First Substitute S.J.R. 8

Representative Gregory H. Hughes proposes the following substitute bill:

1 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 only last year's ongoing
11 appropriations without add-ons or supplementals.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . defines "base budget" to mean last year's ongoing appropriations; 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) base appropriations; or
31 (ii) an amount less than the base appropriation as determined by the Legislature.
32 (c) "Base budget bill" means a bill that only appropriates sufficient state revenues to
33 fund the base budget.
34 [(1)] (2) Each legislator shall receive a copy of each base budget bill for the next fiscal
35 year by calendared floor time on the first day of the annual general session.
36 [(2)] (3) By noon on the tenth day, but not before the third day, of the annual general
37 session, the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each base budget bill.