reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 17 - University of Utah › Part 12 - SafeUT Crisis Line › Section 1204 - SafeUT and School Safety Commission duties -- LEA governing board duties -- Fees.

Effective 7/1/2020
53B-17-1204.
SafeUT and School Safety Commission duties -- LEA governing board duties -- Fees.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "LEA governing board" means:
(i) for a school district, the local school board;
(ii) for a charter school, the charter school governing board; or
(iii) for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the State Board of Education.
(b) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means:
(i) a school district;
(ii) a charter school; or
(iii) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(2) The commission shall coordinate:
(a) statewide efforts related to the SafeUT Crisis Line; and
(b) with the State Board of Education and the board to promote awareness of the services available through the SafeUT Crisis Line.
(3) An LEA governing board shall inform students, parents, and school personnel about the SafeUT Crisis Line.
(4)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the University Neuropsychiatric Institute may charge a fee to an institution of higher education or other entity for the use of the SafeUT Crisis Line in accordance with the method described in Subsection (4)(c).
(b) The University Neuropsychiatric Institute may not charge a fee to the State Board of Education or a local education agency for the use of the SafeUT Crisis Line.
(c) The commission shall establish a standard method for charging a fee described in Subsection (4)(a).
Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 17 - University of Utah › Part 13 - Behavioral Health Services › Section 1301 - Definitions.

Effective 5/4/2022
53B-17-1301.
Definitions.
As used in this part, "Huntsman Mental Health Institute" means the mental health and substance use treatment institute within the University of Utah.
Enacted by Chapter 445, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 17 - University of Utah › Part 13 - Behavioral Health Services › Section 1302 - Huntsman Mental Health Institute -- Behavioral health curriculum.

Effective 5/4/2022
53B-17-1302.
Huntsman Mental Health Institute -- Behavioral health curriculum.
(1) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall coordinate with the State Board of Education to develop a youth curriculum to increase awareness about behavioral health challenges facing youth in the state.
(2) The curriculum described in Subsection (1) shall include age-appropriate information on:
(a) the connection and importance of mental health to overall health;
(b) tools for maintaining mental health wellness, including evidence-based practices used to overcome behavioral health challenges;
(c) signs and symptoms of common behavioral health challenges and ways to respond to the signs and symptoms;
(d) the prevalence of behavioral health challenges across all populations;
(e) common behavioral health conditions and evidence-based treatments for common behavioral health conditions; and
(f) how to seek assistance or find support for a behavioral health challenge in a school and the community.
(3) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall annually:
(a) update the curriculum in coordination with the State Board of Education;
(b) publish the curriculum on the Huntsman Mental Health Institute's website in a conspicuous location; and
(c) distribute the curriculum as a resource to:
(i) parents and guardians of elementary and secondary school students;
(ii) elementary and secondary schools; and
(iii) other organizations that serve youth in the state.
(4) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall consider feedback provided to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute about the curriculum when annually updating the curriculum under Subsection (3)(a).
Enacted by Chapter 445, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 17 - University of Utah › Part 14 - Center for Medical Cannabis Research › Section 1401 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
53B-17-1401.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Academic research cannabis license" means the license described in Title 4, Chapter 41a, Part 9, Academic Medical Cannabis Research.
(2) "Cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.
(3) "Cannabis cultivation facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41a-102.
(4) "Cannabis product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.
(5) "Center" means the Center for the Medical Cannabis Research created in Section 53B-17-1402.
(6) "Eligible institution" means an institution of higher education that:
(a) is located in Utah; and
(b) has or will obtain an academic research cannabis license.
(7) "Medical cannabis patient card" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.
Enacted by Chapter 281, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 1 - Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 101 - Agricultural experiment station.

53B-18-101.
Agricultural experiment station.
(1) There is established an agricultural experiment station in connection with Utah State University.
(2) The station conducts research as provided by state and federal laws governing the establishment and maintenance of agricultural experiment stations.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 1 - Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 102 - Purchases of land -- Equipment -- Personnel.

