H.J.R. 16

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MASTER STUDY RESOLUTION
2 2001 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn
5 This joint resolution of the Legislature directs the Legislative Management Committee to
6 assign items of study to the appropriate interim committee. The resolution requests a report
7 to the Legislature in the 2002 Annual General Session.
8 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
9 WHEREAS, the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
10 committee to receive and assign matters for the interim study of the Legislature; and
11 WHEREAS, the 54th Legislature has determined that certain legislative issues require
12 additional investigation and study:
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee
14 assign to the appropriate interim committee the duty to study and make recommendations for
15 legislative action they consider necessary to the 54th Legislature in the 2002 Annual General
16 Session, from the following items of study.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in making
18 study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual committees, give
19 consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity of staff to respond
20 adequately to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
21 1. Appropriation Intent Language Process - to study whether certain intent items not
22 related to a specific appropriation should be placed in a separate bill.
23 2. Tobacco Settlement Appropriations - to study the appropriation of tobacco settlement
24 funds and other related issues.
25 3. Ways and Means Committee - to study eliminating the various subcommittees on
26 appropriations and establishing a Ways and Means Committee.
27 4. Age Discrimination - to study age discrimination in employment. (SB 133)

28 5. Alcoholic Beverage Funds - to study with input from the Governor's Council on
29 Driving Under the Influence the funding formula and permitted uses for the alcoholic beverage
30 funds, liquor control profits, and proceeds of the beer excise tax, appropriated annually to
31 municipalities and counties under Section 32A-1-115.
32 6. Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment - to study whether to require set time frames
33 for payment of obligations under construction contracts. (4th Sub. SB 219)
34 7. Construction Services - to study whether to create a new division to administer all
35 construction-related activities including licensing and contracts.
36 8. Consumer Credit Reporting Laws - to study issues related to fair and accurate consumer
37 credit reporting. (SJR 7)
38 9. Consumer Protection - to study issues related to consumer protection. (HB 82, 2000
39 General Session)
40 10. Credit Union Member Access to Information - to study ways to grant members of
41 credit unions access to certain information related to compensation and expense reimbursements
42 of credit union executives. (HB 294)
43 11. Financial Institutions Practices - to study various practices including usury laws and
44 interest rate caps.
45 12. Formation of Quality Growth Areas - to study and work with the Utah Quality Growth
46 Commission to help define and determine how to implement quality growth areas and to identify
47 barriers to growth in state statute.
48 13. Group Insurance Programs - to study whether to modify the group insurance program's
49 risk pools. (SB 260)
50 14. Industrial Loan Corporations - to study statutory revisions relating to industrial loan
51 corporations chartered in Utah.
52 15. Insuring Deposits - to study whether to modify the definition of "qualified depository"
53 to require that deposits be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (HB 372)
54 16. License Preemption - to study state preemption of the duties of state license holders.
55 17. Mobile Home Issues - to study issues related to mobile home owners and mobile home
56 park owners. (SB 43)
57 18. Mobile Home Park Dispute Resolution - to study whether to allow controversies
58 between mobile home park owners and residents to be submitted to mediation and arbitration and

59 to have the mediation and arbitration conducted through the Office of the Private Property
60 Ombudsman. (2nd Sub. HB 96)
61 19. Mobile Home Residency Act - to study issues related to a Mobile Home Residency
62 Act. (SB 166, SB 77, HB 96)
63 20. Penalties for Misuse of Securities - to study whether to increase penalties for misuse
64 of securities.
65 21. Predatory Mortgage Lending - to study ways to control high cost loans and study
66 moving mortgage registration from the Division of Real Estate to the Department of Financial
67 Institutions.
68 22. Protection of Trademarks - to study issues related to the registration and protection
69 of trademarks. (1st Sub. SB 218)
70 23. Tourism Funding - to study the potential economic impact of increased funding of
71 tourism promotion on Utah and the value of a tourism performance marketing fund.
72 24. Wage Payment Practices - to study issues related to wage payment practices.
73 25. Wage Withholding - to study unlawful wage withholding practices.
74 26. Biennial Education Budget Cycle - to study the feasibility of going to a biennial
75 budget cycle for the purpose of funding public education.
76 27. Charter Schools - to study local and chartering agencies and different funding
77 formulas for charter schools.
78 28. Classroom Amplification - to study whether to provide audio amplification devices
79 and equipment to public school classrooms. (HB 100)
80 29. Compulsory Education - to study the elimination of compulsory education laws.
81 30. Education IRA's for Private School Instruction - to study IRA-type accounts for use
82 by parents to educate their children outside the public school system.
83 31. Educational Endowment Fund - to study whether to send revenue from state trust
84 lands currently allocated to public schools to an endowment fund account, to infuse the balance
85 with private donations solicited by an account manager, and to determine when the account is
86 mature enough to fund public education.
87 32. Electronic High School - to study issues related to electronic high schools.
88 33. Equity in Tuition Benefits - to study equity in tuition benefits for children of higher
89 education employees.

