Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 494 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Thurston, Norman K  (Thurston’s own bill)

Final action

House/ filed 3/7/2025

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies appointment provisions and removes members who are legislators from certain entities; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

107
9-9-112
26B-1-413
26B-1-417
26B-5-382
26B-5-702
34A-2-107
35A-1-206
35A-8-2202
35A-16-204
35A-16-210
36-12-23
36-29-109
36-29-111
36-35-102
52-4-205
53B-17-1203
53B-34-102
53B-34-110
53B-35-201
53E-10-704
63C-21-201
63C-27-201
63C-31-102
63J-4-803
63M-7-902
63M-15-201
63N-1b-402
63N-3-605
63N-16-104
64-13e-105
Boards and Committee Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston
Senate Sponsor: 
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the membership of certain boards and committees.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
removes members who are legislators from certain entities; 
modifies appointment provisions for certain entities to which the Legislature appoints 
members;
provides that if a legislator is appointed under the preceding paragraph, the legislator 
serves as a member of the public and not in the legislator's legislative capacity;
modifies the membership and quorum requirements of the Rules Review and General 
Oversight Committee;
authorizes the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee to review an individual 
child welfare case, subject to certain conditions; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
9-9-112
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
26B-1-413
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 277, 529
26B-1-417
, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 289
26B-5-382
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 204
26B-5-702
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 245
34A-2-107
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 32
35A-1-206
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 365
35A-8-2202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 118
35A-16-204
, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 338
35A-16-210
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 338
36-12-23
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 506
36-29-109
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 458
36-29-111
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 506
36-35-102
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 178
52-4-205
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 135, 288, 506, and 524
53B-17-1203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 21, 378
53B-34-102
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 362
53B-34-110
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 378
53B-35-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 254
53E-10-704
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 401
63C-21-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 183
63C-27-201
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 153
63C-31-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 489
63J-4-803
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 4
63M-7-902
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 506
63M-15-201
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 91
63N-1b-402
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 499
63N-3-605
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 521, 537
63N-16-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 157, 400
64-13e-105
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 467
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
9-9-112
 is amended to read:
9-9-112. Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee.
(1)
Utah extends an invitation to the Navajo Nation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, the Hopi 
Nation, the Zuni Tribe, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah Ouray to form an 
advisory committee for the purpose of exploring the feasibility, location, functions, and 
other important matters surrounding the creation of a visitor center at Bears Ears.
(2)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Advisory committee" means the Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee 
created by this section.
(b)
"Bears Ears" means the Bears Ears National Monument.
(3)
(a)
Subject to Subsection 
(3)(b)
, there is created the Bears Ears Visitor Center 
Advisory Committee consisting of the following 
eight 
voting 
members:
(i)
five voting members as follows:
(A)
(i)
a representative of the Navajo Nation, appointed by the Navajo Nation;
(B)
(ii)
a representative of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, appointed by the Ute 
Mountain Ute Tribe;
(C)
(iii)
a representative of the Hopi Nation, appointed by the Hopi Nation;
(D)
(iv)
a representative of the Zuni Tribe, appointed by the Zuni Tribe; and
(E)
(v)
a representative of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah Ouray, appointed by 
the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah Ouray
; and
.
(ii)
subject to Subsection 
(4)
, three nonvoting members as follows:
(A)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(B)
two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of 
the House of Representatives.
(b)
The advisory committee is formed when all of the tribes described in Subsection 
(1)
have communicated to the other tribes and to the Division of Indian Affairs that the 
tribe has appointed a member to the advisory committee.
(c)
(i)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives 
may each appoint to the advisory committee one nonvoting individual.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection (3)(c)(i) is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(4)
At least one of the three legislative members appointed under Subsection 
(3)(a)(ii)
 shall 
be from a minority party.
(5)
(4)
The advisory committee may select from the advisory committee members the 
chair or other officers of the advisory committee.
(6)
(5)
(a)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the advisory committee appointed 
under Subsection 
(3)
, the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the 
original appointment was made.
(b)
A member appointed under Subsection 
(3)
 serves until the member's successor is 
appointed and qualified.
(7)
(6)
(a)
A majority of the voting members of the advisory committee constitutes a 
quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the advisory committee.
(8)
(a)
The salary and expenses of an advisory committee member who is a legislator 
shall be paid in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, 
Legislative Compensation and Expenses
.
(b)
(7)
An advisory committee member 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive 
compensation or benefits for the member's service on the advisory committee, but may 
receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as an advisory 
committee member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(9)
(8)
The advisory committee may invite the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of 
Land Management, the Division of State Parks, the Division of Outdoor Recreation, and 
the Utah Office of Tourism within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, to 
serve as technical advisors to the advisory committee.
(10)
(9)
The Division of Indian Affairs shall staff the advisory committee.
(11)
(10)
The advisory committee shall study and make recommendations concerning:
(a)
the need for a visitor center associated with Bears Ears;
(b)
the feasibility of a visitor center associated with Bears Ears, including investigating:
(i)
potential locations for the visitor center;
(ii)
purposes for the visitor center; and
(iii)
sources of funding to build and maintain the visitor center;
(c)
whether a visitor center will increase visitorship to Bears Ears; and
(d)
whether a visitor center at Bears Ears could function as a repository of traditional 
knowledge and practices.
(12)
(11)
The advisory committee may contract with one or more consultants to conduct 
work related to the issues raised in Subsection 
(11)
(10)
 if the Legislature appropriates 
money expressly for the purpose of the advisory committee contracting with a consultant.
(13)
(12)
The advisory committee shall hold at least one public hearing to obtain public 
comment on the creation of a Bears Ears visitor center.
(14)
(13)
The advisory committee shall report the advisory committee's recommendations 
to one or more of the following:
(a)
the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee;
(b)
the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee; or
(c)
the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee.
Section 2, Section 
26B-1-413
 is amended to read:
26B-1-413. Health Data Committee -- Purpose, powers, and duties of the 
committee -- Membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Compensation.
(1)
The definitions in Section 
26B-8-501
 apply to this section.
(2)
There is created within the department the Health Data Committee.
(3)
The committee shall advise and consult with the department related to the department's 
duties under Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority.
(4)
The committee shall 
be composed of 19 members.
consist of the following members:
(a)
the commissioner of the Insurance Department or the commissioner's designee who 
shall have knowledge regarding the health care system and characteristics and use of 
health data; and
(b)
14 members appointed or reappointed by the governor with the advice and consent of 
the Senate in accordance with Subsection (6) and Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, 
Vacancies.
(5)
(a)
(i)
The president of the Senate may appoint to the committee one individual 
who is knowledgeable regarding data privacy.
(ii)
The speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint to the committee one 
individual who advocates for data privacy.
(b)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(5)(a)
 is a member of the Legislature, 
the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's legislative 
capacity.
(5)
(a)
Five members shall be:
(i)
the commissioner of the Utah Insurance Departmentor the commissioner's 
designee who shall have knowledge regarding the health care system and 
characteristics and use of health data;
(ii)
two legislators jointly appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives 
and the president of the Senate;
(iii)
one advocate for data privacy jointly appointed by the speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the president of the Senate; and
(iv)
one member of the public with knowledge regarding data privacy jointly 
appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the 
Senate.
(b)
Fourteen members shall be appointed or reappointed by the governor with the 
advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with Subsection (6) and Title 63G, 
Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies.
(6)
The members of the committee appointed under Subsection 
(5)(b)
(4)(b)
 shall:
(a)
be knowledgeable regarding the health care system and the characteristics and use of 
health data;
(b)
be selected so that the committee at all times includes individuals who provide care;
(c)
include one person employed by or otherwise associated with a general acute 
hospital as defined in Section 
26B-2-201
, who is knowledgeable about the collection, 
analysis, and use of health care data;
(d)
include two physicians, as defined in Section 
58-67-102
:
(i)
who are licensed to practice in this state;
(ii)
who actively practice medicine in this state;
(iii)
who are trained in or have experience with the collection, analysis, and use of 
health care data; and
(iv)
one of whom is selected by the Utah Medical Association;
(e)
include three persons:
(i)
who are:
(A)
employed by or otherwise associated with a business that supplies health care 
insurance to the business's employees; and
(B)
knowledgeable about the collection and use of health care data; and
(ii)
at least one of whom represents an employer employing 50 or fewer employees;
(f)
include three persons representing health insurers:
(i)
at least one of whom is employed by or associated with a third-party payor that is 
not licensed under Title 31A, Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and 
Limited Health Plans;
(ii)
at least one of whom is employed by or associated with a third party that is 
licensed under Title 31A, Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and 
Limited Health Plans; and
(iii)
who are trained in, or experienced with the collection, analysis, and use of health 
care data;
(g)
include two consumer representatives:
(i)
from organized consumer or employee associations; and
(ii)
knowledgeable about the collection and use of health care data;
(h)
include one person:
(i)
representative of a neutral, non-biased entity that can demonstrate that the entity 
has the broad support of health care payers and health care providers; and
(ii)
who is knowledgeable about the collection, analysis, and use of health care data; 
and
(i)
include two persons representing public health who are trained in or experienced with 
the collection, use, and analysis of health care data.
(7)
(a)
Except as required by Subsection (7)(b), as terms of current committee members 
expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a 
four-year term.
(b)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (7)(a), the governor shall, at the 
time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the 
terms of committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the 
committee is appointed every two years.
(c)
Members may serve after the members' terms expire until replaced.
(8)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall, with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, and in accordance with Subsection 
(5)(b)
(4)(b)
 and 
title
Title
 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, appoint a replacement for the unexpired 
term.
(9)
(a)
Committee members shall annually elect a chair of the committee from among the 
committee's membership. 
(b)
The chair shall report to the executive director.
(10)
(a)
(i)
The committee shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter. 
(ii)
Meeting dates shall be set by the chair upon 10 working days' notice to the other 
members, or upon written request by at least four committee members with at 
least 10 working days' notice to other committee members.
(b)
(i)
Ten 
A majority of the 
committee members 
constitute
constitutes
 a quorum 
for the transaction of business. 
(ii)
Action may not be taken except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of a 
quorum of the committee.
(c)
All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public, except that the committee 
may hold a closed meeting if the requirements of Sections 
52-4-204
, 
52-4-205
, and 
52-4-206
 are met.
(11)
A member:
(a)
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
; and
(b)
shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title 63G, Chapter 
24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.
Section 3, Section 
26B-1-417
 is amended to read:
26B-1-417. Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee -- Membership -- 
Duties.
(1)
There is created the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee within the 
department.
(2)
(a)
The advisory committee shall be composed of the following members:
(i)
an individual employed with the Department of Health and Human Services;
(ii)
an individual who has experienced a neurological condition;
(iii)
an individual who has experienced a brain injury;
(iv)
an individual who has experienced a spinal cord injury;
(v)
a parent of a child who has a neurological condition;
(vi)
a parent or caretaker of an individual who has experienced a brain or spinal cord 
injury;
(vii)
a professional who:
(A)
provides services to adults who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries; 
and
(B)
does not receive a financial benefit from the fund described in Section 
26B-1-318
;
(viii)
a professional who:
(A)
provides services to children who have a neurological condition; and
(B)
does not receive a financial benefit from the fund described in Section 
26B-1-318
;
(ix)
an individual licensed as a speech-language pathologist under Title 58, Chapter 
41, 
Speech Language
Speech-Language
 Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, 
who works with individuals who have experienced a brain injury;
 and
(x)
a representative of an association that advocates for individuals with brain injuries
;
.
(xi)
a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the 
House of Representatives; and
(xii)
a member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.
(b)
Except for members described in Subsection (xi) and (xii), the 
The 
executive 
director shall appoint members of the advisory committee.
(3)
(a)
The term of advisory committee members shall be four years. 
(b)
If a vacancy occurs in the committee membership for any reason, a replacement shall 
be appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b)
(c)
The committee shall elect a chairperson from the membership.
(c)
(d)
A majority of the committee constitutes a quorum at any meeting, and, if a 
quorum is present at an open meeting, the action of the majority of members shall be 
the action of the advisory committee.
