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H.B. 256
This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri,
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EXPANSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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WEBPAGE
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2004 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Sheryl L. Allen
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Jeff Alexander
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Roger E. Barrus
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Chad E. Bennion
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Ron BigelowDeMar Bud Bowman
Greg J. Curtis
Ann W. Hardy
Eric K. HutchingsMichael T. Morley
Darin G. Peterson
Jack A. Seitz
Michael R. Styler
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act regarding electronic records
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in government agencies.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. requires state agencies that offer direct assistance to the business community to
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participate in a one-stop state website;
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. designates the state agencies that must participate; and
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. describes some of the services that may be available on the website.
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Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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46-4-503, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 20 and 209, Laws of Utah 2003
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
46-4-503
is amended to read:
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46-4-503. Government products and services provided electronically.
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(1) Notwithstanding Section
46-4-501
, a state governmental agency that administers
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one or more of the following transactions shall allow those transactions to be conducted
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electronically:
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(a) an application for or renewal of a professional or occupational license issued under
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Title 58, Occupations and Professions;
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(b) the renewal of a drivers license;
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(c) an application for a hunting or fishing license;
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(d) the filing of:
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(i) a return under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act or 12, Sales and Use
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Tax Act;
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(ii) a court document, as defined by the Judicial Council; or
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(iii) a document under Title 70A, Uniform Commercial Code;
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(e) a registration for:
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(i) a product; or
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(ii) a brand;
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(f) a renewal of a registration of a motor vehicle;
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(g) a registration under:
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(i) Title 16, Corporations;
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(ii) Title 42, Names; or
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(iii) Title 48, [Partnerships] Partnership; or
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(h) submission of an application for benefits:
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(i) under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
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(ii) under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; or
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(iii) related to accident and health insurance.
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(2) The state system of public education, in coordination with the Utah Education
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Network, shall make reasonable progress toward making the following services available
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electronically:
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(a) secure access by parents and students to student grades and progress reports;
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(b) e-mail communications with:
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(i) teachers;
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(ii) parent-teacher associations; and
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(iii) school administrators;
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(c) access to school calendars and schedules; and
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(d) teaching resources that may include:
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(i) teaching plans;
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(ii) curriculum guides; and
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(iii) media resources.
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(3) A state governmental agency shall:
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(a) in carrying out the requirements of this section, take reasonable steps to ensure the
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security and privacy of records that are private or controlled as defined by Title 63, Chapter 2,
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Government Records Access and Management Act;
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(b) in addition to those transactions listed in Subsections (1) and (2), determine any
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additional services that may be made available to the public through electronic means; and
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(c) as part of their agency information technology plans required by Section
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63D-1a-303
, report on the progress of compliance with Subsections (1) through (3).
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(4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, a state governmental agency is
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not required by this part to conduct a transaction electronically if:
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(a) conducting the transaction electronically is not required by federal law; and
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(b) conducting the transaction electronically is:
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(i) impractical;
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(ii) unreasonable; or
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(iii) not permitted by laws pertaining to privacy or security.
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(5) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (5), "one-stop shop" means the consolidation of
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access to diverse services and agencies at one location including virtual colocation.
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(b) State agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
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community shall participate in the establishment, maintenance, and enhancement of an
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integrated Utah business web portal known as Business.utah.gov. The purpose of the business
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web portal is to provide "one-stop shop" assistance to businesses.
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(c) State agencies shall partner with other governmental and nonprofit agencies whose
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primary mission is to provide services or offer direct assistance to the business community in
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Utah in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
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(d) The following state agencies shall comply with the provisions of this Subsection
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(5):
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(i) Department of Community and Economic Development, which shall serve as the
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managing partner for the website;
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(ii) Department of Workforce Services;
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(iii) Department of Commerce;
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(iv) Tax Commission;
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(v) Department of Administrative Services - Division of H
PURCHASING AND
h General
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Services H [
and
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Procurement
] h , including other state agencies operating under a grant of authority from the
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division to procure goods and services in excess of $5,000;
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(vi) Department of Agriculture;
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(vii) Department of Natural Resources; and
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(viii) other state agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
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sector.
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(e) The business services available on the business web portal may include:
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(i) business life cycle information;
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(ii) business searches;
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(iii) employment needs and opportunities;
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(iv) motor vehicle registration;
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(v) permit applications and renewal;
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(vi) tax information;
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(vii) government procurement bid notifications;
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(viii) general business information;
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(ix) business directories; and
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(x) business news.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-04 12:01 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.