S.J.R. 8

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - FISCAL PRIORITIZATION
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Robert C. Steiner
5 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE AMENDING JOINT RULES TO ALLOW
6 ACCESS TO THE LEGISLATURE'S FISCAL PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.
7 This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
8 ENACTS:
9 JR-19.01
10 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. JR-19.01 is enacted to read:
12 JR-19.01. Fiscal Prioritization Process to be Open.
13 (1) As used in this rule, "fiscal prioritization process" means the process of polling
14 legislators to determine which fiscal note bills should be funded and which other projects or
15 programs will receive new or one-time funding.
16 (2) In conducting the fiscal prioritization process, the House and Senate shall:
17 (a) if they conduct the fiscal prioritization process formally, debate and vote on fiscal
18 priorities in a public meeting; or
19 (b) if they conduct the fiscal prioritization process informally, ensure that each paper
20 prepared by a legislator to rank or establish the legislator's fiscal priorities is treated as a public
21 record and is available for review and scrutiny by any interested person.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-28-97 7:05 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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