of the division.

    MOTION: Rep. Valentine moved that the Legislative Management Committee accept the report. The motion passed unanimously. Sens. Hillyard and Howell were absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Rep. Valentine moved that the report be forwarded to the appropriate appropriations subcommittee with the recommendation that funding for the Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management be continued. Sen. Dmitrich spoke in favor of the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Sens. Hillyard and Howell were absent for the vote.

4.     Legislative Automation Committee Report re: a Legislative Information Technology Coordinator - Sen. David Steele presented a packet of information to the committee in response to the committee's charge to examine the appropriateness of hiring a Legislative Information Technology Coordinator and to identify responsibilities for such a position. He gave a brief history of the Legislative Automation Committee (LAC) and the roles the various offices perform. Sen. Steele informed the committee that the LAC recommended a coordinator not be hired, and that the legislative automation function and future development stay office dependent and continue to be coordinated through the LAC. He said the role of the LAC would consist of, but not be limited to: (1) identifying information exchange needs and policies; (2) reviewing hardware/software to support information exchange; (3) developing a strategic plan for legislative information exchange; and (4) coordinating information technology purchases and legislative information technology support to maintain compatibility. He added that the LAC also recommends using the current legislative software program for the upcoming legislative session. Sen. Steele then responded to questions about future plans for upgrading technology.

    MOTION: Rep. Garn moved to accept the Legislative Automation Committee's report and recommendations as presented. The motion passed with Speaker Brown voting in opposition. Sens. Hillyard, Howell, and Hull, and Rep. Buffmire were absent for the vote.

5.    Update re: Commercial Waste Facility Issues Study - Sen. Leonard Blackham distributed the handouts "Comparison of Commercial Low Level Radioactive Waste Facilities" and "Summary of Findings." He explained that, as required by legislation, the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee has studied and discussed commercial waste facility issues in that committee. He compared Utah's low level radioactive waste fees to the fees charged by the other two states. Sen. Blackham informed the committee that White Mesa, a uranium ore processing mill in San Juan County, is receiving mill tailing waste and plans to process these tailings to extract uranium and thorium. He noted that Utah imposes no fee on these types of radioactive waste. Sen. Blackham reported that the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee has not yet made recommendations for action.

    Chairman Beattie expressed appreciation for the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee's report and said that this committee would look forward to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee's further actions.

6.    1999 Session Items

        A. Session Preview - Mr. Strong distributed the handout "Potential Issues for the 1999 General Session," which lists potential legislative issues by subject area.

        B. Wallet Cards - Mr. Strong distributed wallet-sized cards listing the significant dates of the 1999 General Session.

        C. Bill Filings - Mr. Strong reported that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel had received just over 300 requests for legislation to date, which is comparable to the pace for the 1991 General Session.

        D. Bill Format - Mr. Strong explained a continuous line-numbering format, which format should greatly increase accessibility. He noted that it will be used during the 1999 General Session. He reviewed the graph entitled "Length of Bills - 1998," which illustrates that most bills are 12 pages or less in length.

        E. Master Appropriations Coordination Bill - Chair Beattie recommended that the Legislature have one master appropriations bill for coordinating all of the prioritized appropriations in bills to increase efficiency in the 1999 General Session. He said that staff is working toward that goal.

7.    New Legislator Orientation

    MOTION: Speaker Brown moved that the new legislator orientation be held on November 20, 1998, with authorization for expenses and per diem for new and other participating legislators. The motion passed unanimously. Sens. Hillyard, Hull, and Peterson, and Rep. Buffmire were absent for the vote.

8.    Other Business - None

9.    Adjournment

    MOTION: Sen. Howell moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.