63N-18 - Utah Center for Immigration and Integration
Title 63N > 63N-18
Sections (3)
General Provisions
63N-18-102 - Definitions.
As used in this chapter: 63N-18-102(1) “Center” means the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration created in Section 63N-18-201. 63N-18-102(2) “Foreign labor” means one or more individuals from a nation other than the United States who are eligible to participate in visa programs established by the federal government to work in the state. 63N-18-102(3) “Foreign labor program” means a program established by the United States Department of Labor to bring eligible foreign individuals to the United States for employment opportunities. 63N-18-102(4) “Immigrant integration” means a dynamic two-way process in which immigrant communities and host communities work together to build a cohesive and vibrant society that has respect for unique cultural differences.
Utah Center for Immigration and Integration
63N-18-201 - Creation of the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration — Responsibilities of the center.
63N-18-201(1) There is created within the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration. 63N-18-201(2) The center shall:
assist individuals and businesses in the state with identifying pathways for recruiting and retaining foreign labor; coordinate with state agencies in developing and administering policies and programs related to immigrant integration; develop and implement a statewide strategy for immigrant integration that promotes economic opportunities for immigrant communities in the state; create and convene a task force to review and make recommendations regarding the state’s policies on immigrant integration; develop sustainable partnerships with local officials, the business sector, and community organizations serving immigrant communities in the state; and advise and make recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and the Legislature regarding immigrant integration and foreign labor issues. 63N-18-201(3) The center may not encourage a business to bypass state residents for the business’s workforce needs. 63N-18-201(4) The center may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to carry out the center’s responsibilities under this chapter.
63N-18-202 - Annual report.
The office shall include in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306 , a report of the center’s operations, including: 63N-18-202(1) a description of the center’s activities regarding immigrant integration; 63N-18-202(2) the number of businesses that received assistance in utilizing foreign labor programs; 63N-18-202(3) the number of employment-based immigration visas issued for individuals to secure employment opportunities in the state, including the primary employers associated with the visas; and 63N-18-202(4) recommendations regarding:
changes that would improve the center; and the task force described in Subsection 63N-18-201(2)(d).