Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 52 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Snow, V. L.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• revises the Commission's role; and
• extends the sunset date for the Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2023.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ACT MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: V. Lowry Snow
Senate Sponsor: 
Jerry W. Stevenson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill revises the role of the Point of the Mountain Development Commission and
extends the repeal date of the Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ revises the Commission's role; and
▸ extends the sunset date for the Point of the Mountain Development Commission
Act from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2023.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63C-17-104
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 156
63I-1-263
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 82, 152, 154, 199, 230,
303, 322, 336, 354, 360, 375, 405 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws
of Utah 2020, Chapter 360
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63C-17-104
 is amended to read:
63C-17-104.
Commission duties.
(1) The commission shall evaluate, study, prepare one or more reports, and make
recommendations concerning the future planning and development of the project area. The
study shall focus on the three key areas described in Subsections (2), (3), and (4).
(2) The commission shall study and develop strategies to engage the public and
collaborate with stakeholders, including:
(a) facilitating cooperation and transportation planning between:
(i) local governments;
(ii) the Wasatch Front Regional Council;
(iii) the Mountainland Association of Governments;
(iv) the Utah Department of Transportation; and
(v) the Utah Transit Authority;
[
(a)
] 
(b)
 providing a public forum to gather insight from citizens; and
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 evaluating the costs and benefits of growth, land use, and economic
development strategies in the project area and the impacts of those strategies on residents of the
project area and the state.
(3) (a) The commission shall study and make recommendations regarding future
transportation and infrastructure needs within the project area, including:
(i) evaluation of projected population, housing, and employment growth;
(ii) identification of transportation infrastructure needs, including:
(A) development, construction, operation, and maintenance of highways and streets, on
both the local and state jurisdictional levels;
(B) development, construction, operation, and maintenance of public transit; and
(C) development, construction, operation, and maintenance of active transportation
facilities, including trails; and
(iii) evaluation of projected costs related to transportation and other infrastructure
needs.
(b) In performing the study described in Subsection (3)(a), the commission shall
coordinate with transportation agencies, including:
(i) the Wasatch Front Regional Council;
(ii) the Mountainland Association of Governments;
(iii) the Utah Department of Transportation; and
(iv) the Utah Transit Authority.
(4) The commission shall study and make recommendations regarding financing
economic development of, and the infrastructure investment in, the project area, including:
(a) evaluation of economic growth projections; [
and
]
(b) evaluation of financing tools to encourage and facilitate economic growth in the
project area, including:
(i) property tax increment financing, with the requirement that the property tax
increment remain within the jurisdiction in which the property tax increment is created;
(ii) assessment districts;
(iii) bonding;
(iv) partnerships between public and private entities;
(v) excise taxes, including transient room taxes and taxes on community resorts;
(vi) redevelopment agency funds;
(vii) federal funding;
(viii) private capital;
(ix) investment strategies used by other governmental entities for purposes of
economic development; and
(x) other innovative financing strategies[
.
]
; and
(c) exploring and recommending alternative methods for funding infrastructure needs
in the project area.
(5) The commission may hire or direct the hiring of one or more consultants, or enter
into agreements and otherwise collaborate with governmental entities and other stakeholders,
with experience or expertise in a subject under consideration by the commission, to assist the
commission in fulfilling the commission's duties under this part.
(6) In carrying out the study, the commission shall consider the following objectives
for the project area and the state as a whole:
(a) maximizing job creation;
(b) ensuring a high quality of life for residents in and surrounding the project area;
(c) strategic residential and commercial growth;
(d) preservation of natural lands and expansion of recreational opportunities;
(e) provision of a variety of community and housing types that match workforce needs;
and
(f) planning for future transportation infrastructure and other investments to enhance
mobility and protect the environment.
(7) The commission shall report the commission's interim findings and
recommendations to the Transportation Interim Committee, the Economic Development and
Workforce Services Interim Committee, the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, the
Executive Appropriations Committee, and the governor before December 1, 2016.
(8) The commission's recommendations under this section are advisory only.
Section 2. Section 
63I-1-263
 is amended to read:
63I-1-263.
Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63N.
