Utah SB 212: S.B. 212 Utah Communications Authority Amendments

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1UTAH COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY AMENDMENTS
22023 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor:  Wayne A. Harper
5House Sponsor:  Ryan D. Wilcox
6 
7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9This bill makes changes to the Utah Communications Authority Act.
10Highlighted Provisions:
11This bill:
12<defines terms;
13<requires the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee to provide
14recommendations regarding the Utah Communications Authority to the Legislative
15Management Committee;
16<increases the amount of funds that can be distributed to a qualifying public safety
17answering point ("PSAP");
18<requires a PSAP to be designated as an emergency medical service dispatch center
19to receive certain funds;
20<clarifies how long funds will not be distributed to a non-qualifying PSAP;
21<allows a public agency to create a PSAP to provide 911 service to non-contiguous
22areas in certain situations; and
23<makes technical and conforming changes.
24Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25None
26Other Special Clauses:
27None
28Utah Code Sections Affected:

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29AMENDS:
3063E-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 250
3163H-7a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 509
3263H-7a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 368
3363H-7a-304.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 368
3463H-7a-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 509
3569-2-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 368
3669-2-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 368
3769-2-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 368
38 
39Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
40Section 1.  Section 63E-1-202 is amended to read:
4163E-1-202.   Duties of the committee.
42(1)  The committee shall:
43(a)  study the scope of this title and determine what entities should be treated under this
44title as independent entities;
45(b)  study the provisions of the Utah Code that govern each independent entity,
46including whether or not there should be consistency in these provisions;
47(c)  study what provisions of the Utah Code, if any, from which each independent entity
48should be exempted;
49(d)  study whether or not the state should receive services from or provide services to
50each independent entity;
51(e)  request and hear reports from each independent entity;
52(f)  review the annual audit of each independent entity that is performed in accordance
53with the statutes governing the independent entity;
54(g)  comply with Part 3, Creation of Independent Entities, in reviewing a proposal to
55create a new independent entity;

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56(h)  if the committee recommends a change in the organizational status of an
57independent entity as provided in Subsection (2) and subject to Part 4, Privatization of
58Independent Entities, recommend the appropriate method of changing the organizational status
59of the independent entity;
60(i)  study the following concerning an entity created by local agreement under Title 11,
61Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, if the state is a party to the agreement creating the
62entity:
63(i)  whether or not the entity should be subject to this chapter;
64(ii)  whether or not the state should receive services from or provide services to the
65entity;
66(iii)  reporting and audit requirements for the entity; and
67(iv)  the need, if any, to modify statutes related to the entity;
68(j)  make a recommendation on the organizational status of each independent entity
69prior to the 2002 General Session; and
70(k)  report annually to the Legislative Management Committee by no later than the
71Legislative Management Committee's November meeting.
72(2)  The committee may:
73(a)  establish a form for any report required under Subsection (1);
74(b)  make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the organizational status of
75an independent entity;
76(c)  advise the Legislature concerning issues involving independent entities; and
77(d)  study issues related to the implementation of Title 49, Utah State Retirement and
78Insurance Benefit Act.
79(3) (a)  By the November 2023 Legislative Management Committee meeting, the
80committee shall provide specific recommendations to the Legislative Management Committee
81for the Utah Communications Authority.
82(b)  The report described in Subsection (3)(a) shall include recommendations regarding:

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83(i)  the Utah Communication Authority's:
84(A)  administration;
85(B)  financial accountability;
86(C)  current and future needs;
87(D)  assets;
88(E)  history; and
89(F)  organizational status as an independent entity; and
90(ii)  any need to modify statutes related to the entity.
91Section 2.  Section 63H-7a-102 is amended to read:
9263H-7a-102.   Utah Communications Authority -- Purpose.
93(1)  This chapter establishes the Utah Communications Authority as an independent
94state agency.
95(2)  The Utah Communications Authority shall: