Section 2. Section 36-36-102 is enacted to read:36-36-102. Education Legislation Advisory Commission created.(1)There is created the Education Legislation Advisory Commission to:(a)study public education-related issues in the state;(b)consider public education-related issues that stakeholders bring to the commission;(c)propose and provide feedback to legislators on proposed education-related legislation; and(d)make recommendations regarding public education issues in the state.(2)The commission membership shall include:(a)the following eight voting members:(i)four members of the Senate, whom the president of the Senate appoints, no more than three of whom may be from the same political party, including:(A)the cochair of the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee;(B)the cochair of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and(C)the cochair of the Education Interim Committee; and(ii)four members of the House of Representatives, whom the speaker of the House of Representatives appoints, no more than three of whom may be from the same political party, including:(A)the cochair of the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee;(B)the cochair of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and(C)the cochair of the Education Interim Committee; and(b)the following nonvoting members:(i)the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent's designee;(ii)the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;(iii)the governor's senior advisor for education or the governor's designee; and(iv)16 individuals the Legislative Management Committee shall appoint to the commission from a list of individuals the State Board of Education and state superintendent recommend including:(A)four elected members of the State Board of Education, no more than three of whom may be from the same political party;(B)two members of local school district boards;(C)two school district superintendents;(D)three public school teachers, none of whom may be from the same school or grade level;(E)one charter school director;(F)one special education professional;(G)one charter school teacher; and(H)two parents from separate school districts whom the Legislative Management Committee may select after consultation with the Utah Parent Teacher Association.(3)(a)If the Legislative Management Committee chooses to not appoint an individual on the list described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), the Legislative Management Committee may ask the State Board of Education and state superintendent to submit an additional list of recommendations.(b)The Legislative Management Committee may not appoint an individual who is not recommended by the State Board of Education and state superintendent.(4)(a)The Legislative Management Committee shall appoint or reappoint the members described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv) to a two-year term.(b)When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the Legislative Management Committee, in consultation with the cochairs of the committee, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term, in accordance with the membership requirement for the vacant position described in Subsection (4)(a).(5)The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall, to the extent possible, appoint members under Subsection (2)(a) that represent both rural and urban areas of the state.(6)(a)The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(i) as a cochair of the commission.(b)The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) as a cochair of the commission.(7)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), Legislative Joint Rules, Title 7, Chapter 1, Part 2, Creation and Organization of Legislative Committees, governs quorum requirements for the commission.(b)The commission may not include members of the commission described in Subsection (2)(b) for purposes of:(i)determining a quorum; or(ii)counting votes toward an action of the commission.(8)(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the chair of the commission may allow a nonvoting member described in Subsection (2)(b) to cast a ceremonial vote.(b)The commission shall record a ceremonial vote in the records of the commission.(c)The commission may not count a ceremonial vote of a nonvoting member toward the outcome of any vote or action of the commission.(9)(a)Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.(b)A commission member who is an employee of the state may not receive compensation in addition to the member's regular state compensation for the member's service on the commission but may be reimbursed by the state for expenses incurred if preapproved by a cochair of the committee as described in Subsections (6)(a) and (b).(c)(i)Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c)(ii), a commission member who is not described in Subsection (9)(a) or (b) may not receive compensation for the member's service on the committee beyond what is allocated for their service by their employing entity.(ii) A commission member may be reimbursed by the state for expenses incurred if preapproved by a cochair of the commission as described in Subsections (6)(a) and (b).(10)At the request of the Legislative Management Committee, the State Board of Education, and the state superintendent shall create and deliver to the Legislative Management Committee a list of individuals in accordance with Subsection (2)(b)(iv).(11)The commission may create one or more subcommittees to advise the commission on any issue related to education.(12)The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission.