Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0479 Compare Versions

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1	1	H.B. 479
2	2	LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
3	3	6 Approved for Filing: S. Larson 6
4	4	6 02-14-23 4:51 PM 6
5	5	H.B. 479
6	6	1 CORRECTIONS TASK FORCE
7	7	2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
8	8	3 STATE OF UTAH
9	9	4 Chief Sponsor: Jefferson S. Burton
10	10	5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
11	11	6
12	12	7LONG TITLE
13	13	8General Description:
14	14	9 This bill creates the Corrections Task Force.
15	15	10Highlighted Provisions:
16	16	11 This bill:
17	17	12 <creates the Corrections Task Force;
18	18	13 <includes a sunset date; and
19	19	14 <makes technical and conforming changes.
20	20	15Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21	21	16 None
22	22	17Other Special Clauses:
23	23	18 None
24	24	19Utah Code Sections Affected:
25	25	20AMENDS:
26	26	21 63I-1-236, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 175, 247
27	27	22ENACTS:
28	28	23 36-29-112, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29	29	24
30	30	25Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31	31	26 Section 1. Section 36-29-112 is enacted to read:
32	32	27 36-29-112. Corrections Task Force.
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35	35	28 (1) As used in this section, "task force" means the Corrections Task Force created in
36	36	29this section.
37	37	30 (2) There is created the Corrections Task Force consisting of the following 15
38	38	31members:
39	39	32 (a) two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
40	40	33two of whom may be from the same political party;
41	41	34 (b) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
42	42	35House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;
43	43	36 (c) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or
44	44	37the executive director's designee;
45	45	38 (d) the director of the Sentencing Commission or the director's designee;
46	46	39 (e) the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections or the executive
47	47	40director's designee;
48	48	41 (f) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the director's
49	49	42designee;
50	50	43 (g) an individual designated by the Board of Pardons and Parole;
51	51	44 (h) an individual designated by the Utah Sheriffs' Association;
52	52	45 (i) an individual designated by the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory
53	53	46Council;
54	54	47 (j) an individual who represents an association of corrections officers, appointed by the
55	55	48president of the Senate;
56	56	49 (k) an individual who represents an association of inmate advocates, appointed by the
57	57	50speaker of the House of Representatives; and
58	58	51 (l) an individual who represents an association of victim advocates, appointed by the
59	59	52speaker of the House of Representatives.
60	60	53 (3) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
61	61	54under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
62	62	55 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
63	63	56of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
64	64	57 (4) (a) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
65	65	58 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force. 02-14-23 4:51 PM H.B. 479
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67	67	59 (5) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
68	68	60be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3,
69	69	61Legislator Compensation.
70	70	62 (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator:
71	71	63 (i) may not receive compensation for the member's service on the task force; and
72	72	64 (ii) may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member
73	73	65of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106
74	74	66and 63A-3-107.
75	75	67 (6) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
76	76	68to the task force.
77	77	69 (7) The task force shall review, research, and make recommendations regarding issues
78	78	70affecting the operation of correctional facilities.
79	79	71 (8) Beginning in 2024, the task force shall, on or before May 30, provide a report,
80	80	72including any recommendations for legislation, to:
81	81	73 (a) the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and
82	82	74 (b) the Legislative Management Committee.
83	83	75 Section 2. Section 63I-1-236 is amended to read:
84	84	76 63I-1-236. Repeal dates: Title 36.
85	85	77 (1) Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
86	86	78 (2) Section 36-12-20 is repealed June 30, 2023.
87	87	79 (3) Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed
88	88	80January 1, 2025.
89	89	81 (4) Section 36-29-108, Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force, is repealed July 1, 2023.
90	90	82 (5) Section 36-29-112, Corrections Task Force, is repealed July 1, 2024.
91	91	83 [(5)] (6) Title 36, Chapter 31, Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue Oversight
92	92	84Committee, is repealed January 1, 2022.