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S.J.R. 12 Enrolled

                 

MASTER STUDY RESOLUTION

                 
2000 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

                  A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE
                  MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO ASSIGN TO THE APPROPRIATE INTERIM
                  COMMITTEE ITEMS OF STUDY; AND REQUESTING A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
                  IN THE 2001 ANNUAL GENERAL SESSION.
                  Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      WHEREAS the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
                  committee to receive and assign matters for the interim study of the Legislature; and
                      WHEREAS the 53rd Legislature has determined that certain legislative issues require
                  additional investigation and study:
                      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee
                  assign to the appropriate interim committee the duty to study and make recommendations for
                  legislative action they consider necessary to the 54th Legislature in the 2001 Annual General
                  Session, or earlier if indicated, from, but not limited to, the following items of study.
                      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in making
                  study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual committees, give due
                  regard to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity of staff to respond adequately
                  to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
                      1. Funds Consolidation - to study and review current restricted accounts for possible
                  consolidation into the General Fund and the Uniform School Fund.
                      2. Ongoing, One-Time Appropriations - to study and review the funding of ongoing
                  programs with one-time monies.
                      3. 21st Century Library Needs Assessment - to study the condition of Utah's public library
                  facilities, library governance and funding structures, and public support for public libraries.
                      4. Apprenticeship and Education Licensing Requirements - to study contractor licensing,
                  apprenticeship, and education requirements for various trades.
                      5. Arbitration for Personal Injury - to study laws governing binding arbitration for small


                  personal injury claims.
                      6. Attorney Lien Law - to study whether current lien law is adequate for attorneys to ensure
                  that they are compensated for services rendered. (1st Sub. H.B. 150)
                      7. Business Incentives - to study the incentives to business and industrial recruitment offered
                  in Utah compared with other states to determine whether to reduce, expand, or maintain current
                  recruitment efforts.
                      8. Cash Loan Practices - to study the interest rate and fee practices of the cash loan/check
                  loan industry.
                      9. Consumer Credit - to study issues related to the accuracy of consumer credit information.
                  (S.B. 60)
                      10. Consumer Information and Dispute Resolution - to study whether to require reporting
                  agencies to disclose certain information to consumers, and to develop a dispute resolution process.
                      11. Continuing Education in Insurance Industry - to study whether all insurance salesmen
                  and adjusters should be required to take continuing education courses.
                      12. Corporations and Commercial Code Provisions - to study the consistency of provisions
                  related to business entities and the activities of the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
                      13. Development of Closed Bases - to study the development of military bases closed
                  resulting from the federal base closure process.
                      14. Development of Tooele Army Depot - to study the infrastructure support for the
                  economic development of Tooele Army Depot.
                      15. Disability Insurance Coverage - to study changes to insurance laws including disability
                  insurance coverage requirements. (S.B. 190)
                      16. Discrimination Against OSHA Whistleblowers - to study discrimination against persons
                  who complain of Occupational Safety and Health Act violations.
                      17. Displaying Auto Sales Fees - to study whether all fees, such as the documentary service
                  fee, should be disclosed as part of an automobile's sticker price.
                      18. Drive-Through Liquor Sales - to study whether beer and related products should be sold
                  by a business with a drive-through service.

