Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 389 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Last, B.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/20/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the amount of undesignated funds that the Division of Finance shall transfer from the Commerce Service Account to the General Fund at the end of each fiscal year; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COMMERCE SERVICE ACCOUNT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Bradley G. Last
Senate Sponsor: 
Kevin T. Van Tassell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to the Commerce Service Account.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the amount of undesignated funds that the Division of Finance shall transfer
from the Commerce Service Account to the General Fund at the end of each fiscal
year; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
13-1-2
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 278
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
13-1-2
 is amended to read:
13-1-2.
Creation and functions of department -- Divisions created -- Fees --
Commerce Service Account.
(1) (a) There is created the Department of Commerce.
(b) The department shall execute and administer state laws regulating business
activities and occupations affecting the public interest.
(2) Within the department the following divisions are created:
(a) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing;
(b) the Division of Real Estate;
(c) the Division of Securities;
(d) the Division of Public Utilities;
(e) the Division of Consumer Protection; and
(f) the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
(3) (a) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the department may adopt a schedule of
fees assessed for services provided by the department by following the procedures and
requirements of Section 
63J-1-504
.
(b) The department shall submit each fee established in this manner to the Legislature
for its approval as part of the department's annual appropriations request.
(c) (i) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
"Commerce Service Account."
(ii) The restricted account created in Subsection (3)(c)(i) consists of fees collected by
each division and by the department.
(iii) The undesignated account balance may not exceed $1,000,000 at the end of each
fiscal year.
[
(iii)
] 
(iv)
 At the end of each fiscal year, the director of the Division of Finance shall
transfer into the General Fund any [
fee collections that are greater than the legislative
appropriations from the Commerce Service Account for that year
] 
undesignated funds in the
account that exceed the amount necessary to maintain the undesignated account balance at
$1,000,000
.
(d) The department may not charge or collect a fee or expend money from the
restricted account without approval by the Legislature.