90 34. Full-time Teachers - to study the hiring of some teachers full time.
91 35. Funding and Building of Schools - to study the cost-efficiency of building schools on
92 a statewide level or changing how schools fund the construction and maintenance of buildings.
93 36. Funding of Off-Campus Operations - to study the implications of designating
94 off-campus operations as "branch campuses" particularly as it relates to eligibility for federal
95 funding as well as other potential external funding.
96 37. Funding of School Buildings - to study the way the state funds the building of schools,
97 specifically the inequities which occur when growth happens in areas least able to fund the
98 buildings.
99 38. Home Loans for Teachers - to study the creation of a fund for low interest home loans
100 for teachers.
101 39. Impact of Fee Waivers - to study fee waivers and their effects on districts.
102 40. Impact of School Fees - to study the impact secondary level school fees have on
103 families and school budgets.
104 41. Modified WPU Formula - to study converting WPU to a two-tiered formula, one
105 dealing with basic programs and the other with teacher and staff compensation.
106 42. Physical Fitness and Nutrition in Public Education - to study whether to establish
107 achievement test requirements for physical fitness and nutrition, including an activity-based
108 assessment of physical fitness and requirements for the sale of food at school.
109 43. Public and Higher Education Medical Insurance Costs - to study methods to reduce
110 the cost of medical insurance benefits in public and higher education including the admission of
111 small districts into the large pools available to the state, medical savings accounts, and competitive
112 bidding for providing medical services.
113 44. Public School Employee Medical Expenses - to study the impact of medical savings
114 accounts and medical costs for public school employees. (HB 35)
115 45. Public School Employee Strikes - to study the prohibition of job actions by public
116 school employees.
117 46. School Choice - to study school choice, ways to finance school transfers, and limits
118 on school closures.
119 47. Teacher Mentoring - to study appropriations for teacher mentoring programs. (HB
120 101)

121 48. Textbook Purchasing - to study textbooks, the rotation of curricula to be adopted,
122 purchase on a statewide plan, and purchasing practices to ensure best rates and accountability.
123 49. Trust Lands - to study the authority of the School and Institutional Trust Land
124 Administration and its results achieved from 1995 to the present.
125 50. WPU Weighting for Deaf Blind School - to study whether to give WPU weighting to
126 those teaching and administering the Deaf Blind School Program.
127 51. Appropriate Use of Campaign Funds - to study the use of campaign funds including
128 whether to prohibit spending monies for personal use or to modify the definition of "political
129 purposes."
130 52. Boards and Commissions - to study the composition of executive branch boards and
131 commissions in the state of Utah.
132 53. Campaign Contributions - to study issues related to limiting campaign contributions.
133 54. Campaign Finance Reform and Legislative Salary - to study issues related to campaign
134 finance reform and legislative salaries. (HB 328)
135 55. Campaign Financing - to study and review Utah's election campaign finance laws.
136 (HB 328)
137 56. Changes in Voting Procedures - to study potential changes to Utah's voting
138 procedures.
139 57. Competition with Private Sector - to study areas where government is competing with
140 the private sector.
141 58. Construction Change Orders - to study and analyze the state's construction change
142 orders.
143 59. Construction Contracts - to study whether to prohibit the inclusion of provisions in
144 a construction contract which would waive the right to recover damages for unreasonable delay,
145 and to study caps and government immunity. (SB 252)
146 60. Construction Contracts and Bargaining Power - to study construction contracts
147 impacted by a substantial difference in bargaining power between the parties. (1st Sub. SB 252)
148 61. Efficient Infrastructure Investment - to study ways the state can more efficiently invest
149 in the necessary infrastructure to accommodate economic and population growth.
150 62. Electronic Voting - to study issues related to electronic voting.
151 63. Ethical Standards in Government - to study the development of a manual for

