UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE DIGEST OF LEGISLATION 2007 GENERAL SESSION of the 57th Legislature 2006 Third Special Session of the 56th Legislature 2006 Fourth Special Session of the 56th Legislature 2006 Fifth Special Session of the 56th Legislature Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel APRIL 2007 Utah State Legislature DIGEST OF LEGISLATION 2007 GENERAL SESSION of the 57th Legislature 2006 Third Special Session of the 56th Legislature 2006 Fourth Special Session of the 56th Legislature 2006 Fifth Special Session of the 56th Legislature INTRODUCTION This Digest of Legislation provides long titles of bills and resolutions enacted by the 57th Legislature in the 2007 General Session and enacted by the 56th Legislature in the 2006 Third, Fourth, and Fifth Special Sessions. The digest lists the sponsor, sections of the Utah Code affected, effective date, session law chapter number for each bill enacted, and whether the bill was studied and approved by an interim committee (in italics). Bills and resolutions not passed are indexed by subject. Statistical summary data are also included. An electronic version of this year’s publication, the complete bill text and a subject, numerical, and sponsor index for all bills introduced each session can be found online at http://le.utah.gov. If more detailed information is needed, please contact the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at (801) 538−1032. Table of Contents 2007 Digest of Legislation Table of Contents 2007 General Session Subject Index of Passed Legislation. ix Passed Legislation. 1 Utah Code Sections Affected. 193 Introduced Legislation. 225 Subject Index of Legislation Not Passed. 243 Statistical Summary of Legislation. 259 Statistical Summary of General Sessions 2000−2004. 261 2006 Third Special Session Passed Legislation. 265 Subject Index of Passed Legislation. 271 Utah Code Sections Affected. 273 Subject Index of Legislation Not Passed. 275 Introduced Legislation. 277 2006 Fourth Special Session Passed Legislation. 281 Subject Index of Passed Legislation. 283 Utah Code Sections Affected. 285 Introduced Legislation. 287 2006 Fifth Special Session Passed Legislation. 291 Subject Index of Passed Legislation. 293 Utah Code Sections Affected. 295 Introduced Legislation. 297 v DIGEST OF LEGISLATION 2007 GENERAL SESSION of the 57th Legislature Convened January 15, 2007 Adjourned February 28, 2007 Prepared by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Utah State Capitol Complex W210 House Building P.O. Box 145210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114−5210 (801) 538−1032 http://le.utah.gov Subject Index of Passed Legislation 2007 Digest of Legislation SUBJECT INDEX OF PASSED LEGISLATION 2007 GENERAL SESSION ABUSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Neglect, or Exploitation of Disabled Adults, Exploitation of Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment a Vulnerable Adult Amendments − Restricted Account Amendments − SB 51. 134 SB 7. 117 Alcoholic Beverage Licensees and Gambling−like Activities − HB 104. 41 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES Administrative Rule Criminal and Civil Penalty ANTITRUST LAW Amendments − SB 138. 157 Integrated Health System Fair Practices Act − Administrative Rules Reauthorization − SB 122. 153 HB 374. 102 Filings of Administrative Rules, Orders, and APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Regulations − SB 32. 128 Applied Technology Education Amendments − Impact of Administrative Rules on Small HB 371. 101 Businesses − HB 64. 26 State Agency Timely Adoption of Administrative APPROPRIATIONS Rules − HB 327. 90 Appropriation Adjustments − SB 3. 116 Appropriation for Terrel H. Bell Program − HB 241. 71 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Division of Facilities Construction and Management Appropriations Act − SB 1. 115 Amendments − HB 216. 65 Education Reform − Critical Languages Program − SB 80. 142 ADOPTION Education Revisions − HB 461. 107 Adoption Amendments − HB 51. 21 Executive Compensation Revisions − HB 2. 1 Adoption of an Adult Provisions − HB 92. 36 Funding for Prosecution and Prevention of Child Foster Placement and Adoption Amendments − Pornography Offenses − HB 107. 41 HB 343. 95 Higher Education Enhancements − SB 90. 144 Higher Education Partnerships Appropriation − ADVERTISING HB 185. 