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H.J.R. 20
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MASTER STUDY RESOLUTION
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2005 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This joint resolution of the Legislature gives the Legislative Management Committee
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items of study it may assign to the appropriate interim committee.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This resolution:
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. gives the Legislative Management Committee items of study it may assign to the
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appropriate interim committee during the 2005 legislative interim;
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. directs interim committees assigned these studies to study and make
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recommendations for legislative action to the 56th Legislature prior to the 2006
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Annual General Session; and
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. suggests in approving studies the Legislative Management Committee give
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consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity of staff
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to respond.
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Special Clauses:
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None
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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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WHEREAS, the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
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committee to receive and assign matters for the interim study of the Legislature; and
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WHEREAS, the 56th Legislature has determined that certain legislative issues require
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additional investigation and study:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee
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is given the following items of study to assign to the appropriate interim committee with the
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duty to study and make recommendations for legislative action to the 56th Legislature prior to
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the 2006 Annual General Session.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in
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making study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual
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committees, give consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity
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of staff to respond adequately to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
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1. Appropriation Intent Language - to study moving nonlapsing authority from
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appropriations intent language to statute.
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2. Appropriations Processes - to study appropriations bill processes, appropriation
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subcommittee procedures, and the analysis and review of department budgets.
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3. Charter School Funding - to study the startup funding needs of charter schools.
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4. Energy Efficiency in Buildings - to study issues related to the energy efficiency of
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state buildings.
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5. Jail Contracting - to study and review the process for contracting and how to
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reimburse.
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6. Jail Reimbursement - to study a method of determining and paying for jail
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reimbursement.
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7. Property Tax Formula - to study the adequacy of the formula defining the local
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property tax replacement fund defined in Utah Code Subsection 53A-1a-513(4).
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8. School Building Costs - to study the cost of constructing school buildings (H.B.
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187).
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9. State Budget - to study what happens if the Legislature fails to pass, or the Governor
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vetoes, one or more appropriation acts to fund state government and fund other units of
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government for the next fiscal year (1Sub. H.B. 97).
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10. Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) - to study separating compensation from other
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programs and elements.
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11. WPU and Charter Schools - to study adjustment of the WPU formula for funding
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charter school administration.
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12. Zero Base Budgeting - to study whether an analysis of zero base budgeting should
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be conducted by an entity outside of government.
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13. Affordable Health Insurance Offer - to study facilitating the offer of affordable
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health insurance by groups and associations to their members.
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14. Amateur Sports Act - to study "right to participate" legislation in other states.
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15. Bankruptcy Rate - to study why Utah has one of the highest bankruptcy rates in the
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nation and what can be done to address the problem.
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16. Blacklisting - to study whether to expand the state's blacklisting law (2nd Sub.
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S.B. 233).
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17. Caps on Interest Rates - to study the creation of caps on interest rates for credit
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cards.
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18. Caps on Loan Interest - to study the possibility of capping interest rates that can be
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charged on deferred deposit loans.
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19. Consumer Credit Requirements - to study Consumer Credit Bureau notice
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requirements (H.B.100).
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20. Consumer Rights Related to Vehicle Repairs - to study whether the law should be
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changed governing consumer rights in motor vehicle repairs that are paid for by an insurance
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company.
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21. Contingent Payment - to study issues related to contingent payment provisions.
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22. Controlled Business - to study controlled business issues as they relate to the title
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insurance industry.
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23. Corporate Accountability - to study issues related to corporate accountability (S.B.
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171).
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24. Credit Union Act - to study revisions to the Credit Union Act (H.B. 277).
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25. Debt Collection Practices - to study needed changes to debt collection practices
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and whether Utah needs state regulation to supplement the federal Fair Debt Collection
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Practices Act.
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26. Housing Management - to study the management of planned unit developments,
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homeowners associations, and condominiums.
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27. Insurance Notice When Test Driving - to study whether to require some form of
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disclosure by automobile sellers that a person test driving a car is not covered by the car
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dealer's insurance in case of an accident during the test drive.
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28. Licensing of Body Artists - to study the licensing of body artists, including tattoos,
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body piercing, etc.
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29. Lien Recovery Fund - to study attorney fees interest paid.
