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16 | 11 | | 3 |
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17 | 12 | | LONG TITLE |
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18 | 13 | | 4 |
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19 | 14 | | General Description: |
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20 | 15 | | 5 |
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21 | 16 | | This bill modifies provisions related to federalism. |
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22 | 17 | | 6 |
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23 | 18 | | Highlighted Provisions: |
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24 | 19 | | 7 |
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25 | 20 | | This bill: |
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26 | 21 | | 8 |
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27 | 22 | | ▸ defines terms; |
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28 | 23 | | 9 |
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29 | 24 | | ▸ expands the membership of the Federalism Commission (commission) and modifies the |
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30 | 25 | | 10 |
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31 | 26 | | manner in which members are appointed; |
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32 | 27 | | 11 |
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33 | 28 | | ▸ increases the number of committee bill files the commission is permitted to open each |
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34 | 29 | | 12 |
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35 | 30 | | year; |
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36 | 31 | | 13 |
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37 | 32 | | ▸ requires the Center for Constitutional Studies (center) at Utah Valley University, in |
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38 | 33 | | 14 |
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39 | 34 | | consultation with the commission, to: |
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40 | 35 | | 15 |
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41 | 36 | | ● develop a continuing education and training program for state and local government |
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42 | 37 | | 16 |
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43 | 38 | | employees regarding federalism issues; |
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44 | 39 | | 17 |
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45 | 40 | | ● organize an annual federalism conference and study the creation of a state-led national |
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46 | 41 | | 18 |
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47 | 42 | | federalism organization; |
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48 | 43 | | 19 |
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49 | 44 | | ● coordinate with private sector actors to conduct out-of-state outreach; and |
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50 | 45 | | 20 |
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51 | 46 | | ● establish informal working groups as necessary and report to the commission; |
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52 | 47 | | 21 |
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53 | 48 | | ▸ requires the Herbert Institute (institute) at Utah Valley University, in consultation with |
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54 | 49 | | 22 |
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55 | 50 | | the commission, to: |
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56 | 51 | | 23 |
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68 | 64 | | 29 |
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69 | 65 | | ● make recommendations to the center and to the institute regarding the entities' |
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70 | 66 | | 30 |
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71 | 67 | | federalism-related duties; and |
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72 | 68 | | 31 |
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73 | 69 | | ● report annually to the Legislative Management Committee regarding the entities' |
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74 | 70 | | 32 |
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75 | 71 | | progress; |
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76 | 72 | | 33 |
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77 | 73 | | ▸ requires executive branch agencies to designate a contact person to coordinate with the |
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78 | 74 | | 34 |
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79 | 75 | | commission regarding education and training; and |
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80 | 76 | | 35 |
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81 | 77 | | ▸ makes technical corrections. |
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82 | 78 | | 36 |
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83 | 79 | | Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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84 | 80 | | 37 |
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85 | 81 | | This bill appropriates $910,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of |
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86 | 82 | | 38 |
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87 | 83 | | which is from the Income Tax Fund. |
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88 | 84 | | 39 |
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89 | 85 | | Other Special Clauses: |
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90 | 86 | | 40 |
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91 | 87 | | None |
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92 | 88 | | 41 |
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93 | 89 | | Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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94 | 90 | | 42 |
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95 | 91 | | AMENDS: |
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96 | 92 | | 43 |
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97 | 93 | | 63C-4a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 64 |
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98 | 94 | | 44 |
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99 | 95 | | 63C-4a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 410 |
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100 | 96 | | 45 |
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101 | 97 | | 63C-4a-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 190 |
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102 | 98 | | 46 |
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103 | 99 | | ENACTS: |
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104 | 100 | | 47 |
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105 | 101 | | 53B-29-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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106 | 102 | | 48 |
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107 | 103 | | 53B-29-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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108 | 104 | | 49 |
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109 | 105 | | 53B-29-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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110 | 106 | | 50 |
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111 | 107 | | |
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112 | 108 | | 51 |
