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2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 8 - Motion Picture Incentives › Section 101 - Title -- Purpose.

Effective 5/12/2015
63N-8-101.
Title -- Purpose.
(1) This chapter is known as "Motion Picture Incentives."
(2) The Legislature finds that:
(a) the state's natural beauty, scenic wonders, and diverse topography provide a variety of magnificent settings from which the motion picture industry can choose to film part or all of major or independent motion pictures, made-for-television movies, and television series;
(b) the state has an abundance of resources, including a skilled and able workforce, the required infrastructure, and a friendly and hospitable populace that have been instrumental in the filming of hundreds of successful motion pictures and several television series; and
(c) further development of the motion picture industry in Utah is a state public purpose that will significantly impact growth in the state's economy and contribute to the fiscal well being of the state and its people.
(3) The purpose of this chapter is to:
(a) encourage the use of Utah as a site for the production of motion pictures, television series, and made-for-television movies;
(b) provide financial incentives to the film industry so that Utah might compete successfully with other states and countries for filming locations; and
(c) help develop a strong motion picture industry presence in the state that will contribute substantially to improving the state's economy.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 8 - Motion Picture Incentives › Section 105 - Annual report.

Effective 7/1/2021
63N-8-105.
Annual report.
The office shall include the following information in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306:
(1) the office's success in attracting within-the-state production of television series, made-for-television movies, and motion pictures, including feature films and independent films;
(2) the amount of incentive commitments made by the office under this part and the period of time over which the incentives will be paid; and
(3) the economic impact on the state related to:
(a) dollars left in the state; and
(b) providing motion picture incentives under this part.
Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 13 - Procurement Programs › Part 3 - Facilitating Public-private Partnerships Act › Section 302 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-13-302.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Bonding government entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63C-25-101.
(2) "Concessionaire contract" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63C-25-101.
(3) "Facilitator" means:
(a) the office, if the office chooses to perform itself the functions and responsibilities described in Section 63N-13-304; or
(b) a person engaged by the office to perform the functions and responsibilities described in Section 63N-13-304, if the office chooses to have those functions and responsibilities performed by a person other than the office.
(4) "Government entity" means:
(a) the state or any department, division, agency, or other instrumentality of the state; or
(b) a political subdivision of the state.
(5) "Public-private partnership" means an arrangement or agreement between a government entity and one or more private persons to fund and provide for a public need through the development or operation of a public project in which the private person or persons share with the government entity the responsibility or risk of developing, owning, maintaining, financing, or operating the project.
Amended by Chapter 91, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 13 - Procurement Programs › Part 3 - Facilitating Public-private Partnerships Act › Section 303 - Contract with facilitator.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-13-303.
Contract with facilitator.
(1) If the office chooses to have the functions and responsibilities described in Section 63N-13-304 performed by a person other than the office, the office shall, within legislative appropriations, enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity or government entity, using a request for proposals process under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, to act as facilitator.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection 63H-1-202(9), the office shall ensure that a contract with a person performing the functions and responsibilities of the facilitator includes a conflict-of-interest provision prohibiting the facilitator, or a principal, officer, or employee of the facilitator, from receiving a direct or indirect financial benefit from any public-private partnership that results from the facilitator's work under the contract.
Amended by Chapter 240, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 13 - Procurement Programs › Part 3 - Facilitating Public-private Partnerships Act › Section 304 - Functions and responsibilities of facilitator.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-13-304.
Functions and responsibilities of facilitator.
(1) A facilitator shall:
(a) be a single point of contact and information on public-private partnerships in the state for:
(i) government entities exploring the possibility of filling a public need through a public-private partnership; and
(ii) private persons exploring investment opportunities in a public project in the state through a public-private partnership;
(b) work throughout the state to identify government entities that may have an interest in seeking to fill a public need through a public-private partnership;
(c) work to identify private persons who may have an interest in investment opportunities in public projects in the state through a public-private partnership;
(d) facilitate the matching of government entities seeking to fill a public need through a public-private partnership with private persons seeking investment opportunities in public projects through a public-private partnership;
(e) facilitate and assist with the establishment of public-private partnerships for government entities who request the facilitator's assistance in establishing a public-private partnership;
(f) provide a website with information:
(i) about the process for pursuing, developing, and implementing a public-private partnership in the state; and
(ii) to help government entities and persons seeking investment opportunities through public-private partnerships in the state to understand available public-private partnership opportunities; and
(g) through promotional, informational, and other activities, work to help move the state to the forefront throughout the country in the area of private participation in public infrastructure development through public-private partnerships.