53B-18-102.
Purchases of land -- Equipment -- Personnel.
Utah State University is in charge of the experiment station, and shall purchase or lease suitable lands, erect necessary buildings, provide needed equipment, and appoint officers and assistants to conduct and issue reports on the research conducted at the station.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 1 - Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 103 - Cooperative agreements.

53B-18-103.
Cooperative agreements.
The university may enter into cooperative agreements with governmental entities, organizations, corporations, institutions, and individuals to carry out the provisions governing agricultural experiment stations.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 1 - Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 104 - Substations.

53B-18-104.
Substations.
(1) The university may establish and maintain substations to assist in conducting the research provided for in Section 53B-18-101.
(2) The university may discontinue the existence of a substation.
(3) If a substation is created by legislative enactment, the university is under no obligation to maintain the substation beyond that time for which special appropriations are made by the Legislature.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 2 - Agricultural Extension Service › Section 201 - Agricultural extension service.

53B-18-201.
Agricultural extension service.
There is established by Utah State University an agricultural extension service as provided in the federal Smith-Lever and Capper-Ketchum Acts and other federal laws.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 2 - Agricultural Extension Service › Section 202 - Cooperative contracts for expenses.

53B-18-202.
Cooperative contracts for expenses.
The university may enter into cooperative contracts with the United States Department of Agriculture, county or city officers, private and public organizations, corporations, and individuals, to share the expense of establishing and maintaining an agricultural extension service. The county legislative body of each county may provide sufficient funds to insure that the agricultural extension service functions properly in its county.
Amended by Chapter 12, 1994 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 2 - Agricultural Extension Service › Section 203 - Federal aid for experiment station.

53B-18-203.
Federal aid for experiment station.
(1) The governor may apply to the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain any appropriation made by Congress relating to the federal laws referred to in Section 53B-18-204. Whenever the university and agricultural experiment station shall be entitled to any money under these acts or similar acts the university shall execute and file with the Secretary of the Treasury an agreement to expend the money received for the sole and exclusive purpose expressed in such act and in the manner therein directed, and to maintain a farm of at least 25 acres in connection with Utah State University. The university shall also comply with all conditions expressed in the acts.
(2) The university shall execute and file with the Secretary of the Treasury an agreement relating to the expenditure of funds received under the laws referred to in Subsection (1) that the funds will be used for the exclusive purpose directed in those laws.
(3) The university shall comply with all conditions expressed in the laws referred to in Subsection (1) in order to receive money under those laws.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 2 - Agricultural Extension Service › Section 204 - Acceptance of federal grants.

53B-18-204.
Acceptance of federal grants.
The state of Utah reaffirms its acceptance of the grants of money and property authorized by the following Acts of Congress:
(1) the Morrill Act, approved July 2, 1862;
(2) an Act of Congress passed March 2, 1887, entitled, "An act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several states under the provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and all acts supplementary to that act";
(3) an Act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations and regulating the expenditure thereof," approved March 16, 1906;
(4) the Purnell Act, approved February 24, 1925;
(5) "the Smith-Lever Act to aid in the development of the extension work in connection with the agricultural colleges," approved May 8, 1914;
(6) "the Capper-Ketchum Act, providing for further support of agricultural extension work as conducted by the agricultural colleges," approved May 22, 1928.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 2 - Agricultural Extension Service › Section 206 - Treasurer to receive appropriations.

53B-18-206.
Treasurer to receive appropriations.
The treasurer of Utah State University is the officer who receives money appropriated by the Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 53B-18-203 and 53B-18-204.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 3 - Regional Campuses › Section 301 - Regional campuses -- Administration -- Location.

Effective 7/1/2019
53B-18-301.
Regional campuses -- Administration -- Location.
Utah State University shall operate and administer regional campuses located at or near Roosevelt and Moab.
Amended by Chapter 357, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 3 - Regional Campuses › Section 302 - Courses offered at regional campuses.

