This bill makes changes to the code addressing the military and Utah National Guard.
This bill:
- amends provisions related to the appointment of the adjutant general;
- clarifies what electronic means the State Armory Board may use in conducting meetings and taking official action;
- exempts the Utah National Guard, in limited circumstances, from:
the Open and Public Meetings Act; andthe procurement code;
- allows for the Utah National Guard to repay student loans for active members of the Utah National Guard;
- addresses the appointment and responsibilities of certain judge advocates;
- addresses the use of force by a military service member or a member of the National Guard in certain circumstances;
- amends how much money the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children may assess, levy, or collect from Utah legislative appropriations;
- clarifies that the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs:is required to provide service benefits to service members, veterans, and the families of service members and veterans; andserves as the State Approving Agency for Utah under United States Code, Title 38, Veterans Benefits;
- allows the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs to receive gifts, contributions, and donations to support service members, veterans, and the families of service members and veterans;
- amends resident student status eligibility for veterans who use veteran benefits to pay for tuition;
- enacts provisions related to the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape;
- repeals Title 63M Chapter 6, Military Base Easements Act;
- enacts sections in Title 71A, Veterans and Military Affairs, dealing with military base easements;
- provides that a military chaplain may solemnize a marriage; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305
Substitute #2: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305
Substitute #3: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305
Substitute #4: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-101, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305
Substitute #5: 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-101, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202
Substitute #6: 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 71A-1-101, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202
Substitute #7: 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 71A-1-101, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202
Amended 1/23/2025 11:01:449: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305
Substitute #1: 39A-1-201, 39A-2-101, 39A-2-102, 39A-3-201, 39A-5-103, 39A-9-101, 53B-8-102, 53E-3-915, 63I-2-239, 71A-1-201, 71A-1-202, 81-2-301, 81-2-305