Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 482 Second Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Owens, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• appropriates funds; and
• addresses expenditures from the grant program.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens
Senate Sponsor: 
Scott D. Sandall
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates a Utah Archaeological and Historic Sites Assistance Grant Program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ appropriates funds; and
▸ addresses expenditures from the grant program.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2024:
▸ to Department of Cultural and Community Engagement - Archaeological and
Historic Sites Grant as a one-time appropriation:
• from the General Fund $500,000.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
9-8-906
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
9-8-906
 is enacted to read:
 9-8-906.
Utah Archaeological and Historic Sites Grant Program.
(1) The office shall:
(a) administer the money contained in the grant program; and
(b) select qualified recipients in accordance with Subsection (2).
(2) The office may distribute the money from the grant program to a private landowner:
(a) that applies to the office, in a manner prescribed by the office, to receive all or part
of the money contained in the grant program; and
(b) for identifying and protecting archaeological resources on the landowner's property,
if the private landowner contributes an amount of money equal to or greater than the amount of
money the landowner receives from the grant program.
Section 2. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2023. The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between the following funds or
accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money
is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
ITEM 1
To Department of Cultural and Community Engagement - Archaeological and Historic Sites
Grants
From General Fund, One-Time
500,000
Schedule of Programs:
Archaeological and Historic Sites Grant Program 500,000