Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 14 Second Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Hall, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• directs the legislative fiscal analyst to, in collaboration with the executive branch, create mathematical equations for certain formulas in the Utah Code; and
• directs the legislative fiscal analyst to create a mathematical equation for the state appropriations limit formula.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT AND MATHEMATICAL FORMULA
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Craig Hall
Senate Sponsor: 
Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to formulas in the Utah Code.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ directs the legislative fiscal analyst to, in collaboration with the executive branch,
create mathematical equations for certain formulas in the Utah Code; and
▸ directs the legislative fiscal analyst to create a mathematical equation for the state
appropriations limit formula.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
63I-6-101
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
63I-6-102
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
63I-6-103
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
63J-3-206
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63I-6-101
 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 6. MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS ACT
 63I-6-101.
Title.
This chapter is known as "Mathematical Equations Act."
Section 2. Section 
63I-6-102
 is enacted to read:
 63I-6-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Formula" means a description of or directions for a computation in the Utah Code.
(2) "Mathematical equation" means a symbolic expression of a formula that is created
by the legislative fiscal analyst under Subsection 
63I-6-103
(1).
Section 3. Section 
63I-6-103
 is enacted to read:
 63I-6-103.
Converting a formula into a mathematical equation.
(1) The legislative fiscal analyst shall, when directed by statute and in consultation
with the executive branch, convert a formula into a mathematical equation that:
(a) accurately expresses the formula with mathematical symbols as a mathematical
equation; and
(b) is mathematically unambiguous.
(2) The legislative fiscal analyst shall include each mathematical equation described in
Subsection (1) that has not yet been approved under Subsection (3) in an annual appropriations
act.
(3) If, for a formula, the mathematical equation described in Subsection (1) is approved
by the Legislature in an appropriations act:
(a) the mathematical equation is the authoritative version of the formula until:
(i) the legislative fiscal analyst determines that the mathematical equation is inaccurate;
or
(ii) the statutory language upon which the mathematical equation is based is changed;
and
(b) the legislative fiscal analyst shall post the mathematical equation on the Internet for
public access.
Section 4. Section 
63J-3-206
 is enacted to read:
 63J-3-206.
Appropriations limit formula -- Mathematical equation.
The legislative fiscal analyst shall create, in accordance with Section 
63I-6-103
, a
mathematical equation for the state appropriations limit formula described in this part.
Section 5. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.