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30. Lien Waivers - to study issues related to uniform lien waivers.
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31. Liens From Out-of-State - to study blanket liens from out-of-state vendors.
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32. Minimum Wage - to study issues related to the minimum wage.
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33. Mobile Home Park Property - to study the notice of sale of underlying property in
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mobile home parks.
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34. Noncompetition Contracts - to study instances where employee noncompetition
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contracts should be permissible and instances where contracts should be unenforceable (S.B.
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113).
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35. Price Gouging During Emergencies - to study the need for a price gouging statute
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to protect consumers from excessive prices charged during federal and state-declared disasters
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(S.B. 52).
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36. Rental Restrictions in Law - to study rental restrictions under the Condominium
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Ownership Act and the Community Association Act.
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37. Response Time on Assessments - to study whether to lengthen the time frame in
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which businesses have to respond to assessment notices before a penalty is incurred.
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38. Travel Agents - to study issues related to the regulation of travel agents.
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39. Usury Laws - to study caps on interest rates, caps on payday lenders, and the usury
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laws of other states.
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40. Workers' Compensation Coverage - to study workers' compensation coverage
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provided to fire department employees.
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41. Charter School Teaching - to study the use of innovative practices and new
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teaching methods in charter schools (H.B. 206).
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42. Charter Schools and Zoning - to study issues related to charter schools and local
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zoning.
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43. Education Achievement Gap - to study issues related to education achievement
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among different groups (H.B. 175).
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44. Glucagon Administration at School - to study the need to have school nurses and
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other trained school personnel available at school and school-sponsored activities to administer
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glucagon injections to a student with diabetes who is experiencing a low blood sugar
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emergency.
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45. Public School Nurses - to study the need to increase the number of nurses in public
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schools.
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46. Role of UCAT - to study the role of the Utah College of Applied Technology
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within the state system of higher education.
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47. School Buses and Disabled Students - to study school bus air conditioning and
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other needs for students with disabilities.
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48. School Nursing Policies - to study prescription drug medication and dispensing
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policies, the number of nurses in public schools, and the number that are needed to serve
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disabled students.
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49. Security for Public Schools - to study requiring each local school board that
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employs law enforcement officers on a full-time, permanent basis to evaluate the cost
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effectiveness of methods of providing for school safety (3Sub. H.B. 153).
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50. Special Needs High School Funding - to study special appropriations within the
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public education budget for special needs high schools.
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51. Teacher Compensation and Retention - to study beginning teacher compensation
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and retention issues, including mentoring, salary competitiveness, signing bonuses, tuition
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forgiveness, and special education shortages (H.B. 188, 1Sub. H.B. 188, and 2Sub. H.B. 74).
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52. Technology-based Student Achievement Management System - to study the
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current and future implementation of a technology-based student achievement management
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system to provide K-12 classroom teachers with student-level assessment and diagnostic data
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from which the teachers can prescribe effective instruction, and to provide school, district, and
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state administrators with an intra and inter school and district information sharing and reporting
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system.
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53. Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Transportation Consolidation - to study
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consolidation of Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind transportation with local school districts.
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54. Vote Required for School Change - to study changing the voting threshold for
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converting a regular public school to a charter school with a majority vote.
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55. Writing Competency - to study and analyze competency, methods, and assessment
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in phases: grades 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.
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56. Ballots for Overseas Voters - to study and prepare legislation providing for the use
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of electronic means to allow registered voters who are out of the state to vote in certain
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elections.
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57. Campaign Reform - to study issues related to campaign finance reform.
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58. Citizenship and Voting - to study proof of citizenship before a person can register
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to vote.
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59. Digital Signatures Act - to study electrical authentication and preemption issues
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with the federal E-sign laws.
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60. Early Voting - to study issues related to early voting.
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61. Electoral Systems - to study allowing counties, cities, special districts, and school
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districts to use ranked-choice voting and full representation voting methods for their elections.
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62. Email as Public Record - to study whether an email should be considered a public
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record and, if so, under what circumstances.
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63. Executive Orders - to study issues related to the issuance and publication of
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executive orders.
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64. Financial Disclosure - to study revisions to financial disclosure laws.
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65. Government Efficiencies - to study and review the findings of a commission
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formed by the Governor to examine effectiveness and efficiencies in government.
