Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 64 First Substitute (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Fillmore, L.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires a mosquito abatement district to provide public notice before commencing a ULV treatment within certain areas;
• specifies the requirements of the public notice;
• requires a mosquito abatement district to establish and maintain a website or social media platform; and
• requires a mosquito abatement district to post the public notice on the mosquito abatement district's website or social media platform.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
House Sponsor: 
Susan Pulsipher
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires a mosquito abatement district to provide certain public notice.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires a mosquito abatement district to provide public notice before commencing
a ULV treatment within certain areas;
▸ specifies the requirements of the public notice;
▸ requires a mosquito abatement district to establish and maintain a website or social
media platform; and
▸ requires a mosquito abatement district to post the public notice on the mosquito
abatement district's website or social media platform.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
17B-2a-706
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17B-2a-706
 is enacted to read:
 17B-2a-706.
Definitions -- Notice of intent to commence ultra-low volume
treatment -- Exceptions.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Rural real property" means the same as that term is defined in Section
17B-2a-1107
.
(b) "Social media platform" means a form of electronic communication that is
available for public access.
 (c) "Ultra-low volume treatment" or "ULV treatment" means a method of pesticide
application that provides the minimum volume of liquid insecticide formulation per unit area
for the efficient control of mosquitos.
(2) (a) Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a mosquito
abatement district shall provide public notice as soon as practicable before commencing a ULV
treatment in a county of the first or second class.
(b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a ULV treatment on rural real property.
(c) A mosquito abatement district may provide public notice under Subsection (2)(a)
before commencing a ULV treatment in a county of the third through sixth class.
(3) The public notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall include the ULV
treatment:
(a) date;
(b) time; and
(c) place.
(4) (a) A mosquito abatement district shall establish and maintain a:
(i) website; or
(ii) social media platform.
(b) A mosquito abatement district satisfies the public notice requirement under
Subsection (2)(a) by posting the public notice on the mosquito abatement district's website or
social media platform.