Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 125 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Bramble, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the single sign-on business portal and the single sign-on citizen portal to contain links to the State Tax Commission website;
• specifies that the single sign-on business portal shall begin allowing a person doing business in the state to access, at a single point of entry, tax liability and payment information beginning December 1, 2020;
• specifies that, beginning December 1, 2020, the single sign-on citizen portal shall allow an individual, at a single point of entry, to:
• access the individual's previous years' tax filing information from the State Tax Commission; and
• file the individual's state income taxes under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Tax Act; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

SINGLE SIGN-ON PORTAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
House Sponsor: 
Adam Robertson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the State Single Sign-On Business and Citizen
Portals. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the single sign-on business portal and the single sign-on citizen portal to
contain links to the State Tax Commission website;
▸ specifies that the single sign-on business portal shall begin allowing a person doing
business in the state to access, at a single point of entry, tax liability and payment
information beginning December 1, 2020;
▸ specifies that, beginning December 1, 2020, the single sign-on citizen portal shall
allow an individual, at a single point of entry, to:
• access the individual's previous years' tax filing information from the State Tax
Commission; and
• file the individual's state income taxes under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual
Tax Act; and
▸ makes technical changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63F-3-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 174
63F-3-103.5
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 174
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63F-3-103
 is amended to read:
63F-3-103.
Single sign-on business portal -- Creation.
(1) The department shall, in consultation with the entities described in Subsection (4),
design and create a single sign-on business portal that is:
(a) a web portal through which a person may access data described in Subsection (2),
as agreed upon by the entities described in Subsection (4); and
(b) secure, centralized, and interconnected.
(2) The department shall ensure that the single sign-on business portal allows a person
doing business in the state to access, at a single point of entry, all relevant state-collected
business data about the person, including information related to:
(a) business registration;
(b) workers' compensation;
(c) 
beginning December 1, 2020,
 tax liability and payment; and
(d) other information collected by the state that the department determines is relevant
to a person doing business in the state.
(3) The department shall develop the single sign-on business portal:
(a) using an open platform that:
(i) facilitates participation in the web portal by a state entity; [
and
]
(ii) allows for optional participation by a political subdivision of the state; and
(iii) contains a link to the State Tax Commission website; and
(b) in a manner that anticipates the creation of the single sign-on citizen portal
described in Section 
63F-3-103.5
.
(4) In developing the single sign-on business portal, the department shall consult with:
(a) the Department of Commerce;
(b) the State Tax Commission;
(c) the Labor Commission;
(d) the Department of Workforce Services;
(e) the Governor's Office of Management and Budget;
(f) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(g) the Utah Association of Counties; and
(h) the business community that is likely to use the single sign-on business portal.
(5) The department shall ensure that the single sign-on business portal is fully
operational no later than May 1, 2021.
Section 2. Section 
63F-3-103.5
 is amended to read:
63F-3-103.5.
Single sign-on citizen portal -- Creation.
(1) The department shall, in consultation with the entities described in Subsection (4),
design and create a single sign-on citizen portal that is:
(a) a web portal through which an individual may access information and services
described in Subsection (2), as agreed upon by the entities described in Subsection (4); and
(b) secure, centralized, and interconnected.
(2) The department shall ensure that the single sign-on citizen portal allows an
individual, at a single point of entry, to:
(a) access and submit an application for:
(i) medical and support programs including:
(A) a medical assistance program administered under Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical
Assistance Act, including Medicaid;
(B) the Children's Health Insurance Program under Title 26, Chapter 40, Utah
Children's Health Insurance Act;
(C) the Primary Care Network as defined in Section 
26-18-416
; and
(D) the Women, Infants, and Children program administered under 42 U.S.C. Sec.
1786;
(ii) unemployment insurance under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;
(iii) workers' compensation under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act;
(iv) employment with a state agency;
(v) a driver license or state identification card renewal under Title 53, Chapter 3,
Uniform Driver License Act;
(vi) a birth or death certificate under Title 26, Chapter 2, Utah Vital Statistics Act; and
(vii) a hunting or fishing license under Title 23, Chapter 19, Licenses, Permits, and
Tags;
(b) access the individual's:
(i) transcripts from an institution of higher education described in Section 
53B-2-101
;
and
(ii) immunization records maintained by the Utah Department of Health; [
and
]
[
(iii) previous years' tax filing information from the State Tax Commission;
]
(c) register the individual's vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration,
with the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission;
(d) file the individual's state income taxes under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual
Income Tax Act
, beginning December 1, 2020
;
(e) access information about positions available for employment with the state; and
(f) access any other service or information the department determines is appropriate in
consultation with the entities described in Subsection (4).
(3) The department shall develop the single sign-on citizen portal using an open
platform that:
(a) facilitates participation in the portal by a state entity; [
and
]
(b) allows for optional participation in the portal by a political subdivision of the
state[
.
]
; and
(c) contains a link to the State Tax Commission website.
(4) In developing the single sign-on citizen portal, the department shall consult with:
(a) each state executive branch agency that [
administer
] 
administers
 a program,
provides a service, or manages applicable information described in Subsection (2);
(b) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(c) the Utah Association of Counties; and
(d) other appropriate state executive branch agencies.
(5) The department shall ensure that the single sign-on citizen portal is fully
operational no later than January 1, 2025.