32B-2-306.  Underage drinking prevention media and education campaign.

(1)  As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-2-306

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Liquor: includes :
(A) heavy beer;
(B) wine; and
(C) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (a)  “Advisory council” means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council created in Section 63M-7-301.

    (b)  “Restricted account” means the Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account created in this section.

    (2) 

    (a)  There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the “Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account.”

    (b)  The restricted account consists of:

    (i)  deposits made under Subsection (3); and

    (ii)  interest earned on the restricted account.

    (3)  The department shall deposit 0.6% of the total gross revenue from sales of liquor with the state treasurer, as determined by the total gross revenue collected for the fiscal year two years preceding the fiscal year for which the deposit is made, to be credited to the restricted account and to be used by the department as provided in Subsection (5).

    (4)  The advisory council shall:

    (a)  provide ongoing oversight of a media and education campaign funded under this section;

    (b)  create an underage drinking prevention workgroup consistent with guidelines proposed by the advisory council related to the membership and duties of the underage drinking prevention workgroup;

    (c)  create guidelines for how money appropriated for a media and education campaign can be used;

    (d)  include in the guidelines established pursuant to this Subsection (4) that a media and education campaign funded under this section is carefully researched and developed, and appropriate for target groups; and

    (e)  approve plans submitted by the department in accordance with Subsection (5).

    (5) 

    (a)  Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, the department shall expend money from the restricted account to direct and fund one or more media and education campaigns designed to reduce underage drinking in cooperation with the advisory council.

    (b)  The department shall:

    (i)  in cooperation with the underage drinking prevention workgroup created under Subsection (4), prepare and submit a plan to the advisory council detailing the intended use of the money appropriated under this section;

    (ii)  upon approval of the plan by the advisory council, conduct the media and education campaign in accordance with the guidelines made by the advisory council; and

    (iii)  submit to the advisory council annually by no later than October 1, a written report detailing the use of the money for the media and education campaigns conducted under this Subsection (5) and the impact and results of the use of the money during the prior fiscal year ending June 30.

    Amended by Chapter 291, 2021 General Session