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This joint resolution of the legislature directs the legislative management committee to assign
items of study to the appropriate interim committee. The resolution requests a report to the
legislature in the 2002 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 54th 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 2002 Annual General
Session, from 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
consideration 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. Appropriation Intent Language Process - to study whether certain intent items not
related to a specific appropriation should be placed in a separate bill.
2. Tobacco Settlement Appropriations - to study the appropriation of tobacco settlement
funds and other related issues.
3. Ways and Means Committee - to study eliminating the various subcommittees on
appropriations and establishing a Ways and Means Committee.
4. Age Discrimination - to study age discrimination in employment. (SB 133)
5. Alcoholic Beverage Funds - to study with input from the Governor's Council on
Driving Under the Influence the funding formula and permitted uses for the alcoholic beverage
funds, liquor control profits, and proceeds of the beer excise tax, appropriated annually to
municipalities and counties under Section 32A-1-115.
6. Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment - to study whether to require set time frames
for payment of obligations under construction contracts. (4th Sub. SB 219)
7. Construction Services - to study whether to create a new division to administer all
construction-related activities including licensing and contracts.
8. Consumer Credit Reporting Laws - to study issues related to fair and accurate consumer
credit reporting. (SJR 7)
9. Consumer Protection - to study issues related to consumer protection. (HB 82, 2000
General Session)
10. Credit Union Member Access to Information - to study ways to grant members of credit
unions access to certain information related to compensation and expense reimbursements of credit
union executives. (HB 294)
11. Financial Institutions Practices - to study various practices including usury laws and
interest rate caps.
12. Formation of Quality Growth Areas - to study and work with the Utah Quality Growth
Commission to help define and determine how to implement quality growth areas and to identify
barriers to growth in state statute.
13. Group Insurance Programs - to study whether to modify the group insurance program's
risk pools. (SB 260)
14. Industrial Loan Corporations - to study statutory revisions relating to industrial loan
corporations chartered in Utah.
15. Insuring Deposits - to study whether to modify the definition of "qualified depository"
to require that deposits be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (HB 372)
16. License Preemption - to study state preemption of the duties of state license holders.
17. Mobile Home Issues - to study issues related to mobile home owners and mobile home
park owners. (SB 43)
18. Mobile Home Park Dispute Resolution - to study whether to allow controversies
between mobile home park owners and residents to be submitted to mediation and arbitration and
to have the mediation and arbitration conducted through the Office of the Private Property
Ombudsman. (2nd Sub. HB 96)
19. Mobile Home Residency Act - to study issues related to a Mobile Home Residency Act.
(SB 166, SB 77, HB 96)
20. Penalties for Misuse of Securities - to study whether to increase penalties for misuse of
securities.
21. Predatory Mortgage Lending - to study ways to control high cost loans and study moving
mortgage registration from the Division of Real Estate to the Department of Financial Institutions.
22. Protection of Trademarks - to study issues related to the registration and protection of
trademarks. (1st Sub. SB 218)
23. Tourism Funding - to study the potential economic impact of increased funding of
tourism promotion on Utah and the value of a tourism performance marketing fund.
24. Wage Payment Practices - to study issues related to wage payment practices.
25. Wage Withholding - to study unlawful wage withholding practices.
26. Biennial Education Budget Cycle - to study the feasibility of going to a biennial budget
cycle for the purpose of funding public education.
27. Charter Schools - to study local and chartering agencies and different funding formulas
for charter schools.
28. Classroom Amplification - to study whether to provide audio amplification devices and
equipment to public school classrooms. (HB 100)
29. Compulsory Education - to study the elimination of compulsory education laws.
30. Education IRA's for Private School Instruction - to study IRA-type accounts for use by
parents to educate their children outside the public school system.
31. Educational Endowment Fund - to study whether to send revenue from state trust lands
currently allocated to public schools to an endowment fund account, to infuse the balance with
private donations solicited by an account manager, and to determine when the account is mature
enough to fund public education.
32. Electronic High School - to study issues related to electronic high schools.
33. Equity in Tuition Benefits - to study equity in tuition benefits for children of higher
education employees.
