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2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 5 - Federal Funds Procedures Act › Part 2 - Federal Funds Review and Approval › Section 202 - Governor to approve certain new federal funds requests.

Effective 7/1/2021
63J-5-202.
Governor to approve certain new federal funds requests.
(1)
(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and, where possible, before formally submitting the new federal funds request, an executive branch agency shall submit a federal funds request summary to the governor or the governor's designee for approval or rejection when:
(i) the state will receive total payments of $1,000,000 or less per year if the new federal funds request is approved;
(ii) receipt of the new federal funds will require no additional permanent full-time employees, permanent part-time employees, or combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
(iii) no new state money will be required to match the new federal funds or to implement the new federal program for which the grant is issued.
(b) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall report each new federal funds request that is approved by the governor or the governor's designee and each new federal funds request granted by the federal government to:
(i) the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee;
(ii) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
(iii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
(2) The governor or the governor's designee shall approve or reject each new federal funds request submitted under the authority of this section.
(3)
(a) If the governor or the governor's designee approves the new federal funds request, the executive branch agency may accept the new federal funds or participate in the new federal program.
(b) If the governor or the governor's designee rejects the new federal funds request, the executive branch agency may not accept the new federal funds or participate in the new federal program.
(4) If an executive branch agency fails to obtain the governor's or the governor's designee's approval under this section, the governor may require the agency to:
(a) withdraw the new federal funds request;
(b) return the federal funds;
(c) withdraw from the federal program; or
(d) any combination of Subsections (4)(a), (4)(b), and (4)(c).
(5) If a letter or other official documentation awarding an agency a grant of federal funds is not available to be included in a federal funds request summary submitted to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget under this section, the agency shall submit to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget the letter or other official documentation awarding the agency a grant of federal funds before expending the federal funds granted.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 5 - Federal Funds Procedures Act › Part 2 - Federal Funds Review and Approval › Section 203 - Judicial council to approve certain new federal funds requests.

Effective 5/10/2016
63J-5-203.
Judicial council to approve certain new federal funds requests.
(1)
(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and, where possible, before formally submitting the new federal funds request, a judicial branch agency shall submit a federal funds request summary to the Judicial Council for its approval or rejection when:
(i) the state will receive total payments of $1,000,000 or less per year if the new federal funds request is approved;
(ii) receipt of the new federal funds will require no additional permanent full-time employees, additional permanent part-time employees, or combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
(iii) no new state money will be required to match the new federal funds or to implement the new federal program for which the grant is issued.
(b) The Judicial Council shall report each new federal funds request that is approved by it and each new federal funds request granted by the federal government to:
(i) the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee;
(ii) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
(iii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
(2) The Judicial Council shall approve or reject each new federal funds request submitted to it under the authority of this section.
(3)
(a) If the Judicial Council approves the new federal funds request, the judicial branch agency may accept the new federal funds or participate in the new federal program.
(b) If the Judicial Council rejects the new federal funds request, the judicial branch agency may not accept the new federal funds or participate in the new federal program.
(4) If a judicial branch agency fails to obtain the Judicial Council's approval under this section, the Judicial Council may require the agency to:
(a) withdraw the new federal funds request;
(b) return the federal funds;
(c) withdraw from the federal program; or
(d) any combination of Subsections (4)(a), (4)(b), and (4)(c).
(5) If a letter or other official documentation awarding a judicial branch agency a grant of federal funds is not available to be included in a federal funds request summary submitted to the Judicial Council under this section, the judicial branch agency shall submit to the Judicial Council the letter or other official documentation awarding the judicial branch agency a grant of federal funds before expending the federal funds granted.
Amended by Chapter 272, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 5 - Federal Funds Procedures Act › Part 2 - Federal Funds Review and Approval › Section 203.5 - State Board of Education to approve certain new federal funds requests.

