County applicant: means the governing authority of a county that meets the requirements for designation as an enterprise zone under Section 63N-2-204. See Utah Code 63N-2-202
Full-time employee: means an employment position that is filled by an employee who works at least 30 hours per week and:
(a)
may include an employment position filled by more than one employee, if each employee who works less than 30 hours per week is provided benefits comparable to a full-time employee; and
(b)
may not include an employment position that is shifted from one jurisdiction in the state to another jurisdiction in the state. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
Municipal applicant: means the governing authority of a city or town that meets the requirements for designation as an enterprise zone under Section 63N-2-204. See Utah Code 63N-2-202
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
(2)
evaluate an application for designation as an enterprise zone from a county applicant or a municipal applicant and determine if the applicant qualifies for that designation;
(3)
provide technical assistance to county applicants and municipal applicants in developing applications for designation as enterprise zones;
(4)
assist county applicants and municipal applicants designated as enterprise zones in obtaining assistance from the federal government and agencies of the state;
(5)
assist a qualified business entity in obtaining the benefits of an incentive or inducement program authorized by this part; and
(6)
as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, prepare an annual evaluation that provides:
(a)
based on data from the State Tax Commission, the total amount of tax credits claimed under this part;
(b)
the total amount awarded in tax credits for each development zone;
(c)
the number of new full-time employee positions reported to obtain tax credits in each development zone;
(d)
the amount of tax credits awarded for rehabilitating a building in each development zone;
(e)
the amount of tax credits awarded for investing in a plant, equipment, or other depreciable property in each development zone; and
(f)
recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the program and any suggestions for legislation.