34. Full-time Teachers - to study the hiring of some teachers full time.
35. Funding and Building of Schools - to study the cost-efficiency of building schools on
a statewide level or changing how schools fund the construction and maintenance of buildings.
36. Funding of Off-Campus Operations - to study the implications of designating
off-campus operations as "branch campuses" particularly as it relates to eligibility for federal funding
as well as other potential external funding.
37. Funding of School Buildings - to study the way the state funds the building of schools,
specifically the inequities which occur when growth happens in areas least able to fund the buildings.
38. Home Loans for Teachers - to study the creation of a fund for low interest home loans
for teachers.
39. Impact of Fee Waivers - to study fee waivers and their effects on districts.
40. Impact of School Fees - to study the impact secondary level school fees have on families
and school budgets.
41. Modified WPU Formula - to study converting WPU to a two-tiered formula, one dealing
with basic programs and the other with teacher and staff compensation.
42. Physical Fitness and Nutrition in Public Education - to study whether to establish
achievement test requirements for physical fitness and nutrition, including an activity-based
assessment of physical fitness and requirements for the sale of food at school.
43. Public and Higher Education Medical Insurance Costs - to study methods to reduce the
cost of medical insurance benefits in public and higher education including the admission of small
districts into the large pools available to the state, medical savings accounts, and competitive bidding
for providing medical services.
44. Public School Employee Medical Expenses - to study the impact of medical savings
accounts and medical costs for public school employees. (HB 35)
45. Public School Employee Strikes - to study the prohibition of job actions by public
school employees.
46. School Choice - to study school choice, ways to finance school transfers, and limits on
school closures.
47. Teacher Mentoring - to study appropriations for teacher mentoring programs. (HB 101)
48. Textbook Purchasing - to study textbooks, the rotation of curricula to be adopted,
purchase on a statewide plan, and purchasing practices to ensure best rates and accountability.
49. Trust Lands - to study the authority of the School and Institutional Trust Land
Administration and its results achieved from 1995 to the present.
50. WPU Weighting for Deaf Blind School - to study whether to give WPU weighting to
those teaching and administering the Deaf Blind School Program.
51. Appropriate Use of Campaign Funds - to study the use of campaign funds including
whether to prohibit spending monies for personal use or to modify the definition of "political
purposes."
52. Boards and Commissions - to study the composition of executive branch boards and
commissions in the state of Utah.
53. Campaign Contributions - to study issues related to limiting campaign contributions.
54. Campaign Finance Reform and Legislative Salary - to study issues related to campaign
finance reform and legislative salaries. (HB 328)
55. Campaign Financing - to study and review Utah's election campaign finance laws. (HB
328)
56. Changes in Voting Procedures - to study potential changes to Utah's voting procedures.
57. Competition with Private Sector - to study areas where government is competing with
the private sector.
58. Construction Change Orders - to study and analyze the state's construction change
orders.
59. Construction Contracts - to study whether to prohibit the inclusion of provisions in a
construction contract which would waive the right to recover damages for unreasonable delay, and
to study caps and government immunity. (SB 252)
60. Construction Contracts and Bargaining Power - to study construction contracts impacted
by a substantial difference in bargaining power between the parties. (1st Sub. SB 252)
61. Efficient Infrastructure Investment - to study ways the state can more efficiently invest
in the necessary infrastructure to accommodate economic and population growth.
62. Electronic Voting - to study issues related to electronic voting.
63. Ethical Standards in Government - to study the development of a manual for legislators
and state employees on ethical standards and the issue of recusals for conflicts of interest.
64. Geo Exchange System Use - to study geothermal exchange systems, the granting of tax
credits for their use, and the feasibility of installing them in state buildings.
65. Government Hiring of Lobbyists - to study the hiring of contract lobbyists and
consultants by state agencies, departments, divisions, and other branches of government. (HB 187)
66. Implementing Quality Growth - to study ways the state can implement the principles of
quality growth as recommended by the Utah Quality Growth Commission.