(d)
The terms of the advisory committee shall be staggered so that members appointed 
under Subsections (2)(b), (d), and (f) shall serve an initial two-year term and 
members appointed under Subsections (2)(c), (e), and (g) shall serve four-year terms. 
Thereafter, members appointed to the advisory committee shall serve four-year terms.
(4)
The advisory committee shall comply with the procedures and requirements of:
(a)
Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; and
(b)
Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management.
(5)
(a)
A member 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive compensation or benefits for 
the member's service, but, at the executive director's discretion, may receive per diem 
and travel expenses as allowed in:
(i)
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
(c)
rules adopted by the Division of Finance according 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.
(6)
The advisory committee shall:
(a)
establish priorities and criteria for the advisory committee to follow in 
recommending distribution of money from the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund 
created in Section 
26B-1-318
;
(b)
identify, evaluate, and review the quality of care:
(i)
available to:
(A)
individuals with spinal cord and brain injuries; or
(B)
children with non-progressive neurological conditions; and
(ii)
that is provided through qualified charitable clinics, as defined in Section 
26B-1-318
; and
(c)
explore, evaluate, and review other possible funding sources and make a 
recommendation to the Legislature regarding sources that would provide adequate 
funding for the advisory committee to accomplish its responsibilities under this 
section.
(7)
Operating expenses for the advisory committee, including the committee's staff, shall be 
paid for only with money from the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund created in Section 
26B-1-318
.
Section 4, Section 
26B-5-382
 is amended to read:
26B-5-382. HOME Court Pilot Program -- Requirements -- Funding -- 
Reporting.
(1)
As used in this section, "pilot program" means the HOME Court Pilot Program 
established in Subsection (2).
(2)
Subject to appropriations from the Legislature and the assignment of a judge to preside 
over the proceedings, the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County shall 
establish and administer a HOME Court Pilot Program beginning October 1, 2024, and 
ending June 30, 2029, that provides for comprehensive and individualized, 
court-supervised treatment and services to individuals with mental illness.
(3)
The pilot program shall:
(a)
allow a person to petition the court for an order requiring an individual's participation 
in the pilot program;
(b)
require the court to substitute the local mental health authority as the petitioner if the 
initial petitioner is not the local mental health authority;
(c)
provide an opportunity for the parties to enter into an agreement regarding an 
individual's participation in the pilot program, including a treatment plan, prior to a 
court order under Subsection (3)(e);
(d)
provide for a hearing at which information is presented to determine whether an 
individual qualifies for court-ordered participation in the pilot program as provided in 
Subsection (3)(e);
(e)
require the court to order an individual to participate in the pilot program if, upon 
completion of the hearing described in Subsection (3)(d), the court finds by clear and 
convincing evidence that:
(i)
the individual resides or may be presently found within Salt Lake County;
(ii)
the individual has a mental illness;
(iii)
because of the individual's mental illness, the individual:
(A)
is unlikely to survive or remain safe without supervision, assistance, or 
services; or
(B)
meets the criteria described in Subsection 
26B-5-351
(14)(c)(i) or (ii);
(iv)
there is no appropriate less-restrictive alternative to a court order for participation 
in the pilot program;
(v)
the individual is likely to benefit from participation in the pilot program; and
(vi)
there is adequate capacity within the pilot program to meet the individual's need 
for services described in Subsection (3)(f);
(f)
upon the court's order for an individual to participate in the pilot program, require the 
local mental health authority to prepare a comprehensive and individualized 
treatment plan, for approval by the court, that includes the following components for 
the individual to successfully achieve the purposes of the pilot program:
(i)
mental health services;
(ii)
housing resources;
(iii)
social services;
(iv)
case management;
(v)
peer support;
(vi)
exit or transition services; and
(vii)
individualized goals for the successful completion of the pilot program;
(g)
upon the court's approval of a treatment plan prepared by the local mental health 
authority:
(i)
require the local mental health authority to coordinate services required for 
participation in the pilot program; and
(ii)
require the court to conduct regular review hearings as deemed necessary to 
evaluate the individual's progress in completing the treatment plan; and
(h)
operate in a manner that is consistent with the procedures for ordering assisted 
outpatient treatment under Section 
26B-5-351
.
(4)
(a)
(i)
If a individual participating in the pilot program has an outstanding warrant 
or pending criminal matter in another Utah court, the Third Judicial District Court 
of Salt Lake County may notify the other court in which the individual has an 
outstanding warrant or pending criminal matter regarding the individual's 
participation in the pilot program.
(ii)
Upon receiving notice of an individual's participation in the pilot program under 
Subsection (4)(a)(i), the other court may, if deemed appropriate, recall the warrant 
or stay the case in which the individual is involved unless the warrant or case 
involves a felony charge.
(iii)
In determining whether to recall a warrant or stay a case under Subsection 
(4)(a)(ii), the other court shall consider the likelihood of the individual's 
successful completion of the pilot program, the severity of the pending charges, 
the impact on victims' rights, and the impact on the government's ability and right 
to prosecute the case.
(b)
(i)
If an individual described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) successfully completes the 
pilot program, the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County may notify 
the other court in which the individual has an outstanding warrant or pending 
criminal matter regarding the individual's successful completion of the pilot 
program.
(ii)
Upon receiving notice of an individual's successful completion of the pilot 
program under Subsection (4)(b)(i), the other court shall consider the effect of the 
individual's completion of the pilot program on the case pending before that court, 
including the dismissal of criminal charges if deemed appropriate.
(5)
(a)
Costs of all services provided under the pilot program, including the costs 
incurred by the multidisciplinary team described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(B), shall be 
paid by Salt Lake County.
(b)
If the Legislature appropriates money to the division for implementation of the pilot 
program, the division shall:
(i)
require the local mental health authority, as part of the plan required under 
Subsection 
17-43-301
(6)(a)(ii), to submit to the division a proposal for 
implementation of the pilot program on or before May 15 of each year;
(ii)
review the proposal described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) to ensure that the proposal:
(A)
meets the requirements of this section; and
(B)
establishes a multidisciplinary team, with a sufficient number of stakeholders, 
to adequately address the provision of treatment and services under the pilot 
program;
(iii)
upon approval of the proposal described in Subsection (5)(b)(i), contract funds 
appropriated for the pilot program with the local mental health authority; and
(iv)
conduct an annual audit and review of the local mental health authority, and any 
contracted provider, regarding the use of funds appropriated for the pilot program.
(c)
The matching requirement in Subsection 
17-41-301
(6)(a)(x) does not apply to funds 
appropriated by the Legislature for the pilot program.
(d)
Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, Salt Lake County may:
(i)
apply to the division to receive funds to cover the county's costs under the pilot 
program; and
(ii)
pay county contributions to the nonfederal share of Medicaid expenditures with 
funds appropriated for the pilot program.
(6)
The department shall:
(a)
establish and evaluate metrics for the success of the pilot program with input from 
the local mental health authority, the Utah 
Homelessness Council
Homeless 
Services Board
 created in Section 
35A-16-204
, and the Judicial Council; and
(b)
in collaboration with the local mental health authority, submit to the Health and 
Human Services Interim Committee a report on or before June 30 of each year, 
beginning in calendar year 2025, regarding the outcomes of the pilot program.
Section 5, Section 
26B-5-702
 is amended to read:
26B-5-702. Utah Behavioral Health Commission -- Creation -- Members -- Chair.
(1)
There is created within the department the Utah Behavioral Health Commission.
(2)
(a)
The commission is composed of the following 
11 
members:
(a)
(i)
one individual who has lived experience with a substance use disorder, 
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(b)
(ii)
one individual who has lived experience with a mental disorder, appointed by 
the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(c)
(iii)
one individual who represents families of individuals with behavioral health 
issues, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(d)
(iv)
one individual who represents state behavioral health agencies, appointed by 
the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(e)
(v)
one individual who represents major healthcare systems, appointed by the 
governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(f)
(vi)
one individual who represents private acute care providers, appointed by the 
governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(g)
(vii)
one individual who represents private outpatient providers, appointed by the 
governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
 and
(h)
(viii)
one individual who represents county behavioral health authorities, 
appointed by the chair of the Utah Behavioral Healthcare Committee with the 
advice and consent of the Senate
;
.
(i)
one individual who represents rural communities, appointed by the speaker of the 
House of Representatives;
(j)
one individual who represents large employers, appointed by the president of the 
Senate; and
(k)
one individual who represents historically underrepresented populations, appointed 
by the joint minority caucus leaders.
(b)
(i)
(A)
The president of the Senate may appoint to the commission one 
individual who represents rural communities.
(B)
The speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint to the commission 
one individual who represents large employers.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(2)(b)
(i) is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(3)
(a)
After all 
11 
members of the commission have been appointed, the governor shall 
appoint the chair of the commission from among the membership of the commission 
to serve a two-year term.
(b)
A commission member may not serve as chair of the commission for more than two 
consecutive terms.
(4)
(a)
A member appointed by the governor shall serve a four-year term, except as 
provided in Subsection (4)(b).
(b)
The governor shall stagger the initial terms of appointees so that approximately half 
of the members appointed by the governor are appointed every two years.
(c)
The terms of members appointed under Subsections (2)(h) through (k) shall be 
staggered so that:
(i)
members appointed under Subsections (2)(h) and (i) shall serve four-year terms;
(ii)
the initial members appointed under Subsections (2)(j) and (k) shall serve an 
initial two-year term; and
(iii)
after the initial members appointed under Subsections (2)(j) and (k) serve an 
initial two-year term, members appointed under Subsections (2)(j) and (k) shall 
serve four-year terms.
(d)
(c)
(i)
The commission may remove a member of the commission for cause by a 
majority vote of the commission.
(ii)
The person who appointed a member of the commission may remove that 
member for cause.
(e)
(d)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission for any reason, a 
replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the 
original appointment.
(5)
(a)
A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum of the commission constitutes the action of the 
commission.
(6)
A member of the commission may not receive compensation or benefits for the 
member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(7)
Consistent with the provisions of this part, the commission may adopt bylaws to govern 
the commission's operation.
Section 6, Section 
34A-2-107
 is amended to read:
34A-2-107. Appointment of workers' compensation advisory council -- 
Composition -- Terms of members -- Duties -- Compensation.
(1)
There is created a workers' compensation advisory council composed of:
(a)
the following voting members whom the commissioner shall appoint:
(i)
five employer representatives; and
(ii)
five employee representatives;
 and
(b)
the following nonvoting members whom the commissioner shall appoint:
(i)
a representative of the workers' compensation insurance carrier that provides 
workers' compensation insurance under Section 
31A-22-1001
;
(ii)
a representative of a workers' compensation insurance carrier different from the 
workers' compensation insurance carrier listed in Subsection 
(1)(b)(i)
;
(iii)
a representative of health care providers;
(iv)
the Utah insurance commissioner or the insurance commissioner's designee;
(v)
the commissioner or the commissioner's designee; and
(vi)
a representative of hospitals
; and
.
(c)
the following nonvoting members:
(i)
a member of the Senate whom the president of the Senate shall appoint; and
(ii)
a member of the House of Representatives whom the speaker of the House of 
Representatives shall appoint.
(2)
Employers and employees shall consider nominating members of groups who 
historically may have been excluded from the council, such as women, minorities, and 
individuals with disabilities.
(3)
(a)
Except as required by Subsection 
(3)(b)
, as terms of current council members 
expire, the commissioner
, the president of the Senate, or the speaker of the House of 
Representatives
 shall appoint in accordance with Subsection 
(1)
 each new member 
or reappointed member to a two-year term beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
(b)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 
(3)(a)
, the commissioner shall, at 
the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that 
the terms of council members are staggered so that approximately half of the council 
is appointed every two years.
(4)
(a)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall 
be appointed for the unexpired term.
(b)
The commissioner shall terminate the term of a council member who ceases to be 
representative as designated by the member's original appointment.
(5)
The council shall confer at least quarterly for the purpose of advising the commission, 
the division, and the Legislature on:
(a)
the Utah workers' compensation and occupational disease laws;
(b)
the administration of the laws described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
; and
(c)
rules related to the laws described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
.
(6)
Regarding workers' compensation, rehabilitation, and reemployment of employees who 
acquire a disability because of an industrial injury or occupational disease the council 
shall:
(a)
offer advice on issues requested by:
(i)
the commission;
(ii)
the division; and
(iii)
the Legislature; and
(b)
make recommendations to:
(i)
the commission; and
(ii)
the division.
(7)
The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall serve as the chair of the council 
and call the necessary meetings.
(8)
The commission shall provide staff support to the council.
(9)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections 
(9)
(b) and(c), a member may not receive 
compensation or benefits for the member's service.
A member of the commission 
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive 
per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(b)
A member who is not a legislator 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
.
(c)
A member who is a legislator may receive compensation and travel expenses in 
accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Legislative 
Compensation and Expenses
.
Section 7, Section 
35A-1-206
 is amended to read:
35A-1-206. State Workforce Development Board -- Appointment -- Membership 
-- Terms of members -- Compensation.
(1)
There is created within the department the State Workforce Development Board in 
accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 
U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.
(2)
The board shall consist of the following 
38
 members:
(a)
the governor or the governor's designee;
(b)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(c)
one representative of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the 
House of Representatives;
(d)
(b)
the executive director or the executive director's designee;
(e)
(c)
the executive director of the Department of 
Health and 
Human Services or the 
executive director's designee;
(f)
(d)
the director of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation or the director's designee;
(g)
(e)
the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(h)
(f)
the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;
(i)
(g)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or the 
executive director's designee;
(j)
(h)
the executive director of the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs or the 
executive director's designee; and
(k)
(i)
the following members appointed by the governor:
(i)
20 representatives of business in the state, selected among the following:
(A)
owners of businesses, chief executive or operating officers of businesses, or 
other business executives or employers with policymaking or hiring authority;
(B)
representatives of businesses, including small businesses, that provide 
employment opportunities that include high-quality, work-relevant training and 
development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the state; and
(C)
representatives of businesses appointed from among individuals nominated by 
state business organizations or business trade associations;
(ii)
six representatives of the workforce within the state, which:
(A)
shall include at least two representatives of labor organizations who have been 
nominated by state labor federations;
(B)
shall include at least one representative from a registered apprentice program;
(C)
may include one or more representatives from a community-based 
organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the 
employment, training, or educational needs of individuals with barriers to 
employment; and
(D)
may include one or more representatives from an organization that has 
demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, 
or education needs of eligible youth, including organizations that serve out of 
school youth; and
(iii)
two elected officials that represent a city or a county.
(3)
(a)
The governor shall appoint one of the appointed business representatives as chair 
of the board.
(b)
The chair shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(4)
(a)
The governor shall ensure that members appointed to the board represent diverse 
geographic areas of the state, including urban, suburban, and rural areas.
(b)
A member appointed by the governor shall serve a term of four years and may be 
reappointed to one additional term.
(c)
A member shall continue to serve until the member's successor has been appointed 
and qualified.
(d)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(4)(e)
, as terms of board members expire, the 
governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
(e)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 
(4)(d)
, the governor shall, at the 
time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the 
terms of board members are staggered so that approximately one half of the board is 
appointed every two years.
(f)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be 
appointed for the unexpired term.
(g)
The executive director shall terminate the term of any governor-appointed member 
of the board if the member leaves the position that qualified the member for the 
appointment.
(5)
A majority of members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(6)
(a)
A member of the board 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive compensation 
or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as 
allowed in:
(i)
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance according 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 department shall provide staff and administrative support to the board at the 
direction of the executive director.
(8)
The board has the duties, responsibilities, and powers described in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3111, 
including:
(a)
identifying opportunities to align initiatives in education, training, workforce 
development, and economic development;
(b)
developing and implementing the state workforce services plan described in Section 
35A-1-207
;
(c)
utilizing strategic partners to ensure the needs of industry are met, including the 
development of expanded strategies for partnerships for in-demand occupations and 
understanding and adapting to economic changes;
(d)
developing strategies for staff training;
(e)
developing and improving employment centers; and
(f)
performing other responsibilities within the scope of workforce services as requested 
by:
(i)
the Legislature;
(ii)
the governor; or
(iii)
the executive director.
Section 8, 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 
21 members as follows
the following members
:
(a)
one senator appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
two representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(c)
(a)
the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;
(d)
(b)
the director of the division;
(e)
(c)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or the 
executive director's designee;
(f)
(d)
the president of the Utah Transit Authority or the president's designee;
(g)
(e)
the chair of the board of trustees of the Utah Housing Corporation or the chair's 
designee;
(h)
(f)
the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 
63J-4-202
 or the 
state homelessness coordinator's designee; and
(i)
(g)
12 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)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives may 
each appoint to the commission one individual.
(b)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(3)(a)
 is a member of the Legislature, 
the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's legislative 
capacity.
(3)
(4)
(a)
When a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the governor under 
Subsection 
(2)
(i)
(2)(g)
, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
(b)
Members appointed under Subsection 
(2)
(i)
(2)(g)
 may be removed by the governor 
for cause.
(c)
A member appointed under Subsection 
(2)
(i)
(2)(g)
 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)
(5)
(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)
(5)
, 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)
(6)
(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)
(7)
(a)
A member of the commission 
described in Subsections 
(2)(c)
 through 
(i)
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive 
per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i)
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
(c)
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)
(8)
The division shall provide staff support to the commission.
Section 9, Section 
35A-16-204
 is amended to read:
35A-16-204. Utah Homeless Services Board.
(1)
There is created within the office the Utah Homeless Services Board.
(2)
(a)
The board shall consist of the following members:
(i)
a representative, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(ii)
a representative, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(iii)
(i)
a private sector representative, appointed by the governor;
(iv)
(ii)
a representative, appointed by the governor;
(v)
(iii)
a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership 
or the partnership's successor organization;
(vi)
(iv)
the mayor of Salt Lake City;
(vii)
(v)
the chief executive officer appointed by the Shelter Cities Advisory 
Council
Board
 in accordance with Section 
35A-16-210
;
(viii)
(vi)
an elected official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties or the 
association's successor organization;
(ix)
(vii)
a county employee who oversees behavioral health, appointed by the Utah 
Association of Counties or the association's successor organization;
(x)
(viii)
an individual who represents the Utah Homeless Network; and
(xi)
(ix)
the coordinator.
(b)
The governor shall select a board member to serve as chair of the board.
(3)
The following four members of the board shall serve as the executive committee:
(a)
the coordinator; and
(b)
three board members chosen by the board chair, which shall include one of the 
members described in Subsection 
(2)(a)(vi)
(2)(a)(iv)
 or 
(2)(a)(vii).
(v).
(4)
(a)
The board shall meet at least once per calendar quarter.
(b)
The chair, the coordinator, or three of the board members may call a board meeting.
(c)
The individual calling the meeting shall provide notice of the meeting to the board 
members at least three calendar days in advance of the meeting.
(5)
A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum of the board at any 
meeting, and the action of the majority of voting members present constitutes the action 
of the board.
(6)
(a)
A majority of members of the executive committee constitutes a quorum of the 
executive committee at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members 
present constitutes the action of the executive committee.
(b)
The executive committee is exempt from the requirements described in Title 52, 
Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(7)
(a)
Except as required by Subsection (7)(c):
(i)
each appointed member of the board, other than a board member described in 
Subsection 
(2)(a)(vii), 
(2)(a)(v) 
shall serve a four-year term; and
(ii)
the board member appointed in accordance with Subsection 
(2)(a)(vii) 
(2)(a)(v) 
shall serve a two-year term.
(b)
A board member may serve more than one term.
(c)
The appointing authority, at the time of appointment or reappointment, may adjust 
the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that 
approximately half of the appointed board members are appointed every two years.
(8)
When a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership for any reason, the replacement is 
appointed for the unexpired term.
(9)
(a)
Except as described in Subsection (9)(b), a
A
 member may not receive 
compensation or benefits for the member's service but may receive per diem and 
travel expenses in accordance with:
(i)
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 
63A-3-106
and 
63A-3-107
.
(b)
Compensation and expenses of a board member who is a legislator are governed by 
Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and 
Expenses.
(10)
The office shall provide staff and administrative support to the board.
Section 10, Section 
35A-16-210
 is amended to read:
35A-16-210. Shelter Cities Advisory Board.
(1)
There is established the Shelter Cities Advisory Board.
(2)
The Shelter Cities Advisory Board shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the chief executive officer of each first-tier eligible municipality, or the chief 
executive officer's designee; and
(b)
the chief executive officer of each second-tier eligible municipality, or the chief 
executive officer's designee.
(3)
(a)
The Shelter Cities Advisory Board shall appoint, in accordance with this section, 
one chief executive officer representing a municipality as a member to the board.
(b)
The members of the Shelter Cities Advisory Board shall make an appointment, or fill 
a vacancy, by a majority vote of all members of the Shelter Cities Advisory Board 
who are present at the meeting during which an appointment is made.
(c)
The Shelter Cities Advisory Board may not appoint the chief executive officer 
described in Subsection 
35A-16-204
(2)(a)(vi)
35A-16-204(2)(a)(iv)
.
(d)
Section 
35A-16-204
 governs other terms of appointment.
(4)
The Shelter Cities Advisory Board may make recommendations to the board regarding 
improvements to coordinating and providing services to individuals experiencing 
homelessness in the state.
(5)
The office and an association representing at least two municipalities in the state shall 
jointly provide staff and administrative support to the Shelter Cities Advisory Board.
Section 11, Section 
36-12-23
 is amended to read:
36-12-23. Legislative committees -- Staffing.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Chair" means a presiding officer or a co-presiding officer of a committee.
(b)
"Committee" means a standing committee, interim committee, subcommittee, special 
committee, authority, commission, council, task force, panel, or board in which 
legislative participation is required by statute or legislative rule.
(c)
"Legislative committee" means a committee:
(i)
formed by the Legislature to study or oversee subjects of legislative concern; and
(ii)
that is required by statute or legislative rule to have a chair who is a legislator.
(d)
"Legislator" means a member of either chamber of the Legislature.
(e)
"Professional legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and 
General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Office of the 
Legislative Auditor General, or similar office of the Legislature.
(2)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections 
(3)
 and (4), a professional legislative office 
shall provide each legislative committee's staff support, regardless of whether statute 
or legislative rule directs another entity to provide the staff support.
(b)
Unless a legislative committee's enacting statute or legislative rule names a particular 
professional legislative office to provide the legislative committee's staff support, the 
professional legislative offices shall select, based on subject matter expertise, which 
professional legislative office will staff the legislative committee.
(3)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the provisions of this section control over any 
conflicting provision of statute or legislative rule.
(b)
(i)
If another provision of statute or legislative rule directs an entity other than a 
professional legislative office to provide a legislative committee's staff support, 
notwithstanding Subsection (2), a legislator who is a chair of the legislative 
committee may elect to have the other entity provide the legislative committee's 
staff support.
(ii)
If the legislative committee has more than one chair who is a legislator, the chairs 
who are legislators shall collectively make the election under Subsection (3)(b)(i).
(iii)
A chair or chairs who make an election under Subsection (3)(b)(i) may change 
the chair's or chairs' election no more than once each calendar year.
(4)
This section does not apply to:
(a)
the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 
11-59-201
;
(b)
the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Section 
36-29-109
;
(c)
(b)
the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force created in Section 
36-29-110
;
(d)
the Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in Section 
36-29-111
;
(e)
(c)
the Constitutional Defense Council created in Section 
63C-4a-202
;
(f)
the Women in the Economy Subcommittee created in Section 
63N-1b-402
;
(g)
(d)
the House Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule 
JR6-2-101
; 
or
(h)
(e)
the Senate Ethics Committee established under Legislative Joint Rule 
JR6-2-101
.
Section 12, Section 
36-29-109
 is amended to read:
36-29-109. Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Broadband infrastructure funds" means the funds available for broadband 
infrastructure pursuant to:
(i)
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-58;
(ii)
legislative appropriations; and
(iii)
state and federal grants.
