H.J.R. 6 Enrolled

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION -
2 APPROPRIATION SUBCOMMITTEES
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow
6 Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This resolution modifies joint rules by changing the names of certain appropriation
11 subcommittees.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . renames the Commerce and Revenue Subcommittee to the Commerce and
15 Workforce Services Subcommittee;
16 . renames the Economic Development Subcommittee to the Economic Development
17 and Revenue Subcommittee; and
18 . renames the Capital Facilities and Administrative Services Subcommittee to the
19 Capital Facilities and Government Operations Subcommittee.
20 Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Legislative Rules Affected:
23 AMENDS:
24 JR3-2-302
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26 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. JR3-2-302 is amended to read:
28 JR3-2-302. Appropriation Subcommittees -- Created -- Membership -- Quorum
29 and Voting Requirements.

30 (1) The members of the Joint Appropriations Committee shall be divided into the
31 following subcommittees:
32 (a) Capital Facilities and [Administrative Services] Government Operations;
33 (b) Commerce and [Revenue] Workforce Services;
34 (c) Economic Development and Revenue;
35 (d) Executive Offices and Criminal Justice;
36 (e) Health and Human Services;
37 (f) Higher Education;
38 (g) Natural Resources;
39 (h) Public Education;
40 (i) Retirement and Independent Entities; and
41 (j) Transportation, Environmental Quality, and National Guard.
42 (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
43 shall appoint their respective members to each subcommittee.
44 (3) The Retirement and Independent Entities Subcommittee shall have the same
45 members as the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee created in Section 63E-1-201 .
46 (4) (a) A majority of any appropriations subcommittee is a quorum for the transaction
47 of business.
48 (b) In determining a subcommittee quorum, a majority is at least 50% in one house and
49 more than 50% in the other.
50 (5) (a) In all decisions of the subcommittees, a majority vote prevails.
51 (b) A majority vote is at least 50% of the members of one house and more than 50% in
52 the other house in attendance.