Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 205 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Sen. McKell, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• increases the maximum allowable balance held by the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund at the close of a fiscal year.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CONSUMER PROTECTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING
FUND AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Michael K. McKell
House Sponsor: 
Tyler Clancy
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the Consumer Protection Education and Training
Fund.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ increases the maximum allowable balance held by the Consumer Protection
Education and Training Fund at the close of a fiscal year.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
13-2-8
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 124, 400
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
13-2-8
 is amended to read:
13-2-8.
Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund.
(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Consumer
Protection Education and Training Fund."
(2) (a) Unless otherwise provided by a chapter listed in Section 
13-2-1
, all money not
distributed as consumer restitution that is received by the division from administrative fines
and settlements, from criminal restitution, or from civil damages, forfeitures, penalties, and
settlements when the division receives the money on its own behalf and not in a representative
capacity, shall be deposited into the fund.
(b) Any portion of the fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account.
(c) All interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
(3) Notwithstanding Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the division may
use the fund with the approval of the executive director of the Department of Commerce in a
manner consistent with the duties of the division under this chapter for:
(a) consumer protection education for members of the public;
(b) equipment for and training of division personnel;
(c) publication of consumer protection brochures, laws, policy statements, or other
material relevant to the division's enforcement efforts; and
(d) investigation and litigation undertaken by the division.
(4) If the balance in the fund exceeds [
$500,000
] 
$1,000,000
 at the close of any fiscal
year, the excess shall be transferred to the General Fund.