67. Mandates to Local Governments - to study controls on mandates to local governmental
entities from state government.
68. Master Bonding Statute - to study the possibility of a master bonding statute similar to
the Municipal Bond Act.
69. Net Gain of Private Land - to study the process through which the state can achieve a
net gain of private land.
70. Procurement Code and Health Coverage - to study procurement code requirements of
health care coverage. (SB 137)
71. Public Employee Health Benefits - to study health care benefit options for public
employees. (SB 260)
72. Same-day Voter Registration - to study whether to allow citizens to register to vote on
the day of an election.
73. Task Force on Government Waste and Inefficiency - to study the formation of a task
force designed to address government waste and inefficiency.
74. Voting Issues - to study various voting and election issues, including assessing the
condition of the state's voting equipment, vote certification process, and distribution of the voter
information pamphlet.
75. Adult Protective Services Law - to study revisions to the Adult Protective Services
statute.
76. Approval of Insurance Applications - to study the timely approval of health insurance
applications by the Insurance Department.
77. Child Abuse Reporting Laws - to study the impact of laws on volunteers and others who
become subject to lawsuit for failure to immediately notify law enforcement of suspected child
abuse.
78. Child and Adolescent Health Task Force - to study the creation of a Child and
Adolescent Health Task Force to address ways to reduce the prevalence of obesity and its
co-occurring diseases among elementary and secondary school populations.
79. Civil Commitment - to study the development of civil commitment criteria.
80. Clinical Experience Hours for Certified Nurses Aides - to study the number of clinical
experience hours required for licensure as a certified nurses aide and whether those requirements
should be adjusted.
81. Confidentiality of Pharmacy Records and Communications - to study whether to
designate pharmacy records and communications with a pharmacy as confidential.
82. Effect of Health Care Contracts on Pharmacy Benefits - to study whether to prohibit
insurance companies from structuring health care contracts so that out-of-state mail service
pharmacies may offer benefits to insured individuals that in-state pharmacies may not offer.
83. Elder Abuse - to study issues related to the financial and physical abuse of the elderly.
84. Licensing of Acupuncturists - to study current state requirements for licensure of
acupuncturists.
85. Medicaid Liens Against Tort Awards - to study modifications to the state's Medicaid
lien statutes to ensure that Medicaid recipients receive a fair portion of injury settlements.
86. Medicaid Spindown Requirements - to study and review Medicaid spindown
requirements and recommend changes.
87. Midwife Licensing - to study the licensure and regulation of lay midwives.
88. Nursing Home Liability - to study the legal liability of nursing homes for providing
medical care to patients.
89. Overlap of Licensing Jurisdictions - to study the overlap in jurisdiction between the
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in the Department of Commerce and the
Bureau of Health Facility Licensure in the Department of Health, the impact that overlap has on
efficiencies in the delivery of health care, and the ability of state agencies to respond to the regulatory
needs of different geographic regions of the state.
90. Parental Rights and DCFS - to study issues related to parental rights and the treatment
of parents by the Division of Child and Family Services and the standard for termination of parental
rights.
91. Smoking by Minors - to study access by minors to materials, including butt containers,
and the use of controls and fines to restrict availability to minors.
92. Uniform Parentage Act - to study issues related to the determination of parentage.
93. Use of Tobacco Settlement Monies - to study the use of interest money from the
permanent Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund for tobacco prevention programs and enforcement.
94. Youth Services Agency - to study the creation of a department to oversee youth services
and reassign from the Department of Human Services those areas of oversight that are not well
placed. (SB 267)
95. Abuse of Juveniles in the Youth Corrections System - to study issues regarding offenses
of sexual misconduct committed by a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or other persons
in positions of authority against a juvenile in the youth corrections system.
96. Attorney Fees in Eminent Domain Cases - to study whether to allow an award of
attorney fees in certain eminent domain cases.
97. Attorney Fees in Injured Worker Cases - to study the regulation of attorney fees in the
representation of injured workers.
98. Bailiff Funding - to study funding for bailiff services in the district and juvenile courts.
(HB 82)
99. Court of Record Services - to study payments for bailiff and other services in courts of
record.