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66. Legislator Email Addresses - to study the legal and policy questions regarding
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legislator email addresses.
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67. Local Election Campaign Contributions - to study whether to prohibit county merit
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employees from making campaign contributions to the political campaigns of persons running
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for county office.
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68. Procurement Code Bidding and Contracts - to study modifications to the Utah
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Procurement Code's bidding procedures and contractual requirements (S.B. 66).
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69. Redistricting Commission - to study the establishment of a Redistricting
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Commission (H.J.R. 14).
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70. Referendums and Initiatives - to study the referendum and initiative processes,
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statutory and constitutional conflicts, and special elections.
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71. Voter Registration - to study issues related to election day voter registration.
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72. Voting by Felons - to study, clarify, and update the felon voting law.
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73. Voting Centers - to study the use of voting centers and whether the cost reductions
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outweigh concerns related to reapportionment.
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74. Voting Technology Changes - to study the updating of ballot definitions, counting
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procedures, and other issues due to the purchase of new voting equipment.
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75. Care of the Mentally Ill - to study community and institutional care for persons
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with mental illness.
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76. Child Welfare Code - to study evidentiary standards and whether they should be
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changed, and review words that are used in the code that are undefined, such as "accidental,"
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"nonaccidental," "threatened," "harm," and "emotional harm," to determine whether they
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should be defined.
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77. Deaf Community Issues - to study the Department of Human Services' approach to
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the needs of the deaf community, whether it is meeting ADA requirements, and suggested
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legislation.
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78. Epinephrine - to study the emergency administration of epinephrine (H.B. 110).
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79. Health and Medicaid Gaps - to study and review how the state addresses health
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and Medicaid gaps.
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80. Health Care Providers - to study access to health care providers and taxation of
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private health care providers (S.B. 34 and S.B. 61).
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81. Health Inspections of Child Care Centers - to study the Utah Department of Health
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and local health departments' inspection processes for child care centers for the purpose of
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eliminating duplication and inconsistent enforcement of standards.
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82. Health Insurance Costs - to study issues related to health insurance costs to small
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businesses.
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83. Hospital Infection Rates - to study whether to require hospitals to make public
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their infection rates.
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84. Licensing Phlebotomists - to study whether to license phlebotomists (H.B. 344).
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85. Medicaid Asset Test - to study the removal or adjustment of Medicaid asset test.
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86. Medicaid Funding - to study options for addressing Medicaid funding demands.
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87. Naturopathic Physician Prescriptions - to study prescription authority for licensed
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naturopathic physicians to include controlled substance and legend medications.
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88. Naturopathic Physician Sunset Review - to study and review the sunset of Title 58,
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Chapter 71, Naturopathic Physician Practices Act.
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89. Noncompete Agreements - to study issues related to Medicaid provider
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noncompete agreements (H.B. 106, S.B. 113, and S.B. 145).
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90. Nursing Shortage - to study the current shortage of nurses in the state.
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91. Oversight of Assisted Living Facilities - to study the rationality and feasibility of
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moving the regulatory oversight of assisted living facilities, including their potential removal
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from the long-term care facilities statute or moving it from the Department of Health to the
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Department of Human Services.
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92. Prescription Drug Programs - to study prescription drug programs, including a
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recently approved Virginia program.
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93. Prescription Drug Purchasing - to study issues related to the aggregated purchasing
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of prescription drugs.
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94. Regulating Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors - to study whether to
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require the use of drug pedigrees in certain circumstances and whether the Division of
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Occupational and Professional Licensing should develop, by administrative rule, a list of drug
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products that should be subject to pedigrees due to susceptibility to counterfeit and
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misbranding (1Sub. H.B. 354).
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95. Role of Dental Hygienists - to study whether the expanded role of dental hygienists
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can be used to reduce Medicaid dental costs.
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96. Rural Health Care Infrastructure - to study creating an administrative penalty for
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licensed medical practitioners in rural areas who make a referral to a facility in which they have
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a financial interest, and prohibiting licensed medical practitioners in rural areas from making a
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referral to a facility in which they have a financial interest if the financial interest is created
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after a certain date (H.B. 328).
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97. Substance Abuse Impact - to study the impact of substance abuse on all state
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departments, families, businesses, and society, and how best to address the problem.
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98. Toxic Mold - to study the effects of toxic mold, laws in other states, the impact on
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the insurance and real estate industries, the health impact, and suggested legislation.
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99. Traumatic Brain Injury - to study issues related to traumatic brain injury.
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100. Veterinary Technicians - to study whether to certify veterinary technicians.
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101. Advertising Illegal Activities - to study amending the criminal code to provide
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that advertising within Utah that is directed at Utah residents and that promotes gambling or
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prostitution is unlawful (H.B. 123).
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102. Attorney Fee Recovery - to study the recovery of attorney fees by the prevailing
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party in a civil lawsuit (S.B. 92).
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103. Child Support Collection - to study the collection of child support and alimony
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when children are involved, the conflicts in those laws, and whether the law should be
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changed.
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104. Child Support Obligations - to study whether child support provisions should
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take into account obligors that may be incarcerated or incapacitated in their ability to earn
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(H.B. 248).
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105. Civil Settlements - to study settlement offers in civil litigation (H.B. 127 and
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1Sub. H.B. 127).
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106. Commitment to Mental Health Authority - to study and review Utah law
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governing designated examiners and involuntary commitment hearings (1Sub. H.B. 271).
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107. Competition and Consumer Protection Legislation - to study amendments to the
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Utah Antitrust Act to allow claims by indirect purchasers.
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108. Court Verification of Day Care Costs - to study providing a court in a divorce
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proceeding with verification from a day care provider establishing the cost of day care for a
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custodial parent's family that can be used to determine the proper amount of withholding from
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the noncustodial parent.
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109. Group Homes and Communities - to study placement criteria as they apply to
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community-based treatment centers, considering the balance between community safety and
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the need for treatment in community placement, review of models for cooperation between
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group homes, city governments, and neighborhood groups (1Sub. H.B. 94).
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110. Guardian Ad Litem Audit - to study the results of the 2004-05 guardian ad litem
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audit, and potential revisions to the statute based on the results of the audit.
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111. Identity Theft Using Court Records - to study the feasibility of sealing all or part
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of a court's records to prevent identify theft.
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112. Impaneling Grand Juries - to study modifying the procedure for impaneling a
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grand jury.
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113. In Loco Parentis - to study and examine whether or not a state district court
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should extend the doctrine of in loco parentis to grant visitation rights to persons who have not
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been married to each other.
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114. Involuntary Commitment - to study the impact of changes to the state's
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involuntary commitment laws.
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115. Justice Court Funds - to study the income and expenditure from justice courts,
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including revenue from traffic citations, and compare to citation numbers prior to the justice
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court.
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116. Marriage Preparation - to study whether to provide a reduction in marriage
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license fees for couples who voluntarily undergo marriage education that meets specified
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criteria (H.B. 252).
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117. Materials Harmful to Minors - to study conflicts with rights of free speech,
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parental rights, and recommended legislation.
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118. Mutual Protective Orders - to study whether to permit courts to issue mutual
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protective orders (H.B. 360).
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119. Veterans' Nursing Home - to study the establishment of a veterans' nursing home,
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including public and private partnerships.
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120. Critical Incident Shooting Provisions - to study prohibiting a peace officer from
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being interviewed as part of an internal investigation until at least a 24-hour period after the
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peace officer's involvement in a critical or fatal incident (1Sub. H.B. 134).
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121. Fire Suppression - to study issues related to fire suppression at Camp Williams.
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122. Gun Restrictions - to study eliminating the prohibition on carrying a loaded gun
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in a vehicle (S.B. 175).
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123. Hate Crimes - to study issues related to hate crimes.
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124. Human Trafficking - to study issues related to human trafficking of women and
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children.
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125. Jail Contracting and Jail Reimbursement - to study the core rate adjustment,
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equity throughout the state, and recommended legislation.
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126. Licensing of Convicted Felons - to study removing barriers to professional
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licensing of convicted felons, not in an area of licensing which may be related to the
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conviction, who have been released from prison.
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127. Penalty Enhancements - to study and review all crimes that have enhanced
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penalties to determine whether the penalty is correct or should be increased, and whether there
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should be penalty enhancements or whether penalties should be raised instead.
