Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 203 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Millner, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends provisions related to the revenue distribution associated with the National Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and Children Issues support special group license plate due to recent organizational changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LICENSE PLATE MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner
House Sponsor: 
Melissa G. Ballard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the revenue distribution associated with the
National Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and Children Issues
support special group license plate.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends provisions related to the revenue distribution associated with the National
Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and Children Issues
support special group license plate due to recent organizational changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
62A-1-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 469
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
62A-1-202
 is amended to read:
62A-1-202.
National Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and
Children Issues Restricted Account.
(1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "National
Professional Men's Basketball Team Support of Women and Children Issues Restricted
Account."
(2) The account shall be funded by:
(a) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 
41-1a-422
;
(b) private contributions; and
(c) donations or grants from public or private entities.
(3) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall distribute funds in the
account to one or more charitable organizations that:
(a) qualify as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(b) [
have a board that is appointed
] 
are selected
 by the owners that, either on an
individual or joint basis, own a controlling interest in a legal entity that is a franchised member
of the internationally recognized national governing body for professional men's basketball in
the United States;
(c) are headquartered within the state;
(d) create or support programs that focus on issues affecting women and children
within the state, with an emphasis on health and education; and
(e) have a board of directors that disperses all funds of the organization.
(4) (a) An organization described in Subsection (3) may apply to the department to
receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (3).
(b) An organization that receives a distribution from the department in accordance with
Subsection (3) shall expend the distribution only to:
(i) create or support programs that focus on issues affecting women and children, with
an emphasis on health and education;
(ii) create or sponsor programs that will benefit residents within the state; and
(iii) pay the costs of issuing or reordering National Professional Men's Basketball
Team Support of Women and Children Issues support special group license plate decals.
(c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
department may make rules providing procedures for an organization to apply to the
department to receive a distribution under this Subsection (4).
(5) In accordance with Section 
63J-1-602.1
, appropriations from the account are
nonlapsing.