100. Covenant Marriage - to study whether to establish covenant marriage in state law.
101. Family Court System - to study a family court system for divorce and custody,
adoption, termination of parental rights, limitations on parental rights, standards of proof needed,
records, search warrants, and other warrants.
102. Indigent Legal Defense - to study and review indigent legal defense in judicial
proceedings and make recommendations regarding indigent legal defense responsibilities.
103. Informed Consent - to study issues related to informed consent within HB 170 and HB
137.
104. Integrated Bar for Attorneys - to study issues related to an integrated bar for attorneys.
105. Parental Rights in Juvenile Court - to study the rights of parents in juvenile court
proceedings, particularly proceedings related to abuse or neglect, and parental access to adequate
legal defense counsel.
106. Pretrial Preservation of Assets - to study how to determine appropriate restitution
requirements as part of the pretrial preservation of assets. (HB 26)
107. Sentencing Alternatives - to study whether to broaden sentencing alternatives for use
by judges and prosecutors.
108. Statute of Limitations on Abuse - to study whether to amend the Statute of Limitations
on child sexual abuse.
109. Supplying Illegal Substances to Minors - to study penalties for adults who furnish
illegal substances to underage persons.
110. Value of Lien and Claimant Recovery - to study whether a department lien should be
diminished in proportion to a claimant's recovery for injury, disease, or disability.
111. Visitation Rights - to study whether to mitigate and support noncustodial parent
visitation rights.
112. Visitation Services - to study the creation of an Office of Visitation Services.
113. Criminal Background Checks - to study the potential impact of eliminating criminal
background checks and the state's authority to conduct background checks.
114. Juvenile Record Expungement - to study issues relating to the expungement of juvenile
records.
115. Licensing of Pawn Shops - to study issues related to the licensure and regulation of
pawn shops.
116. Nationwide Gun Laws - to study gun laws across the country and full faith and credit
issues.
117. Police and Fire Consolidation - to study whether Utah law should be changed to
facilitate the consolidation of services such as police and fire.
118. Protective Orders and Expedited Concealed Weapons Permits - to study whether to
allow a person who has filed for a protective order to expedite the process to obtain a concealed
weapons permit.
119. Regulation of Pawn Shops - to study implementation of procedures for pawnbrokers
to report transactions to law enforcement, including use of electronic means, privacy of records, and
procedures regarding law enforcement investigations involving pawned items.
120. Restoration of Right to Bear Arms - to study Senate Judiciary Committee amendments
related to the restoration of the right to bear arms. (1st Sub. HB 266)
121. Uniform Law Enforcement Database - to study the creation of a uniform database to
contain all arrest, case information, and records throughout 1st and 2nd class counties and to be
accessible by law enforcement entities in each county.
122. Communication on the Impact of Amendments - to study the process for informing the
House and Senate when amendments to a bill change the legislative review note.
123. Communication with Constituents - to study communication between legislators and
constituents during legislative sessions, including a newsletter funded by the state.
124. Internet Broadcast of Legislature - to study the feasibility of broadcasting legislative
proceedings on the Internet.
125. Legislative Offices - to study whether to establish legislative offices in state-owned
office buildings throughout the state.
126. Quasi Full Time Legislature - to study whether to establish a maximum number of days
per year in which legislators may be compensated for fulfilling their legislative duties.
127. Alternative Energy Sources in Energy Master Plan - to study alternative energy sources
to be incorporated into the state's energy master plan and study and identify what alternative energy
sources are available.
128. Alternative Fuels - to study alternative fuels for vehicles, including amendments to HB
323, 2000 General Session.
129. Beneficial Use Presumption - to study whether to add a presumption that statutes
adopted by the Legislature are intended to protect the beneficial use of the state's natural resources.
