H.B. 52

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GOVERNMENT CONTINUITY LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Jerry B. Anderson
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Government Continuity Legislative Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . creates the Government Continuity Legislative Task Force;
13 . describes the membership and duties of the task force; and
14 . provides for staffing of the task force and compensation for members of the task
15 force.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2014:
18 . to the Legislature - Senate as a one-time appropriation, from the General Fund,
19 one-time, H. [ $6,930 ] $6,900 .H ; and
20 . to the Legislature - House of Representatives as a one-time appropriation, from the
21 General Fund, one-time, H. [ $9,240 ] $9,200 .H .
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2014.
24 Uncodified Material Affected:
25 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Government Continuity Legislative Task Force -- Creation --
29 Membership -- Quorum -- Staff -- Compensation.
30 (1) There is created the Government Continuity Legislative Task Force, consisting of
31 the following seven members:
32 (a) three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more
33 than two of whom may be members of the same political party; and
34 (b) four members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House, no more than
35 three of whom may be members of the same political party.
36 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate one member appointed under
37 Subsection (1)(a) as cochair of the task force.
38 (b) The speaker of the House shall designate one member appointed under Subsection
39 (1)(b) as cochair of the task force.
40 (3) (a) A majority of the members appointed to the task force constitutes a quorum.
41 (b) Action by a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
42 (c) The task force shall meet six times, unless additional meetings are approved by the
43 Legislative Management Committee.
44 (d) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
45 to the task force.
46 (4) Salary and expenses of a member of the task force shall be paid in accordance with
47 Sections 36-2-2 and 36-2-3 .
48 Section 2. Duties of the Government Continuity Legislative Task Force.
49 (1) The task force shall study potential impacts on Utah and preparation and responses
50 that may be made by the state in the event of a disruption in the functioning of the federal
51 government, including the ability of the federal government to:
52 (a) govern and protect its citizens;
53 (b) provide a reliable currency; or
54 (c) ensure the safe and effective distribution of food, energy, and other resources.
55 (2) State and local officials and agencies shall cooperate with the task force by
56 providing information and advice, upon request of the task force, to assist the task force to
57 accomplish the study and make the report described in this section.
58 (3) The task force shall:

59 (a) at a minimum, obtain information and advice from:
60 (i) the Office of the Attorney General;
61 (ii) the Department of Public Safety, created in Section 53-1-103 ;
62 (iii) the adjutant general;
63 (iv) the Department of Agriculture and Food, created in Section 4-2-1 ; and
64 (v) the Office of Energy Development, created in Section 63M-4-401 ; and
65 (b) at or before November 30, 2014, present a report on the task force's findings and
66 recommendations to the Government Operations Interim Committee.
67 Section 3. Appropriation.
68 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
69 the fiscal year beginning July 1, H. [ 2014 ] 2013 .H , and ending June 30, H. [ 2015 ] 2014 .H ,
69a the following sums of money
70 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
71 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
72 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year H. [ 2015 ] 2014 .H .
73 ITEM 1 To Legislature - Senate
74 From General Fund, One-time H. [ $6,930 ] $6,900 .H
75 Schedule of Programs:
76 Administration H. [ $6,930 ] $6,900 .H
77 ITEM 2 To Legislature - House of Representatives
78 From General Fund, One-time H. [ $9,240 ] $9,200 .H
79 Schedule of Programs:
80 Administration H. [ $9,240 ] $9,200 .H
81 Section 4. Repeal date.
82 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2014.




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