Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 85 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Roberts, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that the Legislature may appropriate up to $500,000 from the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account each year to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division for law enforcement training through July 1, 2020; and
• provides a repeal date.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

PEACE OFFICER TRAINING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Marc K. Roberts
Senate Sponsor: 
Deidre M. Henderson
Cosponsor:
Brian M. Greene
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies Title 41, Motor Vehicles Code, regarding the uses of the Uninsured
Motorist Identification Restricted Account.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides that the Legislature may appropriate up to $500,000 from the Uninsured
Motorist Identification Restricted Account each year to the Peace Officer Standards
and Training Division for law enforcement training through July 1, 2020; and
▸ provides a repeal date.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-12a-806
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 382
63I-1-241
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 319
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-12a-806
 is amended to read:
41-12a-806.
Restricted account -- Creation -- Funding -- Interest -- Purposes.
(1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
"Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account."
(2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
(a) money received by the state under Section 
41-1a-1218
, the uninsured motorist
identification fee;
(b) money received by the state under Section 
41-1a-1220
, the registration
reinstatement fee
; and
(c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
(3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
(b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account.
(4) [
Money shall be appropriated from the account by the
] 
The
 Legislature 
shall
appropriate money from the account
 to:
(a) the department to fund the contract with the designated agent;
(b) the department to offset the costs to state and local law enforcement agencies of
using the information for the purposes authorized under this part;
(c) the Tax Commission to offset the costs to the Motor Vehicle Division for revoking
and reinstating vehicle registrations under Subsection 
41-1a-110
(2)(a)(ii); and
(d) the department to reimburse a person for the costs of towing and storing the
person's vehicle if:
(i) the person's vehicle was impounded in accordance with Subsection 
41-1a-1101
(2);
(ii) the impounded vehicle had owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle at
the time of the impoundment;
(iii) the database indicated that owner's or operator's security was not in effect for the
impounded vehicle; and
(iv) the department determines that the person's vehicle was wrongfully impounded.
(5) The Legislature may appropriate not more than $500,000 annually from the account
to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division, created under Section 53-6-103, for use
in law enforcement training, including training on the use of the Uninsured Motorist
Identification Database Program created under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 8, Uninsured
Motorist Identification Database Program.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 (a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
Procedures Act, the department shall hold a hearing to determine whether a person's vehicle
was wrongfully impounded under Subsection 
41-1a-1101
(2).
(b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
division shall make rules establishing procedures for a person to apply for a reimbursement
under Subsection (4)(d).
(c) A person is not eligible for a reimbursement under Subsection (4)(d) unless the
person applies for the reimbursement within six months from the date that the motor vehicle
was impounded.
Section 2. Section 
63I-1-241
 is amended to read:
63I-1-241.
Repeal dates, Title 41.
Subsection 
41-12a-806
(5) is repealed on July 1, 2020.