(2) If the office chooses to have the functions and responsibilities described in Subsection (1) performed by a person other than the office, the office shall include in a contract with that person provisions requiring the person to perform the functions and responsibilities described in Subsection (1).
(3) The office may make recommendations for the Legislature to consider relating to public-private partnerships:
(a) to enhance the statutory framework for the establishment of public-private partnerships for public infrastructure projects; and
(b) with the goal of moving the state to the forefront throughout the country in the area of private participation in public infrastructure development through public-private partnerships.
Amended by Chapter 240, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 13 - Procurement Programs › Part 3 - Facilitating Public-private Partnerships Act › Section 305 - Office oversight over contract performance of facilitator -- Office reports to Legislature.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-13-305.
Office oversight over contract performance of facilitator -- Office reports to Legislature.
(1) The office shall monitor and oversee a facilitator's performance under a contract under Section 63N-13-303 to ensure that the facilitator is fulfilling the requirements of Section 63N-13-304.
(2) Before November 15 of each year, the office shall provide an annual report to the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee of the facilitator's activities under this part.
Amended by Chapter 240, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 13 - Procurement Programs › Part 3 - Facilitating Public-private Partnerships Act › Section 306 - Limits on application of this part.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-13-306.
Limits on application of this part -- Concessionaire contract.
(1) Nothing in this part:
(a) requires a government entity to use the facilitator to explore the possibility of filling a public need through a public-private partnership; or
(b) limits the ability of a government entity to directly:
(i) solicit a public-private partnership; or
(ii) respond to a private person exploring an investment opportunity in a public project through a public-private partnership.
(2) A facilitator shall inform a bonding government entity that is contemplating entering into a concessionaire contract that the bonding government entity may not enter into the concessionaire contract unless the bonding government entity first receives approval from the State Finance Review Commission in accordance with Section 63C-25-202.
(3) A government entity anticipating the possibility of entering into a public-private partnership or a concessionaire contract is encouraged to consult with and take advantage of the expertise of the facilitator as the government entity determines:
(a) whether to enter into the public-private partnership or the concessionaire contract; and
(b) the best way to structure the public-private partnership or the concessionaire contract.
Amended by Chapter 91, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 103 - Creation of regulatory relief office and appointment of director -- Responsibilities of regulatory relief office.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-16-103.
Creation of regulatory relief office and appointment of director -- Responsibilities of regulatory relief office.
(1) There is created within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity the Utah Office of Regulatory Relief.
(2)
(a) The regulatory relief office shall be administered by a director.
(b) The director shall report to the executive director and may appoint staff subject to the approval of the executive director.
(3) The regulatory relief office shall:
(a) administer the provisions of this chapter;
(b) administer the regulatory sandbox program; and
(c) act as a liaison between private businesses and applicable agencies to identify state laws or regulations that could potentially be waived or suspended under the regulatory sandbox program.
(4) The regulatory relief office may:
(a) review state laws and regulations that may unnecessarily inhibit the creation and success of new companies or industries and provide recommendations to the governor and the Legislature on modifying such state laws and regulations;
(b) create a framework for analyzing the risk level to the health, safety, and financial well-being of consumers related to permanently removing or temporarily waiving laws and regulations inhibiting the creation or success of new and existing companies or industries;
(c) propose potential reciprocity agreements between states that use or are proposing to use similar regulatory sandbox programs as described in this chapter; and
(d) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and the provisions of this chapter, make rules regarding:
(i) administering the regulatory sandbox, including making rules regarding the application process and the reporting requirements of sandbox participants; and
(ii) cooperating and consulting with other agencies in the state that administer sandbox programs.
Amended by Chapter 332, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 104 - Creation and duties of advisory committee.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-16-104.
Creation and duties of advisory committee.
(1) There is created the General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee.
(2) The advisory committee shall have 11 members as follows:
(a) six members appointed by the director who represent businesses interests and are selected from a variety of industry clusters;
(b) three members appointed by the director who represent state agencies that regulate businesses;
(c) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(d) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3)
(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), members of the advisory committee who are not legislators shall be appointed to a four-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the director may adjust the length of terms of appointments and reappointments to the advisory committee so that approximately half of the advisory committee is appointed every two years.
(4) The director shall select a chair of the advisory committee on an annual basis.
(5) A majority of the advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting advisory committee business, and the action of the majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the advisory committee.
(6) The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the regulatory relief office as described in this chapter.
(7) The regulatory relief office shall provide administrative staff support for the advisory committee.
(8)
(a) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but a member appointed under Subsection (2)(a) may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
Amended by Chapter 332, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 105 - Annual Report.

