H.B. 293

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH TASK
2 FORCE
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Carl R. Saunders
6 This act creates the Child and Adolescent Health Task Force. This act specifies the
7 membership and duties of the task force, provides for reporting to the Legislature, and
8 appropriates $24,500 for fiscal year 2000-01 only. This act provides a repeal date.
9 This act enacts uncodified material.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Child and Adolescent Health Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --
12 Quorum -- Compensation -- Staff.
13 (1) There is created the Child and Adolescent Health Task Force consisting of the
14 following 20 members:
15 (a) three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
16 two of whom may be from the same political party;
17 (b) five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House
18 of Representatives, no more than three of whom may be from the same political party;
19 (c) one person from the State Office of Education specializing in physical activity;
20 (d) one person from the State Office of Education specializing in nutrition;
21 (e) one person from the State Office of Education specializing in curriculum development;
22 (f) one person representing elementary school physical education specialists;
23 (g) one person representing secondary school physical education instructors;
24 (h) one person representing food services in the elementary schools;
25 (i) one person representing food services in the secondary schools;
26 (j) one person representing the Utah Parent Teacher Association;
27 (k) one university instructor involved in teacher training;

28 (l) one person conducting university level research or training on cardiovascular health,
29 fitness, or nutrition;
30 (m) one dietician; and
31 (n) the executive director of the Department of Health or the executive director's designee.
32 (2) Members of the task force under Subsections (1)(c) through (n) shall be appointed by
33 the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives.
34 (3) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under
35 Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
36 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
37 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
38 (4) A majority of the members of the task force constitute a quorum. The action of a
39 majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
40 (5) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be
41 paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
42 (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation for
43 their work associated with the task force, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel
44 expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance
45 under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
46 (6) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to
47 the task force.
48 Section 2. Duties -- Report to Interim Committee.
49 The task force shall:
50 (1) consider the prevalence of obesity in the elementary and secondary school populations;
51 (2) identify the academic and behavioral benefits to school students of proper nutrition and
52 regular physical activity;
53 (3) identify programs and efforts already in place that contribute to the prevention or
54 reduction of obesity by promoting good nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles;
55 (4) identify additional action that may be taken by families, schools, community and local
56 government organizations, state agencies, and the Legislature to reduce the prevalence of
57 childhood and adolescent obesity and its co-occurring diseases; and
58 (5) provide a written report on the work and recommendations of the task force, including

59 any proposed legislation, to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee at or before the
60 November 2001 meeting of the committee.
61 Section 3. Appropriation.
62 There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2000-01 only:
63 (1) $3,500 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the task
64 force;
65 (2) $6,000 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses of
66 representatives on the task force; and
67 (3) $15,000 to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to pay for staffing
68 the task force.
69 Section 4. Repeal date.
70 This act is repealed December 1, 2001.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-29-01 1:44 PM

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

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