130. Clean Water Act - to study the implementation, progress, and funding of the program.
131. Collaboration to Protect Wildlife Habitat - to study whether to require the School and
Institutional Trust Lands Administration and the Department of Natural Resources to enter into a
memorandum of understanding allowing the department to consult and collaborate with the
administration on strategies to protect critical wildlife habitat and the management or development
of trust lands within or adjacent to state parks. (HB 121)
132. Cooperative Wildlife Management Units - to study the creation of comparable hunting
opportunities for hunters in terms of hunting areas and the period of time made available for hunting
and study the issue of landowners who provide critical big game habitat but have limited opportunity
to earn hunting revenue.
133. Disease Control Program - to study whether the Department of Agriculture and Food
should develop a control program for Johne's Disease.
134. Endangered Species - to study endangered species funding and related issues.
135. Horse Promotion Fee - to study whether to have the Department of Agriculture and
Food collect a horse promotion fee to be used for promotion of the horse industry.
136. Hunter Education Courses - to study the feasibility of expanding the hours of operation
for hunter education courses, or making part of the course available through home study.
137. Hunting and Fishing License Revenues - to study and determine whether, and how
much, hunting and fishing license revenue is expended from nongame species programs.
138. Hunting Permits on Cooperative Wildlife Management Units - to study whether a
certain percentage of permits to hunt on cooperative wildlife management units should be allocated
to the general public. (HB 167)
139. Impact of Water Share Forfeiture - to study the effect on shareholders of a water
corporation if water shares are forfeited under Utah law and whether shareholders who used their
water can be protected.
140. Improving Agriculture - to study methods of revitalizing and improving agriculture.
141. Interference of Water by Mining - to study issues related to the interference of water
by mining.
142. Interstate Dairy Compact - to study the implementation and development of an
interstate dairy compact.
143. Milk Marketing Order - to study whether to have the Department of Agriculture and
Food enact a State Milk Marketing Order.
144. Mineral Tailings - to study and plan how to address the Atlas Mineral Tailings at
Moab.
145. Public Use of Commercial Wildlife Hunting Units - to study whether the public should
receive more than 10% of elk bull and deer buck permits.
146. Relocation of Waste Tire Disposal and Recycling - to study the relocation of waste tire
disposal and recycling from the 985 S 800 W location in Salt Lake City to a new location in an
appropriately zoned area near the current location.
147. Surface Water Source Protection - to study how to enable drinking water systems to
comply with federal regulations to protect surface waters that are a source of drinking water.
148. Testing Food for Carcinogens - to study whether the testing of meat and dairy products
by the Department of Agriculture and Food could be modified to test for carcinogens.
149. Trail Development - to study how to coordinate a statewide trail development program.
150. Used Oil - to study the disposal of used oil and oil filters.
151. Utah Agriculture Products - to study the promoting and marketing of Utah agriculture
products.
152. Vehicle Emissions - to study emissions on vehicles that are 25 years old and newer.
153. Water Corporation Duties and Penalties - to study the organization of private water
companies in the state and whether water companies should be held to common standards regarding
duties and penalties.
154. Foundation Investment Restrictions - to study the investment policy restrictions of the
Utah Athletic Foundation.
155. Funding for Soldier Hollow - to study the Legacy Fund for Soldier Hollow to assist
with funding after the 2002 Olympics.
156. Olympic Committee Budget - to study the Salt Lake Olympic Committee budget,
review the committee's plans to use budget contingencies, receive the governor's review and
consideration for approval of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee's budget.
157. Olympic Public Safety Plan - to study the law enforcement and public safety plan of
the Olympic public safety command.
158. Post-Olympic Sports Organization and Development - to study the appropriate
structure of post-Olympic sports development organizations and the state's role in post-Olympic
sports development.
159. Role of Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation - to study what is the appropriate role of
the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation in the operation of the Soldier Hollow venue.
160. Soldier Hollow Funding - to study how to fund the operation of the Soldier Hollow
Olympic Venue.
161. Use of Funds to Promote Olympic Tourism - to study and review the Department of
Community and Economic Development's use of monies appropriated to take advantage of Olympic
tourism opportunities and economic development opportunities.
162. Utah Athletic Foundation - to study the role, composition, and funding of the Utah
Athletic Foundation and study the adequacy of the endowment fund.