Effective 5/5/2021
63N-16-105.
Annual Report.
(1) The executive director shall include in the annual report described in Section 63N-1a-306 a written report from the director on the activities of the regulatory relief office, which report shall include:
(a) information regarding each participant in the regulatory sandbox created in Section 63N-16-201, including which industries each participant represents and the anticipated or actual cost savings that each participant experienced;
(b) recommendations regarding any laws or regulations that should be permanently modified;
(c) information regarding outcomes for consumers; and
(d) recommendations for changes to the regulatory sandbox program or other duties of the regulatory relief office.
(2) By October 1 of each year, the executive director shall provide the written report from the director on the activities of the regulatory relief office described in Subsection (1) to the Business and Labor Interim Committee.
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 2 - General Regulatory Sandbox Program › Section 203 - Consumer protection for regulatory sandbox.

Effective 5/5/2021
63N-16-203.
Consumer protection for regulatory sandbox.
(1) Before demonstrating an offering to a consumer, a sandbox participant shall disclose the following to the consumer:
(a) the name and contact information of the sandbox participant;
(b) that the offering is authorized pursuant to the regulatory sandbox and, if applicable, that the sandbox participant does not have a license or other authorization to provide an offering under state laws that regulate offerings outside of the regulatory sandbox;
(c) that the offering is undergoing testing and may not function as intended and may expose the consumer to certain risks as identified by the applicable agency's written report;
(d) that the provider of the offering is not immune from civil liability for any losses or damages caused by the offering;
(e) that the provider of the offering is not immune from criminal prosecution for violations of state law or regulations that are not suspended or waived as allowed by the regulatory sandbox;
(f) that the offering is a temporary demonstration that may be discontinued at the end of the demonstration period;
(g) the expected end date of the demonstration period; and
(h) that a consumer may contact the regulatory relief office and file a complaint regarding the offering being demonstrated and provide the regulatory relief office's telephone number and website address where a complaint may be filed.
(2) The disclosures required by Subsection (1) shall be provided to a consumer in a clear and conspicuous form and, for an Internet or application-based offering, a consumer shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure before any transaction may be completed.
(3) The regulatory relief office may require that a sandbox participant make additional disclosures to a consumer.
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 2 - General Regulatory Sandbox Program › Section 204 - Requirements for exiting regulatory sandbox.

Effective 5/5/2021
63N-16-204.
Requirements for exiting regulatory sandbox.
(1) At least 30 days before the end of the 12-month regulatory sandbox demonstration period, a sandbox participant shall:
(a) notify the regulatory relief office that the sandbox participant will exit the regulatory sandbox and discontinue the sandbox participant's demonstration after the day on which the 12-month demonstration period ends; or
(b) seek an extension in accordance with Section 63N-16-205.
(2) Subject to Subsection (3), if the regulatory relief office does not receive notification as required by Subsection (1), the regulatory sandbox demonstration period ends at the end of the 12-month testing period.
(3) If a demonstration includes an offering that requires ongoing duties, the sandbox participant may continue to do so but will be subject to enforcement of the laws or regulations that were waived or suspended as part of the regulatory sandbox.
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 2 - General Regulatory Sandbox Program › Section 205 - Extensions.

Effective 5/5/2021
63N-16-205.
Extensions.
(1) Not later than 30 days before the end of the 12-month regulatory sandbox demonstration period, a sandbox participant may request an extension of the regulatory sandbox demonstration period.
(2) The regulatory relief office shall grant or deny a request for an extension in accordance with Subsection (1) by the end of the 12-month regulatory sandbox testing period.
(3) The regulatory relief office may grant an extension in accordance with this section for not more than 12 months after the end of the regulatory sandbox demonstration period.
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 2 - General Regulatory Sandbox Program › Section 206 - Record keeping and reporting requirements.