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113 | 109 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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114 | 110 | | 52 |
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115 | 111 | | Section 1. Section 53B-29-401 is enacted to read: |
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116 | 112 | | 53 |
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117 | 113 | | |
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118 | 114 | | Part 4. Federalism |
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119 | 115 | | 54 |
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120 | 116 | | 53B-29-401 . Definitions. |
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121 | 117 | | 55 |
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122 | 118 | | As used in this part: |
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123 | 119 | | 56 |
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124 | 120 | | (1) "Center" means the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University. |
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125 | 121 | | 57 |
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126 | 122 | | (2) "Commission" means the Federalism Commission created in Section 63C-4a-302. |
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138 | 134 | | 63 |
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139 | 135 | | center shall: |
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140 | 136 | | 64 |
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141 | 137 | | (1) develop a nonpartisan continuing education and training program for state and local |
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142 | 138 | | 65 |
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143 | 139 | | government employees on: |
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144 | 140 | | 66 |
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145 | 141 | | (a) the principles of federalism; |
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146 | 142 | | 67 |
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147 | 143 | | (b) the sovereignty, supremacy, and general jurisdiction of the individual states, |
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148 | 144 | | 68 |
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149 | 145 | | including the breadth and extent of state police power jurisdiction; |
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150 | 146 | | 69 |
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151 | 147 | | (c) the history and practical implementation of the Ninth, Tenth, and Fourteenth |
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152 | 148 | | 70 |
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153 | 149 | | Amendments to the United States Constitution; |
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154 | 150 | | 71 |
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155 | 151 | | (d) the limited jurisdiction and powers of the federal government as proscribed by the |
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156 | 152 | | 72 |
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157 | 153 | | United States Constitution, as amended; |
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158 | 154 | | 73 |
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159 | 155 | | (e) methods of evaluating federal jurisdiction, law, or action in the context of the |
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160 | 156 | | 74 |
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161 | 157 | | principles of federalism; |
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162 | 158 | | 75 |
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163 | 159 | | (f) the duty, jurisdiction, and powers of the state to restore or maintain the |
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164 | 160 | | 76 |
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165 | 161 | | constitutionally balanced state and federal governing roles and responsibilities; and |
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166 | 162 | | 77 |
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167 | 163 | | (g) other education or training components related to federalism as recommended by the |
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168 | 164 | | 78 |
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169 | 165 | | commission; |
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170 | 166 | | 79 |
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171 | 167 | | (2) organize an annual conference for state representatives and leaders whose primary |
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172 | 168 | | 80 |
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173 | 169 | | purpose is to facilitate nonpartisan discussion and coordination amongst states with |
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174 | 170 | | 81 |
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175 | 171 | | respect to federalism issues; |
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176 | 172 | | 82 |
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177 | 173 | | (3) study and advise the commission in regards to the creation of a state-led national |
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178 | 174 | | 83 |
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179 | 175 | | organization focused on strengthening federalism and improving intergovernmental |
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180 | 176 | | 84 |
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181 | 177 | | relations, including the makeup, duties, and functions of such organization; |
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182 | 178 | | 85 |
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183 | 179 | | (4) coordinate with private sector actors who agree to conduct out-of-state outreach to build |
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184 | 180 | | 86 |
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185 | 181 | | national support for the commission's federalism efforts; |
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186 | 182 | | 87 |
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187 | 183 | | (5) establish informal working groups consisting of public and private stakeholders as is |
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188 | 184 | | 88 |
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189 | 185 | | appropriate to assist the center in fulfilling the requirements of this section; and |
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190 | 186 | | 89 |
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191 | 187 | | (6) report to the commission as requested regarding the center's progress in fulfilling the |
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192 | 188 | | 90 |
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193 | 189 | | requirements of this section. |
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194 | 190 | | 91 |
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195 | 191 | | Section 3. Section 53B-29-403 is enacted to read: |
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207 | 203 | | 97 |
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208 | 204 | | (2) conduct outreach and coordination with public and private sector entities to support the |
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209 | 205 | | 98 |
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210 | 206 | | commission's federalism efforts; |
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211 | 207 | | 99 |
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212 | 208 | | (3) coordinate with private sector actors who agree to conduct out-of-state outreach to build |
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213 | 209 | | 100 |
