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UTAH TOMORROW STRATEGIC PLANNING

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

             3     
2000 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Lloyd W. Frandsen

             6      David Ure
Matt Throckmorton



             7      AN ACT RELATING TO THE UTAH TOMORROW STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE;
             8      MODIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE UTAH TOMORROW
             9      COMMITTEE; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES.
             10      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             11      AMENDS:
             12          36-18-1, as last amended by Chapter 34, Laws of Utah 1997
             13      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             14          Section 1. Section 36-18-1 is amended to read:
             15           36-18-1. Utah Tomorrow Strategic Planning Committee -- Membership -- Per diem
             16      and expenses -- Powers and duties.
             17          (1) There is created the Utah Tomorrow Strategic Planning Committee.
             18          (2) The committee consists of:
             19          (a) h [ [ ] 13 [ ] ] [ 17 ] h voting members appointed as follows:
             20          (i) h [ [ ] three [ ] ] [ five ] h members from the House of Representatives, appointed by the
             20a      speaker of
             21      the House, no more than h [ [ ] two h [ ] ] [ three ] h from the same party;
             22          (ii) h [ [ ] three [ ] ] [ five ] h members from the Senate, appointed by the president of the
             22a      Senate, no
             23      more than h [ [ ] two h [ ] ] [ three ] h from the same party;
             24          (iii) the state court administrator or the administrator's designee; and
             25          (iv) six members appointed by the governor after consultation with the president of the
             26      Senate and the speaker of the House as follows:
             27          (A) the state planning coordinator or the coordinator's designee; [and]


             28          (B) a member who has expertise in the areas of government productivity, efficiency, and
             29      customer service; and
             30          [(B)] (C) [five] four members appointed from among the following:
             31          (I) directors of state agencies or the directors' designees;
             32          (II) elected officials of political subdivisions or the officials' designees;
             33          (III) the governor's staff; and
             34          (IV) the public at large; and
             35          (b) additional nonvoting members designated by the committee.
             36          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (b), as terms of current committee members
             37      appointed under Subsections (2)(a)(iv) expire, the governor shall appoint each of these new
             38      members or reappointed members to a four-year term.
             39          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (a), the governor shall, at the time of
             40      appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of these
             41      committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the committee membership under
             42      Subsection (2)(a)(iv) is appointed every two years.
             43          (4) (a) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall
             44      be appointed for the unexpired term.
             45          (b) If an elected official of a political subdivision or a director of a state agency that is
             46      appointed by the governor in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(iv) ceases to serve in that
             47      individual's official capacity, a vacancy occurs and the governor shall appoint a new voting
             48      member of the committee to fill the vacancy in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(iv).
             49          (5) (a) h [ [ ] Seven [ ] ] [ Nine ] h voting members of the committee constitute a quorum.
             50          (b) One member from the Senate and one member from the House of Representatives shall
             51      serve as cochairs of the committee.
             52          (c) In conducting all its business, the committee shall comply with the rules of legislative
             53      interim committees unless those rules conflict with this section.
             54          (6) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees receive no compensation or
             55      benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of
             56      the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections
             57      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             58          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.


             59          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             60      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
             61      in the performance of their official duties from the committee at the rates established by the
             62      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             63          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem and
             64      expenses for their service.
             65          (c) Legislators on the committee receive compensation and expenses as provided by law
             66      and legislative rule.
             67          (d) (i) Local government members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from
             68      the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
             69      performance of their official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under
             70      Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             71          (ii) Local government members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their
             72      service.
             73          (7) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff services
             74      to the committee.
             75          (8) The committee shall:
             76          (a) recommend to the Legislature and to the governor:
             77          (i) an ongoing and comprehensive strategic planning process for Utah; and
             78          (ii) methods to improve productivity, efficiency, and customer service in governments in
             79      Utah;
             80          (b) to the greatest extent possible, involve all segments of Utah society including state and
             81      local government, private industry, minority and ethnic groups, and all geographic areas of the
             82      state in that process;
             83          (c) undertake other activities related to strategic planning that the committee considers
             84      necessary; and
             85          (d) work with other public and private entities engaged in statewide strategic planning
             86      efforts to coordinate their efforts with those of the committee.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-26-00 8:19 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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