(b)
"Center" means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 
63N-17-201
.
(c)
"Commission" means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in 
Subsection 
(2)
.
(d)
"Strategic plan" means the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section 
63N-17-203
.
(2)
There is created the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission consisting of the 
following 
nine
 voting members:
(a)
two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the 
House of Representatives;
(c)
(a)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the 
executive director's designee;
 and
(d)
(b)
the governor shall appoint four members who currently work in the public sector 
and who have professional experience in:
(i)
broadband or broadband infrastructure;
(ii)
applying for federal grants; or
(iii)
financing infrastructure.
(3)
In addition to the 
nine
 voting members, the director of the center, or the director's 
designee, shall serve on the commission in a nonvoting capacity.
(4)
(a)
The president of the Senate shall designate one of the members described in 
Subsection 
(2)(a)
 to serve as cochair of the commission.
(b)
(4)
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members 
described in Subsection 
(2)(b)
 to serve as cochair of the commission
The commission 
shall select two members to serve as cochairs
.
(5)
(a)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission, the member shall be 
replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(b)
A member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(6)
(a)
A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
(7)
(a)
Salaries and expenses of the members of the commission who are legislators 
shall be paid in accordance with:
(i)
Section 
36-2-2
;
(ii)
Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation 
Expenses
; and
(iii)
Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation
.
(b)
(7)
A member of the commission 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive 
compensation for the member's work associated with the commission but may receive 
per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the 
commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 
63A-3-106
and 
63A-3-107
.
(8)
The center shall provide staff support to the commission.
(9)
The commission shall:
(a)
make recommendations to the center with respect to:
(i)
strategic plan development; and
(ii)
the application for and use of broadband infrastructure funds;
(b)
solicit input from relevant stakeholders, including:
(i)
public and private entities who may assist in developing and implementing the 
strategic plan; and
(ii)
public and private entities whom the strategic plan may impact;
(c)
provide recommendations for strategic plan development and implementation based 
on the input described in Subsection 
(9)(b)
;
(d)
review strategic plan drafts; and
(e)
recommend changes.
(10)
The commission shall meet as needed.
Section 13, Section 
36-29-111
 is amended to read:
36-29-111. Public Safety Data Management Task Force.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued with or without notice to 
the respondent in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse 
Protective Orders.
(b)
"Lethality assessment" means an evidence-based assessment that is intended to 
identify a victim of domestic violence who is at a high risk of being killed by the 
perpetrator.
(c)
"Task force" means the Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in this 
section.
(d)
"Victim" means an individual who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in 
Section 
77-36-1
.
(2)
There is created the Public Safety Data Management Task Force consisting of 
the 
following members:
(a)
three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than 
two of whom may be from the same political party;
(b)
three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the 
House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political 
party; and
(c)
representatives from the following organizations as requested by the executive 
director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice:
(i)
(a)
the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
(ii)
(b)
the Judicial Council;
(iii)
(c)
the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
(iv)
(d)
the Department of Corrections;
(v)
(e)
the Department of Public Safety;
(vi)
(f)
the Utah Association of Counties;
(vii)
(g)
the Utah Chiefs of Police Association;
(viii)
(h)
the Utah Sheriffs Association;
(ix)
(i)
the Board of Pardons and Parole;
(x)
(j)
the Department of Health and Human Services;
(xi)
(k)
the Utah Division of Indian Affairs; and
(xii)
(l)
any other organizations or groups as recommended by the executive director of 
the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
(3)
(a)
The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed 
under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
(b)
(3)
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the 
House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force
The task force shall select two members to serve as cochairs
.
(4)
(a)
A majority of the members of the task force present at a meeting constitutes a 
quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
(5)
(a)
Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall 
be paid in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, 
Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
(b)
(5)
A member of the task force
 who is not a legislator
:
(i)
(a)
may not receive compensation for the member's work associated with the task 
force; and
(ii)
(b)
may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a 
member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under 
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(6)
The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall provide staff support to 
the task force.
(7)
The task force shall review the state's current criminal justice data collection 
requirements and make recommendations regarding:
(a)
possible ways to connect the various records systems used throughout the state so 
that data can be shared between criminal justice agencies and with policymakers;
(b)
ways to automate the collection, storage, and dissemination of the data;
(c)
standardizing the format of data collection and retention;
(d)
the collection of domestic violence data in the state; and
(e)
the collection of data not already required related to criminal justice.
(8)
On or before November 30 of each year, the task force shall provide a report to the Law 
Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Legislative Management 
Committee that includes:
(a)
recommendations in accordance with Subsection (7)(a);
(b)
information on:
(i)
lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
(A)
the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other 
organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
(B)
training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the 
organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality 
assessments;
(ii)
the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the 
organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A);
(iii)
the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately 
preceding calendar year, were:
(A)
issued;
(B)
amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or
(C)
dismissed under Section 
78B-7-605
; and
(iv)
the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the 
following in domestic violence cases:
(A)
stalking;
(B)
strangulation;
(C)
violence in the presence of a child; and
(D)
threats of suicide or homicide;
(c)
a review of and feedback on:
(i)
lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement 
agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A); and
(ii)
the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
(A)
the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect 
data from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, 
including the number of voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 
53-5c-201
;
(B)
efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality 
assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal 
confidentiality requirements; and
(C)
the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts; and
(d)
any proposed legislation.
Section 14, Section 
36-35-102
 is amended to read:
36-35-102. Rules Review and General Oversight Committee.
(1)
(a)
There is created a Rules Review and General Oversight Committee of the 
following
 10
 permanent members:
(i)
five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate
, no more 
than three of whom may be from the same political party
; and
(ii)
five 
six 
members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of 
the House of Representatives
, no more than three of whom may be from the same 
political party
.
(b)
Each permanent member shall serve:
(i)
for a two-year term; or
(ii)
until the permanent member's successor is appointed.
(c)
(i)
A vacancy exists when a permanent member ceases to be a member of the 
Legislature, or when a permanent member resigns from the committee.
(ii)
When a vacancy exists:
(A)
if the departing member is a member of the Senate, the president of the Senate 
shall appoint a member of the Senate to fill the vacancy; or
(B)
if the departing member is a member of the House of Representatives, the 
speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a member of the House 
of Representatives to fill the vacancy.
(iii)
The newly appointed member shall serve the remainder of the departing 
member's unexpired term.
(d)
(i)
The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed 
under Subsection (1)(a)(i) as a cochair of the committee.
(ii)
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the 
House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) as a cochair of the 
committee.
(e)
(i)
Three representatives and three senators from the permanent members are a 
quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
A quorum for the purpose 
of transacting business at a meeting is at least 50% of the members from one 
chamber and more than 50% of the members from the other chamber
.
(ii)
An affirmative vote of at least 50% of a quorum of members from one chamber 
and more than 50% of a quorum of members from the other chamber constitutes 
an action of the committee.
(f)
(i)
Subject to Subsection (1)(f)(ii), the committee shall meet at least once each 
month to review new agency rules and court rules, amendments to existing agency 
rules and court rules, and repeals of existing agency rules and court rules.
(ii)
The committee chairs may suspend the meeting requirement described in 
Subsection (1)(f)(i) at the committee chairs' discretion.
(2)
The office shall submit a copy of each issue of the bulletin to the committee.
(3)
(a)
The committee shall exercise continuous oversight of the administrative 
rulemaking process under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 
and shall, for each general session of the Legislature, request legislation that 
considers legislative reauthorization of agency rules as provided under Section 
63G-3-502
.
(b)
The committee shall examine each agency rule, including any agency rule made 
according to the emergency rulemaking procedure described in Section 
63G-3-304
, 
submitted by an agency to determine:
(i)
whether the agency rule is authorized by statute;
(ii)
whether the agency rule complies with legislative intent;
(iii)
the agency rule's impact on the economy and the government operations of the 
state and local political subdivisions;
(iv)
the agency rule's impact on affected persons;
(v)
the agency rule's total cost to entities regulated by the state;
(vi)
the agency rule's benefit to the citizens of the state; and
(vii)
whether adoption of the agency rule requires legislative review or approval.
(c)
(i)
The committee may examine and review:
(A)
any executive order issued pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster 
Response and Recovery Act;
(B)
any public health order issued during a public health emergency declared in 
accordance with Title 26A, Local Health Authorities, or Title 26B, Utah Health 
and Human Services Code; 
or
(C)
any agency policy that:
(I)
affects a class of persons other than the agency; or
(II)
is contrary to legislative intent
; or
(D)
an individual child welfare case in accordance with Subsection 
(10)
.
(ii)
If the committee chooses to examine or review an order or policy described in 
Subsection (3)(c)(i), the agency that issued the order or policy shall, upon request 
by the committee, provide to the committee:
(A)
a copy of the order or policy; and
(B)
information related to the order or policy.
(d)
The committee shall review court rules as provided in Section 
36-35-103
 and Section 
36-35-104
.
(4)
(a)
To carry out the requirements of Subsection (3), the committee may examine any 
other issues that the committee considers necessary.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the committee may not 
examine the internal policies, procedures, or practices of an agency or judicial branch 
entity.
(c)
In reviewing a rule, the committee shall follow generally accepted principles of 
statutory construction.
(5)
When the committee reviews an existing rule, the committee chairs:
(a)
shall invite the Senate and House chairs of the standing committee and of the 
appropriation subcommittee that have jurisdiction over the agency or judicial branch 
entity whose existing rule is being reviewed to participate as nonvoting, ex officio 
members with the committee during the review of the rule; and
(b)
may notify and refer the rule to the chairs of the interim committee that has 
jurisdiction over a particular agency or judicial branch entity when the committee 
determines that an issue involved in the rule may be more appropriately addressed by 
that committee.
(6)
The committee may request that the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst prepare a 
fiscal note on any rule or proposal for court rule.
(7)
In order to accomplish the committee's functions described in this chapter, the 
committee has all the powers granted to legislative interim committees under Section 
36-12-11
.
(8)
(a)
The committee may prepare written findings of the committee's review of a rule, 
proposal for court rule, policy, practice, or procedure and may include any 
recommendation, including:
(i)
legislative action; 
(ii)
action by a standing committee or interim committee;
(iii)
agency rulemaking action;
(iv)
Supreme Court rulemaking action; or
(v)
Judicial Council rulemaking action.
(b)
When the committee reviews a rule, the committee shall provide to the agency or 
judicial branch entity that enacted the rule:
(i)
the committee's findings, if any; and
(ii)
a request that the agency or judicial branch entity notify the committee of any 
changes the agency or judicial branch entity makes to the rule.
(c)
The committee shall provide a copy of the committee's findings described in 
Subsection (8)(a), if any, to:
(i)
any member of the Legislature, upon request;
(ii)
any person affected by the rule, upon request;
(iii)
the president of the Senate;
(iv)
the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(v)
the Senate and House chairs of the standing committee that has jurisdiction over 
the agency or judicial branch entity whose rule, policy, practice, or procedure is 
the subject of the finding; 
(vi)
the Senate and House chairs of the appropriation subcommittee that has 
jurisdiction over the agency or judicial branch entity that made the rule;
(vii)
the governor; and
(viii)
if the findings involve a court rule or judicial branch entity:
(A)
the Judiciary Interim Committee;
(B)
the Supreme Court; and
(C)
the Judicial Council.
(9)
(a)
(i)
The committee may submit a report on the committee's review under this 
section to each member of the Legislature at each regular session.
(ii)
The report shall include:
(A)
any finding or recommendation the committee made under Subsection (8);
(B)
any action an agency, the Supreme Court, or the Judicial Council took in 
response to a committee recommendation; and
(C)
any recommendation by the committee for legislation.
(b)
If the committee receives a recommendation not to reauthorize an agency rule, as 
described in Subsection 
63G-3-301
(13)(b), and the committee recommends to the 
Legislature reauthorization of the agency rule, the committee shall submit a report to 
each member of the Legislature detailing the committee's decision.