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214 | 210 | | national support for the commission's federalism efforts; and |
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215 | 211 | | 101 |
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216 | 212 | | (4) report to the commission as requested regarding the institute's progress in fulfilling the |
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217 | 213 | | 102 |
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218 | 214 | | requirements of this section. |
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219 | 215 | | 103 |
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220 | 216 | | Section 4. Section 63C-4a-102 is amended to read: |
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221 | 217 | | 104 |
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222 | 218 | | 63C-4a-102 . Definitions. |
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223 | 219 | | 105 |
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224 | 220 | | As used in this chapter: |
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225 | 221 | | 106 |
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226 | 222 | | (1) "Account" means the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account, created in Section |
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227 | 223 | | 107 |
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228 | 224 | | 63C-4a-402. |
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229 | 225 | | 108 |
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230 | 226 | | (2) "Center" means the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University. |
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231 | 227 | | 109 |
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232 | 228 | | [(2)] (3) "Commission" means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. |
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233 | 229 | | 110 |
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234 | 230 | | [(3)] (4) "Constitutional defense plan" means a plan that outlines actions and expenditures to |
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235 | 231 | | 111 |
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236 | 232 | | fulfill the duties of the commission and the council. |
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237 | 233 | | 112 |
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238 | 234 | | [(4)] (5) "Council" means the Constitutional Defense Council, created in Section 63C-4a-202. |
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239 | 235 | | 113 |
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240 | 236 | | [(5)] (6) "Federal governmental entity" means: |
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241 | 237 | | 114 |
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242 | 238 | | (a) the president of the United States; |
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243 | 239 | | 115 |
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244 | 240 | | (b) the United States Congress; |
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245 | 241 | | 116 |
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246 | 242 | | (c) a United States agency; or |
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247 | 243 | | 117 |
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248 | 244 | | (d) an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. |
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249 | 245 | | 118 |
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250 | 246 | | [(6)] (7) "Federal issue" means a matter relating to the federal government's dealings with |
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251 | 247 | | 119 |
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252 | 248 | | the state. |
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253 | 249 | | 120 |
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254 | 250 | | [(7)] (8) "Federal law" means: |
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255 | 251 | | 121 |
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256 | 252 | | (a) an executive order by the president of the United States; |
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257 | 253 | | 122 |
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258 | 254 | | (b) a statute passed by the United States Congress; |
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259 | 255 | | 123 |
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260 | 256 | | (c) a regulation adopted by a United States agency; or |
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261 | 257 | | 124 |
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262 | 258 | | (d) a policy statement, order, guidance, or action by: |
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263 | 259 | | 125 |
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264 | 260 | | (i) a United States agency; or |
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276 | 272 | | 131 |
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277 | 273 | | (a) is developed jointly by the Utah Association of Counties and the state; |
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278 | 274 | | 132 |
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279 | 275 | | (b) is approved by the council; and |
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280 | 276 | | 133 |
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281 | 277 | | (c) presents the broad framework of a proposed working relationship between the state |
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282 | 278 | | 134 |
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283 | 279 | | and participating counties collectively for the purpose of asserting, defending, or |
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284 | 280 | | 135 |
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285 | 281 | | litigating state and local government rights under R.S. 2477. |
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286 | 282 | | 136 |
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287 | 283 | | [(10)] (12) "United States agency" means a department, agency, authority, commission, |
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288 | 284 | | 137 |
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289 | 285 | | council, board, office, bureau, or other administrative unit of the executive branch of the |
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290 | 286 | | 138 |
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291 | 287 | | United States government. |
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292 | 288 | | 139 |
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293 | 289 | | Section 5. Section 63C-4a-302 is amended to read: |
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294 | 290 | | 140 |
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295 | 291 | | 63C-4a-302 . Creation of Federalism Commission -- Membership -- Meetings -- |
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296 | 292 | | 141 |
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297 | 293 | | Staff -- Expenses. |
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298 | 294 | | 142 |
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299 | 295 | | (1)(a) There is created the Federalism Commission, comprised of the following [nine] 14 |
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300 | 296 | | 143 |
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301 | 297 | | voting members: |
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302 | 298 | | 144 |
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303 | 299 | | [(i) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall |
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304 | 300 | | 145 |
