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§ 11-71-101. Definitions.

Effective 1/1/2026
11-71-101.  Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)"Accommodations and services" means an accommodation or service described in Subsection 59-12-103(1)(i).
(2)"Agency" means a community reinvestment agency established by a creating entity under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agencies.
(3)"Committee" means a major sporting event venue zone committee convened under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act.
(4)"Creating entity" means:
(a)a municipality or county with an approved major sporting event venue zone in the jurisdictional boundaries of the municipality or county, provided that the jurisdictional boundaries of a county shall include incorporated areas within a county if the county has an ownership interest in all or a portion of the major sporting event venue; or
(b)one or more municipalities, one or more counties, or a municipality and a county that:
(i)have entered into an interlocal agreement to form a major sporting event venue zone; and
(ii)have an approved major sporting event venue zone, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act.
(5)"Development" means:
(a)construction of a new major sporting event venue, including public infrastructure and improvements;
(b)demolition, reconstruction, modification, upgrade, or expansion of an existing but aging major sporting event venue, including new public infrastructure, public infrastructure upgrades, or public infrastructure and improvements; and
(c)the planning of, arranging for, or participation in activities listed in Subsection (5)(a) or (b).
(6)"Fiscal agent" means:
(a)an agency; or
(b)a public infrastructure financing district created under Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act.
(7)"Impacted primary area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701.
(8)"Major sporting event venue zone" means the area within a municipality or county approved by a major sporting event venue zone committee, as described in Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act.
(9)"Major sporting event venue zone revenue" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701.
(10)
(a)"Public infrastructure and improvements" means infrastructure, improvements, facilities, or buildings that:
(i)
(A)benefit the public and are owned by a public entity or a public utility; or
(B)benefit the public and are publicly maintained or operated by a public entity; or
(ii)
(A)are privately owned;
(B)benefit the public;
(C)as determined by the legislative body of the creating entity, provide a substantial benefit to the development and operation of a major sporting event venue zone; and
(D)are built according to applicable county or municipal design and safety standards.
(b)"Public infrastructure and improvements" includes:
(i)facilities, lines, or systems that provide water, sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, electricity, energy storage, clean energy, microgrids, or telecommunications service;
(ii)streets, roads, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, walkways, solid waste facilities, parking facilities, rail lines, and multimodal facilities; and
(iii)a transportation system or components of a transportation system.
(11)"Qualified development zone" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701.
(12)"Secondary project area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701.
(13)"Transportation system" means the same as the term is defined in Section 63N-3-1701.


Enacted by Chapter 495, 2025 General Session

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