Bill > HB0465

This bill introduces several key provisions related to public safety and local government interactions. First, it defines a "county of the first class" as a county classified by population under Section 17-50-501 and requires the law enforcement agency of the city that serves as the county seat to enter into a public safety interagency agreement with the state department by July 1, 2025. This agreement must include terms for reimbursing the department's expenses, defining roles in joint operations, establishing data sharing parameters, ensuring accountability, and creating metrics to measure public safety improvements. The law enforcement agency must also present an annual report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee about the agreement's implementation and impact. Additionally, the bill grants the state division the power to exercise eminent domain to condemn unincorporated land owned by a first-class county seat city for constructing homelessness service facilities, with the option to consult the Department of Transportation. The bill also includes technical amendments to various sections of Utah law, primarily updating repeal dates for different governmental committees and programs, and specifies that the bill will take effect on May 7, 2025.

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