152 legislators and state employees on ethical standards and the issue of recusals for conflicts of
153 interest.
154 64. Geo Exchange System Use - to study geothermal exchange systems, the granting of
155 tax credits for their use, and the feasibility of installing them in state buildings.
156 65. Government Hiring of Lobbyists - to study the hiring of contract lobbyists and
157 consultants by state agencies, departments, divisions, and other branches of government. (HB 187)
158 66. Implementing Quality Growth - to study ways the state can implement the principles
159 of quality growth as recommended by the Utah Quality Growth Commission.
160 67. Mandates to Local Governments - to study controls on mandates to local
161 governmental entities from state government.
162 68. Master Bonding Statute - to study the possibility of a master bonding statute similar
163 to the Municipal Bond Act.
164 69. Net Gain of Private Land - to study the process through which the state can achieve
165 a net gain of private land.
166 70. Procurement Code and Health Coverage - to study procurement code requirements
167 of health care coverage. (SB 137)
168 71. Public Employee Health Benefits - to study health care benefit options for public
169 employees. (SB 260)
170 72. Same-day Voter Registration - to study whether to allow citizens to register to vote
171 on the day of an election.
172 73. Task Force on Government Waste and Inefficiency - to study the formation of a task
173 force designed to address government waste and inefficiency.
174 74. Voting Issues - to study various voting and election issues, including assessing the
175 condition of the state's voting equipment, vote certification process, and distribution of the voter
176 information pamphlet.
177 75. Adult Protective Services Law - to study revisions to the Adult Protective Services
178 statute.
179 76. Approval of Insurance Applications - to study the timely approval of health insurance
180 applications by the Insurance Department.
181 77. Child Abuse Reporting Laws - to study the impact of laws on volunteers and others
182 who become subject to lawsuit for failure to immediately notify law enforcement of suspected

183 child abuse.
184 78. Child and Adolescent Health Task Force - to study the creation of a Child and
185 Adolescent Health Task Force to address ways to reduce the prevalence of obesity and its
186 co-occurring diseases among elementary and secondary school populations.
187 79. Child Protection Definitions - to study whether to add "involvement in a bigamist or
188 polygamist relationship" to the definition of "harm or threatened harm" under child abuse or
189 neglect reporting requirements in Section 62A-4a-402.
190 80. Civil Commitment - to study the development of civil commitment criteria.
191 81. Clinical Experience Hours for Certified Nurse Aides - to study the number of clinical
192 experience hours required for licensure as a certified nurses aide and whether those requirements
193 should be adjusted.
194 82. Confidentiality of Pharmacy Records and Communications - to study whether to
195 designate pharmacy records and communications with a pharmacy as confidential.
196 83. Effect of Health Care Contracts on Pharmacy Benefits - to study whether to prohibit
197 insurance companies from structuring health care contracts so that out-of-state mail service
198 pharmacies may offer benefits to insured individuals that in-state pharmacies may not offer.
199 84. Elder Abuse - to study issues related to the financial and physical abuse of the elderly.
200 85. Licensing of Acupuncturists - to study current state requirements for licensure of
201 acupuncturists.
202 86. Medicaid Liens Against Tort Awards - to study modifications to the state's Medicaid
203 lien statutes to ensure that Medicaid recipients receive a fair portion of injury settlements.
204 87. Medicaid Spindown Requirements - to study and review Medicaid spindown
205 requirements and recommend changes.
206 88. Midwife Licensing - to study the licensure and regulation of lay midwives.
207 89. Nursing Home Liability - to study the legal liability of nursing homes for providing
208 medical care to patients.
209 90. Overlap of Licensing Jurisdictions - to study the overlap in jurisdiction between the
210 Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in the Department of Commerce and the
211 Bureau of Health Facility Licensure in the Department of Health, the impact that overlap has on
212 efficiencies in the delivery of health care, and the ability of state agencies to respond to the
213 regulatory needs of different geographic regions of the state.