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128. Prison Education Surcharges - to study state surcharges for education and training
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programs at state prisons (H.B. 234).
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129. Report of Death - to study the reporting of deaths at residential facilities and
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penalties for failing to report.
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130. Sex Offender Treatment - to study issues related to the funding of sex offender
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treatment.
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131. Street Racing Laws - to study tougher laws and penalties to address the increase
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in street racing, and what would deter people from participating.
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132. Youth Violence - to study issues related to dating violence among youth.
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133. Allocation of Waste Tire Recycling Fee - to study whether to allow retailers to
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keep a portion of the waste tire recycling fee.
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134. Animal Feeding Responsibilities - to study the responsibility of land owners who
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do not allow hunting on their lands to provide year-round feeding for the animals so they do
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not eat food intended for livestock on the property of other land owners.
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135. Apple Initiative - to study funding of education from income from federal lands
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alternative.
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136. Athletic Foundation Report - to study having the Utah Athletic Foundation report
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yearly to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.
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137. Branding Law Reciprocity - to study the branding laws of Idaho, Wyoming,
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Utah, and other surrounding states, including a comparison of Utah's and Wyoming's branding
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laws.
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138. Division of State History Reorganization - to study the reorganization of the State
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Antiquities Section, the archeologist portion of the Division of State History.
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139. Irrigation Companies - to study issues related to water rights in irrigation
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companies.
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140. Local Water Rights - to study water rights held by political subdivisions.
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141. Natural Resources Law Enforcement - to study the structure of law enforcement
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within the Department of Natural Resources.
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142. Oil and Gas Drilling Permit Litigation - to study how to address the hundreds of
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oil and gas leases that have been awarded in Utah by the Bureau of Land Management but not
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issued due to continuing litigation.
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143. Raw Milk - to study issues related to raw milk sales.
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144. Standing of Private Water Companies - to study whether private water companies
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should have the same standing as cities or special service districts for water fillings, protesting
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water rights, and sanitation standards and costs.
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145. Uniform Environmental Covenants Act - to study how to address the problem of
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vacant, abandoned, and underused sites with various forms of environmental contamination.
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146. Water Banking - to study issues related to a water banking program.
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147. Water Development - to study Bear River water development in Box Elder
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County, including the Washakie Reservoir site.
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148. Building Inspection and Removal Requirements - to study ways to ensure better
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compliance with asbestos inspection and removal requirements in residential demolition and
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reconstruction through local government building permit or other processes.
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149. Density Credit for Lands Donation to School Districts - to study whether to
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prohibit counties and municipalities from disapproving a subdivision plat for failure to comply
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with density requirements if the plat includes land that is being donated to a school district for
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future school building construction (H.B. 333).
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150. Enforcement and Review of Building Standards - to study permitting building
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inspectors to issue citations to enforce the Construction Trades Licensing Act, and review
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building standards enforced by the Department of Health and local health departments.
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151. Group Homes - to study group homes: location, oversight, the RFP process,
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effectiveness, and community participation.
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152. Impact of Land Use Restrictions - to study Oregon Ballot Measure 37 (2004):
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whether governments must pay owners, or forgo enforcement, when certain land use
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restrictions reduce property value.
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153. Local Background Checks - to study issues related to background checks in local
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government (H.B. 112).
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154. Municipal Electric Utility Earnings - to study how local governments report
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earnings from electric utilities owned by the local government (H.B. 312).
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155. Prescriptive Easements - to study ways to provide notice to property owners of
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prescriptive easement claims, recording of prescriptive easements, and fair compensation to a
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property owner for an easement (1Sub. H.B. 207).
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156. Removing Residential Housing Restrictions - to study whether restrictions on the
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use of any property for residential housing, whether imposed by deed or otherwise, should be
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removed.
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157. Special Districts - to study and continue the rewrite of Title 17A, Special
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Districts, to Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities.
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158. Special Service District Liability - to study the fairness of having special service
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districts be liable for legal fees if the final bid price for property is 10-15% below fair market
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value (independently appraised value).
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159. Water and Land Rights of Cities - to study whether cities should have the right to
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chase water and land upstream, especially with water districts in place.
