H.B. 257

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 11:43 AM by bhilbert. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 3:50 PM by kholt. --> 1

PUBLIC EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE TASK
2 FORCE
3 2003 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Kory M. Holdaway
6 This act creates the Public Education Legislative Task Force. The act provides for
7 membership of the task force and compensation of members. The act outlines the
8 responsibilities and duties of the task force. The act provides for a final report to the
9 Education Interim Committee. The act appropriates h [ $44,500 ] $14,500 h from the General
9a Fund for
10 fiscal year 2002-03 only, to fund the task force. The act provides for staffing of the task
11 force. The act is repealed November 30, 2003.
12 This act enacts uncodified material.
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Public Education Legislative Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --
15 Interim rules followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
16 (1) There is created the Public Education Legislative Task Force consisting of the
17 following 12 members:
18 (a) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
19 three of whom may be from the same political party; and
20 (b) seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
21 House of Representatives, no more than four of whom may be from the same political party.
22 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
23 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
24 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
25 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
26 (3) In conducting its business, the committee shall comply with the rules of legislative
27 interim committees.

28 (4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
29 with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
30 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
31 to the task force.
32 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
33 (1) The task force, in cooperation with the public education community, business,
34 industry, employers, and parents, shall study and make recommendations for public education:
35 (a) establishing a clear mission, objectives, and accountability;
36 (b) h [ changing ] CONSIDERING h the governance structure;
37 (c) combining authority with accountability;
38 (d) setting education priorities;
39 (e) strengthening financial viability;
39a h (f) EFFECTS OF AND INCORPORATION OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LEGISLATION; h
40 h [ (f) ] (g) h h [ expanding ] CONSIDERING h school choice h , INCLUDING THE ENHANCMENT
40a OF CHARTER SCHOOLS h ; and
41 h [ (g) ] (h) h other issues that may be recommended by the task force h INCLUDING THE
41a MERITS OF AVAILABLE PRIOR STUDIES AND REPORTS DONE BY OTHERS h .
42 (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation shall be presented before
43 November 30, 2003, to the Education Interim Committee.
44 Section 3. Appropriation.
45 There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2002-03, a one-time
46 appropriation of:
47 (1) $6,000 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the
48 task force;
49 (2) $8,500 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses
50 of representatives on the task force; and
51 h [ (3) $ 30,000 to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to pay for
52 staffing the task force. ] h
53 Section 4. Repeal date.
54 This act is repealed November 30, 2003.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-11-03 3:26 PM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel