| Members Present: Speaker Mike Schultz, Vice Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Jefferson Moss | Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams, Chair Sen. Jen Plumb Rep. Sandra Hollins Staff Present: John Q. Cannon, Director Victoria Ashby, General Counsel Amy Hawkes, Office Manager |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Schultz called the meeting to order at 12:55 p.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| 1.1 2023 Justice Court Reform Task Force Report |
| 1.2 2023 Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force Report |
| 1.3 2023 Utah Communications Authority Report |
| 1.4 2023 Federalism Commission Report |
| John Cannon gave a brief overview of four reports submitted to the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Sen. J. Plumb |
| 2.Risk Assessment Audit |
| 2.1 High-Risk List: Identifying and Mitigating Critical Vulnerabilities in Utah - 2023 |
| Kade Minchey, Legislative Auditor General, Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG) and Andrew Poulter, Lead Auditor, OLAG, gave an overview of the Risk Assessment Audit. |
| 3.Performance Reporting and Efficiency Requirements Report |
| Kimberly Madsen, Performance Initiatives Manager, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst (OLFA), introduced Tim Bereece, Operations Analyst, OLFA, and Heidi Tak, Senior Operations Analyst, OLFA, the team working on the performance reporting and efficiency requirements efforts. |
| Kimberly Madsen gave an overview of efficiency evaluations processes. |
| Brian Dean, Deputy Auditor General, OLAG, introduced Brent Packer, Lead Auditor, OLAG, recognized Skylar Scott, Lead Auditor, OLAG, and discussed OLAG's role in efficiency evaluations. |
| 4.Office of Professional Licensure Review |
| John Cannon introduced the agenda item. |
| 4.1 Proposed List of Regulated Occupations for CY 2024 Periodic Review |
| Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, gave an overview of the license changes being proposed by the Office of Professional Licensure Review (OPLR). |
| Jeff Shumway, Director, OPLR, went over the proposed and modified list of regulated occupations for 2024 and answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the proposed list of regulated occupations for periodic review as modified and presented in today's meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Hollins Sen. J. Plumb Rep. C. Snider |
| 5.2023 Interim Committee Report |
| 5.1 2023 Interim Committee Report |
| Megan Bolin, Deputy Director, Public Policy and Administration, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (OLRGC), introduced Adam Sweet, Policy Analyst, OLRGC, and gave an overview of the 2023 Interim Report. |
| 6.Sunset Review Report |
| 6.1 2023 Sunset Review Report |
| Adam Sweet gave an overview of the Sunset Review Report and how the report is organized. |
| 7.Legislative Management Committee Policies |
| 7.1 Legislative Management Committee Policy for Obtaining Formal Legal Opinions |
| Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel, OLRGC, gave an overview of the Legislative Management Committee Policy for Obtaining Formal Legal Opinions and answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the proposed Policy for Obtaining Formal Legal Opinions and to repeal the current Policy on Internal Legislative Procedures.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Hollins Sen. J. Plumb |
| 8.Reappointment of John Cannon as Director of Legislative Research and General Counsel |
| 8.1 Joint Resolution Reappointing John Q. Cannon as the Director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel |
| Victoria Ashby presented "Joint Resolution Reappointing John Q. Cannon as the Director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel." |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the resolution reappointing John Cannon as Director of Legislative Research and General Counsel.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Hollins Sen. J. Plumb |
| 9.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Rep. S. Hollins Sen. J. Plumb |
| Chair Schultz adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m. |