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160. Changes in Utility Regulation - to study eliminating the Committee of Consumer
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Services, folding Division of Public Utilities staff into the Public Service Commission, creating
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the Office of Ratepayer Advocate, and allowing intervenor reimbursement in rate cases (H.B.
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320).
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161. Energy Administration Changes - to study the phase-out of the Utah Energy
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Office (2Sub. S.B.199), how its former responsibilities and funds are being managed and
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allocated, how the Petroleum Violations Escrow funds will be used, and review of a report
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from the Governor's Office, to be received by April 1, 2005, containing a detailed, written
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implementation report.
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162. Energy Efficiency - to study policies that promote energy economy and
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efficiency.
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163. Energy Issues - to study energy-related issues, including current state energy
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policy, utility affiliate relationships, transmission line access, and power line locations.
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164. Energy Supplies - to study energy supplies, reliability, and transmission line
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policies.
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165. Impact of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) - to study the impact of VOIP on
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telephone regulation by states, whether Utah classifies it as a telecommunication service
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subject to state regulation or as an information service not subject to state regulation, how the
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FCC and the federal courts treat the issue, what is needed to protect the public safety and health
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and to guard against consumer fraud, determine Public Service Commission regulatory
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authority in light of new federal laws, decisions, and technology.
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166. Medical Technology - to study issues related to medical technology.
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167. Municipal Utility Rates - to study the disclosure and enforcement of municipal
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utility rates.
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168. Technology Efficiency - to study and review technology efficiency within
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nonexecutive areas of state government.
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169. Utility Deregulation - to study the deregulation of utilities in Utah.
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170. Administration of Personal Property Taxes - to study the administration,
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assessment, and collection of property taxes on personal property, including a review of
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minimum taxes for small businesses, exemption of supplies, filing requirements, forms, and
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other aspects of administration.
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171. Charitable Contributions on Income Tax Returns - to study the proliferation of
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income tax return checkoffs and whether tax return design requirements impact checkoff
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contributions.
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172. Comprehensive Tuition Tax Credits Study - to study tuition tax credits with
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objective measurement of certain criteria and an analysis of what other states have done and
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what could be done in Utah.
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173. Disposition of Tourism, Recreation, Cultural, and Convention Facilities Tax - to
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study limiting the expenditure of revenues generated by the tourism, recreation, cultural, and
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convention facilities tax relating to facilities that are predominantly used by tourists (S.B. 137).
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174. Enterprise Zones Tax Credit - to study issues related to eligibility criteria for an
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enterprise zone tax credit.
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175. Equipment Tax Exemption - to study a sales and use tax exemption for material
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handling equipment.
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176. Fiscal Impact of Illegal Aliens - to study the fiscal impact of illegal aliens on state
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taxes and expenditures.
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177. Individual Income Tax Contributions - to study the current contributions that are
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available under the individual income tax.
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178. Parking Plates Linked to Disabled Tax Exemption - to study the feasibility of
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linking eligibility for income tax deductions for the disabled with disabled parking license
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plates.
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179. Past Due Property Taxes - to study and review the interest and penalties on past
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due property taxes.
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180. Property Tax Burden on Seniors - to study whether to amend the Utah
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Constitution to authorize the Legislature to adjust property tax laws so that the property taxes
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paid by seniors do not become overly burdensome.
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181. Property Tax on Propane Tanks - to study personal property taxes on propane
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tanks and why some counties provide exemptions from personal property taxes and others do
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not.
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182. Sales and Use Tax Exemption - to study manufacturer's sales and use tax
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exemption relating to materials used in production.
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183. Tax Collections - to study how assessing and collecting taxes on personal
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property is administered.
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184. Tax Credits - to study issues related to earned income tax credits.
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185. Taxing Practices of Special Districts for Water - to study the taxing practices of
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special districts related to the purchase of water.
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186. Insurance and Retirement for Firemen - to study insurance and retirement for
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firemen from fire insurance premiums.
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187. Retirement Consolidation - to study consolidation of retirement systems.
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188. Retirement System Fund Operation - to study whether the Legislature should
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require by statute that the Utah Retirement System Fund establish and operate a program
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through which a portion of the fund is managed by locally domiciled asset management
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companies.