Effective 5/10/2016
63J-5-203.5.
State Board of Education to approve certain new federal funds requests.
(1)
(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and, where possible, before formally submitting the new federal funds request, the State Board of Education shall review a federal funds request summary of the State Board of Education when:
(i) the state will receive total payments of $1,000,000 or less per year if the new federal funds request is approved;
(ii) receipt of the new federal funds will require no additional permanent full-time employees, additional permanent part-time employees, or a combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
(iii) no new state money will be required to match the new federal funds or to implement the new federal program for which the grant is issued.
(b) The State Board of Education shall approve or reject each new federal funds request reviewed under this section.
(2) The State Board of Education shall report each new federal funds request that is approved by the board and each new federal funds request granted to the board by the federal government to:
(a) the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee;
(b) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
(c) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
(3) If a letter or other official documentation awarding the State Board of Education a grant of federal funds is not available to be included in the federal funds request summary submitted under this section, the letter or other official documentation awarding the State Board of Education a grant of federal funds shall be submitted to the State Board of Education before expending the federal funds granted.
Enacted by Chapter 272, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 5 - Federal Funds Procedures Act › Part 2 - Federal Funds Review and Approval › Section 205 - Federal funds awards that exceed approved appropriations.

63J-5-205.
Federal funds awards that exceed approved appropriations.
Each agency that receives federal funds greater than the amount approved through the process provided for in this chapter may, using those excess funds, expend up to 25% in excess of the of the amount approved if:
(1) receipt or use of the excess federal funds will not require the addition of one or more permanent full-time employees or permanent part-time employees;
(2) no new state money will be required to match the excess federal funds; and
(3) receipt or use of the excess federal funds will not require the state to comply with new requirements or conditions in order to receive the federal funds or to participate in the federal program.
Enacted by Chapter 326, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 5 - Federal Funds Procedures Act › Part 2 - Federal Funds Review and Approval › Section 206 - Intergovernmental transfers for Medicaid.

Effective 5/3/2023
63J-5-206.
Intergovernmental transfers for Medicaid.
(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), an intergovernmental transfer program under Section 26B-3-130 is subject to the same review provisions as a federal funds request under this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), if a new intergovernmental transfer program created under Subsection 26B-3-130(3) will result in the state receiving total payments of $10,000,000 or more per year from the federal government, the intergovernmental transfer program is subject to the same review provisions as a high impact federal funds request in Subsections 63J-5-204(3), (4), and (5).
(3)
(a) Beginning on July 1, 2017, an intergovernmental transfer program created before July 1, 2017, is subject to the federal funds review process of Section 63J-5-201 for periods after July 1, 2017.
(b) The addition of a new participant into an existing intergovernmental transfer program, or the addition by the department of a nursing care facility or a non-state government entity to the Nursing Care Facility Non-State Government-Owned Upper Payment Limit program, is not subject to the requirements of this section.
Amended by Chapter 330, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 6 - Tax Anticipation Notes Act › Part 2 - Procedures › Section 201 - Borrowing authorized -- Limitation -- Issuance of notes -- Maximum term.

63J-6-201.
Borrowing authorized -- Limitation -- Issuance of notes -- Maximum term.
The state treasurer may borrow money for the state in anticipation of (a) income or revenue from taxes, whether the taxes are specific, ad valorem, excise, sales, income, franchise, or fees for the current fiscal year, or that portion of the taxes not collected or previously anticipated at the time of borrowing, and (b) other non-tax revenues of the state, in a principal sum not greater than 75% of such income or revenue which the director of the Division of Finance certifies to the state treasurer are to be reasonably anticipated to be collected during the current fiscal year. Each loan shall be evidenced by the issuance and sale of tax and revenue anticipation notes of the state, for fixed periods not to exceed 12 months or the end of the current fiscal year, whichever is sooner.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 6 - Tax Anticipation Notes Act › Part 2 - Procedures › Section 203 - Redemption account -- Creation -- Sources -- Use -- Investment -- Income.