Effective 5/4/2022
63N-16-206.
Record keeping and reporting requirements.
(1) A sandbox participant shall retain records, documents, and data produced in the ordinary course of business regarding an offering demonstrated in the regulatory sandbox.
(2) If a sandbox participant ceases to provide an offering before the end of a demonstration period, the sandbox participant shall notify the regulatory relief office and each applicable agency and report on actions taken by the sandbox participant to ensure consumers have not been harmed as a result.
(3) The regulatory relief office shall establish quarterly reporting requirements for a sandbox participant, including information about any consumer complaints.
(4) The regulatory relief office may request records, documents, and data from a sandbox participant and, upon the regulatory relief office's request, the sandbox participant shall make such records, documents, and data available for inspection by the regulatory relief office.
(5)
(a) The sandbox participant shall notify the regulatory relief office and each applicable agency of any incidents that result in harm to the health, safety, or financial well-being of a consumer.
(b) If a sandbox participant fails to notify the regulatory relief office and each applicable agency of any incidents as described in Subsection (5)(a), or the regulatory relief office or an applicable agency has evidence that significant harm to a consumer has occurred, the regulatory relief office may immediately remove the sandbox participant from the regulatory sandbox.
(6)
(a) No later than 30 days after the day on which a sandbox participant exits the regulatory sandbox, the sandbox participant shall submit a written report to the regulatory relief office and each applicable agency describing an overview of the sandbox participant's demonstration, including any:
(i) incidents of harm to consumers;
(ii) legal action filed against the participant as a result of the participant's demonstration; and
(iii) complaints filed with an applicable agency as a result of the participant's demonstration.
(b) No later than 30 days after the day on which an applicable agency receives the quarterly reporting described in Subsection (3) or a written report from a sandbox participant as described in Subsection (6)(a), the applicable agency shall provide a written report to the regulatory relief office on the demonstration that describes any statutory or regulatory reform the applicable agency recommends as a result of the demonstration.
(7) The regulatory relief office may remove a sandbox participant from the regulatory sandbox at any time if the regulatory relief office determines that a sandbox participant has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice or transaction that is in violation of this chapter or that constitutes a violation of a law or regulation for which suspension or waiver has not been granted.
Amended by Chapter 332, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 3 - Regulatory Relief Web Page › Section 301 - Regulatory relief web page.

Effective 5/5/2021
63N-16-301.
Regulatory relief web page.
(1) The regulatory relief office shall create and maintain on the GO Utah office's website a web page that invites residents and businesses in the state to make suggestions regarding laws and regulations that could be modified or eliminated to reduce the regulatory burden of residents and businesses in the state.
(2) On at least a quarterly basis, the regulatory relief office shall compile the results of suggestions from the web page and provide a written report to the governor, the Business and Labor Interim Committee, and the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee that describes the most common suggestions.
(3) In creating the report described in Subsection (2), the regulatory relief office and the advisory committee:
(a) shall ensure that private information of residents and businesses that make suggestions on the web page is not made public; and
(b) may evaluate the suggestions and provide analysis and suggestions regarding which state laws and regulations could be modified or eliminated to reduce the regulatory burden of residents and businesses in the state while still protecting consumers.
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 4 - Noncustodial Blockchain Registry › Section 401 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-16-401.
Definitions.
(1) "Blockchain company" means an entity that uses blockchain technology to facilitate financial transactions between users.
(2) "Noncustodial blockchain company" means a blockchain company that does not have possession or control of a user's private key.
(3) "Private key" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101.
(4) "Registry" means the Noncustodial Blockchain Registry described in Section 63N-16-402.
(5) "User" means a person who engages in a financial transaction through a blockchain company.
Enacted by Chapter 77, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 4 - Noncustodial Blockchain Registry › Section 402 - Noncustodial Blockchain Registry -- Contents -- Rulemaking.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-16-402.
Noncustodial Blockchain Registry -- Contents -- Rulemaking.
(1) The regulatory relief office shall maintain a Noncustodial Blockchain Registry that lists noncustodial blockchain companies conducting business in the state.
(2) For each registered noncustodial blockchain company, the regulatory relief office shall include on the registry:
(a) the name of the noncustodial blockchain company; and
(b) the noncustodial blockchain company's authorized agents in the state, if any.
(3) The regulatory relief office may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the registry.
Enacted by Chapter 77, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 16 - Utah Office of Regulatory Relief › Part 4 - Noncustodial Blockchain Registry › Section 403 - Registry application -- Certificate -- Renewal -- Removal -- Notice.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-16-403.
Registry application -- Certificate -- Renewal -- Removal -- Notice.
(1)
(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), an applicant for placement on the registry shall provide to the regulatory relief office:
(i) an application in a form prescribed by the regulatory relief office; and
(ii) a fee established by the regulatory relief office in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(b) The application shall include:
(i) a place for the name of the applicant, including any trade name used by the applicant in the conduct of the applicant's business;
(ii) a place for a description of the activities conducted by the applicant in the state;
(iii) a place for the applicant to list the applicant's:
(A) authorized agents in the state, if any; and
(B) website URL;
(iv) a description of general noncustodial blockchain company activities;
(v) a place for the applicant to acknowledge that the applicant is a noncustodial blockchain company; and
(vi) a statement notifying the applicant that the applicant may be removed from the registry if the applicant:
(A) ceases to operate as a noncustodial blockchain company; or
(B) engages in unlawful activity.
(2)
(a) Upon receipt of the application and fee described in Subsection (1), the regulatory relief office shall:
(i) place the applicant on the registry; and
(ii) issue a certificate of registration to the applicant.
(b) A noncustodial blockchain company's registration expires one year after the day on which the noncustodial blockchain company is placed on the registry.
(c) A noncustodial blockchain company may renew the noncustodial blockchain company's registration by providing to the regulatory relief office:
(i) a renewal application in a form prescribed by the regulatory relief office; and
(ii) a renewal fee established by the regulatory relief office in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(3) A registered noncustodial blockchain company:
(a) shall immediately provide written notice to the regulatory relief office upon ceasing to operate as a noncustodial blockchain company; and
(b) may request removal from the registry in writing.
(4) The regulatory relief office shall remove a registered noncustodial blockchain company from the registry if:
(a) the noncustodial blockchain company's registration expires without renewal;
(b) the noncustodial blockchain company provides the notice or request described in Subsection (3); or
(c) the regulatory relief office knows or has reason to know the noncustodial blockchain company is engaging in unlawful activity.
Enacted by Chapter 77, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Title.