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305 | 301 | | serve as cochair of the commission;] |
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306 | 302 | | 146 |
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307 | 303 | | [(ii) two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;] |
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308 | 304 | | 147 |
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309 | 305 | | [(iii) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve |
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310 | 306 | | 148 |
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311 | 307 | | as cochair of the commission;] |
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312 | 308 | | 149 |
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313 | 309 | | [(iv) three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House;] |
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314 | 310 | | 150 |
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315 | 311 | | [(v) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee; |
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316 | 312 | | 151 |
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317 | 313 | | and] |
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318 | 314 | | 152 |
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319 | 315 | | [(vi) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee.] |
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320 | 316 | | 153 |
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321 | 317 | | (i) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, comprised of |
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322 | 318 | | 154 |
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323 | 319 | | four members from the majority party and one member from the minority party; |
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324 | 320 | | 155 |
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325 | 321 | | and |
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326 | 322 | | 156 |
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327 | 323 | | (ii) nine members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the |
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328 | 324 | | 157 |
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329 | 325 | | House of Representatives, comprised of seven members from the majority party |
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330 | 326 | | 158 |
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331 | 327 | | and two members from the minority party. |
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332 | 328 | | 159 |
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333 | 329 | | (b)(i) Subject to the provisions of this Subsection (1)(b), the Legislative Management |
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345 | 341 | | 165 |
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346 | 342 | | recommendations. |
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347 | 343 | | 166 |
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348 | 344 | | (iii) The Legislative Management Committee may not appoint an individual who is |
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349 | 345 | | 167 |
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350 | 346 | | not recommended by the cochairs of the commission. |
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351 | 347 | | 168 |
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352 | 348 | | (iv) The nonvoting members appointed by the Legislative Management Committee |
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353 | 349 | | 169 |
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354 | 350 | | under this Subsection (1)(b) shall be appointed or reappointed for a two-year term. |
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355 | 351 | | 170 |
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356 | 352 | | (v) When a vacancy of a nonvoting member occurs for any reason, the Legislative |
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357 | 353 | | 171 |
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358 | 354 | | Management Committee, in consultation with the cochairs of the commission, |
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359 | 355 | | 172 |
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360 | 356 | | shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term. |
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361 | 357 | | 173 |
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362 | 358 | | (2)(a) A majority of the voting members of the commission constitute a quorum of the |
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363 | 359 | | 174 |
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364 | 360 | | commission. |
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365 | 361 | | 175 |
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366 | 362 | | (b) Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the |
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367 | 363 | | 176 |
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368 | 364 | | commission. |
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369 | 365 | | 177 |
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370 | 366 | | (3) The commission may meet up to nine times each year, unless additional meetings are |
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371 | 367 | | 178 |
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372 | 368 | | approved by the Legislative Management Committee. |
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373 | 369 | | 179 |
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374 | 370 | | (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to |
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375 | 371 | | 180 |
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376 | 372 | | the commission. |
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377 | 373 | | 181 |
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378 | 374 | | (5) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are |
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379 | 375 | | 182 |
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380 | 376 | | governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative |
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381 | 377 | | 183 |
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382 | 378 | | Compensation and Expenses. |
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383 | 379 | | 184 |
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384 | 380 | | (6) Nothing in this section prohibits the commission from closing a meeting under Title 52, |
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385 | 381 | | 185 |
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386 | 382 | | Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the commission from complying |
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387 | 383 | | 186 |
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388 | 384 | | with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. |
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389 | 385 | | 187 |
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390 | 386 | | (7) The commission may, in the commission's discretion, elect to succeed to the position of |
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391 | 387 | | 188 |
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392 | 388 | | any of the following under a contract that any of the following are party to, subject to |
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393 | 389 | | 189 |
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394 | 390 | | applicable contractual provisions: |
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395 | 391 | | 190 |