63J-6-203.
Redemption account -- Creation -- Sources -- Use -- Investment -- Income.
(1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note Redemption Account." When any notes have been issued in anticipation of income or revenue under this chapter, not less than two days before the principal and interest on the notes comes due, income or revenue realized from the tax or nontax sources specified in the approved plan of financing to be anticipated or from any other source of money legally available for such purpose shall be placed in the restricted account so that the amount in the restricted account is sufficient to pay the principal amount of all notes outstanding, together with interest on them.
(2) The money in the restricted account is appropriated solely for the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes issued under this chapter. The payment of the principal and interest on the notes issued under this chapter is not limited solely to the income and revenues from the specific tax or nontax sources in anticipation of which the notes were issued. Accrued interest received upon the sale of the notes shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the restricted account.
(3) The state treasurer may invest all money in the restricted account in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, maturing at a time which will permit payment of the principal of and interest on the notes in a timely manner when due. The state treasurer may covenant with the purchasers of the notes as to the manner of holding money in the restricted account, the investment of money in the restricted account, and the disposition of any investment income therefrom by retaining investment income in the restricted account to be used to pay principal of and interest on notes when due or by paying the investment income to the state treasurer for deposit into the General Fund. If there is sufficient money in the restricted account to pay all principal of and interest on all outstanding notes payable therefrom, all investment income on it shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit into the General Fund.
Amended by Chapter 278, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 6 - Tax Anticipation Notes Act › Part 2 - Procedures › Section 204 - Expenses of notes paid from proceeds.

63J-6-204.
Expenses of notes paid from proceeds.
All expenses incident to the issuance of tax and revenue anticipation notes under this chapter shall be paid from the proceeds of sale of the notes credited to the General Fund.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 7 - Grants from Persons and Corporations › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 7/1/2019
63J-7-101.
Definitions.
(1) As used in this chapter:
(a)
(i) "Agency" means a department, division, committee, commission, council, court, or other administrative subunit of the state.
(ii) "Agency" includes executive branch entities and judicial branch entities.
(iii) "Agency" does not mean higher education institutions or political subdivisions.
(b)
(i) "Grant" means cash or other money donated to an agency.
(ii) "Grant" includes:
(A) a reauthorization of an existing grant; and
(B) a donation, regardless of whether it is subject to a formal grant agreement.
(iii) "Grant" does not mean:
(A) money appropriated to an agency by the Legislature;
(B) money received from the United States government;
(C) money legally required to be paid to the state;
(D) money legally required to be repaid by the state; or
(E) revenues otherwise designated by law for deposit into another fund or account.
(c) "Grantor" means the individual, group of individuals, foundation, corporation, or public or private organization making the grant.
(d) "Grant reauthorization" means the formal submission from an agency to the grantor applying for reauthorization or seeking reauthorization of a grant.
(e) "Grant summary" means a document detailing:
(i) the amount of money that is being requested or is available to be received by the agency from a grant;
(ii) the duration of the grant and provisions for its reauthorization or extension, if any;
(iii) the name of the grantor;
(iv) the purpose of the grant, including, in detail, any programs, resources, and positions required to be funded by the grant;
(v) any requirements that the agency must meet as a condition to receive or participate in the grant; and
(vi) the amount of state money, if any, that will be required in order to obtain the grant.
(f) "New state money" means money, whether specifically appropriated by the Legislature or not, that the grantor requires Utah to expend as a condition for receiving the grant.
(g) "State" means the state of Utah and all of its agencies, and any administrative subunits of those agencies.
(2) When this chapter describes an employee as a "permanent full-time employee" or a "permanent part-time employee," it is not intended to, and may not be construed to, affect the employee's status as an at-will employee.
Amended by Chapter 182, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 7 - Grants from Persons and Corporations › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Scope and applicability of chapter.