214 91. Parental Rights and DCFS - to study issues related to parental rights and the treatment
215 of parents by the Division of Child and Family Services and the standard for termination of
216 parental rights.
217 92. Smoking by Minors - to study access by minors to materials, including butt containers,
218 and the use of controls and fines to restrict availability to minors.
219 93. Uniform Parentage Act - to study issues related to the determination of parentage.
220 94. Use of Tobacco Settlement Monies - to study the use of interest money from the
221 permanent Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund for tobacco prevention programs and enforcement.
222 95. Youth Services Agency - to study the creation of a department to oversee youth
223 services and reassign from the Department of Human Services those areas of oversight that are not
224 well placed. (SB 267)
225 96. Abuse of Juveniles in the Youth Corrections System - to study issues regarding
226 offenses of sexual misconduct committed by a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or
227 other persons in positions of authority against a juvenile in the youth corrections system.
228 97. Attorney Fees in Eminent Domain Cases - to study whether to allow an award of
229 attorney's fees in certain eminent domain cases.
230 98. Attorney Fees in Injured Worker Cases - to study the regulation of attorney fees in the
231 representation of injured workers.
232 99. Bailiff Funding - to study funding for bailiff services in the district and juvenile courts.
233 (HB 82)
234 100. Court of Record Services - to study payments for bailiff and other services in courts
235 of record.
236 101. Covenant Marriage - to study whether to establish covenant marriage in state law.
237 102. Family Court System - to study a family court system for divorce and custody,
238 adoption, termination of parental rights, limitations on parental rights, standards of proof needed,
239 records, search warrants, and other warrants.
240 103. Indigent Legal Defense - to study and review indigent legal defense in judicial
241 proceedings and make recommendations regarding indigent legal defense responsibilities.
242 104. Informed Consent - to study issues related to informed consent within HB 170 and
243 HB 137.
244 105. Integrated Bar for Attorneys - to study issues related to an integrated bar for

245 attorneys.
246 106. Parental Rights in Juvenile Court - to study the rights of parents in juvenile court
247 proceedings, particularly proceedings related to abuse or neglect, and parental access to adequate
248 legal defense counsel.
249 107. Pretrial Preservation of Assets - to study how to determine appropriate restitution
250 requirements as part of the pretrial preservation of assets. (HB 26)
251 108. Sentencing Alternatives - to study whether to broaden sentencing alternatives for use
252 by judges and prosecutors.
253 109. Statute of Limitations on Abuse - to study whether to amend the Statute of
254 Limitations on child sexual abuse.
255 110. Supplying Illegal Substances to Minors - to study penalties for adults who furnish
256 illegal substances to underage persons.
257 111. Value of Lien and Claimant Recovery - to study whether a department lien should
258 be diminished in proportion to a claimant's recovery for injury, disease, or disability.
259 112. Visitation Rights - to study whether to mitigate and support noncustodial parent
260 visitation rights.
261 113. Visitation Services - to study the creation of an Office of Visitation Services.
262 114. Criminal Background Checks - to study the potential impact of eliminating criminal
263 background checks and the state's authority to conduct background checks.
264 115. Juvenile Record Expungement - to study issues relating to the expungement of
265 juvenile records.
266 116. Licensing of Pawn Shops - to study issues related to the licensure and regulation of
267 pawn shops.
268 117. Nationwide Gun Laws - to study gun laws across the country and full faith and credit
269 issues.
270 118. Police and Fire Consolidation - to study whether Utah law should be changed to
271 facilitate the consolidation of services such as police and fire.
272 119. Protective Orders and Expedited Concealed Weapons Permits - to study whether to
273 allow a person who has filed for a protective order to expedite the process to obtain a concealed
274 weapons permit.
275 120. Regulation of Pawn Shops - to study implementation of procedures for pawnbrokers

276 to report transactions to law enforcement, including use of electronic means, privacy of records,
277 and procedures regarding law enforcement investigations involving pawned items.
278 121. Restoration of Right to Bear Arms - to study Senate Judiciary Committee
279 amendments related to the restoration of the right to bear arms. (1st Sub. HB 266)
280 122. Uniform Law Enforcement Database - to study the creation of a uniform database
281 to contain all arrest, case information, and records throughout 1st and 2nd class counties and to be
282 accessible by law enforcement entities in each county.
283 123. Communication on the Impact of Amendments - to study the process for informing
284 the House and Senate when amendments to a bill change the legislative review note.
285 124. Communication with Constituents - to study communication between legislators and
286 constituents during legislative sessions, including a newsletter funded by the state.
287 125. Internet Broadcast of Legislature - to study the feasibility of broadcasting legislative
288 proceedings on the Internet.
289 126. Legislative Offices - to study whether to establish legislative offices in state-owned
290 office buildings throughout the state.
291 127. Quasi Full Time Legislature - to study whether to establish a maximum number of
292 days per year in which legislators may be compensated for fulfilling their legislative duties.
293 128. Alternative Energy Sources in Energy Master Plan - to study alternative energy
294 sources to be incorporated into the state's energy master plan and study and identify what
295 alternative energy sources are available.
296 129. Alternative Fuels - to study alternative fuels for vehicles, including amendments to
297 HB 323, 2000 General Session.
298 130. Beneficial Use Presumption - to study whether to add a presumption that statutes
299 adopted by the Legislature are intended to protect the beneficial use of the state's natural resources.
300 131. Clean Water Act - to study the implementation, progress, and funding of the
301 program.
302 132. Collaboration to Protect Wildlife Habitat - to study whether to require the School and
303 Institutional Trust Lands Administration and the Department of Natural Resources to enter into
304 a memorandum of understanding allowing the department to consult and collaborate with the
305 administration on strategies to protect critical wildlife habitat and the management or development
306 of trust lands within or adjacent to state parks. (HB 121)

307 133. Cooperative Wildlife Management Units - to study the creation of comparable
308 hunting opportunities for hunters in terms of hunting areas and the period of time made available
309 for hunting and study the issue of landowners who provide critical big game habitat but have
310 limited opportunity to earn hunting revenue.
311 134. Disease Control Program - to study whether the Department of Agriculture and Food
312 should develop a control program for Johne's Disease.
313 135. Endangered Species - to study endangered species funding and related issues.
314 136. Horse Promotion Fee - to study whether to have the Department of Agriculture and
315 Food collect a horse promotion fee to be used for promotion of the horse industry.
316 137. Hunter Education Courses - to study the feasibility of expanding the hours of
317 operation for hunter education courses, or making part of the course available through home study.
318 138. Hunting and Fishing License Revenues - to study and determine whether, and how
319 much, hunting and fishing license revenue is expended from nongame species programs.
320 139. Hunting Permits on Cooperative Wildlife Management Units - to study whether a
321 certain percentage of permits to hunt on cooperative wildlife management units should be allocated
322 to the general public. (HB 167)
323 140. Impact of Water Share Forfeiture - to study the effect on shareholders of a water
324 corporation if water shares are forfeited under Utah law and whether shareholders who used their
325 water can be protected.
326 141. Improving Agriculture - to study methods of revitalizing and improving agriculture.
327 142. Interference of Water by Mining - to study issues related to the interference of water
328 by mining.
329 143. Interstate Dairy Compact - to study the implementation and development of an
330 interstate dairy compact.
331 144. Milk Marketing Order - to study whether to have the Department of Agriculture and
332 Food enact a State Milk Marketing Order.
333 145. Mineral Tailings - to study and plan how to address the Atlas Mineral Tailings at
334 Moab.
335 146. Public Use of Commercial Wildlife Hunting Units - to study whether the public
336 should receive more than 10% of elk bull and deer buck permits.
337 147. Relocation of Waste Tire Disposal and Recycling - to study the relocation of waste

