1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the October 11, 2023, meeting

 

2.    Post-Election Audit Study

Utah Code Section 20A-1-108(4) requires the lieutenant governor to study methods to improve post-election audits to confirm that the election correctly identified the winning candidates and to report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on the methods studied and recommendations for post-election audit requirements.

 

·         Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

 

3.    Draft Legislation "Election Revisions"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Election Revisions," which would modify provisions of the Election Code.

 

·         Brody Bailey, Elections Coordinator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

4.    Draft Legislation "Criminal Threat or Interference Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Criminal Threat or Interference Amendments," which would modify provisions related to criminal offenses conducted against a public servant, party official, or voter.

 

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

 

 

5.    Draft Legislation "Electronic Notarization Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Electronic Notarization Amendments," which would modify provisions related to electronic notarizations.

 

·         Rep. Calvin Musselman

 

6.    Draft Legislation "State Boards and Commissions Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "State Boards and Commissions Amendments," which would establish sunset provisions for certain boards and commissions.

 

·         Rep. Calvin Musselman

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.    Draft Legislation "Division of Human Resource Management Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Division of Human Resource Management Amendments," which would modify provisions of the Utah State Personnel Management Act.

 

·         Rep. Stephanie Gricius

 

8.    Draft Legislation "Paid Leave Modifications"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Paid Leave Modifications," which would address paid leave for certain state employees.

 

·         Rep. Stephanie Gricius

 

 

9.    Draft Legislation "Department of Government Operations Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Department of Government Operations Amendments," which would amend provisions related to the Division of Finance and the Division of Purchasing and General Services.

 

·         Rep. Stephanie Gricius

 

 

10. Draft Legislation "Initiatives and Referenda Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Initiatives and Referenda Amendments," which would amend provisions relating to collecting signatures for, or removing signatures from, an initiative petition or a referendum petition.

 

·         Rep Jennifer Dailey-Provost

·         Brody Bailey, Elections Coordinator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

11. Draft Legislation "Tourism Fund Amendments"

The committee will consider 2024 General Session draft legislation, "Tourism Fund Amendments," which would authorize a county of the third class to expend revenue generated by the transient room tax to pay for on-site emergency medical services in certain areas of the county.

 

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

 

12. Required Reports

·         Department of Technology Services

·         Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

·         Boards and Commissions

 

13. Other Items/Adjourn