Effective 5/3/2023
63J-7-102.
Scope and applicability of chapter.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), and except as otherwise provided by a statute superseding provisions of this chapter by explicit reference to this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply to each agency and govern each grant received on or after May 5, 2008.
(2) This chapter does not govern:
(a) a grant deposited into a General Fund restricted account;
(b) a grant deposited into a Fiduciary Fund as defined in Section 51-5-4;
(c) a grant deposited into an Enterprise Fund as defined in Section 51-5-4;
(d) a grant made to the state without a restriction or other designated purpose that is deposited into the General Fund as free revenue;
(e) a grant made to the state that is restricted only to "education" and that is deposited into the Income Tax Fund or Uniform School Fund as free revenue;
(f) in-kind donations;
(g) a tax, fees, penalty, fine, surcharge, money judgment, or other money due the state when required by state law or application of state law;
(h) a contribution made under Title 59, Chapter 10, Part 13, Individual Income Tax Contribution Act;
(i) a grant received by an agency from another agency or political subdivision;
(j) a grant to the Utah Dairy Commission created in Section 4-22-103;
(k) a grant to the Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority created in Section 63H-4-102;
(l) a grant to the Utah State Railroad Museum Authority created in Section 63H-5-102;
(m) a grant to the Utah Housing Corporation created in Section 63H-8-201;
(n) a grant to the State Fair Park Authority created in Section 11-68-201;
(o) a grant to the Utah State Retirement Office created in Section 49-11-201;
(p) a grant to the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section 53C-1-201;
(q) a grant to the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201;
(r) a grant to the Medical Education Program created in Section 26B-4-707;
(s) a grant to the Utah Capital Investment Corporation created in Section 63N-6-301;
(t) a grant to the Utah Charter School Finance Authority created in Section 53G-5-602;
(u) a grant to the State Building Ownership Authority created in Section 63B-1-304; or
(v) a grant to the Military Installation Development Authority created in Section 63H-1-201.
(3) An agency need not seek legislative review or approval of grants under Part 2, Grant Approval Requirements, if:
(a) the governor has declared a state of emergency; and
(b) the grant is donated to the agency to assist victims of the state of emergency under Subsection 53-2a-204(1).
Amended by Chapter 330, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 502, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 7 - Grants from Persons and Corporations › Part 2 - Grant Approval Requirements › Section 201 - Governor to approve certain grant requests.

Effective 7/1/2021
63J-7-201.
Governor to approve certain grant requests.
(1)
(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive a grant, an executive branch agency shall submit a grant summary to the governor or the governor's designee for approval or rejection when:
(i) the executive branch agency would receive a grant of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 if the grant is approved;
(ii) receipt of the grant will require no additional permanent full-time employees, permanent part-time employees, or combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
(iii) no new state money will be required to match the grant.
(b) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall report each grant authorized under this section to:
(i) the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee; and
(ii) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
(2) The governor or the governor's designee shall approve or reject each grant submitted under the authority of this section.
(3)
(a) If the governor or the governor's designee approves the grant, the executive branch agency may accept the grant.
(b) If the governor or the governor's designee rejects the grant, the executive branch agency may not accept the grant.
(4) If an executive branch agency fails to obtain the governor's or the governor's designee's approval under this section, the governor may require the agency to return the grant.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 7 - Grants from Persons and Corporations › Part 2 - Grant Approval Requirements › Section 202 - Judicial council to approve certain grant requests.

63J-7-202.
Judicial council to approve certain grant requests.
(1)
(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive a grant, a judicial branch agency shall submit a grant summary to the Judicial Council for its approval or rejection when:
(i) the state would receive a grant of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 if the grant is approved;
(ii) receipt of the grant will require no additional permanent full-time employees, additional permanent part-time employees, or combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
(iii) no new state money will be required to match the grant.
(b) The Judicial Council shall report each grant authorized under this section to:
(i) the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee; and
(ii) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
(2) The Judicial Council shall approve or reject each grant submitted under the authority of this section.
(3)
(a) If the Judicial Council approves the grant, the judicial branch agency may accept the grant.
(b) If the Judicial Council rejects the grant, the judicial branch agency may not accept the grant.
(4) If a judicial branch agency fails to obtain the Judicial Council's approval under this section, the Judicial Council may require the agency to return the grant.
Enacted by Chapter 195, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63J - Budgeting › Chapter 8 - State of Utah Resource Management Plan for Federal Lands › Section 105 - Maps available for public review.

Effective 3/23/2015
63J-8-105.
Maps available for public review.
A printed copy of the maps referenced in Subsections 63J-8-102(8), (18), (21), and (22) shall be available for inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.
Amended by Chapter 88, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 201 - Jurisdiction over land acquired by United States -- Reservations by state -- Duration of jurisdiction.