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                      19. Engineer Licensing - to study changes to civil, electrical, and mechanical engineer
                  licensing.
                      20. Housing Trust Fund - to study options and equity issues for permanently funding the
                  Olene Walker Housing Trust Fund to the full trust level.
                      21. Indirect Purchasers - to study changes to laws governing indirect purchasers.
                      22. Individual Development Accounts - to study how to fund individual development
                  accounts as a tool to help low income Utahns, fund education, and other allowable activities.
                      23. Industrial Manual Replacement - to study whether to replace the 1987 Standard
                  Industrial Classification Manual with the 1997 North American Industry Classification System.
                      24. Insurance Notification in Divorce - to study issues related to insurance notification in
                  divorce situations. (H.B. 73)
                      25. Lien Laws - to study changes to current lien laws.
                      26. Mobile Home Conflicts - to study how to resolve various conflicts between renters and
                  park owners.
                      27. Movie Theater Age Verification - to study whether to require that movie theaters require
                  verification of the age of patrons for admittance to age-restricted movies. (H.B. 316)
                      28. Multilevel Marketing - to study whether there should be mandatory disclosure language
                  to protect consumers from pyramid schemes.
                      29. Privacy of Personal Information - to study how and for what purposes personal
                  information regarding consumers is collected and transferred, including a review of federal legislation
                  and the laws of other states. (1st Sub. H.B. 70)
                      30. Property Owner Equity Foreclosure - to study issues related to loss or repayment of
                  property owner's equity in a foreclosure action.
                      31. Residential Lien Recovery Fund - to study issues related to the Residential Lien
                  Recovery Fund. (S.B. 193)
                      32. Revised Nonprofit Corporations Act - to study the implementation of the Revised
                  Nonprofit Corporations Act. (1st Sub. S.B. 61)
                      33. Scope of Unprofessional Conduct Laws - to study whether to require individuals

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                  engaged in an internship, residency, preceptorship, postceptorship, fellowship, apprenticeship, or
                  on-the-job-training program approved by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
                  to be bound by the laws governing unlawful and unprofessional conduct.
                      34. Subcontractors Insurance - to study the extension of insurance coverage to include
                  subcontractors.
                      35. Task Force on Lien Recovery - to study the development of a task force to examine a
                  lien recovery fund.
                      36. Tax on Alcoholic Beverages - to study whether to increase the sales tax on alcoholic
                  beverages.
                      37. Utah Professional Boxing Regulation - to study the rewriting of Title 58, Chapter 66,
                  Utah Professional Boxing Regulation Act, and to move the Utah Boxing Commission out of the
                  Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing and grant it regulatory power and the means to
                  promote the sport.
                      38. Alternative Schools - to study the additional needs and benefits of alternative schools
                  to both public schools and students.
                      39. Best Practices in School Change - to study the variety of resources, programs, strategies,
                  and innovative ideas that are currently used throughout the country to support and manage school
                  change.
                      40. Capital Foundation and School Building Aid - to study if the existing capital foundation
                  and emergency school building aid formula is equitable.
                      41. Career Ladder Money - to study the use of career ladder money.
                      42. Class Size Reduction - to study whether to require local school boards to limit or reduce
                  the size of core subject classes in high school and reduction of elective classes. (H.B. 238)
                      43. Classroom Communication Amplification - to study the amplification requirements for
                  classes with hearing impaired students and the creation of a three-year pilot program.
                      44. Computer Assisted Learning - to study and identify electronic programs and computer
                  assisted learning systems which will help learning disabled, remedial, and low achieving students with
                  core subjects that could be implemented within all school districts.

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                      45. Content of Course Standards - to study the creation of course standards for classwork
                  in each grade and determine the level of performance considered proficient.
                      46. Cost of School-related Clothing - to study the high cost of clothing related to a specific
                  school.
                      47. Early Childhood and School Success - to study the effect of early childhood environment
                  on school success.
                      48. Engineering and Computer Science Students - to study solutions to the shortage of
                  engineering and computer science college students to fill existing and future jobs in Utah's information
                  technology sectors.
                      49. English-As-Second-Language Endorsement Requirements - to study how school districts
                  are complying with requirements that teachers working with English-as-a-second-language children
                  have an endorsement from the state.
                      50. Extending Learning Time - to study whether to extend learning time through tutorial or
                  summer school programs and extending school hours for students who have been unable to reach
                  competency.
                      51. Full Day Kindergarten - to study whether to require full day kindergarten. (S.B. 99)
                      52. Higher Education Funding - to study the funding of higher education based on growth.
                      53. Higher Education Necessarily Existent Small Schools - to study how to apply the
                  necessarily existent small schools concept to small higher education institutions.
                      54. Higher Education Start-up Costs - to study and review new start-up programs by
                  colleges and universities.
                      55. Improving Teacher Quality - to study ways to improve teacher quality by examining
                  performance-based licensing, teacher mentoring and professional development, peer assistance and
                  review, and teacher training in technology.
                      56. Institutional Roles in Blanding and San Juan - to study whether Blanding and the San
                  Juan Center should receive services and oversight by Utah State University, the College of Eastern
                  Utah, or both.
                      57. Intercept Program Costs - to study the costs of the Intercept Program to help learning

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                  disabled students.
                      58. Interventions to Improve School Performance - to study interventions such as tutoring
                  and technology to improve school performance.
                      59. Kindergarten Preassessment - to study issues related to current kindergarten
                  preassessment, how it differs from what was done prior to the law requiring preassessment, and
                  whether it should be changed.
                      60. Personnel Policies in Higher Education - to study the consolidation of personnel policies
                  for classified employees in the higher education system.
                      61. Policies Regarding Returning Teachers - to study actions of the State Board of
                  Education which may limit qualified teachers from reentering the job market when returning
                  from family related activities.
                      62. Quality Teaching - to study how to attract and retain the highest quality teachers in the
                  classroom including recruitment, preservice training at universities, licensing, and professional
                  development of existing teachers.
                      63. Saving Accounts for Teachers - to study the establishment of medical savings accounts
                  for teachers.
                      64. School District and School Size - to study optimal school and district sizes and
                  configurations.
                      65. School Reform - to study comprehensive school reform rather than piecing together a
                  series of often isolated and disconnected efforts, including focus on professional development,
                  curriculum, governance, and school management.
                      66. School Starting Time - to study whether school should start later in the day.
                      67. Sex Education - to study the education of children regarding the consequences of sexual
                  activity, including who should provide the instruction, how it should be conducted, and where.
                      68. Shared Governance Model - to study legislation encouraging school districts to adopt
                  a shared governance model or to encourage the adoption of models that school districts can use to
                  encourage greater participation from patrons.
                      69. Student on School Board - to study legislation that allows school districts to have a

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                  student as a member of the school board.
                      70. Teaching Load - to study ways to balance teaching loads of core curriculum teachers
                  with the instructional load typically carried by elective class instructors.
                      71. Textbook Costs - to study the high costs of textbooks in public and higher education.
                      72. Textbook Purchases - to study whether to give parents the opportunity or choice of
                  purchasing their child's textbooks.
                      73. Boards and Commissions - to study and review commissions and boards including
                  responsibilities and duties, fiscal impact, membership, and whether they should be continued.
                      74. Bonding Conflicts of Interest - to study the potential conflicts of interest if a state bond
                  advisor is also employed by a bond company and can bid on state projects.
                      75. Challenged Ballots - to study whether to modify procedures for addressing challenged
                  ballots. (H.B. 385)
                      76. Debt Collection Powers - to study the enhancement of the powers of the Office of State
                  Debt Collection to collect debts and fees.
                      77. Money Management Act Revisions - to study the role of the Utah Money Management
                  Council and the need for amendments to the Utah Money Management Act to facilitate the use of
                  electronic investment activities and facilitate the implementation of a state-wide computer network
                  program through the state treasurer's office.
                      78. Multiple Choices on Ballots - to study the use of multiple choices on ballots to determine
                  an election by a majority.
                      79. Procurement Code and Health Care Benefits - to study procurement code requirements
                  of health care benefits. (S.B. 7)
                      80. State 911 Service - to study creating a state 911 office/agency; whether to require local
                  governments to share 911 revenues with the state to fund the office; and the current fee to determine
                  whether or not it is adequate.
                      81. Voter Information Pamphlet - to study the transfer of responsibility for the Voter
                  Information Pamphlet impartial analysis on initiatives or referenda from the Office of Legislative
                  Research and General Counsel to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor or the Office of the Attorney