Effective 7/1/2019
53B-18-302.
Courses offered at regional campuses.
A regional campus described in Section 53B-18-301 shall offer academic courses comparable to those offered in an accredited institution of higher education.
Amended by Chapter 357, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 5 - Nonprofit Corporations or Foundations › Section 501 - Nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Purpose.

Effective 7/1/2020
53B-18-501.
Nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Purpose.
(1) In addition to any other powers which it now has, Utah State University may form nonprofit corporations or foundations controlled by the president of the university and the board to aid and assist the university in attaining its charitable, scientific, literary, research, and educational objectives.
(2) The nonprofit corporations or foundations may receive and administer legislative appropriations, government grants, contracts, and private gifts to carry out their public purposes.
Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 6 - Strengthening At-Risk Youth and Their Families Program › Section 601 - Program creation -- Location.

53B-18-601.
Program creation -- Location.
(1) There is created the Strengthening At-Risk Youth and Their Families Program to be administered through the Utah State University Extension Family Life and 4-H Programs.
(2) The program shall be implemented throughout the state through Utah State University Extension county offices.
Enacted by Chapter 381, 1998 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 6 - Strengthening At-Risk Youth and Their Families Program › Section 602 - Program requirements -- Referrals -- Evaluation.

53B-18-602.
Program requirements -- Referrals -- Evaluation.
(1) The program shall provide services to youth who have demonstrated behavioral and learning problems at school or have been referred to juvenile court for delinquent behavior.
(2) Youths and their families in need of services may be identified and referred to the program through:
(a) school officials;
(b) juvenile court officers;
(c) community social service agencies; or
(d) parents.
(3) The program shall actively seek and screen adult volunteers to work with high risk youth and their families.
(4) The program shall provide training and support to the volunteers to prepare them for the wide variety of social, cultural, and other environmental factors they will encounter.
(5) The volunteers shall:
(a) enroll and involve youth in 4-H and other community service and activity programs;
(b) provide academic tutoring, with an emphasis on reading skills, when necessary;
(c) seek out opportunities for participation in structured recreational activities; and
(d) facilitate the families' development of a positive family environment including:
(i) setting clear expectations and limits in the home;
(ii) fostering communication skills between family members;
(iii) encouraging the families' involvement in the school and community; and
(iv) assisting in the development of time management skills.
(6) The program shall provide for an annual assessment and evaluation of the entire program including:
(a) assessments conducted on youths and their families before entering the program;
(b) documentation of ongoing changes observed in the youths while participating in the program, including behavioral and academic changes;
(c) assessments conducted on youths and their families upon exiting the program; and
(d) overall assessment of the program in the various communities, to include:
(i) acceptance and support within the community;
(ii) availability of sufficient programs and activities; and
(iii) availability of qualified adults to serve as volunteers.
Enacted by Chapter 381, 1998 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 7 - Recreation and Tourism Program › Section 701 - Recreation and Tourism Program.

53B-18-701.
Recreation and Tourism Program.
(1) There is appropriated for fiscal year 1998-99, $150,000 from the General Fund to Utah State University for base budget funding to conduct a program of teaching, research, and extension on outdoor recreation and tourism.
(2) The university shall establish the program in the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism in the College of Natural Resources.
(3) The extension and research program shall focus on at least three areas:
(a) tourism and outdoor recreation use;
(b) the social and economic tradeoffs of tourism and outdoor recreation for local communities; and
(c) the relationship between outdoor recreation and tourism and public land management practices and policies.
(4) The purpose of the program is to provide:
(a) better data for the Legislature and state agencies in their decision-making processes on issues relating to tourism and outdoor recreation;
(b) a base of information and expertise to assist community officials as they attempt to balance the economic, social, and environmental tradeoffs in tourism development; and
(c) an interdisciplinary approach of research and study on outdoor recreation and tourism, a complex sector of the state's economy.
(5) The program shall include an office at the university for coordinating interdepartmental research and extension efforts with different agencies and institutions of higher education.
Enacted by Chapter 398, 1998 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 8 - Center for the School of the Future › Section 801 - Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.

Effective 5/10/2016
53B-18-801.
Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.
(1) There is hereby established the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University, hereafter referred to as "the center."
(2)
(a) The purpose of the center is to promote best practices in the state's public education system and encourage cooperative and research development relationships between public and higher education.
(b) For purposes of this section "best practices" means the best process or system that effectively achieves an educational objective.
(3) The center has the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) to direct its efforts to those education issues judged to be of greatest importance by the State Board of Education, school districts, and their patrons, subject to the availability of funds to sustain its efforts;
(b) to coordinate and collaborate with education stakeholders, such as institutions of higher education, the State Board of Education, school districts, parent-teacher organizations, and other public and private educational interests in identifying or developing and then implementing best practices throughout the state's public education system;
(c) to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a public education system that continually and systematically improves itself by building upon the most effective education policies, programs, and practices and rejecting those that are less effective;
(d) to identify problems and challenges in providing educational and related services to all students in the public schools, including special education students and students at risk;
(e) to identify current public and private resources at both the state and national level that are available to resolve problems or overcome challenges within the public education system and seek additional resources as necessary; and
(f) to support the implementation of best practices in the public education system through professional development programs and dissemination of information.
(4) The center in collaboration with the State Board of Education shall:
(a) clarify the problems and challenges identified under this section, identify desired outcomes, and agree upon measures of outcomes;
(b) prioritize the problems and challenges;
(c) identify readily accessible resources to solve problems and challenges, including best practices that could be implemented with little or no adaptation;
(d) determine whether new programs or procedures should be developed, and estimate the extent of effort required for that development;
(e) determine which existing programs should be eliminated; and
(f) assist in implementing solutions, monitoring accomplishments, disseminating results, and facilitating the extension of successful efforts to new settings.
Amended by Chapter 144, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 9 - Distance Education Doctorate Program › Section 901 - Distance Education Doctorate Program.

Effective 5/13/2014
53B-18-901.
Distance Education Doctorate Program.
(1) The Legislature finds that:
(a) many Utah public education administrators are nearing the end of their careers and will retire early in the 21st Century;
(b) Utah public schools have many mid-career faculty that could become the next wave of administrators if they were prepared with a doctorate in education degree that emphasized curriculum and instruction;
(c) each of Utah's community colleges have several faculty that need a terminal degree and further knowledge in curriculum development and state-of-the-art instructional methodology, and these individuals, being mid-career, find it difficult to relocate to a college campus for a traditional program; and
(d) the state and its students will be better served if faculty and administrators are more knowledgeable about the development of curriculum and the latest instructional methodology based on documented research.
(2) Therefore, Utah State University shall establish a Distance Education Doctorate Program to accommodate public education administrators and community college faculty and administration.
(3) The program shall include the following components:
(a) the offering of courses for a doctorate degree in education over the system established under Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 1, Educational Telecommunications;
(b) structuring of the program to make it identical to a regular campus program in rigor and course work; and
(c) providing a support system from at least the following five departments at the university:
(i) Elementary Education;
(ii) Secondary Education;
(iii) Business Information Systems and Education;
(iv) Industrial Technology; and
(v) Agricultural Systems Technology and Education.
(4) The university shall augment the program with off-campus summer courses, with those courses eventually being offered over the system established under Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 1, Educational Telecommunications.
(5) The Legislature shall provide an annual appropriation to fund the program established under this part.
Amended by Chapter 63, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 10 - Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center › Section 1001 - Definitions.

53B-18-1001.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Alliance" means the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance.
(2) "Center" means the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center.
(3) "Counties" means the counties of Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane.
Enacted by Chapter 23, 2004 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 11 - Higher Education Engineering Partnership › Section 1101 - Higher Education Engineering Partnership.

53B-18-1101.
Higher Education Engineering Partnership.
(1) Utah State University and Weber State University shall enter into a partnership agreement to jointly deliver a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering to meet the demand for electrical engineers in the state, including the demand at Hill Air force Base.
(2) The partnership agreement may provide for:
(a) a satellite location for the Utah State University electrical engineering program on a Weber State University campus, including the Davis campus; and
(b) a curriculum using courses from:
(i) Weber State University's electrical engineering technology and general education programs; and
(ii) Utah State University's electrical engineering bachelor's degree program and other related programs.
Enacted by Chapter 336, 2007 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 12 - Comprehensive Regional Universities › Section 1201 - Utah State University Eastern -- Establishment -- Regional advisory council.

Effective 7/1/2019
53B-18-1201.
Utah State University Eastern -- Establishment -- Regional advisory council.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "University" means Utah State University.
(b) "Vice president" means the vice president described in Subsection (5).
(2)
(a) There is established a comprehensive regional college of the university called Utah State University Eastern.
(b) The university shall:
(i) possess all rights, title, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments, property, and claims of the College of Eastern Utah; and
(ii) fulfill and perform all obligations of Utah State University Eastern, including obligations relating to outstanding bonds and notes.
(3)
(a) Utah State University Eastern has a campus that serves Price, Utah, and surrounding areas.
(b) The university board of trustees shall establish Utah State University Eastern's service region.
(4) Utah State University Eastern is under the authority and direction of the university president and the university board of trustees.
(5) Utah State University Eastern shall be administered by a vice president of the university appointed by the university president.
(6)
(a) The university president shall appoint a regional advisory council to advise the university president and the vice president regarding local issues relating to Utah State University Eastern.
(b) The vice president shall provide the university president with recommendations for membership on the regional advisory council.
(c) The regional advisory council may include:
(i) a student representative; or
(ii) residents of the counties in the Utah State University Eastern service region.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 357, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 12 - Comprehensive Regional Universities › Section 1202 - Utah State University Blanding -- Establishment -- Regional advisory council.

Effective 7/1/2019
53B-18-1202.
Utah State University Blanding -- Establishment -- Regional advisory council.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "University" means Utah State University.
(b) "Vice president" means the vice president described in Subsection (5).
(2) There is established a comprehensive regional college of the university called Utah State University Blanding.
(3)
(a) Utah State University Blanding has a campus that serves Blanding, Utah, and surrounding areas.
(b) The university board of trustees shall establish Utah State University Blanding's service region.
(4) Utah State University Blanding is under the authority and direction of the university president and the university board of trustees.
(5) Utah State University Blanding shall be administered by a vice president of the university appointed by the university president.
(6)
(a) The university president shall appoint a regional advisory council to advise the university president and the vice president regarding local issues relating to Utah State University Blanding.
(b) The vice president shall provide the university president with recommendations for membership on the regional advisory council.
(c) The regional advisory council may include:
(i) a student representative; or
(ii) residents of the counties in the Utah State University Blanding service region.
Enacted by Chapter 357, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 13 - Veterinary Education Program › Section 1301 - Veterinary education program -- Partnership agreement.

Effective 7/1/2020
53B-18-1301.
Veterinary education program -- Partnership agreement.
(1) With the approval of the board, Utah State University may enter into a partnership agreement with Washington State University to establish a veterinary education program.
(2) The partnership agreement may provide that:
(a)
(i) initially, up to 20 Utah resident students and 10 nonresident students may be accepted each year into a four-year program leading to a doctorate in veterinary medicine; and
(ii) if resources become available to expand the doctoral program in veterinary medicine, additional Utah resident students and nonresident students may be accepted into the program; and
(b) students accepted into the doctoral program in veterinary medicine pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) complete the first and second years of study at Utah State University and the third and fourth years of study at Washington State University.
(3) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually provide an appropriation to pay for the nonresident portion of tuition for Utah students enrolled at Washington State University under a partnership agreement authorized by this section for the third and fourth years of a doctoral program in veterinary medicine.
Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 14 - Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project › Section 1401 - Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project -- Report.