163. Compliance with Local Land Use Ordinances - to study whether to require state and
local entities to comply with municipal and county land use ordinances. (HB 129)
164. County Boundary Changes - to study issues related to county boundary changes. (HB
49, 2000 General Session)
165. County Option for Affordable Housing - to study whether to authorize counties to
increase recorder fees to fund affordable housing programs and projects. (SB 62)
166. Culvert Pipe Specifications - to study culvert and drain pipe specifications.
167. Eminent Domain - to study issues related to eminent domain.
168. Independent Special District Recodification - to study the recodification of statutes
dealing with independent special districts concerning withdrawal, bonding, and financing issues.
169. Land Conservation - to study whether the Legislature ought to amend the Utah Quality
Growth Act to change the 20-acre limitation for fee title acquisition of critical lands and allow select
nonprofit entities to hold state funded conservation easements.
170. Municipal Disconnection Procedures - to study potential improvements to
disconnection procedures.
171. School and Institutional Trust Lands and Local Ordinances - to study whether to make
the use and development of school and institutional trust lands subject to local zoning or other
regulatory ordinances.
172. Subdivision Platting Act - to study the establishment of the statewide subdivision
platting act.
173. Net Metering for Electrical Power - to study whether to grant credit to users with
electrical production capability for the power they put into the system and charge them only for their
net usage.
174. Qualifying for State Telecommunications Funding - to study whether a rural city of the
third class or town currently operating a telecommunication system as a carrier of last resort, and
whose subscribers have not previously received services from a certified local exchange carrier,
should be entitled to receive distributions from the Utah Universal Public Telecommunications
Service Support Fund.
175. Firefighter Retirement - to study whether to create a deferred compensation benefit for
members of the firefighter's retirement system. (SB 131)
176. Retirement Board Membership - to study whether to expand the membership of the
Utah Retirement Board.
177. State Employee Sick Leave - to study whether to modify provisions governing the use
of unused sick leave at retirement. (1st Sub. SB 265)
178. Cellular Phone Taxation - to study the imposition of a tax on cellular phones.
179. Certified Revenue Levy - to study whether the calculation of the certified revenue levy
needs to be modified.
180. Elimination of Property Tax - to study issues related to the elimination of the property
tax.
181. Employer Assistance Tax Credit - to study whether to establish an employer assistance
program that would allow employers to claim a $1,500 tax credit per employee for continuing
information technology training.
182. Income Tax on Work Performed in Utah - to study whether to collect income taxes
from persons who receive payments over time for work done while they were living within the state
but who subsequently move out of state before they receive full payment for their services.
183. Local Option Oil and Gas Severance Tax - to study whether to allow a county
legislative body to impose a local option oil and gas severance tax.
184. Marriage Tax Penalty - to study what statutory changes need to be made to address the
impact of the marriage tax penalty on all taxpayers and the impact of the penalty on seniors, those
with fixed incomes, and low income earners, and study potential changes.
185. Property Tax Vote - to study whether to put the state's property tax to a vote of the
people. (SB 274)
186. Residential Property Tax Exemption - to study whether to allow a residential property
tax exemption for secondary homes. (SB 63)
187. Sales Tax Allocation for Species Protection - to study the need for the sales tax
allocation to protect sensitive animal and plant species and how it would be used.
188. Tax Credits for Small Business Loans - to study providing individual income tax and
corporate franchise and income tax credits for certain fees associated with small business loans.
189. Taxes on Military Pay - to study whether state income taxes should be collected from
persons serving in the military.
190. Taxing of Disabled Veterans - to study income tax relief for disabled veterans.
191. Telecommunications Taxation - to study the taxation of mobile telecommunications
service and a task force on telecommunications taxation. (SB 214)
192. Telecommunications Taxes - to study local franchise taxes, sales and use tax, mobile
phone taxes and fees, fees for using state and local rights-of-way, degradation and excavation fees,
fees for using existing poles and towers, and the administration and ease of compliance when
assessing and collecting such taxes and fees.