(c)
If the committee recommends legislation, the committee may prepare legislation for 
consideration by the Legislature at the next general session.
(10)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when reviewing and discussing an 
individual child welfare case under Subsection (3)(c)(i)(D):
(a)
the committee:
(i)
 shall close the committee's meeting in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open 
and Public Meetings Act;
(ii)
 shall make reasonable efforts to identify and consider the concerns of all parties 
to the case; and
(iii)
 may not make recommendations to the court, the division, or any other public or 
private entity regarding the disposition of an individual child welfare case;
(b)
a record of the committee regarding an individual child welfare case:
(i)
is classified as private under Section 
63G-2-302
; and
(ii)
may be disclosed only in accordance with federal law and Title 63G, Chapter 2, 
Government Records Access and Management Act; and
(c)
in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and 
Management Act, any documents and information received by the committee from 
the Division of Child and Family Services shall maintain the same classification 
under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, that 
was designated by the Division of Child and Family Services.
Section 15, Section 
52-4-205
 is amended to read:
52-4-205. Purposes of closed meetings -- Certain issues prohibited in closed 
meetings.
(1)
A closed meeting described under Section 
52-4-204
 may only be held for:
(a)
except as provided in Subsection (3), discussion of the character, professional 
competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
(b)
strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
(c)
strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
(d)
strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, 
including any form of a water right or water shares, or to discuss a proposed 
development agreement, project proposal, or financing proposal related to the 
development of land owned by the state, if public discussion would:
(i)
disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(ii)
prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible 
terms;
(e)
strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water 
right or water shares, if:
(i)
public discussion of the transaction would:
(A)
disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; 
or
(B)
prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible 
terms;
(ii)
the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered 
for sale; and
(iii)
the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the 
sale;
(f)
discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems;
(g)
investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct;
(h)
as relates to the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, conducting business 
relating to the receipt or review of ethics complaints;
(i)
as relates to an ethics committee of the Legislature, a purpose permitted under 
Subsection 
52-4-204
(1)(a)(iii)(C);
(j)
as relates to the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission created in Section 
63A-14-202
, conducting business relating to an ethics complaint;
(k)
as relates to a county legislative body, discussing commercial information as defined 
in Section 
59-1-404
;
(l)
as relates to the Utah Higher Education Savings Board of Trustees and its appointed 
board of directors, discussing fiduciary or commercial information;
(m)
deliberations, not including any information gathering activities, of a public body 
acting in the capacity of:
(i)
an evaluation committee under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, 
during the process of evaluating responses to a solicitation, as defined in Section 
63G-6a-103
;
(ii)
a protest officer, defined in Section 
63G-6a-103
, during the process of making a 
decision on a protest under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Part 16, Protests; or
(iii)
a procurement appeals panel under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement 
Code, during the process of deciding an appeal under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Part 
17, Procurement Appeals Board;
(n)
the purpose of considering information that is designated as a trade secret, as defined 
in Section 
13-24-2
, if the public body's consideration of the information is necessary 
to properly conduct a procurement under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement 
Code;
(o)
the purpose of discussing information provided to the public body during the 
procurement process under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, if, at the 
time of the meeting:
(i)
the information may not, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, be 
disclosed to a member of the public or to a participant in the procurement process; 
and
(ii)
the public body needs to review or discuss the information to properly fulfill its 
role and responsibilities in the procurement process;
(p)
as relates to the governing board of a governmental nonprofit corporation, as that 
term is defined in Section 
11-13a-102
, the purpose of discussing information that is 
designated as a trade secret, as that term is defined in Section 
13-24-2
, if:
(i)
public knowledge of the discussion would reasonably be expected to result in 
injury to the owner of the trade secret; and
(ii)
discussion of the information is necessary for the governing board to properly 
discharge the board's duties and conduct the board's business;
(q)
as it relates to the Cannabis Production Establishment Licensing Advisory Board, to 
review confidential information regarding violations and security requirements in 
relation to the operation of cannabis production establishments;
(r)
considering a loan application, if public discussion of the loan application would 
disclose:
(i)
nonpublic personal financial information; or
(ii)
a nonpublic trade secret, as defined in Section 
13-24-2
, or nonpublic business 
financial information the disclosure of which would reasonably be expected to 
result in unfair competitive injury to the person submitting the information;
(s)
a discussion of the board of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created 
in Section 
11-59-201
, regarding a potential tenant of point of the mountain state land, 
as defined in Section 
11-59-102
; or
(t)
a purpose for which a meeting is required to be closed under Subsection (2).
(2)
The following meetings shall be closed:
(a)
a meeting of the Health and Human Services Interim Committee to review a report 
described in Subsection 
26B-1-506
(1)(a), and a response to the report described in 
Subsection 
26B-1-506
(2);
(b)
a meeting of the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel to:
(i)
review a report described in Subsection 
26B-1-506
(1)(a), and a response to the 
report described in Subsection 
26B-1-506
(2); or
(ii)
review and discuss an individual case, as described in Subsection 
36-33-103
(2);
(c)
a meeting of a conservation district as defined in Section 
17D-3-102
 for the purpose 
of advising the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the United States 
Department of Agriculture on a farm improvement project if the discussed 
information is protected information under federal law;
(d)
a meeting of the Compassionate Use Board established in Section 
26B-1-421
 for the 
purpose of reviewing petitions for a medical cannabis card in accordance with 
Section 
26B-1-421
;
(e)
a meeting of the Colorado River Authority of Utah if:
(i)
the purpose of the meeting is to discuss an interstate claim to the use of the water 
in the Colorado River system; and
(ii)
failing to close the meeting would:
(A)
reveal the contents of a record classified as protected under Subsection 
63G-2-305
(81);
(B)
reveal a legal strategy relating to the state's claim to the use of the water in the 
Colorado River system;
(C)
harm the ability of the Colorado River Authority of Utah or river 
commissioner to negotiate the best terms and conditions regarding the use of 
water in the Colorado River system; or
(D)
give an advantage to another state or to the federal government in negotiations 
regarding the use of water in the Colorado River system;
(f)
a meeting of the General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee if:
(i)
the purpose of the meeting is to discuss an application for participation in the 
regulatory sandbox as defined in Section 
63N-16-102
; and
(ii)
failing to close the meeting would reveal the contents of a record classified as 
protected under Subsection 
63G-2-305
(82); 
and
(g)
a meeting of a project entity if:
(i)
the purpose of the meeting is to conduct a strategy session to discuss market 
conditions relevant to a business decision regarding the value of a project entity 
asset if the terms of the business decision are publicly disclosed before the 
decision is finalized and a public discussion would:
(A)
disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the project entity asset under 
consideration; or
(B)
prevent the project entity from completing on the best possible terms a 
contemplated transaction concerning the project entity asset;
(ii)
the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a record, the disclosure of which could 
cause commercial injury to, or confer a competitive advantage upon a potential or 
actual competitor of, the project entity;
(iii)
the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a business decision, the disclosure of 
which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a competitive advantage upon a 
potential or actual competitor of, the project entity; or
(iv)
failing to close the meeting would prevent the project entity from getting the best 
price on the market
; and
(h)
a meeting of the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee to review and 
discuss an individual child welfare case as described in Subsection 
36-35-102(3)
(c)(i)(D)
.
(3)
In a closed meeting, a public body may not:
(a)
interview a person applying to fill an elected position;
(b)
discuss filling a midterm vacancy or temporary absence governed by Title 20A, 
Chapter 1, Part 5, Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in 
Elected Office; or
(c)
discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of the 
person whose name was submitted for consideration to fill a midterm vacancy or 
temporary absence governed by Title 20A, Chapter 1, Part 5, Candidate Vacancy and 
Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office.
Section 16, Section 
53B-17-1203
 is amended to read:
53B-17-1203. SafeUT and School Safety Commission established -- Members.
(1)
There is created the SafeUT and School Safety Commission composed of the following 
members:
(a)
one member who represents the Office of the Attorney General, whom the attorney 
general appoints;
(b)
one member who represents the Utah public education system, whom the State 
Board of Education appoints;
(c)
a designee of the Utah Board of Higher Education, whom the commissioner selects 
under direction of the board;
(d)
one member who represents the Department of Health and Human Services, whom 
the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services appoints;
(e)
one member of the House of Representatives, whom the speaker of the House of 
Representatives appoints;
(f)
one member of the Senate, whom the president of the Senate appoints;
(g)
(e)
one member who represents the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, whom the 
chair of the commission appoints;
(h)
(f)
one member who represents law enforcement who has extensive experience in 
emergency response, whom the chair of the commission appoints;
(i)
(g)
one member who represents the Department of Health and Human Services who 
has experience in youth services or treatment services, whom the executive director 
of the Department of Health and Human Services appoints; and
(j)
(h)
two members of the public, whom the chair of the commission appoints.
(2)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), members of the commission shall be 
appointed to four-year terms.
(b)
The length of the terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half 
of the committee is appointed every two years.
(c)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission, the replacement shall 
be appointed for the unexpired term.
(3)
(a)
The attorney general's designee shall serve as chair of the commission.
(b)
The chair shall set the agenda for commission meetings.
(4)
Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the 
transaction of official commission business.
(5)
Formal action by the commission requires a majority vote of a quorum.
(6)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a
A
 member may not receive 
compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service.
(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 Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
Section 17, Section 
53B-34-102
 is amended to read:
53B-34-102. Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board -- Creation -- 
Membership -- Expenses -- Duties.
(1)
(a)
There is created the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board composed 
of the following members:
(a)
(i)
the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(b)
(ii)
the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
(c)
(iii)
the chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee;
(d)
(iv)
the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the 
executive director's designee;
(e)
(v)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or 
the executive director's designee;
(f)
(vi)
the director of the Division of Professional Licensing or the director's 
designee;
(g)
(vii)
the governor's education advisor or the advisor's designee;
(h)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(i)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(j)
(viii)
the president of the Salt Lake Chamber or the president's designee;
(k)
(ix)
six representatives of private industry chosen to represent targeted 
industries, appointed by the commission;
(l)
(x)
the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee; and
(m)
(xi)
any additional individuals appointed by the commission who represent:
(i)
(A)
one or more individual educational institutions; or
(ii)
(B)
education or industry professionals.
(b)
(i)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives 
may each appoint to the talent board one individual.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(2)
The talent board shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the 
talent board.
(3)
The talent board shall meet at least quarterly.
(4)
Attendance of a majority of the members of the talent board constitutes a quorum for 
the transaction of official talent board business.
(5)
Formal action by the talent board requires the majority vote of a quorum.
(6)
A member of the talent board:
(a)
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service; and
(b)
who is not a legislator 
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
.
(7)
The talent board shall:
(a)
(i)
review and develop metrics to measure the progress, performance, 
effectiveness, and scope of any state operation, activity, program, or service that 
primarily involves employment training or placement; and
(ii)
ensure that the metrics described in Subsection 
(7)(a)
 are consistent and 
comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily 
involves employment training or placement;
(b)
make recommendations to the board and the commission regarding how to better 
align training and education in the state with industry demand;
(c)
make recommendations to the board and the commission regarding how to better 
align technical education with current and future workforce needs;
(d)
coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in 
Subsection 
53B-34-103(4)
;
(e)
develop a computer science education master plan in accordance with Section 
53B-34-105
;
(f)
coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in Section 
53B-34-107
; and
(g)
administer the Utah Works Program in accordance with Section 
53B-34-108
.
(8)
Nothing in this section prohibits an individual who, on June 30, 2022, is a member of a 
subcommittee within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity known as the 
Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Subcommittee from serving as a member of 
the talent board.
Section 18, Section 
53B-34-110
 is amended to read:
53B-34-110. Talent advisory councils.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Advisory council" means an advisory council the talent board creates under 
Subsection (10).
(b)
"Institution of higher education" means the same as the term is defined in Section 
53B-1-102
.
(c)
"Talent initiative" means an initiative the board creates under Subsection (2).
