GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 8:30 AM | 120 Senate Building

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the September 18, 2023, meeting

 

2.    Draft Legislation "Joint Tenancy Presumption Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Joint Tenancy Presumption Amendments," which would provide that an ownership interest in real estate granted to two persons in their own right is presumed to be a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship unless otherwise declared in the grant.

 

·         Rep. Calvin Musselman

 

3.    Draft Legislation "Electronic Voting Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Electronic Voting Amendments," which would authorize a registered voter assisting with an emergency on the date of an election to cast an electronic ballot under certain provisions.

 

·         Michael Cipriano. Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

4.    Draft Legislation "Municipal and Special District Election Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Municipal and Special District Election Amendments," which would modify the Election Code, in relation to municipal and special district elections, to describe election functions that are required to be performed by a county and those that may be performed by a municipality or special district.

 

·         Thomas Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

5.    Ballot Initiatives

The committee will study signature-gathering requirements for ballot initiatives.

 

·         Thomas Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost

 

 

 

 

6.    Paid Leave Amendments

The committee will discuss proposed technical corrections to postpartum recovery leave granted under the Utah State Personnel Management Act.

 

·         Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Department of Government Operations designee

 

7.    Committee Bill Files Update

The committee will receive a status update on committee bill files that have been opened on behalf of the committee.

 

·         Thomas Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Michael Cipriano. Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

 

8.    Right to Repair

The committee will discuss the right to repair, which is directed at the ability of consumers to repair their own products instead of going back to the original manufacturer for service.

 

·         Sen. Ronald Winterton

 

9.    Other Items/Adjourn