H.B. 22
         UTAH COMMISSION ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 January 29, 2013 11:10 AM



Representative Jim Bird proposes the following amendments:

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             52          (1) There is created the Utah Commission on [Volunteers] Service and Volunteerism
             53      consisting of [the following 25]
{   17   }        19       voting members[:] and one nonvoting member.

             54          (2) The
{   17   }        19       voting members of the commission are:

             55          (a) the lieutenant governor;
             56          
{   [   } (b) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;      {   ]   }

             57          [(c)]
{   (b)   }        (c)       the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;

             58          
{   (c)   }        (d)       the executive director of the Department of Heritage and Arts or the executive

             59      director's designee;
             60          
{   (d)   }        (e)       nine members appointed by the governor as follows:

             61          (i) an individual with expertise in the educational, training, and developmental needs of
             62      youth, particularly disadvantaged youth;
             63          (ii) an individual with experience in promoting the involvement of older adults in
             64      [service and volunteerism] volunteer service;
             65          (iii) a representative of a community-based [agencies or community-based
             66      organizations] agency or organization within the state;
             67          (iv) a representative of [local governments in the state] local government;
             68          (v) a representative of a local labor [organizations] organization in the state;
             69          (vi) a representative of business;
             70          (vii) an individual between the ages of 16 and 25 who [is a participant or supervisor]
             71      participates in a volunteer or service program;
             72          (viii) a representative of a national service program; and
             73          (ix) a representative of the [corporation as a nonvoting, ex officio member] volunteer
             74      sector; and
             75          
{   (e)   }        (f)       [13]      {   five   }        six       members appointed by the governor from among the following groups:

             76          (i) local educators;
             77          (ii) experts in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental, or public
             78      safety services to communities and individuals;
             79          (iii) representatives of Native American tribes;
             80          (iv) representatives of organizations that assist out-of-school youth or other at-risk
             81      youth; [and] or


             82          (v) representatives of entities that receive assistance under the Domestic Volunteer
             83      Service Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.
             84          (3) The nonvoting member of the commission is the state representative of the
             85      corporation.
             86          [(2)] (4) (a) In appointing persons to serve on the commission, the governor shall
             87      ensure that:
             88          (i) no more than [13]
{   nine   }        10       voting members of the commission are members of the same

             89      political party; and
             90          (ii) no more than [six]
{   four   }        five       voting members of the commission are state government

             91      employees.
             92          (b) In appointing persons to serve on the commission, the governor shall strive for
             93      balance on the commission according to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and disability
             94      characteristics.


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