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396 | 392 | | (a) the Commission on Federalism; |
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397 | 393 | | 191 |
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398 | 394 | | (b) the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and |
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399 | 395 | | 192 |
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400 | 396 | | (c) the Federal Funds Commission. |
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401 | 397 | | 193 |
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402 | 398 | | (8) The commission may: |
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414 | 410 | | 199 |
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415 | 411 | | Section 6. Section 63C-4a-303 is amended to read: |
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416 | 412 | | 200 |
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417 | 413 | | 63C-4a-303 . Federalism Commission to evaluate federal law -- Curriculum on |
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418 | 414 | | 201 |
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419 | 415 | | federalism -- Environment discussions -- Oversight of Center for Constitutional Studies |
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420 | 416 | | 202 |
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421 | 417 | | in relation to center's federalism duties. |
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422 | 418 | | 203 |
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423 | 419 | | (1)(a) In accordance with Section 63C-4a-304, the commission may evaluate a federal |
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424 | 420 | | 204 |
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425 | 421 | | law: |
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426 | 422 | | 205 |
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427 | 423 | | (i) as agreed by a majority of the commission; |
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428 | 424 | | 206 |
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429 | 425 | | (ii) submitted to the commission by a council member; or |
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430 | 426 | | 207 |
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431 | 427 | | (iii) reported to the commission in accordance with Subsection (1)(b). |
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432 | 428 | | 208 |
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433 | 429 | | (b)(i) To assist the commission in the evaluation of federal law as required in this |
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434 | 430 | | 209 |
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435 | 431 | | section and Section 63C-4a-304, the commission may contract with a third party |
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436 | 432 | | 210 |
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437 | 433 | | that is a Utah institution of higher education to monitor federal law for possible |
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438 | 434 | | 211 |
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439 | 435 | | implications on the principles of federalism. |
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440 | 436 | | 212 |
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444 | 440 | | 214 |
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445 | 441 | | (A) monitor federal law for possible implications on the principles of federalism |
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446 | 442 | | 215 |
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447 | 443 | | and state sovereignty; and |
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448 | 444 | | 216 |
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449 | 445 | | (B) report to the commission any law or action by the federal government that |
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450 | 446 | | 217 |
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451 | 447 | | may implicate the principles of federalism or state sovereignty. |
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452 | 448 | | 218 |
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453 | 449 | | (c)(i) As used in this Subsection (1)(c), "interim committee" means the same as that |
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454 | 450 | | 219 |
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455 | 451 | | term is defined in Section 36-12-1. |
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456 | 452 | | 220 |
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457 | 453 | | (ii) The commission shall provide an annual report to each interim committee |
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458 | 454 | | 221 |
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459 | 455 | | concerning any law or action by the federal government that implicates the |
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460 | 456 | | 222 |
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461 | 457 | | principles of federalism or state sovereignty. |
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462 | 458 | | 223 |
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463 | 459 | | (iii) The commission may notify the appropriate interim committee of any law or |
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464 | 460 | | 224 |
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465 | 461 | | action by the federal government that implicates the principles of federalism or |
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466 | 462 | | 225 |
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467 | 463 | | state sovereignty. |
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468 | 464 | | 226 |
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469 | 465 | | (2) The commission may request information regarding a federal law under evaluation from |
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470 | 466 | | 227 |
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471 | 467 | | a United States senator or representative elected from the state. |
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483 | 479 | | 233 |
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484 | 480 | | (ii) assistance in communicating with a federal governmental entity regarding the |
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485 | 481 | | 234 |
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486 | 482 | | federal law; |
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487 | 483 | | 235 |
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488 | 484 | | (b)(i) give written notice of an evaluation made under Subsection (1) to the federal |
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489 | 485 | | 236 |
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490 | 486 | | governmental entity responsible for adopting or administering the federal law; and |
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491 | 487 | | 237 |
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492 | 488 | | (ii) request a response by a specific date to the evaluation from the federal |
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493 | 489 | | 238 |
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494 | 490 | | governmental entity; |
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495 | 491 | | 239 |
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496 | 492 | | (c) request a meeting, conducted in person or by electronic means, with the federal |
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497 | 493 | | 240 |
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498 | 494 | | governmental entity, a representative from another state, or a United States Senator |
