Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 30 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Iwamoto, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the sunset date for the Utah Commission on Aging;
• modifies the duties and membership of the Utah Commission on Aging; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

UTAH COMMISSION ON AGING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
House Sponsor: 
Stewart E. Barlow
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to the Utah Commission on Aging.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the sunset date for the Utah Commission on Aging;
▸ modifies the duties and membership of the Utah Commission on Aging; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
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
63M-11-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 246
63M-11-203
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. 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(1) is repealed;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is repealed;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 is repealed;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and" is repealed; and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(3)(c)" is repealed.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improvement funding, is repealed July 1, 2024.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, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1,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Committee, are repealed July 1, 2023.
(5) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July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(6) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1,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, 2021.
(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)
]
(13)
, Nurse Home Visiting Restricted Account is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(17) (a) Subsection 
63J-1-602.1
[
(58)
]
(56)
, relating to the Utah Statewide Radio System
Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2022.
(b) When repealing Subsection 
63J-1-602.1
[
(58)
]
(56)
, 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)
]
(5)
, referring to dedicated credits to the Utah Marriage
Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(19) Subsection 
63J-1-602.2
[
(5)
]
(6)
, 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, [
]
.
(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.
Section 2. Section 
63M-11-201
 is amended to read:
63M-11-201.
Composition -- Appointments -- Terms -- Removal.
(1) The commission shall be composed of [
voting members as follows
] 
the
following voting members
:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Health 
or the executive director's
designee
;
(b) the executive director of the Department of Human Services 
or the executive
director's designee
;
(c) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development 
or the
executive director's designee
;
(d) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services 
or the executive
director's designee
; and
(e) [
voting
] 
 members, appointed by the governor[
, representing each of the
following
] 
in accordance with Subsection (3), including
:
[
(i) the Utah Association of Area Agencies on Aging;
]
[
(ii) higher education in Utah;
]
[
(iii) the business community;
]
[
(iv) the Utah Association of Counties;
]
[
(v) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
]
[
(vi) charitable organizations;
]
[
(vii) the health care provider industry;
]
[
(viii) financial institutions;
]
[
(ix) the legal profession;
]
[
(x) the public safety sector;
]
[
(xi) public transportation;
]
[
(xii) ethnic minorities;
]
[
(xiii) the industry that provides long-term care for the elderly;
]
[
(xiv) organizations or associations that advocate for the aging population;
]
[
(xv) the Alzheimer's Association; and
]
[
(xvi) the general public.
]
(i) three members that represent the Utah Association of Areas on Aging, the
Alzheimer's Association, or another organization or association that advocates for the aging
population;
(ii) two members that represent an organization or association that advocates for local
government; and
(iii) two members that represent the general public.
(2) (a) A member appointed under Subsection (1)(e) shall serve a two-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the term requirements [
of
] 
described in
 Subsection (2)(a), the
governor may adjust the length of the initial commission members' terms to ensure that the
terms are staggered so that approximately [
1/2
] 
one-half
 of the members appointed under
Subsection (1)(e) are appointed each year.
(c) When, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the governor
under Subsection (1)(e), the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the
unexpired term of the commission member being replaced.
(d) [
Members
] 
A member
 appointed under Subsection (1)(e) may be removed by the
governor for cause.
(e) A member appointed under Subsection (1)(e) shall be removed from the
commission and replaced by the governor if the member is absent for three consecutive
meetings of the commission without being excused by the chair of the commission.
(3) In appointing the members under Subsection (1)(e), the governor shall:
(a) ensure each of the following areas are represented:
(i) higher education in Utah;
(ii) the business community;
(iii) charitable organizations;
(iv) the health care provider industry;
(v) the industry that provides telehealth services;
(vi) the industry that provides data analysis services;
(vii) the industry that provides information technology support services;
(viii) financial institutions;
(ix) the legal profession;
(x) the public safety sector;
(xi) public transportation;
(xii) ethnic minorities; and
(xiii) the industry that provides long-term care for the elderly;
[
(a)
] 
(b)
 take into account the geographical makeup of the commission; and
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 strive to appoint members who
:
(i)
 are knowledgeable or have an interest in issues relating to the aging population[
.
]
;
(ii) provide a balanced representation of urban and rural communities in the state; and
(iii) represent the diversity of the population in the state.
Section 3. Section 
63M-11-203
 is amended to read:
63M-11-203.
Duties and powers of commission.
(1) The commission shall:
(a) fulfill the commission's purposes [
as listed
] 
described
 in Section 
63M-11-102
;
(b) facilitate the communication and coordination of public and private entities that
provide services to the aging population;
(c) study, evaluate, and report on the status and effectiveness of policies, procedures,
and programs that provide services to the aging population;
(d) study and evaluate the policies, procedures, and programs implemented by other
states that address the needs of the aging population;
(e) facilitate and conduct the research and study of issues related to aging
, including
emerging public health issues with a significant impact on the aging population
;
(f) provide a forum for public comment on issues related to aging;
(g) provide public information on the aging population and the services available to the
aging population;
(h) facilitate the provision of services to the aging population from the public and
private sectors; and
(i) encourage state and local governments to analyze, plan, and prepare for the impacts
of the aging population on services and operations.
(2) To accomplish [
its
] 
the commission's
 duties, the commission may:
(a) request and receive from any state or local governmental agency or institution,
summary information relating to the aging population, including:
(i) reports;
(ii) audits;
(iii) projections; and
(iv) statistics;
(b) apply for and accept grants or donations for uses consistent with the duties of the
commission from public or private sources; and
(c) appoint special committees to advise and assist the commission.
(3) All funds received under Subsection (2)(b) shall be:
(a) accounted for and expended in compliance with the requirements of federal and
state law; and
(b) continuously available to the commission to carry out the commission's duties.
(4) (a) [
Members
] 
A member
 of a special committee described in Subsection (2)(c):
(i) shall be appointed by the commission;
(ii) may be:
(A) [
members
] 
a member
 of the commission; or
(B) [
individuals
] 
an individual
 from the private or public sector; and
(iii) notwithstanding Section 
63M-11-206
, shall not receive any reimbursement or pay
for any work done in relation to the special committee.
(b) A special committee described in Subsection (2)(c) shall report to the commission
on the progress of the special committee.
(5) This chapter does not diminish the planning authority conferred on state, regional,
and local governments by existing law.