Effective 7/1/2021
63N-17-101.
Title.
This chapter is known as the "Utah Broadband Center and Access Act."
Enacted by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB217, Chapter 373, and HB404, Chapter 304.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 7/1/2021
63N-17-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Broadband center" means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 63N-17-201.
(2) "Eligible applicant" means:
(a) a telecommunications provider or an Internet service provider;
(b) a local government entity and one or more private entities, collectively, who are parties to a public-private partnership established for the purpose of expanding affordable broadband access in the state; or
(c) a tribal government.
(3) "Public-private partnership" means an arrangement or agreement between a government entity and one or more private persons to fund and provide for a public need through the development or operation of a public project in which the private person or persons share with the government entity the responsibility or risk of developing, owning, maintaining, financing, or operating the project.
(4) "Underserved area" means an area of the state that is underserved in terms of the area's access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the broadband center.
(5) "Unserved area" means an area of the state that is rural and unserved in terms of the area's access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the broadband center.
Enacted by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB404, Chapter 304, and HB217, Chapter 373.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 2 - Utah Broadband Center › Section 201 - Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director -- Duties.

Effective 3/24/2022
63N-17-201.
Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director -- Duties.
(1) There is created within the office the Utah Broadband Center.
(2) The executive director shall appoint a director of the broadband center to oversee the operations of the broadband center.
(3) The broadband center shall:
(a) ensure that publicly funded broadband projects continue to be publicly accessible and provide a public benefit;
(b) develop the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section 63N-17-203;
(c) carry out the duties described in Section 63N-17-202; and
(d) administer the Broadband Access Grant Program in accordance with Part 3, Broadband Access Grant Program.
(e) The broadband center shall ensure efficiency with respect to:
(i) expenditure of funds; and
(ii) avoiding duplication of efforts.
(f) The broadband center shall consider administering broadband infrastructure funds in a manner that:
(i) efficiently maximizes the leverage of federal funding;
(ii) avoids the use of public funds for broadband facilities that duplicate existing broadband facilities that already meet or exceed federal standards; and
(iii) accounts for the benefits and costs to the state of existing facilities, equipment, and services of public and private broadband providers.
Amended by Chapter 458, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 2 - Utah Broadband Center › Section 202 - Infrastructure and broadband coordination.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-17-202.
Infrastructure and broadband coordination.
(1) The broadband center shall partner with the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505 to collect and maintain a database and interactive map that displays economic development data statewide, including:
(a) voluntarily submitted broadband availability, speeds, and other broadband data;
(b) voluntarily submitted public utility data;
(c) workforce data, including information regarding:
(i) enterprise zones designated under Section 63N-2-206;
(ii) public institutions of higher education; and
(iii) APEX accelerators;
(d) transportation data, which may include information regarding railway routes, commuter rail routes, airport locations, and major highways;
(e) lifestyle data, which may include information regarding state parks, national parks and monuments, United States Forest Service boundaries, ski areas, golf courses, and hospitals; and
(f) other relevant economic development data as determined by the office, including data provided by partner organizations.
(2) The broadband center may:
(a) make recommendations to state and federal agencies, local governments, the governor, and the Legislature regarding policies and initiatives that promote the development of broadband-related infrastructure in the state and help implement those policies and initiatives;
(b) facilitate coordination between broadband providers and public and private entities;
(c) collect and analyze data on broadband availability and usage in the state, including Internet speed, capacity, the number of unique visitors, and the availability of broadband infrastructure throughout the state;
(d) create a voluntary broadband advisory committee, which shall include broadband providers and other public and private stakeholders, to solicit input on broadband-related policy guidance, best practices, and adoption strategies;
(e) work with broadband providers, state and local governments, and other public and private stakeholders to facilitate and encourage the expansion and maintenance of broadband infrastructure throughout the state; and
(f) in accordance with the requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act, and in accordance with federal requirements:
(i) apply for federal grants;
(ii) participate in federal programs; and
(iii) administer federally funded broadband-related programs.
Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 2 - Utah Broadband Center › Section 203 - Statewide digital connectivity plan.

Effective 3/24/2022
63N-17-203.
Statewide digital connectivity plan.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Commission" means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Section 36-29-109.
(b) "Strategic plan" means the statewide digital connectivity plan created in Subsection (2).
(2) The center shall develop the statewide digital connectivity plan.
(3) The strategic plan shall include strategies to:
(a) implement broadband connectivity statewide;