(2)
(a)
Subject to legislative appropriations and in accordance with the proposal process 
and other provisions of this section, the board shall develop and oversee one or more 
talent initiatives that include providing funding for expanded programs at an 
institution of higher education related to the talent initiative.
(b)
The board shall ensure that a talent initiative the board creates:
(i)
uses a name for the talent initiative that reflects the area the initiative is targeting;
(ii)
contains an outline of the disciplines, industries, degrees, certifications, 
credentials, and types of skills the talent initiative will target; and
(iii)
uses a corresponding advisory council created in Subsection (10).
(3)
In creating a talent initiative, the board shall facilitate collaborations between an 
institution of higher education and participating employers that:
(a)
create expanded, multidisciplinary programs or stackable credential programs offered 
at a technical college, undergraduate, or graduate level of study; and
(b)
prepare students to be workforce participants in jobs requiring skills related to a 
talent initiative.
(4)
(a)
An institution of higher education seeking to partner with one or more 
participating employers to create a program related to a talent initiative shall submit a 
proposal to the talent board through a process the talent board creates.
(b)
An institution of higher education shall submit a proposal that contains:
(i)
a description of the proposed program, including:
(A)
implementation timelines for the program;
(B)
a demonstration of how the program will be responsive to the talent needs 
related to the talent initiative;
(C)
an outline of relevant industry involvement that includes at least one 
participating employer that partners with the institution of higher education; and
(D)
an explanation of how the program addresses an unmet regional workforce 
need related to a talent initiative;
(ii)
an estimate of:
(A)
projected student enrollment and completion rates for a program;
(B)
the academic credit or credentials that a program will provide; and
(C)
occupations for which a graduate will qualify;
(iii)
evidence that each participating employer is committed to participating and 
contributing to the program by providing any combination of:
(A)
instruction;
(B)
curriculum review;
(C)
feedback regarding effectiveness of program graduates as employees;
(D)
work-based learning opportunities; or
(E)
mentoring;
(iv)
a description of any resources a participating employer will provide within the 
program; and
(v)
the amount of funding requested for the program, including:
(A)
the justification for the funding; and
(B)
the cost per student served as estimated under Subsection (4)(b)(ii).
(5)
In reviewing a proposal, the talent board shall provide a proposal to the relevant 
advisory council described in Subsections (10) and (11).
(6)
The relevant advisory council shall:
(a)
review and prioritize each proposal the advisory council receives; and
(b)
recommend to the talent board whether the proposal should be funded and the 
funding amount based on:
(i)
the quality and completeness of the elements of the proposal described in 
Subsection (4)(b);
(ii)
to what extent the proposed program:
(A)
would expand the capacity to meet state or regional workforce needs related 
to the talent initiative;
(B)
would integrate industry-relevant competencies with disciplinary expertise;
(C)
would incorporate internships or significant project experiences, including 
team-based experiences;
(D)
identifies how industry professionals would participate in elements described 
in Subsection (4)(b)(iii); and
(E)
would be cost effective; and
(iii)
other relevant criteria as the relevant advisory council and the talent board 
determines.
(7)
The board shall review the recommendations of an advisory council and may provide 
funding for a program related to a talent initiative using the criteria described in 
Subsection (6)(b).
(8)
In a form that the board approves, each institution of higher education that receives 
funding shall annually provide written information to the board regarding the activities, 
successes, and challenges related to administering the program related to the talent 
initiative, including:
(a)
specific entities that received funding under this section;
(b)
the amount of funding provided to each entity;
(c)
the number of participating students in each program;
(d)
the number of graduates of the program;
(e)
the number of graduates of the program employed in jobs requiring skills related to 
the talent initiative; and
(f)
progress and achievements relevant to the implementation timeline submitted under 
Subsection (4)(b)(i)(A).
(9)
On or before October 1 of each year, the board shall provide an annual written report 
containing the information described in Subsection (8) to the:
(a)
Education Interim Committee; and
(b)
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
(10)
The talent board shall create a talent advisory council for each talent initiative created 
under Subsection (2) to make recommendations to the board regarding the 
administration of a talent initiative including:
(a)
a deep technology initiative;
(b)
a life sciences workforce initiative; and
(c)
health professions initiatives including a nursing initiative.
(11)
An advisory council shall consist of the following members:
(a)
four members who have extensive experience in the talent initiative's subject matter 
from the private sector whom the chair of the talent board appoints and the board 
approves;
(b)
a representative of the board described in Section 
53B-1-402
 whom the chair of the 
board appoints;
(c)
a representative of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity whom the 
executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity appoints;
(d)
a representative from Talent Ready Utah;
 and
(e)
one member of the Senate whom the president of the Senate appoints;
(f)
one member of the House of Representatives whom the speaker of the House of 
Representatives appoints; and
(g)
(e)
any other specialized industry experts whom a majority of the advisory council 
may invite to participate as needed as nonvoting members.
(12)
Talent Ready Utah shall provide staff support for an advisory council.
(13)
(a)
Two advisory council members appointed under Subsection (11)(a) shall serve 
an initial term of two years.
(b)
Except as described in Subsection (13)(a), all other advisory council members shall 
serve an initial term of four years.
(c)
Successor advisory council members upon appointment or reappointment shall each 
serve a term of four years.
(d)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the initial appointing 
authority shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(e)
An advisory council member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
(14)
A vote of a majority of the advisory council members constitutes an action of the 
advisory council.
(15)
The duties of the advisory council include reviewing, prioritizing, and making 
recommendations to the board regarding proposals for funding under the talent initiative 
created in accordance with Subsection (2) for which the council was created.
(16)
An advisory council member may not receive compensation or benefits for the 
member's service, but 
an advisory council member who is not a legislator 
may receive 
per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(17)
The board may discontinue a talent initiative and the related talent advisory council by 
majority vote.
Section 19, Section 
53B-35-201
 is amended to read:
53B-35-201. Higher Education and Corrections Council.
(1)
There is created the Higher Education and Corrections Council to advise the board, the 
Education Interim Committee, and the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 
regarding the development and delivery of accredited higher education curriculum to 
incarcerated individuals in the state correctional system.
(2)
The council consists of the following 
11
 members:
(a)
a member of the House of Representatives whom the speaker of the House of 
Representatives appoints;
(b)
a member of the Senate whom the president of the Senate appoints;
(c)
(a)
the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
(d)
(b)
the following two members whom the commissioner appoints and who are 
engaged in prison education and have expertise in transfer articulation:
(i)
one employee of a technical college; and
(ii)
one employee of a degree-granting institution;
(e)
(c)
the following two members whom the governor appoints:
(i)
an individual who actively researches higher education delivered in a corrections 
setting using evidence-based practices; and
(ii)
a formerly incarcerated individual who participated in postsecondary educational 
programs while incarcerated;
(f)
(d)
one member of the Board of Pardons and Parole whom the chair of the Board of 
Pardons and Parole appoints;
(g)
(e)
the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive 
director's designee;
(h)
(f)
one employee of the Department of Corrections with expertise in education 
whom the executive director of the Department of Corrections appoints; and
(i)
(g)
the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive 
director's designee.
(3)
(a)
The members described in Subsections 
(2)(a)
 and 
(2)(b)
 shall serve as co-chairs 
of the council
The council shall select two members to serve as cochairs
.
(b)
(i)
Except as provided under Subsection 
(3)(b)(ii)
, an appointed member of the 
council shall serve a term of two years.
(ii)
A council member's term ends on the day on which the member's status that 
allows the member to serve on the council under Subsection 
(2)
 ends.
(c)
The individuals authorized to make appointments under Subsection 
(2)
 shall make 
the respective appointments:
(i)
for the initial appointments, before July 1, 2022;
(ii)
for subsequent terms, before July 1 of each odd-numbered year, by:
(A)
reappointing the council member whose term expires under Subsection 
(3)(b)(i)
; or
(B)
appointing a new council member; and
(iii)
in the case of a vacancy created under Subsection 
(3)(b)(ii)
, for the remainder of 
the vacated term.
(d)
The individual authorized to make appointments under Subsection 
(2)
 may change 
the relevant appointment described in Subsection 
(2)
 at any time for the remainder of 
the existing term.
(4)
(a)
The salary and expenses of a council member who is a legislator shall be paid in 
accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Chapter 3, 
Legislator Compensation
.
(b)
A council member who is not a legislator:
(i)
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the 
council; and
(ii)
may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses that the council 
member incurs as a council member at the rates that the Division of Finance 
establishes under:
(A)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(B)
rules that the Division of Finance makes under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(4)
A member of the council may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's 
service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(5)
(a)
A majority of the council members constitutes a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the council.
(6)
The commissioner shall provide staff support to the council.
Section 20, Section 
53E-10-704
 is amended to read:
53E-10-704. Director Selection Committee -- Membership -- Powers and duties 
-- Compensation.
(1)
There is created the Director Selection Committee to appoint the director.
(2)
(a)
The selection committee shall consist of the following 
five 
members each 
appointed for two-year terms:
(a)
(i)
one member of the office of the governor, who is the chair of the selection 
committee and appointed by the governor;
(b)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(c)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(d)
(ii)
one member of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board; and
(e)
(iii)
one member appointed by the state superintendent.
(b)
(i)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives 
may each appoint to the selection committee one individual.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(2)(b)(i)
 is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(3)
(a)
A member of the selection committee may be appointed for more than one term.
(b)
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the selection committee, the appointing individual, 
as described in Subsection 
(2)
, for the vacant position shall appoint an individual for 
the remainder of the term.
(4)
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of selection 
committee business.
(5)
(a)
The selection committee shall select and appoint a director for a four-year term.
(b)
The director may be appointed for more than one term.
(6)
(a)
In addition to the meetings required under Subsections 
(6)(b)
 and 
(c)
, the selection 
committee shall hold at least one meeting each year.
(b)
In a year in which the director is appointed, the selection committee shall:
(i)
solicit applications for the director position to be submitted no later than June 1;
(ii)
hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the open director position; and
(iii)
select and appoint by majority vote a candidate to fill the director position to 
begin employment no later than August 1.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
(6)(b)
, if a midterm vacancy in the director position 
occurs, the selection committee shall:
(i)
no later than 25 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, 
solicit applications for the director position;
(ii)
hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the vacant position; and
(iii)
no later than 60 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, 
select a candidate to fill the director position for the remainder of the term.
(7)
(a)
The selection committee:
(i)
may remove a director before the completion of the director's term only by a 
majority vote of the selection committee; and
(ii)
is the only person empowered to remove the director.
(b)
The chair shall hold a meeting to consider removing the director upon request of two 
or more selection committee members.
(8)
A member of the selection committee may not receive compensation 
except a member 
who is a legislator shall receive compensation for travel and other expense 
reimbursements in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
or benefits for the member's service 
on the selection committee
.
(9)
The selection committee shall:
(a)
establish criteria for evaluation of the ULEAD program, including the degree of 
participation by participating institutions and practitioners;
(b)
evaluate the effectiveness of ULEAD every four years for purposes of continuing the 
program; and
(c)
meet with the superintendent at least annually to discuss the progress of ULEAD 
projects and processes as described in this part.
(10)
The selection committee shall hold a meeting described in this section in accordance 
with 
Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act
.
Section 21, Section 
63C-21-201
 is amended to read:
63C-21-201. Outdoor Adventure Commission created.
(1)
There is created the Outdoor Adventure Commission consisting of the following 
15 
members:
(a)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(c)
(a)
the managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, or the managing director's 
designee;
(d)
(b)
the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation, or the director's designee;
(e)
(c)
the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the 
director's designee;
(f)
(d)
a designee of the Division of State Parks;
(g)
(e)
a representative of the agriculture industry appointed jointly by the president of 
the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(h)
(f)
a representative of the natural resources development industry appointed jointly 
by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(i)
(g)
two representatives of the Utah Association of Counties appointed by the Utah 
Association of Counties;
(j)
(h)
two representatives of the Utah League of Cities and Towns appointed by the 
Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(k)
(i)
a representative of conservation interests appointed jointly by the president of the 
Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(l)
(j)
a representative of the outdoor recreation industry appointed jointly by the 
president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(m)
(k)
a representative of the Department of Transportation.