(1) In relation to the Utah Transparency Advisory Board, on January 1, 2025:
(a) Subsection 
63A-1-201
(1) is repealed;
(b) Subsection 
63A-1-202
(2)(c), the language "using criteria established by the board"
is repealed;
(c) Section 
63A-1-203
 is repealed;
(d) Subsections 
63A-1-204
(1) and (2), the language "After consultation with the board,
and" is repealed; and
(e) Subsection 
63A-1-204
(1)(b), the language "using the standards provided in
Subsection 
63A-1-203
(3)(c)" is repealed.
(2) Subsection 
63A-5b-405
(5), relating to prioritizing and allocating capital
improvement funding, is repealed July 1, 2024.
(3) Section 
63A-5b-1003
, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1,
2023.
(4) Sections 
63A-9-301
 and 
63A-9-302
, related to the Motor Vehicle Review
Committee, are repealed July 1, 2023.
(5) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
1, 2028.
(6) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1,
2025.
(7) Title 63C, Chapter 12, Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(8) Title 63C, Chapter 17, Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act, is
repealed July 1, [
] 
.
(9) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, is repealed
July 1, 2023.
(10) Title 63C, Chapter 21, Outdoor Adventure Commission, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(11) Title 63F, Chapter 2, Data Security Management Council, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(12) Section 
63G-6a-805
, which creates the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities
Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(13) Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(14) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(15) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(16) Subsection 
63J-1-602.1
(14), Nurse Home Visiting Restricted Account is repealed
July 1, 2026.
(17) (a) Subsection 
63J-1-602.1
(58), relating to the Utah Statewide Radio System
Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2022.
(b) When repealing Subsection 
63J-1-602.1
(58), the Office of Legislative Research and
General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection 
36-12-12
(3), make
necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
(18) Subsection 
63J-1-602.2
(4), referring to dedicated credits to the Utah Marriage
Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(19) Subsection 
63J-1-602.2
(5), referring to the Trip Reduction Program, is repealed
July 1, 2022.
(20) Subsection 
63J-1-602.2
(25), related to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(21) Title 63J, Chapter 4, Part 5, Resource Development Coordinating Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(22) Subsection 
63J-4-608
(3), which creates the Federal Land Application Advisory
Committee, is repealed on July 1, 2021.
(23) In relation to the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, on
January 1, 2023:
(a) Sections 
63M-7-301
, 
63M-7-302
, 
63M-7-303
, 
63M-7-304
, and 
63M-7-306
 are
repealed;
(b) Section 
63M-7-305
, the language that states "council" is replaced with
"commission";
(c) Subsection 
63M-7-305
(1) is repealed and replaced with:
"(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice."; and
(d) Subsection 
63M-7-305
(2) is repealed and replaced with:
"(2) The commission shall:
(a) provide ongoing oversight of the implementation, functions, and evaluation of the
Drug-Related Offenses Reform Act; and
(b) coordinate the implementation of Section 
77-18-1.1
 and related provisions in
Subsections 
77-18-1
(5)(b)(iii) and (iv).".
(24) The Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board, created in Section
63M-7-504
, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(25) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 6, Utah Council on Victims of Crime, is repealed July
1, 2022.
(26) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2021.
(27) Subsection 
63N-1-301
(4)(c), related to the Talent Ready Utah Board, is repealed
January 1, 2023.
(28) Title 63N, Chapter 1, Part 5, Governor's Economic Development Coordinating
Council, is repealed July 1, 2024.
(29) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(30) Section 
63N-2-512
 is repealed July 1, 2021.
(31) (a) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 6, Utah Small Business Jobs Act, is repealed
January 1, 2021.
(b) Section 
59-9-107
 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (31)(b), an entity may carry forward a tax credit in
accordance with Section 
59-9-107
 if:
(i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 
59-9-107
 on or before December
31, 2020; and
(ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
Section 
63N-2-603
 on or before December 31, 2023.
(32) Subsections 
63N-3-109
(2)(e) and 
63N-3-109
(2)(f)(i) are repealed July 1, 2023.
(33) Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program, is repealed
July 1, 2023.
(34) Title 63N, Chapter 7, Part 1, Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(35) Title 63N, Chapter 9, Part 2, Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program,
is repealed January 1, 2023.
(36) Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 5, Talent Ready Utah Center, is repealed January 1,
2023.