Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 512 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilson, B.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Legislature to host an annual summit to educate and train legislators and local elected officials in Utah; and
• describes the training and education that may be provided at the summit.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ELECTED OFFICIAL EDUCATION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brad R. Wilson
Senate Sponsor: 
J. Stuart Adams
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides for an annual statewide elected official summit.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Legislature to host an annual summit to educate and train legislators
and local elected officials in Utah; and
▸ describes the training and education that may be provided at the summit.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024:
▸ to the Legislature - House of Representatives - Administration, as an ongoing
appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $75,000; and
▸ to the Legislature - Senate - Administration, as an ongoing appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $75,000.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
36-34-101
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
36-34-101
 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 34. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Part 1. Statewide Elected Official Summit
 36-34-101.
Statewide elected official summit.
(1) Beginning no later than 2024, the Legislature, under the direction of the speaker of
the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate, shall host an annual summit for
elected officials in Utah.
(2) The purpose of the summit is to provide education and training to legislators and
local elected officials, including:
(a) legal requirements for elected officials;
(b) professional development, leadership, management, and other skills related to
functioning as an elected official;
(c) issues facing the state or local jurisdictions and the role of state and local elected
officials in responding to both state and local issues;
(d) taxation, revenue, appropriation, and budgeting in relation to the state and local
jurisdictions; and
(e) other education and training as the speaker of the House of Representatives and the
president of the Senate may direct.
Section 2. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
ITEM 1
To Legislature - House of Representatives
From General Fund 
75,000
Schedule of Programs:
Administration 75,000
ITEM 2
To Legislature - Senate
From General Fund
75,000
Schedule of Programs:
Administration 75,000
The Legislature intends that appropriations provided under this section be used for the
statewide elected official summit described in Section 
36-34-101
.