(2)
The commission shall annually select one of the commission's members to be the chair 
of the commission.
(3)
(a)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission appointed under
Subsection 
(1)(a)
 or 
(b)
, or
 Subsections 
(1)(g)
(1)(e) 
through 
(l)
(j)
, the member 
shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(b)
A member appointed under Subsections 
(1)(g)
(1)(e)
 through 
(l)
(j)
 shall serve a 
term of four years and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(c)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 
(3)(b)
, for members appointed under 
Subsections 
(1)(g)
(1)(e)
 through 
(l)
(j)
, the division shall, at the time of 
appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of 
commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission 
members appointed under Subsections 
(1)(g)
(1)(e)
 through 
(l)
(j)
 are appointed 
every two years.
(d)
An individual may be appointed to more than one term.
(4)
(a)
Eight 
A majority of the 
commission members constitutes a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
(5)
(a)
The salary and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator shall be 
paid in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
, Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Chapter 2, 
Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses
, and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, 
Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation
.
(b)
(5)
A commission member
 who is not a legislator
 may not receive compensation or 
benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per diem and 
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member at the rates 
established by the Division of Finance under:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(6)
The coordinator of the Off-highway Vehicle Program within the Division of Outdoor 
Recreation shall serve as a technical advisor to the commission.
(7)
The coordinator of the boating program within the Division of Outdoor Recreation shall 
serve as a technical advisor to the commission.
(8)
The Division of Outdoor Recreation, created in Section 
79-7-201
, shall provide staff 
support to the commission.
Section 22, Section 
63C-27-201
 is amended to read:
63C-27-201. Cybersecurity Commission created.
(1)
There is created the Cybersecurity Commission.
(2)
The commission shall be composed of 
24
the following
 members:
(a)
one member the governor designates to serve as the governor's designee;
(b)
the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety;
(c)
the lieutenant governor, or an election officer, as that term is defined in Section 
20A-1-102
, the lieutenant governor designates to serve as the lieutenant governor's 
designee;
(d)
the chief information officer of the Division of Technology Services;
(e)
the chief information security officer, as described in Section 
63A-16-210
;
(f)
the chairman of the Public Service Commission shall designate a representative with 
professional experience in information technology or cybersecurity;
(g)
the executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation shall designate a 
representative with professional experience in information technology or 
cybersecurity;
(h)
the director of the Division of Finance shall designate a representative with 
professional experience in information technology or cybersecurity;
(i)
the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
designate a representative with professional experience in information technology or 
cybersecurity;
(j)
the director of the Division of Indian Affairs shall designate a representative with 
professional experience in information technology or cybersecurity;
(k)
the Utah League of Cities and Towns shall designate a representative with 
professional experience in information technology or cybersecurity;
(l)
the Utah Association of Counties shall designate a representative with professional 
experience in information technology or cybersecurity;
(m)
the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;
(n)
the commissioner of financial institutions, or the commissioner's designee;
(o)
the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall designate a 
representative with professional experience in information technology or 
cybersecurity;
(p)
the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources shall designate a 
representative with professional experience in information technology or 
cybersecurity;
(q)
the highest ranking information technology official, or the official's designee, from 
each of:
(i)
the Judicial Council;
(ii)
the Utah Board of Higher Education;
(iii)
the State Board of Education; and
(iv)
the State Tax Commission;
 and
(r)
the governor shall appoint:
(i)
one representative from the Utah National Guard; and
(ii)
one representative from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
;
.
(s)
the president of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate; and
(t)
the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of the House 
of Representatives.
(3)
(a)
The governor's designee shall serve as cochair of the commission.
(b)
The commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall serve as cochair of the 
commission.
(4)
(a)
The members described in Subsection 
(2)
 shall represent urban, rural, and 
suburban population areas.
(b)
No fewer than half of the members described in Subsection 
(2)
 shall have 
professional experience in cybersecurity or in information technology.
(5)
In addition to the membership described in Subsection 
(2)
, the commission shall seek 
information and advice from state and private entities with expertise in critical 
infrastructure.
(6)
As necessary to improve information and protect potential vulnerabilities, the 
commission shall seek information and advice from federal entities including:
(a)
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency;
(b)
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
(c)
the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
(d)
the United States Department of Transportation.
(7)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections 
(7)(b)
 and 
(c)
, a member is appointed for a 
term of four years.
(b)
A member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(c)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 
(7)(a)
, the governor shall, at the 
time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the 
terms of commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the 
commission members appointed under Subsection 
(2)(r)
 are appointed every two 
years.
(8)
(a)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission, the member shall be 
replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(b)
An individual may be appointed to more than one term.
(c)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be 
appointed for the unexpired term.
(9)
(a)
A majority of the members of the commission is a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
(10)
The commission shall meet at least two times a year.
Section 23, Section 
63C-31-102
 is amended to read:
63C-31-102. Creation of State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission -- 
Membership.
(1)
(a)
There is created the State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission consisting of 
the following members:
(a)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(c)
(i)
the director of the Division of Human Resource Management, created in 
Section 
63A-17-105
, or the director's designee;
(d)
(ii)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, 
created in Section 
63J-4-201
, or the executive director's designee;
(e)
the following four individuals who are not employed by the state or another public 
entity and are appointed jointly by the president of the Senate and speaker of the 
House of Representatives:
(i)
an individual who has experience in health insurance benefits in the private sector;
(ii)
an individual who has experience in business and employee benefits in the 
private sector; and
(iii)
a representative of an organization that represents the interests of state 
employees; and
(f)
(iii)
a representative of the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program, 
created in Section 
49-20-103
, appointed by the executive director of the Utah 
State Retirement Office
; and
(iv)
two individuals who are not employed by the state or another public entity and 
have experience in employee benefits in the private sector, one of whom is 
appointed by the president of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the 
speaker of the House of Representatives
.
(b)
If an individual appointed under Subsection (1)(a)(iv) is a member of the Legislature, 
the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's legislative 
capacity.
(2)
(a)
The member of the Senate appointed under Subsection 
(1)(a)
 is a cochair of the 
benefits advisory commission.
(b)
(2)
The member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection 
(1)(b)
 is 
a cochair of the benefits advisory commission
The benefits advisory commission shall 
select two members to serve as cochairs
.
(3)
(a)
Each 
position
appointment
 described in Subsection 
(1)(e)
(1)(a)(iv)
 is for a term 
of four years.
(b)
A vacancy in 
a position appointed
an appointment
 under Subsection 
(1)(a)
, 
(b)
, 
(e)
, 
or 
(f)
(1)(a)(iii) or (iv)
 shall be filled by appointing a replacement member in the 
same manner as the member creating the vacancy was appointed under Subsection
(1)(a)
, 
(b)
, 
(e)
, or 
(f)
, 
(1)(a)(iii) or (iv), 
respectively.
(c)
If a position described in Subsection 
(1)(e)
 is vacant, the president of the Senate and 
speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint the replacement 
member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4)
(a)
A majority of members constitute a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the benefits advisory 
commission.
(5)
The benefits advisory commission shall meet as necessary to effectively conduct the 
commission's business and duties as prescribed by statute, but not less than twice a year.
(6)
The Division of Human Resource Management shall provide staff support to facilitate 
the function of the benefits advisory commission and record the benefits advisory 
commission's action and recommendations.
(7)
(a)
The salary and expenses of a benefits advisory commission member who is a 
legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses
.
(b)
(7)
A benefits advisory commission member 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive 
compensation or benefits for the member's service on the benefits advisory commission, 
but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a benefits 
advisory commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(8)
The benefits advisory commission shall comply with the provisions of 
Title 52, Chapter 
4, Open and Public Meetings Act
.
Section 24, Section 
63J-4-803
 is amended to read:
63J-4-803. COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program Review 
Committee.
(1)
(a)
There is created the COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program 
Review Committee composed of the following 
five 
members:
(a)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(c)
(i)
one individual representing the office, appointed by the executive director;
(d)
(ii)
one individual representing the Utah Association of Counties, appointed by 
the Utah Association of Counties; and
(e)
(iii)
one individual representing the Utah League of Cities and Towns, appointed 
by the Utah League of Cities and Towns.
(b)
(i)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives 
may each appoint to the review committee one individual.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(1)(b)
(i) is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(2)
The review committee shall make recommendations to the office for:
(a)
the allocation of grant funds under this part; and
(b)
the procedures, criteria, and requirements established under Subsection 
63J-4-802(4)
.
(3)
(a)
A member serves an indeterminate term and may be removed from the review 
committee by the appointing authority at any time.
(b)
A vacancy may be filled in the same manner as an appointment under Subsection 
(1)
.
(4)
(a)
The salary and expenses of review committee members who are legislators shall 
be paid in accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, 
Title 5, 
Legislative Compensation and Expenses
.
(b)
(4)
A review committee member 
who is not a legislator 
may not receive 
compensation or benefits for the member's service on the review committee, but may 
receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a review committee 
member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(5)
The office shall provide any necessary staff support to the review committee.
Section 25, Section 
63M-7-902
 is amended to read:
63M-7-902. Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses.
(1)
There is created the Utah Victim Services Commission within the State Commission on 
Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
(2)
The commission is composed of the following members:
(a)
the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or 
the executive director's designee;
(b)
the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime or the director's designee;
(c)
the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's 
designee;
(d)
the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;
(e)
the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the 
executive director's designee;
(f)
the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or the 
executive director's designee;
(g)
the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive director's 
designee;
(h)
the director of the Children's Justice Center Program in the Office of the Attorney 
General or the director's designee;
(i)
the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
(j)
the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee;
(k)
a criminal justice system based advocate, appointed by the governor with the advice 
and consent of the Senate;
(l)
a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the 
Senate;
(m)
a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent 
of the Senate;
 and
(n)
a law enforcement representative from the Utah Sheriffs Association or Utah Chiefs 
of Police Association, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the 
Senate
; and
.
(o)
an individual who is a current representative from the House of Representatives or 
senator from the Senate, appointed jointly by the speaker of the House of 
Representatives and president of the Senate.
(3)
(a)
A member appointed under Subsections (2)(k) through 
(o) 
(n) 
shall serve a 
four-year term.
(b)
A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment.
(c)
The governor's reappointment of a member under Subsections (2)(k) through (n) 
shall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(4)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission for any reason, the 
applicable appointing authority shall, in accordance with any procedure described in 
Subsection 
(2)(a) through (o), 
(2), 
appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(5)
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (6), a member may not receive 
compensation for the member's service but may receive per diem and reimbursement for 
travel expenses incurred as a member at the rates established by:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(6)
A member may not receive per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses under 
Subsection (5) if the member is being paid by a governmental entity while performing 
the member's service on the commission.
Section 26, Section 
63M-15-201
 is amended to read:
63M-15-201. Composition -- Appointments -- Terms -- Removal.
(1)
There is created within the governor's office the "Utah Marriage Commission."
(2)
The commission comprises at least 10 members but no more than 30 members, 
appointed as follows:
(a)
the president of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate;
(b)
the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members of the 
House of Representatives;
(c)
(2)
the 
The 
governor, or commission leadership under Section 
63M-15-202
, shall 
appoint up to 28 
commission 
members that:
(i)
(a)
may come from the following groups:
(A)
(i)
non-profit organizations or governmental agencies;
(B)
(ii)
social workers who are, or have been, licensed under 
Title 58, Chapter 60, 
Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act
;
(C)
(iii)
psychologists who are, or have been, licensed under 
Title 58, Chapter 61, 
Psychologist Licensing Act
;
(D)
(iv)
physicians who are, or have been, board certified in psychiatry and are, or 
have been, licensed under 
Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act
, or 
Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act
;
(E)
(v)
marriage and family therapists who are, or have been, licensed under 
Title 
58, Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act
;
(F)
(vi)
representatives of faith communities;
(G)
(vii)
public health professionals;
(H)
(viii)
representatives of domestic violence prevention organizations;
(I)
(ix)
academics from marriage and family studies departments, social or 
behavioral sciences departments, health sciences departments, colleges of law, or 
other related and supporting departments at institutions of higher education in this 
state;
(J)
(x)
the general public;
(K)
(xi)
individuals with marketing or public relations experience; and
(L)
(xii)
legal professionals; or
(ii)
(b)
have skills or expertise the commission requires to fulfill the commission's 
duties described in Section 
63M-15-204
.
