Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 201 First Substitute (2022GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Owens, D.R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Division of Finance to deposit into the General Fund $3 million of unspent money in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT ENFORCEMENT
FUND
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
House Sponsor: 
Cheryl K. Acton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions regarding money in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Enforcement Fund.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Division of Finance to deposit into the General Fund $3 million of
unspent money in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
32B-2-305
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 20
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
32B-2-305
 is amended to read:
32B-2-305.
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Alcohol-related law enforcement officer" is as defined in Section 
32B-1-201
.
(b) "Enforcement ratio" is as defined in Section 
32B-1-201
.
(c) "Fund" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund created in
this section.
(2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund."
(3) (a) The fund consists of:
(i) deposits made under Subsection (4); and
(ii) interest earned on the fund.
(b) 
(i)
 The fund shall earn interest.
(ii)
 Interest on the fund shall be deposited into the fund.
(4) After the deposit made under Section 
32B-2-304
 for the school lunch program, the
department shall deposit 0.875% of the total gross revenue from the sale of liquor with the state
treasurer to be credited to the fund to be
:
(a)
 used by the Department of Public Safety as provided in Subsection (5)[
.
]
; and
(b) reallocated to the General Fund as described in Subsection (6).
(5) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall expend money from the fund to
supplement appropriations by the Legislature so that the Department of Public Safety maintains
a sufficient number of alcohol-related law enforcement officers such that beginning on July 1,
2012, each year the enforcement ratio as of July 1 is equal to or less than the number specified
in Section 
32B-1-201
.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2012, four alcohol-related law enforcement officers shall have as
a primary focus the enforcement of this title in relationship to restaurants.
(6) For fiscal year 2023, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the General Fund $3
million of unspent money in the fund.