BAGELS AND BRIEFINGS
Presented by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
2008
January 22, 2008 - Economic
and Demographic Trends Affecting Legislative Decision Making
"Economic
and Demographic Trends Affecting Legislative Decision-Making" Presentation
provides background information on Utah's strong economy and unique demographics
and demonstrates that Utah is not only the youngest state in the nation, but
for several months last year led the nation in job growth
January 31, 2008 - Fiscal
Note Process
"Fiscal
Note Seminar - Legislator Briefing" Presentation covers what a fiscal
note is, its uses, and the process from beginning to end
February 7, 2008 - Air
Quality
"Air
Quality in Utah" Presentation includes information regarding the regulatory
framework for air quality, air pollutants, air pollutant sources, and pollution
control strategies.
February
14, 2008 - Alcoholic
Beverage Control Issues
"Common
Myths and Contituent Questions" Presentation uses hypothetical couple
to frame scenarios explaining Utah's regulation of Alcoholic Beverages
"Grape
Expectations" Short article from NCSL's State Legislatures magazine
on states' regulation of direct shipping
"Licenses
and Permits" Website giving general information on permits and licenses
issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
"72nd
Annual Report" Annual report of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control
"Legislation"
List of introduced and requested legislation as of February 11, 2008 with primary
topic related to Alcoholic Beverages
February 21, 2008 - Use of Intent Language in Appropriations Acts
2007
January 16, 2007 - Understanding
Public School Finance and Governance in Utah - Key Concepts and Principles
January 19, 2007 - Blackberry Scheduling: "Life Organized"
January 23, 2007 - Legislative Appropriations Process: "How to Get Your
Program Funded"
January 30, 2007 - Medicaid
101
"Medicaid
101 Bagels and Briefing" Tables and charts compare Medicaid spending
growth with the growth in state revenues and other health care spending; Analysis
estimates the long-term impact of reducing the average annual rate
of Medicaid spending growth by various amounts
"Medicaid
Interim Committee Recommendations" Nine recommendations summarize the
work of the Medicaid Interim Committee during the 2006 interim and the first
month of 2007
February 1, 2007 - Spending
Limit: "What is it and How Will it Impact the Budget?"
February 6, 2007 - Revenues From Natural Resource Production: "There's
Gold (and other stuff) in Them Thar Hills"
February 15, 2007 - Water Issues: "Life in the Desert State"
"Rainfall
by State and River Basin" A comparison of average annual precipitation
in western Utah and in Utah river basins
"Estimated
Statewide Water Budget" Utah's water supply from precipitation and
groundwater mining; and how that supply is distributed and used by vegetation
systems, interstate compacts, agriculture, municipalities, and industry
"Water Use and
Conservation" Chart comparing municipal, industrial, and agricultural
use of water and the 2050 water conservation goal
"Available
Water Supply by River Basin and New Large Development Projects" Map
showing the number of acre feet of available water supply in Utah river basins,
and describing the proposed route of the Lake Powell Pipeline and
the Weber Basin Water Development project
April 18, 2007 - Education
Voucher Bills
Comparison
Compares H.B. 148 with H.B. 174, the two education voucher bills that passed
during the 2007 General Session
Briefing
Outline An outline of the presentations
Timeline Statutory
time line on statewide referendum relating to H.B. 148, Education Vouchers
June 20, 2007 - Unauthorized
Immigrants
"Immigration:
Federal Authority, State Impact" Presentation summarizes immigration
demographics, history of federal immigration law and its impact on states, and
state immigration legislation
"Unauthorized
Immigrants Briefing Paper" Provides detail for issues covered in the
presentation
July 18, 2007 - Health
Care Costs and Access
"Health
Care Costs and Access" Highlights potential state policy developments;
also includes rates of growth in health care spending and factors affecting
that growth
September 19, 2007 - The ABCs of Financial Institutions in Utah
"The ABCs"
Presentation includes background on the industry, state vs. federal government
regulation, and current issues such as payday loans and mortgage lending
"Table of Contents"
Table of contents for an information packet provided at the briefing
October 17, 2007 - Why
We Love to Hate Property Taxes
November 14, 2007 - Understanding Utah's Energy Generation Needs
BRIEFING
PAPERS
Produced by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
March
2007
Tax Relief
& Reform (2007
NCSL Notable Document Award)
December 2006
Income Tax Briefing Paper
March 2006
Gross
Taxable Sales Grow Rapidly
January 2006
Population
Briefing Paper
December 2005
Understanding
Medicaid - A Policymaker's Introduction (2006
NCSL Notable Document Award)
January 2004
Utah's
Economic and Demographic Trends Affecting Legislative Decision-Making
April 2003
Demographic Profiles of Legislative Districts (2003 NCSL Notable Document
Award)
November
2002
Medicaid
Spending: Controlling Costs (2003
NCSL Notable Document Award)
Senate
Confirmation of Judicial Appointments (2003 NCSL Notable Document
Award)
September
2002
The
Future of Highway Funding (2003 NCSL Notable Document Award)
November
2001
Energy
Policy Issues and Legislative Options (2002 NCSL Notable Document
Award)
Tax
Primer (2003
NCSL Notable Document Award)
September
2001
Redistricting
Committee Report