Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 36 Second Substitute (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Waldrip, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• repeals the sunset date for the Commission on Housing Affordability (commission);
• modifies the membership and duties of the commission; and
• provides that the commission serves as a subcommittee of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COMMISSION ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Waldrip
Senate Sponsor: 
Jacob L. Anderegg
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the Commission on Housing Affordability within the Department of
Workforce Services.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals the sunset date for the Commission on Housing Affordability (commission);
▸ modifies the membership and duties of the commission; and
▸ provides that the commission serves as a subcommittee of the Unified Economic
Opportunity Commission.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-8-2202
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 392
35A-8-2203
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 392
63I-1-235
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 28 and 282
63N-1b-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 282
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-8-2202
 is amended to read:
35A-8-2202.
Commission on Housing Affordability.
(1) There is created within the department the Commission on Housing Affordability.
(2) The commission shall consist of [
] 
 members as follows:
(a) one senator appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b) two representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(c) the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;
(d) the director of the division;
(e) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or the
executive director's designee;
(f) the president of the Utah Transit Authority or the president's designee;
(g) the [
president
] 
chair of the board of trustees
 of the Utah Housing Corporation or the
[
president's
] 
chair's
 designee; [
and
]
(h) the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 
63J-4-202
 or the state
homelessness coordinator's designee; and
[
(h)
] 
(i)
members appointed by the governor as follows:
(i) one individual representing the land development community with experience and
expertise in affordable, subsidized multi-family development, recommended by the Utah
Homebuilders Association;
(ii) one individual representing the real estate industry, recommended by the Utah
Association of Realtors;
(iii) one individual representing the banking industry, recommended by the Utah
Bankers Association;
(iv) one individual representing public housing authorities, recommended by the
director of the division;
(v) two individuals representing municipal government, recommended by the Utah
League of Cities and Towns;
(vi) one individual representing redevelopment agencies and community reinvestment
agencies, recommended by the Utah Redevelopment Association;
(vii) two individuals representing county government, recommended by the Utah
Association of Counties, where:
(A) one of the individuals is from a county of the first class; and
(B) one of the individuals is from a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
(viii) one individual representing a nonprofit organization that addresses issues related
to housing affordability;
(ix) one individual with expertise on housing affordability issues in rural communities;
and
(x) one individual representing the Salt Lake Chamber, recommended by the Salt Lake
Chamber.
(3) (a) When a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the governor under
Subsection (2)[
(h)
]
(i)
, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
(b) Members appointed under Subsection (2)[
(h)
]
(i)
 may be removed by the governor
for cause.
(c) A member appointed under Subsection (2)[
(h)
]
(i)
 shall be removed from the
commission and replaced by an appointee of the governor if the member is absent for three
consecutive meetings of the commission without being excused by a cochair of the
commission.
(d) A member serves until the member's successor is appointed.
(4) (a) The commission shall select two members to serve as cochairs, one of whom
shall be a legislator.
(b) Subject to the other provisions of this Subsection (4), the cochairs are responsible
for the call and conduct of meetings.
(c) The cochairs shall call and hold meetings of the commission at least four times each
year.
(d) One or more additional meetings may be called upon request by a majority of the
commission's members.
(5) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
(6) (a) A member of the commission described in Subsections (2)(c) through [
(h)
] 
(i)
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem
and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
(7) The division shall provide staff support to the commission.
Section 2. Section 
35A-8-2203
 is amended to read:
35A-8-2203.
Duties of the commission.