193. DUI Treatment Requirements - to study whether to require completion of all substance
abuse treatment prior to reinstatement of a driver's license after a DUI conviction.
194. Eminent Domain and Public Rights-of-Way - to study issues related to exercising
eminent domain and paying a fair price.
195. I-15 Maintenance Contract - to study issues related to an I-15 maintenance contract.
196. I-15 Updates - to study I-15 updates in construction and funding.
197. I-80 Reconstruction - to study reconstruction of I-80 from Parley's Canyon to State
Street.
198. Legacy Highway Updates - to study progress in funding options, lawsuits pending, and
land acquisition for the Legacy Highway.
199. Light-Rail and Commuter Rail - to study issues related to existing and future rail
projects.
200. Light-Rail Extensions - to study light rail extensions to the west side of Salt Lake
County, north to Davis County, south to Utah County and colocating with Legacy Highway.
201. Medically Impaired Drivers - to study the reporting of medically impaired drivers. (SB
94)
202. Olympic Event Transportation - to study transportation and access to Olympic sites.
203. Olympic Transportation and Parking - to study parking and bus routing to Olympic
sites.
204. Olympic Transportation Needs - to study Olympic readiness related to transportation
issues.
205. Park and Ride Issues - to study issues related to the provision, maintenance, and use
promotion of park and ride lots.
206. Preservation of Transportation Corridors - to study issues related to preserving
corridors for future transportation facilities.
207. Rail Construction - to study heavy rail construction from Brigham City to Payson.
208. Transportation Funding - to study issues related to the Centennial Highway Fund,
Transportation Fund, and funding future transportation projects.
209. Use of Transportation Funds - to study issues related to the constitutional restrictions
on the use of transportation funds. (HJR 4)
210. UTA Eminent Domain - to study eminent domain powers as exercised by the Utah
Transit Authority.
211. Child Care Audit Recommendations - to study the recommendations contained in the
audit of the Office of Child Care conducted by the Office of Legislative Auditor General.
212. Child Care Eligibility Threshold - to study the cost of raising the child care eligibility
threshold from 56% of the state median income to 62%, 75%, and 85% of the state median income.
213. Child Care Funding - to study alternatives for maximizing the draw down of federal
funds for child care and appropriate uses for increased child care funding.
214. Diversity and the Workforce - to study the impact of diversity on the state's workforce.
215. Governor's Business Commission on Child Care - to study the necessary legislation
and funding, including funding sources, to implement the recommendations of the Governor's
Business Commission on Child Care.
216. HB 47 Long Term Professional Development Programs for Disability Services.
217. World War II Memorial - to study the funding, design, and construction of a World
War II memorial for the state of Utah.
218. 2nd Substitute HB 370, specifically lines 454-458.
219. Long term nursing care liability.
220. Cellular telecommunication services taxation policy.
221. Effects of vaccinations and vaccines on infants, children, and young adults.
222. Hall of statues for a remodeled capitol.
223. Jury trial for termination of parental rights.
224. Study property tax relief for the elderly.
225. Issues related to truancy.
226. To study education mandates.
227. Study additional veterans administration hospital.
228. Public education applied technology funding and qualifying classes and funding equity.
229. Impact of new students in Utah over the next decade on Utah taxpayers.
230. Study of tax relief for Utah taxpayers.
231. Family impact statement at the bottom of each bill.
232. Study of the economic impact of the elimination or reduction of the capital gains tax.
233. State Fair Park - to study whether to sell or bring back into state government.
234. Study the impact of time notes on legislation.
235. Study of paper balloting.
236. Study of a statewide trails system.
237. To study the impact of cultural and linguistic factors and patients' access and response
to health care services.
238. Water companies' and associations' voting rights (SB 229).
239. Water companies' and associations' assessments (SB 230).
240. Access to health care.
241. Mental health services for foster and adopted children (SB 33).
242. State government immunity amendments (SB 258).
243. Election law procedures.
244. Affordable housing funding options.
245. Enforcement of construction bid limits on public works projects of municipalities and
counties.
246. Confidentiality of driver license reports.
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