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499 | 495 | | 241 |
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500 | 496 | | or Representative elected from the state to discuss the evaluation of federal law and |
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501 | 497 | | 242 |
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502 | 498 | | any possible remedy; or |
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503 | 499 | | 243 |
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504 | 500 | | (d) give written notice of an evaluation and the conclusions of the commission to any |
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505 | 501 | | 244 |
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506 | 502 | | other relevant entity. |
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507 | 503 | | 245 |
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508 | 504 | | (4) The commission may recommend to the governor that the governor call a special |
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509 | 505 | | 246 |
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510 | 506 | | session of the Legislature to give the Legislature an opportunity to respond to the |
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511 | 507 | | 247 |
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512 | 508 | | commission's evaluation of a federal law. |
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513 | 509 | | 248 |
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514 | 510 | | (5) A commission cochair may coordinate the evaluation of and response to federal law |
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515 | 511 | | 249 |
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516 | 512 | | with another state as provided in Section 63C-4a-305. |
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517 | 513 | | 250 |
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518 | 514 | | (6) The commission shall keep a current list on the Legislature's website of: |
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519 | 515 | | 251 |
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520 | 516 | | (a) a federal law that the commission evaluates under Subsection (1); |
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521 | 517 | | 252 |
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522 | 518 | | (b) an action taken by a cochair of the commission or the commission under Subsection |
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523 | 519 | | 253 |
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524 | 520 | | (3); |
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525 | 521 | | 254 |
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526 | 522 | | (c) any coordination undertaken with another state under Section 63C-4a-305; and |
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527 | 523 | | 255 |
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528 | 524 | | (d) any response received from a federal government entity that was requested under |
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529 | 525 | | 256 |
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530 | 526 | | Subsection (3). |
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531 | 527 | | 257 |
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532 | 528 | | (7)(a) The commission shall develop curriculum for a seminar on the principles of |
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533 | 529 | | 258 |
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534 | 530 | | federalism. |
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535 | 531 | | 259 |
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536 | 532 | | (b) The curriculum under Subsection (7)(a) shall be available to the general public and |
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537 | 533 | | 260 |
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538 | 534 | | include: |
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539 | 535 | | 261 |
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540 | 536 | | (i) fundamental principles of federalism; |
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552 | 548 | | 267 |
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553 | 549 | | United States Constitution; |
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554 | 550 | | 268 |
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555 | 551 | | (v) the relationship between the state and federal governments; |
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556 | 552 | | 269 |
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557 | 553 | | (vi) methods of evaluating a federal law in the context of the principles of federalism; |
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558 | 554 | | 270 |
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559 | 555 | | (vii) how and when challenges should be made to a federal law or regulation on the |
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560 | 556 | | 271 |
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561 | 557 | | basis of federalism; |
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562 | 558 | | 272 |
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563 | 559 | | (viii) the separate and independent powers of the state that serve as a check on the |
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564 | 560 | | 273 |
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565 | 561 | | federal government; |
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566 | 562 | | 274 |
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567 | 563 | | (ix) first amendment rights and freedoms contained therein; and |
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568 | 564 | | 275 |
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569 | 565 | | (x) any other issues relating to federalism the commission considers necessary. |
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570 | 566 | | 276 |
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571 | 567 | | (8) The commission may apply for and receive grants, and receive private donations to |
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572 | 568 | | 277 |
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573 | 569 | | assist in funding the creation, enhancement, and dissemination of the curriculum. |
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574 | 570 | | 278 |
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575 | 571 | | (9) The commission shall submit a report on or before November 30 of each year to the |
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576 | 572 | | 279 |
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577 | 573 | | Government Operations Interim Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and |
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578 | 574 | | 280 |
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579 | 575 | | Environment Interim Committee that: |
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580 | 576 | | 281 |
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581 | 577 | | (a) describes any action taken by the commission under Section 63C-4a-303; and |
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582 | 578 | | 282 |
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583 | 579 | | (b) includes any proposed legislation the commission recommends. |
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584 | 580 | | 283 |
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585 | 581 | | (10) The commission shall comply with Section 19-1-110 in discussions with the |
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586 | 582 | | 284 |
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587 | 583 | | Department of Environmental Quality on issues related to the environment or the |
