Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 96 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Iwamoto, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the quorum requirements to rely on joint legislative rules;
• addresses sunset date provisions related to the commission; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LEGISLATIVE WATER DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
House Sponsor: 
Joel Ferry
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the Legislative Water Development
Commission.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the quorum requirements to rely on joint legislative rules;
▸ addresses sunset date provisions related to the commission; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-273
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 28, 154, and 342
73-27-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 28
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63I-1-273
 is amended to read:
63I-1-273.
Repeal dates, Title 73.
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(1) In relation to the Legislative Water Development Commission, on January 1,
2031:
]
[
(a) in Subsection 
73-10g-105
(3), the language that states "and in consultation with the
Legislative Water Development Commission created in Section 
73-27-102
" is repealed;
]
[
(b) Subsection 
73-10g-203
(4)(a) is repealed; and
]
[
(c)
] 
(1)
 Title 73, Chapter 27, Legislative Water Development Commission, is repealed
January 1, 2031
.
(2) Title 73, Chapter 10g, Part 2, Agricultural Water Optimization, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(3) Section 
73-18-3.5
, which creates the Boating Advisory Council, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(4) Title 73, Chapter 30, Great Salt Lake Advisory Council Act, is repealed July 1,
2027.
(5) In relation to Title 73, Chapter 31, Water Banking Act, on December 31, 2030:
(a) Subsection 
73-1-4
(2)(e)(xi) is repealed;
(b) Subsection 
73-10-4
(1)(h) is repealed; and
(c) Title 73, Chapter 31, Water Banking Act, is repealed.
Section 2. Section 
73-27-102
 is amended to read:
73-27-102.
Legislative Water Development Commission created.
(1) 
(a)
 The Legislative Water Development Commission is created to determine the
state's role in the protection, conservation, and development of the state's water resources.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, "commission" means the Legislative Water
Development Commission.
(2) (a) The commission membership shall include:
(i) five members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
four of whom may be from the same political party;
(ii) eight members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
House of Representatives, no more than six of whom may be from the same political party; and
(iii) subject to Subsections (2)(b) and (c), nonvoting members, appointed by the
Legislative Management Committee, from a list recommended by the cochairs of the
commission described in Subsection (5).
(b) If the Legislative Management Committee chooses to not appoint an individual on
the list described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii), the Legislative Management Committee may ask the
cochairs of the commission to submit an additional list of recommendations.
(c) The Legislative Management Committee may not appoint an individual who is not
recommended by the cochairs of the commission.
(3) (a) The members appointed by the Legislative Management Committee under
Subsection (2)(a)(iii) shall be appointed or reappointed to a two-year term.
(b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the Legislative
Management Committee, in consultation with the cochairs of the commission, shall appoint a
replacement for the unexpired term.
(4) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall,
to the extent possible, appoint members under Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii) that represent both
rural and urban areas of the state.
(5) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
under Subsection (2)(a)(i) as a cochair of the commission.
(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) as a cochair of the commission.
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(6) Attendance by at least 50% of one legislative house and more than 50% of the
other legislative house constitutes a quorum.
]
(6) What constitutes a quorum of the commission is determined in accordance with
Legislative Joint Rules, Title 7, Chapter 1, Part 2, Creation and Organization of Legislative
Committees, except nonvoting members of the commission described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii)
may not be considered for purposes of determining a quorum.
(7) (a) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator
are governed by Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation
and Expenses.
(b) Commission members who are employees of the state shall receive no additional
compensation.
(c) Other commission members shall receive no compensation or expenses for their
service on the commission.
(8) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
to the commission.