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House backs creation of traumatic brain injury fund and board, approves surcharge increases
Summary
The House passed House Bill 84 to create a Traumatic Brain Injury Fund and an administering board, increase certain DUIs/other surcharges to boost the fund, and allow rulemaking and grants; members adopted an amendment to prioritize training for two years before remediation spending.
Representative Gallants (sponsor) told the House that the measure would create a Traumatic Brain Injury Fund and board within the Department of Human Services, increase surcharges to boost the fund (noting current fund allocation at 85% would move to 90%), and authorize grants, accounting procedures, and rulemaking to implement awarding and disbursing grants.
Representative Harper offered Amendment 3 to require two years of training activity before diverting funds into remediation assistance; proponents described the amendment as friendly and consistent with the bill’s intent to prioritize training and then remediation. Representative Gallants said the amendment was acceptable and summation was waived.
The House voted on final passage after amendment; the clerk announced House Bill 84 received 63 yes votes and 8 no votes. The bill passed as amended and will be referred to the Senate.
Implementation notes: Sponsor said the bill will direct the State Treasurer to deposit surcharge revenues into the fund and enable the traumatic brain injury board to reimburse implementation-related expenses. The floor record notes the board will make rules in accordance with the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