Effective 5/10/2016
53B-18-1401.
Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project -- Report.
(1) There is created the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project to study ozone formation in the Uintah Basin.
(2) The Utah State University Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center shall:
(a) conduct the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project by:
(i) developing and improving computer models to simulate ozone formation and determine its cause;
(ii) measuring pollutants in the ambient air to:
(A) track how emissions are changing over time; and
(B) verify the accuracy of computer models; and
(iii) characterizing pollutant emissions from various sources; and
(b) annually report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on the results of the research described in Subsection (2)(a) by no later than November 30 of each year.
Enacted by Chapter 128, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 16 - USTAR Researchers › Section 1601 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 7/1/2020
53B-18-1601.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Researcher" means an individual who:
(a) on May 8, 2018, is employed, alone or as part of a research team, by the university;
(b) before May 8, 2018, received funding from USTAR for some or all of the researcher's startup costs or salary;
(c) was recruited to become a member of the university's faculty; and
(d) after May 8, 2018, receives some or all of the researcher's start up costs or salary from a legislative appropriation to the university for that purpose.
(2) "University" means Utah State University.
(3) "USTAR" means the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative, which was repealed in 2020.
Amended by Chapter 360, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 16 - USTAR Researchers › Section 1602 - Researcher reporting requirements.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/8/2018
53B-18-1602.
Researcher reporting requirements.
(1) On or before September 1 each year, the university shall submit a written report to the governor, the Legislature, and the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.
(2) A report under Subsection (1) shall contain:
(a) the amount and sources of funding expended on a researcher's research program, including:
(i) university funds and other state funds;
(ii) legislative appropriations;
(iii) federal funds;
(iv) philanthropic or nonprofit funds; and
(v) industry funds;
(b) a copy of each:
(i) technology disclosure that a researcher files with the university;
(ii) license agreement that the university enters into with respect to a technology developed by a researcher, including any current, expired, or breached license; and
(iii) patent filed by the university based on technology developed by a researcher;
(c) publications in which a researcher participated, including a citation for each peer reviewed publication;
(d) the number of jobs maintained by a researcher's research program and average wages paid to those holding those jobs;
(e) expenses paid by legislative appropriations for each researcher, including:
(i) salary and benefits for a researcher or staff;
(ii) operational expenses;
(iii) capital equipment expenses; and
(iv) travel; and
(f) compensation, including salary and benefits, that a researcher received from a publicly funded source other than legislative appropriations under this part.
Enacted by Chapter 453, 2018 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement.
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 17 - Food Security Council › Section 1701 - Definitions.

Effective 5/4/2022
53B-18-1701.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Council" means the Food Security Council created in Section 53B-18-1702.
(2) "Food security" means access to sufficient, affordable, safe, and nutritious food that meets an individual's food preferences and dietary needs.
(3) "SNAP-Ed program" means the nutrition education component of the federal "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" under Title 7, U.S.C. Chapter 51, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(4) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301.
(5) "Utah food product" means a food product that is produced in the state.
Enacted by Chapter 94, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 17 - Food Security Council › Section 1702 - Creation of Food Security Council -- Members.

Effective 5/4/2022
53B-18-1702.
Creation of Food Security Council -- Members.
(1) There is created at Utah State University the Food Security Council.
(2) The council is composed of the following 15 members:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director's designee;
(b) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director's designee;
(c) the state superintendent or the state superintendent's designee;
(d) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
(e) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food or the commissioner's designee; and
(f) the following members appointed by the chair of the council:
(i) one member who represents the Utah State University Extension Service;
(ii) one member who represents the Utah State University Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program;
(iii) one member who represents the Utah Women, Infants, and Children Program administered under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786;
(iv) one member who represents the Utah SNAP-Ed program;
(v) one member who represents a food assistance organization;
(vi) one member who represents an advocacy group that addresses federal nutrition programs;
(vii) one member who represents an organization that promotes healthy eating and active lifestyles in the state;
(viii) one member who represents an organization that provides refugee resettlement services in the state;
(ix) one member who represents the Utah Farm Bureau Federation; and
(x) one member who represents a tribal government in the state.
(3)
(a) A member described in Subsection (2)(d) shall serve a term of two years.
(b) If a vacancy occurs for a member described in Subsection (2)(d), the chair of the council shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the member's term.
(c) A member may serve more than one term.
(4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service.
(5) The council shall elect a chair from the council's members, who shall serve a two-year term.
(6)
(a) A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum of the council.
(b) The action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes the action of the council.
(7) The Utah State University Hunger Solutions Institute shall provide staff support to the council.
Enacted by Chapter 94, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 17 - Food Security Council › Section 1703 - Duties of Food Security Council -- Reporting.