(1) The [
commission's duties include
] 
commission shall
:
(a) serve as a subcommittee of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission and
assist the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission in performing the Unified Economic
Opportunity Commission's duties under Section 
63N-1a-202
;
[
(a)
] 
(b)
 [
increasing
] 
increase
 public and government awareness and understanding of
the housing affordability needs of the state and how those needs may be most effectively and
efficiently met, through empirical study and investigation;
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 [
identifying
] 
identify
 and [
recommending
] 
recommend
 implementation of
specific strategies, policies, procedures, and programs to address the housing affordability
needs of the state;
[
(c)
] 
(d)
 [
facilitating
] 
facilitate
 the communication and coordination of public and
private entities that are involved in developing, financing, providing, advocating for, and
administering affordable housing in the state;
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 [
studying, evaluating, and reporting
] 
study, evaluate, and report
 on the status
and effectiveness of policies, procedures, and programs that address housing affordability in
the state;
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 [
studying and evaluating
] 
study and evaluate
 the policies, procedures, and
programs implemented by other states that address housing affordability;
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 [
providing
] 
provide
 a forum for public comment on issues related to housing
affordability; and
[
(g)
] 
(h)
 [
providing
] 
provide
 recommendations to the [
governor
] 
Unified Economic
Opportunity Commission
 and 
the
 Legislature on strategies, policies, procedures, and programs
to address the housing affordability needs of the state.
(2) To accomplish its duties, the commission may:
(a) request and receive from a state or local government agency or institution summary
information relating to housing affordability, including:
(i) reports;
(ii) audits;
(iii) projections; and
(iv) statistics; and
(b) appoint one or more advisory groups to advise and assist the commission.
(3) (a) A member of an advisory group described in Subsection (2)(b):
(i) shall be appointed by the commission;
(ii) may be:
(A) a member of the commission; or
(B) an individual from the private or public sector; and
(iii) notwithstanding Section 
35A-8-2202
, may not receive reimbursement or pay for
any work done in relation to the advisory group.
(b) An advisory group described in Subsection (2)(b) shall report to the commission on
the progress of the advisory group.
Section 3. Section 
63I-1-235
 is amended to read:
63I-1-235.
Repeal dates, Title 35A.
(1) Subsection 
35A-1-202
(2)(d), related to the Child Care Advisory Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(2) Section 
35A-3-205
, which creates the Child Care Advisory Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2026.
(3) Subsection 
35A-4-312
(5)(p), describing information that may be disclosed to the
federal Wage and Hour Division, is repealed July 1, 2022.
(4) Subsection 
35A-4-502
(5), which creates the Employment Advisory Council, is
repealed July 1, 2022.
[
(5) Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 22, Commission on Housing Affordability, is repealed
July 1, 2023.
]
[
(6)
] 
(5)
 Section 
35A-9-501
 is repealed January 1, 2023.
[
(7)
] 
(6)
 Title 35A, Chapter 11, Women in the Economy Commission Act, is repealed
January 1, 2025.
[
(8)
] 
(7)
 Sections 
35A-13-301
 and 
35A-13-302
, which create the Governor's
Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, are repealed July 1, 2023.
[
(9)
] 
(8)
 Section 
35A-13-303
, which creates the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council,
is repealed July 1, 2024.
[
(10)
] 
(9)
 Section 
35A-13-404
, which creates the advisory council for the Division of
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is repealed July 1, 2025.
[
(11)
] 
(10)
 Sections 
35A-13-603
 and 
35A-13-604
, which create the Interpreter
Certification Board, are repealed July 1, 2026.
Section 4. Section 
63N-1b-102
 is amended to read:
63N-1b-102.
Subcommittees generally.
(1) Each subcommittee created under this part or by the commission in accordance
with this section serves under the direction of the commission and shall assist the commission
in performing the commission's duties.
(2) In addition to the subcommittees created under this part, the commission may
establish one or more subcommittees to assist and advise the commission on specified topics or
issues relevant to the commission's duties, including:
(a) rural economic growth;
(b) sustainable community growth;
(c) small business and entrepreneurism;
(d) multicultural economic empowerment; and
(e) international relations, trade, and immigration.
(3) When establishing a subcommittee under Subsection (2), the commission shall:
(a) appoint members to the subcommittee that represent a range of views and expertise;
and
(b) adopt subcommittee procedures and directives.
(4) (a) A member of a subcommittee may not receive compensation or benefits for the
member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a subcommittee member who is a legislator are
governed by Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
Expenses.
(5) In addition to the subcommittees created under this part, the Commission on
Housing Affordability created in Section 
35A-8-2202
 shall serve as a subcommittee of the
commission and shall assist the commission in performing the commission's duties.