(b) promote digital equity;
(c) apply for federal infrastructure funds; and
(d) apply for additional funds.
(4) In developing the strategic plan, the center shall work with the commission.
(5) The center shall provide the commission with status updates regarding:
(a) implementation of the commission's recommendations;
(b) recommendations the center has received from the Transportation Commission, created in Section 72-1-301;
(c) strategic plan development;
(d) strategic plan implementation;
(e) grants received;
(f) projects funded; and
(g) recommendations for legislation.
(6) The center shall submit the strategic plan to the commission for the commission's recommendation before finalizing the strategic plan.
(7) On or before November 30 of each year, the center shall report to the commission and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee regarding the status updates described in Subsection (5).
Enacted by Chapter 458, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 17 - Utah Broadband Center and Access Act › Part 3 - Broadband Access Grant Program › Section 302 - Duties of the broadband center.

Effective 7/1/2021
63N-17-302.
Duties of the broadband center.
(1) The broadband center shall:
(a) establish an application process by which an eligible applicant may apply for a grant under this part, which application shall include:
(i) a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, that the application is complete, true, and correct; and
(ii) an acknowledgment that the eligible applicant is subject to audit;
(b) establish a method for the broadband center to determine which eligible applicants qualify to receive a grant;
(c) establish a formula to award grant funds; and
(d) report the information described in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) to the director of the Division of Finance.
(2) Subject to appropriation, the broadband center shall:
(a) collect applications for grant funds from eligible applicants;
(b) determine which applicants qualify for receiving a grant; and
(c) award the grant funds in accordance with the process established under Subsection (1) and in accordance with Section 63N-17-301.
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the broadband center may make rules to administer the grant program.
Enacted by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 18 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-18-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Center" means the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration created in Section 63N-18-201.
(2) "Foreign labor" means one or more individuals from a nation other than the United States who are eligible to participate in visa programs established by the federal government to work in the state.
(3) "Foreign labor program" means a program established by the United States Department of Labor to bring eligible foreign individuals to the United States for employment opportunities.
(4) "Immigrant integration" means a dynamic two-way process in which immigrant communities and host communities work together to build a cohesive and vibrant society that has respect for unique cultural differences.
Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 18 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration › Part 2 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration › Section 201 - Creation of the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration -- Responsibilities of the center.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-18-201.
Creation of the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration -- Responsibilities of the center.
(1) There is created within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration.
(2) The center shall:
(a) assist individuals and businesses in the state with identifying pathways for recruiting and retaining foreign labor;
(b) coordinate with state agencies in developing and administering policies and programs related to immigrant integration;
(c) develop and implement a statewide strategy for immigrant integration that promotes economic opportunities for immigrant communities in the state;
(d) create and convene a task force to review and make recommendations regarding the state's policies on immigrant integration;
(e) develop sustainable partnerships with local officials, the business sector, and community organizations serving immigrant communities in the state; and
(f) advise and make recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and the Legislature regarding immigrant integration and foreign labor issues.
(3) The center may not encourage a business to bypass state residents for the business's workforce needs.
(4) The center may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to carry out the center's responsibilities under this chapter.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 18 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration › Part 2 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration › Section 202 - Annual report.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-18-202.
Annual report.
The office shall include in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, a report of the center's operations, including:
(1) a description of the center's activities regarding immigrant integration;
(2) the number of businesses that received assistance in utilizing foreign labor programs;
(3) the number of employment-based immigration visas issued for individuals to secure employment opportunities in the state, including the primary employers associated with the visas; and
(4) recommendations regarding:
(a) changes that would improve the center; and
(b) the task force described in Subsection 63N-18-201(2)(d).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 19 - Center for International Business and Diplomacy › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 7/1/2022
63N-19-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, "center" means the Center for International Business and Diplomacy created in Section 63N-19-103.
Enacted by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 19 - Center for International Business and Diplomacy › Section 102 - Purpose.