63L-1-201.
Jurisdiction over land acquired by United States -- Reservations by state -- Duration of jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction is hereby ceded to the United States in, to and over any and all lands or territory within this state which have heretofore been acquired by the United States by purchase, condemnation or otherwise for military or naval purposes and for forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards and other needful buildings of every kind whenever authorized by Act of Congress, and in, to and over any and all lands or territory within this state now held by the United States under lease, use permit, or reserved from the public domain for any of the purposes aforesaid; this state, however, reserving the right to execute its process, both criminal and civil, within such territory. The jurisdiction so ceded shall continue so long as the United States shall own, hold or reserve land for any of the aforesaid purposes, or in connection therewith, and no longer.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 202 - Governor to execute conveyances.

63L-1-202.
Governor to execute conveyances.
The governor is hereby authorized and empowered to execute all proper conveyances in the cession herein granted, upon request of the United States or the proper officers thereof, whenever any land shall have been acquired, leased, used, or reserved from the public domain for such purposes.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 203 - Jurisdiction over certain military reservations ceded -- Reservation.

63L-1-203.
Jurisdiction over certain military reservations ceded -- Reservation.
Jurisdiction is ceded to the United States in and over all lands comprised within the limits of the military reservations of Fort Douglas and Fort Duchesne in this state, to continue so long as the United States shall hold and own the same for military purposes or in connection therewith, and no longer; reserving, however, to this state the right to serve all civil process and such criminal process as may lawfully issue under the authority of this state against persons charged with crimes against the laws of this state committed within or without said reservations.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 204 - Concurrent jurisdiction with United States -- Taxation of businesses on federal lands.

63L-1-204.
Concurrent jurisdiction with United States -- Taxation of businesses on federal lands.
(1) The state of Utah retains concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands affected by this act.
(2) The state and all of its political subdivisions also reserve the right to impose taxes on individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, and all other business entities doing business on the lands affected by this chapter in respect to such business or on any property of these entities situated on these lands.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 206 - Concurrent jurisdiction.

63L-1-206.
Concurrent jurisdiction.
The state of Utah hereby accepts from the United States concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over the following described boundaries in the county of Weber, state of Utah, in the Salt Lake Meridian:
(1) As described more particularly in Subsection (2), a part of Section 7 in Township 6 North, Range 1 West and a part of Section 12 in Township 6 North, Range 2 West.
(2) Beginning at a point South 0 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 1540.37 feet and North 89 degrees 03 minutes 15 seconds West 258.80 feet and North 3 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 10,877.85 feet and North 86 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 80.74 feet and North 3 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds West 655.22 feet from the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19 in said Township 6 North, Range 1 West; said point also being North 89 degrees 03 minutes 15 seconds West 253.25 feet and North 3 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 10,945.10 feet and North 86 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 80.74 feet and North 3 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds West 655.22 feet from the Ogden City survey monument at the intersection of the monument line of 12th Street and the East line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 19; said point also being North 86 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East and North 3 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds West 655.22 from the Southwest corner of the Ogden City property (parcel 11-023-0029):
(a) thence South 86 degrees 03 minutes 22 seconds West 2398.03 feet more or less along an existing fenceline separating properties used by Defense Depot Ogden and the U. S. Army Reserve to a point on the East line of 1200 West Street;
(b) thence North 1 degree 16 minutes 15 seconds East 66.27 feet along said East line of 1200 West Street;
(c) thence North 86 degrees 03 minutes 22 seconds East 2392.09 feet more or less to a point on the West line of the Weber-Ogden Fairgrounds Complex; and
(d) thence South 3 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds East 66.00 feet along said West line of the Weber-Ogden Fairgrounds Complex to the point of beginning.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 1 - Federal Jurisdiction › Part 2 - Federal and State Jurisdiction › Section 207 - Concurrent jurisdiction -- Utah Test and Training Range.

