Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HJR006 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
	1	+	02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	2	+	Lincoln Fillmore proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Joint Rules Resolution - Legislative Process Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
7	8		Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This joint rules resolution modifies legislative processes and procedures.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This resolution:
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21	22		▸ defines terms;
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23	24		▸ removes the requirement that the Senate and House Rules committees meet annually to
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25	26		review joint rules;
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27	28		▸ addresses the process to direct a roll call vote during an electronic meeting;
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29	30		▸ modifies legislative staff offices' reporting requirement related to performance measures;
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31	32		▸ requires the Executive Appropriations Committee to meet annually to approve legislative
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33	34		staff offices' budgets and certify the Legislature's budget to the governor;
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35	36		▸ addresses the right of legislators to attend joint committee meetings, subject to certain
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37	38		restrictions;
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39	40		▸ modifies specific bill format requirements;
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41	42		▸ clarifies how requests for legislation, priority request designations, and legislation are
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43	44		treated when the chief sponsor is:
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45	46		● unable to serve in the next annual general session; or
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47	48		● elected or appointed to serve in the opposite chamber;
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49	50		▸ addresses the circumstances under which the Office of Legislative Research and General
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51	52		Counsel removes a committee note;
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53	54		▸ clarifies the order in which the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
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55	56		numbers legislation;
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57	58		▸ clarifies the days of the week the Senate and House give preference for the other
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59		-	chamber's legislation; ~~H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	chamber's legislation;
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61	62		▸ prohibits transferring sponsorship on legislation more than twice;
	63	+	2nd Sub. H.J.R. 6 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
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63	65		▸ modifies the consideration of an amendment or substitute legislation made in the other
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65	67		chamber;
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67	69		▸ modifies deadlines related to the passage of the final appropriations bill and fiscal note
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69	71		bills;
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71	73		▸ clarifies reimbursement procedures related to legislative travel;
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73	75		▸ requires that when a legislative committee creates a subcommittee, the members must
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75	77		include at least one senator and one representative;
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77	79		▸ authorizes the chairs of the Legislative Process Committee and the Rules Review and
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79	81		General Oversight Committee to independently open a committee bill file, subject to
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81	83		certain requirements;
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83	85		▸ prohibits the chief sponsor of a committee bill from altering the bill before the bill is
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85	87		numbered for introduction, except altering to make a technical correction; and
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87	89		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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89	91		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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91	93		None
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93	95		Other Special Clauses:
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95	97		None
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97	99		Legislative Rules Affected:
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99	101		AMENDS:
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101	103		JR1-1-102
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103	105		JR1-1-104
104	106		50
105	107		JR1-4-402
106	108		51
107	109		JR1-4-602
108	110		52
109	111		JR3-2-402
110	112		53
111	113		JR4-1-101
112	114		54
113	115		JR4-1-202
114	116		55
115	117		JR4-1-401
116	118		56
117	119		JR4-2-101
118	120		57
119	121		JR4-2-103
120	122		58
121	123		JR4-2-201
122	124		59
123	125		JR4-2-202
124	126		60
125	127		JR4-2-203
126	128		61
127	129		JR4-2-401
128		-	- 2 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
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130	131		JR4-2-501
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131	133		63
132	134		JR4-3-102
133	135		64
134	136		JR4-3-105
135	137		65
136	138		JR4-3-108
137	139		66
138	140		JR4-4-101
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140	142		JR4-4-203
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142	144		JR5-2-101
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144	146		JR5-2-102
145	147		70
146	148		JR5-2-103
147	149		71
148	150		JR5-4-101
149	151		72
150	152		JR7-1-101
151	153		73
152	154		JR7-1-410
153	155		74
154	156		JR7-1-411
155	157		75
156	158		JR7-1-601.5
157	159		76
158	160		JR7-1-602
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160	162		JR7-1-610
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162	164		ENACTS:
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164	166		JR3-2-710
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166	168		REPEALS AND REENACTS:
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168	170		JR4-2-102
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170	172
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172	174		Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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174	176		Section 1. JR1-1-102 is amended to read:
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176	178		JR1-1-102 . Adoption of legislative rules.
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178	180		(1)[(a)] At the beginning of each legislative session, the Legislature shall adopt Joint
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180	182		Rules by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all senators and representatives.
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182	184		[(b)] (2) Except as provided in Subsection [(1)(c)] (3), after the initial adoption of Joint
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184	186		Rules, the Legislature may adopt additional Joint Rules or amend or repeal existing Joint
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186	188		Rules by a constitutional majority vote.
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188	190		[(c)] (3) The Legislature may adopt or amend a Joint Rule that includes a voting
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190	192		requirement of more than a constitutional majority only by a constitutional two-thirds
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192	194		vote of all senators and representatives.
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194	196		[(2) The Senate and House Rules Committees shall:]
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196	198		[(a) meet before each annual general session of the Legislature convenes;]
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199	200		[(b) review Joint Rules; and]
	201	+	- 3 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
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201	203		[(c) recommend to the Legislature any modifications that they consider necessary.]
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203	205		Section 2. JR1-1-104 is amended to read:
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205	207		JR1-1-104 . Single chamber's authority to suspend Joint Rules.
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207	209		(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a single chamber may not suspend a Joint Rule.
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209	211		(2) A single chamber may suspend by motion and majority vote one or more of the
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211	213		following rules:
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213	215		(a) JR2-1-103;
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215	217		(b) JR4-3-103(2);
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217	219		(c) JR4-3-105;
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219	221		(d) JR4-3-302;
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221	223		(e) [JR4-4-101(2)(b)] JR4-4-101(3)(b);
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223	225		(f) JR4-4-201; or
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225	227		(g) JR4-4-202.
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227	229		(3) A motion and vote under Subsection (2) is valid only if the legislator making the motion
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229	231		identifies in the motion each rule the legislator intends to suspend.
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231	233		Section 3. JR1-4-402 is amended to read:
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233	235		JR1-4-402 . Meeting format and participation -- Electronic meeting policy.
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235	237		(1) In accordance with this part and Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public
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237	239		Meetings Act, a legislative public body may convene and conduct a meeting of the
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239	241		legislative public body as an electronic meeting, subject to budget, public policy, and
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241	243		logistical considerations.
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243	245		(2)(a) Except as allowed under this rule, a member of a legislative public body who
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245	247		attends a meeting of the legislative public body, including an electronic meeting,
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247	249		shall attend the meeting in person.
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249	251		(b) A member of a legislative public body may attend an electronic meeting of the
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251	253		legislative public body by electronic means only if the member:
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253	255		(i) has a specified reason; and
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255	257		(ii) informs:
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257	259		(A) the presiding officer or the presiding officer's designee; or
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259	261		(B) the chair or the chair's designee.
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261	263		(c) A legislative public body shall provide a description of how to electronically connect
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263	265		to an electronic meeting:
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265	267		(i) to each member authorized to attend the meeting by electronic means under
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268	269		Subsection (2)(b); and
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270	272		(ii)(A) 24 hours before the meeting is scheduled to begin; or
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272	274		(B) if it is impracticable to comply with the 24-hour requirement in Subsection
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274	276		(2)(c)(ii)(A), as soon as possible before the meeting begins.
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276	278		(3) The presiding officer or the chair of a legislative public body shall conduct an electronic
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278	280		meeting of the legislative public body from the anchor location.
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280	282		(4) When a legislative public body convenes an electronic meeting, a member of the
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282	284		legislative public body is considered present for all purposes, including determining a
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284	286		quorum, only if the member is:
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286	288		(a) present in person at the anchor location; or
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288	290		(b) participating in the meeting by electronic means.
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290	292		(5) When a member of a legislative public body attends a meeting of the legislative public
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292	294		body by electronic means in accordance with this part, the member shall ensure that:
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294	296		(a) if participating via video conference, the member's attire and appearance are
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296	298		consistent with the attire and appearance that would be expected if the member were
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298	300		attending the meeting in person; and
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300	302		(b) the member's location:
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302	304		(i) reflects the dignity of the meeting, particularly if the member is attending via
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304	306		video conference; and
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306	308		(ii) is free from any sight or noise that:
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308	310		(A) can be seen or heard by others during the meeting; and
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310	312		(B) is extraneous, distracting, disruptive, or inappropriate.
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312	314		(6) A member of a legislative public body may not attend a meeting by electronic means
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314	316		while engaging in any activity that would be abnormal or prohibited if the member were
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316	318		attending the meeting in person, including operating a motor vehicle.
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318	320		(7) In accordance with Utah Code Section 52-4-207[, ] :
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320	322		(a) a legislative public body that convenes and conducts an electronic meeting may
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322	324		provide a means by which members of the public who are not physically present at
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324	326		the anchor location may attend the meeting by electronic means; and
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326	328		(b) a chair, or a legislative body by majority vote, may direct a roll call vote during an
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328	330		electronic meeting.
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330	332		(8) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this rule:
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332	334		(a) any member of a legislative public body may attend an emergency electronic meeting
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334	336		by electronic means; and
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337	338		(b) the presiding officer or the chair of a legislative public body may conduct an
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339	341		emergency electronic meeting of the legislative public body remotely by electronic
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341	343		means.
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343	345		Section 4. JR1-4-602 is amended to read:
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345	347		JR1-4-602 . Performance reporting.
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347	349		Each legislative office shall:
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349	351		(1) develop performance measures to include in an appropriations act for each fiscal year;
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351	353		and
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353	355		(2) annually submit to the [Subcommittee on Oversight created in Utah Code Section
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355	357		36-12-8.1] Legislative Management Committee created in Utah Code Section 36-12-6 a
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357	359		report that contains:
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359	361		(a) any recommendations for legislative changes for the next fiscal year to the office's
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361	363		previously adopted performance measures; and
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363	365		(b) the final status of the office's performance measures included in the appropriations
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365	367		act for the fiscal year ending the previous June 30.
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367	369		Section 5. JR3-2-402 is amended to read:
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369	371		JR3-2-402 . Executive appropriations -- Duties -- Base budgets.
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371	373		(1)(a) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet no later than the third
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373	375		Wednesday in December to:
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375	377		(i) direct staff as to what revenue estimate to use in preparing budget
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377	379		recommendations, to include a forecast for federal fund receipts;
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379	381		(ii) consider treating above-trend revenue growth as one-time revenue for major tax
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381	383		types and for federal funds;
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383	385		(iii) hear a report on the historical, current, and anticipated status of the following:
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385	387		(A) debt;
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387	389		(B) long term liabilities;
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389	391		(C) contingent liabilities;
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391	393		(D) General Fund borrowing;
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393	395		(E) reserves;
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395	397		(F) fund balances;
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397	399		(G) nonlapsing appropriation balances;
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399	401		(H) cash funded infrastructure investment; and
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401	403		(I) changes in federal funds paid to the state;
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403	405		(iv) hear a report on:
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406	407		(A) the next fiscal year base budget appropriation for Medicaid accountable care
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408	410		organizations according to Utah Code Section 26B-3-203;
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410	412		(B) an explanation of program funding needs;
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412	414		(C) estimates of overall medical inflation in the state; and
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414	416		(D) mandated program changes and their estimated cost impact on Medicaid
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416	418		accountable care organizations;
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418	420		(v) decide whether to set aside special allocations for the end of the session, including
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420	422		allocations:
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422	424		(A) to address any anticipated reduction in the amount of federal funds paid to the
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424	426		state; and
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426	428		(B) of one-time revenue to pay down debt and other liabilities;
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428	430		(vi)(A) hear a report on construction inflation and the ongoing operation and
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430	432		maintenance costs of any capital development project requested by an
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432	434		institution under Utah Code Section 53B-2a-117 or 53B-22-204; and
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434	436		(B) in response to the report described in Subsection (1)(a)(vi)(A), decide whether
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436	438		to adjust the next fiscal year base budget or set aside special allocations for the
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438	440		end of the session;
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440	442		(vii) decide whether to set aside special allocations for legislation that will reduce
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442	444		taxes, including legislation that will reduce one or more tax rates;
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444	446		(viii) subject to Subsection (1)(c), unless waived by majority vote, if the amortization
445	447		218
446	448		rate as defined in Utah Code Section 49-11-102 for the new fiscal year is less than
447	449		219
448	450		the amortization rate for the preceding fiscal year, set aside an amount equal to the
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450	452		value of the reduction in the amortization rate;
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452	454		(ix) approve the appropriate amount for each subcommittee to use in preparing its
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454	456		budget;
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456	458		(x) set a budget figure; and
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458	460		(xi) adopt a base budget in accordance with Subsection (1)(b) and direct the
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460	462		legislative fiscal analyst to prepare one or more appropriations acts appropriating
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462	464		one or more base budgets for the next fiscal year.
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464	466		(b) In a base budget adopted under Subsection (1)(a), the Executive Appropriations
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466	468		Committee shall set appropriations from the General Fund, the Income Tax Fund,
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468	470		and the Uniform School Fund as follows:
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470	472		(i) if the next fiscal year ongoing revenue estimates set under Subsection (1)(a)(i) are
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472	474		equal to or greater than the current fiscal year ongoing appropriations, the new
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475	476		fiscal year base budget is not changed;
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477	479		(ii) if the next fiscal year ongoing revenue estimates set under Subsection (1)(a)(i) are
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479	481		less than the current fiscal year ongoing appropriations, the new fiscal year base
480	482		235
481	483		budget is reduced by the same percentage that projected next fiscal year ongoing
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483	485		revenue estimates are lower than the total of current fiscal year ongoing
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485	487		appropriations;
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487	489		(iii) in making a reduction under Subsection (1)(b)(ii), appropriated debt service shall
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489	491		not be reduced, and other ongoing appropriations shall be reduced, in an amount
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491	493		sufficient to make the total ongoing appropriations, including the unadjusted debt
492	494		241
493	495		service, equal to the percentage calculated under Subsection (1)(b)(ii); and
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495	497		(iv) the new fiscal year base budget shall include an appropriation to the Department
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497	499		of Health and Human Services for Medicaid accountable care organizations in the
498	500		244
499	501		amount required by Utah Code Section 26B-3-203.
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501	503		(c)(i) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall:
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503	505		(A) comply with the set aside requirement described in Subsection (1)(a)(vii)
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505	507		using money from the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, and Uniform School
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507	509		Fund;
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509	511		(B) accumulate money set aside under Subsection (1)(a)(vii) across fiscal years;
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511	513		and
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513	515		(C) when the total amount set aside under Subsection (1)(a)(vii), including any
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515	517		amount to be set aside in the new fiscal year, equals or exceeds the cost of a
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517	519		0.50% increase in benefited state employee salaries for the new fiscal year,
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519	521		include in the base budget an increase in benefited state employee salaries
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521	523		equal to the total set aside amount.
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523	525		(ii) The Executive Appropriations Committee may waive or modify a requirement
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525	527		described in Subsection (1)(c)(i) by majority vote.
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527	529		(d) The chairs of each joint appropriations subcommittee are invited to attend [this
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529	531		meeting] the meeting described in this Subsection (1).
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531	533		(2) All proposed budget items shall be submitted to one of the subcommittees named in
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533	535		JR3-2-302 for consideration and recommendation.
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535	537		(3)(a) After receiving and reviewing subcommittee reports, the Executive
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537	539		Appropriations Committee may refer the report back to a joint appropriations
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539	541		subcommittee with any guidelines the Executive Appropriations Committee
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541	543		considers necessary to assist the subcommittee in producing a balanced budget.
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544	545		(b) The subcommittee shall meet to review the new guidelines and report the
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546	548		adjustments to the chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee as soon as
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548	550		possible.
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550	552		(4)(a) After receiving the reports, the Executive Appropriations Committee chairs will
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552	554		report them to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
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554	556		(b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall:
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556	558		(i) make any further adjustments necessary to balance the budget; and
557	559		273
558	560		(ii) complete all decisions necessary to draft the final appropriations bills no later
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560	562		than the last Friday before the 45th day of the annual general session.
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562	564		(5) No later than December 1 of each calendar year, the Executive Appropriations
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564	566		Committee shall:
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566	568		(a) review the budget for the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Office of
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568	570		Legislative Research and General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Auditor
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570	572		General, and the Office of Legislative Services; and
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572	574		(b) certify the Legislature's budget to the governor in accordance with Utah Code
573	575		281
574	576		Section 63J-1-201.
575	577		282
576	578		Section 6. JR3-2-710 is enacted to read:
577	579		283
578	580		JR3-2-710 . Right of legislators to attend appropriations committee meetings.
579	581		284
580	582		(1) Any member of the Legislature may:
581	583		285
582	584		(a) attend any meeting of an appropriations committee or subcommittee, unless the
583	585		286
584	586		meeting is closed in accordance with Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public
585	587		287
586	588		Meetings Act; and
587	589		288
588	590		(b) if recognized by the chair during a portion of the meeting when public comment is
589	591		289
590	592		permitted, present the legislator's views on the subject under consideration.
591	593		290
592	594		(2) A legislator who attends a meeting of an appropriations committee or subcommittee of
593	595		291
594	596		which the legislator is not a member may not:
595	597		292
596	598		(a) make a motion; or
597	599		293
598	600		(b) vote.
599	601		294
600	602		Section 7. JR4-1-101 is amended to read:
601	603		295
602	604		JR4-1-101 . Definitions.
603	605		296
604	606		As used in this title:
605	607		297
606	608		(1) "Bill" means legislation introduced for consideration by the Legislature that does any,
607	609		298
608	610		some, or all of the following to Utah statutes:
609	611		299
610	612		(a) amends;
611		-	- 9 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
612	613		300
613	614		(b) enacts;
	615	+	- 9 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
614	616		301
615	617		(c) repeals;
616	618		302
617	619		(d) repeals and reenacts; or
618	620		303
619	621		(e) renumbers and amends.
620	622		304
621	623		(2) "Boldface" means the brief descriptive summary of the contents of a statutory section
622	624		305
623	625		prepared by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel that is printed for
624	626		306
625	627		each title, chapter, part, and section of the Utah Code.
