S.J.R. 8

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - BASE
2 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser
6 House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This resolution requires that the base budget bill appropriate at 95% of last year's
11 ongoing appropriation without add-ons or supplementals.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . defines "base budget" to mean 95% of last year's ongoing appropriation; and
15 . defines "base budget bill" to include only funding for the base budget without
16 add-ons or supplementals.
17 Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Legislative Rules Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 JR4-5-201
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23 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. JR4-5-201 is amended to read:
25 JR4-5-201. Deadline for Passing Base Budget Bills.
26 (1) As used in this rule:
27 (a) "Base appropriations" means the appropriations that were not identified as one-time

28 in an appropriations act that provided funding for the current fiscal year.
29 (b) "Base budget" means:
30 (i) 95% of the base appropriation; or
31 (ii) an amount less than 95% of the base appropriation as determined by the
32 Legislature.
33 (c) "Base budget bill" means a bill that only appropriates sufficient state revenues to
34 fund the base budget.
35 [(1)] (2) Each legislator shall receive a copy of each base budget bill for the next fiscal
36 year by calendared floor time on the first day of the annual general session.
37 [(2)] (3) By noon on the tenth day, but not before the third day, of the annual general
38 session, the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each base budget bill.




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