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588 | 584 | | 285 |
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589 | 585 | | functioning of the Department of Environmental Quality. |
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590 | 586 | | 286 |
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591 | 587 | | (11) The commission shall: |
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592 | 588 | | 287 |
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593 | 589 | | (a) coordinate with and make recommendations to the center concerning the center's |
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594 | 590 | | 288 |
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595 | 591 | | federalism-related duties under Section 53B-29-402, including: |
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596 | 592 | | 289 |
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597 | 593 | | (i) the development of the federalism education and training program under |
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598 | 594 | | 290 |
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599 | 595 | | Subsection 53B-29-402(1); and |
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600 | 596 | | 291 |
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601 | 597 | | (ii) the scope and objectives of: |
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602 | 598 | | 292 |
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603 | 599 | | (A) the annual federalism conference organized under Subsection 53B-29-402(2); |
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604 | 600 | | 293 |
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605 | 601 | | (B) the study conducted under Subsection 53B-29-402(3); and |
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606 | 602 | | 294 |
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607 | 603 | | (C) the center's coordination efforts under Subsection 53B-29-402(4); |
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608 | 604 | | 295 |
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609 | 605 | | (b) coordinate with and make recommendations to the institute regarding the institute's |
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621 | 617 | | 301 |
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622 | 618 | | contact person to coordinate with the commission regarding the federalism education |
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623 | 619 | | 302 |
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624 | 620 | | and training program developed under Section 53B-29-402 for purposes of: |
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625 | 621 | | 303 |
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626 | 622 | | (a) determining the extent of federal jurisdiction in the agency's resource sphere; |
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627 | 623 | | 304 |
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628 | 624 | | (b) determining whether federal action exceeds the federal government's jurisdictional |
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629 | 625 | | 305 |
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630 | 626 | | authority; |
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631 | 627 | | 306 |
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632 | 628 | | (c) assessing what actions the agency may take in the event that federal action exceeds |
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633 | 629 | | 307 |
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634 | 630 | | the federal government's jurisdictional authority; and |
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635 | 631 | | 308 |
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636 | 632 | | (d) assessing how actions described in Subsection (12)(c) may better enable the agency |
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637 | 633 | | 309 |
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638 | 634 | | to use the agency's best judgment in serving the people of Utah. |
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639 | 635 | | 310 |
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640 | 636 | | Section 7. FY 2026 Appropriations. |
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641 | 637 | | 311 |
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642 | 638 | | The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, |
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643 | 639 | | 312 |
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644 | 640 | | 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for |
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645 | 641 | | 313 |
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646 | 642 | | fiscal year 2026. |
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647 | 643 | | 314 |
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648 | 644 | | Subsection 7(a). Operating and Capital Budgets |
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649 | 645 | | 315 |
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650 | 646 | | Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the |
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651 | 647 | | 316 |
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652 | 648 | | Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for |
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653 | 649 | | 317 |
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654 | 650 | | the use and support of the government of the state of Utah. |
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655 | 651 | | 318 |
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656 | 652 | | ITEM 1 To Utah Valley University - Education and General |
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657 | 653 | | 319 |
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658 | 654 | | From Income Tax Fund 560,000 |
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659 | 655 | | 320 |
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660 | 656 | | From Income Tax Fund, One-time 350,000 |
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661 | 657 | | 321 |
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662 | 658 | | Schedule of Programs: |
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663 | 659 | | 322 |
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664 | 660 | | Public Service 910,000 |
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665 | 661 | | 323 |
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666 | 662 | | The Legislature intends that the Center for |
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667 | 663 | | 324 |
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668 | 664 | | Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University use |
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669 | 665 | | 325 |
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670 | 666 | | $500,000 of the ongoing appropriation provided under |
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671 | 667 | | 326 |
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672 | 668 | | this item and the $350,000 one-time appropriation |
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673 | 669 | | 327 |
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674 | 670 | | provided under this item to fulfill the requirements of |
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675 | 671 | | 328 |
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676 | 672 | | Utah Code Annotated Section 53B-29-402. |
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677 | 673 | | 329 |
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678 | 674 | | The Legislature further intends that the Herbert |
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