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                  General.
                      82. Breast Implant Surgery - to study whether to institute informed consent requirements
                  prior to breast implant surgery. (H.B. 229 and 1st Sub. H.B. 229)
                      83. Disease Testing - to study disease testing for emergency medical service providers and
                  volunteers.
                      84. Division of Services for People with Disabilities - to study and review the services
                  provided by the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, including contracts with service
                  providers, utilization of additional funding provided to the division and its service providers for the
                  previous five years; the number of clients served and types of services provided; costs of services
                  provided; and costs of administration and service coordination.
                      85. Division Responsibilities - to study changes to laws governing the responsibility and
                  authority of the Division of Services for People with Disabilities. (H.B. 297)
                      86. Ex Parte Contact with Physician - to study the civil process for ex parte contact with
                  physician. (S.B. 241)
                      87. Guardian Ad Litem - to study changes to laws governing guardian ad litem. (S.B. 185)
                      88. Health Insurance - to study issues related to the health insurance industry.
                      89. Local Health Department Fees - to study the authority of local health departments to
                  assess fees. (S.B. 217)
                      90. Medical Directives - to study issues related to advanced medical directives. (S.B. 54)
                      91. Oversight of Psychiatric Prescriptions - to study the prescribing of psychiatric drugs for
                  medication of children. (H.B. 380)
                      92. Parental Consent for Medication - to study ways to ensure that a parent is granted
                  informed consent when a child is prescribed psychiatric medications.
                      93. Portability of Mental Health Services - to study portability between home and
                  community-based services and services in an intermediate care facility for the mentally disabled.
                      94. Pregnancy Termination - to study pregnancy termination procedures and medical criteria.
                  (H.B. 237)
                      95. Relay System for Deaf and Hearing Impaired - to study the out-of-state relay system and

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                  whether it is better to have the service provided within Utah.
                      96. Rural Access to Health Care Providers - to study the expansion of health care providers
                  who may provide services to members of health maintenance organizations. (H.B. 279)
                      97. Rural Health Care Providers - to study the impact of tourists, changing demographics,
                  and changing boundaries on rural health care providers. (H.B. 96)
                      98. Sharp Devices in Health Care Facilities - to study the use of needles and other sharp
                  devices that have integrated safety in health care facilities.
                      99. Technician Certification - to study issues related to drinking water technician
                  certification. (S.B. 219)
                      100. Cohabitant Abuse - to study changes to the Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act. (S.B.
                  66)
                      101. Coparenting in Divorce - to study the development of coparenting plans for divorcing
                  parents.
                      102. Definition of Law - to study and redefine what is "law."
                      103. Justice Court Accountability - to study issues related to the accountability of justice
                  courts.
                      104. Lawsuits by the State - to study the amending of Section 78-12-2, which currently
                  provides a statute of limitations within which the state must initiate an action involving real estate,
                  and create an exception for lawsuits involving sovereign lands.
                      105. Murder as a Capital Offense - to study whether murder committed at any degree should
                  be tried as a capital offense.
                      106. Peremptory Challenge of a Judge - to study a pilot program in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
                  judicial districts to allow for the peremptory challenge of a judge in all cases.
                      107. Repeal of Law Due to Constitutional Change - to study whether Title 78, Chapter 51
                  of the Utah Code, governing attorneys and counselors, should be partially or completely repealed in
                  light of the rewrite of the Judicial Article of the Utah Constitution.
                      108. Small Claims Court Jurisdiction - to study whether to limit awards in small claims
                  courts to liquidated damages. (H.B. 280)

