H.R. 3

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HOUSE RULES AMENDMENTS RESOLUTION
2 2002 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Thomas V. Hatch
5 This resolution modifies House Rules eliminating the requirement of standing committee
6 review for certain bills. This act takes effect immediately.
7 This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 HR-23.13
10 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. HR-23.13 is amended to read:
12 HR-23.13. Standing Committee Review.
13 (1) The House of Representatives may not pass a bill, joint resolution, or concurrent
14 resolution during the annual general session that has not been reviewed by a House standing
15 committee.
16 (2) This rule does not apply to:
17 (a) any resolution regarding legislative rules or legislative personnel;
18 (b) bills that have been approved by an interim committee;
19 (c) the revisor's statute; or
20 (d) the appropriations act, the supplemental appropriations acts, the school finance act, the
21 executive compensation act, and any bonding act that has been reviewed and approved by the
22 Executive Appropriations Committee.
23 Section 2. Effective date.
24 This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
25 of the House of Representatives.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-10-02 8:21 AM

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

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