HB 279 — Higher Education Code Amendments

(2)(2)(a) (a) The division and the department shall annually:

and - 9 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (B) any budget request necessary to accommodate additional patrol and enforcement responsibilities.

(3)(3)(a) (a) A district court and a justice court shall collect and maintain data regarding violations in Sections 41-6a-1712, 41-6a-1713, and 72-7-409.

(b) Each court shall transmit dispositions described in Subsection (3)(a) electronically to the- department.9 - H.B.

279 Enrolled Copy the department.

53H-11-306.53H-11-306 (Effective 05/06/26).

(c)(c)(i) (i) "Fees" means general course fees, in addition to tuition, that are:

- 10 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (g) "Traumatic injury" means a wound or the condition of the body caused by external force, including an injury inflicted by bullet, explosive, sharp instrument, blunt object, or other physical blow, fire, smoke, chemical, electricity, climatic condition, infectious disease, radiation, or bacteria, but excluding an occupational disease.

(i)(i)(i) (i) "Utah firefighter" or "firefighter" means a member, including volunteer members and members paid on call, of a fire department or other organization that provides fire suppression and other fire-fire-related related services, of a political subdivision who is responsible for or is in a capacity that includes responsibility for the extinguishment of fires.

(ii) "Utah firefighter" or "firefighter" does not include a person whose job description,- duties,10 or- responsibilitiesEnrolled doCopy notH.B. include direct involvement in fire suppression.

279 description, duties, or responsibilities do not include direct involvement in fire suppression.

- 11 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (e) maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution of higher education, for each term or semester in which the individual is enrolled, which may be measured by the definition used for federal student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965;

(4) Tuition shall be waived only to the extent that the tuition is not covered or paid by any scholarship,- trust11 fund,- statutoryH.B. benefit, or any other source of tuition coverage available for a waiver under this section.

279 Enrolled Copy scholarship, trust fund, statutory benefit, or any other source of tuition coverage available for a waiver under this section.

58-37-3.5.58-37-3.5 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/27).

(i) a privately-owned, non-profit, vertically-integrated healthcare system that operates at least 15 licensed hospitals in the state;[ {[} or] - 12 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (ii) a health care system closely affiliated with an institution of higher education listed in Section 53H-1-102[.] ;

(a) shall ensure that a drug used under the exclusive authority of this section is used by a patient only under the direct supervision and control of the healthcare system and the healthcare- system's12 health- careEnrolled providersCopy whoH.B. are licensed under this title;

279 healthcare system's health care providers who are licensed under this title;

63G-6a-2404.63G-6a-2404 (Effective 05/06/26).

(1)(1)(a) (a) It is unlawful for a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity knowingly to give, or offer, promise, or pledge to give, a gratuity or kickback to:

- 13 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (b) It is not unlawful for a public agency to give, offer, promise, or pledge to give a contribution to another public agency.

or (ii) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give something of value to an organization to which a procurement professional or contract administration professional- belongs,13 unless- doneH.B. with the intent to induce a public entity, in exchange, to:

279 Enrolled Copy professional belongs, unless done with the intent to induce a public entity, in exchange, to:

(2)(2)(a) (a) It is unlawful for a procurement professional or contract administration professional, or a family member of either, knowingly to receive or accept, offer or agree to receive or accept, or ask for a promise or pledge of, a gratuity or kickback from a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity.

- 14 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (4) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), as part of a standard procurement process conducted by an institution of higher education described in Section 53H-1-102:

(i) request a contribution, sponsorship, or other value-added offering for the institution's benefit in the institution's solicitation;

and (b) in response to a solicitation that requests a contribution, sponsorship, or other offering for the institutions benefit, a vendor may offer a contribution, sponsorship, or other value-added offering for the institution's benefit in the vendor's solicitation response.

[(4)] (5) A person who engages in the conduct made unlawful under Subsection (1) or (2) is guilty- of:14 - Enrolled Copy H.B.

279 guilty of:

76-6-113.76-6-113 (Effective 05/06/26).

(1)(1)(a) (a) As used in this section:

- 15 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (iii) "Economic interruption" means any disruption or cessation to the operations of a business or governmental entity that results in:

(2)- An15 actor- commitsH.B. property damage resulting in economic interruption if:

279 Enrolled Copy (2) An actor commits property damage resulting in economic interruption if:

-76-8-705 16(Effective -05/06/26). HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 76-8-705.

(1)(1)(a) (a) As used in this section[,] :

(i) [ {[} "institution"] "Institution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101.

(2)- An16 actor- commitsEnrolled willfulCopy interferenceH.B. with lawful activities of students or faculty if the actor, while on property that is owned, operated, or controlled by an institution or private postsecondary educational institution, willfully:

279 (2) An actor commits willful interference with lawful activities of students or faculty if the actor, while on property that is owned, operated, or controlled by an institution or private postsecondary educational institution, willfully:

77-11a-101.77-11a-101 (Effective 05/06/26).

(1)(1)(a) (a) "Agency" means an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

(3)(3)(a) - 17 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (a) "Computer" means, except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high-speed data processing device that performs logical, arithmetic, and storage functions.

(4)(4)(a) (a) "Contraband" means any property, item, or substance that is unlawful to produce or to possess under state or federal law.

(i)- a17 controlled- substanceH.B. that is possessed, transferred, distributed, or offered for distribution in violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;

279 Enrolled Copy (i) a controlled substance that is possessed, transferred, distributed, or offered for distribution in violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;

- 18 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (i) did not have actual knowledge of the offense subjecting the property to seizure;

(11)(11)(a) (a) "Interest holder" means a secured party as defined in Section 70A-9a-102, a party- with18 a- right-of-Enrolled offset,Copy aH.B. mortgagee, lien creditor, or the beneficiary of a security interest or encumbrance pertaining to an interest in property, whose interest would be perfected against a good faith purchaser for value.

279 party with a right-of-offset, a mortgagee, lien creditor, or the beneficiary of a security interest or encumbrance pertaining to an interest in property, whose interest would be perfected against a good faith purchaser for value.

(a)(a)(i) (i) the Legislature, county commission, county council, city commission, city council, or town council that has fiscal oversight and budgetary approval authority over an agency;

or - 19 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (b) the lead governmental entity of a multijurisdictional task force, as designated in a memorandum of understanding executed by the agencies participating in the task force.

(17)- "Peace19 officer"- meansH.B. an employee:

279 Enrolled Copy (17) "Peace officer" means an employee:

(18)(18)(a) (a) "Proceeds" means:

(19)(19)(a) (a) "Property" means all property, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible.

- 20 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (c) a county attorney or assistant county attorney;

(23)(23)(a) (a) "Seized property" means property seized by a peace officer or agency in accordance with Section 77-11a-201.

79-3-202.- 20 - Enrolled Copy H.B.

279 79-3-202 (Effective 05/06/26).

- 21 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (f) assist local and state agencies in their planning, zoning, and building regulation functions by publishing maps, delineating appropriately wide special earthquake risk areas, and, at the request of state agencies or other governmental agencies, review the siting of critical facilities;

(j)- prepare,21 publish,- distribute,H.B. and sell maps, reports, and bulletins, embodying the work accomplished by the survey, directly or in collaboration with others, and collect and prepare exhibits of the geological and mineral resources of this state and interpret their significance;

279 Enrolled Copy (j) prepare, publish, distribute, and sell maps, reports, and bulletins, embodying the work accomplished by the survey, directly or in collaboration with others, and collect and prepare exhibits of the geological and mineral resources of this state and interpret their significance;

(2)(2)(a) (a) The survey may maintain as confidential, and not as a public record, information provided to the survey by any source.

- 22 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (c) The survey shall maintain information received from any source at the level of confidentiality assigned to it by the source.

(4)(4)(a) (a) Subject to the authority granted to the department, the survey may enter into cooperative agreements with the entities specified in Subsection (1)(g), if approved by the board, and may accept or commit allocated or budgeted funds in connection with those agreements.

79-6-106.79-6-106 (Effective 05/06/26).

(1) The department shall create a hydrogen advisory council within the office that consists of- seven22 to- nineEnrolled membersCopy appointedH.B. by the executive director, in consultation with the director.

279 of seven to nine members appointed by the executive director, in consultation with the director.

(2)(2)(a) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), a member shall serve a four-year term.

(3)(3)(a) - 23 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (a) A majority of the members appointed under this section constitutes a quorum of the hydrogen advisory council.

and (ii)- educate,23 discuss,- consult,H.B. and make recommendations in hydrogen related matters that benefit the state;

279 Enrolled Copy (ii) educate, discuss, consult, and make recommendations in hydrogen related matters that benefit the state;

- 24 - HB0279 compared with HB0279S02 (f) make recommendations related to the development of multiple feedstock or energy resources in the state such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, coal, natural gas, oil, water, electrolysis, coal gasification, liquefaction, hydrogen storage, safety handling, compression, and transportation;

Effective date.

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