H.J.R. 7

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION -
2 APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE NAMES
3 2002 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Neal B. Hendrickson
6 This resolution modifies joint rules by amending the name of an appropriations
7 subcommittee. This resolution takes effect immediately.
8 This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 JR-3.02
11 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. JR-3.02 is amended to read:
13 JR-3.02. Joint Appropriations Committee.
14 (1) The Joint Appropriations Committee of the Legislature consists of all the members of
15 the Legislature.
16 (2) (a) The members of the Joint Appropriations Committee shall be divided into the
17 following subcommittees:
18 (i) Capital Facilities and Administrative Services;
19 (ii) Commerce and Revenue;
20 (iii) Economic Development and Human Resources;
21 (iv) Executive Offices and Criminal Justice;
22 (v) Health and Human Services;
23 (vi) Higher Education;
24 (vii) Natural Resources;
25 (viii) Public Education;
26 (ix) Quasi-Governmental Entities; and
27 (x) Transportation [and], Environmental Quality, and National Guard.

28 (b) The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall appoint their respective
29 members to each subcommittee.
30 (c) The Quasi-Governmental Entities Subcommittee shall have the same members as the
31 Legislative Quasi-Governmental Entities Committee created in Section 63-95-201 .
32 (3) (a) A majority of any committee or subcommittee constitutes a quorum for the
33 transaction of business.
34 (b) In determining a committee or subcommittee quorum, a majority is at least 50% in one
35 house and more than 50% in the other.
36 (c) In all decisions of the subcommittees, a majority vote will prevail. A majority vote is
37 at least 50% of the members of one house and more than 50% in the other house in attendance.
38 (4) (a) There shall be an Executive Appropriations Committee consisting of 18 members
39 composed of:
40 (i) three members of the majority leadership of the Senate and four members of the
41 majority leadership of the House;
42 (ii) two members of the minority leadership of the Senate and three members of the
43 minority leadership of the House;
44 (iii) the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the chair of the House
45 Appropriations Committee; and
46 (iv) (A) one member from the majority party of the Senate as appointed by the President
47 of the Senate or as chosen by the Senate majority caucus;
48 (B) two members from the minority party of the Senate as appointed by the Senate
49 minority leader or as chosen by the Senate minority caucus; and
50 (C) one member from the minority party of the House as appointed by the House minority
51 leader or as chosen by the House minority caucus.
52 (b) A member of the Executive Appropriations Committee, whose membership is
53 determined under Subsection (4)(a)(i) or (ii), may appoint a designee to permanently serve in that
54 individual's place with the approval of the Speaker or the President for any majority party member
55 or with the approval of the House or Senate minority party leader for any minority party member.
56 (c) In all decisions of the Executive Appropriations Committee, a majority vote prevails.
57 When a division is requested, that vote must include at least 50% of the members of one house and
58 more than 50% of the members of the other house in attendance.

59 (5) (a) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet no later than the third
60 Wednesday in December to:
61 (i) direct staff as to what revenue estimate to use in preparing budget recommendations;
62 (ii) decide whether or not to set aside special allocations for the end of the session;
63 (iii) set aside an appropriate amount for fiscal note bills;
64 (iv) approve the appropriate amount for each subcommittee to use in preparing its budget;
65 and
66 (v) set a budget figure.
67 (b) The chairs of each appropriation subcommittee are invited to attend this meeting.
68 (6) The Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall prepare revised revenue estimates in
69 February.
70 (7) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall include in its consideration tax
71 collections and revenue policy, tax administration, and analysis of revenue sources.
72 (8) (a) With the approval of the Executive Appropriations Committee, time schedules for
73 subcommittee meetings will be determined so that no conflict exists with the annual general
74 sessions or standing committee meetings of the Legislature.
75 (b) Appropriations subcommittees may not meet while the Senate or House is in session
76 without special leave from the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
77 (9) (a) (i) It is the duty of the appropriations chair of each house to receive the reports of
78 the subcommittees and to forward the reports to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
79 (ii) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall combine the reports into a total
80 appropriations bill.
81 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall establish a liaison between their
82 committee and each of the appropriations subcommittees.
83 (10) All proposed items of expenditure to be included in the final appropriations bill,
84 including appropriations for the Legislature and its committees and staff, shall be submitted to one
85 of the subcommittees named in this rule for consideration and recommendation.
86 (11) (a) After receiving and reviewing subcommittee reports, the Executive Appropriations
87 Committee may refer the report back to an appropriations subcommittee with any guidelines the
88 Executive Appropriations Committee considers necessary to assist the subcommittee in producing
89 a balanced budget.

90 (b) The subcommittee shall meet to review the new guidelines and report the adjustments
91 to the chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee as soon as possible.
92 (12) (a) After receiving the reports, the appropriations chairs will report them to the
93 Executive Appropriations Committee.
94 (b) That committee shall:
95 (i) make any further adjustments necessary to balance the budget; and
96 (ii) complete all decisions necessary to draft the final appropriations bill no later than the
97 38th day of the annual general session.
98 (13) (a) During the interim, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet at least
99 every other month on the day before interim meetings on alternating months between Legislative
100 Management Committee meetings.
101 (b) The first meeting of the Executive Appropriations Committee shall be in the month
102 following the first meeting of the Legislative Management Committee.
103 (c) The appropriations subcommittee chairs may attend these meetings and provide input
104 regarding their budget.
105 (d) (i) Each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall:
106 (A) select a state agency, institution, or program to be the subject of an in-depth budget
107 review; and
108 (B) direct an appropriation subcommittee to conduct the in-depth budget review of the
109 agency and report back to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
110 (ii) In conducting the in-depth budget review, the appropriations subcommittee shall:
111 (A) study, in detail, the budget of the agency, institution, or program;
112 (B) prepare a report making recommendations for reduction or additions to the budget of
113 that agency, institution, or program; and
114 (C) present its findings and recommendations to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
115 Section 2. Effective date.
116 This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
117 of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-21-02 1:50 PM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel