective: smart state planning to transport some citiesare using to addr UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
esponsive indiscussingconcerns regarding rural Utah and tion asthebeginning ofahorror movie where the Utah League ofCities and Towns ation funding.ULCT supportsthis connection ees that willbeimpacted by thisbill.The over theactualcost of processing; and(5) or theirefforts in revamping ordinances and T willnotsupportaclassB&Croad fund ess housing.SB34connects housing or heradvocacy for citiesasshehas o pickitems that work for them.The y reported that ULCT Director ofPolicy ge any fee orrequire apermitfor omply withfood trucklaw; e are upto 22items.
2019 305 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table f. opposed to thebill.Cameron openedthefloorf held, buttheunderlyingpolicy would be amajorchange. UL Amendments, abouttheBrickyar process. Cameron referenced Adjustment HB262, MunicipalBoundary stakeholders. Cameron asked for feedback aboutthereferendum Referenda, andOtherPolitical Activities,andis workingonitwith UPDATE: Week 2Recap—Cameron touched onHB119,Initiatives, housing inatimewheniscritical. zoned portionsoftheircity for commercial andhave notapproved hearing that citiesare chasingsalest change the50-50allocation. Roger responded that legislators are in this.Mayor R residential andless commercial, sothere could bealliesandpartners Pulsipher saiditwould bebad for schoolsifthe formula. Ryan Loose,SouthJordan, reported that Representative expanding thebaseto everything andhedoes notlike the50-50 discussion withSenator Fillmor House Rev &T members to f money to protect peoplewho may lose.Roger encouraged LPC changes to 50-50until we seethat there isasizeable amount of formula doesnothave to betied to this. We are not going to negotiate will beimpacted ifta and we want to plant seedsthat there are 18+othertaxes andthese for thethreshold question to findoutwhoisonthe tax expansionlist, have notheldany meetings, just informal discussions. We are waiting few people,have beentasked to come upwithalist, butto date they unveiling. Thechairs oftheRev &Tax committee, plusleadership anda list whenthey expand thetax baseandthiswillbethefirst great sales tax, butdidnotputoutaproposal. We don’tknow whoisonthe the budget dynamicsofthes weeks behindbecause ofMedicare. We know there isconcern about were inseveral weeks ago. There isnobill.Thelegislature isabouttwo or whenitisgoing to happen. Citiesar you don’tknow what isgoing to happen,whoitisgoing to happen to, basic plotisoutlinedandthere are f UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
ollow-up withtheirlegislators, especiallythoseonthe ax committee. DonShelton, SouthJordan, hada ees asked what reasons legislators are beinggiven to Utah League ofCities and Towns x rates are lowered. The50-50distribution tate. Thegovernor wants to expand the e whosaidheisinsupportof d issue.ULCT expects thebillto be our orfive potential victims,but ax andthat communities have e inthesamesituation they y zone for more or LPCto bringupbills. CT is CT
2019 306 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 5. Adjourn h. g. seconded. Noopposition. Positions ratified. ACTION: Ratify staff positions another method ofcommunic NEXT WEEK:NoLPCnext week because ofPresidents’ Day. We willhave disasters. statewide mitigation fund for small communitiesdealingwith natural is ontheULCT r Account andsheencouraged ULCT to supportthe bill.Cameron saidthis support ofHB305,Post Disas Committee last w cities can st fought to keep itinsothat ifacounty hasnotimposed thefourth quarter, bill was going to remove thesecondary imposition for cities,but ULCT UTA andtransit districts, andlocal options for sales tax. At onepoint the Revisions? Cameron stated thebillisaconsensus billanditlooks at the the latest update onSB72,Transportation Governance andFunding other senator take. Fillmore isnotrunningtheamendment, soRachelisreaching outto flexibility for cities todesignate routes that commercial ATV tours can and ULCT istr the ATV amendments bill?Rachelstated that thisisLincoln Fillmore’s bill land usetask for impact grav a one-year moratorium ongravel pitexpansion andcityordinances that representatives later intheday. ULCT istrying to get allparties toagree to months. ULCT isopposedto thebill.ULCT hasmeetings withindustry has beenindiscussionswithRepresen update onHB288,Critical Infrastructure Materials, and stated that ULCT Question: what isthe status withthegravel pitbill?Rachel gave an UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
ep inanddoit.Thebillmoved outofSenate Transportation el pitoperations inorder to work outa resolution through the s to get theamendment through. OnlineQuestion: What is ying to get anamendment inorder to give citiessome adar, andtheLeaguesupportsthisbill,whichcreates a ce. OnlineQuestion: What is thelatest update onSB44, eek. Kari Malcovich, Woodland Hills,stated hercityisin Utah League ofCities and Towns –Motionmade to ratify positions, ter Recovery andMitigation Restricted ating withLPC, most likely Tuesday. tative Wilde for thepast few
2019 307 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Minutes – 25,2019,12:00p.m. February Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Minutes–February 25,2019 a. Legislative items: minutes, ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall. Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 11,2019 February tax reform beingpushed through too fast. Representative Quinnsaid not beenapartoftheprocess. Rog model. Roger ask his billbutthere may beanotherbilltha discussion andifso, why? R opened thefloor to questions. R plans to ease in new rates based on incoming data. Representative Quinn ability to adjust s positive sideandfundswillbeheldina res building inabuffer to mak clause sothat citieswillnotbeharmed by chang Representative Quinn assured citiesthat there wouldbeaholdharmless address thedisparitybetween income andsalestax revenue. Tax Commission,theLegislative Fiscal Analyst, andpolicyanalysts to that thelegislature hasbeenworking onthis for aboutayear withthe person intheHouseonbasebroadening. Representative Quinn stated and impact.Roger in the local impactofthenew t neutral,’ butthiswillnotberevenue neutral for cities.Step C:determine expansion isstill anunknown. Step B:the state offset willbe ‘revenue emphasized that citiesshar Step A:thestate willdecideonbaseexpansion to tax new items. Roger tax concerns. Roger outlinedthefour steps involved insalestax reform: for memberdiscussionswithlegislators after Local Officials Dayonsales and provided backgr announced that Repr UPDATE: Tax reform andsalestax–ULCT SeniorPolicy AdvisorRoger Tew UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
tate andlocal rates asdata isavailable. Thelegislature ed abouttheyear-long process andsaidthat citieshave Utah League ofCities and Towns ound onsalestax reform. Roger expressed gratitude troduced Representative TimQuinn,thepoint- esentative TimQuinnwill be attending themeeting e sure estimates are accurate oroffonthe e thesametax baseasthestate. Base epresentative Quinn saidthat itisnotpartof ax base;Step D:local offset; rates, formula, oger asked ifthe50/50ispartof er asked ifRepresentative Quinn feels t impacts50/50distribution
tricted account withthe es. Thelegislature is
2019 308 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL concern that thestate excluded citiesand towns inthe tax discussions from growth, citiesshouldbenefit from growth. AnLPCmember voiced says that citiesshouldhave asay intheprocess andifthe state benefits but hedoesnotwant t remember that counties andcities are political subdivisionsofthe state, consequences. Representative Quinnsaidthat legislators have to neutral andgave theexample ofthegas tax that hadunintended Mann asked ifthere isr July 1,2021to give timef 1, 2020andhave aw cities. Represen vacuum. Cameron asked ifthere willbe time to consider sustainability for will have timet highlighted theimport shared theULCT resolution on tax policywiththe Representative and different ways and reform willimpactcitiesindifferent ways. Cameron component willbeindividualized to recognize that all citiesgrow in Executive Director Cameron Diehlasked ifthe calculation onthe growth change to the50/50component, itmight beontheexcess. ULCT brought into thediscussion.Representative Quinnsaidthat ifthere was a may have other unintended consequences. asked Gary whencitieswillbe discussedhow thismigh issues. Gary caution onthingsthat happen at theendofsessiononimportant CraneGary saidthat cities feel left outofthe process and expressed the salestax portionwillimpact peopleimmedia Representative Quinn responded that fundswillbeheldinalockbox and excess fundswillbeheldinalockbox orthrough adiverted effective date. to provide atax cutontheincome tax sidefor thestate. Lynn asked if both thesta in willbeheldharmless.Lynn asked ifitisag know theformula yet andtransportation fundsandlevies cities have put local rates willbelowered. Representative Quinn stated that they donot Office SeniorAdvisor for Int Quinn saiditwillincludeagrow Rogerservices. asked how they willdefine holdharmless. Representative discussions because they w process, butstated that they purposefully excluded industry from thetax that many inthebusinesscommunity feel they were left outofthe UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH te andlocal level. Representative Quinn stated that the goal is o lookat tax incontext rather thanjust salestax ina tative saidthat Quinn sales tax might be implemented July Utah League ofCities and Towns aterfall effect soitisnotfullyimplemented until ance oflong-term sustainability andasked ifcities o centralize government. Representative Quinn oom for local growth if tax reform isrevenue or policydiscussions.HighlandCityMayor Rod ould alllobby to beexcluded from sales tax on ergovernmental Affairs Lynn Pace asked ifall th mechanism.SaltLake City Mayor’s t impactmunicipalbondratings and oal to berevenue neutral at tely. Layton CityAttorney
2019 309 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table c. b. bill to take outtheongoing fundingof $3millionandsimplyleave the with Senator Fillmor million with$3inongoing funding.Itpassedoutofcommittee said that asitcurren Retirement Enhancements – Wayne provided anupdate onSB129and UPDATE: TierIIRetirement –SB129:PublicSafety and Firefighter TierII that ifthere is conservation, thecitywillmaintain that water right. the compromises Senator Anderegg hasmade.There willbeaprovision read thethird substitute to seeifLPC can beneutral orsupportive with negative impactonlower elevation systems. Wayne asked members to out systems where conservation at higherelevations could have a the third through six Wayne saidthey anticipate athird substitute that will exclude counties of that are unable to meter anditincreases thewindow to meter to 2039. Department ofWa interest loanwith25%beingpaidthrough thesystem. Itrequires the bill. Itincreases thegran of Policy Wayne Bradshaw gave anupdate onrecent amendments to the UPDATE: SB52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements –ULCT Director taxes, andthedistribution formula and rates. sustainability regarding revenue-neutral andimpact-neutral reforms, local the timingofimplementa untaxed oruntaxed services +growth. services Themedium-term focus is offset, what istheframework, andwhat isdefined as new money: considerations. Theshort-term focus isonwhat is taxed, what isthe Cameron discussedtheshort-t has caused concern ifthenatural growth becomes partofthelockbox. rates willbesubjectto thelockbox. Cameron saidthelockbox concept into astate lockbox. Roger stated heinterpreted itto meanthat allthe will beputinto alockbo Andrew Gruberasked ifRoger interprets that increase instate salestax Representative Quinn. Wasatch Front Regional CouncilExecutive Director Quinn sta can doto collaborate ontax discussionsmoving forward. Representative that have beenheld over thepast year. Heasked what citiesand towns UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
ted heiswillingto meet withany LPCmember. Roger thanked Utah League ofCities and Towns ter Resources to have anappealprocess for systems e voting no.Senator Fillmore proposes to amendthe tly stands, itprovides aone-timefunding of$5.3 th classandwillincludeanappealprocess for built- x orthat locally imposedsalestax could beput t amount to 50%,allows 25%ofcosts to bealow- tion. Thelong-term focus ison fairness and erm, medium-term, andlong-term League
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e. d. referendum; for adividedcouncil, preference willbegiven to acouncil will bepartof the proactive ma required fiscal/legal analysis onproposed referendum acitymust prepare on HB119,theref on concerns withnew bills.Cameron discussedananticipated substitute Executive Director Cameron Diehlasked members to keep staff updated UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership Eminent DomainAmendments willbeheldthis y HB376:Driverservices; LicenseSuspensionAmendments; HB401: sharing app,willhave f Regulation Amendments, aproblematic bill targeted at Turo, the car- Nuisance; andHB315:LUDMA. Otherbillst this week: HB320:Container Regulation Act;HB311:GIA;SB107: is indiscussionsto mov that creates county databases for cities to uploadCRAinformation. ULCT acceptable. SB56:CRAReport Amendments isSenator Henderson’s bill time to cure. SB154:UCAAmendments isnow at aplacewhere itis requires that thesubjectproperty isgiven noticeoftheviolation with Enforcement billwas substituted andisnow abillULCT can support.It HB 228Towing R regulations until stakeholders workthrough theissues over the interim. mutual morat amendments. HB288:Critical In Resources Committee (SB 17; HB31;HJR1)withoutproposed hostile stakeholders and experts over theinterim passedtheHouseNatural Housing Modifications. Thethr Development Committee unanimously recommended SB34,Affordable and ULCT istr Government Relations RachelOtto saidthere are 1,401 total bill requests UPDATE: Week 4update andWeek 5 preview– ULCT Director of retirement. Police Association Chief Ross spoke insupportofenhancingTierII position is still oppose until fullyfunded.Pr anticipate that there would be available funds. Wayne stated theLPC Stevenson aboutfullfundingfrom thestate, buttheSenator didnot $5.3 one-timefunding. Wayne s UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH orium where there willbenonew pitsandnonew acking 316.Rachelhighlighted that theHouseEconomic evisions was heldincommittee. SB184:Code erendum bill: itwillincludea20-day pause,the Utah League ofCities and Towns ar-ranging impactsonregulating peer-to-peer e thedatabase to astatewide GOEDdatabase. Up ee water billsULCT worked onwith terials acitydistributes aboutthe tated that hehasspoken withSenator frastructure Materials willcreate a esident oftheUtah Chiefs of o note: HB354:Business ear. –ULCT
2019 311 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table g. f. remain neutral to sendamessage to first responders that cities are not Administra there would benofundingleft for municipalities. Ogden Chief to beclarified.In testimony Representative Harpersaid after year10 to 30%between thestate andmunicipalities. Wayne said that thisneeds $3 millionongoing funds the st so comparisons withotherstates isnotaccurate. AnLPCmemberasked if stated that Utah hasafullyfundedsystem andnotacontributory system, should notimposeit.Markwants themotion t responders andthat eachcouncil must make that decision, butthestate Saratoga Springs hasalready altered their pay plan to add benefits for first retirement. Saratoga SpringsCityManager MarkChristensen saidthat legislature to get asmuchfundingpossibleto supportfirst responder proposed changingtheposition to supportand to work withthe ground LPCiswillingto consider. Murray CityCouncilmanDaleCox position is to opposeunlessfunded. Shawn ask Guzman asked where LPCisonSB 129.Camer MEMBERSHIP COMMENTS, SB129:St.George CityAttorney Shawn communities andlegislators. continue to share ULCT videosongrowth andhousing with their with 10,100Twitter impr week with118 engagements anda227%increase inFacebook page likes outreach andsaidthat there were 16,670Facebook post reaches last U problematic? prevent dissemination ofinformation prior toanact bya council Public Entities Actapply;and(2)Isthe definition ofin process. Continued concerns: (1)Whendoesthe Political Activitiesof and cities can answ signature packet to bedelivered within7days ofobtaining thesignature; for signature gathering; rolling signature submissionswillrequire a above 10,000inpopulation to create geographic diversity requirements member ontheprev UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH LCT Communication: Cameron presented anupdate onsocialmedia
tive Officer MarkJohnsonmade a counterproposal that LPC Utah League ofCities and Towns er specificquestions from thepublicduring ailing side;geographic diversity willrequire every city essions. Cameron encouraged members to ate contribution orwhether itissplit70% on stated theapproved LPC o stay. AnLPCmember ed ifthere isamiddle fluence that may
2019 312 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 3. Adjourn h. positions are ra motioned LPC ratif ACTION: Ratify staff positions unless funded. substitute motionpassedandLPCmaintains itsposition toopposeSB129 to opposeunlessfunded.Thesubstitute motion wasseconded. The An LPCmembermadeasubstitut An LPCmembervoiced concern withsupportinganun opposed to afair r UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
tified. etirement system. The countermotion was seconded. Utah League ofCities and Towns y staff positions.Themotion was seconded. Staff –Washington Terrace Mayor MarkAllen e motionthat LPCmaintain itsposition funded mandate.
2019 313 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Minutes –March 4,2019, 12:00p.m. Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Minutes–March 4,2019 a. Legislative items: a. ULCT communications efforts Provo Mayor andULCT President, current U.S. Congressman JohnCurtis. minutes, ULCT 1st VicePresident Mike Mendenhall.Mike welcomed former Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of 25,2019 February funding. OnFebruary 27,UL Later tha 129. Counties (UAC) sent aletter totheSenate explainingthepositiononSB fully funded.OnFebruary 26,2019,UL On February 25,2019,LPCreaffirmed itsposition toopposeSB129 unless beverage tax growth to cover state fundingofpublicsafety retirement. to $3millionfrom theInsurance Premium Tax growth andthealcohol safety retirement benefits for state andlocal public safety officers withup original billprovided $5.3millionthefir ULCT SeniorPolicy AdvisorJohnHiskey gave anoverview ofSB129.The public safe Diehl sta Tier IIRetirement Enhancements –ULCT Executive Director Cameron ACTION: Tier2retirement changes– SB129:PublicSafety andFirefighter increasing significantly. 40,000 peopleonFacebook andengag thanks to thehelpfrom ULCT members. Thesevideoshave reached over that theLeaguehasnow created 65videosto post duringthesession Mayor Dawn Ramsey, andWest Jordan Mayor JimRiding.Susanstated Pro Tempore Jared Henderson, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, SouthJordan Mayor DerkTimothy, Copperton Mayor SeanClayton, HerrimanMayor transportation andplanninginsouthwest SaltLake by Bluffdale County” published inTheSaltLake Tribune, “ Communications andT City videosongrowth andhousingaffordability UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
ted that over theinterim, theLeaguewillcontinue to work on ty, collecting data onhow cities are investing inpublic safety. t day, theSenate voted by voice vote to remove allongoing Utah League ofCities and Towns raining SusanWood highlighted theCommentary CT and UACCT staff met with Senator Harper, A critical need for improved ement andlikes ofposts are CT andUtahCT Association of st year to fundenhancedpublic
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2019 314 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table b. cut to 3.9%inOctober of2019,andto 3.1%inJulyof2020.Excess money harmless formula; 2-the16otherlocal op into two categories: 1-thestate rate andthelocal 1%with ahold provided anupdate ontax legislation. HB441dividesthelocal options ACTION: HB441 –Tax Equalization and Reduction Act–Cameron table. Themotionpassedunanimously. 16% ismoving to 14%andther we supportit.LPCvoted to supportSB129withtheunderstanding that clarified that the14%andint a motion to 14%,doesULC amended to 14%.Ka legislators are interested in having supportfrom ULCT andthe billwillbe asked ifwe’re limitingournegotiating team. Wayne responded that the safety orifitwillbebroadened to allpublicemployees. AnLPCmember study. AnLPCmemberasked ifthe interim study willbespecific to public Rob Wall stated that ULCT shouldconsider whowillconduct theinterim LPC supportSB129.Themotion was seconded. W recommunicate citysupportoffirst responders. Mayor Pike moved that support thebillasitwillbeamendedto 14%inorder t the Leaguewillnotget theop general fund.ULCT President andSt.George Mayor JonPike stated that over $173milliononpublicsafety eachyear, onaverage, 22%ofacity’s safety retirement. Twenty-three cities respondedandcities arespending sentGary outasurvey to allCityManagers for information onpublic contributions at 14%.ULCT Director of Policy Wayne Bradshaw stated that form. Johnasked ifLPCcan supportSB129withanamendment capping Representative Perry stated they hadthe votes to passitoutinitscurrent retirement. Withoutsupportoftheproposed compromise, course oftheyear, astudy would beconducted to lookat publicsafety half theincrease onemploy clarified that theproposed v position ofsupportfrom UA an interim study oftheretirement system and requires andfunding, a proposal reduces theemployer contribution from 16% to 14%, requires 28, UAC’s policycommittee voted to supportSB129.Thecurrent SB129 Representative Perry, andlaw enforcement representatives. On February UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns te Bradshaw asked ifUAC isat 16%andULCT passes T needto beonthesamepage asUAC? Wayne ees andtheotherhalfoncities.Over the C andULCT. Bountiful CityManager Hill Gary ersion of SB129putstheresponsibility of erim study isthedealthat willbeaccepted if timal solution and the League should now timal solutionandtheLeagueshould e willbeaninterim study withULCT at the tions. The state rate of4.7%is est Jordan CityAttorney o reframe and
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reports aboutdata months later. Cameron saidthe tax commission needs attempt to phasein new taxes. TheLPCmember stated that cities receive October 2019isasignificant date. Cameron responded that itisan There’s noquestion that thisisbeingrushed.AnLPCmember asked if Roger responded that theseare thequestions staff has been considering. excess fundishedgingtoo greatly inthefear ofholdingothers harmless. better formula because Lehiwillseedouble-digitlosses.It feels like the into thenext generation. Jason stated withmore time we couldfinda interim, FY20,andFY21,thelong-term isthesalestax baseandrates said theshort-term isthene long-term, isthisreferring to thefirst, second, andthird year? Cameron Administra formulas meanandwe cannot leave citiesinthesamespot. LehiCity change inrates bringsrisks withitandwe cannot calculate what the been brainst back to thelegislators? Cameron said yes, ULCT staff andofficers have Manager Tom Hansonask Cameron responded tha dropping the1%rate whilemaintaining theholdharmlessclause? City Administra proactive to address issuesthat impactcitiesand towns. West Bountiful bill to get momentum thelast week ofthesessionsoLeagueisbeing operating underthepremise that thebillwillpass.ULCT doesn’t want a because ofthehuge unanswered questions. Cameron saidthat ULCT is the interim. AnLPCmemberasked ifthiswillpassoutsession formula be,andwhat should beinvestigated regarding the formula over term holdharmlessistheright course; what shouldtheholdharmless July of 2020. Questions to consider includewhether the 1% rate cut short- the samerat harmless formula orex percentage? Thebillcurrently categorizes allotherrates withoutahold there isadiscrepancy between thepopulation growth andthePOS revenue would go into theexcess account. David Spatafore asked why population componen the current bill.Citiesw or local rates; andprovide tax relief. Thelocal option 1%isuntouched in offset holdharmlesslosses;adjust the distribution formula; reduce state in FY20andFY21goes int UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH tor JasonWalker asked whenwe talk aboutshort,mediumand orming halfadozen options. Any holdharmless formula or e drop asthestate to 83%inOctober 2019and66%asof tor DuaneHuffmanasked what theLeaguethinks about Utah League ofCities and Towns t +a2.2%CPI(minusfood andenergy). Additional cess account. Allotherlocal rates would drop at ould receive what they received last year +a t that isapossibility. Washington Terrace City o anexcess account withfour possibleuses: ed ifULCT hasaformula theLeagueisbringing xt weekxt andahalf, themedium-term isthe
2019 316 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table c. League can ge Cameron welc board developed. TheLPChasratified theposition tosupportHB 119. with anappealto adistrict c is transferred from thecounty clerkto thelieutenant governor’s office, elected officialsandthecity canshare insome form.Theadjudicator role concept isthat acityemployee can gather andprepare information that officials and sta process, butsignatures can besubmitted electronically. Citiesandelected There isarolling signature submissiononanongoing basisthrough the and legal analysis ofthe pr 20-day pauseinalocal initiative or referendum soacity candoafiscal it isawork inprogr of Government Ops passedoutwithassurance from thebillsponsorthat Cameron st ACTION: HB119–Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities– time inves meeting withtheLeague staff andthe Governor’s Officeand fortheir and two vot from Bluffdale; two votes from Cottonwood Heights; two votes from Lehi; Councilwoman Jew the motion.Nays included:Murr to supporttheconcept ofbaseexpansion. Themajorityvoted to adopt support theconcept ofbasee the tax bill.Mayor Pike seconded Hill asked themotion.Gary ifthisis to tax billinorder to stay at thetable andmadea motionthat LPCsupport ideas to beshared withs Representative Quinn wants language by tomorrow. Cameron asked for Cameron responded tha lockbox to findanalt everyone. Heasked ifthere isdiscussionaboutwalking away from the way ofthelockbox rather to thantrying findasolutionthat works for suggests that thismay beaboutthelockbox andprotecting interests by most oftheconversation hasbeen focused onthelockbox andthis time to implement thebill.Orem CityManager JamieDavidson saidthat UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
tment ontheissueover thecoming week. ated that thebillisstill unfinished andthebillthat passedout es from Riverdale. Cameron thanked theLeagueofficers for t itright andcan avoid allegations ofviolations oftheAct. omes allfeedback onthecommunication piecesothe ff can usecityemail to answer specificinquiries.The Utah League ofCities and Towns el Allen;oneadditional vote from Grantsville; one vote ess andchanges willbemade.Thebillcreates a ernative to trueup to where cities are inthefuture. t there isdiscussiononabetter model. taff. AnLPC member suggested ULCT supportthe oposal. Geographic diversity isstill inthebill. ourt. Thisbillreflects principlestheLeague xpansion. Mayor Pike responded that thisis ay Mayor BlairCamp;Grantsville City
2019 317 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table d. City. LPCvoted to opposeHB433. for theirnegotiations because aposition toopposemight boxinSalt Lake seconded. AnLPCmemberasked if SaltLake Citywants someflexibility League principleandmoved t international shipments. AnLPCmembersaid that thebill violates every health impactsaninlandport willimposeonthesta abatement board membersaidthat they are concerned aboutthe public and thiscould possiblytrigg from suingastate agency? Rachelresponded that sheisnotaware ofany asked ifthis isthefirst timethelegislature hastried to prevent entities there willbeasubstitute billeither today or tomorrow. AnLPCmember they cannot dothiswithoutcityconsent. Lynn Pace ofSaltLake Citysaid cities and compet in return. AnotherLPCmembersaidsomeonecan come inand“spoke” city underthebillbecause citiesmust surr An LPCmembersaidthat there doesn’tseemt could bringeconomic development to regions outsidetheWasatch Front out oftheinlandportterritor Jewel Allenasked what advantages thebillcould provide for jurisdictions the League’s concerns w Governor askinghimto veto thebill.Over thespecialsession,someof that was passed last session.Last year, theLeaguesent aletter to the Lake Cityintheirnegotiations onthisbill.Thebill may exacerbate the law have aposition at thispoint otherthan political subdivisions from suingtheportauthority. TheLeaguedoesnot outside ofSaltLake City. Mos a significant amoun out-of-state construction material delivered to theproject area andthisis from thecertificate ofoccupancy. Theauthority receives POSsales tax for be paid100%for anadditional15 year port authorityreceives 100%ofthet requires boththeconsent oflocal government andthelandowner. The authority can ex explained that itcreates ahubandspoke concept where theport Government Relations RachelOtto provided an ofHB433and overview ACTION: HB433–InlandPort Amendments– ULCT Director of UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
tend to jurisdictionsoutsideSaltLake City. Extension e withcitydevelopment efforts. Rachel responded that Utah League ofCities and Towns t ofmoney. A10%housingallocation could bespent ere resolved. Grantsville CityCouncilwoman er constitutional issues.Amosquito t problematic isthebill’s prohibition on y. Rachelresponded that aspoke inthehub o opposethebill.Themotion was ax differential for25 years and may s withthetimeperiodrunning amend. We are supportingSalt ender allcontrol withnothing o beany benefit for any te withincoming 2019 318 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 4. Adjourn g. f. e. ACTION: Ratify Staff Positions oppose. seconded. TheBillTracking willbechanged to show astaff positionof Racing. Themembermadeamotion to opposeSB181.Themotion was member asked theLeague’s position onSB181,P UPDATE: OtherLegislative Issues by Staff andMembership out. ULCT supportsthisbill. customers orcommunities. Andy responded itiscustomers that can opt shifting costs t Mountain Power helps communities seek renewable energy without renewables inrural Utah. Tyler saidthat thispartnership withRocky resources. Consumers may opt outfrom renewable power. Thiswillbring companies to know there willbelarge investment for renewable participate inar energy. Thelegislation allows interested cities topassa resolution to gave anoverview ofHB411that allows communities to seek renewable Cartin, andSaltLake CitySust Affairs JonCox, Park CityEnvironmental Sustainability Manager Luke Andy Beerman,Rocky Mount UPDATE: HB411:CommunityRenewable Energy Act UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
o othercustomers. AnLPCmemberasked whoopts out: enewable energy program. Theresolution allows utility Utah League ofCities and Towns ain Power VicePresident ofGovernment ainability Program Manager Tyler Poulson –LPCratified Bill Tracking staff positions. ari-mutuel Horse – Park CityMayor –AnLPC 2019 319 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table 3. 2. 1. (and Zoom webcast) Utah State Capitol, Senate BuildingRoom 210 Legislative Policy Committee Agenda –March 11,2019,12:00p.m. Utah Leagueof Cities and Towns LPC Draft Minutes –March 11,2019 a. Legislative items b. a. ULCT communications efforts ULCT 2ndVicePresident Mike Caldwell Welcome, introductions, logistics, andadoption of March 4,2019minutes, constraints. Roger andCameron had mixed feelings because theLeague taken outofthebillbecause ofthecomplexity oftheissueandtime Quinn informed R Director Cameron Diehlmet withRepresentative TimQuinnand Rep. proposed tax reform. After theprevious LPC, Roger andULCT Executive League was working t 441 andrecapped theLPCdiscussionfr Policy AdvisorRoger Tew walked LPC members through thetimelineofHB UPDATE: HB441—Tax Equalization and Reduction Act ongoing andthespeaker willbeannouncedat alater date. League isschedulinganincredible ke anticipated issuesofthe2020legislative session.Susanhinted that the opportunity to meet f Richardson from TheSaltLake Tribune. Attendees willhave an session, andasessionfor women inloc management, budg how to improve community outreach on Facebook, emergency 24th through the25th.TheMidyear Con for theMidyear Conference, whichwillbeheldinSt.George from April Midyear Conference housing affor members for theire Podiant through alinksent intheFriday Facts email.Susanthanked LPC Wood informed members how to accesstheweekly ULCT podcast on ULCT Podcast –ULCT Director ofCommunications and Training Susan UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
dability andgrowth videos. oger andCameron that alllocal governments would be Utah League ofCities and Towns eting, land use,implementingeting, legislation enacted this fforts to helptheLeagueproduce andshare the –Susaninformed members that registration isopen o come upwithoptions to mitigate impactsofthe or caucus discussionsandto deliberate the ynote speaker, butnegotiations are om theprevious week wherein the al government featuring Holly ference willincludesessions on
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everyone? DuchesneCity Attorney Craig Smith asked ifthere willbeless years willchange things. Thequestion ishave we directionally covered to-year, butthat istrueunderthecurrent system. TheCensusintwo refinement. Citieswillnotbedollar-for-dollar where they are from year- structure ofwhat theLeague puttogether isagood structure andneeds rates that impactcertain citieswillneed to beaddressed separately. The because itmeanstaking money outandlockboxing it.The boutique tax come upwithaholdharmlessformula, whichcan beproblematic rates willeventually have to come down. Thequestions willbehow to options theLeaguedevised duringthesessionwillbe valid. Thelocal their cities to prepar something that LPCmembers shouldbeaware ofandworking onwithin the League’s proposal tha session iscalled, thisisessentially pushingthepausebutt again.Fork Spanish City Manager Seth Perrins commented that if a special to recede asthelegislature considered otherissues,butthiswillcome up this needsto beconsider in sendingthemessage to thelegisla will bespent incaucus w is afiscal splitbetw looking at thera involved inthefight over what isincludedinthebase.TheLeague is that there willbe,butthere are unanswered questions. TheLeagueisnot special sessionwillbecalled. Thego and thiswilldiminishthebudget. No were basedonanticipated increased revenue from an expanded tax base but itisapossibility. Somebudge will beasurprisebillbrought induringthelas conference andHB441was deadthissession.Roger doesnotthinkthere bill for several days butwas informed there was ahastily called press the streamline salestax requirements. TheLeagueanticipated anupdated local governments from anexpanded salestax basewould comply with UTA andPark Citybonds.Roger questioned whether ornot removing not basedonanything citieshaddone,butr Roger andCameron that removing local governments from thebillwas from thebaseexpansion could become problematic. Rep. Quinnassured participate inthet supports expanding theta UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH tes andhow to protect thefinancial status ofcities.There Utah League ofCities and Towns ax discussions.Theexclusion oflocal governments een thehouseandsenate andthenext few days e for thespecial session.Roger stated that the orking through this.Roger feels that LPCdidwell ed inthereform process. The50-50 issuestarted t was going to bepresented to Rep. Quinnis x baseandwants to ensure that cities tary decisions throughout thesession vernor andlegislative leadership say w thequestion iswhether ornota ture that citieswillbeimpacted and ather to protect outstanding t three days ofthesession, on. Seth asked if
2019 321 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table b. reports are dueinDecember. Itisunclearifthe city reports are intended sponsor because thetask f secondary system metering. Wayne willcontinue discussions withthebill appropriate any new funds, butmakes $10million available inloansfor and thevolume ofwa 2020 theconnection types,how man annual reporting requir argument for certain exclusions for thispublicgood. Thebillincreases end of2019.Thesereports give citiesanopportunityt of evaluating theimplementation of meters. The reports are due atthe and thecost t Division ofWat The billrequires e technicalities that should beincludedinmetering mandate legislation. who shouldpay for them,wha Task Force over theinterim to lookat how thingsshould bepaidfor and creating aninterim study billwith caveats. The topic will go to the Water Wayne Bradshaw stated that SB 52was amendedonthesenate floor UPDATE: SB52–Secondary Water Metering –ULCT Director ofPolicy on thisissue. Affairs Lynn Pace thanked Roger andtheULCT staff for representing cities bill isimplemented. SaltLak state more thananticipated, butitishard to get a feel for thisbefore the could bewhere theclient islocated. Thiscould bespread outacross the attached iswhere theproduct this endsup. For onlinesalesandservices for Utah services. isadestination sourcing state where the rate that is their relation to communities istied tosourcing, where thepoint ofsaleis that we cannot know theimpactsuntil thebillisrun.Thedynamicsand responded that oneoftheissuesaboutexpanding thesalestax baseis the impactsacross theboard sodecisionsar deeper dive ontheanalysis oft Terrace CityManager Tom Hansonasked what we can doto encourage a expectations around itthelegislature hasless revenue. Washington to beseparated. Because thelegislature heldthisbillandbuiltupcertain the issueofthisyear’ there willnotbeasmuchmoney to passaround. Roger responded that money because hehas a fundingrequest for two citiesandisbeing told UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
o install themeters, requiring cities to go through the steps er Resources atimeline by whichthey could addmeters veryone withsecondary water systems to report to the Utah League ofCities and Towns s budget andthebroader issueoftax reform need ter that goes through thesystem. Thisdoesnot ements andcitieswillneed to report by March 31, orce report isdueinNovember andcity e CitySeniorAdvisorfor Intergovernmental t exemptions shouldbeallowed, andother ax reform that teaches allinvolved about y months thesystem is inservice, e notmadehalfblind.Roger o make an
2019 322 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table c. ii. i. the Leagueisworking to g of Government Relations RachelOtto presented an onbillsthatoverview UPDATE: Week 6,what’s left in Week 7,andInterim plans cities must dothis. implementing me citywide Adam asked ifthelegislatur is nogrant mone asked ifthegrant option is completely out. Wayne responded that there complete andsubmittheirreport. LindonCityAdministrator AdamCowie cities should wait until thet to provide information to the task force asthey develop their report, orif UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH we’re discussing housing affordability, there isalinkbetween Tom Hanson stated that itisobvious that ifwe’re taxing and services through withoutpenalties attached. Washington Terrace CityManager LPC members for t may needto come backnext year to askfor money. Rachelthanked proactive onwhat cities control inthehousing realm andtheLeague units at alow c what cities can dowithoutthefundsa is that withoutmoney a support housingaffor on what cities can dothr it seemslesslikely that ther the billfundedat thispoint withthet Income Housing Fundanda$4millionongoingappropriation. Getting time appropriation inthebilltha committee, andisnow inhouserulesbecause ofthe$20millionone- interim went through asenate committee, thesenate, passed ahouse product oftheCommissiononHousingAffordability over thepast Housing: hearings. SB 52,introduced inthehouse,butther Jurisdiction, enrolled; HJR 1&HB31,senat Executive Water Task Force last year is:SB17,Extraterritorial Water:
Thestatus ofthethree billstheLeagueworked onwiththe SB34,theAffordable HousingModifications bill that wasthe y butthere isalsonomandate to meter existing systems. ost. TheLeaguecontinues to supportthebill to be Utah League ofCities and Towns alking to theirlegislators to make sure thisbillgets dability andaffordable housingandthe concern et across thefinishline. tering. Wayne responded that yes, onpaper, ttached to thebill,itbecomes abillabout e expects cities to report whencitieswillbe ask force publishestheirreport before cities ough planning, zoning, andregulationough planning, to e willbemoney attached. Thisbill focuses t goes to theOleneWalker Low- ax reform andbudget restraints, vailable for developers to build e willnotbeany committee e 2ndreading calendar; –ULCT Director
2019 323 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table iv. iii. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH pared backsignifican preempted local governments from regulating gravel pits.Thebillis started outasadamaging billfor local government because it gravel pitregulation bill,isupinsenate committee this afternoon and issues withgetting itpassed.HB288,thecritic 315 isonthesenate 2ndr HB 315,theLandUseTask For Land Use:Rachelsaidthat theLeaguewilldiscussspecificsof process. other factor misnomer to call itne portion, theportion you ge property tax meritsaninvestigation. New growth isthe free money your base.Roger responded that changing thecomputation of growth beingpulledoutofthecalculation with how you determine Manager MarkChrist looking at ov idea buthasnever beendone.Thisbec Truth inTaxation, allows for aproperty tax inflation, whichis a good resort communities extra time tobring new projects online.SB256, the requisite r population. Whenthere isapopula have to have hotel rooms innumbers that represent 66%ofthe communities inUtah. To qualify for the resort communities tax cities committee earlierintheday. Roger saidthere are 17 resort Taxes: attached to themandwillprobably pass. 465, Homelessyouth fee w pass five minutes earlier Council Executive Dir geared toward preserving some Wasatchof those units. Front Regional units. Citiesloseabout1,000units ever was pared down to $3millionayear for preservation of affordable Homes, whichstart Rachel discussedHB386,Economic De increased ta
HB382,Resort Communities Tax Notices,passed outofsenate s. Thisshouldbere-examined inthebroader tax reform xes onconstruction andsuppliesthe cost ofhousing. erall tax reform andisbeingstalled. Saratoga SpringsCity ooms to keep theirresort community tax. Thisbillgives Utah League ofCities and Towns ed outasa$20millionongoing appropriation but ector Andrew Gruberstated that HB386failed to tly thanks inpartto help from Layton City ensen asked ifthere are concerns withnew w growth because thecomputation takes in . HB371,Homelessyouth andHB services, eading calendar andthere shouldbeno aiver, donothave huge fiscal notes t withnew properties added.Itisa ce bill,at theMidyear Conference. HB tion spike, thecitymay nothave velopment andAffordable omes aleverage point for y year andthismoney willbe al infrastructure bill,the
2019 324 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table v. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH forfeiture, isbeingheldfor interim. run ared light oncert makes itthrough. HB13,dis appropriat the premium insurance t session. HB466just came outlas in continuing t Jordan CityProsecutor andRepresentative Snow expressed aninterest this bill.Rachelspent timewith Repr some victimadvoca and sinceitwas released thebillhasbeenadjus victim advocand force that worked onprivilege andcommunications between victims HB 53isabillthat was s workers compensation claims for mental health for first responders. health for firs Karson Eilers worked with Representative Kwan onHB154,mental be funded.Rachelsta the initialpurchase equipmen ofthenecessary 154 isaone-timefunding request tha andnew phonesystem.services Theotherpartthat isnotlisted inSB to 25cents permonth perlinefor operations andmaintenance for the Spata amendments, isinhouserulesbecause ofitsappr it alldependsonwhat isdecidedwiththebudge because ofthe $5.3millionappropria Public Safety: SB129,Tier2retirement, isnow backinhouserules floor ofthehouseandamendment hasbeenagreed upon. there isanamendment inSB77tha house; SB56and98enrolled; andHB70isdead.Lynn P dead, are ontrack t from LPCandtheUtah RDA Association and, except for HB70,whichis Reinvestment Agency billshave beenamendedbasedonfeedback provisions intheProperty Rights Ombudsmanstatute. TheCommunity work onthisthroughout theinterim. HB122amendsattorney fee Attorney Crane Gary andtheLeaguesupportsbill.Thewill
fore saidthat thekey provision inSB154istheincrease from 9 ely funded.TheLeaguewillcontinue to make sure HB466 t responders, whichcreates aworking group to examine o work onthiseffort over the coming year andinnext Utah League ofCities and Towns atesprosecutors. and Thetask force producedbill this o pass:HB245,senate 2ndreading; SB77isinthe tes andprosecutors are unhappy withthestatus of ted that ULCT Legislative Research Analyst ain occasions, bothfailed. SB109,asset tarted last sessionandmorphedinto atask ax to make sure thefirefighters retirement is tracted driver amendments, and HB153, t week andclarifiesthe statute on t willneedto beadopted onthe esentative Snow andtheSouth tion. Dave Spatafore stated that t was madefor $5millionto do t. That may ormay not ted afew times,but t. SB154,theUCA opriation. Dave ace said
2019 325 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table d. economic development, theoverall structure, andwhere funds are going. that oneofthetopics theLeaguewillbediscussingover theinterim is applied to firs development agencies inthird through classcounties. sixth This could be stated concern that itallows tax incentives to bypass municipaleconomic Economic Development Director Paul Larsen asked aboutSB200and UPDATE: Otherlegislative issues by staff andmembership vii vi. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
fuel andtheseresolutions are enr monitoring at theinlandport.HCR11and13enc r bill. SB144,inlandportmonitoring, and hesta expects amove to amendthebillto require opt-in rather thanopt-out stated that hewillbeworking thebillthisafternoon because he Rachel hopesthat thisbillwillge HB 411,renew required warnings from 3to 1before acitycan issueanidlingcitation. issupport HB 148,vehicle idling, the sessionto askwhat prioritiesar Air Quality:WhentheLeaguesent outasurvey at thebeginningof and thebillwillnotgo any the interim. TheLeaguehasc government enterprise, andiscommitted to working ontheissue over held. Represen committee Crane’sby Gary testimony. SB107,thenuisancebill,is will come backnex circled inthehouseandRachelanticipates that itwill stay there, but port authoritywithoutcouncil appro amend aprovision inthebilltha rural communities insupport ofthebill.TheLeagueis working to in theday. TheLeaguehasr HB 433,theinlandportbill,passedthrough senat amendment in thesenat 21 sta the tobacco billtha 5-1 today General Bills:
tewide, passedunscathed, butWayne saidthere willbean . HB228,towing, passedsenate committee today. HB324, ted LPCmembers shouldsupportthesecond version of the t andsecond classcounties inthefuture. Rachel responded HB119,referenda, passedthrough asenate committee able energy, passedoutofcommittee last week and tative Roberts released anew substitute forHB59, Utah League ofCities and Towns t year. SB90,political signs, was crushedin t raises theage for tobacco purchase andsalesto e that that willclarify theage is21statewide. where thissession. eceived mixed comments onthebillswith ommitted to have conversations onit ed by theLeague.Itreduces the t prohibits anexecutive from suingthe t through thissession.Lynn Pace olled. e, airqualitymeasured very high. val. HB320,thecontainer bill,is equires DEQ to doadditional e committee earlier ourage tier3 –BrighamCity
2019 326 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table e. supports thebill.Rachelresponded that thetrack amendments thetracking shouldbeupdat and theULCT tracking sho Spatafore stated that McCay substituted thefinesand fees bill,SB252, wrapped into Rep. Hawkes bill,HB453,and ismoving forward. Dave allows 18 year oldsto serve alcohol. Rachelresponded that thiswas Mayor EmilyNiehausasked what theLeague’s position isonHB453that contradicts theprogress madewithRepresentative Daw onHB119.Moab the billandwillbeopposingitincommittee lat for theLeague’s position.Rachel responded that theLeagueisopposed to discussions. Lynn Pace asked aboutHB459,politic appointment onthest drinking 4.something beer by theendofsession. TheLeaguehasan Bountiful CityCouncilmember Kate Bradshaw stated that we may be this interim sowe willhave qualitylegislation next year. Regarding beer, League hasideasonspecificissueslike fundingmechanisms to look at Affordability will reconvene itsfive-year effort anditisin year two.The League willparticipate inthesediscussions.TheCommissiononHousing water conservation on Representative Harrison’s billandSB52the gravel pitsto participate inthe conversations. There willdiscussionson use task force andRachelencouraged citieswhoare concerned about retirement from cities. Gravel pit regulation willbediscussedintheland interim andtheLeaguewillbeaskingfor data regarding publicsafety public safety r and tax reform tops thelist. Part ofthecompromise onSB129isthat INTERIM EFFORTS: RacheloutlinedtheLeague’s focus moving into interim their work on the bill. will correct thisandwas worded by URS. Johnthanked theSpatafores for software failed in terms ofsendingmoney to theright allocations. HB466 UFA outofSaltLake County, to investigate theissue reported that the fund andhasbeensignedby thegov required. Inthefirst few weeks, abill was passedcreating a restricted firefighter retirement ongoing andthe$17millionbackfill$12 Advisor JohnHiskey discussedthemajorissuethissessionofaddressing that isatrend theLeaguewillbegetting ahandleon. SeniorULCT Policy There hasbeenapushto shifteconomic development to counties and UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
etirement willbeinvestigated anddiscussed over the Utah League ofCities and Towns ate flag commission andwillbeinvolved ininterim ws theLeagueisopposed, butwiththe ernor. Steve Young, retained by the ed to show that theLeague er intheafternoon. It er willbeupdated. al activities,andasked
2019 327 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Adjourn g. f. government andheapplaudedULCT staff commitment. consensus that thissessionhasbeenasignificant attack onlocal ACTION: Staff positions were ratified. MayorCaldwell stated there isnear Teuscher, andRob Wall. Schriever, MelindaSeager, Ashley Spatafore, Dave Spatafore, Shelley Isaac Paxman, R Johnson, Rob Jolley Shawn Guzman,JodiHart,Brandon Hill,Kory Hill,Gary Holdaway, Mark LaNiece Davenport, JamieDa including: BrianAllen,NicoleCr Cottle,Gary those whoinves session andattended LPCmee THANK YOU: funded onthelist. committee website. Most discretionary appropriations requests arenot for theskinny budget isavailable ontheexecutive appropriations available money willbeappropriated andthehouseleadership proposal Andrew Gruberstated that there willbeaskinny budget where notall UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Rachelexpressed gratitude to thosewhoparticipated this yan Peterson, David Peterson, Tom Ross, Heather ted significant timethissession tosupportcity interests, Utah League ofCities and Towns , JoelLinares, Ryan Loose,Lynn Pace, Wayne Parker, vidson, Evelyn Everton, Andrew Gruber, tings. Rachelalso expressed thanks to ane, MarkChristensen,
2019 328 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table here for the complete agenda. will holdourtraditional lunchwithlegislators at theSalt Palace at 12:30.Click and earlyintheHallofGovernors for youth councils andlocal officials,and we proud to partnerwithSilicon Slopesfor thisgreat event. Theday kicks offbright First things first – tomorrow isourannual Local Officials Day! Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–January 29,2019 you there! also discussupcoming majorissuesduringalegislative briefing at10:45.See andlobbying from polling, someofthe bestmessaging, inthebusiness.We’ll great new format thisyear withfunbreakout sessionsandinsights on youth councils, andlocal officialsand staff from aroundthe state. We have a Day! JoinusthisWednesday, 30thto January minglewith your legislators, Of course, itwouldn’t bethefirst week ofthesessionwithoutLocal Officials day, contact Karson Eilers andhe’llget you onhislist. click here. Andifyou’d like ourdailycommittee scheduleemailsearlierinthe afternoon. For the complete scheduleofwhat’s upontheULCT tracking list, weeks, committees willbeginmeeting to considerotherbills tomorrow spend most oftheirtime considering appropriations over the next coupleof number ofbillsfiled,with well over 1000 requests so far. Whilelegislators will issues thissession.To that end,we anticipate another record-setting year for But inallseriousness,bothhousesseempoisedto tackle thestate’s toughest education, andanew parking structure onCapitol Hill. Yes, you read that right. opening day comments that referenced tax reform, population growth, Speaker oftheHouseBrad WilsonandSenate President StuartAdams delivered tomorrow. recap emailswillupdate you ontheday’s events andgive you aheadsupon Welcome to the2019Session!Oneday down, amere 44to go. Ournightly Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap 28,2019 –January Emails UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns Thisyear, we are 2019 329 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table • • • • SB 45. committees today. Below we’ll update you onHB52,61,64, HB110,and In otherlegislative news, several bills affecting local government were heard in in time for 2:00 committees. between 11:45and12:25.We willshuttle you back to theCapitol after lunch Salt Palace. Meet usat thebusroundabout ontheeast sideoftheCapitol As usual,we are providing shuttles for legislators between theCapitol andthe Utah. Italsoclarifiesthat a company can take advantage ofmultiple post-performance incentives from 25k to 250k for moving ajob to rural to adjust last year’s HB390.Itincreases thecap acompany can receive in HB 110:Rural Economic Development Incentives (Rep. Albrecht) isintended that thebillexpands requirements to individualswhoare notpaidlobbyists. represent local government or education, butthere are remaining concerns ran outoftimeintheSenate. It exempts certain organizations that only those expenditures. Anidentical bill got through committee last sessionbut beyond what ispermitted for state legislators and requires reporting on and “government officers” from making expenditures onlocal officials HB 64:Lobbyist Expenditures Amendments (Rep. McKell) restricts lobbyists government. Thebillpassedfavorably outofHousePolitical Subdivisions. the information andsaidhe would work on technical fixes withlocal stated that hewanted to make itaseasy aspossiblefor recorders to supply a recorded plat andwhat would berequired for submission,butRep. Ray There was quite abitofconfusion ontheconcept ofanapproved plat versus submit information to AGRC for inclusioninthe statewide 911database. HB 61:State Databases Amendments (Rep. Ray) willrequire recorders to Government Operations. notaries whowant to employ thissystem. Itpassedfavorably outofHouse request oftheLt. Governor’s office, togive themachance to workwith that thisbillhasadelayed implementation date ofNovember 1,2019, at the misconduct aClassAmisdemeanor. Itshouldremain aClassB.Note also substituted to correct anaccidental revision ofthe statute that madenotary and security, andtheLt. Go Hall workedall year on the bill in order to resolve concerns regarding process requirements for theLt. Governor’s office tocertify remote notaries. Rep. HB 52:Remote Notarization Standards (Rep. Hall)establishes aprocess and UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns vernor’s officesupportsit.Note that thebill was
2019 330 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • SB 17,SJR 1,SB52,and32. Meanwhile, Day 3committee hearings continued apace. Today we’llhighlight address. the time to offer someinspiring remarks before tonight’s State ofthe State members, andlegislators, andthanks especiallyto Governor Herbertfor making to everyone whomadeithappen,includingourlocal officials, youth council partner withSilicon Slopes,andtheresult was ahigh-energy, funevent. Thanks Another Local Officials Day isinthebooks! Thisyear we were excited to Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–January 30,2019 consideration the financial burdens on water suppliers and consumers. achieve theimportant goal ofwater conservation while taking into Anderegg andRep. Hawkes onthisbillandwillcontinue to work onit to try to 204 because ofthemajorfiscal impact. We have been communicating withSen. have anofficialposition onSB52,although weopposed last year’s similarSB St. George to Santaquin for active involvement onthe study groups. We donot Resources’s inclusive process thisinterim. We again thankourmembers from Amendments. ULCT supportsSB17andappreciates theDepartment ofNatural study billsULCT worked on,and SB 17:Extraterritorial JurisdictionAmendments, Tomorrow afternoon’s committee scheduleincludes two important water bills: • jurisdiction over theen city ofthefirst class o study group interim billthat ULCT supports. Itrefines the jurisdictionofa SB 17:Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments (Sen.Okerland) is awater It passedoutofcommittee unanimously cruelty ofananimal(torture, poisoning SB 45:Domestic Violence Revisions (Sen.Christensen) committee would be reviewing economic incentives asawholethissession. and review might beappropriate. Rep. Windermentioned that the that someoftheprograms withinGOEDaren’t working andconsolidation rewarding companies for what they would have doneanyway. GOEDstated concern that providing incentives might notbetheright thing to doif we are incentives whenproducing ajobin rural Utah. Rep. Hawkes expressed UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns ver itswatershed. Afirst classcity would have tire watershed withinthe county oforigin. To exercise SB 52:Secondary Water Metering , orkilling)to thelist ofDV offenses. . whichwas oneoftheinterim addsaggravated
2019 331 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table On tap at 2:00tomorrow are somesignificant bills,including: • • • out oftheSenate Judiciar provide grants to jurisdictions to offset the cost. Thebillpassedunanimously the Indigent Defense Commissionisseekinganappropriation sothat it can critical stages for adults.There isa$725,500fiscal note onthisbill;however, counsel to bepresent at allstages ofthecourt process for juveniles and at SB 32:Indigent Defense ActAmendments (Sen.Weiler) requires legal on thisbill. thank Sen.Anderegg f be makingamendments bef is evaluating theinformation provided tohim from small/rural citiesandwill from theSenate Natural Resources agenda. Sen.Anderegg indicated that he SB 52: Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Sen. Anderegg) was pulled calendar. 6-0-3 andby thesamevot the strategy ofwater butthecommittee banking, passedout SJR 1 favorably likely take ayear before aformal billwillbepresented to theLegislature on Iwamoto) istheresult oftwo years’ work by avolunteer study group. Itwill SJR 1: Joint Resolution SupportingtheStudyof Water Bankingin Utah Natural Resources voted 7-0-2to supportthebill. Division ofDrinkingWat bill by Senator Okerlund andastatement by MarieOwens, Director ofthe drinking wat provide acopy oftheordinance to eachaffected entity andincludeitinits the DivisionofWat thepublic,DivisionofDrinking a publichearingandnotify Wa enact anordinance underthissectionof code a over thearea where thewatershed islocated. Ifamunicipalitywishes to written agreement withallmunicipalities and counties that have jurisdiction jurisdiction outsideofthe county oforigin,themunicipalityw UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
er source protection plan. Following abrief explanation ofthe er Qualityat least 10days inadvance. Itmust also Utah League ofCities and Towns or hisattention andinclusivityas we continue to work er andchairoftheinterim study group, Senate y committee. e approved itbeingplacedontheconsent ore bringingthebillbackto thecommittee. We fter July1,2019,itmust hold ould need ter, and
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2019 332 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • • Here are thehighlights onSB34,50,90,andHB96. redevelopment, andmore, inaddition to testifying inmultiple committees. ULCT andourcitypartners were busy inmeetings ontransportation, taxes, of theyear! Welcome to thelongest month ofthelegislative sessionbuttheshortest month Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–January 31,2019 • • • signs intheirparking strips e frustration that jurisdictions can prevent homeowners from having political SB 90:Political SignAmendments (Sen.Weiler) stems from Sen.Weiler’s Senate Government Operations unanimously. a city. Cameron Diehltestified insupportofthebillanditpassedout individual from concurr SB 50:Local Government OfficeAmendments (Sen.Vickers) prevents an leadership onthisimportant issue. Sen.Potter,Anderegg, Rep. Briscoe, for theirhard work and continued work onthisbillasitmoves through thelegislative process, andthankSen. suggestions for thebill,butpasseditoutunanimously. We will continue to of Realtors. TheCommittee hadmany detailed questions aboutand WFRC, RCAC, theSaltLake ChamberofCommerce, andtheUtah Association today, andmany stakeholders testified insupportofthebill,including ULCT, the Senate Economic Development andWorkforce Committee Services to theTransportation Investment Fund.Sen.Anderegg presented thebill to housing plans,andlinks compliance with MIHplansandr that citieswillhave to choosefrom whendeveloping theirmoderate income more thorough summary, seehere, butinbrief, thebilladdscertain options is thefirst ULCT email you’ve ever read, you’ve probably heard it. about For a recommended by theCommissiononHousingAffordability, andunlessthis SB 34Sub1:Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) isthebill HB 154: SB 90: SB 34: UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Political SignsAmendments Affordable HousingModifications Mental Health Protections for First Responders Utah League ofCities and Towns ently onthegoverning serving bodyofacounty and ven though aresident isresponsible for eports to eligibility 2019 333 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table • • by nighttime operations. discretion to evaluate and require reasonable mitigation ofnuisances caused 7 p.m.anda.m.at acons bill andtestified asneutral. Thebillspecifies“permitted activities” between ULCT hasworked withRep. Christofferson over thepast two sessionsonthis Christofferson) passed favorably outofthe House Transportation Committee. HB 96:Nighttime Highway Construction NoiseAmendments (Rep. newspaper. which anentity would notalsoha the rulesofcivilorcriminalprocedure; itjus This billdoesnotaffect ho notices as well asthe requir passed theHousebutdidn’tget thr testified insupportofthebillonbehalf ULCT. Last yearthissamebill Committeethe HouseJudiciary t HB 69:Legal NoticeAmendments (Rep. Coleman)passedfavorably outof The Senate Government Operations Committee heldthebill. could besubjectto aclassBmisdemeanor, whichiscurrently existing law. occupations intheirparking strips; and(4)anemployee who removes asign signs; (3)residents c itcould openupparkingstrips infront ofpublicproperty to political (2) strips because we cannot distinguish between political andother content; opens upthepossibilitythat acitywould ha Cameron Diehltestified against thebillas drafted for four reasons:(1)it amendment to specif applies onlyto ex that conversation, hemadeaone-word amendment thatto specify thebill middle ofthestree maintaining thelandscaping andsometimes even own theproperty to the UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
clusively residential zones. Healsoagreed to prepare an t. We met withSen.Weiler earliertoday, andbasedon ould potentially placelarge signsadvertising home Utah League ofCities and Towns y that signscould notbelarger thanastandard size. w agovernment entity must perfect under service truction site orgravel pit,and also gives citiesthe ement to publishcertain noticesinanewspaper. oday, andLayton CityAttorney Crane Gary ve to publishageneral legal noticeina ough theSenate. Itaddresses thecost of ve to permit allsignsinparking t clarifiescircumstances under
2019 334 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table • • on SB93andHB185. Tomorrow’s committee scheduleisdeep!Butfirst, here are today’s highlights corrected for next Monday. sincerely apologize for thetechnological difficultiesandwewill getthose presentation andsupplemental materials. towing. retirement benefits, Community Reinvestment Actbills, referendum, and If you missedLPCtoday, thediscussioncentered around publicsafety regulation, food trucks, retirementtowing, benefits, and,of course, LPC. Week 2started off at fullspeedwithmeetings onlanduse, gravel pit Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 4,2019 details withvarious stakeholders. questions anddetermined to holdthebill to let thesponsor work outsome Association (inopposition),andothers, the committee hadanumberof the Utah Redevelopment Association (insupport),theUtah Taxpayers county withoutadding thisoption for student housing.After testimony by allocation, butthere are limited opportunities touse that allocation inthe County isforming aCRA for asolarproject, whichwillrequire ahousing stems from housingchallenges faced inRichfield at Snow College. Sevier 412 to provide income-targeted housingfor full-time students. Thisbill give public,nonprofit colleges access to thehousingallocation under17C-1- HB 185:Tax Increment Fundingfor Student Housing our concerns andsaidhewould work withusgoing forward. interests butalsoableto respond to problems. Sen.Sandallwas receptive to of thedefinitions inthebill toensure that we are protecting agricultural agricultural opera on agricultural nuisanceto impactstha defenses to anagricultural nuisanceclaim,andalsolimitslocal ordinances Operations NuisancesActunderTitle4.Assubstituted, thebill defines out ofSenate Na SB 93:Agricultural NuisanceAmendments (Sen.Sandall)passedfavorably UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Click here for theagenda andcheckbackinthenext day orsofor the
tural Resources. Thesubstitute billenactstheAgricultural tions. ULCT testified that we would like to tighten upsome Utah League ofCities and Towns t are outsidethenormalcourse of Also, ifyoujoinedonline,we (Rep. Owens) aimsto 2019 335 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table • • 117. In othernews, highlights from today includeHB148,151, SB98,and share widelyonallyour socialmediachannels! Lake City, CedarHills,Millcreek, andFarmington too, andthenre-post and what’s happeninginSt.George, Washington City, Park City, West Jordan, Salt — doit!Today’s videofeatures Grantsville been checkingoutour major topic ofconversation ontheHillandamongULCT. Ifyou haven’t Not sure ifyou all have heard, butplanningfor population growth isapretty Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 5,2019 your participation asbills start flyingthis week! Account that we implemented last year inSB235 modifies provisions related to theHomelessShelter CitiesMitigation Restricted Amendments) substitute andnote thenew jobs component), Sen.McCay’s SB117(Tax look for anamendment tomorrow), andSB98(CRAAmendments —seethe (Nuisance Ordinances for Municipalities),SB56(CRA Report Amendments — As mentioned above, tomorrow isabusy committee day. Inaddition toSB107 minute, heproceeded through thelight and was issuedacitation by apolice broken traffic light at4a.m.ina construction zone. After waiting fora steroids.” Oneofhisconstituents shared a story where heencountered a and there’s noonearound. Rep. Ivory likened itto a“four way stop on and proceed through atraffic light undercertain conditionsif it’s solidly red HB 151:Traffic Flow Amendments (Rep. Ivory) would allow drivers to stop recommend that itmove forward. warnings to drivers. Thecommittee vote was 5-5,sothe committee didnot premise that itwould create apatchwork ofregulations without fair in supportofthebill,butitfaced criticismfrom c enforcement officers tomake gooddecisionson enforcement. ULCT testified warnings first. Rep. Arent repeatedly saidshetrusted citiesand law idling provisions withoutthecurrent statutory requirement ofissuingthree HB 148:Vehicle IdlingRevisions UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
willbeheard at 2:00inSenate Revenue andTaxation. SB 117 daily videosonFacebook Utah League ofCities and Towns (Rep. Arent) would allow cities to enforce , andbesure to clickhere to see (andlikingandsharingthem) . Stay tunedandthanks for ommittee members onthe
2019 336 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table food truckfare. Seeyou there. meet withtransit agencies from allover Utah, and come duringlunchto enjoy Transit Day ontheHill. You know what elseisabigtopic ontheHill? Transportation! Tomorrow is • • graciously agreeing to withdraw it. SB 235.We apprecia component andremove the$200,000 cap that was negotiated inlast year’s Fund from 1.8%onthepopulation component to 1.99%onthepoint ofsale contribution ofeachcity to theHomelessShelter CitiesMitigation Restricted after Sen.McCay agreed to drop thebill.Thebill would have increased the SB 117:Tax Amendments (Sen.McCay) was notheard today incommittee continue working onit. committee passedthebilloutunanimouslyand Sen.Harperagreed to messages: housing iscritical, but we don’tneedthehousingallocation. The testified to raisetheissuethat theLegislature seems tobesendingmixed contains somegood elements butstill needssomediscussion.ULCT also Redevelopment Association and UAC, andULCT testified that thebill waived uponagreement by thecounty andtheagency. TheUtah Harper introduced an 125% oftheaver area to have anannualgross wage (notincludingbenefits) that is at least development and(2)provides for 60%ofjobs created withintheproject waived ifaproject area planprovides (1)solelyfor non-residential county’s project area funds.Italsoallows thehousingallocation to be interlocal agreement provides for payment ofafee to acounty outofthe funds to pay anadministrative fee to another taxing entity unlessan Government Operations. Thebillprohibits anagency from usingproject area SB 98:CRAModifications (Sen.Harper)was considered today inSenate unanimously to holdit. Association, andULCT all testified against thebill,and committee voted there was ahealthy amount ofdiscussion.UDOT, UHP, theChiefs officer. The committee expressed bothsupportand concern forthebilland UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
age wage ofthecounty inwhichtheproject islocated. Sen. Joinusonthesouthsteps oftheCapitol from 8-2to te Sen.McCay hearingourconcerns onthisbilland Utah League ofCities and Towns amendment that would allow theallocation to be
2019 337 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • Facebook page. Mountain to Metro qualityoflife. Ofcourse, you can findbothposts onour Caldwell’s excellent pieceinUtah Policy.com abouthow Ogden ispreserving its out Today’s highlights includeHB78,143,andSB72 Legislature calling off for asnow day? Ah well. Theshow must go on! Did anyone elseget alittle excited thismorningabouttheprospect ofthe Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 6,2019 sponsor to address theseconcerns. about theone-size-fits-all appr ready. ULCT supportstheconservation efforts inthebill,buthas concerns committee holdthe billbecause shehasasubstitute billthat wasnot yet consumers ifthat level isnot reached. Rep. Harrison requested that the capita use,thecost for awater supplier to attain that goal, andthe cost to conservation plans to includeaplanonhow to reach 175 gallons aday per introduced inHouseNatural Resources today. Thisbillwould require water HB 143:Water Conservation Plan Amendments (Rep. Harrison)was also free speechrights ofgovernment entities andtheiremployees. not onlyassta we anticipate the committee will consideritonFriday. Weopposethisbill held incommittee to give peopletime todigest thissubstantial change, and congressional landusedesignation. Rep. Albrecht requested that thebillbe signed by theGovernor, apolitical subdivisionmay supporta “officially” legislative committee. Ifthe resolutionisadopted bythe committee and report andaconcurrent resolution to besubmitted toand considered bya designation. To request approval, apolitical subdivision must draft a detailed disapprove apolitical subdivision’s support for a congressional landuse 63J-8-106 more problematic for local government. Thebillnowamends Today, Rep. Albrecht introduced asubstitute that madethisbillsubstantially Legislature ifitwanted to advocate for landsto receive afederal designation. which (asamended)required apolitic Natural Resources today. Theoriginalbillinvoked last session’s failed HB136, HB 78:Federal Designations (Rep. Albrecht) was introduced inHouse how Park Cityispreparing for growth UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH by expanding theLegislature’s discretion to review, approve, or te government overreach, butfor potentially restricting the Utah League ofCities and Towns oach, andwe willcontinue working with the al subdivisionto report to the andread Ogden Mayor Mike . Before you read on,check Utah Code 2019 338 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • andbeer(SB132). 148) Highlights from today includethree important topics —food (SB71),air(HB over thenext 4weeks! and resolutions. Phew. Thanks for your participation so farand keepit coming go! Atotal of914billfiles have beenopened,and ULCT istracking 242bills Week 2draws to aclosetomorrow andIcan’t thinkofanyone to sorry seeit Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 7,2019 substitute version ofthebillbefore committee tomorrow. been working hard withSen.Henderson onthelatter, and expect to seea Idling Revisions) Tomorrow’s committee agendas includeanupdated version of • committee today after Rep. Arent introduced asubstitute. The substitute HB 148:Vehicle IdlingRevisions reasonable reciprocal licensefees. to ensure that allcities and towns are compliant withthe code, including health department regula trucks to remain parked for multi-day events aslong asthey comply with 2017. Theonesubst additional time to comein and thebillassubstitut been working withusfor months to to try address issueswithoutlegislation, sailed through Senate Economic Development today. Sen.Henderson has SB 71:Food Truck Amendments (Sen.Henderson) was substituted and More to come onbothbills. Housing Modifications) alsobuildsofflas committee unanimouslyendorsed it.Inaddition toSB72,34(Affordable participates, worked onSB72.Cameron testified insupportofSB72andthe Transportation Task Force, inwhichULCT’s Cameron Diehlactively modernized UDOT the governance ofUTA, modifiedthelocal sales taxes for transportation, and last year’s majortransportation bill,SB136.Asa reminder, SB136changed considered intheSenate Transportation Committee today. Thebillbuildsoff SB 72:Transportation Governance andFunding Revisions UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH , aswell as ’s prioritization criteria (among many otherthings).The antive change inthebillisaprovision allowing food Utah League ofCities and Towns ed reflects herwillingness to give municipalities SB 71(Food Truck LicenseAmendments) tions. We willbe working hard over thisnext year to compliance withtheFood Truck Act,enacted in (Rep. Arent) alsobreezed through t year’s work ontransportation. (Sen.Harper)was HB 148(Vehicle . We have 2019 339 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Joel Ferry Susan Duckworth Scott Chew Joel Briscoe Carl Albrecht Logan Wilde,Vice Chair Keven Stratton, Chair one: government overreach. Contact thecommittee and your legislators aboutthis the free speechrights ofgovernment entities andemployees, andis state infrastructure, fire suppression, roads, andmore. Furthermore, thisbilllimits interactions citiesand towns have withthe federal government regarding water designation” isdefined very broadly and webelieve this couldimpactmany use designation. Governor, apolitical subdivision may support a congressional land “officially” committee. Ifthe resolution isadopted bythe committee andsigned bythe concurrent resolution to besubmitted toand considered byalegislative request approval, apolitical subdivisionmust draft a detailed reportanda political subdivision’s support for a congressional landusedesignation. To expanding theLegislature’s discretion to review, approve, ordisapprove a HB 78:Federal Designations (Rep. Albrecht) amendsUtah Code63J-8-106 that HB78willbeheard again inHouseNatural Resources. The committee schedule tomorrow islight, but we wanted to let you know • everywhere! Economic Development passedthebillunanimously, andTVcameras were high-point beer(jus this issue,withtestimon weight. Thecommittee room was jam-packed withpeopleonbothsidesof beer soldfor off-pr SB 132:BeerAmendments (Sen.J. Stevenson) allows thealcohol content of ordinances. increased flexibility thisbillgives to citiesthat want to enforce idling structured similarto parkingviolations. ULCT was there to supportthe required) before issuingafine for anidlingviolation, andfines must be requires ajurisdiction to issueone warning (instead ofthree previously UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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by by 2019 340 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table II Retirement Amendments (Sen.Harper).Ascurrently drafted, thisbill: The LPChadathorough discussionon hear updates andaskquestions ordiscussany bill. of LPC, we invite anyone whoisinterested to joinusat 10:00a.m.via Because next Monday isPresident’s Day, we willNOT hold regular LPC.Inlieu gravel pits,andmore. presentation. We discussedTier2retirement, affordable housing, referendum, First, LPCmet today asusual,andifyou missedit,clickhere for theagenda and HB78. Highlights from today includearecap ofLPCandupdates onSB129,34, the next 31days ... Governor signedSB96.Now onto everything elsewe need to accomplish in The “post-Medicaid session”began today after theSenate passedandthe Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 11,2019 don’t have to typeasmuch.Give italisten! — we’re getting pretty technologicallysavvy around here. Plusitmeans we CitiesWork podcast recapping thebiglegislative topics ofthe week. That’s right Don’t forget to checkourFace Mike McKell Christine Watkins Doug Sagers Derrin Owens Phil Lyman Tim Hawkes • • • • much ofthecontribution incr cover thestate’s obligation, butcitiesand towns willbeobligated to cover Provides whichisanticipated upto $3millioninon-going funding, to Provides $5.3millioninone-timefunding; and Changes themultiplier for years accrued after July2019; Increases theemployer’s contribution from 12% to 16%of compensation; UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns book page tomorrow afternoon for ournew ease. SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter Tier Zoom to and 2019 341 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table infrastructure, fire suppression, roads, andmore. Furthermore, thisbilllimits interactions citiesand towns have withthe federal government regarding water designation” isdefined very broadly and webelieve this couldimpactmany land usedesignation. by theGovernor, apolitical subdivisionmay support a congressional “officially” legislative committee. Ifthe resolution isadopted bythe committee andsigned report andaconcurrent resolution to besubmitted toand considered bya designation. To request approval, apolitical subdivision must draft a detailed disapprove apolitical subdivision’s support for a congressional landuse 63J-8-106 Resources. Finally, HB78willbeheard for thethird time tomorrow inHouseNatural addressing housingaffordability and affordable housing. every day ofthesessionabouthow citiesare planning for growth and Check outthisgreat video Speaking ofaffordable have housing, you seenwhat Richfield, Utah isdoing? transportation investment withsmartlocal planning click here for more onwhy we supportthisbillastheintegration ofsmart state December andoutreach onthisiscritical. Here ofthebill,and isasummary send thebillto 3rd reading. Asareminder, LPCvoted to supportthisbillin from hiscolleagues onthemechanics ofthebill.TheSenate voted 18-10 Anderegg didanexcellent jobofpresenting thebillandfieldedmany questions today, andthebillwas later presented on2ndreading intheSenate. Sen. LPC alsodiscussed recommended thebill4-1,andwe willcontinue to work onthiscritical issue. communicate ourconcerns regarding equityacross professions. Thecommittee premium orliquorpremium tax. ULCT’s Wayne Bradshaw alsotestified to a step intheright direction, itmust befullyfunded,perhaps viatheinsurance Association, andtheUtah Fire Chiefs Association. He stated that whilethebill is Dave Spatafore testified onbehalfof UPD,UFA, the Utah Chiefs of Police first year whilethey figure out how tofundthisadditionalliabilitynext year. and Sen.Harperexpressed hisdesire to offer citiesafinancialbridge forthe was heard intheSenate Retirement andIndependent Entities Committee today, mandate, butto continue to work to findalong-term funding stream. Thebill The LPCvoted to opposethisbillascurrently drafted because oftheunfunded UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH by expanding theLegislature’s discretion to review, approve, or HB78:Federal Designations (Rep. Albrecht) amendsUtah Code
SB 34:Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) ULCT hasconcerns withthebillasdrafted —“landuse Utah League ofCities and Towns andspread theword! Watch for ourdailyvideo
to to 2019 342 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table • and HB320. Highlights from today includeSB34,HB78,151,160,311,315, year-round, butespeciallyduringthese45days. Thankyou! Attorney to nameafew!) Shawn Guzman(just for theiramazingefforts all Pace, Ogden Assistant CityAttorney MarkStratford, andSt.George City out to Layton CityAttorney Crane, Gary SaltLake CitySeniorAdvisor Lynn tirelessly to safeguard local government interests? Here’s a well-deserved shout Hill, butdidyou know that we alsohave anamazingextended family that works You know that oursmallULCT staff works nearlyaround theclockonCapitol Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 12,2019 Mike McKell Christine Watkins Doug Sagers Derrin Owens Phil Lyman Tim Hawkes Joel Ferry Susan Duckworth Scott Chew Joel Briscoe Carl Albrecht Logan Wilde,ViceChair Keven Stratton, Chair government overreach. Contact thecommittee and your legislators: the free speechrights ofgovernment entities andemployees, andis state moderate income housing planshasincreased from 8to 22buttherequired in LPConMonday, themenuofplanningt Sen. Anderegg other stakeholders to answer questions aboutthebill. We also worked with Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses withSen.Anderegg andthe of ULCT’s efforts today. Cameron Diehl and your correspondent visited the SB 34:Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) was amajorfocus UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
, Rep. Potter, andSen.Kitchen ona
Utah League ofCities and Towns ools citiesmay consider intheir 3rd Sub . Aswe discussed 2019 343 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table the coming weeks: A few otheritems to putonyour radar. You’ll behearingmore aboutthesein Clara (asidefrom muchnicerweather). legislators’ Facebook page! Today you can seewhat’s going ondown inSanta Hey, now isagreat time to checkoutourdailyvideoandshare iton your • • of committee 7-4. debated whether 95seconds was safer than90seconds. Thebillpassed out spoke against thebill.Thecommittee adopted the3rd Sub,andthen behalf ofChiefs ofP people. TheSheriff’s Associa seconds at astoplight ifnobodyisaround. Heargued thebilldecriminalizes affirmative defense for proceeding through a redlight after waiting for90 Transportation today. Rep. Ivory explained that the3rd subcreates an HB 151:Traffic Flow Amendments (Rep. Ivory) was reintroduced inHouse move onto beconsidered by theHouseandwe willcontinue to opposeit. Big thanks to thesixofthemfor supportinglocal government. Thebillwill be acceptable. Other nays were Reps. Briscoe, Chew, Duckworth, and McKell. bill andsugges top-down approach of the substitute bill. Rep. alsospokeFerry against the the bill,stating that helikes theideaof collaboration butdoesnotlike the time thisbillhasbeenpresent House Natural R HB 78:Federal Designations (Rep. Albrecht) was recommended outof smart local planning. this billastheintegr Here isa the Senate, andyour supportwhenthebillreaches theHouseis critical. menu option language. We anticipate that thesubstitute billwillpassoutof requirements — options. (Thebillapplies to citiesthat currently have to complywithMIH options, whilecitieswithout such transit stations will incorporate three have accessto fixed rail stops or bus rapid transit stations willchoose four order to beeligiblefor thestate Transportation Investment Fund,citiesthat number ofselectionshadnotchanged from tw UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ofthebill,and summary
ted that something less onerous oncitiesand counties would esources 7-6after a rather lively debate. Thisisthethird see here.) Thesubstitute alsotightens upsomeofthe olice andLELC). ULCT’s Karson Eilers and UDOT also ation ofsmart state transportation investment with Utah League ofCities and Towns tion testified against thebill(alsospeakingon ed incommittee. Rep. Hawkes spoke against click here for more onwhy we support o options. Inthesubstitute, in
2019 344 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 13,2019 as billskeep churningoutthisweek. So, nothingmajor. Just anothercalm Tuesday uphere onCapitol Hill!Stay tuned • • • • Today’s highlights includeSB34,HB203,245,and52. bouquets, whatever that is.IthinkI’d opt for thebike. Valentine’s Day giftin Utah, whileinVirginia, they’re more into bacon rose Hill (or theoneyou wishwas your loved one)amidst alltheexcitement onthe Here’s your Valentine’s Day reminder inthe event you forgot your loved one
safety. Vernal notified usabouttheirshelter and we worked with the city and theHomeless Shelter Cities Mitiga contemplated shelters ofmore than60bedsfor purposesofstate funding Uintah County house a27-bedhomelessshelter. Last year’s law only from last year’s fundingbill,SB235.Vernal homeless services Cityand House Economic Development Committee. Thebilladdresses ashortcoming HB 203:HomelessShelter Funding Revisions committee assignment intheHouse. and tightens upsomeofthelanguage inthebill.Thebillisnow awaiting a items acitywillchoosefrom whenplanning for moderate income housing, we informed you yesterday, thesubstitute billincreases thenumberof Sen. Kitchen andpassedoutoftheSenate thismorningonavote of20-9.As SB 34:Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) was substituted by regulating disposable plastic. HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) prohibits citiesfrom awaited LandUseTask Force bill. HB 315:LandUseDevelopment Amendments (Rep. Wilde)isthelong- notices ofclaim. numerous changes, includingwhen immunity iswaived, aggregate caps, and HB 311:Governmental ImmunityAmendments (Rep. McKell) makes deactivating abody camwhile talking toasupervisor. SB 160:BodyCamAmendments (Sen.McCay) prohibits anofficer from . According to GoogleTrends , theever-romantic bicycle isapopular UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH I Utah League ofCities and Towns tion Restricted Account for public (Rep. Chew) was heard in the
2019 345 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table stuff. laying outthevision for new highdensity mixed-use zones inthecity. Good daily seriesoncitiespreparing for population growth features Mayor Riding a citythat isnearanddeart That’s awrap for today, butbefore you hitdelete, checkoutthisvideofrom • • opposed theoriginalversion ofthebillbec levels (from $10millionto $20millionayear ingrants andloans).LPC timeline to addmet requires metering incounties ofthe1st and2ndclass;it extends the which you can fiscal impactofthislaudablepolicy. Asubstitute billhasbeen released, Hawkes for beingvery responsive to the concerns we’ve raised regarding the involved withthisbillfor months, andwe thank Sen.Anderegg andRep. heard inSenate Natural Resources tomorrow. Many ofyou have been SB 52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Sen.Anderegg) willbe an interlocal undercertain circumstances. dis (a schooldistrict orspecialservice removed thelanguage that defined a“limited purpose taxing entity” moderate income housingelement ofthegeneral plan.Thesubstitute bill develop aseparate planiftheagency isusingthefundsto implement the shows how itwillusethe housingallocation. Anagency isnot required to area fundsorCRAhousingtheagency must adopt ahousingplanthat with“development“blight” impediment.” Ifanagency usesurbanrenewal Development and Workforce Committee. Services Thebill replaces the term substituted and favorably recommended today by theHouse Economic HB 245:CommunityReinvestment Agency Revisions support. hearing andtestif Vernal CityManager QuinnBennionbeat thesnow inorder to attend the correspondent andUAC representatives testified insupportofthebill. have 25bedsormore incounties ofthethird through class. sixth Your and otherstak UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
eholders to shelter thedefinition modify ofaqualifying to view here . Thesubmakes three notable changes: it only y. Thanks to Rep. Chew andthecommittee for their ers from 2030to 2039;anditincreases thefunding Utah League ofCities and Towns o my heart—West Jordan. trict) andrequired itto participate in ause oftheunfunded mandate. (Rep. Winder)was Thissegment inour
2019 346 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • outreach request! Today’s highlights includeSB52,HB96,288,228,107,andaspecial and post itonyour (andyour legislator’s) social media. population growth and focusing onhousing affordability. Show ussome love Member ErinMendenhall.It’s allabouthow Utah citiesare preparing for co-authored by CedarHillsMayor Jenney Rees andSaltLake CityCouncil mayors? Notbad.Checkoutthis Speaking ofamazingwomen, didyou know that Utah currently has33female Utah inStatuary Hall. selected to carve thestatue ofDr. MarthaHughesCannon, current female legislators to announcethat sculptor BenHammondwas Utah 149years ago. Compoundingthelove today was thegathering ofthe25 was thefirst woman inthe U.S. to cast a vote, andithappenedright here in memorialize andcelebrate thewomen’s suffrage movement. Seraph Young Happy Valentine’s Day! TheCapitol was awash in yellow flowers today to Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 14,2019 testified that while wesupport water conservation efforts,aone-size-fits-all this legislation in their communities, andUL Member Kat communities. LindonCityManager AdamCowie andBountiful CityCouncil questions andSens.Vickers andOkerlund advocated strongly for rural that hewould reinstate that element. Thecommittee asked thoughtful counties ofthe 3rd -6thclass,Sen.Anderegg committed duringthe hearing While thesecond sub did notincludethesameex extends thetimeline to fullymeter certain users to 2039. • requires theDepartment ofWater Resources to implement an appeals • increases thefunding component to 50%grant eligible,25%loan • introduced asecond substitute, which: changes inthesubstitute bill.Right before committee today, Sen.Anderegg in Senate Natural Resources today. We wrote you last night aboutpositive SB 52:Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Sen.Anderegg) was heard process for systems that are unableto meter; and and 25%paidby thesy UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH e Bradshaw bothspoke to specific concerns onthe effects of Utah League ofCities and Towns stem; fantastic articleon UtahPolicy.com CT’s Wayne Bradshaw also emptions asthefirst for which willrepresent 2019 347 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL • • • Heads uponafew billsincommittee tomorrow: • Fillmore hasbeenincredibly patient in talking through ourproblems with know, not alotoflove for itbeingValentine’s Day. Anyway, although Sen. yet anotherhigh-priority opposebillincommittee tomorrow afternoon. I SB 107:NuisanceOrdinances for Municipalities tomorrow butwe are uncertain that itwillresolve ourconcerns. signage, andotherordinances. There could possiblybeasubstitute bill that’s incommittee tomorrow afternoon. Thisbill preempts local zoning, HB 228:Towing Revisions (Rep. Maloy) tomorrow. stakeholders onthisbill,whichwe oppose,andhopeto seeasubstitute bill authority. We have beenindiscussionswithRep. Wildeandother with theseareas res with agriculture and mining protection areas. The protections commensurate critical infrastructure materials protection areas to Utah Code17-41,along “critical infrastructure materials” assand,gravel, or rock aggregate andadds of mediaatten HB 288:Critical Infrastructure Materials (Rep. Wilde)hasgotten quite abit Stratford for his work onit. his responsiveness onthisissue,andto Ogden Assistant CityAttorney Mark 2nd subwe wer bypassed the3rd subandintroduced a4th,whichbasically reverted to the and otherimpacts.After bringingthis to R changed ajurisdiction’s ability to work withanoperator to mitigate noise substitute ofthebill was thenproposed, which would have fundamentally the second substitute, whichpassedoutoftheHouse last week. Athird Christofferson onthisbillbeginninglast session,and were comfortable with favorably after abrief detour. As you may recall, we had worked with Rep. (Rep. Christofferson) was heard inSenate Transportation today, andpassed HB 96:Nighttime Highway Construction NoiseAmendments and Rep. Hawkes onthisimportant legislation. dissenting vote. We look forward to continuing to workwithSen.Anderegg working document. Thecommittee favorably recommended itwithonlyone be incredibly receptive to the feedback, and stated that thebillis still a approach may notachieve thedesired outcome. Sen.Anderegg continued to UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH tion —see e allonboard with.Thanks again to Rep. Christofferson for trict local jurisdictionsfrom exercising theirlanduse Utah League ofCities and Towns this KSL story, for example. Thisbilldefines isanotherhigh-priorityopposebill ep. Christofferson’s attention, he (Sen.Fillmore) is—yes —
2019 348 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL page for thelinkandgive italisten onyour drive hometomorrow. Work podcast , whichwe record every Friday afternoon. Check our Phew! We can’t wait to update you onallof thesehappeningsonour of Contents to Back Table video serieson preparing for population growth. Farmington Cityisaddressing housingneeds.It’s thelatest installment inour beforeSpeaking ofhousing, you read on, checkout Reach outto committee members and your legislators to let them know! organizations involved intheCommission process support SB34(3rd Sub). one-pager Development andWorkforce. Here’s Services alinkto SB34information anda of that fact. beheard Thebillwillnow tomorrow in to adifferent committee. Sure enough, around noon we gotfinal confirmation committee hearing today, though we hadaninklingthebillmight be reassigned We were pumpedupfor the SB34(Affordable HousingModifications) the session. at themidpoint ofthesession.Thebadnews isthat we are at themidpoint of schedules snappedusoutofourholiday reverie. Thegood news isthat we are briefly refreshed thismorninguntil frigid temps andtriple-stacked committee Welcome backfrom thelongweekend! Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 19,2019 into theHousenext week. local government. Andremind themthat we support SB34Sub3asitmoves legislators what they thinkaboutbaseexpansion andhowitmight affect modifications tothe local option 1%sales tax distribution. Ask your of your tongue. To refresh —we supportbaseexpansion, butare wary of reform and morning even And finally, as we approach the long weekend and you allhead to Saturday required to abate. Thenature ofnuisance makes thisanightmare. municipalities to identif this bill,thesubstitut UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH that that briefly explains why ULCT andnumerous other
SB 34(Affordable HousingModifications) ts withyour legislators e version isstill problematic. It would require Utah League ofCities and Towns y inordinance eachnegative impactanuisanceis Here’s why. , here’s afriendlyreminder that tax Everyone seemedto be feeling at least House Economic thisvideo shouldbeonthetip onhow Facebook
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2019 349 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table need to bemadeto the billgoing forward. Thanks for thefeedback thusfar. session. Onesubstitute version hasbeen released andmore adjustments will bill incorporates Sen.Christensen’s LineAgreements Boundary billfrom last is thisyear’s Land UseTask Force bill.Amongnumerous technical changes, the we’ll alsosee Several important billsare upincommittee tomorrow. Inaddition toSB34, working withusonthis. bill passedoutofcommittee withoutanay vote, and we thank Rep. Nelson for smaller citiesand towns to holdnominating conventions for local offices.The arose in2017,after changes in statute affected theabilityofsomeour substituted by Rep. Nelson at ULCT’s request inorder to address aproblem that write-in candidate because itmessesupvoting machines.However, thebill was address aproblem withvoters usingstickers orlabels to cast aballot for a by House Government Operations today. Thisbill was originallyintended to HB 272:ElectionLaw Amendments (Rep. Nelson) as itmoves onto beconsidered by thefullSenate. The committee voted 5-2 to passthebill.ULCT will continue toopposethisbill judging theactionsofanofficerand toward judgingtheofficer’s conversations. opposition to thebill,eloquently pointing outthat thisbill moves away from Bountiful Police Chief andUtah Chiefs of Police President Tom Ross testified in as amended,thebillupsets the2016compromise onbody-worn cameras. officer used force immediately prior tothe consultation withasupervisor. Even supervisor. Today itwas amendedto allow acamera to beturnedoffunlessthe prohibited apoliceofficer from turningoff abody-worn camera while talking to SB 160:BodyCamera Disclosure Amendments (Sen.McCay) general fund.HousePolitical Subdivisions favorably passedthebill. be usedfor the intended purposeandmay notbetransferred backto the tax increase. Oncetheincrease and account are created, thosefundscan only district. However, itputsthefundsinaspecificaccount intended to pay for the for aspecificpurpose.Itdoesnot require thecreation ofaspecial service their own. Thelegislation allows amunicipality to increase a tax andearmarkit within SaltLake County are leaving thepublicsafety district service andcreating HB 235:MunicipalTax Amendments (Rep. Knotwell) In other news, we want to update you on HB 235, SB 160, HB 272, and HB 315. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
HB315:LandUseandDevelopment Amendments (Rep. Wilde) Utah League ofCities and Towns was favorably recommended arose because cities originally 2019 350 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL CityLab article. Deseret News article now move onto theHousefloor. For anice recap of today’s seethis hearing, Maloy, Musselman,andSpackmanMoss for theirsupportonthis bill. Representatives Winder, Owens, Gibson, Harrison, Hutchings, Kwan, Lisonbee, the bill,anditpassedoutofcommittee unanimously. We thank Salt Lake Chamber, SutherlandInstitute, andIvory Homesallspoke in favor of including theWasatch Front Regional Council,UTA, Utah Realtors Association, are justifiably concernedaboutmaintaining theirqualityoflife. Stakeholders infrastructure inplacefor growth, andcurrent residents are notNIMBYs —they spoke to how critical itis for the state to helpensure that there isappropriate Chris Condietestified insupport.HerrimanCityCouncilMemberSherrieOhrn Cameron Diehlassisted inthepresentation ofthebill,andLehiCouncilMember bill, cities can helppave the way for theprivate sector to dotheirpart.ULCT’s emphasized that through sharingandadopting someofthe strategies inthis this billaddresses thekeys that citieshold,butdonotbuildhousing.They housing affordability and affordable andthesponsors housing, reiterated that some tough questions aboutwhether thisbill goes far enough to address bat for citiesduringtheirpresentation. Thecommittee challenged themwith committee. Onceagain, billsponsors Sen.Anderegg andRep. Potter went to in front ofapacked HouseEconomic Development andWorkforce Services SB 34(3rd Sub):Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) was heard Today’s update includesSB34,HB305,315,and180. These citiesare onit! from Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs andH what they are doingto planfor population growth? Checkoutthesevideos coordination efforts that are goingon between our mayors inthat area, and seeing someofthefastest growth inthestate. Butdoyou know aboutregional It’s probably notnews to you that thesouthwest partofSaltLake County is Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 20,2019 tomorrow at 10:00ifyou have otherbillsandissuesyou’d like to discuss. a lotto update you ontomorrow night! Also, feel free to joinusonZoom For thefullscheduleonbillswe are tracking, clickthebutton below. We’ll have UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH , and for a wonkier, national perspective, take alook at this Utah League ofCities and Towns erriman CouncilMemberClint Smith.
Itwill 2019 351 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL water bills.We hadbeenhearing that committee chair Rep. Stratton might in water study groups over theinterim, andthe result was three consensus know, ULCT staff andmembers spent animmense amount oftimeparticipating you to four items ontomorrow’s HouseNatural Resources agenda. We useactionalertssparingly around here, but we sent oneout today to alert Today’s update includesSB17,HB31,228,288,and320. tomorrow. supercharged day onthefloorandin strategy sessions to prepare for In terms ofmunicipalbusiness,today was aquiet day incommittees buta Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 21,2019 afternoon for thelatest. at 8:00a.m.,somake sure to tuneinto theCitiesWork podcast onFriday study water bills(HB31,SB17,andHJR1)are upinHouseNatural Resources intense. HB288(Critical Infrastructure Materials) andallthree oftheinterim That’s itfor today. Committee schedulesare light tomorrow butFriday willbe intended outcomes of thebill. held at thesponsor’s request to give stakeholders additionaltime todiscussthe HB 180:Agriculture andIndustrial Protection Areas (Rep. Coleman)was also will bedrafted andshouldbe ready for consideration next week. collate feedback andtechnical revisions that needto bemade.Anew substitute the sponsortoday to give everyone more time to review thesubstitute billand HB 315:LandUseandDevelopment Amendments (Rep. Wilde)was heldby important bill. passed outofcommittee favorably. We thank Rep. McKell for sponsoringthis until thefund reaches $10million.The2ndSub was adopted, amended,and includes an appropriation request of $2 one-time million and $2 ongoing million these fundsifanemergency isdeclared by theGovernor orPresident. Thebill counties, cities, districts. towns, andspecialservice Communities couldaccess a restricted account that allows fundsto besaved inarainy-day fundfor Hills andElkRidge area (Rep. McKell’s district) last year. Thislegislation creates (Rep. McKell) originated from acatastrophic fire that happenedin Woodland HB 305:Post Disaster Recovery andMitigation Restricted Account UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns Asyou 2019 352 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL morning. ULCT staff andmembers have worked with Rep. Maloy to find Last but far from least, working over theinterim onthis. We believe that thisisgood temporary compromise andlookforward to states that: regulations for critical infrastructure material operations. To that end,thebill Land UseTask Force can work over thenext year to work onconsensus intention ofthesubstitute is toessentially enactamutual standoffso thatthe agenda. The would bewrong And ifyou thought HouseNatural Resources couldn’t get any busier, you Check outCameron Diehl in committee andbeyond.it’s It’s notabouttheplastic, aboutthe preemption! forward to standing upfor local control andwillbevigorously opposingthisbill HB 320(Container Regulation Act) we beat down last year —thefamous “BantheBan”bill. Also upontheNatural Resources agenda tomorrow isareincarnation ofabill Ogden assistant cityattorney and water expert, willbethere to testify. frustrating to seetheseamendments popupnow. ULCT andMarkStratford, months ofprocess andunanimousstakeholder agreement ontheseissues,itis into any contract to supplywater outsideofmunicipalboundaries.After to thelegislature ifthey change theirdesignated water area service orenter Similarly, ifHB31isamended,municipalities would be required to report back or regulation to exercise watershed jurisdictionoutsideoftheirboundaries. the case ofSB17,municipalities would report backifthey enactanordinance require municipalities to report back to state legislative interim committees. In HB 31(Water SupplyandSurplusWater) are now public,andbothwould process. Amendments on propose amendments to thebills,whichwas worrisome at thispoint inthe 3. 2. 1. county –notan operator. A “critical materials protection area” canonlybe proposed byacityor Local governments can onlyenforce current regulations andordinances. operation. Feb. 1,andthat iscontiguous, appropriately zoned, andpermitted forthe Current operators can expand onlyonto landthat they own orleaseasof UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH 2nd Sub . HB288(Critical Infrastructure Materials) isamajorimprovement, andwe thinkitisawin.The HB228(Towing Revisions) Utah League ofCities and Towns talking aboutthebill SB 17(Extraterritorial JurisdictionAmendments) andRep. McKell isthesponsor. We look onFox 13. willalsobeheard tomorrow Thisyear’s version is isfirst onthe
and 2019 353 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL will get itsthird reading in theSenate tomorrow. Today, after agreat dealof bill, leaving only theone-time state appropriation. We anticipate that the bill proposed substitute billthat would strip allofthe continuing funding from the three nays were Sens.Fillmore, Grover, andMcCay. Sen.Fillmore hasa Harper) passedonto 3rd reading intheSenate today ona vote of25-3.The SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter Tier2 Retirement Amendments (Sen. sustainability. You can read more abouttax reform here intheDesertNews. tax rates andto facilitate adiscussionaboutlocal government financial of thereform soasto provide time to analyze potential changes tolocal sales for cities.Healso referenced thepossibilityof delaying thefullimplementation term andthat thegoal ofsalestax baseexpansion was to berevenue neutral was committed to ensuring that cities were not negatively impacted in the short such asthe1%,RAP, resort communities, andtransportation. Hesaidthat he and that herecognized thecomplicated nature ofthelocal option sales taxes Rep. Quinn explained that the240page salestax billwillbereleased thisweek answer numerous questions to more than150 attendees inperson andonline. sales tax reform bill,graciously took over 30minutes to explain thebilland here for theagenda andmaterials. Rep. TimQuinn,theHousesponsorof We hadapacked house andfullairwaves for LPCtoday. Ifyou missedit, 311, SB107,HB324,315,and354. Today’s update includesyour LPCrecap, SB129,HB320,52,339, session. luck thisweek, butwe are down to just 13businessdays left inthe2019 Remember last week whenwe hadMonday off?That was awesome. Nosuch Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 25,2019 hear thelatest. midnight deadline!Tune into theC That’s notallthat’s going ontomorrow, butthat’s allIhave time for before my practices. selection of towing companies, andmay expose residents to predatory towing creates problems withuniform signage, interferes withlocal government’s compromise, butwe haven’t yet gotten there. Theproposed UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns ities Work podcast tomorrow afternoon to 2nd substitute still
click 2019 354 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table additional concerns. concerns, asreflected inthisdraft. Please get us your feedbackasapif you have Sen. Anderegg and Rep. Hawkes have worked diligently to address local changes: the Senate floor to the3rd Substitute. Thesubstitute makes the following SB 52:Secondary Water Requirements (Sen.Anderegg) was amendedtoday on Rep. Albrecht for standing upfor local government andvoting NOonHB320. adamantly opposeit. This fight willmove to theHousefloorand you can bet we’llbe continuing to public comment against thebill,voted 6-4 to passthebilloutofcommittee. committee declined to adopt theamendment, and after hearingthebulkof request andthey are standing firmwithULCT against this state overreach. The efforts to protect her constituents, theamendment wasnot proposed attheir ordinances onplastic bags.While we muchappreciatevery Rep. Watkins’s the billthat would carve outthetwo municipalitiesthat have enacted evening inHouseNatural Resources. Rep. Watkins proposed anamendment to HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) was presented again this it isunfunded. discussion, theLPCvoted to maintain ourcurrent positionofopposingthebillif • • • • • • • provides for recharge Provides anappealprocess for systems that can demonstrate thesystem warranty Provides anappealprocess for systems unableto purchase meters under $10 millionayear willbeav 25% ofthecost c 50% ofthecost c 2039 (originallyallcounties b Counties ofthe1st and2ndclassmust addmeters to existing systems by (increased from July2019) New pressurized secondary systems must start metering by April2020 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
We thankRep. Wilde,Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Watkins, and an becovered by alow interest loan an becovered by aState grant (upfrom 16.5%) Utah League ofCities and Towns ailable for loans y 2030)
2019 355 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table regulation ofotherpeer-to-peer services. Turo, acar-sharing at service, theSaltLake Cityairport,butalsolimits Business andLaboragenda at 4:00.Thisbillismainlydirected at regulation of HB 354:BusinessRegulation Amendments (Rep. Coleman)isontheHouse Substitute any moment! House Political Subdivisions tomorrow morning. We are anticipating a2nd HB 315:LandUseandDevelopment Amendments (Rep. Wilde)willbeheard in to 21. will have to great opposethisotherwise effort to increase thelegal smokingage distribution, andadvertising ofcigarettes, e-cigarettes, etc.Ifthishappens,we that would preempt local jurisdictionsfrom regulating thepurchase, Unfortunately, Rep. Eliasonisconsidering substituting thebill toaddlanguage Business andLaborat 4:00.This isasolidbillthat deserves supportasdrafted. HB 324:Tobacco Age Amendments (Rep. Eliason)willbeheard inHouse Tomorrow isanotherfullday. Aheads-uponafewcouple ofitems: without considering thebill. Government Operations today butthe committee voted to move the agenda SB 107:NuisanceAmendments (Sen.Fillmore) was presented inSenate ULCT andotherstakeholders includingUAC and thestate onthesubstitute bill. today.passed outofHouseJudiciary We thankRep. McKell for working with HB 311:Governmental ImmunityRevisions motion to passthebillout failed 5-6. place ten years ago andthey didn’tfeel comfortable breaching thedeal.The expressed concerns that thebillwould underminethenegotiations that took City Council.Despite othertestimony insupportfrom residents, legislators Baskin from NorthSaltLake, Mayor Lewis ofBountiful, andthe Woods Cross officials from the area were in committee tosupportthebill,includingLisa question ofallowing trucks andnosuch study hadbeeninitiated. Several city mentioned that there was supposed to bealegislative studyaddressing the ban was agreed to, thearea hashadmuchmore residential growth. They also co-presented thisbill.They highlighted thefact that sincetheoriginal10-year House Transportation today. Senator Weiler and Representative Ballard HB 339:Legacy Parkway Truck BanModifications (Rep. Ballard) was heard in UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns (Rep. McKell) was substituted and
2019 356 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL violation whenadriver intentionally spews exhaust atavulnerable person ina HB 139:Motor Vehicle Emissions Amendments (Rep. Romero) makes itatraffic benefits and explain the fiscal impactofthis unfunded mandate on yourcity. is key that you explain your city’s efforts to increase public safety wages and system instead ofinvesting inourpublic safety officers. Asthebill moves on,it accused citiesofpocketing savings from the2010changes tothe retirement several senators openlycastigated theULCT for ourposition onthebilland UAC sent ajoint letter to theSenate explaining ourposition.Unfortunately, bill unlessitisfullyfundedwithasustainable ongoing fundingsource, ULCT and Sen. Fillmore’s substitute and stand by thepositionofopposeonunderlying the one-time state appropriation. After the LPC voted onMonday tooppose substitute stripping allofthe continuing funding from thebillandleaving only (Sen. Harper)passedonto the House today after adopting Sen.Fillmore’s SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter Tier2 Retirement Amendments consider inthefuture otherelected positions and they endorsed thebill8-1. Cameron Diehltestified insupport.The committeesuggested that theSenator summer inhisresearch andwe have proactively worked withhimonthebill. and acounty office atthesametime. Sen.Vickers reachedout tousduringthe 1,2020,precludeJanuary anindividualfrom beingelected to amunicipaloffice Government OfficerAmendments (Sen.Vickers) today. Thebillwould, effective The HouseGovernment Operations Committee considered SB50:Local 228, andHB119. Today’s update includesSB50,129,HB139,324,315,354, train andcheckitoutyourself! great video doing around theirtransit stops. Butjust incase you haven’t, checkout you’ve surely noticedallofthegreat residential development Murray Cityis You’ve allbeenridingTrax duringthismonth’s CleartheAirChallenge, so Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 26,2019 That’s itfor tonight! City isfollowing theWasatch 2050visionto planfor more housingnear transit. Before you go, checkoutourlatest video UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ofMayor Campdescribinghiscity’s efforts, andthenhoponthe Utah League ofCities and Towns on preparing for growth. Millcreek this 2019 357 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table well into theevening aboutchanges to process, communication, signature Cameron Diehlco-presented thebillwithhimandcommittee deliberated Political Activities)to the HouseGovernment Operations Committee tonight. Rep. Brad Daw presented HB1191st Sub(Initiatives, Referenda, andOther HB 320. Today’s update includesHB119,SB200,353,90,228,288,and days. Shouldbenobigdeal,right? what kindoftax reform theLegislature can accomplish inthenext 11business Tomorrow isthefinalday of andthefirstFebruary day ofthe real race tosee Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 27,2019 Two amongseveral notable billsincommittee tomorrow: to-peer Thecommittee services. recommended thebill11-2. atservice, theSaltLake Cityairport,butcould impactregulation ofotherpeer- both sides.Thisbillismainlydirected at regulation of Turo, a car-sharing Business andLaborthisevening andgenerated agreat dealoftestimony on HB 354:BusinessRegulation Amendments (Rep. Coleman)was heard inHouse Guzman for alloftheirtremendous work onthisbill. Task Force group, butespeciallyto andSt.George Gary CityAttorney Shawn Crane’sGary thorough explanation ofthebill.Thanks to theentire LandUse committee probably unanimouslythismorning, due to Layton City Attorney HB 315:LandUseandDevelopment Amendments (Rep. Wilde)passedoutof unanimously approved it. Board supported thebillandSenate Transportation Committee dieselvehicles.modify TheUtah Manufacturers Assoc.andAirQualityAdvisory non-attainment area. Italsoenhancesthepenalty for peoplewhoillegally • • ULCT, andotherstakeholders. 4:00. Thisbillistheproduct ofnearlytwo y HB 119(Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities)isupat HB 228(Towing Revisions) UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns isupagain at 8:00witha3rd Substitute. ears ofwork amongRep. Daw,
2019 358 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL residents who own title to theirparking strips to place political signsinthem. out ofSenate Government Operations thismorning.Thisbillwillpermit SB 90:Political SignsAmendments (Sen.Weiler) was substituted andpassed and theAirQualityBoard. The billpassedunanimously with thesupportofUTA, theGovernor’s Office, notice, and$1.2millionwill fund 17free-fare days over thenext three years. for pilotprogram during winter inversion days. They willprovide three days of additional 29kriders. DAQ willselectalternative transportation and work days the last free day, there was a23%increase intransit use,translating to an incentive to get them to take transit would beifit were free onbadairdays. On occur onorange days to prevent red airdays. Envision Utah saidthe#1highest increase inUTA ridership onred airdays. Theproblem isthat increase doesn’t (Rep. Briscoe) was heard inHouseNatural Resources. Data shows significant HB 353:Reduction ofSingleOccupancy Vehicle Trips PilotProgram $10,000,000 asof2021.Thebillpassedunanimouslyout committee. Development Grant Program of$2,000,000andanongoing appropriation of appropriation from theGeneral Fund to theRural County Economic development tax increment financingprovisions andmakes aone-time the ground up.Thebillmodifiestheenterprise zone andeconomic Program isaneffort to allow counties toplan for economic development from Economic Development Grant Program administered by GOED. TheGrant five rural county economic development programs and creates the Rural County SB 200:Rural Economic Development Incentives (Sen.Sandall)consolidates tax reform bill answered questions aboutthebill,and started furiously reading the7,953line saunter for five minutes after thebillended!League staff sauntered too, idea aboutthelength oftonight’s the meeting, committee even voted to on Monday morningto give themselves more time to digest it. To give you an online midday sothecommittee agreed to holdthebilluntil the meetingnext changes andsupportfor otherproposed changes. Thesubstitute appeared organizers orparticipants attended to voice concernsaboutsome proposed Rights Coalitionspoke abouttheimproved process. Several referendum voted, andbillsupporters from theUtah Association ofCounties and Property including empowering elected officials to explain why they voted the way they modernization, Cameron spoke abouttheULCT Board ofDirectors principles thresholds, andmore. Rep. Daw focused ontheconcept ofequal accessand UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH . More onthat tomorrow night .... Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 359 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL #winning. (hopefully first thing tomorrow at thispoint) morning, and you are already planning for more moderate income housing.Get bothofthose thingsdone And thencheckout total preemption ofatraditional local government function.Doitright now! potential regulation ofthe waste stream and urge you tospeakup against this are inthebest position to work withtheir residents and retailers onany millions ofdollars to implement across thenation. We firmlybelieve that cities is modellegislation by ALEC that national special interest groups are spending bill isidentical to last year’s SB218,which was soundly rejected by theHouse.It representatives and remind them to VOTE NOonthis bill. the 3rd Reading Calendarinthe House. HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) isswiftly working its way up good regulations inplace. long-term solutionand we’ll need to bring allthe stakeholders together to get work onregulations for gravel pits over theinterim. Thisisnotintended to bea The intention is to essentially enactamutual standoff, and we have agreed to early tomorrow. We supportthisbillassubstituted. Itprovides that: HB 288:Critical Infrastructure Materials (Rep. Wilde)willlikely bepresented to note: Tomorrow islight oncommittees andheavy onfloortime. A coupleof items hold thebillyet again. Transportation, and after adopting thethird substitute, the committee voted to HB 228:Towing Revisions same concern. content. Asidefrom Sen.Ipson, thecommittee apparently didnothave this is that thebillraises constitutional concerns. We can’t regulate signsbasedon ULCT testified against thebill for several reasons,themost important ofwhich • • • county –notanoperator. A “critical materials protection area” canonlybe proposed byacityor on gravel pits. local governments can onlyenforce current regulations andordinances operation. Feb. 1,andthat iscontiguous, appropriately zoned, andpermitted forthe current operators can expand onlyonto landthat they own orleaseasof UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH today’s great video Utah League ofCities and Towns (Rep. Maloy) was heard thismorninginHouse from NorthSaltLake on how they are Please reach outto your Asareminder, this 2019 360 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL tomorrow inSenate 210.To briefly summarize where we’re at: and Reduction Act)willbeheard inHouseRevenue andTaxation at 12:00 Before we recap what today, happened let’s talk taxes. Today’s update includesHB441,SB160,288,and320. reform. referendum, retirement, housing, law enforcement, water, andof course, tax are amere 10businessdays left inthe session, much work remains on but luckilyitistheshortest month oftheyear. Andnow it’s over! February istheonlymonth that isentirely consumed by the general session, Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–February 28,2019 • • • • • particular approach outlinedinthisbill whilesupportingthegeneral At tomorrow’s hearingULCT staff will convey concerns about the associated withthe pr concerned that there may besignificant unintended consequences of thechallenges associat formulas accordingly. Representative Quinnhasbeen understandingvery data abouttheimpact of thenew baseandthenadjusting rates or delaying implementation ofthelocal tax rates inorder to gather sufficient financial positionthey wer base, adjusting ra expressed thechallenges associated withdeveloping anew salestax The restricted account approach causes usreal concern. We have long cities harmless. the future withthegoal ofmain placed inarestrict current level. However, therevenue generated above acertain level is The 1%local option r reduced to avoid a tax revenue windfall. tax rates, perhaps by 33%.Thosesamerates (withoneexception) are also The billsignificantly e concepts ofHB441andhow thebillwould affect local government. Rep. TimQuinngraciously joinedusat LPConMonday to discussthe UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH tes, andkeeping alllocal governments inthesame Utah League ofCities and Towns ed account to allow thelegislature to adjust that rate in ate imposed by allmunicipalitiesis maintained at its xpands thesalestax basefor allthestate andlocal oposed approach. ed withthisproposed change. However, we are e inbefore. For example, we have suggested taining revenue neutrality andholding HB 441 (Tax Equalization Whilethere 2019 361 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table later, socheckbackifyou missedouttoday. here. We are to alsotrying get thevideoofdiscussiononlinesoonerthan Renewable Energy Act).Checkoutthematerials online 129 (Tier2retirement), HB433(Inland Port), and HB411(Community we thankallofyou for your participation in thedialogue. Wealsodiscussed SB excellent questions anddiscussions onthis complex andquickly-moving billand some seriousknowledge onHB441,thetax reform bill.TheLPCgenerated If you weren’t at LPCtoday, you missedProfessors Tew andDiehldropping Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 4,2019 to your representatives and remind them to VOTE NOonthispreemption bill. 3rd Reading CalendarintheHouse. HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) isstill working its way upthe school. things like crosswalks to ensure that kidshave asafe way to bike andwalk to School Program, andappropriates $500,000to UDOT for theconstruction of out ofSenate Transportation thismorning.Thisbill codifies the Safe Routes to HB 208:Safe Routes to SchoolPrograms (Rep. Harrison)passedunanimously and willnow move onto beconsidered intheSenate. HB 288:Critical Infrastructure Materials (Rep. Wilde)was passedby theHouse reading intheSenate by a13-12vote. SB 160:BodyCamera Amendments (Sen.McCay) failed to make itto 3rd In othernews: • subject to sales ta intense lobbying against thebillby various interests whowillnow be been supported by theGo is oneofthe mostbill This anticipated oftheand session direction has This isahistoric opportunityf weeks andduringinterim aboutthenext steps. direction ofbase expansion. We intend to be at the table for thenext two UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
x for thefirst time. Utah League ofCities and Towns vernor andlegislative leadership. There is or thestate ofUtah andlocal governments. If you have notalready, pleasereach out andthelinkto thePrezi
2019 362 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table general efficacy of housingassistance programs. Rep.Hutchings asked whichof the (<80%AMIpopulation). The committee primarilyasked questions aboutthe and rehabilitate naturally occurringaffordable housing(NOAH) units, targeting Finally, theAffordable HousingPreservation Fund provides grants to preserve SROs, tiny homes, transitional andhousing housing, forvulnerable populations. assist withthedevelopment ofvery low-income housing(<30% AMI)suchas based housingvouchers. TheEconomic Revitalization Investment Fund would targets populations at lessthan80%AMI by providing project- and tenant- The Affordable HousingPreservation Fund($3m).The Olene Walker fund Loan Fund($12m),theEconomic Revitalization Investment Fund($5m),and appropriation splitbetween of$20millionongoing theOlene funding, Walker Amendments inHouseEconomic Development today. Thebillrequests atotal Rep. Briscoe presented HB386:Economic Development andAffordable Homes in PAPEA aboutcitycommunication. The committee voted toendorse thebill. Rep. Daw andLegislative Research andGeneral Counsel to finalize thelanguage amendment but rejected theothertwo amendments. We are still working with and change thetimingof PAPEA. The committee approved thedue process Public Entities Act (PAPEA), remove the voter participation areas fromthebill, considered amendments to improve dueprocess underthePolitical Activitiesof presentation. Today, the committee adopted asecond substitute andthen lengthy discussionlast Wednesday where Cameron participated inthe heard again today inHouseGovernment Operations. TheCommittee helda HB 119:Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities(Rep. Daw) was engagement withyour legislators andwithusaswe work to improve thebill. Please contact Roger orCameron withany questions and we welcome your deep indiscussionsaboutthespecificimpactsonallofourcitiesandtowns. the current version. Thebillisbeingnegotiated even asItypeand Team ULCT is tax rates. Checkoutthematerials online intends to implement baseexpansion andrate reduction for eachofthosesales local options (i.e. resort communities, transportation, etc.)and howHB441 of thebillonlocal government. We discussedthe1%local option and theother today. We discussedtheshort-term, medium-term, andlong-term ramifications HB 441:Tax Equalization and Reduction Act(Rep. Quinn)was thefocus ofLPC 99, andHB320. Today’s update includesHB441,119,386,SB225,148,HCR5, UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Utah League ofCities and Towns , includingtheflow chart explaining
2019 363 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table already, pleasereach outto your representatives and remind them to VOTE is still circled onthe3rd Reading CalendarintheHouse. we are tracking. And,ofcourse, Tomorrow isanotherfullcommittee day —seebelow for thescheduleofbills also passedthisbillfavorably. action inabating a catastrophic publicnuisancesubject toa cap.The committee that are assessed asaresult ofthechief executive officer’s or county sheriff’s harmless from any claimsordamages, includingcourt costs andattorney fees state shallindemnify, defend, andholdachief executive officeror county sheriff Nuisance Revisions. Second, Rep. Ivory presented HB99:Catastrophic Wildfire andOtherPublic times ofthe year with low fire risk.Itpassedwitha favorable recommendation Implementation Plan to allow for easierpermittingof prescribedburnsduring including usingprescribed burnsandrevising theRegional Haze State to pursue policiesthat allow for easierreduction of excess forest fuelloads, Reduce Damages from Wildfires. Thisresolution urges the federal government First, Rep. Ward presented HCR5:Concurrent Resolution Urging Policies That The Senate Natural Resources Committee heard two wildfire-related bills today. thank herfor that! equip local government withadditional tools to helpimprove airqualityand we ordinance from three to one.Asalways, Rep. Arent isworking diligently to warnings alocal highway authoritymust give to anoffender ofanidling Senate BusinessandLaborthisafternoon. Thisbill reduces thenumberof Rep. Arent successfully shepherded HB148:Vehicle IdlingRevisions deleting the50-bed requirement. Thebillpassedunanimously. by addingthemedical respiteshelter” and emergency shelter language and homeless individualsandmodifiesthedefinition ofthe term“homeless Reform Restricted Account for thepurposeofproviding medical respite care for Coordinating Committee may award money from theHomeless toHousing Senate today. HealthandHumanServices Thisbillprovides that theHomeless Sen. Escamilla presented Provider SB225:HomelessServices Amendments to that thefull$20millionwouldn’t befunded. Thebillpassed7-4. have thelargest impactonhousingaffordability in general. Rep. Gibson implied the housingbillsshouldtake priority. Rep. Briscoe responded that SB34will UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
Thisbillprovides that, undercertain circumstances, the Utah League ofCities and Towns HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) If you have not outof 2019 364 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Interim Committee to review: year. Thesubstitute further requires the Retirement andIndependent Entities rate from 12%to 14%,andprovides one-timefunding of$5.3millionthefirst 37.5% to after 50%ofsalary 25 years Italsoincreases ofservice. theemployer second substitute increases themultiplier rate moving retirement benefits from (Sen. Harper)was heard thismorninginHouseGovernment Operations. The SB 129:PublicSafety andFirefighter TierII Retirement Enhancements of 64-7. decision that isupfor referendum. TheHousethenpassedthebillbyavote on how government entities may communicate with residents regarding the substituted onthe House floorthis evening to reflect the consensus framework HB 119:Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities(Rep. Daw) was Today’s update includesHB119,SB129,433,305,415,and441. along withthisfast-paced growth. and cooperating regionally to handletheinfrastructure challenges that come Herriman like gangbusters. Before you get to therecap, checkoutthis Maybe you’ve heard, butthesouthwest partofSaltLake County isgrowing Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 5,2019 Washington City cities are preparing for growth! CheckoutMayor Nielson talking aboutwhat And ...itwouldn’t beadailyrecap withoutmepushingtoday’s videoonhow Register HERE. about housingneedsacross thestate, aswell asspecifichousingbills. March 8th,from 7:15to 10:30a.m.Comeminglewithyour legislators andtalk The Utah HousingCoalitionishosting HousingDay ontheHill Finally, two housing-related items for you: NO onthisperfect case study instate government overreach. UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH —CouncilMemberClint Smithexplains how thecityisactinglocally
isdoinginthemidst ofsouthern Utah’s population explosion. Utah League ofCities and Towns video from thisFriday, 2019 365 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL at thisarticleintheSaltLakeat Tribune for more onthat story. has gotten unanimous supportfrom theSenate andnow theHouse. Take alook The resolution, sponsored by Sen.Diedre Henderson and Rep. John Knotwell, approve, willupdate ourstate constitution bymodifying gender-specific terms. Representatives got abitofhead start by approving This Friday isInternational Women’s Day, andtheUtah Houseof Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 6,2019 substitute billinthe next day ortwo. Stay tuned! subject oflotsdiscussionandnegotiation. We anticipate seeinganother HB 441:Tax Equalization and Reduction Act(Rep. Quinn)continues to bethe amended, clarifiesthe roles ofpolicechiefs commissions. andcivilservice (Rep. Ray) traveled through committee andoutoftheHouse today. Thisbill,as HB 415:Local Law Enforcement Structure andGovernance Amendments ongoing appropriation. Senate Government Ops passedthebill favorably. districts can accesspost-disaster. Thebillcomes alongwitha$2,000,000 Account willcreate arestricted account that cities,specialdistricts, andlocal Rep. McKell’s HB305:Post Disaster Recovery andMitigation Restricted to afew clarify items inthesubstitute. took aposition to opposetheoriginal version ofthebilland we are still working Council ChairCharlieLuke testified insupportofthebill.OnMonday, theLPC substituted in response to negotiations withtheSalt Lake CityCouncil,and House Economic Development committee this afternoon. The bill was HB 433:InlandPort Amendments (Rep. Gibson) was presented to apacked to taking adeep-dive into itthissummer. Police Association for working with us on this difficult issue and we lookforward over theinterim. We thankSen. Harper, Rep. Perry, andtheUtah Chiefs of examining theretirement system and compensation willbeapriority for ULCT Cameron Diehltestified insupportofthebillasamended,andemphasized that • • • • other relev the appropriat potential fundingallocations modifications underSB129 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH ant issues e share ofcost underSB129 Utah League ofCities and Towns SJR 7,which,ifvoters
2019 366 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table the fullSenate. of thevoters inthenext general be election. Bothbillswillnow considered by 1,2021ifHJR 1ispassedby theLegislatureJanuary andapproved by amajority process andenactscertain reporting requirements. HB31will take effect on Amendments (Rep. Coleman)iscompanion legislation that describesthat customers outsideofitsjurisdiction. Utah Constitution how amunicipality andclarify can commit toserve water to Resources) (Rep. Stratton), would repeal and reenact ArticleXI,Section6ofthe morning. past interim favorably recommended outofSenate Natural Resources this We are happy to report that two oftheconsensus water billsdeveloped this article continue at thecurrent levels onthecurrent sales tax base. For more, Senate willbegintheirdeliberation. Intheshort term, local rates would substitute. We expect theHouse to vote onHB441this week andthenthe discussion over HB 441isstill ongoing and we have not yet seenanew expansion andwork onspecificdetails about rates, formulas, andtiming. The formula duringthetransition. Asa reminder, theLPC voted to supportbase Governments, bondcounsel, andothers to find consensus onaholdharmless Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council,Mountainland Association of Roger andCameron hadworked withtheUtah Association ofCounties, Utah formulas duringthetransition, andthepotential impactson existing bonds. local salestax rates, thepotential fiscal impactonthebillofholdharmless concerned aboutthedisparate impactsoncitiesand counties from changing sourcing oftheuntaxed Legislative services. leaders told usthey were and thenre-visit thelocal rates oncethestate hascollected data aboutthe explained that they wanted to phaseinthestate rate over thenext 2-3years Rogerservices. Tew andCameron Diehlmet withkey legislative leaders who but would notextend the18local option sales tax rates to currently untaxed words, HB441would extend state salestax rates to currently untaxed services Act (Rep. Quinn)that willremove the18local options from thebill.Inother We expect to seeanew substitute ofHB441:Tax Equalization and Reduction and SB132. Today’s update includesHB441,HJR1,31,53,394,315,288, UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH intheDeseret News. HJR 1,Proposal to AmendtheConstitution (Municipal Water