626	628		307
627	629		(3) "Concurrent resolution" means a written proposal of the Legislature and governor,
628	630		308
629	631		which, to be approved, must be passed by both chambers of the Legislature and
630	632		309
631	633		concurred to by the governor.
632	634		310
633	635		(4) "Constitutional joint resolution" means a joint resolution proposing to amend, enact, or
634	636		311
635	637		repeal portions of the Utah Constitution which, to be approved for submission to the
636	638		312
637	639		voters, must be passed by a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the Legislature.
638	640		313
639	641		(5) "Drafting instructions" means:
640	642		314
641	643		(a) specific information concerning the change or addition to law or policy that a
642	644		315
643	645		legislator intends to propose through legislation; or
644	646		316
645	647		(b) a specific situation or concern that a legislator intends to address through legislation.
646	648		317
647	649		(6) "House resolution" means a written proposal of the House of Representatives which, to
648	650		318
649	651		be approved, must be passed by the House of Representatives.
650	652		319
651	653		(7) "Joint resolution" means a written proposal of the Legislature which, to be approved,
652	654		320
653	655		must be passed by both chambers of the Legislature, including a constitutional joint
654	656		321
655	657		resolution.
656	658		322
657	659		(8) "Laws of Utah" means all of the laws currently in effect in Utah.
658	660		323
659	661		(9) "Legislation" means a bill or resolution introduced for consideration by the Legislature.
660	662		324
661	663		(10) "Legislative sponsor" means:
662	664		325
663	665		(a) the chief sponsor under JR4-2-103; or
664	666		326
665	667		(b) the legislator designated by the chief sponsor to be the opposite chamber floor
666	668		327
667	669		sponsor.
668	670		328
669	671		[(10)] (11) "Request for legislation" means a formal request from a legislator or an
670	672		329
671	673		authorized legislative committee that the Office of Legislative Research and General
672	674		330
673	675		Counsel prepare a bill or resolution.
674	676		331
675	677		[(11)] (12) "Resolution" includes a joint resolution, concurrent resolution, House resolution,
676	678		332
677	679		and Senate resolution.
678	680		333
679	681		[(12)] (13) "Senate resolution" means a written proposal of the Senate which, to be
680		-	- 10 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
681	682		334
682	683		approved, must be passed by the Senate.
	684	+	- 10 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
683	685		335
684	686		[(13)] (14) "Statute" means a law that has met the constitutional requirements for enactment.
685	687		336
686	688		[(14)] (15) "Statutory section" means the unique unit of the laws of Utah that is identified by
687	689		337
688	690		a title, chapter, and section number.
689	691		338
690	692		Section 8. JR4-1-202 is amended to read:
691	693		339
692	694		JR4-1-202 . Specific bill format requirements.
693	695		340
694	696		(1) Each bill shall contain:
695	697		341
696	698		(a) a designation containing the information required by Subsection (2);
697	699		342
698	700		(b) a short title, which provides a short [common ]description of the bill;
699	701		343
700	702		(c) the year and type of legislative session in which the bill is to be introduced;
701	703		344
702	704		(d) the phrase "State of Utah";
703	705		345
704	706		(e) the sponsor's name, after the heading "Chief Sponsor:";
705	707		346
706	708		(f) if the bill is a House bill that has passed third reading in the House, the Senate
707	709		347
708	710		sponsor's name after the heading "Senate Sponsor:";
709	711		348
710	712		(g) if the bill is a Senate bill that has passed third reading in the Senate, the House
711	713		349
712	714		sponsor's name after the heading "House Sponsor:";
713	715		350
714	716		(h) a long title, which includes:
715	717		351
716	718		(i) a brief general description of the subject matter in the bill;
717	719		352
718	720		(ii) a list of the bill's key provisions;
719	721		353
720	722		[(ii)] (iii) a list of each section of the Utah Code affected by the bill, which cites by
721	723		354
722	724		statute number those statutes that the bill proposes be amended, enacted, repealed
723	725		355
724	726		and reenacted, renumbered and amended, and repealed; and
725	727		356
726	728		[(iii)] (iv) for bills that contain an appropriation, the sum proposed to be appropriated
727	729		357
728	730		by the bill unless the bill is an appropriation bill or supplemental appropriation bill
729	731		358
730	732		whose single subject is the appropriation of money;
731	733		359
732	734		(i) an enacting clause in the following form: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state
733	735		360
734	736		of Utah:"; and
735	737		361
736	738		(j) the subject matter, given in one or more sections.
737	739		362
738	740		(2) The designation shall be a heading that identifies the bill by [its] the bill's chamber of
739	741		363
740	742		introduction and by unique number assigned to [it] the bill by the Office of Legislative
741	743		364
742	744		Research and General Counsel and shall be in the following form: "S.B." or "H.B."
743	745		365
744	746		followed by the number assigned to the bill.
745	747		366
746	748		(3) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall draft a bill's short title
747	749		367
748	750		and long title described in Subsection (1) using language that:
749		-	- 11 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
750	751		368
751	752		(a) accurately and objectively describes the bill's contents; and
	753	+	- 11 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
752	754		369
753	755		(b) does not explicitly or implicitly advocate for one or more of the bill's policy
754	756		370
755	757		objectives.
756	758		371
757	759		Section 9. JR4-1-401 is amended to read:
758	760		372
759	761
760	762		Part 4. Amendments
761	763		373
762	764		JR4-1-401 . Requesting amendments -- Identifying adopted amendments in
763	765		374
764	766		context.
765	767		375
766	768		(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b):
767	769		376
768	770		(i) only a senator may request an amendment for introduction in a Senate standing
769	771		377
770	772		committee or on the Senate floor; and
771	773		378
772	774		(ii) only a representative may request an amendment for introduction in a House
773	775		379
774	776		standing committee or on the House floor.
775	777		380
776	778		(b) A legislative sponsor of the legislation may request an amendment for introduction
777	779		381
778	780		in a Senate or House standing committee, regardless of whether the legislator is a
779	781		382
780	782		senator or a representative.
781	783		383
782	784		[(1)] (2) When a Senate committee or floor amendment is adopted in the Senate, the Senate
783	785		384
784	786		amendment shall be noted in the legislation with additional spacing and markers
785	787		385
786	788		indicating the beginning and ending of the adopted Senate amendment.
787	789		386
788	790		[(2)] (3) When a House committee or floor amendment is adopted in the House, the House
789	791		387
790	792		amendment shall be noted in the legislation with additional spacing and markers
791	793		388
792	794		indicating the beginning and ending of the adopted House amendment.
793	795		389
794	796		[(3)(a) Notwithstanding JR4-1-201, and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), when
795	797		390
796	798		an additional section from the Utah Code is added to a bill by amendment:]
797	799		391
798	800		[(i) all of the language in the section that is to be repealed must appear between
799	801		392
800	802		brackets with the letters struck through; and]
801	803		393
802	804		[(ii) all of the new language in the section that is proposed to be enacted by the bill
803	805		394
804	806		must be underlined.]
805	807		395
806	808		[(b) If the additional section added to the bill by amendment is to be repealed, the text of
807	809		396
808	810		the repealed section need not be included.]
809	811		397
810	812		Section 10. JR4-2-101 is amended to read:
811	813		398
812	814		JR4-2-101 . Requests for legislation -- Timing.
813	815		399
814	816		(1) As used in this rule, "appointed legislator" means:
815	817		400
816		-	(a) an incumbent legislator appointed to replace another legislator who resigns or is
	818	+	(a) an incumbent legislator appointed to replace another legislator who resigns or is unable to serve;
	819	+	or
817	820		401
818		-	unable to serve~~; or~~
819		-	- 12 - ~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.J.R. 6
	821	+	(b) an individual appointed to replace a legislator who resigns or is unable to serve.
	822	+	- 12 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
820	823		402
821		-	(b) ~~an individual appointed to replace~~ a legislator ~~who resigns~~ or ~~is unable to serve.~~
	824	+	(2)(a) A legislator wishing to introduce a bill or resolution shall file a request for
822	825		403
823		-	~~(2)(a) A legislator wishing to introduce a bill or resolution shall file a request for~~
	826	+	legislation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel within the
824	827		404
825		-	~~legislation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel within the~~
	828	+	time limits established by this rule.
826	829		405
827		-	~~time limits established by this rule.~~
	830	+	(b) The request for legislation shall:
828	831		406
829		-	(b) The ~~request~~ for ~~legislation shall:~~
	832	+	(i) designate the chief sponsor, who is knowledgeable about and responsible for
830	833		407
831		-	~~(i) designate~~ the ~~chief sponsor, who~~ is ~~knowledgeable about~~ and ~~responsible for~~
	834	+	providing pertinent information as the legislation is drafted; and
832	835		408
833		-	~~providing pertinent information as~~ the legislation ~~is drafted; and~~
	836	+	(ii) include drafting instructions for the legislation.
834	837		409
835		-	(ii) ~~include~~ drafting instructions ~~for the legislation.~~
	838	+	(c)(i)(A) The chief sponsor may modify the drafting instructions provided in
836	839		410
837		-	(c)(i)(A) The ~~chief sponsor may modify the~~ drafting ~~instructions provided in~~
	840	+	accordance with Subsection [(1)(b)(ii) ] (2)(b)(ii) only if the modified drafting
838	841		411
839		-	~~accordance with Subsection [(1)(b)(ii) ] (2)(b)(ii) only if~~ the ~~modified~~ drafting
	842	+	instructions do not deviate from the core subject matter of the original drafting
840	843		412
841		-	instructions ~~do not deviate from the core subject matter of the original drafting~~
	844	+	instructions.
842	845		413
843		-	~~instructions.~~
	846	+	(B) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall apply the
844	847		414
845		-	(B) ~~The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall apply the~~
	848	+	standard described in Subsection [(1)(c)(i)(A) ] (2)(c)(i)(A) in a manner that
846	849		415
847		-	~~standard described in Subsection [(1)(c)(i)(A) ] (2)(c)(i)(A) in a manner that~~
	850	+	favors the chief sponsor.
848	851		416
849		-	~~favors~~ the chief sponsor.
	852	+	(ii) If the chief sponsor wishes to modify the drafting instructions in a manner
850	853		417
851		-	(ii) If the chief sponsor ~~wishes to modify the drafting instructions in~~ a ~~manner~~
	854	+	prohibited under Subsection [(1)(c)(i), ] (2)(c)(i), the chief sponsor shall file a new,
852	855		418
853		-	~~prohibited under Subsection [(1)(c)(i), ] (2)(c)(i), the chief sponsor shall file a new,~~
	856	+	separate request for legislation in accordance with this rule.
854	857		419
855		-	~~separate~~ request for legislation ~~in accordance with this rule.~~
	858	+	[(2)] (3)(a) Any legislator may file a request for legislation beginning 60 days after the
856	859		420
857		-	~~[(2)] (3)(a) Any legislator may file a request for legislation beginning 60 days after the~~
	860	+	Legislature adjourns its annual general session sine die.
858	861		421
859		-	~~Legislature adjourns its annual general session sine die.~~
	862	+	(b) A legislator-elect may file a request for legislation beginning on:
860	863		422
861		-	(b) ~~A legislator-elect~~ ~~may file a request for legislation beginning on~~:
	864	+	(i) the day after:
862	865		423
863		-	(i) the ~~day after:~~
	866	+	(A) [ ] for a single county race, the date on which the county election canvass is
864	867		424
865		-	~~(A) [ ] for a single county race, the date on which the county election canvass is~~
	868	+	completed; or
866	869		425
	870	+	(B) for a multi-county race, the date on which the statewide election canvass is
	871	+	426
867	872		completed; or
868		-	426
869		-	(B) for a multi-county race, the date on which the statewide election canvass is
870	873		427
871		-	~~completed; or~~
	874	+	(ii) if the legislator-elect's election results have not been finalized as of the canvass
872	875		428
873		-	~~(ii) if~~ the legislator-elect's ~~election results have not been finalized as of the canvass~~
	876	+	date, the day after the date the election results for the legislator-elect's race are
874	877		429
875		-	~~date, the day after the date the election results for the legislator-elect's race are~~
	878	+	finalized.
876	879		430
877		-	~~finalized.~~
	880	+	(c)(i) An incumbent legislator may not file any requests for legislation as of the date
878	881		431
879		-	~~(c)(i) An incumbent legislator may not file any requests for legislation as of~~ the ~~date~~
	882	+	that the legislator:
880	883		432
881		-	~~that~~ the ~~legislator:~~
	884	+	(A) fails to file to run for election to a seat in the Legislature;
882	885		433
883		-	(A) ~~fails~~ to ~~file to run~~ for election ~~to a seat~~ in the ~~Legislature;~~
	886	+	(B) is ineligible to be included on the ballot for the election in which the legislator
884	887		434
885		-	~~(B) is ineligible to be included on the ballot for the election in which the legislator~~
	888	+	would have sought an additional term; or
886	889		435
887		-	~~would have sought an additional term;~~ or
888		-	- 13 - H.J.R. 6 ~~Enrolled Copy~~
	890	+	(C) fails to win reelection and the legislator's opponent is eligible to file a request
	891	+	- 13 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
889	892		436
890		-	(C) ~~fails to win reelection and the legislator's opponent is eligible to file a request~~
	893	+	for legislation under Subsection [(2)(b)] (3)(b).
891	894		437
892		-	~~for legislation under~~ Subsection [(2)(b)] (3)(b).
	895	+	(ii) Subsection [(2)(c)(i)] (3)(c)(i) does not apply to a request for legislation for:
893	896		438
894		-	(ii) ~~Subsection [(2)(c)(i)] (3)(c)(i) does not apply to~~ a ~~request for legislation for:~~
	897	+	(A) a general session that occurs while the legislator is in office; or
895	898		439
896		-	(A) a ~~general~~ session that occurs while the legislator is in office~~; or~~
	899	+	(B) a special session that occurs while the legislator is in office.
897	900		440
898		-	(B) a ~~special session that occurs while the legislator~~ is ~~in office.~~
	901	+	[(d)(i) If, for any reason, a legislator who filed a request for legislation is unavailable
899	902		441
900		-	~~[(d)(i) If~~, ~~for any reason, a~~ legislator ~~who filed a request for legislation is unavailable~~
	903	+	to serve in the next annual general session, the former legislator may seek another
901	904		442
902		-	to ~~serve in~~ the ~~next annual general session, the former legislator may seek another~~
	905	+	legislator to assume sponsorship of each request for legislation filed by the
903	906		443
904		-	legislator to ~~assume sponsorship of each request for legislation filed by the~~
	907	+	legislator who is unavailable to serve.]
905	908		444
906		-	legislator ~~who~~ is ~~unavailable~~ to ~~serve.]~~
	909	+	[(ii) If the former legislator is unable to find another legislator to sponsor the
907	910		445
908		-	~~[(ii) If~~ the ~~former legislator is unable to find another legislator to sponsor the~~
	911	+	legislation within 30 days, the Office of Legislative Research and General
909	912		446
910		-	legislation ~~within 30 days,~~ the ~~Office of Legislative Research and General~~
	913	+	Counsel shall abandon each request for legislation from the legislator who is
911	914		447
912		-	~~Counsel shall abandon each request for legislation from the legislator who is~~
	915	+	unavailable to serve.]
913	916		448
914		-	~~unavailable to serve.]~~
	917	+	[(e)] (d)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(e), if a legislator who filed a request
915	918		449
916		-	~~[(e)] (d)(i) Except as provided~~ in ~~Subsection (3)(e)~~, ~~if a legislator who filed a request~~
	919	+	for legislation is unable to serve in the next annual general session for any reason,
917	920		450
918		-	~~for legislation is unable~~ to ~~serve in~~ the ~~next annual general session for any reason,~~
	921	+	the former legislator may seek another legislator to assume sponsorship of the
919	922		451
920		-	~~the~~ former legislator ~~may seek another legislator to assume sponsorship of the~~
	923	+	former legislator's legislation.
921	924		452
922		-	former legislator~~'s legislation.~~
	925	+	(ii) If a former legislator is unable to find another legislator to assume sponsorship
923	926		453
924		-	(ii) ~~If a former legislator is unable to find another legislator to assume sponsorship~~
	927	+	under Subsection (3)(d)(i), the Office of Legislative Research and General
925	928		454
926		-	~~under Subsection (3)(d)(i),~~ the ~~Office~~ of ~~Legislative Research and General~~
	929	+	Counsel shall abandon each request the earlier of:
927	930		455
928		-	~~Counsel shall abandon each request~~ the ~~earlier of:~~
	931	+	(A) 30 days after the day on which the former legislator is unable to serve; or
929	932		456
930		-	(A) ~~30 days after~~ the day ~~on which~~ the ~~former legislator is unable to serve; or~~
	933	+	(B) noon on the 11th day of the annual general session.
931	934		457
932		-	(B) ~~noon on~~ the ~~11th~~ day ~~of the annual general session.~~
	935	+	(iii) The 30-day time period described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii)(A) begins the day on
933	936		458
934		-	~~(iii)~~ The ~~30-day time period described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii)(A) begins the day on~~
	937	+	which a former legislator no longer holds the former legislator's seat.
935	938		459
936		-	~~which~~ a ~~former~~ legislator ~~no longer holds~~ the ~~former legislator's seat.~~
	939	+	(e)(i) If a legislator dies while in office and is the chief sponsor of one or more
937	940		460
938		-	~~(e)(i) If a legislator dies while in office and is~~ the ~~chief sponsor of one or more~~
	941	+	requests for legislation or pieces of legislation, the individual appointed to the
939	942		461
940		-	~~requests~~ for legislation or ~~pieces~~ of ~~legislation, the individual appointed to the~~
	943	+	legislator's seat may assume sponsorship of each request for legislation or piece of
941	944		462
942		-	~~legislator's seat may assume sponsorship of each request for~~ legislation ~~or piece of~~
	945	+	legislation.
