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Utah's rules for drug testing employees, volunteers, and job applicants of local governments (like counties, cities, and school districts) and public universities would change under this bill. It updates the legal definition of a testable "sample" by replacing "saliva" with "oral fluid," and clarifies that donors may be required to submit blood, breath, oral fluid, or hair samples, or a split urine sample, with the employer allowed to specify which type is required. The bill also requires that sample collection follow instructions prepared by an independent entity rather than the government employer itself, and confirms that drug testing timing rules count as paid work time for current employees and volunteers but do not apply to job applicants. Finally, it clarifies that employers must cover the cost of sample collection and testing, including transportation costs when testing occurs off-site for current employees or volunteers.