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see this 2019 367 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL proposes a30day limitofnomore than4tickets per month andnomore than removed, andnotaccepting new merchandise. Based onthedata, thebillalso enhanced reporting, notaccepting items where aserialnumberhasbeen 394 represents theimplementation of actions tocurbthetheft through frequent transactions at pawnshops andsecondhand merchandise stores. HB $2 millionofstolen merchandise almost exclusively from thepartiesmaking assembled andthrough thesummerof2018found between $1.5 millionand of whichstill hadthesecurity tags onthem.Alaw enforcement strike force was stolen items they found items that hadnotbeentaken outofthebox andsome stolen from local retailers. Asthelaw enforcement task force reviewed the had beentens of thousandsifnothundreds ofthousandsdollars ofitems Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association, testified that it was estimated there 10 items andarrests that hadbeenmadefor theft ofitems from retailers. Dave correlation between parties receiving tickets on a regularbasis for more than reports filed by pawnshops andsecondhand dealers. The review showed a law enforcement embarked onacollaborative effort to review the database of they were experiencing anexcessively highvolume oftheft. The AG’s officeand that over thepast 18months there were reports from local retail stores that (Rep Hutchings) was heard yesterday incommittee. Rep. Hutchings explained HB 394:Pawnshop andSecondhand Merchandise Amendments defense attorney. criminal charges orgoes to thecredibility ofawitnessmay bedisclosedto the prosecutor andthat astatement relating to theincident that forms thebasis for writing that communications with theadvocate may bedisclosed toa justice system victimadvocates must—as victimsin soonaspossible—notify and present thecommunication to the court for in camera review. Criminal witness, theprosecutor must give notice to thevictimand defense attorney determines that theinformation is exculpatory or goes to thecredibility ofa extent allowed pursuant to theUtah RulesofEvidence. Iftheprosecutor communications are exculpatory or go to thecredibility ofawitness, or to the disclose certain communications to aprosecutor to determine whether the organization victimadvocate. Criminaljustice system victim advocates must advocate employed by agovernment agency andanon-governmental that met last interim. Itdistinguishes between acriminaljustice system victim Advocates ActunderUtah Code77-38-401andistheproduct ofatask force today.Judiciary ThebillenactsthePrivileged Communications withVictim HB 53:VictimCommunications Amendments (Rep. Snow) passedoutofSenate UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 368 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table supporttonecessary successfully passinthenext 5businessdays. Instead, the read more aboutit the Legislature was pullingtheplugon thewholeproject, for now. You can would remove any adjustment to thelocal options. Today, we learnedthat In last night’s recap, we told you that we anticipated asubstitute tax billthat Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 7,2019 drink. the Houseandreturned to theSenate initscurrent form, I’llbuyhimorhera the Housefloor. Ifanyone can guesswhat happens to thebillifit’s passed by interim. Thesubstitute billpassedout favorably andwillnowbe considered on 4.8% andcreates aBeerTask Force to review various policyquestions over this forward. Rep. Daw introduced asubstitute billthat removes theincrease to no longer producing orwillnotproduce thelower level for Utah moving the percentage ofalcohol by weight to 4.8%because thenational brewers are alcohol by weight beerto besoldingrocery stores. Thisbillproposes to change Utahand HumanServices. isoneofonlytwo states that allows only3.2% SB 132:BeerAmendments (Sen.Stevenson) was heard today inHouse Health changes inthat billare anticipated. agenda butwilllikely beconsidered at thenext committee meeting. Nomajor HB 288:Critical Infrastructure Materials (Rep. Wilde) Use Task Force consensus bill,andshouldseeeasy passage through theSenate. the more humorous presentations inthehistory oflanduse.ThisistheLand Wilde) was passedfavorably outofSenate Government Operations after oneof In landusenews, HB315:LandUseandDevelopment Amendments (Rep. allow themto carry outtheirduties.HB394asamendedpassed73 to 0. month aslaw enforcement believes theotherenhancements inthebillwill made anamendment to remove therestriction on4tickets and10 items per Yesterday afternoon, HB394 was heard ontheHousefloorand Rep.Hutchings committee voted 9 to 1 to favorably recommend thebill to theHouse. by thepawnshops asthey saiditwas animpediment to theirbusinesses.The 10 items permonth percustomer. Thiswas theonlyissuethat was objected to UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 369 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Ogden Assistant CityAttorney MarkStratford testified against thebill onbehalf cannot prove how long they waited anditwillbeamess for law enforcement. opposition onbehalfofthe Chiefs of Police andLELC. He addedthat drivers many cases for drivers to make aninformed decision.Val Shupespoke in using engineeringstudies to demonstrate that lineofsight was insufficient in and theindividualhaswaited 90seconds. UDOT’s LindaHullspoke against bill, defense for anindividual whoproceeds through ared light ifnooneisaround HB 151:Traffic Flow Amendments (Rep. Ivory) would create anaffirmative bill passed3-1. on UTA transit. UTA spoke insupportofthebillasdidAirQualityBoard. The (Rep. Briscoe) creates atemporary (three year) pilotprogram for fare-free days HB 353:Reduction ofSingleOccupancy Vehicle Trips PilotProgram maintain standard andprices.Thecommittee service approved thebill7-4. local government choosesto participate, individual customers can opt outand make investments incleanenergy withoutshifting costs to other ratepayers. Ifa and thisbillsets uptheframework to make that happen.Itauthorizes RMPto cities across the state are interested intransitioning to100% renewable energy, study andwork by SaltLake City, Park City, andRocky Mountain Power. Other of HousePublicUtilitiesthis afternoon. Thisbillisthe productof three years of HB 411:CommunityRenewable Energy Act(Rep. Handy)favorably passedout improvement over theoriginalform ofthisbill. is advocating for adesignation that islessthan5,000acres. Thisisamajor requireotherwise itto report back.Italsodoesn’tapplyifapolitical subdivision committee theauthority to prohibit the government entity from advocating or federal landsdesignation withinthe state. Itdoesnot,however, give the entity the to notify natural resources interim committee before advocating fora Senate Natural Resources today. Asamended,thebillrequires agovernment HB 78:Federal Designations (Rep. Albrecht) was amendedandpassedoutof 353, andHB151. In othernews (there was some!)today’s update includesHB78,411, their tireless work onthis very complex issuethissession. partner andwe applaudtheefforts ofthelegislators andother stakeholders for bill duringaspecialsessionthissummer. ULCT willbeat thetable asawilling together over theinterim withthegoal ofpassingaholistic tax modernization Governor andlawmakers saidthat they would work to bringstakeholders UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns
2019 370 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL (Sorry this billinthebag! Let’s hope itdoesn’tendupintherecycling. the members oftheHousewhostood upfor local control and voted to keep 43-32 vote. Thanks to allofyou for your efforts onthisbilland thank you to all roll call vote was taken withthesameresult —thebillremained circled ona After beingshutdown ona voice vote, Rep. McKell madeasecond pitch anda tonight, whichwas met withloudboosandlaughsfrom themost oftheHouse. Rep. McKell madeamotion to uncircle HB320:Container Regulation Act update includesHB320,466,119,411,382,and295. board ofallbillsthey hopeto beconsidered by theotherhouse. Today was thelast day for committee hearingsandbothbodiescleared the next few days shouldbeinteresting. but $75millionunspent. Work isongoing to to try avoid animpasse appropriated during aspecialsession.Meanwhile, theSenate’s planleaves all House tonight) which House unveiled a“skinny” budget proposal apparently to trying get onthesameledger sheet andpassabudget. Today the week’s breakdown ofthetax reform process, theHouseandSenate are Welcome to thelast week ofthe 2019General Session! Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 11,2019 permitting processes. Then go tobed. fastest-growing citiesinthe state ispreparing for growth and streamlining out thisgreat videofrom Vineyard Mayor JulieFullmeronhow oneofthe Finally, before you finishup your late-night socialmediabinge session,check anything! Withinreason! legislative team willdoour best to answer themonthepodcast. Askus issues? Sendthemto us(RachelorCameron home tomorrow night. Doyou have specificquestions aboutbills, trends, or session —sodon’tforget to tuneinto our Tomorrow ispretty packed —itwillbethelast day most committees meet this bound to the affirmative defense. Thebill failedin committee. of ULCT. Hestated that thisbilltakes away judicialdiscretion because they’re , couldn’t resist.) UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH leaves about$400millionunspent that could later be Utah League ofCities and Towns CitiesWork podcast onyour way intheform ofHB3(passedby the ) by noontomorrow andour Inthewake oflast Tonight’s andthe 2019 371 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table make sure you reach out withany questions or concerns. Three more days! materials here andthe Finally, ifyou missedourlast LPCofthesessiontoday, you can check outthe recommendation. appropriation. ItpassedoutofSenate Transportation witha favorable on income, andaccording to thesponsor, can bescaled basedonthe account for 60%ofvehicle emissions.Thisbillincludesaslidingincentive based vehicles. Tier1vehicles onlymake upabout19%ofthecars ontheroad but on apilotprogram inCacheValley to replace olderpolluting cars withnewer HB 295:Vehicle EmissionsReduction Program (Rep. Stenquist) isbased to acityto alertitthat itnolonger qualifies the to levy Resort Communities Tax. This billincreases thenumberofnoticesState Tax Commissionmust send through Senate Revenue &Taxation today thanks inlarge part to Roger Tew. HB 382:Resort Communities Tax Amendments (Rep. Strong) was shepherded and prices. to participate, individualcustomers can opt outandmaintain standard service energy withoutshifting costs to other ratepayers. Ifalocal government chooses renewable energy to citiesandauthorizes RMP to make investments inclean This billsets uptheframework to allow Rocky Mountain Power to provide 100% of theHousethisevening onavote of48-24andwillnow move to the Senate. HB 411:CommunityRenewable Energy Act(Rep. Handy)favorably passedout line thisyear. many otherstakeholders andwe willbeworking to ensure itcrosses thefinish 5-1 vote. Thisbillistheculmination of2 years of work by Rep. Daw, ULCT, and (Rep. Daw) passedfavorably outofSenate Government Operations today ona HB 119(4thSub):Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities firefighters’ retirement system. ensure that thestate appropriates amount thenecessary to fundthe out oftheHousetonight. Thisbillmakes thetechnical changes to necessary HB 466:Firefighter Retirement Amendments (Rep. Last) passedunanimously UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 372 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL After a tense few days, theHouseandSenate finally Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 12,2019 Desere the fall. For more ontoday’s events, seethe on tax modernization and reform, withthe goal ofholdingaspecialsessionin stakeholders, and thegeneral publicto thetable over theinterim to negotiate time fundinginstead. Thisapproach isintended to bringtheLegislature, other with thecatch that $234millioninongoing fundingwillbedesignated asone- budget. TheLegislature hasnow agreed to fullyfundthestate budget thisyear, forward to signingit. Senate for concurrence andGovernor Herbert hasindicated that helooks constitutional rights of free speechor else. Itwillanything goback tothe political affiliation. Thebillalsospecifies thatitdoesnotimpactanindividual’s race, religion, sexual orientation, and after anamendment onthehousefloor, because of ancestry, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, criminal offense ifit can beproven that theoffender targeted theindividual debate was emotional at times.Thebill provides foranenhancedpenalty fora have spent years working onandrefining thisbill,and tonight’s hour-long Targeting Penalty Enhancements (Sen.Thatcher). Sen.Thatcher andothers In othernews, theHouse overwhelmingly voted to pass in thisprocess. You can seeourlong-standing tax principles mandate to dedicate income tax to education. ULCT willbeactive participants untaxed andtheimpactonstate services andlocal rates, andtheconstitutional property tax, salestax onfood, salestax baseexpansion includingcurrently conversations withlegislators, we anticipate that the task force willbe exploring progress duringinterim sessionsinJuneandAugust. Basedonour imbalance inthetax system. Itmust solicitpublicfeedback andreport on task force willstudy state andlocal revenue systems to address thestructural non-voting memberwhoisnotalegislator. Aspresented by Rep. Schultz,the of theHouseandSenate President alsoeachhave theoption to appoint a with onememberfrom eachbodybeingfrom theminorityparty. The Speaker minutes later. Membership comprises five representatives and five senators, public at 5:10p.m.today andvoted outoftheHouseunanimously about25 Restructuring andEqualization Task Force A key component ofthebudget compromise isembodiedin UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH t News.
Utah League ofCities and Towns (Rep. Schultz),whichwas made Salt Lake Tribune andthe reached adealonthe SB 103:Victim here. HB 495:Tax 2019 373 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL new construction of residential, commercial, industrial, orinstitutional words offloorsponsor Rep. Hawkes. Thebillnow requires metering only for debated ontheHousefloor tonight, despite being very watered down, inthe SB 525thSub:Secondary Water Requirements (Sen.Anderegg) was vigorously House for concurrence. disaster to applyfor grants toward reconstruction costs. Itnow goes back to the maintainsongoing. Itotherwise theabilityfor acommunity affected by a the Senate today after thefunding was reduced from $2,00,000 to $300,000 HB 305:Post Disaster Recovery andMitigation Account (Rep. McKell) passed House concurred. from thelegislative or governing body. We supporttheamendment andthe from bringingalegal challenge against theportauthoritywithoutapproval Buxton today to remove thelanguage that prohibited apolitical subdivision HB 433:InlandPort Amendments (Rep. Gibson) was alsoamendedby Sen. head backto theHousefor concurrence. expertise oftheappointee. ItpassedoutoftheSenate onpartisanlinesandwill into consideration the recommendations ofthe governor andthe level of tax Senate to addupto two non-voting, non-legislator members. Bothmust take amended intheSenate today to addtheabilityfor boththeHouseand HB 495:Tax Restructuring andEqualization Task Force 129. Today’s update includesHB495,433,305,SB52,132,34,and fourth day ofthe session, butthere are sunny skies ahead aswe approach day 45! The 44thday ofthe2019Session began withweather that felt more like the Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap–March 13,2019 next 48.5hours! Keep aneye outfor actionalertsfrom usontheseandother key bills over the (Affordable HousingModifications) finish line. At thispoint, SB129(Tier2retirement for publicsafety) two fulldays left, we still have prioritybills wewillbe working to get over the Finally, whilemany billswere flyingthrough theHouseandSenate today, with UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns are bothawaiting potential appropriations. (Rep. Schultz)was and SB34 2019 374 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Olene Walker Housing LoanFundwas stripped intheprocess. We look forward the Housetonight ona58-14vote. Unfortunately, allofthefundingto the One ofourtop-priority bills, Here’s ofsomehighlights: aquicksummary of actionand we are pleased to report that allofourprioritybills were passed. Even thoughtheSenate andtheHousebothgaveled outearly, today saw alot if you’re really counting). the weeks seemto fly by. Just like that, it’s suddenlytheendofDay 45(or46, The legislative sessioniskindoflike parenthood —thedays can belongbut Legislative Advocacy Legislative Daily Recap– March 14,2019 a complete list ofourlast prioritiesandwhere they are ontheboard. both awaiting potential appropriations. Checkoutourprioritybill list below for retirement for publicsafety) andSB34(Affordable HousingModifications) Finally, withoneday left, we still have prioritybills topass!SB129(Tier2 61-14. up for thedebate, butintheend,billpassedwithoutstout resistance, 4% beginningNovember 1,2019.Legislators andspectators alike were hopped content ofbeer, whilealsoincreasing theallowable alcohol by weight ofbeerto force to study, by October 31,2019,theimpactsofincreasing thealcohol substitute reflects compromise language andmaintains themandate fora task the Housethisevening andwillreturn to theSenate for concurrence. The SB 132:BeerAmendments (Sen.Stevenson) was substituted andpassedoutof toward good policy. Rep. Hawkes have spent listening to ourconcerns onthisbilland working House 52-20.We greatly appreciate theamount oftimeSen.Anderegg and exemptions for secondary metering by November 2019.Thebillpassedthe Department ofNatural Resources to study cost, andneed timing, for in low-interest loansavailable eachyear to financemetering, and requires the connections and total volume of water served. Thebillalsomakes $10million long itwould take to implement, andannuallyreport onthenumberof Resources by December31,2019that describesthecost to fullymeter andhow suppliers willalsoneedto develop aplanto submitto theDivisionofWater pressurized secondary water starting inApril2020.Pressurized secondary water UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns SB 34(Affordable HousingModifications) , passed are 2019 375 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Thank you andgoodnight! your hard work! ULCT family andextended family. We hadasuccessful sessionthanks to allof Finally andmost importantly, we want to sendahuge thankyou to theentire and moderate-income housingtraining ontheroad. dive into many ofthebillsandissuesat Midyear, aswell astake somelanduse summarize every billthat you needto know about.Andofcourse, we’ll deep- We are already at work onourannuallegislative wrap upbookinwhich we HB 411(CommunityRenewable Energy Act) HB 288(Critical Infrastructure Materials) HB 382(Resort Communities Tax Amendments) HB 119(Initiatives, Referenda, andOther Political Activities Act) HB 425(Local Government OfficerBondingAmendments) Other key billspassedtoday: but theinterim study into publicsafety retirement will continue asplanned. until July2020.There isnofiscal impactonemployees oremployers this year, leadership agreed to delay theimplementation ofthenew retirement benefit amended andpassedtoday aswell. Because ofthebudget situation, legislative SB 129(PublicSafety andFirefighter Tier2 Retirement Enhancements) and hopethat thefocus willbeonmeaningfulfundingfor thisstate priority. to continuing our work ontheCommissionHousingAffordability this interim UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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was 2019 376 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table provided feedback to address concerns about counties with transit entities for us—to discusspotential legislation tobuildon last year’s SB136. We The likely final2018interim committee met today—sadly, nosummer vacation Transportation Task Force We wanted to stay indefinitely. the record, awinter day inSt.George was abeautifulnearly 60degree day!!! meeting withmayors, citymanagers, andthelegislative SunshineCaucus. For priorities. Your correspondent andRachelOtto spent a day insunny St.George delegation to meet withSenate President StuartAdams to chat aboutleague President andSpanishFork CouncilMemberMike MendenhallledaULCT Team ULCT hadabusy week ofoutreach preparing for thesession.1st Vice out thebilltracker and joinusonWeek 2ofthesession! weekly Monday meetings at noonon 4thinSenateFebruary Room 210.Check see thepresentation here andtheagenda andmaterials here. LPCwillbegin since beennumbered asSB52)andpublicsafety retirement. If you missedit, specifically aboutproposed secondary water metering legislation (that billhas your interests at theCapitol to thebest ofourabilities. We also talked more productive and interactive sothat we canensure we are representing LPC 2019kicked offonMonday withour commitment to make thesemeetings Legislative Advocacy Shinners andnewly minted Mayor Brent Chugg. Officials Day, andthe2019 training calendar, andspotlight OfficerJoseph including theTransportation Task Force, outlineupcoming LPCmeetings, Local In othernews, today’s emailwillrecap LPCandourlegislative outreach Capitol in2020! in last year’s legislative session, you’ll beable to visither statue intheUS senator inUShistory. Shetook office122 years ago today and,thanks toSCR1 over herhusband,by theway—where shebecame thefirst female state residents elected MarthaHughes Cannonto theUtah State Senate—picking her Last week we celebrated Utah’s birthday as a state in 1896. Later that year, Utah Greetings, Friday Facts–January 11,2019 Friday Facts UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 377 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table disheartened too. Today’s emailwillupdate you onthe2019Economic Outlook, though—lawmakers have already team can actuallyenjoy the holiday weekend. We can’t enjoy ittoo much changed theUtah Constitution in2008, your correspondent and yourlegislative Jr.Happy MartinLuther King, Day weekend! Courtesy ofthe voters who Greetings! Friday Facts–January 18,2019 Officer Shinners to protect and defend our freedom and safety. so fortunate to have dedicated law officers working forour communities like deepest condolences to our Provo friendsandOfficerShinners’ family. We are was hisfamily. Heleaves behindawife and1-year-old son.We extend our loved hisjob.Colleaguessay hehadasoftspot for people andhisfirst priority the suspect.OfficerShinners had worked with Provo Police for3 years, and life ondutySaturday. Hewas pursuing awanted fugitive whenhe was shotbut With great sadness, we honorProvo Police OfficerJosephShinners wholost his Officer JosephShinners, Provo They’ve lived inNorthOgden for more than40years. public works complex. Heandhiswife Myrlhave 5sonsand16grandchildren. Agriculture Board. Advisory