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Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee
2016 House Bills
Number
HB0081
Title
Government
Employees
Insurance Offerings
Sponsor
Kennedy
Status
LRGC - Awaiting
Fiscal Input
Position
Comments
State employees not eligible for a
contribution to a health savings account
but are eligible for a contribution for a high
deductible plan may receive that
contribution in a health reimbursement
account or other qualified account the
employees are otherwise eligible for.
HB0067
Weapons on Public
Transportation
Thurston
HB0016
Offender Registry
Amendments
Draxler
LRGC – Fiscal
note sent to
sponsor
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0022
Civil Asset
Forfeiture –
Procedural Reforms
Greene
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0012
Disaster Recovery
for Local
Governments
Oda
LRGC – Fiscal
Note Sent to
Sponsor
Creates the Local Government
Emergency Response Loan Fund for the
purpose of providing short-term, lowinterest loans to local government entities
to be used for costs incurred for providing
emergency disaster services. Provides
that funds from the State Disaster
Recovery Restricted Account may be
appropriated to the Local Government
Emergency Response Loan Fund.
HB0013
Alcoholic Beverage
Event Permit
Amendments
Oda
LRGC – Fiscal
Note Sent to
Sponsor
Addresses the issuance or denial of an
event permit by making textual changes
regarding control and enforcement
measures in place as well as venue/event
size regarding those seeking a permit.
Considers trailing 3 year violation history
of applicants.
HB0076
Alcoholic Beverage
Service
Amendments
Powell
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
Removes certain restrictions related to
sitting at a grandfathered bar structure.
Exempts a restaurant from certain
restrictions on the dispensing and storage
of alcoholic products if the restaurant
complies with certain requirements,
namely that they post signs and have a
lounge area. Outlines when minors are
permitted in bar-lounge areas.
HB0080
Vehicle Impound
Amendments
F. Cox
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
Provides that the Motor Vehicle Division or
a peace officer may (instead of shall)
seize and take possession of any vehicle
that is being operated on a highway
without owner's or operator's security in
effect for the vehicle except in certain
circumstances. Outlines and repeals
Allows any individual to carry a firearm
onto a bus so long as there is no criminal
intent.
Adds the ability to be removed from the
registry for Class A Misdemeanors for
enticing a minor and voyeurism.
Additionally disallows for petitioning to
reduce time on a registry for a period of 3
years if already denied once.
Requires a direct nexus of the property to
a specific alleged criminal exchange or
transaction, in order for the property to be
forfeited. Requires the prosecutor to bring
an action for civil forfeiture in a timely
manner (30 days). Modifies the allocation
of the proceeds from asset forfeiture
dependant upon whether it was a civil or
criminal forfeiture action.
specific circumstances.
HB0086
Post Retirement
Employment
Restrictions
Cunningham
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
Allows a retiree to be reemployed with a
participating employer after a certain
period from the retiree's retirement date if
the retiree: does not receive certain
employer provided retirement benefits for
the reemployment; and is reemployed by a
different agency
HB0038
Unconventional
Vehicle
Amendments
Barlow
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0014
Emergency Services
Account Loan
Amendments
Oda
LRGC – Fiscal
Note Sent to
Sponsor
Defines what an “autocycle” is and
subjects it to the same requirements and
restrictions as a motorcycle. Outlines
required safety equipment and the use of
a helmet for those under 18 years of age.
Authorizes the Division of Emergency
Management to provide short-term loans
to agents of the state for the purpose of
providing emergency services to a
member state of the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact when
there has been an emergency, aid from
the agent has been requested, the agent
has no funds available to respond.
HB0019
Expungement
Amendments
Greene
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0020
Lead Acid Battery
Disposal Sunset
Perry
HB0062
Law Enforcement
and Criminal Justice
– Statutory Reports
Repeal
Ipson
LRGC – Fiscal
Note Sent to
Sponsor
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0105
Human Trafficking
Revisions
Romero
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0120
DUI Enforcement
Funding
Amendments
Eliason
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0126
Unmanned Aircraft
Revisions
Powell
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0136
Human Trafficking
Amendments
Ray
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
Redefines Expunge and creates a new
term/definition “seal.” Requires
administrative agencies remove
information regarding expunged
convictions from public databases.
Amends the repeal date relating to lead
acid battery disposal from 2016 to 2026.
Eliminates annual agency reports for the
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
Justice on grants and funds allocated from
the Law Enforcement Operations Account,
Utah Department of Corrections written
report regarding the housing of state
inmates in county jails, Utah Substance
Abuse Advisory Council written report on
the implementation, impact, and results of
the Drug Offender Reform Act,
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
Justice written report on the number of
state parole and probationary inmates
who are housed in county jails.
Mistakenly believing a victim to be 18
years of age or older at the time of alleged
trafficking is not a suitable defense to the
crime of child trafficking.
Increases the administrative impound fee
for impounding a vehicle due to an arrest,
citation, or referral for driving under the
influence. Allocates the increase in funds
to the Department of Public Safety
Restricted Account.
Prohibits individuals from flying an
unmanned aircraft within 3 miles of a
wildland fire. Law enforcement must first
give prior notice to the government entity
managing the response to the fire.
Changes the penalty for aggravated
human trafficking from a first degree
penalty to a capital offense if the victim is
17 years old or younger and the offense
results the death of the trafficked person.
Prohibits reduction of sentence for those
HB0137
Restitution for
Incarceration Costs
Ray
who commit this offense.
Requires that the County Sheriff provide
written notice to a defendant of
incarceration costs. Provides that the
Defendant may request an impecuniosity
hearing to determine if costs should be
reduced or waived. States that
incarceration costs are to be paid after
victim restitution costs.
LRGC – Awaiting
Fiscal Input
HB0123?
HB0117?
HB0115?
HB0114?
HB0035?
HB0100?
HB0050?
HB0047?
HB0017?
Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee
2016 Senate Bills
Number
SB0047
Title
College Credit for
Public Safety
Officers
Sponsor
Mayne
Status
LRGC –
Awaiting Fiscal
Input
SB0043
Firearm Safety and
Violence Prevention
in Public Schools
Weiler
LRGC –
Awaiting Fiscal
Input
SB0029
Retirement Systems
Amendments
Weiler
Senate –
Awaiting 1st
Reading
SB0054
Controlled
Substance
Database
Weiler
Senate –
Awaiting 1st
Reading
Position
Comments
Allows those Peace Officers who have completed a
basic training course at a certified academy to
receive up to 18 higher education credits applicable
to a criminal justice (or similar) program.
Establishes a pilot program for students in public
schools grade 8 and above to learn about firearm
safety, active shooter preparedness, and acting
based on information of known threats. Parent
approval required for pilot. Allocates $75K one-time.
Provides that the annual compensation used to
calculate final average salary shall be based on a
calendar year for public safety employees, and
provides that a public safety employee who is
transferred or promotes to an administrative position
will still earn public safety service credit so long as
their duties consist of managing other public safety
employees and they remain in the same department.
Allows probation and parole officers to obtain
information in the controlled substance database
without a warrant.
SB0061
SB0049?
SB0036?
SB0042?
SB0012?
Modifications
Smoking in Public
Places
Amendments
Vickers
LRGC –
Awaiting Fiscal
Input
Removes the smoking prohibition exception for an
international airport passenger terminal.