(3)
(a)
An individual appointed under Subsection 
(2)(c)
(2)
 shall serve for a term of four 
years.
(b)
If approved by the commission, an individual may be appointed for subsequent terms.
(c)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be 
appointed by the applicable appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired 
term of the original appointment.
(d)
Upon majority vote within commission leadership, commission leadership may 
remove a member of the commission if the member is unable to serve.
(e)
Commission leadership may appoint as many non-voting members as necessary if 
the individuals appointed have skills or expertise related to the commission's duties, 
described in Section 
63M-15-204
.
Section 27, Section 
63N-1b-402
 is amended to read:
63N-1b-402. Women in the Economy Subcommittee created.
(1)
There is created a subcommittee of the commission called the Women in the Economy 
Subcommittee.
(2)
The subcommittee shall consist of 
15 members as follows
the following members
:
(a)
one senator appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b)
one senator appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(c)
one representative appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(d)
one representative appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(e)
(a)
the executive director of the department, or the executive director's designee; and
(f)
(b)
10 members appointed by the governor as follows:
(i)
two individuals who represent businesses in the state that:
(A)
have fewer than 50 employees; and
(B)
have demonstrated a commitment to women in the economy;
(ii)
two individuals who represent businesses in the state that:
(A)
have 50 or more employees, but fewer than 500 employees; and
(B)
have demonstrated a commitment to women in the economy;
(iii)
two individuals who represent businesses in the state that:
(A)
have 500 or more employees; and
(B)
have demonstrated a commitment to women in the economy;
(iv)
an individual who has experience in economic and demographic work;
(v)
one individual from a nonprofit organization that focuses on women's advocacy;
(vi)
one individual with managerial experience with organized labor; and
(vii)
one individual who serves as an officer, employee, or appointee of a local 
government, nominated by the Utah League of Cities and Towns.
(3)
(a)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives may 
each appoint to the subcommittee one individual.
(b)
If an individual appointed under Subsection 
(3)(a)
 is a member of the Legislature, 
the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's legislative 
capacity.
(3)
(4)
(a)
When a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the governor under 
Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
(b)
A member appointed under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b) 
shall serve a term of four years.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
(3)(b)
(4)(b)
, for members appointed under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
, the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust 
the length of terms to ensure that the terms of subcommittee members are staggered 
so that approximately half of the subcommittee members appointed under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
 are appointed every two years.
(d)
Members appointed under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
 may be removed by the governor 
for cause.
(e)
A member appointed under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
 shall be removed from the 
subcommittee and replaced by the governor if the member is absent for three 
consecutive meetings of the subcommittee without being excused by the chair of the 
subcommittee.
(f)
A member serves until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(4)
(5)
In appointing the members under Subsection 
(2)(f)
(2)(b)
, the governor shall:
(a)
take into account the geographical makeup of the subcommittee; and
(b)
strive to appoint members who are knowledgeable or have an interest in issues 
related to women in the economy.
(5)
(6)
(a)
The subcommittee shall select two members 
who are legislators 
to serve as 
cochairs
, of which:
.
(i)
one cochair shall be a member of the Senate; and
(ii)
one cochair shall be a member of the House of Representatives.
(b)
Subject to the other provisions of this Subsection 
(5)
(6)
, the cochairs are 
responsible for the call and conduct of meetings.
(c)
The cochairs shall call and hold meetings of the subcommittee at least four times per 
year.
(6)
(7)
(a)
A majority of the members of the subcommittee constitutes a quorum.
(b)
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the subcommittee.
(7)
(8)
(a)
A member of the subcommittee 
described in Subsection 
(2)(e)
 or 
(f)
may 
not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per 
diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i)
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
(c)
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
.
(8)
(9)
The office shall provide staff support to the subcommittee.
Section 28, Section 
63N-3-605
 is amended to read:
63N-3-605. Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Committee -- Creation.
(1)
For any housing and transit reinvestment zone proposed under this part, or for a first 
home investment zone proposed in accordance with Part 16, First Home Investment 
Zone Act, there is created a housing and transit reinvestment zone committee with 
membership described in Subsection (2).
(2)
(a)
Each housing and transit reinvestment zone committee shall consist of the 
following members:
(a)
(i)
one representative from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, 
designated by the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic 
Opportunity;
(b)
(ii)
one representative from each municipality that is a party to the proposed 
housing and transit reinvestment zone or first home investment zone, designated 
by the chief executive officer of each respective municipality;
(c)
(iii)
a member of the Transportation Commission created in Section 
72-1-301
;
(d)
(iv)
a member of the board of trustees of a large public transit district;
(e)
(v)
one individual from the Office of the State Treasurer, designated by the state 
treasurer;
(f)
two members designated by the president of the Senate;
(g)
two members designated by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(h)
(vi)
one member designated by the chief executive officer of each county 
affected by the housing and transit reinvestment zone or first home investment 
zone;
(i)
(vii)
two representatives designated by the school superintendent from the school 
district affected by the housing and transit reinvestment zone or first home 
investment zone; and
(j)
(viii)
one representative, representing the largest participating local taxing entity, 
after the municipality, county, and school district.
(b)
(i)
The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives 
may each appoint to the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee one 
individual.
(ii)
If an individual appointed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) is a member of the 
Legislature, the member serves as a member of the public and not in the member's 
legislative capacity.
(3)
The individual designated by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity as 
described in Subsection 
(2)(a)
(2)(a)(i)
 shall serve as chair of the housing and transit 
reinvestment zone committee.
(4)
(a)
A majority of the members of the housing and transit reinvestment zone 
committee constitutes a quorum of the housing and transit reinvestment zone 
committee.
(b)
An action by a majority of a quorum of the housing and transit reinvestment zone 
committee is an action of the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee.
(5)
(a)
After the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity receives the results of the 
analysis described in Section 
63N-3-604
, and after the Governor's Office of 
Economic Opportunity has received a request from the submitting municipality or 
public transit county to submit the housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal to 
the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee, the Governor's Office of 
Economic Opportunity shall notify each of the entities described in Subsection (2) of 
the formation of the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee.
(b)
For a first home investment zone, the housing and transit reinvestment zone 
committee shall follow the procedures described in Section 
63N-3-1604
.
(6)
(a)
The chair of the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee shall convene a 
public meeting to consider the proposed housing and transit reinvestment zone.
(b)
A meeting of the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee is subject to Title 
52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(7)
(a)
The proposing municipality or public transit county shall present the housing and 
transit reinvestment zone proposal to the housing and transit reinvestment zone 
committee in a public meeting.
(b)
The housing and transit reinvestment zone committee shall:
(i)
evaluate and verify whether the elements of a housing and transit reinvestment 
zone described in Subsections 
63N-3-603
(2) and (4) have been met; and
(ii)
evaluate the proposed housing and transit reinvestment zone relative to the 
analysis described in Subsection 
63N-3-604
(2).
(8)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (8)(b), the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee 
may:
(i)
request changes to the housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal based on 
the analysis, characteristics, and criteria described in Section 
63N-3-604
; or
(ii)
vote to approve or deny the proposal.
(b)
Before the housing and transit reinvestment zone committee may approve the 
housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal, the municipality or public transit 
county proposing the housing and transit reinvestment zone shall ensure that the area 
of the proposed housing and transit reinvestment zone is zoned in such a manner to 
accommodate the requirements of a housing and transit reinvestment zone described 
in this section and the proposed development.
(9)
If a housing and transit reinvestment zone is approved by the committee:
(a)
the proposed housing and transit reinvestment zone is established according to the 
terms of the housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal;
(b)
affected local taxing entities are required to participate according to the terms of the 
housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal; and
(c)
each affected taxing entity is required to participate at the same rate
.
(10)
A housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal may be amended by following the 
same procedure as approving a housing and transit reinvestment zone proposal.
Section 29, Section 
63N-16-104
 is amended to read:
63N-16-104. Creation and duties of advisory committee.
(1)
There is created the General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee.
(2)
The advisory committee shall 
have 9 members as follows
consist of the following 
members
:
(a)
four members appointed by the director who represent business interests and are 
selected from a variety of industry clusters;
 and
(b)
three members appointed by the director who represent state agencies that regulate 
businesses
;
.
(c)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(d)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives.
(3)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (3)(b), members of the advisory committee 
who are not 
legislators 
shall be appointed to a four-year term.
(b)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the director may adjust the 
length of terms of appointments and reappointments to the advisory committee so 
that approximately half of the advisory committee is appointed every two years.
(4)
Notwithstanding the requirements in Subsection 
(2)
, the director may temporarily 
appoint up to three additional members to the advisory committee who represent 
business interests, industry, or regulatory or compliance interests to which an application 
for participation in the regulatory sandbox relates.
(5)
A majority of the advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the purpose of 
conducting advisory committee business, and the action of the majority of a quorum 
constitutes the action of the advisory committee.
(6)
The advisory committee shall:
(a)
advise and make recommendations to the regulatory relief office as described in this 
chapter;
(b)
designate the laws and regulations of an industry for potential study by the regulatory 
relief office as described in Section 
63N-16-105
; and
(c)
annually select a chair of the advisory committee.
(7)
The regulatory relief office shall provide administrative staff support for the advisory 
committee.
(8)
(a)
A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, 
but 
a member appointed under Subsection (2)(a) 
may receive per diem and travel 
expenses in accordance with:
(i)
(a)
Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
; and
(ii)
(b)
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.
Section 30, Section 
64-13e-105
 is amended to read:
64-13e-105. Subcommittee on County Correctional Facility Contracting and 
Reimbursement -- Purpose -- Responsibilities -- Membership.
(1)
There is created within the commission, the Subcommittee on County Correctional 
Facility Contracting and Reimbursement consisting of the individuals listed in 
Subsection (3).
(2)
The subcommittee shall meet at least annually to review, discuss, and make 
recommendations for:
(a)
the state daily incarceration rate, described in Section 
64-13e-103.1
;
(b)
county correctional facility contracting and reimbursement processes and goals, 
including the creation of a comprehensive statewide system of county correctional 
facility contracting and reimbursement;
(c)
developing a partnership between the state and counties to create common goals for 
housing state inmates;
(d)
calculations for the projected number of bed spaces needed;
(e)
programming for inmates while incarcerated;
(f)
proposals to reduce recidivism;
(g)
enhancing partnerships to improve law enforcement and incarceration programs;
(h)
inmate transportation costs; and
(i)
the compilation described in Subsection 
64-13e-104
(7).
(3)
The membership of the subcommittee shall consist of the following 
nine 
members:
(a)
as designated by the Utah Sheriffs' Association:
(i)
one sheriff of a county that is currently under contract with the department to 
house state inmates; and
(ii)
one sheriff of a county that is currently receiving reimbursement from the 
department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
(b)
the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;
(c)
as designated by the Utah Association of Counties:
(i)
one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently under contract 
with the department to house state inmates; and
(ii)
one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently receiving 
reimbursement for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
(d)
the executive director of the commission or the executive director's designee;
 and
(e)
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House 
of Representatives;
(f)
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(g)
(e)
the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the 
executive director's designee.
(4)
The subcommittee shall report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim 
Committee in November of each year on the status of the comprehensive statewide 
county correctional facility reimbursement and contracting system.
(5)
The subcommittee shall report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice 
Appropriations Subcommittee not later than October 31 of each year on costs associated 
with the comprehensive statewide county correctional facility reimbursement and 
contracting system established in this chapter.
(6)
(a)
A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for 
the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
(i)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii)
rules made by the division according 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.
(6)
A member of the subcommittee may not receive compensation or benefits for the 
member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
Section 31. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
2-12-25 2:12 PM