Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 56 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Edwards, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/18/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• modifies the reporting requirements of the Women in the Economy Commission;
• repeals the sunset date of the Women in the Economy Commission Act, which has the effect of allowing the commission to continue beyond July 1, 2016; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards
Senate Sponsor: 
Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Women in the Economy Commission Act and the Legislative
Oversight and Sunset Act .
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ modifies the reporting requirements of the Women in the Economy Commission;
▸ repeals the sunset date of the Women in the Economy Commission Act, which has
the effect of allowing the commission to continue beyond July 1, 2016; and
▸ makes technical changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-11-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
35A-11-203
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
63I-1-235
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 51, 143, 226, 258, and 273
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-11-102
 is amended to read:
35A-11-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Women in the Economy Commission created in Section
35A-11-201
.
(2) "State institution of higher education" [
is as
] 
means the same as that term is
 defined
in Section 
53B-3-102
.
Section 2. Section 
35A-11-203
 is amended to read:
35A-11-203.
Annual report.
(1) The commission shall annually prepare [
and publish a report directed to the:
] 
a
report for inclusion in the department's annual written report described in Section 
35A-1-109
.
[
(a) governor;
]
[
(b) Education Interim Committee;
]
[
(c) Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee;
]
[
(d) Executive Appropriations Committee;
]
[
(e) Legislative Management Committee;
]
[
(f) Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee; and
]
[
(g) State Council on Workforce Services.
]
(2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) describe how the commission fulfilled its statutory purposes and duties during the
year; and
(b) contain recommendations on how the state should act to address issues relating to
women in the economy.
Section 3. Section 
63I-1-235
 is amended to read:
63I-1-235.
Repeal dates, Title 35A.
(1) Subsection 
35A-4-312
(5)(p) is repealed July 1, 2017.
(2) Title 35A, Chapter 5, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board, is repealed
July 1, 2018.
[
(3) Title 35A, Chapter 11, Women in the Economy Commission Act, is repealed July
1, 2016.
]