Hewas theproject manager for the NorthOgden Welfare Program. Heserved for 5years ontheUtah State Governor’s the food production business for DelMonte Corporation andtheLDSChurch small family farm operation inCache Valley. Hisprofessional career hasbeenin was killedinaction inAfghanistan inNovember. Mayor Chugg was raised ona temporary mayor duringthemilitary deployment ofMayor Brent Taylor, who this week to permanently fillthe term ofmayor. Mayor Chugg was appointed We congratulate Brent whowas Chugg elected by theNorthOgden CityCouncil Mayor NorthOgden Brent Chugg, oftheirrespectivethe service communities. This week’s spotlight shinesontwo outstanding individualstrulycommitted to Spotlight session begin! concerns andthecommittee favorably recommended thebill.Let the2019 outside ofUTA. Between Monday andtoday, we successfully resolved our UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 378 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table our 1%. change thelongstanding 50-50formula (50%point ofsale,50%population) for discussion onlegislative priorities, Rep.Mike Schultz indicated hisdesire to expansion would impactlocal government revenues. Later, duringapanel such ascounty options for transportation. Assuch, any state sales tax base notable exception about food) asthe state for our1%and for otherlocal rates Keep inmindthat local government shares thesamesalestax base(witha and lower therate. conditions—“make hay whilethesunshines”—and expand thesales tax base tax onit.Herecommended that legislators take advantage ofstrong economic sales tax onthat CD. Now, we download that samemusicanddon’tpay sales bought aCD in order to listen to music andI(ormy parents) would have paid in theeconomy. For example, itwas notthat longago that your correspondent unsustainable long-term because ofhow untaxed have services replaced goods include currently untaxed Heexplained services. that thestate tax structure is The Governor thenoutlinedhisproposal to expand thestate salestax baseto Sales Tax Base affordability, transportation, airquality, andothercritical policyissues. trade, shutdown) andfinancial conditions. TheSummitalsoaddressed housing growth in2019anddiscussedpotential impactsonUtah of federal policy(i.e. sector, andtheKem C.Gardner Policy Institute projected steady butsoftening and thehighlights HERE Policy Summit.ULCT staff attended the event. You cansee the full reportHERE Governor Herbertpresented Gary at today’s 2019Economic OutlookandPublic 2019 Economic Outlook Legislative Advocacy come at Local Officials 30soregisterDay onJanuary now! tweet it.We needyou to tell thestory to your legislators andresidents. More to President andSt. George Mayor JonPike co-authored it.Read it,like it,share it, trust you aslocal leaders to planfor growth? Your correspondent andULCT Hot offtheonlinepresses: did you Winn. Policy, remind you about Local Officials Day, andspotlight Tooele Mayor Debbie discussions aboutthesalestax base,linkto thisweek’s ULCT column inUtah UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 379 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL incorporate into the Moderate Income Housingplans,streamlines thereporting public. Asareminder, SB34furtherdefines the“menuof options” cities can (Affordable HousingModifications) andthe substitute version thatwillsoonbe The CommissiononHousing Affordability met today to discuss SB34 Legislative Advocacy interested insimilarlytelling your story, we invite you to reach outto us our residents andourstate lawmakers to learnaboutourefforts. If you are Utah citiesand towns abouthow cities work to prepare for growth. We want commentary, thelike it,share it,andretweet it.We want to tell stories from all values ofthecityfront andcenter. Pleasetake amoment to read his explained how hiscityislookingtoward future growth keeping thehistoric Utah Policy Op-Ed earlierthisweek. CouncilMemberMike Mendenhall First, onengagement, we appreciate SpanishFork’s efforts to engage through a opportunities. spotlight Local Officials Day, andhighlight upcoming trainings and grant how to engage, update you ontheCommissionHousingAffordability, meaningfully withusthrough midnight onMarch 14.Today’s emailwill outline for Local Officials Day attheCapitol (details here) and urge you toengage Tew’s 41st session.Who’s counting? We are excited to host you on Wednesday Speaking ofloomingbattles, thelegislature starts Monday whichwillBe Roger Go Utes! 2008 withbattles loomingwiththree top ten opponents inthenext fortnight. about theUniversity ofUtah LadyUtes! They are ranked for thefirst timesince Greetings! Whoisthebest college basketball team inthe state, you ask?How Friday Facts–January 25,2019 Tooele city’s leaderinourspecialULCT videoseries compassion. Hearherthoughts aboutthedifference shehopes to make as the role women can play Utah inserving communities with strength and her objective asmayor inone word: Mayor service. Winn feels strongly about In thisweek’s spotlight, meet themayor ofTooele, DebbieWinn Spotlight check outthisarticle. For aquickbutinteresting read aboutthesales tax base expansion discussions, UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns “Meet
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Work Podcast! Thepodcast (withoutspaces) 2019 382 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL To joinviaZoom: are makingevery effort to ensure that we have abetter mic system this week. Join usfor LPConMonday at nooninSenate 210.Ifyou are joiningonline,we LPC MONDAY LISTEN NOW! expects to happenthefollowing week. cover important legislative updates from the week andpreview what staff Check this week’sout episodeofthe ULCT Cities Work Podcast! Thepodcast will “A Tale ofTwo Sessions” ULCT Cities Work Podcast: Legislative Advocacy their communities. mayors andcouncil members addressing growth andhousingaffordability in are addressing housingaffordability andpopulation growth, andaspotlight of about how they are planningfor thefuture, ourdailyvideosabouthow cities link to thisweek’s podcast, Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell’s column inUtah Policy more andengage. You are needednow more thanever! Today’s emailwillalso sales tax, andmore housing, isstill to come. Joinus at LPConMonday to learn Meanwhile, Team ULCT hadabusy week at theCapitol andtheheavy liftingon honor afootball team. They take #weareweber seriouslyinO Town! While Boston cheers yet anotherPatriots title(yawn), Ogden knows how to Friday Facts–February 8,2019 respective cities.Checkouttheir excellent videosbelow. communities. Several local officials have shared what they’re doingintheir Local governments across Utah are working hard to planfor growth intheir Cities Planning for Growth You can view the LPC AGENDA HERE “SaltLake CityWork • “St.George W • “Utah CommunitiesPrepare for Growth” • Dial • Or • • https://zoom.us/j/5595487556 UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH (929) 205-6099
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, andreview last week’s minutes here. (without spaces) 2019 383 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table ULCT Cities Podcast:Work Legislative Advocacy planning. plan for housingandtransportation andSB343rd Subwillincentivize better expect attempts to amendit we to punishcities.Cities don’tbuildhousingbut planning for avariety ofhousing.ThebillwillbeintheHousenext week andwe integrate state transportation investment including withlocal planning, Second, tell legislators that ULCT supportsSB34asis(3rd sub). The billwill and towns imposeandrely on)willbeimpacted. the 50%population and50%point ofsale for the1% local option that allcities impose 19local options. We are askinghow ourlocal rates and formulas (i.e. policy. We ascitiesand counties share thesamebaseas state and we Expanding thesalestax baseto includecurrently untaxed isgood services sales tax reform andhow local government fits into the reform effort. At town halls,here are ourtwo requests ofyou. First, askyour legislators about remember to attend your local legislative town hallsand talk to yourlegislators. LPC onMonday! Whileyou are skiingordoingsomething funthisweekend, forward to reading billsonhiscouch instead ofat theCapitol. Remember: no Happy Washington andLincoln Day weekend! Your correspondent looks Greetings, Friday Facts–March 15,2019 so allmay seethat Cities Work! please, share thesevideosonyour city’s website, Facebook, andTwitter pages us onMonday at LPCorcontact SusanWood to set upanappointment. And for smartgrowth. Ifyou’d like to share your own story, we invite you to speakto prepare for growth. We invite you to listen to theseshortvideosandhearideas the state anopportunityto share someofthemany efforts they are making to their communities. We have begunourvideoseriesgivingcityleaders across who are strategically working to address growth andhousingaffordability in Today we shinethespotlight onourwonderful mayors andcouncil members Spotlight UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 384 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table government andlisten to ourpodcast aboutsome ofthosevery bills.Likewise, Check outtoday’s SaltLake Tribune editorial tax reform effort. Joinus at nooninSenate 210.TheLPCagenda is LPC where we willhost Rep. TimQuinn,whoisoneofthearchitects ofthesales correspondent andyour legislative team are excited to see you onMonday at There are now just two Fridays left inthe2019 legislative session! Your Greetings, Friday Facts– February 22,2019 leaders inUtah. You can alsoview allofthegrowth videos residents sothat they can bemade aware oftheamazingefforts by local associated issues.Then,share thesevideoswithyour legislators andyour explain theefforts theircities are making to address housingandother growth- mayors andcouncil members from Richfield, West Jordan, andSanta Clara towns whowork withdetermination to prepare for growth! Listen to the Once again thisweek, we shinethespotlight ontheleaders ofourcitiesand Spotlight solution to growth issues. needs. “CedarHillsto SaltLake demonstrates City” there isnoone-size-fits-all unique citiesare taking steps to prepare for future housingandinfrastructure Member ErinMendenhallandCedarHillsMayor Jenney Rees abouthow their Finally, pleaseread andshare theUtah Policy op-edwritten by Salt Lake Council link andcall numberfor thismeeting willbethesameasLPC. updates onkey issuesandto have your questions answered by staff. The Zoom Instead, joinULCT for aZoom call on THERE WILLBENOLPCMONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th pits), andtax reform. LISTEN NOW! cover thebehindscenesdiscussionsonSB34(housing),HB288(gravel Check this week’sout episodeofthe ULCT Cities Work Podcast! Thepodcast will “Behind theScenesonWeek 3” • • 559 5487556 To joinby phone-Dial To joinby computer - UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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HERE here. for 2019 385 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table On Wednesday evening, thelong-awaited sales tax expansion billarrived and Doesn’t everyone know that your correspondent is a proud Murray kid!? correspondent was partoftheclueUtah Policy’s weekly triviacontest. We have onlyoneFriday left in the2019legislative session!Last Friday, your Friday Facts–March 1,2019 prepare for growth. demonstrate ourwillingness, work, anddedication to usethe keys we hold to short videosonourwebsite andshare withyour legislators andresidents to address housingaffordability. We encourage you to checkoutmore ofthese the word aboutthehighpriorityinour communities to plan for growth and mayors andcouncil members have participated inthis effort, whichwillspread campaign to highlight how cities work to prepare for growth. More than40 Today’s spotlight features three cityleaders whoare participating inour Spotlight more! OrjoinviaZoom: Rep. Quinn,updates onsecondary water andTier2retirement, andsomuch Join usonMonday at nooninSenate 210for adiscussionontax reform with LPC onMonday, February 25th Cities Week 4:ThePolitics ofPreemption ULCT Cities Work Podcast: Legislative Advocacy about likingandsharing! growth. You can seethefullvideoseriesonourFacebook page —don’tbeshy check outthespotlight onthree ofourcitiesandhow they are preparing for government andhow we’ve pushedback. • •
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2019 386 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL retirement, andother key issues.Orjoinvia Zoom: Join usonMonday at nooninSenate 210for acontinued discussiononTier2 LPC onMonday, March 4th Check outthisweek’s episodeoftheULCT Week 5 ULCT Cities Work Podcast: Legislative Advocacy preparing for growth. update you onotherlegislative happeningsandspotlight several citieswho are more details onMonday at LPC(agenda and info below). Today’s emailwill the HouseRevenue andTaxation Committee endorsed it today. Wewill have LPC, we needto revisit theTier2retirement for publicsafety bill dated thebill)andlong-standing ULCT resolution on tax policy. Speakingof recap. You can alsoseethehandoutsfrom last week’s LPContax policy(pre- mean for local government, checkoutRoger Tew’s write upinlast night’s daily an update onbothbills.For more information onthe tax billandwhat it could the local referendum andinitiative bill the salestax expansion bill Wednesday night brought fireworks at theCapitol asthelegislature unveiled where policyideasmeet financial realities. are making to address housingandother growth-associated issues.Growth and Washington Terrace, Layton, andNorthSalt Lake discusstheefforts theircities Today we are spotlighting mayors andcitymanagers from Clearfield, Spotlight safety. sales tax, secondary water, housing, andTier2retirement benefits forpublic the intersection ofwhenpolicyideasmeet financial realities. Wediscussed Meanwhile, theULCT Cities Work podcast hitweek 5andtoday we discussed minutes andMonday’s agenda HERE. check inonotherkey issuesinthefinal fortnight. You can seelast week’s To joinby phone-Dial( • To joinby computer -https://zoom.us/j/5595487556 • (without spaces) UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns (HB 441) 929) 205-6099 andyour correspondent co-presented on (HB 119) Cities andenter meeting ID:5595487556 . JoinusonMonday for LPCfor
Work Podcast! We discuss (SB 129) and 2019 387 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Check outthisweek’s episodeoftheULCT Week 6 ULCT Cities Work Podcast: Legislative Advocacy Midyear Conference insunny St.George. remaining more than300billsandresolutions and you can register now for the anyone? Inthemeantime, the rest of Team ULCT isdiligently tracking the halls ofthecapitol to trying figure outwhat to talk about.College basketball, the interim, your correspondent andRoger Tew are aimlesslywandering the Happy finalFriday ofthesession!Withpostponement ofthe tax billuntil Friday Facts–March 8,2019 hard work oftheirpeers. videos withyour legislators andresidents sothey can become aware ofthe Youtube channelto hearhow otherofficials are preparing. Then,share the members across thestate are helpingusspread ourcampaign. Checkoutour housing affordability isahighpriorityandmore than40mayors and council hard-hitting questions about thelegislature fromour faithful readers. Meanwhile, theULCT Cities Work podcast hitweek 6andwe answered some about salestax policy, starting thisspring at theMidyear Conference. deliberation duringtheinterim. Pleaseplanonengaging withULCT thisinterim legislative leadership announcedthat they would holdHB441 for future expanded salestax baseinthefuture. OnThursday, Governor Herbertand Gary expanded salestax baseandwould re-visit the18local option rates onthe Tuesday, we learnedthat HB441would thestate only levy salestax rate onthe create aframework for aproductive interim discussionaboutsales tax. On base andurged staff to keep working to address short term questions and about itfor more thananhour. TheLPCendorsed the expansion ofthesalestax and Diehlexplained the salestax reform bill(HB441)andthe LPCdeliberated This week hasbeenaroller coaster onCapitol Hill.OnMonday, Professors Tew UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 389 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL of Contents to Back Table Check outthisweek’s episodeoftheULCT Memories oftheSession ULCT Cities Work Podcast: Legislative Advocacy week inWashington, DC. Conference that your correspondent andmany Utah cityleaders attended this legislative trainings and resources, andspotlight theNLC Congressional City Today’s emailwillbriefly hitthehighlights from this week, outlineupcoming their responsiveness to andcollaboration withULCT. thank theUtah State Legislature, Governor Herbert,andtheirteams Gary for insight, andsupport.Thestrength oftheLeagueisourmembership! We also attorneys, andpartners whojoinedus regularly ontheHill for your time, the legislative process. Likewise, thanks to our extended family ofmanagers, advocated to legislators, provided uswithinsight aboutbills,andengaged in and Rebecca Ward—for theirtireless efforts. Thanks toallof youwho team—Rachel Otto, Roger Tew, JohnHiskey, Wayne Bradshaw, Karson Eilers, Your correspondent isgrateful for andproud ofourtremendous legislative number of358billsandresolutions tracked andseveral appropriation requests. Second thingssecond: Team ULCT hadasuccessful sessionwithourrecord all inwithRoger Tew’s Aggies! Utes honored theirannualtradition offlamingoutearlyin Vegas, Team is ULCT about to begin!First thingsfirst: sincetheCougars and your correspondent’s The legislative March Madness has endedandthebasketball March Madnessis And that’s theway itis. Friday Facts–March 15,2019 conferences, COG meetings, andmore. We have scheduled workshops on municipal actionandhitthe road to provide trainings andlegislative updates at Additionally, we willprepare ourannualcheat sheet of bills that require urgent local government whichwillincludeallofthedaily emailsandLPCminutes. upcoming weeks Team ULCT willprepare our wrap upofallbillsthat impact Did you missoneofRachel’s punny dailyemails?Don’tfret, because inthe daily emailreferenced themany billswe got across thefinishlineonDay 45. Team ULCT was working right down to thegavel last night andRachelOtto’s UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH
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2019 390 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Suzanne Harrison Francis Gibson Derrin Owens, ViceChair Mike Winder, Chair town’s support. We urge you to contact members ofthecommittee to express your cityor Walker HousingFund. Future. Thisbillalsoprovides critical funds for low-income housing to theOlene a billthat aligns withourcomprehensive Resolution 2018-04:Preparing for the Housing Affordability. ULCT supportsthisbillascurrently drafted (Third Sub)as As areminder, this is theconsensus billsupported by theCommissionon at 2:00inHouseEconomic Development andWorkforce Services. the HouseBusinessandLaborCommittee today. Itwillbeheard TOMORROW SB 34:Affordable HousingModifications (Sen.Anderegg) will NOTICESB 34CHANGEOFCOMMITTEE Action Alert– 19,2019 February we already missit!). the 2020session(we realize that the2019 session endedafew hours ago, but soon to anemailbox nearyou to prepare you for Midyear, the2019interim, and important consensus legislation. Planonalegislativesurvey priorities coming HCR 1)andahousingplanningbill(SB34).Ourworklast interim resulted in began at Midyear manifested themselves inatrioofwater bills(HB31,SB17, interim engagement onwater law andhousingpolicy. Thoseefforts which the 2020legislative season!Last year, we dedicated time atMidyear toplanour sunny St.George onApril24-26.Midyear willalsobetheofficialjumpoff into The centerpiece ofour2019legislative recap willbethe the 2019legislative madness. Team ULCT andtheULCT extended family share somefavorite memoriesfrom On afunnote, checkoutthisweek’s editionofthe know ifyou want aspecifictraining orupdate. referendum andwe willschedulemore videosorotherpresentations. Let us Saturday, March 30andTuesday, May and 14aboutlanduse,housing, UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Committee members are: Utah League ofCities and Towns Cities Work podcast where Midyear Conference NOT beheard in
in 2019 391 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL hours attending dozens ofmeetings toachieve consensusonthese issues.In Santaquin, Provo, Sandy, SaltLake City, Layton, andOgden spent hundreds of From May to September of2018,ULCT staff andmembers from St.George, these billswillbenegatively amended. Water Resources) —willbeheard and (Surplus Water Rights), andHJR1(Constitutional Amendment onMunicipal engagement over the interim —SB17 First, all three of the water bills that were negotiated through major stakeholder WATER committee and your legislators now. House Natural Resources Committee Two majorissuesare upfor discussion at 8:00tomorrow morninginthe Attention LeagueMembers andFriends— Action Alert– 21,2019 February SUPPORT SB34(3rd Sub)ASDRAFTED! unrelated; state transportation money andlocal landuseare connected. about planningfor growth. Local landuseandthegas tax for maintenance are tax revenues are intended to maintain current infrastructure whereas theTIFis would onlycompound ourexisting problems ofmaintaining ourlocal roads. Gas We at ULCT adamantly opposethewithholdingofgas tax revenues, which penalize cities by withholdingClassB&C road funds. There are somewhoare calling to remove incentives from thebilland here. For more onthebillclick Carol SpackmanMoss Calvin Musselman Maloy Cory Karianne Lisonbee Karen Kwan Eric Hutchings Tim Hawkes UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Utah League ofCities and Towns here, andfor more onwhy ULCT supportsit, andwe need you to reach outto the (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction), we have information that someorallof
HB 31 click 2019 392 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE GENERAL Rep. Christine Watkins — Rep. DouglasSagers —[email protected] Rep. DerrinOwens —[email protected] Rep. MichaelMcKell — Rep. PhilLyman —[email protected] Rep. Timothy Hawkes —[email protected] Rep. JoelFerry —[email protected] Rep. Susan Duckworth — Rep. Scott Chew —[email protected] Rep. Joel Briscoe —[email protected] Rep. Carl Albrecht —[email protected] Vice ChairRep. Logan Wilde— Chair Rep. Keven Stratton — Contact thecommittee now: TO GOVERN YOUR COMMUNITY! WE URGE YOU TO STAND UPAGAINST STATE OVERREACH INTO YOUR ABILITY communities. address theuniqueproblems created by theinflux of tourists intheir bags, andthosecommunities worked withtheirlandfillsandlocal retailers to residents. Two citiesinUtah (Park CityandMoab)prohibit someuseofplastic regulate thewaste stream andrespond to theneedsanddesires oftheir polystyrene, etc. We opposethistotal pre-emption oflocal authority to bags, straws, containers, etc. madeofplastic, paper, glass,aluminum, and prohibits citiesfrom regulating any disposable — “auxiliary container” this committee. This effort isidentical tothebill we defeated last year(SB218), HB 320:Container Regulation Act(Rep. McKell) willalsobeheard tomorrow in PLASTIC attacks onmunicipalauthority to provide andprotect water. constitutional amendment and companionlegislation and passed Utah Water Task Force andtheNatural Resources interim committee. participated inthisprocess. Thesebillsreceived unanimousapproval by the and representatives from rural andurban water providers throughout theState addition to theLeaguemembers, water law experts anddozens ofindividuals UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS OF CITIES LEAGUE UTAH Resolution 2018-02 [email protected] Utah League ofCities and Towns [email protected] [email protected] at ourAnnualConvention supportingthe [email protected] [email protected] we opposeany
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