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189. Actual Costs of Roads - to study the real costs of building and maintaining roads
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(Interstate, county, etc.), including not only out-of-pocket expenses but also overhead costs per
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mile for different types of roads in the state.
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190. Child Safety Seat Education - to study how to provide safety information to
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purchasers of child safety seats, and how the effort can be funded.
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191. Driver License Qualifications - to study repealing the use of a temporary
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identification number issued by the IRS for purposes of obtaining a driver license or
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identification card issued by the Driver License Division, and whether a driver license or
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identification card obtained using a temporary identification number should not be renewed or
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extended (H.B. 330).
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192. Emissions Testing - to study whether vehicles with less than 60,000 miles should
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be required to have an emissions test.
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193. Grant Tower Railroad Reconfiguration - to study the reconfiguration of the Grant
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Tower Railroad curves and how it will be financed (S.J.R. 12).
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194. High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes - to study restrictions on high occupancy vehicle
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lanes (H.B. 367, as amended).
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195. Masking Convictions from Driving Records - to study what statutory changes, if
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any, are needed to comply with federal regulatory requirements that prohibit the state from
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masking or deferring a driver's conviction for a violation from appearing on the driving record
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of anyone holding a commercial driver's license.
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196. Nondriving Alcohol Offense On Driving Record - to study whether a nondriving
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alcohol offense should be allowed to stay on a person's record, for auto insurance purposes,
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after the delay period.
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197. Traffic Enforcement - to study provisions relating to license plates requirements,
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traffic enforcement systems, and photo radar (H.B. 219).
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198. Transportation Funding Strategies - to study innovative transportation financing
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strategies, including how to leverage and expand the public resources by encouraging private
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investment in transportation solutions, how to create innovative financial structuring that
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creates nontraditional funding sources rather than relying on state and federal gas tax revenues,
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and how to accelerate transportation projects, reduce costs, and reduce risk to the state and to
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the Department of Transportation.
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199. Covered-At-Work Program - to study raising the premium subsidy for the
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Covered-At-Work Program and directing the Department of Health to seek an amendment to
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the state's Primary Care Network waiver granted by the federal government (1Sub. H.B. 304).
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200. Funds Transfer to Industrial Assistance - to study requiring the Division of
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Finance to transfer from the General Fund to the Industrial Assistance Fund each fiscal year
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sufficient money to offset earned credits (1Sub. S.B. 234).
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201. Immigrant Services Corporations - to study issues related to specialized
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immigrant services corporations (H.B. 130).
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202. Motion Picture Incentives - to study motion picture incentive funding issues.
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203. Native American Economic Development - to study economic development
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opportunities for Native American communities.
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204. Small Business Investment Fund - to study how the Southeastern Utah Small
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Business Investment Fund can facilitate the establishment of small businesses for
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TANF-eligible or low-income individuals from Southeastern Utah.
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205. Unemployment Insurance - to study providing an unemployment insurance wage
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option.
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206. Constitutional Questions Regarding Property Taxes - to study constitutional
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questions raised by H.B. 193, Property Tax Changes, 2005 General Session, regarding
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nonprofit entities.
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207. Ranked Choice Voting - to study the use of ranked choice voting for the Senate
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and House.
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208. Services for Legislators - to study constituent services for legislators.
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209. Staff for Legislators - to study providing legislative staff for individual
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legislators.
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210. Aerospace Technology - to study new technology developments in the aerospace
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industry including related state development and training policies.
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211. Biotechnology - to study the development of biotechnology, related training
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programs, and BioSTAR technology research.
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212. Information Technology Governance - to study and review the Chief Information
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Officer's plan for implementation and other statutorily required progress reports and budgets
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necessary to meet the statutory deadline of July 1, 2006, and review all aspects of the transition
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and the resulting new department regarding funding, personnel, rates, and programs (H.B. 109).
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213. Nanotechnology - to study the development of nanotechnology in Utah.
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214. Utility and Trade Regulatory Authority - to study state regulatory authority
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regarding the Utilities and General Agreements in Trades and Services Treaty being negotiated
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by the United States Trade Representative to the World Trade Organization (H.J.R. 15).
Legislative Review Note
as of 3-1-05 2:00 PM
Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.