H.B. 188

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REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE WATER
2 DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
3 1999 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Evan L. Olsen
6 AN ACT RELATING TO WATER DEVELOPMENT; REAUTHORIZING THE STATE
7 WATER DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; APPROPRIATING $28,500 FROM THE
8 GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 TO PAY FOR COSTS OF THE
9 COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING A SUNSET DATE.
10 This act enacts uncodified material.
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Reauthorization of commission.
13 (1) The State Water Development Commission created in Chapter 156, Laws of Utah
14 1994, is reauthorized through December 31, 2003.
15 (2) (a) The commission shall retain the same membership and staff as stated in the 1994
16 legislation.
17 (b) The commission shall consider and make recommendations to the Legislature and the
18 governor on the issues specified in the 1994 legislation as well as other water issues of statewide
19 importance.
20 Section 2. Appropriation.
21 Except as provided in H.B. 4, Appropriations Coordination Act, there is appropriated from
22 the General Fund for fiscal year 1999-2000:
23 (1) $6,000 to the Senate to pay for compensation and expenses of senators on the
24 commission;
25 (2) $7,500 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses of
26 representatives on the commission; and
27 (3) $15,000 to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to pay for costs of

28 staffing the commission.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-11-98 3:39 PM

This legislation raises the following constitutional or statutory concerns:

Based on separation of powers concerns raised by the Utah Supreme Court in In re Young,
347, Utah Adv. Rep. 26, No. 970032 (July 10, 1998), it may be unconstitutional for executive
branch members to serve on a task force or commission exercising legislative powers or functions.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Committee Note

The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee recommended this bill.