943	946		463
	947	+	(ii) If the individual appointed to the legislator's seat chooses not to assume
	948	+	464
	949	+	sponsorship of one or more of the legislator's requests for legislation or pieces of
	950	+	465
	951	+	legislation, the following individual shall seek another legislator to assume
	952	+	466
	953	+	sponsorship of each request for legislation or piece of legislation:
	954	+	467
	955	+	(A) if the legislator was a member of the House majority caucus, the House
	956	+	468
	957	+	majority leader;
	958	+	469
	959	+	(B) if the legislator was a member of the House minority caucus, the House
	960	+	- 14 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	961	+	470
	962	+	minority leader;
	963	+	471
	964	+	(C) if the legislator was a member of the Senate majority caucus, the Senate
	965	+	472
	966	+	majority leader; or
	967	+	473
	968	+	(D) if the legislator was a member of the Senate minority caucus, the Senate
	969	+	474
	970	+	minority leader.
	971	+	475
	972	+	(iii) If the individual described in Subsection [(2)(e)(ii)] (3)(e)(ii) does not find a new
	973	+	476
	974	+	sponsor:
	975	+	477
	976	+	(A) [ ]for a request for legislation, the Office of Legislative Research and General
	977	+	478
	978	+	Counsel shall abandon the request for legislation; and
	979	+	479
	980	+	(B) for legislation, the legislation shall be returned to the originating chamber and
	981	+	480
	982	+	filed.
	983	+	481
	984	+	(f)(i) A legislator-elect who is an incumbent legislator may retain any requests for
	985	+	482
	986	+	legislation the legislator-elect filed before the date described in Subsection (3)(b).
	987	+	483
	988	+	(ii) An appointed legislator who is an incumbent legislator may retain any requests
	989	+	484
	990	+	for legislation the appointed legislator filed before assuming the seat to which the
	991	+	485
	992	+	legislator is appointed.
	993	+	486
	994	+	[(3)] (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)(c)] (4)(c), a legislator may not file a
	995	+	487
	996	+	request for legislation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
	997	+	488
	998	+	after noon on the 11th day of the annual general session.
	999	+	489
	1000	+	(b) On the 11th day of the annual general session, the Office of Legislative Research and
	1001	+	490
	1002	+	General Counsel shall make public on the Legislature's website the short title and
	1003	+	491
	1004	+	sponsor of each request for legislation, unless the sponsor abandons the request for
	1005	+	492
	1006	+	legislation before noon on the 11th day of the annual general session.
	1007	+	493
	1008	+	(c)(i) After the 11th day of the annual general session, a legislator may file a request
	1009	+	494
	1010	+	for legislation only if:
	1011	+	495
	1012	+	(A) for House legislation, the representative makes a motion to request legislation
	1013	+	496
	1014	+	for drafting and introduction and that motion is approved by a constitutional
	1015	+	497
	1016	+	majority of the House; or
	1017	+	498
	1018	+	(B) for Senate legislation, the senator makes a motion to request legislation for
	1019	+	499
	1020	+	drafting and introduction and that motion is approved by a constitutional
	1021	+	500
	1022	+	majority vote of the Senate.
	1023	+	501
	1024	+	(ii) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall make public on the
	1025	+	502
	1026	+	Legislature's website the short title and sponsor of each request for legislation
	1027	+	503
	1028	+	described in this Subsection [(3)(c)] (4)(c).
	1029	+	- 15 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1030	+	504
	1031	+	[(4)] (5) After a request for legislation is abandoned, a legislator may not revive the request
	1032	+	505
	1033	+	for legislation.
	1034	+	506
	1035	+	[(5)] (6) A legislator wishing to obtain funding for a project, program, or entity, when that
	1036	+	507
	1037	+	funding request does not require that a statute be enacted, repealed, or amended, may not
	1038	+	508
	1039	+	file a request for legislation but instead shall file a request for appropriation by following
	1040	+	509
	1041	+	the procedures and requirements of JR3-2-701.
	1042	+	510
	1043	+	Section 11. JR4-2-102 is repealed and reenacted to read:
	1044	+	511
	1045	+	JR4-2-102 . Drafting and prioritizing legislation.
	1046	+	512
	1047	+	(1) As used in this rule, "appointed legislator" means the same as that term is defined in
	1048	+	513
	1049	+	JR4-2-101.
	1050	+	514
	1051	+	(2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
	1052	+	515
	1053	+	(a) draft requests for legislation on a first-in, first-out basis, except for legislation that is
	1054	+	516
	1055	+	prioritized under the provisions of this rule; and
	1056	+	517
	1057	+	(b) when sufficient drafting information is available, draft the following requests for
	1058	+	518
	1059	+	legislation before other requests for legislation, in the following order of priority:
	1060	+	519
	1061	+	(i) a committee bill, as that term is defined in JR7-1-101; and
	1062	+	520
	1063	+	(ii) a request for legislation designated as a priority request in accordance with this
	1064	+	521
	1065	+	rule.
	1066	+	522
	1067	+	(3)(a) Beginning the first day on which a legislator may file a request for legislation
	1068	+	523
	1069	+	under JR4-2-101:
	1070	+	524
	1071	+	(i) a representative may designate up to four requests for legislation as priority
	1072	+	525
	1073	+	requests, as follows:
	1074	+	526
	1075	+	(A) priority request one on or before November 15, or the following regular
	1076	+	527
	1077	+	business day if November 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday;
	1078	+	528
	1079	+	(B) priority request two on the first Thursday in December, or the following
	1080	+	529
	1081	+	business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday;
	1082	+	530
	1083	+	(C) priority request three on or before the first Thursday in January, or the
	1084	+	531
	1085	+	following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
	1086	+	532
	1087	+	(D) priority request four on or before the first Thursday of the annual general
	1088	+	533
	1089	+	session; and
	1090	+	534
	1091	+	(ii) a senator may designate up to five requests for legislation as priority requests, as
	1092	+	535
	1093	+	follows:
	1094	+	536
	1095	+	(A) priority requests one and two on or before November 15, or the following
	1096	+	537
	1097	+	regular business day if November 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday;
	1098	+	- 16 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1099	+	538
	1100	+	(B) priority request three on the first Thursday in December, or the following
	1101	+	539
	1102	+	business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday;
	1103	+	540
	1104	+	(C) priority request four on or before the first Thursday in January, or the
	1105	+	541
	1106	+	following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
	1107	+	542
	1108	+	(D) priority request five on or before the first Thursday of the annual general
	1109	+	543
	1110	+	session.
	1111	+	544
	1112	+	(b)(i) A legislator who fails to make a priority request on or before a deadline loses
	1113	+	545
	1114	+	that priority request.
	1115	+	546
	1116	+	(ii) Subsection (3)(b)(i) does not prohibit a legislator from using any remaining
	1117	+	547
	1118	+	priority requests that are associated with a later deadline, if available.
	1119	+	548
	1120	+	(4) A legislator may not:
	1121	+	549
	1122	+	(a) revoke a priority designation once the priority has been requested;
	1123	+	550
	1124	+	(b) transfer a priority designation to another of the legislator's request for legislation; or
	1125	+	551
	1126	+	(c) except as provided in Subsection (7), transfer a priority designation to another
	1127	+	552
	1128	+	legislator.
	1129	+	553
	1130	+	(5)(a)(i) A representative-elect who is not an incumbent legislator may designate up
	1131	+	554
	1132	+	to four priority requests as follows:
	1133	+	555
	1134	+	(A) priority requests one and two on or before the first Thursday in December, or
	1135	+	556
	1136	+	the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
	1137	+	557
	1138	+	(B) priority requests three and four in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(i)(C)
	1139	+	558
	1140	+	and (D), respectively.
	1141	+	559
	1142	+	(ii) A representative-elect who is an incumbent senator may designate up to four
	1143	+	560
	1144	+	priority requests in accordance with the deadlines for representatives described in
	1145	+	561
	1146	+	Subsection (3)(a)(i).
	1147	+	562
	1148	+	(b)(i) A senator-elect who is not an incumbent legislator may designate up to five
	1149	+	563
	1150	+	priority requests as follows:
	1151	+	564
	1152	+	(A) priority requests one, two, and three on or before the first Thursday in
	1153	+	565
	1154	+	December, or the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a
	1155	+	566
	1156	+	holiday; and
	1157	+	567
	1158	+	(B) priority requests four and five in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(ii)(C)
	1159	+	568
	1160	+	and (D), respectively.
	1161	+	569
	1162	+	(ii) A senator-elect who is an incumbent representative may designate up to five
	1163	+	570
	1164	+	priority requests as follows:
	1165	+	571
	1166	+	(A) priority request one in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A);
	1167	+	- 17 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1168	+	572
	1169	+	(B) priority requests two and three on or before the first Thursday in December, or
	1170	+	573
	1171	+	the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
	1172	+	574
	1173	+	(C) priority requests four and five in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(ii)(C)
	1174	+	575
	1175	+	and (D), respectively.
	1176	+	576
	1177	+	(6)(a) An appointed legislator may:
	1178	+	577
	1179	+	(i) if the appointed legislator is a representative, designate up to four requests for
	1180	+	578
	1181	+	legislation as priority requests, less the number of priority requests designated by
	1182	+	579
	1183	+	the appointed legislator's predecessor; or
	1184	+	580
	1185	+	(ii) if the appointed legislator is a senator, designate up to five requests for legislation
	1186	+	581
	1187	+	as priority requests, less the number of priority requests designated by the
	1188	+	582
	1189	+	appointed legislator's predecessor.
	1190	+	583
	1191	+	(b) The deadline for an appointed legislator to designate each priority request is the same
	1192	+	584
	1193	+	as the deadline that would apply if the designation were made by the appointed
	1194	+	585
	1195	+	legislator's predecessor.
	1196	+	586
	1197	+	(7) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d):
	1198	+	587
	1199	+	(a)(i) a request for legislation designated as a priority request remains a priority
	1200	+	588
	1201	+	request if the request for legislation is transferred to another legislator in
	1202	+	589
	1203	+	accordance with:
	1204	+	590
	1205	+	(A) JR4-2-101(3)(d) because the legislator resigned or was expelled from office; or
	1206	+	591
	1207	+	(B) JR4-2-101(3)(e); and
	1208	+	592
	1209	+	(ii) a priority request transferred under Subsection (7)(a) does not count against the
	1210	+	593
	1211	+	number of priority designations to which the receiving legislator is entitled under
	1212	+	594
	1213	+	Subsection (3);
	1214	+	595
	1215	+	(b)(i) if a legislator-elect is an incumbent legislator who designated a priority request
	1216	+	596
	1217	+	before assuming the legislator-elect's new seat, the legislator-elect may retain the
	1218	+	597
	1219	+	priority request; and
	1220	+	598
	1221	+	(ii) a priority request retained under Subsection (7)(b)(i) counts against the number of
	1222	+	599
	1223	+	priority designations to which the legislator-elect is entitled under Subsection (5);
	1224	+	600
	1225	+	and
	1226	+	601
	1227	+	(c)(i) if an appointed legislator is an incumbent legislator who designated a priority
	1228	+	602
	1229	+	request before assuming the appointed legislator's new seat, the appointed
	1230	+	603
	1231	+	legislator may:
	1232	+	604
	1233	+	(A) transfer the priority request in accordance with JR4-2-101(3)(d); or
	1234	+	605
	1235	+	(B) retain the priority request; and
	1236	+	- 18 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1237	+	606
	1238	+	(ii) if an appointed legislator transfers or retains a priority request under Subsection
	1239	+	607
	1240	+	(7)(c)(i), that priority request:
	1241	+	608
	1242	+	(A) does not count toward the number of priority designations to which the
	1243	+	609
	1244	+	appointed legislator is entitled under Subsection (6); and
	1245	+	610
	1246	+	(B) counts against the number of priority designations to which the individual
	1247	+	611
	1248	+	appointed to replace the appointed legislator is entitled under Subsection (6).
	1249	+	612
	1250	+	Section 12. JR4-2-103 is amended to read:
	1251	+	613
	1252	+	JR4-2-103 . Legislation -- Sponsorship.
	1253	+	614
	1254	+	(1) As used in this rule, "former legislator" means a legislator who:
	1255	+	615
	1256	+	(a) is unable to serve in the next annual general session; or
	1257	+	616
	1258	+	(b) is an incumbent legislator appointed to replace another legislator who resigns or is
	1259	+	617
	1260	+	unable to serve.
	1261	+	618
	1262	+	[(1)] (2)(a) The legislator who approves [the] a request for legislation for numbering is
	1263	+	619
	1264	+	the chief sponsor.
	1265	+	620
	1266	+	(b) The chief sponsor may withdraw sponsorship of the legislation by following the
	1267	+	621
	1268	+	procedures and requirements of Senate Rules or House Rules.
	1269	+	622
	1270	+	(c) Subject to JR4-2-102(4), the chief sponsor of the legislation cannot change more than
	1271	+	623
	1272	+	twice.
	1273	+	624
	1274	+	[(2)] (3)(a) Before or after the legislation is introduced, legislators from the same
	1275	+	625
	1276	+	chamber as the chief sponsor may have their names added to or deleted from the
	1277	+	626
	1278	+	legislation as co-sponsors by following the procedures and requirements of Senate
	1279	+	627
	1280	+	Rules or House Rules.
	1281	+	628
	1282	+	(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), only legislators who are members of the same
	1283	+	629
	1284	+	chamber as the chief sponsor may co-sponsor legislation.
	1285	+	630
	1286	+	[(3)] (4) Before the secretary of the Senate or the chief clerk of the House may transfer
	1287	+	631
	1288	+	legislation to the opposite chamber, the chief sponsor shall:
	1289	+	632
	1290	+	(a) designate a member of the opposite chamber as sponsor of the legislation for that
	1291	+	633
	1292	+	chamber; and
	1293	+	634
	1294	+	(b) provide the secretary or chief clerk with the name of that sponsor for designation on
	1295	+	635
	1296	+	the legislation.
	1297	+	636
	1298	+	(5)(a) Except as provided in JR4-2-101(3)(e):
	1299	+	637
	1300	+	(i) a former legislator who is a senator and the chief sponsor of legislation may seek
	1301	+	638
	1302	+	another senator to assume sponsorship of the former legislator's legislation; or
	1303	+	639
	1304	+	(ii) a former legislator who is a representative and the chief sponsor of legislation
	1305	+	- 19 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1306	+	640
	1307	+	may seek another representative to assume sponsorship of the former legislator's
	1308	+	641
944	1309		legislation.
945		-	464
946		-	(ii) If the individual appointed to the legislator's seat chooses not to assume
947		-	465
948		-	sponsorship of one or more of the legislator's requests for legislation or pieces of
949		-	466
950		-	legislation, the following individual shall seek another legislator to assume
951		-	467
952		-	sponsorship of each request for legislation or piece of legislation:
953		-	468
954		-	(A) if the legislator was a member of the House majority caucus, the House
955		-	469
956		-	majority leader;
957		-	- 14 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
958		-	470
959		-	(B) if the legislator was a member of the House minority caucus, the House
960		-	471
961		-	minority leader;
962		-	472
963		-	(C) if the legislator was a member of the Senate majority caucus, the Senate
964		-	473
965		-	majority leader; or
966		-	474
967		-	(D) if the legislator was a member of the Senate minority caucus, the Senate
968		-	475
969		-	minority leader.
970		-	476
971		-	(iii) If the individual described in Subsection [(2)(e)(ii)] (3)(e)(ii) does not find a new
972		-	477
973		-	sponsor:
974		-	478
975		-	(A) [ ]for a request for legislation, the Office of Legislative Research and General
976		-	479
977		-	Counsel shall abandon the request for legislation; and
978		-	480
979		-	(B) for legislation, the legislation shall be returned to the originating chamber and
980		-	481
981		-	filed.
982		-	482
983		-	(f)(i) A legislator-elect who is an incumbent legislator may retain any requests for
984		-	483
985		-	legislation the legislator-elect filed before the date described in Subsection (3)(b).
986		-	484
987		-	(ii) An appointed legislator who is an incumbent legislator may retain any requests
988		-	485
989		-	for legislation the appointed legislator filed before assuming the seat to which the
990		-	486
991		-	legislator is appointed.
992		-	487
993		-	[(3)] (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)(c)] (4)(c), a legislator may not file a
994		-	488
995		-	request for legislation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
996		-	489
997		-	after noon on the 11th day of the annual general session.
998		-	490
999		-	(b) On the 11th day of the annual general session, the Office of Legislative Research and
1000		-	491
1001		-	General Counsel shall make public on the Legislature's website the short title and
1002		-	492
1003		-	sponsor of each request for legislation, unless the sponsor abandons the request for
1004		-	493
1005		-	legislation before noon on the 11th day of the annual general session.
1006		-	494
1007		-	(c)(i) After the 11th day of the annual general session, a legislator may file a request
1008		-	495
1009		-	for legislation only if:
1010		-	496
1011		-	(A) for House legislation, the representative makes a motion to request legislation
1012		-	497
1013		-	for drafting and introduction and that motion is approved by a constitutional
1014		-	498
1015		-	majority of the House; or
1016		-	499
1017		-	(B) for Senate legislation, the senator makes a motion to request legislation for
1018		-	500
1019		-	drafting and introduction and that motion is approved by a constitutional
1020		-	501
1021		-	majority vote of the Senate.
1022		-	502
1023		-	(ii) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall make public on the
1024		-	503
1025		-	Legislature's website the short title and sponsor of each request for legislation
1026		-	- 15 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1027		-	504
1028		-	described in this Subsection [(3)(c)] (4)(c).
1029		-	505
1030		-	[(4)] (5) After a request for legislation is abandoned, a legislator may not revive the request
1031		-	506
1032		-	for legislation.
1033		-	507
1034		-	[(5)] (6) A legislator wishing to obtain funding for a project, program, or entity, when that
1035		-	508
1036		-	funding request does not require that a statute be enacted, repealed, or amended, may not
1037		-	509
1038		-	file a request for legislation but instead shall file a request for appropriation by following
1039		-	510
1040		-	the procedures and requirements of JR3-2-701.
