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        February 5, 2014

Madam Speaker:

    The Government Operations Committee recommends H.B. 283, NONPROFIT ENTITY RECEIPT OF GOVERNMENT MONEY, by Representative R. Menlove, be replaced and reports a favorable recommendation on 1st Sub. H.B. 283, NONPROFIT ENTITY RECEIPT OF GOVERNMENT MONEY with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 18 :    

             16              .    imposing requirements on a nonprofit entity's receipt of state money;

  and      

             17              
{   .    requiring reporting to the Utah Public Finance website; and   }

             18              .    authorizing a state entity to seek return of state money if the nonprofit entity

2.    Page 2, Line 34 :    

             34          
{   63J-9-203 , Utah Code Annotated 1953   }


3.    Page 6, Lines 165 through 170 :    

             165          
{   Section 6. Section 63J-9-202 is enacted to read:

             166          63J-9-202. Utah Public Finance Website reporting.
             167          In accordance with
63A-3-402 , a state entity shall report on the Utah Public Finance
             168      Website the state money provided to a nonprofit entity in accordance with this part.  
}
             169          Section
{   7   }        6       . Section      {   63J-9-203   }        63J-9-202       is enacted to read:

             170          
{   63J-9-203.   }        63J-9-202       Nonprofit entity's return of state money.



4.    Page 5, Line 147 through Page 6, Line 164 :    

             147      Subsection (3)(b)
{   ;

             148          (4) before the state money is released to the nonprofit entity, the nonprofit entity
             149      submits to the state entity:
             150          (a) a form signed by the board members that certifies that the board members:
             151          (i) have read and understand the nonprofit entity's bylaws; and
             152          (ii) have had explained to them the benefit of insurance covering the activities of the
             153      board; and
             154          (b) (i) a form signed by the chief executive officer, executive director, or board
             155      president that certifies that the board understands basic board responsibilities, including:
             156          (A) determining the mission of the nonprofit entity;
             157          (B) hiring and, if needed, dismissing the chief executive officer or executive director;
             158          (C) planning and evaluating;
             159          (D) recruiting and orienting new board members;
             160          (E) assessing board performance;
             161          (F) providing financial oversight;
             162          (G) ensuring integrity and accountability; or
             163          (H) ensuring adequate resources; or
             164          (ii) a standard of ethics document adopted by the nonprofit entity  
}
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Respectfully,

    Jack R. Draxler
     Committee Chair

Voting: 6-1-2
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HB0283S01
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