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                      109. Termination of Parental Rights - to study whether to permit a jury trial as part of the
                  proceedings to terminate parental rights. (H.B. 295)
                      110. Volunteer Immunity - to study and evaluate the costs and benefits of volunteer
                  immunity, the role of insurance regarding immunity, and ways to implement immunity.
                      111. Concealed Weapon Permit - to study the costs associated with the processing of
                  concealed weapon permits.
                      112. Extension of Victim Study - to study the criminal restitution process and Model
                  Restitution Program.
                      113. Fee for Warrant Service - to study the assessment of a fee for warrant service.
                      114. Financial Penalties for Convictions - to study whether to require those convicted of
                  burglary and theft of personal and real property to pay deductibles, impound fees, insurance claims,
                  and other fees in addition to incarceration.
                      115. Illegal Drug Cleanup - to study standards for the cleanup of illegal drug manufacturing
                  and storage sites.
                      116. Intimacy With a Person in Custody - to study whether to establish as a criminal offense
                  the act of a person in authority engaging in intimate behavior with a person who is in custody. (S.B.
                  207)
                      117. Motor Vehicle Impound and Release - to study motor vehicle impound and release
                  requirements including administrative impound fees and the impacts upon law
                  enforcement agencies, the State Tax Commission, and county assessors.
                      118. Protective Orders - to study issues related to protective orders. (S.B. 205 and S.B. 66)
                      119. Reducing Crime in Polygamous Communities - to study ways to reduce crimes against
                  women and children and reduce crimes of welfare fraud and tax fraud within polygamous
                  communities.
                      120. Sex Offender Programs - to study and evaluate approaches and programs to effectively
                  rehabilitate sex offenders and to prevent persons from becoming sex offenders.
                      121. Stalking - to study issues related to stalking. (H.B. 203 and H.B. 34)
                      122. State Emergency Response Commission Duties - to study the expansion of the

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                  commission's duties to include those who manufacture, transport, and use hazardous materials, and
                  government agencies who must provide emergency response to hazardous materials.
                      123. Witness Protection Program - to study whether Utah should adopt a witness protection
                  program.
                      124. Access to Roads for Development - to study how to gain obtain access to forest service
                  and BLM roads to facilitate oil and gas development.
                      125. Agriculture and Open Space Recommendations - to study the Quality Growth
                  Commission's recommendations that relate to agriculture and open space.
                      126. Glass Recycling - to study the viability of glass recycling in Utah, including
                  environmental and economic development issues.
                      127. Grey Wolf Policy - to study the Division of Wildlife Resources' policy on the impact
                  to the state from the reintroduction of the grey wolf into Yellowstone Park.
                      128. Liability for Wildland Fires - to study whether to impose strict liability for causing
                  wildland fires and require reimbursement for suppression costs.
                      129. Loan of Products to Retailer - to study under what circumstances to permit ice cream
                  cabinets and milk coolers can be loaned or sold to retailers.
                      130. Road Closure on Division of Wildlife Resource Land - to study whether to prohibit the
                  closure of roads by the Division of Wildlife Resources on their land when certain procedures are met.
                      131. State-Sensitive Species - to study the process and procedures for designating
                  state-sensitive species.
                      132. Wildlife Fee Restructuring - to study the removal of wildlife fees and associated
                  language from the Wildlife Resources Code and set fees in the appropriations process.
                      133. Young Farmer Loans - to study the federal young farmer loan program.
                      134. County Affordable Housing - to study issues related to optional county affordable
                  housing funds. (S.B. 256)
                      135. County or District Attorneys - to study whether to direct county or district attorneys
                  to initiate civil actions to recover the costs of suppressing fires on state lands.
                      136. County Recodification - to study the recodification of county statutes.

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                      137. District Taxing Authority - to study the authority of water conservancy districts and
                  special districts to assess taxes without having an elected board.
                      138. Duties and Classifications of Cities and Counties - to study whether to change the
                  definitions, requirements, and duties of towns and first, second, and third class counties, and whether
                  a classification of fourth class counties should be established.
                      139. Eminent Domain and Relocation Assistance - to study the law of eminent domain and
                  relocation assistance to make the law more consistent and understandable, to codify recent court
                  opinions, and to address other issues of fairness and efficiency in the acquisition of private property
                  for public projects.
                      140. Fire District - to study the creation of special fire districts in counties with a political
                  subdivision with multiple jurisdictions.
                      141. Interlocal Agreement Report - to study and review an interim committee report on
                  whether an interlocal agreement is to be entered into between the White City Water Improvement
                  District and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City.
                      142. Jurisdiction of Cities and Towns - to study the jurisdiction of cities and towns as it
                  relates to the siting of school buildings.
                      143. Special District Board Elections - to study the election of special district board
                  members in districts that may impose a property tax.
                      144. Special District Uniformity - to study special district uniformity, dissolution,
                  withdrawal, and other issues related to special districts.
                      145. Toll Free Government Numbers - to study increased access to state government by
                  publishing state government toll free 800 numbers to rural Utah.
                      146. Electronic Mail Regulations - to study the prohibiting of certain electronic mail
                  solicitation practices.
                      147. Public Utilities - to study the regulation of public utilities.
                      148. Public Utility Law - to study various changes to current public utility laws. (H.B. 320)
                      149. Public Utility Lines - to study whether to amend the definition of underground facility
                  to include a sewer lateral.

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                      150. Public Utility Regulatory Structure Task Force - to study how to most effectively
                  organize the task force. (1st Sub. H.B. 320)
                      151. Telecommunications Competition and Taxation - to study redefining
                  telecommunications competition in light of wireless phone service and cable tv phone service and
                  review the taxation of telecommunication services.
                      152. Telecommunications Industry - to study the telecommunications industry and the level
                  of competition.
                      153. Telecommunications Law Changes - to study changes to laws governing pricing
                  flexibility for incumbent telephone corporations and the price index for tariffed public
                  telecommunication service. (H.B. 338)
                      154. Telephone Solicitation - to study issues related to telephone solicitation.
                      155. Transmission Lines - to study the burial of transmission lines.
                      156. Use of Personal Information - to study privacy issues involving the use of personal
                  information for commercial gain. (H.B. 70)
                      157. 25-year Retirement - to study issues related to a 25-year retirement. (H.B. 105)
                      158. DROP Plan - to study the creation of a DROP plan within the state retirement system.
                      159. Higher Education Retirement Options - to study whether to allow additional retirement
                  options for employees of higher education.
                      160. Postretirement - to study postretirement restrictions.
                      161. Retirement Conversion Window - to study issues related to a retirement conversion
                  window. (H.B. 418)
                      162. Age-Based Motor Vehicle Fee System - to study the implementation of an age-based
                  fee system for motor vehicles, including the process to hold harmless the revenues of local taxing
                  entities.
                      163. Credit for Heat Pumps - to study whether to grant a tax credit for ground source heat
                  pumps.
                      164. Exemption for Chair Lifts - to study to add chair lifts to the sales tax exemption list for
                  construction and electrical usage.

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                      165. Exemption for Film Equipment - to study whether to exempt moviemaking equipment
                  from the property tax.
                      166. Exemption for Manufacturing Equipment - to study modifications to the sales tax
                  exemption for manufacturing equipment.
                      167. Exemption for Mountain Cabins - to study a residential exemption for mountain cabins
                  receiving no services. (S.B. 64)
                      168. Income Tax Repeal - to study the repeal of the income tax, to be replaced with the sales
                  tax.
                      169. Inheritance and Estate Taxes - to study the impact of federal legislation to phase out
                  inheritance and estate taxes and the opportunity and costs to the state.
                      170. Tax Brackets and Exemptions - to study adjustments or the elimination of state income
                  tax exemptions and adjustments to the tax brackets.
                      171. Tax Burdens of Low-Income Families - to study recommendations for addressing
                  unequal tax burdens on low-income families.
                      172. Tax Exemption for Purchase or Lease - to study whether to provide a sales and use tax
                  exemption for certain purchases or leases by a manufacturer. (S.B. 51)
                      173. Tax Exemption of Parts and Equipment - to study the feasibility of a sales tax
                  exemption for manufacturing parts and equipment with a life of less than three years.
                      174. Tax Exemption Review - to study and review tax exemption and evaluate the value of
                  each.
                      175. Tax Incentives Related to Low-Income Workers - to study the use of tax incentives for
                  businesses to address the needs of low-income workers.
                      176. Tax Increment to 1st Class Cities - to study the tax increment to 1st class cities under
                  Subsections 17A-2-1247(2)(g) and 17A-2-1247.5(7).
                      177. Tax on Lands - to study an optional local sales tax for open space and agricultural land
                  preservation.
                      178. Tax on Services - to study sales tax on services as interpreted by the State Tax
                  Commission.

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                      179. Tax Penalties - to study the imposition of the tax penalties in connection with a false
                  document or return.
                      180. Taxes on Secondary Homes - to study the taxing and exempting of secondary homes
                  including costs and impacts.
                      181. Use of Tourism Tax Revenue - to study the tourism industry and related taxes and how
                  the taxes are being used. (H.B. 136 and H.J.R. 11)
                      182. Access Management Program - to study and update the existing access management
                  standards and their input on the preservation and safety of state and local transportation systems and
                  develop model legislation.
                      183. Airport Funding - to study how to fund unmet pavement maintenance needs at public
                  use airports in Utah.
                      184. Bicycle Laws - to study various changes to state bicycling laws.
                      185. Construction Bid Limit - to study Utah Department of Transportation construction and
                  maintenance bid limit. (S.B. 117)
                      186. DUI Suspensions - to study DUI driver license suspensions and reinstatements,
                  including reinstatement after acquittal.
                      187. Off-Highway Vehicles - to study the enforcement, identification, registration, and
                  taxation of off-highway vehicles.
                      188. Preservation of Mass Transit Corridors - to study ways in which mass transit
                  right-of-way corridors may be identified and preserved for future development.
                      189. Public Rights-of-Way Codification - to study issues related to the codification of public
                  rights-of-way.
                      190. Rights-of-Way - to study whether to prohibit prescriptive easements or rights-of-way
                  and examine possible alternative remedies.
                      191. Tow Trucks - to study issues related tow trucks.
                      192. Traffic Management Committee - to study expansion or modification of the Traffic
                  Management Committee within the Department of Transportation to encourage acceleration of
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                  light rail cooperation with UTA, UDOT, and local governments.
                      193. Transportation Funding for Construction - to study transportation funding for
                  construction including the shortfall in the Centennial Highway Fund, funding options, bonding, and
                  tax or fee increases.
                      194. Utah Transit Authority - to study the Utah Transit Authority's taxing authority and
                  accountability to the state, counties, and municipal governments.
                      195. Lifetime Benefit Limits - to study the impact of lifetime benefit limits on Utah families.
                      196. Transportation Barriers - to study transportation as a barrier to employment for
                  low-income Utahns, especially in rural Utah.
                      197. Filing Bills - to study whether there should be limits on the number of bills filed for each
                  annual legislative session.
                      198. General Session Dates - to study whether to change the dates of the annual general
                  legislative session. (S.J.R. 7)
                      199. Individual Appropriations Bills - to study individual appropriations bills sponsored by
                  legislators, including what is done in other states, and whether the process should be changed.
                      200. Classification of Cities and Towns - to study requirements and definitions for
                  classifications of cities and towns.
                      201. Community Service Referrals - to study designating 211 as a universal access telephone
                  number for community service referrals.
                      202. Insurance Sales - to study the continuing education requirements for insurance sales.
                      203. Internet Broadcast of Legislative Proceedings - to study potential of broadcasting
                  legislative proceedings over the Internet.
                      204. Mandatory Probation - to study mandatory probation for DUI offenders.
                      205. Restitution Requirements - to study requiring restitution by burglars or thieves for auto
                  impound fees or insurance claims.
                      206. Retirement Policy - to study the postretirement work - same agency.
                      207. Rural Healthcare - to study H.B. 96, Rural Healthcare Amendments.
                      208. Telemarketing Regulations - to study H.B. 45, Telemarketing Solicitations.

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