338 tire disposal and recycling from the 985 S 800 W location in Salt Lake City to a new location in
339 an appropriately zoned area near the current location.
340 148. Surface Water Source Protection - to study how to enable drinking water systems to
341 comply with federal regulations to protect surface waters that are a source of drinking water.
342 149. Testing Food for Carcinogens - to study whether the testing of meat and dairy
343 products by the Department of Agriculture and Food could be modified to test for carcinogens.
344 150. Trail Development - to study how to coordinate a statewide trail development
345 program.
346 151. Used Oil - to study the disposal of used oil and oil filters.
347 152. Utah Agriculture Products - to study the promoting and marketing of Utah
348 agriculture products.
349 153. Vehicle Emissions - to study emissions on vehicles that are 25 years old and newer.
350 154. Water Corporation Duties and Penalties - to study the organization of private water
351 companies in the state and whether water companies should be held to common standards
352 regarding duties and penalties.
353 155. Foundation Investment Restrictions - to study the investment policy restrictions of
354 the Utah Athletic Foundation.
355 156. Funding for Soldier Hollow - to study the Legacy Fund for Soldier Hollow to assist
356 with funding after the 2002 Olympics.
357 157. Olympic Committee Budget - to study the Salt Lake Olympic Committee budget,
358 review the committee's plans to use budget contingencies, receive the governor's review and
359 consideration for approval of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee's budget.
360 158. Olympic Public Safety Plan - to study the law enforcement and public safety plan
361 of the Olympic public safety command.
362 159. Post-Olympic Sports Organization and Development - to study the appropriate
363 structure of post-Olympic sports development organizations and the state's role in post-Olympic
364 sports development.
365 160. Role of Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation - to study what is the appropriate role of
366 the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation in the operation of the Soldier Hollow venue.
367 161. Soldier Hollow Funding - to study how to fund the operation of the Soldier Hollow
368 Olympic Venue.

369 162. Use of Funds to Promote Olympic Tourism - to study and review the Department of
370 Community and Economic Development's use of monies appropriated to take advantage of
371 Olympic tourism opportunities and economic development opportunities.
372 163. Utah Athletic Foundation - to study the role, composition, and funding of the Utah
373 Athletic Foundation and study the adequacy of the endowment fund.
374 164. Compliance with Local Land Use Ordinances - to study whether to require state and
375 local entities to comply with municipal and county land use ordinances. (HB 129)
376 165. County Boundary Changes - to study issues related to county boundary changes.
377 (HB 49, 2000 General Session)
378 166. County Option for Affordable Housing - to study whether to authorize counties to
379 increase recorder fees to fund affordable housing programs and projects. (SB 62)
380 167. Culvert Pipe Specifications - to study culvert and drain pipe specifications.
381 168. Eminent Domain - to study issues related to eminent domain.
382 169. Independent Special District Recodification - to study the recodification of statutes
383 dealing with independent special districts concerning withdrawal, bonding, and financing issues.
384 170. Land Conservation - to study whether the Legislature ought to amend the Utah
385 Quality Growth Act to change the 20-acre limitation for fee title acquisition of critical lands and
386 allow select nonprofit entities to hold state funded conservation easements.
387 171. Municipal Disconnection Procedures - to study potential improvements to
388 disconnection procedures.
389 172. School and Institutional Trust Lands and Local Ordinances - to study whether to
390 make the use and development of school and institutional trust lands subject to local zoning or
391 other regulatory ordinances.
392 173. Subdivision Platting Act - to study the establishment of the statewide subdivision
393 platting act.
394 174. Net Metering for Electrical Power - to study whether to grant credit to users with
395 electrical production capability for the power they put into the system and charge them only for
396 their net usage.
397 175. Qualifying for State Telecommunications Funding - to study whether a rural city of
398 the third class or town currently operating a telecommunication system as a carrier of last resort,
399 and whose subscribers have not previously received services from a certified local exchange

400 carrier, should be entitled to receive distributions from the Utah Universal Public
401 Telecommunications Service Support Fund.
402 176. Firefighter Retirement - to study whether to create a deferred compensation benefit
403 for members of the firefighter's retirement system. (SB 131)
404 177. Retirement Board Membership - to study whether to expand the membership of the
405 Utah Retirement Board.
406 178. State Employee Sick Leave - to study whether to modify provisions governing the
407 use of unused sick leave at retirement. (1st Sub. SB 265)
408 179. Cellular Phone Taxation - to study the imposition of a tax on cellular phones.
409 180. Certified Revenue Levy - to study whether the calculation of the certified revenue
410 levy needs to be modified.
411 181. Elimination of Property Tax - to study issues related to the elimination of the
412 property tax.
413 182. Employer Assistance Tax Credit - to study whether to establish an employer
414 assistance program that would allow employers to claim a $1,500 tax credit per employee for
415 continuing information technology training.
416 183. Income Tax on Work Performed in Utah - to study whether to collect income taxes
417 from persons who receive payments over time for work done while they were living within the
418 state but who subsequently move out of state before they receive full payment for their services.
419 184. Local Option Oil and Gas Severance Tax - to study whether to allow a county
420 legislative body to impose a local option oil and gas severance tax.
421 185. Marriage Tax Penalty - to study what statutory changes need to be made to address
422 the impact of the marriage tax penalty on all taxpayers and the impact of the penalty on seniors,
423 those with fixed incomes, and low income earners, and study potential changes.
424 186. Property Tax Vote - to study whether to put the state's property tax to a vote of the
425 people. (SB 274)
426 187. Residential Property Tax Exemption - to study whether to allow a residential
427 property tax exemption for secondary homes. (SB 63)
428 188. Sales Tax Allocation for Species Protection - to study the need for the sales tax
429 allocation to protect sensitive animal and plant species and how it would be used.
430 189. Tax Credits for Small Business Loans - to study providing individual income tax and

431 corporate franchise and income tax credits for certain fees associated with small business loans.
432 190. Taxes on Military Pay - to study whether state income taxes should be collected from
433 persons serving in the military.
434 191. Taxing of Disabled Veterans - to study income tax relief for disabled veterans.
435 192. Telecommunications Taxation - to study the taxation of mobile telecommunications
436 service and a task force on telecommunications taxation. (SB 214)
437 193. Telecommunications Taxes - to study local franchise taxes, sales and use tax, mobile
438 phone taxes and fees, fees for using state and local rights-of-way, degradation and excavation fees,
439 fees for using existing poles and towers, and the administration and ease of compliance when
440 assessing and collecting such taxes and fees.
441 194. DUI Treatment Requirements - to study whether to require completion of all
442 substance abuse treatment prior to reinstatement of a driver's license after a DUI conviction.
443 195. Eminent Domain and Public Rights-of-way - to study issues related to exercising
444 eminent domain and paying a fair price.
445 196. I-15 Maintenance Contract - to study issues related to an I-15 maintenance contract.
446 197. I-15 Updates - to study I-15 updates in construction and funding.
447 198. I-80 Reconstruction - to study reconstruction of I-80 from Parley's Canyon to State
448 Street.
449 199. Legacy Highway Updates - to study progress in funding options, lawsuits pending,
450 and land acquisition for the Legacy Highway.
451 200. Light-Rail and Commuter Rail - to study issues related to existing and future rail
452 projects.
453 201. Light-Rail Extensions - to study light rail extensions to the west side of Salt Lake
454 County, north to Davis County, south to Utah County and colocating with Legacy Highway.
455 202. Medically Impaired Drivers - to study the reporting of medically impaired drivers.
456 (SB 94)
457 203. Olympic Event Transportation - to study transportation and access to Olympic sites.
458 204. Olympic Transportation and Parking - to study parking and bus routing to Olympic
459 sites.
460 205. Olympic Transportation Needs - to study Olympic readiness related to transportation
461 issues.

462 206. Park and Ride Issues - to study issues related to the provision, maintenance, and use
463 promotion of park and ride lots.
464 207. Preservation of Transportation Corridors - to study issues related to preserving
465 corridors for future transportation facilities.
466 208. Rail Construction - to study heavy rail construction from Brigham City to Payson.
467 209. Transportation Funding - to study issues related to the Centennial Highway Fund,
468 Transportation Fund, and funding future transportation projects.
469 210. Use of Transportation Funds - to study issues related to the constitutional restrictions
470 on the use of transportation funds. (HJR 4)
471 211. UTA Eminent Domain - to study eminent domain powers as exercised by the Utah
472 Transit Authority.
473 212. Child Care Audit Recommendations - to study the recommendations contained in
474 the audit of the Office of Child Care conducted by the Office of Legislative Auditor General.
475 213. Child Care Eligibility Threshold - to study the cost of raising the child care eligibility
476 threshold from 56% of the state median income to 62%, 75%, and 85% of the state median
477 income.
478 214. Child Care Funding - to study alternatives for minimizing the draw down of federal
479 funds for child care and appropriate uses for increased child care funding.
480 215. Diversity and the Workforce - to study the impact of diversity on the state's
481 workforce.
482 216. Governor's Business Commission on Child Care - to study the necessary legislation
483 and funding, including funding sources, to implement the recommendations of the Governor's
484 Business Commission on Child Care.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-27-01 10:46 AM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel