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Enrolled Copy                                                                              S.B. 223
                             YOUTH FEE WAIVER AMENDMENTS
                                           2024 GENERAL SESSION
                                                 STATE OF UTAH
                                           Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius
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  LONG TITLE
  General Description:
      This bill requires that certain fees be waived for an individual who is under the age of 26
  and is a foster child, former foster child, or individual experiencing homelessness.
  Highlighted Provisions:
      This bill:
      ▸ requires the Department of Health and Human Services to waive a fee for a certified
  copy of a birth certificate in certain circumstances;
      ▸ requires the Department of Public Safety to waive a fee for certain licenses, permits, and
  identification cards in certain circumstances;
      ▸ requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to create policies requiring an institution of
  higher education to waive transcript fees in certain circumstances; and
      ▸ makes technical changes.
  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
      None
  Other Special Clauses:
      None
  Utah Code Sections Affected:
  AMENDS:
      26B-8-113, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306
      53-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 328
      53B-7-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 421
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  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
        Section 1. Section 26B-8-113 is amended to read:
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            26B-8-113 . Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.
   (1) Notwithstanding Sections 26B-1-209 and 26B-6-112, the department shall waive a fee
       that would otherwise be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate, if the
       individual whose birth is confirmed by the birth certificate is:
       (a) the individual requesting the certified copy of the birth certificate; and
       (b) (i) homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207;
              (ii) a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302;
              (iii) an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a location that is not
                  designed for or ordinarily used as a sleeping accommodation for an individual;
              (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce
                  Services; [or]
              (v) a homeless child or youth, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a[.] ; or
              (vi) under the age of 26 and:
                  (A) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or
                  (B) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no
                      longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the
                      individual's age.
   (2) To satisfy the requirement in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (1)(b)(v), the department
       shall accept written verification that the individual is homeless or a person, child, or
       youth who is homeless from:
       (a) a homeless shelter;
       (b) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
              Section 35A-5-302;
       (c) the Department of Workforce Services;
       (d) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services; or
       (e) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under
              42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii).
            Section 2. Section 53-3-105 is amended to read:
            53-3-105 . Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling,
   and identification cards.
     [The] Except as provided in Subsection (39), the following fees apply under this
   chapter:
   (1) An original class D license application under Section 53-3-205 is $52.
   (2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-205
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      is $39.
  (3) An original limited term license application under Section 53-3-205 is $32.
  (4) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $18.
  (5) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $14.
  (6) A learner permit application under Section 53-3-210.5 is $19.
  (7) A renewal of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $52 unless Subsection (12)
      applies.
  (8) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section
      53-3-214 is $52.
  (9) A renewal of a limited term license application under Section 53-3-214 is $32.
  (10) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18.
  (11) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14.
  (12) A renewal of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is
      $27.
  (13) An extension of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $42 unless Subsection (17)
      applies.
  (14) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section
      53-3-214 is $42.
  (15) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18.
  (16) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14.
  (17) An extension of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214
      is $22.
  (18) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license or an
      original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4,
      Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $52.
  (19) A commercial class A, B, or C license skills test is $78.
  (20) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double or triple
      trailers, or tankers is $9.
  (21) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform Commercial
      Driver License Act, is $9.
  (22) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License
      Act, is $9.
  (23) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $26.
      (b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $52.
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   (24) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $9.
   (25) A duplicate class A, B, C, or D license certificate under Section 53-3-215 is $23.
   (26) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 is $40.
       (b) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 for an alcohol, drug, or
            combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $45 in addition to the fee
            under Subsection (26)(a).
   (27) (a) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or
       combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 41-6a-520,
       53-3-223, or 53-3-231 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any
       drug-related offense under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $255.
       (b) This administrative fee is in addition to the fees under Subsection (26).
   (28) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under Section
       53-3-104 or 53-3-420 is $8.
       (b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 53-3-104 to a
            municipal, county, state, or federal agency.
   (29) A rescheduling fee under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-407 is $25.
   (30) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (30)(b) and (c), an identification card
       application under Section 53-3-808 is $23.
       (b) An identification card application under Section 53-3-808 for a person with a
            disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17.
       (c) A fee may not be charged for an identification card application if the individual
            applying:
            (i) (A) has not been issued a Utah driver license;
                (B) is indigent; and
                (C) is at least 18 years old; [or]
            (ii) submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section
                26B-3-207, a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child
                or youth who is homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from:
                (A) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305;
                (B) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined
                    in Section 35A-5-302;
                (C) the Department of Workforce Services; or
                (D) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated
                    under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)[.] ; or
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          (iii) is under the age of 26 and submits written verification that the individual:
              (A) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or
              (B) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no
                   longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the
                   individual's age.
  (31) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(4) for a
      person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17.
      (b) The fee described in Subsection (31)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written
          verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a
          person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child or youth who is
          homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from:
          (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305;
          (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
              Section 35A-5-302;
          (iii) the Department of Workforce Services;
          (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services
              as described in Section 26B-8-113; or
          (v) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated
              under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii).
  (32) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(5) is
      $23.
      (b) The fee described in Subsection (32)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written
          verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a
          person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, from:
          (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305;
          (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
              Section 35A-5-302;
          (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; or
          (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services
              as described in Section 26B-8-113.
  (33) In addition to any license application fees collected under this chapter, the division
      shall impose on individuals submitting fingerprints in accordance with Section
      53-3-205.5 the fees that the Bureau of Criminal Identification is authorized to collect for
      the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5.
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   (34) An original mobility vehicle permit application under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30.
   (35) A renewal of a mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30.
   (36) A duplicate mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $12.
   (37) An original driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $32.
   (38) A renewal of a driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $23.
   (39) A fee may not be charged for an original class D license application, original
       provisional license application for a class D license, or a learner permit application if the
       individual applying is:
       (a) under the age of 26; and
       (b) submits written verification that the individual:
             (i) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or
             (ii) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no longer
                 in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the individual's
                 age.
            Section 3. Section 53B-7-101 is amended to read:
            53B-7-101 . Combined requests for appropriations -- Board review of operating
   budgets -- Submission of budgets -- Recommendations -- Hearing request --
   Appropriation formulas -- Allocations -- Dedicated credits -- Financial affairs.
   (1) As used in this section:
       (a) "Higher education institution" or "institution" means an institution of higher
             education listed in Section 53B-1-102.
       (b) "Research university" means the University of Utah or Utah State University.
   (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (3), the board shall recommend a combined appropriation
       for the operating budgets of higher education institutions for inclusion in a state
       appropriations act.
       (b) The board's combined budget recommendation shall include:
             (i) employee compensation;
             (ii) mandatory costs, including building operations and maintenance, fuel, and power;
             (iii) performance funding described in Part 7, Performance Funding;
             (iv) statewide and institutional priorities, including scholarships, financial aid, and
                 technology infrastructure; and
             (v) enrollment growth.
       (c) The board's recommendations shall be available for presentation to the governor and
             to the Legislature at least 30 days before the convening of the Legislature, and shall
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          include schedules showing the recommended amounts for each institution, including
          separately funded programs or divisions.
      (d) The recommended appropriations shall be determined by the board only after the
          board has reviewed the proposed institutional operating budgets, and has consulted
          with the various institutions and board staff in order to make appropriate adjustments.
  (3) In the combined request for appropriation, the board shall differentiate between
      appropriations requested for academic education and appropriations requested for
      technical education.
  (4) (a) Institutional operating budgets shall be submitted to the board at least 90 days
      before the convening of the Legislature in accordance with procedures established by
      the board.
      (b) Except as provided in Sections 53B-2a-117 and 53B-22-204, funding requests
          pertaining to capital facilities and land purchases shall be submitted in accordance
          with procedures prescribed by the Division of Facilities Construction and
          Management.
  (5) (a) The budget recommendations of the board shall be accompanied by full
      explanations and supporting data.
      (b) The appropriations recommended by the board shall be made with the dual objective
          of:
          (i) justifying for higher education institutions appropriations consistent with their
                needs, and consistent with the financial ability of the state; and
          (ii) determining an equitable distribution of funds among the respective institutions in
                accordance with the aims and objectives of the statewide master plan for higher
                education.
  (6) (a) The board shall request a hearing with the governor on the recommended
      appropriations.
      (b) After the governor delivers his budget message to the Legislature, the board shall
          request hearings on the recommended appropriations with the Higher Education
          Appropriations Subcommittee.
      (c) If either the total amount of the state appropriations or its allocation among the
          institutions as proposed by the Legislature or the Higher Education Appropriations
          Subcommittee is substantially different from the recommendations of the board, the
          board may request further hearings with the Legislature or the Higher Education
          Appropriations Subcommittee to reconsider both the total amount and the allocation.
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