Effective 7/1/2022
63N-19-102.
Purpose.
The Legislature finds and declares that fostering and developing international economic and diplomatic opportunities is a state public purpose necessary to assure the welfare of Utah's citizens, the growth of Utah's economy, and adequate employment for Utah's citizens.
Enacted by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 19 - Center for International Business and Diplomacy › Section 103 - Creation of Center for International Business and Diplomacy -- Duties -- Rulemaking.

Effective 7/1/2022
63N-19-103.
Creation of Center for International Business and Diplomacy -- Duties -- Rulemaking.
(1) There is created within the office the Center for International Business and Diplomacy.
(2) The center shall:
(a) foster and support efforts to enhance international economic and diplomatic opportunities in the state;
(b) provide outreach and information to businesses that could benefit from international partnerships and business opportunities;
(c) coordinate with the Legislature to accommodate diplomatic visits to the state; and
(d) enter into agreements with appropriate public and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions to support the center's diplomacy efforts.
(3) The center may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules necessary to carry out the center's responsibilities under this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 19 - Center for International Business and Diplomacy › Section 104 - Annual report.

Effective 7/1/2022
63N-19-104.
Annual report.
The center shall include in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, a report of the center's operations, including:
(1) the number of businesses that received assistance in utilizing international services;
(2) a description of diplomatic visits to the state; and
(3) recommendations regarding changes that would improve the center.
Enacted by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 20 - Upstart › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-20-101.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Contractor" means the educational technology provider that the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity selects under Section 63N-20-102.
(2) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-301.
(3) "Preschool child" means a child who is:
(a) four or five years old; and
(b) not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8).
(4)
(a) "Private preschool provider" means a child care program that:
(i)
(A) is licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing or,
except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405; and
(B) meets other criteria as established by the office, consistent with Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 1; or
(ii) is a residential certificate provider described in Section 26B-2-404.
(b) "Private preschool provider" does not include
a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(c).
(5) "Public preschool" means a preschool program that is provided by a school district, a charter school, or the Head Start program.
(6) "State board" means the State Board of Education.
(7) "UPSTART" means the statewide program created in Section 63N-20-102 that uses a home-based educational technology program and parent engagement to develop school readiness skills of preschool children.
Amended by Chapter 252, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 380, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act › Chapter 20 - Upstart › Section 103 - School district participation in UPSTART.

Effective 5/3/2023
63N-20-103.
School district participation in UPSTART.
(1) A school district shall ensure that UPSTART is available to all schools within the school district.
(2) A public or a private preschool provider may participate in UPSTART if the public or private preschool provider agrees to work in cooperation with the contractor to provide administrative and technical support for UPSTART.
(3) Each local school board or public or private provider participating in UPSTART may enter into an agreement with a contractor to:
(a) dictate targets for program usage and terms for failure to meet those targets;
(b) determine data sharing terms; and
(c) agree to other reasonable terms required for successful implementation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 380, 2023 General Session