1041		-	511
1042		-	Section 11. JR4-2-102 is repealed and reenacted to read:
1043		-	512
1044		-	JR4-2-102 . Drafting and prioritizing legislation.
1045		-	513
1046		-	(1) As used in this rule, "appointed legislator" means the same as that term is defined in
1047		-	514
1048		-	JR4-2-101.
1049		-	515
1050		-	(2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
1051		-	516
1052		-	(a) draft requests for legislation on a first-in, first-out basis, except for legislation that is
1053		-	517
1054		-	prioritized under the provisions of this rule; and
1055		-	518
1056		-	(b) when sufficient drafting information is available, draft the following requests for
1057		-	519
1058		-	legislation before other requests for legislation, in the following order of priority:
1059		-	520
1060		-	(i) a committee bill, as that term is defined in JR7-1-101; and
1061		-	521
1062		-	(ii) a request for legislation designated as a priority request in accordance with this
1063		-	522
1064		-	rule.
1065		-	523
1066		-	(3)(a) Beginning the first day on which a legislator may file a request for legislation
1067		-	524
1068		-	under JR4-2-101:
1069		-	525
1070		-	(i) a representative may designate up to four requests for legislation as priority
1071		-	526
1072		-	requests, as follows:
1073		-	527
1074		-	(A) priority request one on or before November 15, or the following regular
1075		-	528
1076		-	business day if November 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday;
1077		-	529
1078		-	(B) priority request two on the first Thursday in December, or the following
1079		-	530
1080		-	business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday;
1081		-	531
1082		-	(C) priority request three on or before the first Thursday in January, or the
1083		-	532
1084		-	following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
1085		-	533
1086		-	(D) priority request four on or before the first Thursday of the annual general
1087		-	534
1088		-	session; and
1089		-	535
1090		-	(ii) a senator may designate up to five requests for legislation as priority requests, as
1091		-	536
1092		-	follows:
1093		-	537
1094		-	(A) priority requests one and two on or before November 15, or the following
1095		-	- 16 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1096		-	538
1097		-	regular business day if November 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday;
1098		-	539
1099		-	(B) priority request three on the first Thursday in December, or the following
1100		-	540
1101		-	business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday;
1102		-	541
1103		-	(C) priority request four on or before the first Thursday in January, or the
1104		-	542
1105		-	following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
1106		-	543
1107		-	(D) priority request five on or before the first Thursday of the annual general
1108		-	544
1109		-	session.
1110		-	545
1111		-	(b)(i) A legislator who fails to make a priority request on or before a deadline loses
1112		-	546
1113		-	that priority request.
1114		-	547
1115		-	(ii) Subsection (3)(b)(i) does not prohibit a legislator from using any remaining
1116		-	548
1117		-	priority requests that are associated with a later deadline, if available.
1118		-	549
1119		-	(4) A legislator may not:
1120		-	550
1121		-	(a) revoke a priority designation once the priority has been requested;
1122		-	551
1123		-	(b) transfer a priority designation to another of the legislator's request for legislation; or
1124		-	552
1125		-	(c) except as provided in Subsection (7), transfer a priority designation to another
1126		-	553
1127		-	legislator.
1128		-	554
1129		-	(5)(a)(i) A representative-elect who is not an incumbent legislator may designate up
1130		-	555
1131		-	to four priority requests as follows:
1132		-	556
1133		-	(A) priority requests one and two on or before the first Thursday in December, or
1134		-	557
1135		-	the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
1136		-	558
1137		-	(B) priority requests three and four in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(i)(C)
1138		-	559
1139		-	and (D), respectively.
1140		-	560
1141		-	(ii) A representative-elect who is an incumbent senator may designate up to four
1142		-	561
1143		-	priority requests in accordance with the deadlines for representatives described in
1144		-	562
1145		-	Subsection (3)(a)(i).
1146		-	563
1147		-	(b)(i) A senator-elect who is not an incumbent legislator may designate up to five
1148		-	564
1149		-	priority requests as follows:
1150		-	565
1151		-	(A) priority requests one, two, and three on or before the first Thursday in
1152		-	566
1153		-	December, or the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a
1154		-	567
1155		-	holiday; and
1156		-	568
1157		-	(B) priority requests four and five in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(ii)(C)
1158		-	569
1159		-	and (D), respectively.
1160		-	570
1161		-	(ii) A senator-elect who is an incumbent representative may designate up to five
1162		-	571
1163		-	priority requests as follows:
1164		-	- 17 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1165		-	572
1166		-	(A) priority request one in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A);
1167		-	573
1168		-	(B) priority requests two and three on or before the first Thursday in December, or
1169		-	574
1170		-	the following business day if the first Thursday falls on a holiday; and
1171		-	575
1172		-	(C) priority requests four and five in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(ii)(C)
1173		-	576
1174		-	and (D), respectively.
1175		-	577
1176		-	(6)(a) An appointed legislator may:
1177		-	578
1178		-	(i) if the appointed legislator is a representative, designate up to four requests for
1179		-	579
1180		-	legislation as priority requests, less the number of priority requests designated by
1181		-	580
1182		-	the appointed legislator's predecessor; or
1183		-	581
1184		-	(ii) if the appointed legislator is a senator, designate up to five requests for legislation
1185		-	582
1186		-	as priority requests, less the number of priority requests designated by the
1187		-	583
1188		-	appointed legislator's predecessor.
1189		-	584
1190		-	(b) The deadline for an appointed legislator to designate each priority request is the same
1191		-	585
1192		-	as the deadline that would apply if the designation were made by the appointed
1193		-	586
1194		-	legislator's predecessor.
1195		-	587
1196		-	(7) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d):
1197		-	588
1198		-	(a)(i) a request for legislation designated as a priority request remains a priority
1199		-	589
1200		-	request if the request for legislation is transferred to another legislator in
1201		-	590
1202		-	accordance with:
1203		-	591
1204		-	(A) JR4-2-101(3)(d) because the legislator resigned or was expelled from office; or
1205		-	592
1206		-	(B) JR4-2-101(3)(e); and
1207		-	593
1208		-	(ii) a priority request transferred under Subsection (7)(a) does not count against the
1209		-	594
1210		-	number of priority designations to which the receiving legislator is entitled under
1211		-	595
1212		-	Subsection (3);
1213		-	596
1214		-	(b)(i) if a legislator-elect is an incumbent legislator who designated a priority request
1215		-	597
1216		-	before assuming the legislator-elect's new seat, the legislator-elect may retain the
1217		-	598
1218		-	priority request; and
1219		-	599
1220		-	(ii) a priority request retained under Subsection (7)(b)(i) counts against the number of
1221		-	600
1222		-	priority designations to which the legislator-elect is entitled under Subsection (5);
1223		-	601
	1310	+	642
	1311	+	(b) If, within 30 days, a former legislator is unable to find another legislator to assume
	1312	+	643
	1313	+	sponsorship of the former legislator's legislation, the legislation shall be returned to
	1314	+	644
	1315	+	the originating chamber and filed.
	1316	+	645
	1317	+	(c) The 30-day time period described in Subsection (5)(b) begins the day on which a
	1318	+	646
	1319	+	former legislator no longer holds the former legislator's seat.
	1320	+	647
	1321	+	Section 13. JR4-2-201 is amended to read:
	1322	+	648
	1323	+	JR4-2-201 . Definitions.
	1324	+	649
	1325	+	As used in this part:
	1326	+	650
	1327	+	[(1) "Committee substitute" means a substitute bill or resolution that is prepared for
	1328	+	651
	1329	+	introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.]
	1330	+	652
	1331	+	[(2) "Floor substitute" means a substitute bill or resolution that is prepared for introduction
	1332	+	653
	1333	+	on the Senate or House floor.]
	1334	+	654
	1335	+	[(3)] (1)(a) "Germane" means that the substitute is relevant, appropriate, and in a natural
	1336	+	655
	1337	+	and logical sequence to the subject matter of the original legislation.
	1338	+	656
	1339	+	(b) "Germane" includes a substitute that changes the effect or is in conflict with the spirit
	1340	+	657
	1341	+	of the original legislation if the substance of the substitute can be encompassed
	1342	+	658
	1343	+	within the subject of the underlying bill.
	1344	+	659
	1345	+	[(4)] (2) "Replacement legislation" means a bill, resolution, or substitute that replaces the
	1346	+	660
	1347	+	original because of a technical error.
	1348	+	661
	1349	+	[(5)] (3) "Substitute" means a new bill or resolution that:
	1350	+	662
	1351	+	(a) replaces the old bill or resolution in title and body; and
	1352	+	663
	1353	+	(b) is germane to the subject of the original bill or resolution.
	1354	+	664
	1355	+	Section 14. JR4-2-202 is amended to read:
	1356	+	665
	1357	+	JR4-2-202 . Substitute bills or resolutions.
	1358	+	666
	1359	+	[(1)(a) By following the procedures and requirements of Senate or House rule, a
	1360	+	667
	1361	+	legislator may propose a committee substitute to any Senate or House legislation that
	1362	+	668
	1363	+	is under consideration by a committee of which the legislator is a member.]
	1364	+	669
	1365	+	[(b) By following the procedures and requirements of Senate or House rule, a legislator
	1366	+	670
	1367	+	may propose a floor substitute to any Senate or House legislation that is under
	1368	+	671
	1369	+	consideration by the chamber of which the legislator is a member.]
	1370	+	672
	1371	+	[(2)] (1)(a) To initiate drafting of a substitute, a legislator shall give instructions to the
	1372	+	673
	1373	+	attorney who drafted the legislation.
	1374	+	- 20 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1375	+	674
	1376	+	(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c):
	1377	+	675
	1378	+	(i) only a senator may request a substitute for introduction in a Senate standing
	1379	+	676
	1380	+	committee or on the Senate floor; and
	1381	+	677
	1382	+	(ii) only a representative may request a substitute for introduction in a House
	1383	+	678
	1384	+	standing committee or on the House floor.
	1385	+	679
	1386	+	(c) A legislative sponsor of the legislation may request a substitute for introduction in a
	1387	+	680
	1388	+	Senate or House standing committee regardless of whether the legislator is a senator
	1389	+	681
	1390	+	or a representative.
	1391	+	682
	1392	+	[(3)] (2) After the substitute sponsor has approved the substitute, the Office of Legislative
	1393	+	683
	1394	+	Research and General Counsel shall:
	1395	+	684
	1396	+	(a) electronically set the line numbers of the substitute;
	1397	+	685
	1398	+	(b) assign a version number to the substitute; and
	1399	+	686
	1400	+	(c) distribute the substitute according to the substitute sponsor's instructions.
	1401	+	687
	1402	+	[(4)] (3)(a) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, after the original version of the
	1403	+	688
	1404	+	legislation is introduced, a rules committee, standing committee, or the Senate or
	1405	+	689
	1406	+	House of Representatives may adopt the original version of the legislation or any
	1407	+	690
	1408	+	substitute version of the legislation, regardless of the version number.
	1409	+	691
	1410	+	(b)(i) If the version of the legislation being adopted was previously adopted, but
	1411	+	692
	1412	+	replaced with a different version, the version of the legislation being adopted shall
	1413	+	693
	1414	+	be adopted as it was previously introduced, without any amendments that may
	1415	+	694
	1416	+	have been added to the introduced version.
	1417	+	695
	1418	+	(ii) An amendment described in Subsection [(4)(b)(i)] (3)(b)(i), or any other
	1419	+	696
	1420	+	amendment otherwise in order, may be proposed by a motion separate from the
	1421	+	697
	1422	+	motion to adopt that substitute or original version of the legislation.
	1423	+	698
	1424	+	(c) A rules committee, a standing committee, the Senate, and the House of
	1425	+	699
	1426	+	Representatives are prohibited from suspending the provisions of this Subsection [(4)]
	1427	+	700
	1428	+	(3).
	1429	+	701
	1430	+	Section 15. JR4-2-203 is amended to read:
	1431	+	702
	1432	+	JR4-2-203 . Replacement bills or resolutions.
	1433	+	703
	1434	+	(1) If the legislative general counsel determines that a numbered bill or resolution contains
	1435	+	704
	1436	+	a technical error, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may prepare
	1437	+	705
	1438	+	and submit a replacement bill or resolution that corrects the error.
	1439	+	706
	1440	+	(2) A sponsor may not file, and legislative staff may not create, replacement legislation if:
	1441	+	707
	1442	+	(a) the original legislation has been approved by the sponsor;
	1443	+	- 21 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1444	+	708
	1445	+	(b) the legislation has been numbered; and
	1446	+	709
	1447	+	(c) copies of the legislation have been distributed.
	1448	+	710
	1449	+	(3) Nothing in this rule prohibits a sponsor from preparing amendments to the original
	1450	+	711
	1451	+	legislation or one or more substitutes of the original legislation and proposing their
	1452	+	712
	1453	+	adoption [by a committee or by either chamber of which the legislator is a member] in
	1454	+	713
	1455	+	accordance with JR4-3-108.
	1456	+	714
	1457	+	Section 16. JR4-2-401 is amended to read:
	1458	+	715
	1459	+	JR4-2-401 . Committee notes -- Notations on bill.
	1460	+	716
	1461	+	(1) As used in this rule[,] :
	1462	+	717
	1463	+	(a) [ "authorized] "Authorized legislative committee" means the same as that term is
	1464	+	718
	1465	+	defined in JR7-1-101.
	1466	+	719
	1467	+	(b) "Committee note" means a notation that the Office of Legislative Research and
	1468	+	720
	1469	+	General Counsel places on legislation that receives a favorable recommendation from
	1470	+	721
	1471	+	an authorized legislative committee.
	1472	+	722
	1473	+	(c) "Technical correction" means a change that does not substantively alter legislation,
	1474	+	723
	1475	+	including:
	1476	+	724
	1477	+	(i) correcting obvious typographical and grammatical errors;
	1478	+	725
	1479	+	(ii) correcting obvious errors and inconsistencies involving punctuation,
	1480	+	726
	1481	+	capitalization, cross references, numbering, and wording;
	1482	+	727
	1483	+	(iii) modifying the long title of legislation, including a special clause, to ensure that
	1484	+	728
	1485	+	the long title accurately reflects the legislation's content;
	1486	+	729
	1487	+	(iv) replacing an outdated section of Utah Code with the section that is currently in
	1488	+	730
	1489	+	effect; or
	1490	+	731
	1491	+	(v) any combination of Subsections (1)(c)(i) through (iv).
	1492	+	732
	1493	+	(2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall ensure that a committee
	1494	+	733
	1495	+	note includes:
	1496	+	734
	1497	+	(a) the name of the authorized legislative committee that recommended the legislation;
	1498	+	735
1224	1499		and
1225		-	602
1226		-	(c)(i) if an appointed legislator is an incumbent legislator who designated a priority
1227		-	603
1228		-	request before assuming the appointed legislator's new seat, the appointed
1229		-	604
1230		-	legislator may:
1231		-	605
1232		-	(A) transfer the priority request in accordance with JR4-2-101(3)(d); or
1233		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1234		-	606
1235		-	(B) retain the priority request; and
1236		-	607
1237		-	(ii) if an appointed legislator transfers or retains a priority request under Subsection
1238		-	608
1239		-	(7)(c)(i), that priority request:
1240		-	609
1241		-	(A) does not count toward the number of priority designations to which the
1242		-	610
1243		-	appointed legislator is entitled under Subsection (6); and
1244		-	611
1245		-	(B) counts against the number of priority designations to which the individual
1246		-	612
1247		-	appointed to replace the appointed legislator is entitled under Subsection (6).
1248		-	613
1249		-	Section 12. JR4-2-103 is amended to read:
1250		-	614
1251		-	JR4-2-103 . Legislation -- Sponsorship.
1252		-	615
1253		-	(1) As used in this rule, "former legislator" means a legislator who:
1254		-	616
1255		-	(a) is unable to serve in the next annual general session; or
1256		-	617
1257		-	(b) is an incumbent legislator appointed to replace another legislator who resigns or is
1258		-	618
1259		-	unable to serve.
1260		-	619
1261		-	[(1)] (2)(a) The legislator who approves [the] a request for legislation for numbering is
1262		-	620
1263		-	the chief sponsor.
1264		-	621
1265		-	(b) The chief sponsor may withdraw sponsorship of the legislation by following the
1266		-	622
1267		-	procedures and requirements of Senate Rules or House Rules.
1268		-	623
1269		-	(c) Subject to JR4-2-102(4), the chief sponsor of the legislation cannot change more than
1270		-	624
1271		-	twice.
1272		-	625
1273		-	[(2)] (3)(a) Before or after the legislation is introduced, legislators from the same
1274		-	626
1275		-	chamber as the chief sponsor may have their names added to or deleted from the
1276		-	627
1277		-	legislation as co-sponsors by following the procedures and requirements of Senate
1278		-	628
1279		-	Rules or House Rules.
1280		-	629
1281		-	(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), only legislators who are members of the same
1282		-	630
1283		-	chamber as the chief sponsor may co-sponsor legislation.
1284		-	631
1285		-	[(3)] (4) Before the secretary of the Senate or the chief clerk of the House may transfer
1286		-	632
1287		-	legislation to the opposite chamber, the chief sponsor shall:
1288		-	633
1289		-	(a) designate a member of the opposite chamber as sponsor of the legislation for that
1290		-	634
1291		-	chamber; and
1292		-	635
1293		-	(b) provide the secretary or chief clerk with the name of that sponsor for designation on
1294		-	636
1295		-	the legislation.
1296		-	637
1297		-	(5)(a) Except as provided in JR4-2-101(3)(e):
1298		-	638
1299		-	(i) a former legislator who is a senator and the chief sponsor of legislation may seek
1300		-	639
1301		-	another senator to assume sponsorship of the former legislator's legislation; or
1302		-	- 19 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1303		-	640
1304		-	(ii) a former legislator who is a representative and the chief sponsor of legislation
1305		-	641
1306		-	may seek another representative to assume sponsorship of the former legislator's
1307		-	642
1308		-	legislation.