Effective 5/4/2022
53B-18-1703.
Duties of Food Security Council -- Reporting.
(1) The council shall:
(a) develop statewide goals and messaging related to food security and nutrition education;
(b) coordinate statewide efforts to address food security;
(c) ensure that any state programs receiving federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provide consistent and coordinated nutrition education messaging;
(d) promote programs and activities that contribute to healthy eating and active lifestyles;
(e) promote programs and activities that advance Utah food products; and
(f) disseminate the statewide goals and messaging developed under Subsection (2) to state agencies.
(2) On or before October 1 of each year, the council shall prepare and submit an annual written report to the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, the Education Interim Committee, and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee that contains:
(a) a description of the council's operations, activities, programs, and services; and
(b) any recommendations on how the state should act to address issues relating to food security.
(3) The council may accept gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources for purposes of carrying out the council's duties.
Enacted by Chapter 94, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 18 - Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center › Section 1801 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/3/2023
53B-18-1801.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Department of Environmental Quality" means the Department of Environmental Quality created in Section 19-1-104.
(2) "Department of Transportation" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201.
(3) "Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity" means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-301.
(4) "Industry advisory board" means the industry advisory board created in accordance with Section 53B-18-1804.
(5) "Initiative" means the strategic planning and development initiative to guide the transition to an electrified and intelligent transportation system in this state.
(6) "Large public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802.
(7) "Office of Energy Development" means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401.
(8) "Project director" means the project director of the research center appointed under Subsection 53B-18-1802(2)(b).
(9) "Research center" means the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University.
(10) "Steering committee" means the Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee created in Section 53B-18-1803.
Enacted by Chapter 494, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 18 - Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center › Section 1802 - Research enter -- Designation -- Duties.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/3/2023
53B-18-1802.
Research enter -- Designation -- Duties.
(1) The ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University is designated as the lead research center to coordinate and lead the initiative described in this part.
(2) The research center shall:
(a) direct and carry out the mission of the initiative;
(b) appoint a project director to oversee the initiative; and
(c) provide administrative and staff support to the steering committee and industry advisory board.
(3) The project director shall:
(a) oversee the operations of the initiative; and
(b) propose to the steering committee the expenditure of funds appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the duties under this part.
Enacted by Chapter 494, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 18 - Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center › Section 1803 - Steering committee -- Creation -- Duties.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/3/2023
53B-18-1803.
Steering committee -- Creation -- Duties.
(1) There is created the Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee.
(2) The Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee consists of the following members:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, or the executive director's designee;
(b) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or the executive director's designee;
(c) the director of the Office of Energy Development, or the director's designee;
(d) the executive director of a large public transit district, or the executive director's designee;
(e) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, or the executive director's designee;
(f) one representative of a major electrical power provider in the state, appointed by the governor; and
(g) the chair of the industry advisory board created in Section 53B-18-1804.
(3) The steering committee member representing the Department of Transportation shall serve as the chair of the steering committee.
(4) The steering committee shall:
(a) provide direction to the project director on the nature and priorities of the strategic planning and development initiative;
(b) assist the project director in the development of a strategic action plan and implementation related to the electrification of transportation infrastructure;
(c) approve annual reports on the strategic planning and development initiative as required in Section 53B-18-1806;
(d) consider and approve the budget proposed by the project director for the expenditure of funds for the initiative; and
(e) review expenditures authorized by the project director made before October 1, 2023.
(5) The steering committee shall convene no later than October 1, 2023.
Enacted by Chapter 494, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 18 - Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center › Section 1804 - Industry advisory board -- Duties.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/3/2023
53B-18-1804.
Industry advisory board -- Duties.
(1) The research center shall create an industry advisory board with members selected from the following relevant sectors:
(a) electrical power providers;
(b) electric bus manufacturers;
(c) electric vehicle manufacturers;
(d) electric passenger or freight rail manufacturers;
(e) electric aircraft manufacturers;
(f) electric freight truck manufacturers;
(g) high-capacity battery manufacturers;
(h) large fiber-optic or high-speed Internet providers;
(i) transportation infrastructure companies;
(j) charging component, systems, or network providers;
(k) smart or artificial intelligence-integrated infrastructure providers; and
(l) any other sector that the research center determines is substantially necessary to fulfilling the initiative goals.
(2) The industry advisory board members shall designate the chair and other officers of the industry advisory board.
(3) The industry advisory board shall:
(a) assist the project director in operating the strategic planning and development initiative with insights and needs from across the industries;
(b) develop a chapter to be included in each annual report that describes the industry support and perspectives relative to the analysis and recommendations provided in the annual report; and
(c) provide at least one representative to participate in briefings to interim or appropriations committees of the Legislature.
Enacted by Chapter 494, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 18 - Utah State University › Part 18 - Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center › Section 1805 - Duties of the project director.

Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2028
Effective 5/3/2023
53B-18-1805.
Duties of the project director.
(1) The project director and the steering committee shall consult the following parties in developing and carrying out the initiative:
(a) representatives of each sector described in the industry advisory board membership in Subsection 53B-18-1804(1), regardless of whether that sector is actually represented on the industry advisory board;
(b) institutions of higher education, including institutions of technical education, both inside and outside this state;
(c) the chairs of the following committees of the Legislature:
(i) the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee;
(ii) the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee; and
(iii) the Transportation Interim Committee; and
(d) any other persons or entities the steering committee determines are relevant or necessary to fulfilling the stated mission.
(2) The project director, in consultation with the steering committee and the industry advisory board, shall lead an outreach and promotional effort to:
(a) build awareness among stakeholders, industry partners, federal agencies, and the state's congressional delegation of the state's efforts to be a national leader in electrifying the state's transportation system; and
(b) attract industry partners and industry and federal investment to the state to design, develop, and deliver systems to promote and implement the initiative.
(3) The project director shall:
(a) oversee the operations of the initiative; and
(b) propose to the steering committee the program budget for the expenditure of funds appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the duties under this part.
(4)
(a) The project director may, in accordance with this part, and subject to this Subsection (4), expend funds appropriated by the Legislature.
(b)
(i) Before October 1, 2023, the project director may not expend more than 25% of the annual project budget.
(ii) At the first meeting of the steering committee, the project director shall:
(A) provide a detailed account to the steering committee for all expenditures made before October 1, 2023; and
(B) present a budget proposal for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
(iii) Before October 1, 2023, the project director may expend funds for the following purposes:
(A) establish necessary and time-sensitive groundwork for development of the vision and strategic objective of the initiative;
(B) acquisition of materials needed for the initiative; and
(C) costs to hire and pay salaries of staff.
(c) Except as described in Subsection (4)(b), the project director:
(i) shall propose an annual budget for the initiative; and
(ii) may not expend funds appropriated to the research center outside of the approved budget without approval of the steering committee.
Enacted by Chapter 494, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53B - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 19 - State Arboreta › Section 101 - Establishment of state arboreta -- Purpose.

53B-19-101.
Establishment of state arboreta -- Purpose.
In recognition of the cultural role that trees and shrubbery and birds and bees have played in the settlement and development of this state and the hardships that many of the pioneers endured to bring to this land seeds, plants, trees, and shrubs which have contributed so much to the scenic beauty of this state, it is deemed expedient that state arboreta be established for the purpose of further developing a knowledge and appreciation of trees and shrubs and to provide a place where they may be planted and cultivated as memorials and for the cultural enjoyment of the people of the state.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session