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:

(1) “Center” means the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration created in Section 63N-18-201.

(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.

(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.

(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.

Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session

Utah Center for Immigration and Integration

63N-18-201 - Creation of the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration — Responsibilities of the center.

(1) There is created within the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration.

(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; andadvise and make recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and the Legislature regarding immigrant integration and foreign labor issues.

(3) The center may not encourage a business to bypass state residents for the business’s workforce needs.

(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.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session

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:

(1) a description of the center’s activities regarding immigrant integration;

(2) the number of businesses that received assistance in utilizing foreign labor programs;

(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

(4) recommendations regarding: changes that would improve the center; andthe task force described in Subsection 63N-18-201(2)(d).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session