1309		-	643
1310		-	(b) If, within 30 days, a former legislator is unable to find another legislator to assume
1311		-	644
1312		-	sponsorship of the former legislator's legislation, the legislation shall be returned to
1313		-	645
1314		-	the originating chamber and filed.
1315		-	646
1316		-	(c) The 30-day time period described in Subsection (5)(b) begins the day on which a
1317		-	647
1318		-	former legislator no longer holds the former legislator's seat.
1319		-	648
1320		-	Section 13. JR4-2-201 is amended to read:
1321		-	649
1322		-	JR4-2-201 . Definitions.
1323		-	650
1324		-	As used in this part:
1325		-	651
1326		-	[(1) "Committee substitute" means a substitute bill or resolution that is prepared for
1327		-	652
1328		-	introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.]
1329		-	653
1330		-	[(2) "Floor substitute" means a substitute bill or resolution that is prepared for introduction
1331		-	654
1332		-	on the Senate or House floor.]
1333		-	655
1334		-	[(3)] (1)(a) "Germane" means that the substitute is relevant, appropriate, and in a natural
1335		-	656
1336		-	and logical sequence to the subject matter of the original legislation.
1337		-	657
1338		-	(b) "Germane" includes a substitute that changes the effect or is in conflict with the spirit
1339		-	658
1340		-	of the original legislation if the substance of the substitute can be encompassed
1341		-	659
1342		-	within the subject of the underlying bill.
1343		-	660
1344		-	[(4)] (2) "Replacement legislation" means a bill, resolution, or substitute that replaces the
1345		-	661
1346		-	original because of a technical error.
1347		-	662
1348		-	[(5)] (3) "Substitute" means a new bill or resolution that:
1349		-	663
1350		-	(a) replaces the old bill or resolution in title and body; and
1351		-	664
1352		-	(b) is germane to the subject of the original bill or resolution.
1353		-	665
1354		-	Section 14. JR4-2-202 is amended to read:
1355		-	666
1356		-	JR4-2-202 . Substitute bills or resolutions.
1357		-	667
1358		-	[(1)(a) By following the procedures and requirements of Senate or House rule, a
1359		-	668
1360		-	legislator may propose a committee substitute to any Senate or House legislation that
1361		-	669
1362		-	is under consideration by a committee of which the legislator is a member.]
1363		-	670
1364		-	[(b) By following the procedures and requirements of Senate or House rule, a legislator
1365		-	671
1366		-	may propose a floor substitute to any Senate or House legislation that is under
1367		-	672
1368		-	consideration by the chamber of which the legislator is a member.]
1369		-	673
1370		-	[(2)] (1)(a) To initiate drafting of a substitute, a legislator shall give instructions to the
1371		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1372		-	674
1373		-	attorney who drafted the legislation.
1374		-	675
1375		-	(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c):
1376		-	676
1377		-	(i) only a senator may request a substitute for introduction in a Senate standing
1378		-	677
1379		-	committee or on the Senate floor; and
1380		-	678
1381		-	(ii) only a representative may request a substitute for introduction in a House
1382		-	679
1383		-	standing committee or on the House floor.
1384		-	680
1385		-	(c) A legislative sponsor of the legislation may request a substitute for introduction in a
1386		-	681
1387		-	Senate or House standing committee regardless of whether the legislator is a senator
1388		-	682
1389		-	or a representative.
1390		-	683
1391		-	[(3)] (2) After the substitute sponsor has approved the substitute, the Office of Legislative
1392		-	684
1393		-	Research and General Counsel shall:
1394		-	685
1395		-	(a) electronically set the line numbers of the substitute;
1396		-	686
1397		-	(b) assign a version number to the substitute; and
1398		-	687
1399		-	(c) distribute the substitute according to the substitute sponsor's instructions.
1400		-	688
1401		-	[(4)] (3)(a) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, after the original version of the
1402		-	689
1403		-	legislation is introduced, a rules committee, standing committee, or the Senate or
1404		-	690
1405		-	House of Representatives may adopt the original version of the legislation or any
1406		-	691
1407		-	substitute version of the legislation, regardless of the version number.
1408		-	692
1409		-	(b)(i) If the version of the legislation being adopted was previously adopted, but
1410		-	693
1411		-	replaced with a different version, the version of the legislation being adopted shall
1412		-	694
1413		-	be adopted as it was previously introduced, without any amendments that may
1414		-	695
1415		-	have been added to the introduced version.
1416		-	696
1417		-	(ii) An amendment described in Subsection [(4)(b)(i)] (3)(b)(i), or any other
1418		-	697
1419		-	amendment otherwise in order, may be proposed by a motion separate from the
1420		-	698
1421		-	motion to adopt that substitute or original version of the legislation.
1422		-	699
1423		-	(c) A rules committee, a standing committee, the Senate, and the House of
1424		-	700
1425		-	Representatives are prohibited from suspending the provisions of this Subsection [(4)]
1426		-	701
1427		-	(3).
1428		-	702
1429		-	Section 15. JR4-2-203 is amended to read:
1430		-	703
1431		-	JR4-2-203 . Replacement bills or resolutions.
1432		-	704
1433		-	(1) If the legislative general counsel determines that a numbered bill or resolution contains
1434		-	705
1435		-	a technical error, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may prepare
1436		-	706
1437		-	and submit a replacement bill or resolution that corrects the error.
1438		-	707
1439		-	(2) A sponsor may not file, and legislative staff may not create, replacement legislation if:
1440		-	- 21 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1441		-	708
1442		-	(a) the original legislation has been approved by the sponsor;
1443		-	709
1444		-	(b) the legislation has been numbered; and
1445		-	710
1446		-	(c) copies of the legislation have been distributed.
1447		-	711
1448		-	(3) Nothing in this rule prohibits a sponsor from preparing amendments to the original
1449		-	712
1450		-	legislation or one or more substitutes of the original legislation and proposing their
1451		-	713
1452		-	adoption [by a committee or by either chamber of which the legislator is a member] in
1453		-	714
1454		-	accordance with JR4-3-108.
1455		-	715
1456		-	Section 16. JR4-2-401 is amended to read:
1457		-	716
1458		-	JR4-2-401 . Committee notes -- Notations on bill.
1459		-	717
1460		-	(1) As used in this rule[,] :
1461		-	718
1462		-	(a) [ "authorized] "Authorized legislative committee" means the same as that term is
1463		-	719
1464		-	defined in JR7-1-101.
1465		-	720
1466		-	(b) "Committee note" means a notation that the Office of Legislative Research and
1467		-	721
1468		-	General Counsel places on legislation that receives a favorable recommendation from
1469		-	722
	1500	+	736
	1501	+	(b) the committee vote, listed by numbers of yeas, nays, and absent.
	1502	+	737
	1503	+	[(2) After an authorized legislative committee approves a motion to favorably recommend
	1504	+	738
	1505	+	draft legislation, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall note the
	1506	+	739
	1507	+	following on the legislation when the legislation is numbered for introduction as a bill:]
	1508	+	740
	1509	+	[(a) that the authorized legislative committee recommended the legislation; and]
	1510	+	741
	1511	+	[(b) the committee vote, listed by numbers of yeas, nays, and absent.]
	1512	+	- 22 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1513	+	742
	1514	+	(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the Office of Legislative Research and
	1515	+	743
	1516	+	General Counsel shall remove a committee note from legislation when the legislation
	1517	+	744
	1518	+	is amended or substituted.
	1519	+	745
	1520	+	(b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may not remove a
	1521	+	746
	1522	+	committee note from legislation if an amendment or substitute makes a technical
	1523	+	747
	1524	+	correction.
	1525	+	748
	1526	+	[(3)] (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may not place a [note
	1527	+	749
	1528	+	described in Subsection (2) on a piece of ] committee note on legislation if the motion to
	1529	+	750
	1530	+	favorably recommend the draft legislation was made in violation of JR7-1-512(3).
	1531	+	751
	1532	+	Section 17. JR4-2-501 is amended to read:
	1533	+	752
	1534	+	JR4-2-501 . Numbering and distributing legislation.
	1535	+	753
	1536	+	(1) After receiving approval from [the] a chief sponsor under JR4-2-301, the Office of
	1537	+	754
	1538	+	Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
	1539	+	755
	1540	+	[(1)] (a) proofread the legislation and perform other quality control measures;
	1541	+	756
	1542	+	[(2)] (b) indicate on the first page of the legislation that the drafting attorney has
	1543	+	757
	1544	+	approved the legislation for filing;
	1545	+	758
	1546	+	[(3)] (c) place a committee note on the legislation if required by JR4-2-401;
	1547	+	759
	1548	+	[(4)] (d) assign a number to the legislation to appear after the designation required by
	1549	+	760
	1550	+	JR4-1-202 and JR4-1-301;
	1551	+	761
	1552	+	[(5)] (e) electronically set the legislation's line numbers; and
	1553	+	762
	1554	+	[(6)] (f) distribute an electronic copy of the legislation as required by JR4-2-503.
	1555	+	763
	1556	+	(2) Subject to JR4-2-502, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
	1557	+	764
	1558	+	number legislation in the following order:
	1559	+	765
	1560	+	(a) legislation recommended by an authorized legislative committee; and
	1561	+	766
	1562	+	(b) legislation in the order in which the legislation is approved by the sponsor for
	1563	+	767
	1564	+	numbering.
	1565	+	768
	1566	+	Section 18. JR4-3-102 is amended to read:
	1567	+	769
	1568	+	JR4-3-102 . Reference of legislation.
	1569	+	770
	1570	+	[(1)] During an annual general or special session of the Legislature, after [a piece of ]
	1571	+	771
	1572	+	legislation has been introduced and read for the first time, [it] the legislation shall be
	1573	+	772
	1574	+	referred to a committee or to the floor as provided in Senate or House Rules.
	1575	+	773
	1576	+	[(2) The secretary of the Senate and the chief clerk of the House or their designees shall
	1577	+	774
	1578	+	deliver all legislation assigned to a committee to the chair of that committee or to that
	1579	+	775
	1580	+	chair's designee.]
	1581	+	- 23 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1582	+	776
	1583	+	Section 19. JR4-3-105 is amended to read:
	1584	+	777
	1585	+	JR4-3-105 . Calendaring legislation -- Preference for legislation of other chamber.
	1586	+	778
	1587	+	[During the third and fourth days] On Wednesday and Thursday of each week:
	1588	+	779
	1589	+	(1) the Senate shall consider House legislation appearing on the Senate calendar; and
	1590	+	780
	1591	+	(2) the House shall consider Senate legislation appearing on the House calendar.
	1592	+	781
	1593	+	Section 20. JR4-3-108 is amended to read:
	1594	+	782
	1595	+	JR4-3-108 . Consideration and action on legislation made in the other chamber.
	1596	+	783
	1597	+	(1) As used in this rule:
	1598	+	784
	1599	+	(a) "Committee amendment sponsor" means the legislator who requests an amendment
	1600	+	785
	1601	+	to legislation for introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.
	1602	+	786
	1603	+	(b) "Committee substitute sponsor" means the legislator who requests substitute
	1604	+	787
	1605	+	legislation for introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.
	1606	+	788
	1607	+	(c) "Floor amendment sponsor" means the legislator who requests an amendment to
	1608	+	789
	1609	+	legislation for introduction on the Senate or House floor.
	1610	+	790
	1611	+	(d) "Floor substitute sponsor" means the legislator who requests substitute legislation for
	1612	+	791
	1613	+	introduction on the Senate or House floor.
	1614	+	792
	1615	+	(2)(a) A Senate standing committee may not adopt an amendment or substitute
	1616	+	793
	1617	+	legislation if the committee amendment sponsor or the committee substitute sponsor
	1618	+	794
	1619	+	is a representative, unless the representative is the legislation's legislative sponsor.
	1620	+	795
	1621	+	(b) A House standing committee may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation if
	1622	+	796
	1623	+	the committee amendment sponsor or the committee substitute sponsor is a senator,
	1624	+	797
	1625	+	unless the senator is the legislation's legislative sponsor.
	1626	+	798
	1627	+	(3)(a) The Senate may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation unless the floor
	1628	+	799
	1629	+	amendment sponsor or the floor substitute sponsor is a senator.
	1630	+	800
	1631	+	(b) The House may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation unless the floor
	1632	+	801
	1633	+	amendment sponsor or the floor substitute sponsor is a representative.
	1634	+	802
	1635	+	[(1)] (4)(a) If the Senate amends and passes, or substitutes and passes, a piece of House
	1636	+	803
	1637	+	legislation, the House:
	1638	+	804
	1639	+	(i) must either "concur" or "refuse to concur" in the amendments or substitute; and
	1640	+	805
	1641	+	(ii) may not amend or substitute the legislation.
	1642	+	806
	1643	+	(b)(i) If the House concurs, the legislation shall be voted on for final passage in the
	1644	+	807
	1645	+	House.
	1646	+	808
	1647	+	(ii) If the legislation passes, the chief clerk of the House shall notify the Senate,
	1648	+	809
	1649	+	obtain the signatures required by JR4-5-101, and send the legislation to the Office
	1650	+	- 24 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1651	+	810
	1652	+	of Legislative Research and General Counsel for enrolling.
	1653	+	811
	1654	+	(c) If the House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments or substitute to a piece of
	1655	+	812
	1656	+	House legislation, the chief clerk of the House and the House shall follow the
	1657	+	813
	1658	+	procedures and requirements of Joint Rules Title 3, Chapter 2, Part 9, Conference
	1659	+	814
	1660	+	Committees.
	1661	+	815
	1662	+	[(2)] (5)(a) If the House amends and passes, or substitutes and passes, a piece of Senate
	1663	+	816
	1664	+	legislation, the Senate:
	1665	+	817
	1666	+	(i) must either "concur" or "refuse to concur" in the amendments or substitute; and
	1667	+	818
	1668	+	(ii) may not amend or substitute the legislation.
	1669	+	819
	1670	+	(b)(i) If the Senate concurs, the legislation shall be voted on for final passage in the
	1671	+	820
	1672	+	Senate.
	1673	+	821
	1674	+	(ii) If the legislation passes, the secretary of the Senate shall notify the House, obtain
	1675	+	822
	1676	+	the signatures required by [JR4-6-101] JR4-5-101, and send the legislation to the
	1677	+	823
	1678	+	Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel for enrolling.
	1679	+	824
	1680	+	(c) If the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments or substitute to a piece of
	1681	+	825
	1682	+	Senate legislation, the secretary of the Senate and the Senate shall follow the
	1683	+	826
	1684	+	procedures and requirements of Joint Rules Title 3, Chapter 2, Part 9, Conference
	1685	+	827
	1686	+	Committees.
	1687	+	828
	1688	+	Section 21. JR4-4-101 is amended to read:
	1689	+	829
	1690	+	JR4-4-101 . Deadline for passing certain fiscal note bills.
	1691	+	830
	1692	+	(1) As used in this section, "fiscal note bill" means legislation with a fiscal note that
	1693	+	831
	1694	+	indicates a cost of $20,000 or more to:
	1695	+	832
	1696	+	(a) the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, or Uniform School Fund; or
	1697	+	833
	1698	+	(b) any other fund or account that affects a fund described in Subsection (1)(a).
	1699	+	834
	1700	+	(2)(a) The House shall refer any Senate fiscal note bill to the House Rules Committee
	1701	+	835
	1702	+	before giving that fiscal note bill a third reading.
	1703	+	836
	1704	+	(b) The Senate shall table on third reading each House fiscal note bill.
	1705	+	837
	1706	+	(3)(a) Before adjourning on the 43rd day of the annual general session, each legislator
	1707	+	838
	1708	+	shall prioritize fiscal note bills and identify other projects or programs for new or
	1709	+	839
	1710	+	one-time funding according to the process established by leadership.
	1711	+	840
	1712	+	(b) [Before adjourning] No later than noon on the 44th day of the annual general session,
	1713	+	841
	1714	+	the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each fiscal note bill except constitutional
	1715	+	842
	1716	+	amendment resolutions.
	1717	+	843
	1718	+	Section 22. JR4-4-203 is amended to read:
	1719	+	- 25 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1720	+	844
	1721	+	JR4-4-203 . Deadline for passing the final appropriations bill.
	1722	+	845
	1723	+	[(1) Each legislator shall receive a copy of the final appropriations bill by calendared floor
	1724	+	846
	1725	+	time on the 45th day of the annual general session.]
	1726	+	847
	1727	+	[(2) By noon on ] On or before the 45th day of the annual general session, the Legislature
	1728	+	848
	1729	+	shall either pass or defeat the final appropriations bill.
	1730	+	849
	1731	+	Section 23. JR5-2-101 is amended to read:
	1732	+	850
	1733	+	JR5-2-101 . Reimbursement of lodging.
	1734	+	851
	1735	+	(1) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, if a legislator's official duties necessitate
	1736	+	852
	1737	+	overnight accommodations, the legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual
	1738	+	853
	1739	+	lodging expenses incurred by the legislator for an:
	1740	+	854
	1741	+	(a) authorized legislative day; or
	1742	+	855
	1743	+	(b) authorized legislative training day.
	1744	+	856
	1745	+	[(2) Except as provided in the policies and procedures established in accordance with
	1746	+	857
	1747	+	Subsection (3), reimbursement under Subsection (1) may not exceed the daily rates
	1748	+	858
	1749	+	published in the administrative rules governing reimbursement of lodging expenses for
	1750	+	859
	1751	+	state employees.]
	1752	+	860
	1753	+	[(3)] (2) Reimbursement for actual lodging expenses for a legislator for an authorized
	1754	+	861
	1755	+	legislative day or authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in policies and
	1756	+	862
	1757	+	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
	1758	+	863
	1759	+	Section 24. JR5-2-102 is amended to read:
	1760	+	864
	1761	+	JR5-2-102 . Reimbursement of meal expenses.
	1762	+	865
	1763	+	(1) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, for each authorized legislative day or
	1764	+	866
	1765	+	authorized legislative training day a legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual
	1766	+	867
	1767	+	meal expenses incurred by the legislator in association with the legislator's official duties.
	1768	+	868
	1769	+	[(2) Except as provided in the policies and procedures established in accordance with
	1770	+	869
	1771	+	Subsection (3), reimbursement under Subsection (1):]
	1772	+	870
	1773	+	[(a) may not exceed the rates set in administrative rules governing reimbursement and
	1774	+	871
	1775	+	meal expenses for state employees; and]
	1776	+	872
	1777	+	[(b) is subject to the time calculation requirements set in administrative rules governing
	1778	+	873
	1779	+	reimbursement and meal expenses for state employees.]
	1780	+	874
	1781	+	[(3)] (2) Reimbursement for actual meal expenses for a legislator for an authorized
	1782	+	875
	1783	+	legislative day or authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in policies and
	1784	+	876
	1785	+	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
	1786	+	877
	1787	+	Section 25. JR5-2-103 is amended to read:
	1788	+	- 26 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1789	+	878
	1790	+	JR5-2-103 . Reimbursement for transportation costs.
	1791	+	879
	1792	+	(1) A legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual transportation costs incurred by
	1793	+	880
	1794	+	the legislator in association with the legislator's official duties for an:
	1795	+	881
	1796	+	(a) authorized legislative day; or
	1797	+	882
	1798	+	(b) authorized legislative training day.
	1799	+	883
	1800	+	(2) Transportation costs reimbursed under this rule shall be equal to:
	1801	+	884
	1802	+	(a) for travel by private vehicle, the actual mileage incurred by the legislator for the
	1803	+	885
	1804	+	legislator's private automobile use to and from the legislative meeting, to be paid in
	1805	+	886
	1806	+	accordance with the [private vehicle mileage reimbursement rate that is applied when
	1807	+	887
	1808	+	daily pool fleet vehicles are unavailable, as published in the administrative rules
	1809	+	888
	1810	+	governing reimbursement of transportation expenses for state employees] policy
	1811	+	889
	1812	+	adopted by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee;
	1813	+	890
	1814	+	(b) for public transportation:
	1815	+	891
	1816	+	(i) the actual cost of the transportation incurred by the legislator to and from the
	1817	+	892
	1818	+	legislative meeting;
	1819	+	893
	1820	+	(ii) the private vehicle mileage actually incurred by the legislator to and from the
	1821	+	894
	1822	+	terminus of the public transportation; and
	1823	+	895
	1824	+	(iii) the cost of parking actually incurred by the legislator; or
	1825	+	896
	1826	+	(c) for commercial transportation:
	1827	+	897
	1828	+	(i) the actual cost of the transportation, which shall be limited to [coach or ]standard
	1829	+	898
	1830	+	economy or main cabin class, incurred by the legislator to and from the legislative
	1831	+	899
	1832	+	meeting;
	1833	+	900
	1834	+	(ii) the private vehicle mileage actually incurred by the legislator to and from the
	1835	+	901
	1836	+	terminus of the commercial transportation; and
	1837	+	902
	1838	+	(iii) the cost of parking actually incurred by the legislator.
	1839	+	903
	1840	+	(3) Reimbursement for actual transportation costs incurred for a legislator for an authorized
	1841	+	904
	1842	+	legislative day or an authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in
	1843	+	905
	1844	+	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
	1845	+	906
	1846	+	Section 26. JR5-4-101 is amended to read:
	1847	+	907
	1848	+	JR5-4-101 . Reimbursement for costs of out-of-state travel.
	1849	+	908
	1850	+	The following rules govern reimbursement for out-of-state travel by legislators:
	1851	+	909
	1852	+	(1)(a) Subject to Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), legislators shall receive reimbursement
	1853	+	910
	1854	+	for all approved actual and necessary expenses.
	1855	+	911
	1856	+	(b) The presiding officer, the majority leader, and the minority leader shall meet
	1857	+	- 27 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1858	+	912
	1859	+	annually to establish a policy governing out-of-state travel, including the process for
	1860	+	913
	1861	+	them to approve out of state travel and approve reimbursement of expenses for that
	1862	+	914
	1863	+	travel as required under Utah Code Section 36-12-17.
	1864	+	915
	1865	+	(c) If a legislator elects to travel to an out-of-state destination by private automobile, the
	1866	+	916
	1867	+	legislator shall receive actual mileage or the actual cost of [alternative commercial ]
	1868	+	917
	1869	+	air transportation, whichever is less.
	1870	+	918
	1871	+	(2) Each legislator shall provide supporting documentation for each expense for which the
	1872	+	919
	1873	+	legislator seeks reimbursement.
	1874	+	920
	1875	+	Section 27. JR7-1-101 is amended to read:
	1876	+	921
	1877	+	JR7-1-101 . Definitions.
	1878	+	922
	1879	+	As used in this chapter:
	1880	+	923
	1881	+	(1) "Anchor location" means the physical location from which:
	1882	+	924
	1883	+	(a) an electronic meeting originates; or
	1884	+	925
	1885	+	(b) the participants are connected.
	1886	+	926
	1887	+	(2) "Authorized legislative committee" means:
	1888	+	927
	1889	+	(a) an interim committee;
	1890	+	928
	1891	+	(b) the Legislative Management Committee;
	1892	+	929
	1893	+	(c) the Legislative Process Committee;
	1894	+	930
	1895	+	(d) when functioning as an interim committee:
	1896	+	931
	1897	+	(i) the Senate Rules Committee created in SR3-1-101; or
	1898	+	932
	1899	+	(ii) the House Rules Committee created in HR3-1-101; or
	1900	+	933
	1901	+	(e) a special committee:
	1902	+	934
	1903	+	(i) that is not a mixed special committee; and
	1904	+	935
	1905	+	(ii) to the extent the special committee has statutory authority to open a committee
	1906	+	936
	1907	+	bill file or create a committee bill.
	1908	+	937
	1909	+	(3) "Bill" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
	1910	+	938
	1911	+	(4) "Chair" except as otherwise expressly provided, means:
	1912	+	939
	1913	+	(a) the member of the Senate appointed as chair of an interim committee by the
	1914	+	940
	1915	+	president of the Senate under JR7-1-202;
	1916	+	941
	1917	+	(b) the member of the House of Representatives appointed as chair of an interim
	1918	+	942
	1919	+	committee by the speaker of the House of Representatives under JR7-1-202;
	1920	+	943
	1921	+	(c) a member of a special committee appointed as chair of the special committee; or
	1922	+	944
	1923	+	(d) a member of a legislative committee designated by the chair of the legislative
	1924	+	945
	1925	+	committee under Subsection (4)(a), (b), or (c) to act as chair under JR7-1-202.
	1926	+	- 28 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	1927	+	946
	1928	+	(5) "Committee bill" means draft legislation that receives a favorable recommendation from
	1929	+	947
1470	1930		an authorized legislative committee.
1471		-	723
1472		-	(c) "Technical correction" means a change that does not substantively alter legislation,
1473		-	724
1474		-	including:
1475		-	725
1476		-	(i) correcting obvious typographical and grammatical errors;
1477		-	726
1478		-	(ii) correcting obvious errors and inconsistencies involving punctuation,
1479		-	727
1480		-	capitalization, cross references, numbering, and wording;
1481		-	728
1482		-	(iii) modifying the long title of legislation, including a special clause, to ensure that
1483		-	729
1484		-	the long title accurately reflects the legislation's content;
1485		-	730
1486		-	(iv) replacing an outdated section of Utah Code with the section that is currently in
1487		-	731
1488		-	effect; or
1489		-	732
1490		-	(v) any combination of Subsections (1)(c)(i) through (iv).
1491		-	733
1492		-	(2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall ensure that a committee
1493		-	734
1494		-	note includes:
1495		-	735
1496		-	(a) the name of the authorized legislative committee that recommended the legislation;
1497		-	736
1498		-	and
1499		-	737
1500		-	(b) the committee vote, listed by numbers of yeas, nays, and absent.
1501		-	738
1502		-	[(2) After an authorized legislative committee approves a motion to favorably recommend
1503		-	739
1504		-	draft legislation, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall note the
1505		-	740
1506		-	following on the legislation when the legislation is numbered for introduction as a bill:]
1507		-	741
1508		-	[(a) that the authorized legislative committee recommended the legislation; and]
1509		-	- 22 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1510		-	742
1511		-	[(b) the committee vote, listed by numbers of yeas, nays, and absent.]
1512		-	743
1513		-	(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the Office of Legislative Research and
1514		-	744
1515		-	General Counsel shall remove a committee note from legislation when the legislation
1516		-	745
1517		-	is amended or substituted.
1518		-	746
1519		-	(b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may not remove a
1520		-	747
1521		-	committee note from legislation if an amendment or substitute makes a technical
1522		-	748
	1931	+	948
	1932	+	(6) "Committee bill file" means a request for legislation made by:
	1933	+	949
	1934	+	(a) a majority vote of an authorized legislative committee; or
	1935	+	950
	1936	+	(b) the chairs of an [interim] authorized legislative committee, if the [interim] authorized
	1937	+	951
	1938	+	legislative committee authorizes the chairs to open one or more committee bill files
	1939	+	952
	1940	+	in accordance with JR7-1-602.
	1941	+	953
	1942	+	(7) "Committee note" means a note that the Office of Legislative Research and General
	1943	+	954
	1944	+	Counsel places on legislation in accordance with JR4-2-401.
	1945	+	955
	1946	+	(8) "Draft legislation" means a draft of a bill or resolution before it is numbered by the
	1947	+	956
	1948	+	Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
	1949	+	957
	1950	+	(9) "Electronic meeting" means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code Section
	1951	+	958
	1952	+	52-4-103.
	1953	+	959
	1954	+	(10) "Favorable recommendation" means an action of an authorized legislative committee
	1955	+	960
	1956	+	by majority vote to favorably recommend legislation for consideration by the
	1957	+	961
	1958	+	Legislature in an upcoming legislative session.
	1959	+	962
	1960	+	(11) "Legislative committee" means:
	1961	+	963
	1962	+	(a) an interim committee; or
	1963	+	964
	1964	+	(b) a special committee.
	1965	+	965
	1966	+	(12) "Interim committee" means a committee that:
	1967	+	966
	1968	+	(a) is comprised of members from both chambers;
	1969	+	967
	1970	+	(b) meets between annual general sessions of the Legislature to perform duties described
	1971	+	968
	1972	+	in rule; and
	1973	+	969
	1974	+	(c) is created under JR7-1-201.
	1975	+	970
	1976	+	(13) "Legislative sponsor" means:
	1977	+	971
	1978	+	(a) for a committee bill file, the chairs of the authorized legislative committee that
	1979	+	972
	1980	+	opened the committee bill file or the chairs' designee; or
	1981	+	973
	1982	+	(b) for a request for legislation that is not a committee bill file, the legislator who
	1983	+	974
	1984	+	requested the request for legislation or the legislator's designee.
	1985	+	975
	1986	+	(14) "Majority vote" means:
	1987	+	976
	1988	+	(a) with respect to an interim committee, an affirmative vote of at least 50% of a quorum
	1989	+	977
	1990	+	of members of the interim committee from one chamber and more than 50% of a
	1991	+	978
	1992	+	quorum of members of the interim committee from the other chamber; or
	1993	+	979
	1994	+	(b) with respect to a special committee, an affirmative vote of more than 50% of a
	1995	+	- 29 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	1996	+	980
	1997	+	quorum.
	1998	+	981
	1999	+	(15) "Mixed special committee" means a special committee that is composed of one or
	2000	+	982
	2001	+	more voting members who are legislators and one or more voting members who are not
	2002	+	983
	2003	+	legislators.
	2004	+	984
	2005	+	(16) "Original motion" means a nonprivileged motion that is accepted by the chair when no
	2006	+	985
	2007	+	other motion is pending.
	2008	+	986
	2009	+	(17) "Pending motion" means a motion described in JR7-1-307.
	2010	+	987
	2011	+	(18) "Privileged motion" means a motion to adjourn, set a time to adjourn, recess, end
	2012	+	988
	2013	+	debate, extend debate, or limit debate.
	2014	+	989
	2015	+	(19) "Public statement" means a statement made in the ordinary course of business of a
	2016	+	990
	2017	+	legislative committee with the intent that all other members of the legislative committee
	2018	+	991
	2019	+	receive it.
	2020	+	992
	2021	+	(20) "Request for legislation" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
	2022	+	993
	2023	+	(21) "Resolution" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
	2024	+	994
	2025	+	(22)(a) "Special committee" means a committee, commission, task force, or other
	2026	+	995
	2027	+	similar body that is:
	2028	+	996
	2029	+	(i) created by legislation; and
	2030	+	997
	2031	+	(ii) staffed by:
	2032	+	998
	2033	+	(A) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; or
	2034	+	999
	2035	+	(B) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
	2036	+	1000
	2037	+	(b) "Special committee" does not include:
	2038	+	1001
	2039	+	(i) an interim committee;
	2040	+	1002
	2041	+	(ii) a standing committee created under SR3-2-201 or HR3-2-201; or
	2042	+	1003
	2043	+	(iii) a Senate confirmation committee described in SR3-3-101 or SR3-3-201.
	2044	+	1004
	2045	+	(23) "Subcommittee" means a subsidiary unit of a legislative committee formed in
	2046	+	1005
	2047	+	accordance with JR7-1-411.
	2048	+	1006
	2049	+	(24) "Substitute motion" means a nonprivileged motion that a member of a legislative
	2050	+	1007
	2051	+	committee makes when there is a nonprivileged motion pending.
	2052	+	1008
	2053	+	Section 28. JR7-1-410 is amended to read:
	2054	+	1009
	2055	+	JR7-1-410 . Right of legislators to attend legislative committee meetings.
	2056	+	1010
	2057	+	(1) Any member of the Legislature may:
	2058	+	1011
	2059	+	(a) attend any meeting of a legislative committee or a subcommittee, unless the meeting
	2060	+	1012
	2061	+	is closed in accordance with Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public
	2062	+	1013
	2063	+	Meetings Act; and
	2064	+	- 30 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	2065	+	1014
	2066	+	(b) if recognized by the chair during the public comment phase, present the legislator's
	2067	+	1015
	2068	+	views on the subject under consideration.
	2069	+	1016
	2070	+	(2) A legislator who attends a meeting of a legislative committee of which the legislator is
	2071	+	1017
	2072	+	not a member or a meeting of a subcommittee of which the legislator is not a member
	2073	+	1018
	2074	+	may not:
	2075	+	1019
	2076	+	(a) make a motion;
	2077	+	1020
	2078	+	(b) vote; or
	2079	+	1021
	2080	+	(c) receive compensation for attending the meeting, unless approved by the Legislative
	2081	+	1022
	2082	+	Expenses Oversight Committee for the chamber of which the legislator is a member.
	2083	+	1023
	2084	+	Section 29. JR7-1-411 is amended to read:
	2085	+	1024
	2086	+	JR7-1-411 . Creation and organization of subcommittees.
	2087	+	1025
	2088	+	(1) A legislative committee may establish one or more subcommittees if approved by:
	2089	+	1026
	2090	+	(a) a majority vote of the legislative committee; and
	2091	+	1027
	2092	+	(b) the Legislative Management Committee.
	2093	+	1028
	2094	+	(2) The legislative committee shall establish each study assignment of a subcommittee by
	2095	+	1029
	2096	+	majority vote.
	2097	+	1030
	2098	+	(3)(a) After a legislative committee establishes a subcommittee, the chairs of the
	2099	+	1031
	2100	+	legislative committee shall:
	2101	+	1032
	2102	+	[(a)] (i) appoint at least four members of the legislative committee to serve on the
	2103	+	1033
	2104	+	subcommittee;
	2105	+	1034
	2106	+	[(b)] (ii) appoint at least one and no more than two additional members of the
	2107	+	1035
	2108	+	legislative committee as chair or cochairs of the subcommittee; and
	2109	+	1036
	2110	+	[(c)] (iii) establish the subcommittee's powers, duties, and reporting requirements.
	2111	+	1037
	2112	+	(b) The chairs of the legislative committee shall ensure that the subcommittee
	2113	+	1038
	2114	+	membership includes at least one senator and one representative.
	2115	+	1039
	2116	+	(4) Each member of a subcommittee shall receive:
	2117	+	1040
	2118	+	(a) compensation for attendance of a meeting of the subcommittee that is an authorized
	2119	+	1041
	2120	+	legislative day as defined in JR5-1-101; and
	2121	+	1042
	2122	+	(b) reimbursement for expenses in accordance with Title 5, Legislative Compensation
	2123	+	1043
	2124	+	and Expenses.
	2125	+	1044
	2126	+	Section 30. JR7-1-601.5 is amended to read:
	2127	+	1045
	2128	+	JR7-1-601.5 . Opening committee bill files.
	2129	+	1046
	2130	+	(1) [Except as provided in ] Subject to Subsection (3), a member of an authorized legislative
	2131	+	1047
	2132	+	committee may make a motion to open a committee bill file if:
	2133	+	- 31 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
	2134	+	1048
	2135	+	(a) the member describes the general subject matter of the legislation;
	2136	+	1049
	2137	+	(b) the subject matter is germane to the subject matter over which the authorized
	2138	+	1050
	2139	+	legislative committee has jurisdiction; and
	2140	+	1051
	2141	+	(c) the member intends that the authorized legislative committee take action on the
	2142	+	1052
	2143	+	resulting draft legislation before the next general session in a meeting of the
	2144	+	1053
	2145	+	authorized legislative committee.
	2146	+	1054
	2147	+	(2) Except as provided in JR7-1-602, an authorized legislative committee may not authorize
	2148	+	1055
	2149	+	any individual or group of individuals to open a committee bill file.
