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H.B. 132

Signed into Law

Military Amendments

HB0132S01 (Substitute)

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H.B. 132Signed into Law

Military Amendments

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What This Bill Does

This bill amends provisions related to the military.

Key Provisions

This bill:

  • adjusts the membership of the Veterans and Military Affairs Commission;
  • amends when the adjutant general of the National Guard is allowed to accept donations;
  • includes the Naval Reserve Industrial Ordinance Plant to the list of land or facilities that municipalities shall coordinate with when determining land use compatibility; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.

Plain-Language Summary

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Three separate changes to state military law take effect under this bill. It adds the Naval Reserve Industrial Ordinance Plant to the list of military facilities that nearby municipalities must coordinate with when reviewing land use applications — meaning cities with development proposals within 5,000 feet of that facility must notify the state Department of Veterans and Military Affairs before approving them. It also expands the purposes for which the adjutant general of the Utah National Guard can accept outside donations, adding the State Partnership Program, humanitarian programs, and disaster or emergency response to the existing allowances for museum support and memorials. Finally, it reduces the permanent membership of the Veterans and Military Affairs Commission from 18 to 17 by removing the Utah State Chamber of Commerce representative, while increasing the number of temporary "pro tempore" members the commission can appoint from five to six.