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UTAH STATE SENATE

UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * WEST OFFICE BUILDING, SUITE W115

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035

        February 2, 2007

Mr. President:

    The Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee reports a favorable recommendation on S.B. 63, STATE ZERO-BASED BUDGETING, by Senator W. Niederhauser, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 52 through 56 :    

             52          (1)

  (a)       The committee shall be composed of      {   11 legislators   }        nine permanent legislative members and at least two ex officio, voting members.

(b) The committee's permanent members shall be  
appointed as follows:

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{   (a)   }        (i)            {   four   }        three       senators appointed by the president of the Senate, with one senator from the

             54      minority party; and
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{   (b)   }        (ii)            {   seven   }        six       representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,

             56      with two representatives from the minority party.

2.    Page 3, Lines 60 through 65 :    

             60          (3)
  When the committee reviews a budget entity's activities, services, programs, and budget, the chairs shall invite the Senate and House chairs of each appropriations subcommittee that reviews the budget for that budget entity to serve as ex officio voting members of the committee.      


  (4) Permanent            {   Committee   }        committee       members serve for two years but may be reappointed by the speaker or

             61      president.
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{   (4)   }        (5)       In conducting all of its business, the committee shall comply with interim rules.

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{   (5)   }        (6)       The committee shall meet at least monthly during the interim and at the call of the

             64      chairs.
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{   (6)   }        (7)       The Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall provide staff services to the committee.


        Respectfully,

        Peter C. Knudson
        Committee Chair

Voting: 5-1-0
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*SB0063*
*S*
*SCRAMD*

SB0063
S
SCRAMD