	2150	+	1056
	2151	+	(3) An authorized legislative committee may not open a committee bill file during the
	2152	+	1057
	2153	+	period that begins January 1 and ends the day after the day on which the Legislature
	2154	+	1058
	2155	+	adjourns that year's general session sine die.
	2156	+	1059
	2157	+	Section 31. JR7-1-602 is amended to read:
	2158	+	1060
	2159	+	JR7-1-602 . Chairs' authority to open committee bill files.
	2160	+	1061
	2161	+	(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, the following authorized legislative committees may delegate
	2162	+	the authority to open a committee bill file to the chairs of the committee:
	2163	+	1062
	2164	+	(a) an interim committee;
	2165	+	1063
	2166	+	(b) the Legislative Process Committee; or
	2167	+	1064
	2168	+	(c) the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee.
	2169	+	1065
	2170	+	(2) [An interim committee ] An authorized legislative committee described in Subsection (1)
	2171	+	1066
	2172	+	may authorize the committee chairs to independently open one or more committee bill
	2173	+	1067
	2174	+	files throughout the interim period if:
	2175	+	1068
	2176	+	(a) that authority is granted by the [interim ]committee to the chairs by means of a
	2177	+	1069
	2178	+	motion and majority vote;
	2179	+	1070
	2180	+	(b) the motion and vote occur during the [interim ]committee's first meeting [of the
	2181	+	1071
	2182	+	calendar year] after the Legislature adjourns that year's general session sine die;
	2183	+	1072
	2184	+	(c) the subject matter of each committee bill file opened by the chairs is directly related
	2185	+	1073
	2186	+	to:
	2187	+	1074
	2188	+	(i) for an interim committee, a study item on the list adopted by the interim
	2189	+	1075
	2190	+	committee under JR7-1-401(3); or
	2191	+	1076
	2192	+	(ii) a subject or issue that is expressly stated in the motion made under this rule; and
	2193	+	1077
	2194	+	(d) the decision to open each committee bill file is made jointly by the chairs.
	2195	+	1078
	2196	+	[(2)] (3) No committee other than an [interim committee] authorized legislative committee
	2197	+	1079
	2198	+	described in Subsection (1) may delegate the authority to independently open a
	2199	+	1080
	2200	+	committee bill file to the [chair or ]chairs of a committee.
	2201	+	- 32 - 02-26 18:34 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6
	2202	+	1081
	2203	+	[(3)] (4) In the next [interim ]committee meeting after opening a bill file under Subsection
	2204	+	1082
	2205	+	(2), the chairs shall give the committee members notice:
	2206	+	1083
	2207	+	(a) that the chairs have opened the committee bill file; and
	2208	+	1084
	2209	+	(b) of the short title and subject matter of the committee bill file.
	2210	+	1085
	2211	+	Section 32. JR7-1-610 is amended to read:
	2212	+	1086
	2213	+	JR7-1-610 . Committee bill files -- Effect of favorable recommendation --
	2214	+	1087
	2215	+	Committee bill files without recommendation abandoned.
	2216	+	1088
	2217	+	(1) As used in this rule, "technical correction" means the same as that term is defined in
	2218	+	1089
	2219	+	JR4-2-401.
	2220	+	1090
	2221	+	(2) After an authorized legislative committee reviews draft legislation the authorized
	2222	+	1091
	2223	+	legislative committee may give the draft legislation a favorable recommendation.
	2224	+	1092
	2225	+	[(2)] (3) If an authorized legislative committee gives draft legislation a favorable
	2226	+	1093
	2227	+	recommendation, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
	2228	+	1094
	2229	+	(a) attach a committee note to the committee bill, as required under JR4-2-401; and
	2230	+	1095
	2231	+	(b) assign the committee bill a bill number in accordance with JR4-2-501.
	2232	+	1096
	2233	+	[(3)] (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)(b)] (4)(b), a committee bill file that
	2234	+	1097
	2235	+	does not receive a favorable recommendation at the committee's last scheduled
	2236	+	1098
	2237	+	meeting of the calendar year in which the committee bill file was opened is
	2238	+	1099
	2239	+	abandoned.
	2240	+	1100
	2241	+	(b) Subsection [(3)(a)] (4)(a) does not apply to a committee bill file opened by:
	2242	+	1101
	2243	+	(i) the [Administrative Rules Review Committee] Rules Review and General
	2244	+	1102
	2245	+	Oversight Committee for the purpose of reauthorizing agency rules in accordance
	2246	+	1103
	2247	+	with Utah Code Section 63G-3-502; or
	2248	+	1104
	2249	+	(ii) the Legislative Process Committee created in Utah Code Section 36-17-1.
	2250	+	1105
	2251	+	[(4)] (5)(a) Nothing in this rule prohibits a legislator from making a request for
	2252	+	1106
	2253	+	legislation in the legislator's name to sponsor legislation that was abandoned in
	2254	+	1107
	2255	+	accordance with Subsection [(3)] (4).
	2256	+	1108
	2257	+	(b) A request for legislation described in Subsection [(4)(a)] (5)(a) is subject to the
	2258	+	1109
	2259	+	drafting priority described in JR4-2-102.
	2260	+	1110
	2261	+	(6) Between an authorized legislative committee's last scheduled meeting of the calendar
	2262	+	1111
	2263	+	year and the day on which the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
	2264	+	1112
	2265	+	numbers the committee's committee bill, a sponsor assigned to the committee bill in
	2266	+	1113
	2267	+	accordance with JR7-1-611 may not alter the committee bill, except to make a technical
	2268	+	1114
1523	2269		correction.
1524		-	749
1525		-	[(3)] (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may not place a [note
1526		-	750
1527		-	described in Subsection (2) on a piece of ] committee note on legislation if the motion to
1528		-	751
1529		-	favorably recommend the draft legislation was made in violation of JR7-1-512(3).
1530		-	752
1531		-	Section 17. JR4-2-501 is amended to read:
1532		-	753
1533		-	JR4-2-501 . Numbering and distributing legislation.
1534		-	754
1535		-	(1) After receiving approval from [the] a chief sponsor under JR4-2-301, the Office of
1536		-	755
1537		-	Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
1538		-	756
1539		-	[(1)] (a) proofread the legislation and perform other quality control measures;
1540		-	757
1541		-	[(2)] (b) indicate on the first page of the legislation that the drafting attorney has
1542		-	758
1543		-	approved the legislation for filing;
1544		-	759
1545		-	[(3)] (c) place a committee note on the legislation if required by JR4-2-401;
1546		-	760
1547		-	[(4)] (d) assign a number to the legislation to appear after the designation required by
1548		-	761
1549		-	JR4-1-202 and JR4-1-301;
1550		-	762
1551		-	[(5)] (e) electronically set the legislation's line numbers; and
1552		-	763
1553		-	[(6)] (f) distribute an electronic copy of the legislation as required by JR4-2-503.
1554		-	764
1555		-	(2) Subject to JR4-2-502, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
1556		-	765
1557		-	number legislation in the following order:
1558		-	766
1559		-	(a) legislation recommended by an authorized legislative committee; and
1560		-	767
1561		-	(b) legislation in the order in which the legislation is approved by the sponsor for
1562		-	768
1563		-	numbering.
1564		-	769
1565		-	Section 18. JR4-3-102 is amended to read:
1566		-	770
1567		-	JR4-3-102 . Reference of legislation.
1568		-	771
1569		-	[(1)] During an annual general or special session of the Legislature, after [a piece of ]
1570		-	772
1571		-	legislation has been introduced and read for the first time, [it] the legislation shall be
1572		-	773
1573		-	referred to a committee or to the floor as provided in Senate or House Rules.
1574		-	774
1575		-	[(2) The secretary of the Senate and the chief clerk of the House or their designees shall
1576		-	775
1577		-	deliver all legislation assigned to a committee to the chair of that committee or to that
1578		-	- 23 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1579		-	776
1580		-	chair's designee.]
1581		-	777
1582		-	Section 19. JR4-3-105 is amended to read:
1583		-	778
1584		-	JR4-3-105 . Calendaring legislation -- Preference for legislation of other chamber.
1585		-	779
1586		-	[During the third and fourth days] On Wednesday and Thursday of each week:
1587		-	780
1588		-	(1) the Senate shall consider House legislation appearing on the Senate calendar; and
1589		-	781
1590		-	(2) the House shall consider Senate legislation appearing on the House calendar.
1591		-	782
1592		-	Section 20. JR4-3-108 is amended to read:
1593		-	783
1594		-	JR4-3-108 . Consideration and action on legislation made in the other chamber.
1595		-	784
1596		-	(1) As used in this rule:
1597		-	785
1598		-	(a) "Committee amendment sponsor" means the legislator who requests an amendment
1599		-	786
1600		-	to legislation for introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.
1601		-	787
1602		-	(b) "Committee substitute sponsor" means the legislator who requests substitute
1603		-	788
1604		-	legislation for introduction in a Senate or House standing committee.
1605		-	789
1606		-	(c) "Floor amendment sponsor" means the legislator who requests an amendment to
1607		-	790
1608		-	legislation for introduction on the Senate or House floor.
1609		-	791
1610		-	(d) "Floor substitute sponsor" means the legislator who requests substitute legislation for
1611		-	792
1612		-	introduction on the Senate or House floor.
1613		-	793
1614		-	(2)(a) A Senate standing committee may not adopt an amendment or substitute
1615		-	794
1616		-	legislation if the committee amendment sponsor or the committee substitute sponsor
1617		-	795
1618		-	is a representative, unless the representative is the legislation's legislative sponsor.
1619		-	796
1620		-	(b) A House standing committee may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation if
1621		-	797
1622		-	the committee amendment sponsor or the committee substitute sponsor is a senator,
1623		-	798
1624		-	unless the senator is the legislation's legislative sponsor.
1625		-	799
1626		-	(3)(a) The Senate may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation unless the floor
1627		-	800
1628		-	amendment sponsor or the floor substitute sponsor is a senator.
1629		-	801
1630		-	(b) The House may not adopt an amendment or substitute legislation unless the floor
1631		-	802
1632		-	amendment sponsor or the floor substitute sponsor is a representative.
1633		-	803
1634		-	[(1)] (4)(a) If the Senate amends and passes, or substitutes and passes, a piece of House
1635		-	804
1636		-	legislation, the House:
1637		-	805
1638		-	(i) must either "concur" or "refuse to concur" in the amendments or substitute; and
1639		-	806
1640		-	(ii) may not amend or substitute the legislation.
1641		-	807
1642		-	(b)(i) If the House concurs, the legislation shall be voted on for final passage in the
1643		-	808
1644		-	House.
1645		-	809
1646		-	(ii) If the legislation passes, the chief clerk of the House shall notify the Senate,
1647		-	- 24 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1648		-	810
1649		-	obtain the signatures required by JR4-5-101, and send the legislation to the Office
1650		-	811
1651		-	of Legislative Research and General Counsel for enrolling.
1652		-	812
1653		-	(c) If the House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments or substitute to a piece of
1654		-	813
1655		-	House legislation, the chief clerk of the House and the House shall follow the
1656		-	814
1657		-	procedures and requirements of Joint Rules Title 3, Chapter 2, Part 9, Conference
1658		-	815
1659		-	Committees.
1660		-	816
1661		-	[(2)] (5)(a) If the House amends and passes, or substitutes and passes, a piece of Senate
1662		-	817
1663		-	legislation, the Senate:
1664		-	818
1665		-	(i) must either "concur" or "refuse to concur" in the amendments or substitute; and
1666		-	819
1667		-	(ii) may not amend or substitute the legislation.
1668		-	820
1669		-	(b)(i) If the Senate concurs, the legislation shall be voted on for final passage in the
1670		-	821
1671		-	Senate.
1672		-	822
1673		-	(ii) If the legislation passes, the secretary of the Senate shall notify the House, obtain
1674		-	823
1675		-	the signatures required by [JR4-6-101] JR4-5-101, and send the legislation to the
1676		-	824
1677		-	Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel for enrolling.
1678		-	825
1679		-	(c) If the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments or substitute to a piece of
1680		-	826
1681		-	Senate legislation, the secretary of the Senate and the Senate shall follow the
1682		-	827
1683		-	procedures and requirements of Joint Rules Title 3, Chapter 2, Part 9, Conference
1684		-	828
1685		-	Committees.
1686		-	829
1687		-	Section 21. JR4-4-101 is amended to read:
1688		-	830
1689		-	JR4-4-101 . Deadline for passing certain fiscal note bills.
1690		-	831
1691		-	(1) As used in this section, "fiscal note bill" means legislation with a fiscal note that
1692		-	832
1693		-	indicates a cost of $20,000 or more to:
1694		-	833
1695		-	(a) the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, or Uniform School Fund; or
1696		-	834
1697		-	(b) any other fund or account that affects a fund described in Subsection (1)(a).
1698		-	835
1699		-	(2)(a) The House shall refer any Senate fiscal note bill to the House Rules Committee
1700		-	836
1701		-	before giving that fiscal note bill a third reading.
1702		-	837
1703		-	(b) The Senate shall table on third reading each House fiscal note bill.
1704		-	838
1705		-	(3)(a) Before adjourning on the 43rd day of the annual general session, each legislator
1706		-	839
1707		-	shall prioritize fiscal note bills and identify other projects or programs for new or
1708		-	840
1709		-	one-time funding according to the process established by leadership.
1710		-	841
1711		-	(b) [Before adjourning] No later than noon on the 44th day of the annual general session,
1712		-	842
1713		-	the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each fiscal note bill except constitutional
1714		-	843
1715		-	amendment resolutions.
1716		-	- 25 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1717		-	844
1718		-	Section 22. JR4-4-203 is amended to read:
1719		-	845
1720		-	JR4-4-203 . Deadline for passing the final appropriations bill.
1721		-	846
1722		-	[(1) Each legislator shall receive a copy of the final appropriations bill by calendared floor
1723		-	847
1724		-	time on the 45th day of the annual general session.]
1725		-	848
1726		-	[(2) By noon on ] On or before the 45th day of the annual general session, the Legislature
1727		-	849
1728		-	shall either pass or defeat the final appropriations bill.
1729		-	850
1730		-	Section 23. JR5-2-101 is amended to read:
1731		-	851
1732		-	JR5-2-101 . Reimbursement of lodging.
1733		-	852
1734		-	(1) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, if a legislator's official duties necessitate
1735		-	853
1736		-	overnight accommodations, the legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual
1737		-	854
1738		-	lodging expenses incurred by the legislator for an:
1739		-	855
1740		-	(a) authorized legislative day; or
1741		-	856
1742		-	(b) authorized legislative training day.
1743		-	857
1744		-	[(2) Except as provided in the policies and procedures established in accordance with
1745		-	858
1746		-	Subsection (3), reimbursement under Subsection (1) may not exceed the daily rates
1747		-	859
1748		-	published in the administrative rules governing reimbursement of lodging expenses for
1749		-	860
1750		-	state employees.]
1751		-	861
1752		-	[(3)] (2) Reimbursement for actual lodging expenses for a legislator for an authorized
1753		-	862
1754		-	legislative day or authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in policies and
1755		-	863
1756		-	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
1757		-	864
1758		-	Section 24. JR5-2-102 is amended to read:
1759		-	865
1760		-	JR5-2-102 . Reimbursement of meal expenses.
1761		-	866
1762		-	(1) Subject to the other provisions of this rule, for each authorized legislative day or
1763		-	867
1764		-	authorized legislative training day a legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual
1765		-	868
1766		-	meal expenses incurred by the legislator in association with the legislator's official duties.
1767		-	869
1768		-	[(2) Except as provided in the policies and procedures established in accordance with
1769		-	870
1770		-	Subsection (3), reimbursement under Subsection (1):]
1771		-	871
1772		-	[(a) may not exceed the rates set in administrative rules governing reimbursement and
1773		-	872
1774		-	meal expenses for state employees; and]
1775		-	873
1776		-	[(b) is subject to the time calculation requirements set in administrative rules governing
1777		-	874
1778		-	reimbursement and meal expenses for state employees.]
1779		-	875
1780		-	[(3)] (2) Reimbursement for actual meal expenses for a legislator for an authorized
1781		-	876
1782		-	legislative day or authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in policies and
1783		-	877
1784		-	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
1785		-	- 26 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1786		-	878
1787		-	Section 25. JR5-2-103 is amended to read:
1788		-	879
1789		-	JR5-2-103 . Reimbursement for transportation costs.
1790		-	880
1791		-	(1) A legislator may receive reimbursement for any actual transportation costs incurred by
1792		-	881
1793		-	the legislator in association with the legislator's official duties for an:
1794		-	882
1795		-	(a) authorized legislative day; or
1796		-	883
1797		-	(b) authorized legislative training day.
1798		-	884
1799		-	(2) Transportation costs reimbursed under this rule shall be equal to:
1800		-	885
1801		-	(a) for travel by private vehicle, the actual mileage incurred by the legislator for the
1802		-	886
1803		-	legislator's private automobile use to and from the legislative meeting, to be paid in
1804		-	887
1805		-	accordance with the [private vehicle mileage reimbursement rate that is applied when
1806		-	888
1807		-	daily pool fleet vehicles are unavailable, as published in the administrative rules
1808		-	889
1809		-	governing reimbursement of transportation expenses for state employees] policy
1810		-	890
1811		-	adopted by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee;
1812		-	891
1813		-	(b) for public transportation:
1814		-	892
1815		-	(i) the actual cost of the transportation incurred by the legislator to and from the
1816		-	893
1817		-	legislative meeting;
1818		-	894
1819		-	(ii) the private vehicle mileage actually incurred by the legislator to and from the
1820		-	895
1821		-	terminus of the public transportation; and
1822		-	896
1823		-	(iii) the cost of parking actually incurred by the legislator; or
1824		-	897
1825		-	(c) for commercial transportation:
1826		-	898
1827		-	(i) the actual cost of the transportation, which shall be limited to [coach or ]standard
1828		-	899
1829		-	economy or main cabin class, incurred by the legislator to and from the legislative
1830		-	900
1831		-	meeting;
1832		-	901
1833		-	(ii) the private vehicle mileage actually incurred by the legislator to and from the
1834		-	902
1835		-	terminus of the commercial transportation; and
1836		-	903
1837		-	(iii) the cost of parking actually incurred by the legislator.