58 Materials Harmful to Minors − HB 333. 91 Joint Rules Resolution − Appropriation Subcommittees − HJR 6. 112 AGRICULTURE Litigation Fund Restricted Account for Highway Brand Inspection of Livestock Seized by the Federal Projects − SB 240. 183 Government − HB 72. 32 Minimum School Program Base Budget Department of Agriculture Amendments − SB 47. 132 Amendments − HB 3. 2 Farmers Market Exemptions − HB 145. 52 Minimum School Program Budget Amendments − Registration and License Requirements for Pesticide HB 160. 56 Businesses and Applicators − HB 132. 49 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Utah Dairy Act Amendments − HB 311. 86 Act − HB 150. 54 Utah Farming Heritage District Resolution − HCR 6. 110 State Agency and Higher Education Base Budget Appropriations − HB 1. 1 AIRPORTS State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Concurrent Resolution Supporting Airport Surveillance Amendments − SB 228. 180 Radar Acquisition − HCR 2. 109 ATTORNEYS Identity Theft Database Amendments − HB 432. 106 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL Notary Public Amendments − SB 166. 163 Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendments − SB 205. 174 AUTOMATED GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE CENTER Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Global Positioning Reference Network − HB 367. 100 Restricted Account Amendments − SB 51. 134 Alcoholic Beverage Licensees and Gambling−like BANKRUPTCY Activities − HB 104. 41 Property Exempt from Execution − SB 150. 159 ix Subject Index of Passed Legislation 2007 Digest of Legislation BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE Mechanics’ Lien and Payment Amendments − Obstructing a Warrant or Order to Show Cause of a SB 118. 153 Parolee or Probationer − HB 265. 77 Nonprofit Corporation Amendments − SB 9. 118 Occupational and Professional Licensure Review BOATING Committee − HB 54. 22 Boat Registration Amendments − SB 148. 159 Organized Retail Theft − HB 4. 2 Motorboat Liability Insurance Revisions − HB 227. 69 Professional Employer Organization Related Amendments − HB 29. 12 BONDS Public Service Commission − Equipment Amendments to Transportation Provisions − Distribution Program − SB 156. 161 HB 158. 55 Real Estate Modifications − SB 219. 176 Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Registration and License Requirements for Pesticide Authorizations − HB 473. 109 Businesses and Applicators − HB 132. 49 Truth in Bonding − HB 393. 104 Repeal of Utah Technology Commission − HB 244. 72 Resolution Supporting Presidential Trade BOXCAR LEGISLATION Promotion Authority − SJR 9. 191 Income Tax Filing Amendments − SB 266. 186 Revised Business Corporations Act Amendments − Municipal Election Law Provisions − HB 347. 96 SB 99. 147 Tax Amendments − SB 223. 177 Sales Representative Commission Payment Act − SB 126. 154 BUILDING CODES Securities Law Amendments − SB 277. 188 Utah Uniform Building Standards Act Technical Amendments to Assumption of Amendments − HB 135. 51 Indebtedness on Residential Real Property − SB 27. 126 BUSINESS Uniform Commercial Code − General Provisions − Alcoholic Beverage Control SB 91. 144 Amendments − SB 205. 174 Unlawful Detainer Amendments − SB 136. 156 Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Utah International Trade Commission − HB 59. 24 Restricted Account Amendments − SB 51. 134 Utah Uniform Building Standards Act Alcoholic Beverage Licensees and Gambling−like Amendments − HB 135. 51 Activities − HB 104. 41 Utility Facility Review Board − HB 120. 45 Automated Teller Machine Charges for International Warranty Deed − Technical Amendments − SB 25. 125 Accounts − HB 88. 35 Workers’ Compensation Fund − Board Centers of Excellence Amendments − HB 125. 46 Amendments − HB 13. 5 Construction Amendments − HB 277. 79 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Corporation Law Amendments − HB 271. 78 Government Law Changes − SB 246. 184 Credit Services Organizations Act Changes − SB 101. 148 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Deceptive Trade Practices Amendments − HB 55. 22 Aggravated Murder Amendments − SB 114. 152 Disposition of Real Property − SB 261. 186 Penalty for Homicide of a Child − HB 228. 69 Division of Real Estate and Title Insurance Related Amendments − SB 199. 170 CAPITOL HILL Expiration of Gift Certificates − HB 261. 75 Capitol.