Creation of Utah Energy Infrastructure Authority.

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  • (1) There is created an independent state agency known as the "Utah Energy Infrastructure Authority."
  • (2) Subject to Section 63H-2-203, the authority may:
    • (a) sue and be sued;
    • (b) enter into contracts generally;
    • (c)
      • (i) accept financial or other assistance from a public or private source for the authority's activities, powers, and duties; and
      • (ii) expend money received under Subsection (2)(c)(i) for the purpose of building or enhancing the state's energy delivery infrastructure;
    • (d)
      • (i) for the purpose of studying a qualifying transmission project, borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from:
        • (A) a public entity; or
        • (B) any other source; and
      • (ii) comply with a condition of a loan or assistance described in Subsection (2)(d)(i);
    • (e) in accordance with Part 4, Bonding, issue one or more bonds to finance a qualifying energy delivery project;
    • (f) hire one or more employees, including:
      • (i) a contract employee; and
      • (ii) legal counsel;
    • (g) enter into a partnership agreement with a business entity related to a qualifying energy delivery project;
    • (h) enter into an agreement with a public entity related to a qualifying energy delivery project;
    • (i) if none of the authority's net earnings inure to the benefit of a private entity, use money available to the authority:
      • (i) for administrative, overhead, legal, or other operating expenses of the authority; and
      • (ii) to pay the principal and interest on an authority bond;
    • (j) create one or more subsidiaries to engage in an activity that the authority may engage in under this chapter;
    • (k) transact other business related to a qualifying energy delivery project;
    • (l) acquire, own, lease, or sell real property or personal property related to a qualifying energy delivery project; or
    • (m) exercise a power provided for in this chapter.
  • (3) Unless expressly provided in this chapter, the state is not liable for an obligation, expense, debt, or liability of the authority.




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