1838		-	904
1839		-	(3) Reimbursement for actual transportation costs incurred for a legislator for an authorized
1840		-	905
1841		-	legislative day or an authorized legislative training day shall be as provided in
1842		-	906
1843		-	procedures established by the Legislative Expenses Oversight Committee.
1844		-	907
1845		-	Section 26. JR5-4-101 is amended to read:
1846		-	908
1847		-	JR5-4-101 . Reimbursement for costs of out-of-state travel.
1848		-	909
1849		-	The following rules govern reimbursement for out-of-state travel by legislators:
1850		-	910
1851		-	(1)(a) Subject to Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), legislators shall receive reimbursement
1852		-	911
1853		-	for all approved actual and necessary expenses.
1854		-	- 27 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1855		-	912
1856		-	(b) The presiding officer, the majority leader, and the minority leader shall meet
1857		-	913
1858		-	annually to establish a policy governing out-of-state travel, including the process for
1859		-	914
1860		-	them to approve out of state travel and approve reimbursement of expenses for that
1861		-	915
1862		-	travel as required under Utah Code Section 36-12-17.
1863		-	916
1864		-	(c) If a legislator elects to travel to an out-of-state destination by private automobile, the
1865		-	917
1866		-	legislator shall receive actual mileage or the actual cost of [alternative commercial ]
1867		-	918
1868		-	air transportation, whichever is less.
1869		-	919
1870		-	(2) Each legislator shall provide supporting documentation for each expense for which the
1871		-	920
1872		-	legislator seeks reimbursement.
1873		-	921
1874		-	Section 27. JR7-1-101 is amended to read:
1875		-	922
1876		-	JR7-1-101 . Definitions.
1877		-	923
1878		-	As used in this chapter:
1879		-	924
1880		-	(1) "Anchor location" means the physical location from which:
1881		-	925
1882		-	(a) an electronic meeting originates; or
1883		-	926
1884		-	(b) the participants are connected.
1885		-	927
1886		-	(2) "Authorized legislative committee" means:
1887		-	928
1888		-	(a) an interim committee;
1889		-	929
1890		-	(b) the Legislative Management Committee;
1891		-	930
1892		-	(c) the Legislative Process Committee;
1893		-	931
1894		-	(d) when functioning as an interim committee:
1895		-	932
1896		-	(i) the Senate Rules Committee created in SR3-1-101; or
1897		-	933
1898		-	(ii) the House Rules Committee created in HR3-1-101; or
1899		-	934
1900		-	(e) a special committee:
1901		-	935
1902		-	(i) that is not a mixed special committee; and
1903		-	936
1904		-	(ii) to the extent the special committee has statutory authority to open a committee
1905		-	937
1906		-	bill file or create a committee bill.
1907		-	938
1908		-	(3) "Bill" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
1909		-	939
1910		-	(4) "Chair" except as otherwise expressly provided, means:
1911		-	940
1912		-	(a) the member of the Senate appointed as chair of an interim committee by the
1913		-	941
1914		-	president of the Senate under JR7-1-202;
1915		-	942
1916		-	(b) the member of the House of Representatives appointed as chair of an interim
1917		-	943
1918		-	committee by the speaker of the House of Representatives under JR7-1-202;
1919		-	944
1920		-	(c) a member of a special committee appointed as chair of the special committee; or
1921		-	945
1922		-	(d) a member of a legislative committee designated by the chair of the legislative
1923		-	- 28 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
1924		-	946
1925		-	committee under Subsection (4)(a), (b), or (c) to act as chair under JR7-1-202.
1926		-	947
1927		-	(5) "Committee bill" means draft legislation that receives a favorable recommendation from
1928		-	948
1929		-	an authorized legislative committee.
1930		-	949
1931		-	(6) "Committee bill file" means a request for legislation made by:
1932		-	950
1933		-	(a) a majority vote of an authorized legislative committee; or
1934		-	951
1935		-	(b) the chairs of an [interim] authorized legislative committee, if the [interim] authorized
1936		-	952
1937		-	legislative committee authorizes the chairs to open one or more committee bill files
1938		-	953
1939		-	in accordance with JR7-1-602.
1940		-	954
1941		-	(7) "Committee note" means a note that the Office of Legislative Research and General
1942		-	955
1943		-	Counsel places on legislation in accordance with JR4-2-401.
1944		-	956
1945		-	(8) "Draft legislation" means a draft of a bill or resolution before it is numbered by the
1946		-	957
1947		-	Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
1948		-	958
1949		-	(9) "Electronic meeting" means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code Section
1950		-	959
1951		-	52-4-103.
1952		-	960
1953		-	(10) "Favorable recommendation" means an action of an authorized legislative committee
1954		-	961
1955		-	by majority vote to favorably recommend legislation for consideration by the
1956		-	962
1957		-	Legislature in an upcoming legislative session.
1958		-	963
1959		-	(11) "Legislative committee" means:
1960		-	964
1961		-	(a) an interim committee; or
1962		-	965
1963		-	(b) a special committee.
1964		-	966
1965		-	(12) "Interim committee" means a committee that:
1966		-	967
1967		-	(a) is comprised of members from both chambers;
1968		-	968
1969		-	(b) meets between annual general sessions of the Legislature to perform duties described
1970		-	969
1971		-	in rule; and
1972		-	970
1973		-	(c) is created under JR7-1-201.
1974		-	971
1975		-	(13) "Legislative sponsor" means:
1976		-	972
1977		-	(a) for a committee bill file, the chairs of the authorized legislative committee that
1978		-	973
1979		-	opened the committee bill file or the chairs' designee; or
1980		-	974
1981		-	(b) for a request for legislation that is not a committee bill file, the legislator who
1982		-	975
1983		-	requested the request for legislation or the legislator's designee.
1984		-	976
1985		-	(14) "Majority vote" means:
1986		-	977
1987		-	(a) with respect to an interim committee, an affirmative vote of at least 50% of a quorum
1988		-	978
1989		-	of members of the interim committee from one chamber and more than 50% of a
1990		-	979
1991		-	quorum of members of the interim committee from the other chamber; or
1992		-	- 29 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
1993		-	980
1994		-	(b) with respect to a special committee, an affirmative vote of more than 50% of a
1995		-	981
1996		-	quorum.
1997		-	982
1998		-	(15) "Mixed special committee" means a special committee that is composed of one or
1999		-	983
2000		-	more voting members who are legislators and one or more voting members who are not
2001		-	984
2002		-	legislators.
2003		-	985
2004		-	(16) "Original motion" means a nonprivileged motion that is accepted by the chair when no
2005		-	986
2006		-	other motion is pending.
2007		-	987
2008		-	(17) "Pending motion" means a motion described in JR7-1-307.
2009		-	988
2010		-	(18) "Privileged motion" means a motion to adjourn, set a time to adjourn, recess, end
2011		-	989
2012		-	debate, extend debate, or limit debate.
2013		-	990
2014		-	(19) "Public statement" means a statement made in the ordinary course of business of a
2015		-	991
2016		-	legislative committee with the intent that all other members of the legislative committee
2017		-	992
2018		-	receive it.
2019		-	993
2020		-	(20) "Request for legislation" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
2021		-	994
2022		-	(21) "Resolution" means the same as that term is defined in JR4-1-101.
2023		-	995
2024		-	(22)(a) "Special committee" means a committee, commission, task force, or other
2025		-	996
2026		-	similar body that is:
2027		-	997
2028		-	(i) created by legislation; and
2029		-	998
2030		-	(ii) staffed by:
2031		-	999
2032		-	(A) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; or
2033		-	1000
2034		-	(B) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
2035		-	1001
2036		-	(b) "Special committee" does not include:
2037		-	1002
2038		-	(i) an interim committee;
2039		-	1003
2040		-	(ii) a standing committee created under SR3-2-201 or HR3-2-201; or
2041		-	1004
2042		-	(iii) a Senate confirmation committee described in SR3-3-101 or SR3-3-201.
2043		-	1005
2044		-	(23) "Subcommittee" means a subsidiary unit of a legislative committee formed in
2045		-	1006
2046		-	accordance with JR7-1-411.
2047		-	1007
2048		-	(24) "Substitute motion" means a nonprivileged motion that a member of a legislative
2049		-	1008
2050		-	committee makes when there is a nonprivileged motion pending.
2051		-	1009
2052		-	Section 28. JR7-1-410 is amended to read:
2053		-	1010
2054		-	JR7-1-410 . Right of legislators to attend legislative committee meetings.
2055		-	1011
2056		-	(1) Any member of the Legislature may:
2057		-	1012
2058		-	(a) attend any meeting of a legislative committee or a subcommittee, unless the meeting
2059		-	1013
2060		-	is closed in accordance with Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public
2061		-	- 30 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
2062		-	1014
2063		-	Meetings Act; and
2064		-	1015
2065		-	(b) if recognized by the chair during the public comment phase, present the legislator's
2066		-	1016
2067		-	views on the subject under consideration.
2068		-	1017
2069		-	(2) A legislator who attends a meeting of a legislative committee of which the legislator is
2070		-	1018
2071		-	not a member or a meeting of a subcommittee of which the legislator is not a member
2072		-	1019
2073		-	may not:
2074		-	1020
2075		-	(a) make a motion;
2076		-	1021
2077		-	(b) vote; or
2078		-	1022
2079		-	(c) receive compensation for attending the meeting, unless approved by the Legislative
2080		-	1023
2081		-	Expenses Oversight Committee for the chamber of which the legislator is a member.
2082		-	1024
2083		-	Section 29. JR7-1-411 is amended to read:
2084		-	1025
2085		-	JR7-1-411 . Creation and organization of subcommittees.
2086		-	1026
2087		-	(1) A legislative committee may establish one or more subcommittees if approved by:
2088		-	1027
2089		-	(a) a majority vote of the legislative committee; and
2090		-	1028
2091		-	(b) the Legislative Management Committee.
2092		-	1029
2093		-	(2) The legislative committee shall establish each study assignment of a subcommittee by
2094		-	1030
2095		-	majority vote.
2096		-	1031
2097		-	(3)(a) After a legislative committee establishes a subcommittee, the chairs of the
2098		-	1032
2099		-	legislative committee shall:
2100		-	1033
2101		-	[(a)] (i) appoint at least four members of the legislative committee to serve on the
2102		-	1034
2103		-	subcommittee;
2104		-	1035
2105		-	[(b)] (ii) appoint at least one and no more than two additional members of the
2106		-	1036
2107		-	legislative committee as chair or cochairs of the subcommittee; and
2108		-	1037
2109		-	[(c)] (iii) establish the subcommittee's powers, duties, and reporting requirements.
2110		-	1038
2111		-	(b) The chairs of the legislative committee shall ensure that the subcommittee
2112		-	1039
2113		-	membership includes at least one senator and one representative.
2114		-	1040
2115		-	(4) Each member of a subcommittee shall receive:
2116		-	1041
2117		-	(a) compensation for attendance of a meeting of the subcommittee that is an authorized
2118		-	1042
2119		-	legislative day as defined in JR5-1-101; and
2120		-	1043
2121		-	(b) reimbursement for expenses in accordance with Title 5, Legislative Compensation
2122		-	1044
2123		-	and Expenses.
2124		-	1045
2125		-	Section 30. JR7-1-601.5 is amended to read:
2126		-	1046
2127		-	JR7-1-601.5 . Opening committee bill files.
2128		-	1047
2129		-	(1) [Except as provided in ] Subject to Subsection (3), a member of an authorized legislative
2130		-	- 31 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
2131		-	1048
2132		-	committee may make a motion to open a committee bill file if:
2133		-	1049
2134		-	(a) the member describes the general subject matter of the legislation;
2135		-	1050
2136		-	(b) the subject matter is germane to the subject matter over which the authorized
2137		-	1051
2138		-	legislative committee has jurisdiction; and
2139		-	1052
2140		-	(c) the member intends that the authorized legislative committee take action on the
2141		-	1053
2142		-	resulting draft legislation before the next general session in a meeting of the
2143		-	1054
2144		-	authorized legislative committee.
2145		-	1055
2146		-	(2) Except as provided in JR7-1-602, an authorized legislative committee may not authorize
2147		-	1056
2148		-	any individual or group of individuals to open a committee bill file.
2149		-	1057
2150		-	(3) An authorized legislative committee may not open a committee bill file during the
2151		-	1058
2152		-	period that begins January 1 and ends the day after the day on which the Legislature
2153		-	1059
2154		-	adjourns that year's general session sine die.
2155		-	1060
2156		-	Section 31. JR7-1-602 is amended to read:
2157		-	1061
2158		-	JR7-1-602 . Chairs' authority to open committee bill files.
2159		-	1062
2160		-	(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, the following authorized legislative committees
2161		-	1063
2162		-	may delegate the authority to open a committee bill file to the chairs of the committee:
2163		-	1064
2164		-	(a) an interim committee;
2165		-	1065
2166		-	(b) the Legislative Process Committee; or
2167		-	1066
2168		-	(c) the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee.
2169		-	1067
2170		-	(2) [An interim committee ] An authorized legislative committee described in Subsection (1)
2171		-	1068
2172		-	may authorize the committee chairs to independently open one or more committee bill
2173		-	1069
2174		-	files throughout the interim period if:
2175		-	1070
2176		-	(a) that authority is granted by the [interim ]committee to the chairs by means of a
2177		-	1071
2178		-	motion and majority vote;
2179		-	1072
2180		-	(b) the motion and vote occur during the [interim ]committee's first meeting [of the
2181		-	1073
2182		-	calendar year] after the Legislature adjourns that year's general session sine die;
2183		-	1074
2184		-	(c) the subject matter of each committee bill file opened by the chairs is directly related
2185		-	1075
2186		-	to:
2187		-	1076
2188		-	(i) for an interim committee, a study item on the list adopted by the interim
2189		-	1077
2190		-	committee under JR7-1-401(3); or
2191		-	1078
2192		-	(ii) a subject or issue that is expressly stated in the motion made under this rule; and
2193		-	1079
2194		-	(d) the decision to open each committee bill file is made jointly by the chairs.
2195		-	1080
2196		-	[(2)] (3) No committee other than an [interim committee] authorized legislative committee
2197		-	1081
2198		-	described in Subsection (1) may delegate the authority to independently open a
2199		-	- 32 - Enrolled Copy H.J.R. 6
2200		-	1082
2201		-	committee bill file to the [chair or ]chairs of a committee.
2202		-	1083
2203		-	[(3)] (4) In the next [interim ]committee meeting after opening a bill file under Subsection
2204		-	1084
2205		-	(2), the chairs shall give the committee members notice:
2206		-	1085
2207		-	(a) that the chairs have opened the committee bill file; and
2208		-	1086
2209		-	(b) of the short title and subject matter of the committee bill file.
2210		-	1087
2211		-	Section 32. JR7-1-610 is amended to read:
2212		-	1088
2213		-	JR7-1-610 . Committee bill files -- Effect of favorable recommendation --
2214		-	1089
2215		-	Committee bill files without recommendation abandoned.
2216		-	1090
2217		-	(1) As used in this rule, "technical correction" means the same as that term is defined in
2218		-	1091
2219		-	JR4-2-401.
2220		-	1092
2221		-	(2) After an authorized legislative committee reviews draft legislation the authorized
2222		-	1093
2223		-	legislative committee may give the draft legislation a favorable recommendation.
2224		-	1094
2225		-	[(2)] (3) If an authorized legislative committee gives draft legislation a favorable
2226		-	1095
2227		-	recommendation, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
2228		-	1096
2229		-	(a) attach a committee note to the committee bill, as required under JR4-2-401; and
2230		-	1097
2231		-	(b) assign the committee bill a bill number in accordance with JR4-2-501.
2232		-	1098
2233		-	[(3)] (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)(b)] (4)(b), a committee bill file that
2234		-	1099
2235		-	does not receive a favorable recommendation at the committee's last scheduled
2236		-	1100
2237		-	meeting of the calendar year in which the committee bill file was opened is
2238		-	1101
2239		-	abandoned.
2240		-	1102
2241		-	(b) Subsection [(3)(a)] (4)(a) does not apply to a committee bill file opened by:
2242		-	1103
2243		-	(i) the [Administrative Rules Review Committee] Rules Review and General
2244		-	1104
2245		-	Oversight Committee for the purpose of reauthorizing agency rules in accordance
2246		-	1105
2247		-	with Utah Code Section 63G-3-502; or
2248		-	1106
2249		-	(ii) the Legislative Process Committee created in Utah Code Section 36-17-1.
2250		-	1107
2251		-	[(4)] (5)(a) Nothing in this rule prohibits a legislator from making a request for
2252		-	1108
2253		-	legislation in the legislator's name to sponsor legislation that was abandoned in
2254		-	1109
2255		-	accordance with Subsection [(3)] (4).
2256		-	1110
2257		-	(b) A request for legislation described in Subsection [(4)(a)] (5)(a) is subject to the
2258		-	1111
2259		-	drafting priority described in JR4-2-102.
2260		-	1112
2261		-	(6) Between an authorized legislative committee's last scheduled meeting of the calendar
2262		-	1113
2263		-	year and the day on which the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
2264		-	1114
2265		-	numbers the committee's committee bill, a sponsor assigned to the committee bill in
	2270	+	- 33 - 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.J.R. 6 02-26 18:34
2266	2271		1115
2267		-	accordance with JR7-1-611 may not alter the committee bill, except to make a technical
2268		-	- 33 - H.J.R. 6 Enrolled Copy
	2272	+	Section 33. Effective Date.
2269	2273		1116
2270		-	correction.
2271		-	1117
2272		-	Section 33. Effective Date.
2273		-	1118
2274	2274		This resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for final passage.
2275	2275		- 34 -