63L-1-207.
Concurrent jurisdiction -- Utah Test and Training Range.
The state of Utah cedes to the United States, retaining also the same to itself, concurrent jurisdiction within the following described boundaries in the county of Tooele, state of Utah, in the Salt Lake Base and Meridian, to continue so long as the United States owns, holds, or reserves the land for military purposes or in connection with military purposes, and no longer:
(1) Township 2 North, Range 15 West, all of:
(a) Section 16;
(b) Section 32;
(c) Section 36; and
(d) Section 2, Lots 1-4, S 1/2 N 1/2, S 1/2;
(2) Township 2 South, Range 14 West, all of:
(a) Section 32; and
(b) Section 36;
(3) Township 2 South, Range 15 West, all of:
(a) Section 36; and
(b) Section 32, W 1/2;
(4) Township 3 South, Range 15 West, all of:
(a) Section 16;
(b) Section 32;
(c) Section 36; and
(d) Section 2, Lots 1-4, S 1/2 N 1/2, S 1/2;
(5) Township 2 South, Range 16 West, all of:
(a) Section 32; and
(b) Section 36;
(6) Township 2 South, Range 17 West, all of:
(a) Section 32; and
(b) Section 36;
(7) Township 2 South, Range 18 West, all of Section 36;
(8) Township 3 South, Range 18 West, all of:
(a) Section 16;
(b) Section 32;
(c) Section 36; and
(d) Section 2, Lots 1-4, S 1/2 N 1/2, S 1/2;
(9) Township 3 South, Range 19 West, all of:
(a) Section 16;
(b) Section 32;
(c) Section 36; and
(d) Section 2, Lots 1-4, S 1/2 N 1/2, S 1/2; and
(10) Township 4 South, Range 19 West, all of:
(a) Section 16;
(b) Section 32;
(c) Section 36; and
(d) Section 2, Lots 1-4, S 1/2 N 1/2, S 1/2.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 2 - Transfer of State Lands to United States Government and Federal Designations › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Title.

Effective 5/14/2019
63L-2-101.
Title.
This chapter is known as "Transfer of State Lands to United States Government and Federal Designations."
Amended by Chapter 457, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 2 - Transfer of State Lands to United States Government and Federal Designations › Part 2 - Procedures for Acquisition of Property › Section 201 - Federal government acquisition of real property in the state.

Effective 5/14/2019
63L-2-201.
Federal government acquisition of real property in the state.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Governmental entity" means:
(i) an agency, as that term is defined in Subsection 63G-10-102(2);
(ii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section 53C-1-201;
(iii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees created in Section 53C-1-202; or
(iv) a county.
(b) "Governmentally controlled land" means land owned or managed by a governmental entity.
(2)
(a) Before legally binding the state by executing an agreement to sell or transfer to the United States government 500 or more acres of governmentally controlled land or school and institutional trust lands, a governmental entity shall submit the agreement or proposal:
(i) to the Legislature for its approval or rejection; or
(ii) in the interim, to the Legislative Management Committee for review of the agreement or proposal.
(b) The Legislative Management Committee may:
(i) recommend that the governmental entity execute the agreement or proposal;
(ii) recommend that the governmental entity reject the agreement or proposal; or
(iii) recommend to the governor that the governor call a special session of the Legislature to review and approve or reject the agreement or proposal.
(3) Before legally binding the state by executing an agreement to sell or transfer to the United States government less than 500 acres of any governmentally controlled land or school and institutional trust lands, a governmental entity shall notify the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.
(4) Notwithstanding Subsections (2) and (3), the Legislature approves all conveyances of school trust lands to the United States government made for the purpose of completing the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area in Washington County.
(5) A governmental entity may, in the governmental entity's discretion, give written notice to the Legislative Management Committee of formal negotiations the governmental entity enters into with a federal agent or entity intended or likely to result in:
(a) the sale, exchange, or transfer of specific governmentally controlled land or school and institutional trust lands to the federal government; or
(b) designation of specific governmentally controlled land or school and institutional trust lands as a federal park, monument, or wilderness area.
Amended by Chapter 457, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 2 - Transfer of State Lands to United States Government and Federal Designations › Part 3 - Federal Designations and Local Advocacy › Section 301 - Promoting or lobbying for a federal designation within the state.

Effective 7/1/2022
63L-2-301.
Promoting or lobbying for a federal designation within the state.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Federal designation" means the designation of a:
(i) national monument;
(ii) national conservation area;
(iii) wilderness area or wilderness study area;
(iv) area of critical environmental concern;
(v) research natural area; or
(vi) national recreation area.
(b)
(i) "Governmental entity" means:
(A) a state-funded institution of higher education or public education;
(B) a political subdivision of the state;
(C) an office, agency, board, bureau, committee, department, advisory board, or commission that the government funds or establishes to carry out the public's business, regardless of whether the office, agency board, bureau, committee, department, advisory board, or commission is composed entirely of public officials or employees;
(D) an interlocal entity as defined in Section 11-13-103 or a joint or cooperative undertaking as defined in Section 11-13-103;
(E) a governmental nonprofit corporation as defined in Section 11-13a-102; or
(F) an association as defined in Section 53G-7-1101.
(ii) "Governmental entity" does not mean:
(A) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section 53C-1-201;
(B) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees created in Section 53C-1-202;
(C) the Office of the Governor;
(D) the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget created in Section 63J-4-201;
(E) the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201;
(F) the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401; or
(G) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-301.
(2)
(a) A governmental entity, or a person a governmental entity employs and designates as a representative, may investigate the possibility of a federal designation within the state.
(b) A governmental entity that intends to advocate for a federal designation within the state shall:
(i) notify the chairs of the following committees before the introduction of federal legislation:
(A) the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee, if constituted, and the Federalism Commission; or
(B) if the notice is given during a General Session, the House and Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Standing Committees; and
(ii) upon request of the chairs, meet with the relevant committee to review the proposal.
(3) This section does not apply to a political subdivision supporting a federal designation if the federal designation:
(a) applies to 5,000 acres or less; and
(b) has an economical or historical benefit to the political subdivision.
Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 3 - Private Property Protection Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

63L-3-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Constitutional taking" or "taking" means a governmental action that results in a taking of private property so that compensation to the owner of the property is required by:
(a) the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; or
(b) Utah Constitution Article I, Section 22.
(2)
(a) "Governmental action" or "action" means:
(i) proposed rules and emergency rules by a state agency that if adopted and enforced may limit the use of private property unless:
(A) its provisions are in accordance with applicable state or federal statutes; and
(B) the agency has adopted and implemented the guidelines required by Section 63L-3-201;
(ii) proposed or implemented licensing or permitting conditions, requirements, or limitations to the use of private property unless:
(A) its provisions are in accordance with applicable state or federal statutes, rules, or regulations; and
(B) the agency has adopted and implemented the guidelines required by Section 63L-3-201;
(iii) required dedications or exactions from owners of private property; or
(iv) statutes and rules.
(b) "Governmental action" or "action" does not mean:
(i) activity in which the power of eminent domain is exercised formally;
(ii) repealing rules discontinuing governmental programs or amending rules in a manner that lessens interference with the use of private property;
(iii) law enforcement activity involving seizure or forfeiture of private property for violations of law or as evidence in criminal proceedings;
(iv) school and institutional trust land management activities and disposal of land and interests in land conducted pursuant to Title 53C, School and Institutional Trust Lands Management Act;
(v) orders and enforcement actions that are issued by a state agency in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, and applicable federal or state statutes; or
(vi) orders and enforcement actions that are issued by a court of law in accordance with applicable federal or state statutes.
(3) "Private property" means any school or institutional trust lands and any real or personal property in this state that is protected by:
(a) the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; or
(b) Utah Constitution Article I, Section 22.
(4)
(a) "State agency" means an officer or administrative unit of the executive branch of state government that is authorized by law to adopt rules.
(b) "State agency" does not include the legislative or judicial branches of state government.
(5) "Takings law" means the provisions of the federal and state constitutions, the case law interpreting those provisions, and any relevant statutory provisions that require a governmental unit to compensate a private property owner for a constitutional taking.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 3 - Private Property Protection Act › Part 2 - Requirements for State Agencies › Section 201 - State agencies to adopt guidelines.

63L-3-201.
State agencies to adopt guidelines.
(1) Each state agency shall adopt guidelines to assist them in the identification of actions that have constitutional taking implications.
(2) In creating the guidelines, the state agency shall take into consideration recent court rulings on the taking of private property.
(3) Each state agency shall complete the guidelines on or before January 1, 1999, and review and update the guidelines annually to maintain consistency with court rulings.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 4 - Constitutional Takings Issues Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 2/27/2023
63L-4-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Constitutional taking issues" means actions involving the physical taking or exaction of private real property by a political subdivision that might require compensation to a private real property owner because of:
(a) the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States;
(b) Article I, Section 22 of the Utah Constitution; or
(c) any recent court rulings governing the physical taking or exaction of private real property by a government entity.
(2) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, special district, special service district, school district, or other local government entity.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 4 - Constitutional Takings Issues Act › Part 2 - Requirements for Political Subdivisions › Section 201 - Political subdivisions to adopt guidelines.

63L-4-201.
Political subdivisions to adopt guidelines.
(1) Each political subdivision shall enact an ordinance establishing guidelines to assist them in identifying actions involving the physical taking or exaction of private real property that may have constitutional taking issues.
(2) Each political subdivision shall consider the guidelines required by this section when taking any action that might result in the physical taking or exaction of private real property.
(3)
(a) The guidelines adopted under the authority of this section are advisory.
(b) A court may not impose liability upon a political subdivision for failure to comply with the guidelines required by this section.
(c) The guidelines neither expand nor limit the scope of any political subdivision's liability for a constitutional taking.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 4 - Constitutional Takings Issues Act › Part 3 - Appeals › Section 301 - Appeals of decisions.

63L-4-301.
Appeals of decisions.
(1) Each political subdivision shall enact an ordinance that:
(a) establishes a procedure for review of actions that may have constitutional taking issues; and
(b) meets the requirements of this section.
(2)
(a)
(i) Any owner of private property whose interest in the property is subject to a physical taking or exaction by a political subdivision may appeal the political subdivision's decision within 30 days after the decision is made.
(ii) The legislative body of the political subdivision, or an individual or body designated by them, shall hear and approve or reject the appeal within 14 days after it is submitted.
(iii) If the legislative body of the political subdivision fails to hear and decide the appeal within 14 days, the decision is presumed to be approved.
(b) The private property owner need not file the appeal authorized by this section before bringing an action in any court to adjudicate claims that are eligible for appeal.
(c) A property owner's failure to appeal the action of a political subdivision does not constitute, and may not be interpreted as constituting, a failure to exhaust available administrative remedies or as a bar to bringing legal action.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 5 - Utah Religious Land Use Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 2/27/2023
63L-5-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Free exercise of religion" means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by sincere religious belief, whether or not the act or refusal is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief, and includes the use, building, or conversion of real property for the purpose of religious exercise.
(2) "Government entity" means the state, a county, a municipality, a higher education institution, a special district, a special service district, any other political subdivision of the state, or any administrative subunit of any of them.
(3) "Land use regulation" means any state or local law or ordinance, whether statutory or otherwise, that limits or restricts a person's use or development of land or a structure affixed to land.
(4) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that owns an interest in real property.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 5 - Utah Religious Land Use Act › Part 2 - Legal Standard › Section 201 - Protection of land use as religious exercise.

63L-5-201.
Protection of land use as religious exercise.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a government entity may not impose or implement a land use regulation in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on a person's free exercise of religion.
(2) A government entity may impose or implement a land use regulation in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on a person's free exercise of religion if the government can establish that the imposition of the burden on that person:
(a) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and
(b) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
(3) A government entity that meets the requirements of Subsection (2) need not separately prove that the remedy and penalty provisions of the land use regulation are the least restrictive means to ensure compliance or to punish the failure to comply.
(4) This act shall not impair the ability of local government to impose costs and fees reasonably necessary to mitigate the off-site impacts of development.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63L - Lands › Chapter 5 - Utah Religious Land Use Act › Part 3 - Remedies and Procedures › Section 301 - Remedies.

63L-5-301.
Remedies.
(1) A person whose free exercise of religion has been substantially burdened by a government entity in violation of Section 63L-5-201 may bring an action in the district court of the county where the largest portion of the property subject to the land use regulation is located.
(2) Any person who asserts a claim or defense against a government entity under this chapter may request:
(a) declaratory relief;
(b) temporary or permanent injunctive relief to prevent the threatened or continued violation; or
(c) a combination of declaratory and injunctive relief.
(3) A person may not bring an action under this chapter against an individual, other than an action against an individual acting in the individual's official capacity as an officer of a government entity.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session