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H.J.R. 20 Enrolled
This joint resolution of the Legislature directs the Legislative Management Committee to
assign items of study to the appropriate interim committee. The resolution requests a
report to the Legislature prior to the 2004 Annual General Session.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS, the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
committee to receive and assign matters for the interim study of the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the 55th Legislature has determined that certain legislative issues require
additional investigation and study:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management
Committee assign to the appropriate interim committee the duty to study and make
recommendations for legislative action they consider necessary to the 55th Legislature prior to
the 2004 Annual General Session, from the following items of study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in
making study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual
committees, give consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity
of staff to respond adequately to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
1. Appropriations and Tax Limitation - to study and make recommendations to the
Legislature about the State Appropriations and Tax Limitation Act. (1st Sub H.B. 71)
2. Appropriations Process - to study whether to create a Joint Budget Committee to
replace the Executive Appropriations Committee. (H.J.R. 18)
3. Zero-based Budgeting - to study the use of zero-based budgeting, to be phased in
over a period of years.
4. Acupuncturist Payments - to study issues related to acupuncturist insurance
payments.
5. Body Shops - to study issues related to insurer-owned body shops.
6. Contracting Issues - to study prelien notices, commencement notices, lien laws, the
lien recovery fund, and the difference between residential and commercial contracting.
7. Credit-related Instruments - to study the elimination of the use of credit reports in
connection with motor vehicle or homeowners insurance. (H.B. 216)
8. Financial Disclosure - to study whether to require commercial pest control businesses
to disclose financial responsibility information. (H.B. 259)
9. Impact of Switch from Profit to Nonprofit - to study the impact of allowing for profit
companies to become nonprofit and the resulting competitive disadvantage some companies
experience.
10. Internet Lending and Loan - to study and review Internet payday lending and loan
practices.
11. Liability Insurance - to study whether to increase liability insurance.
12. Miner Health and Safety - to study whether to enact the Miner Working Conditions
Act to provide for meal periods and breaks. (S.B. 212)
13. Mobile Home Park Residency - to study amendments to the Mobile Home Park
Residency Statutes.
14. Mobile Home Right of First Refusal - to study whether to amend the Mobile Home
Park Residency Act to establish a resident association's right of first refusal regarding the sale of
mobile home parks.
15. Notary Journal - to study and address fraud by notaries public, including requiring
notaries to maintain a journal of all notarial acts.
16. Residential Code Adoption - to study whether to allow the Uniform Building Code
Commission to adopt the International Residential Code in addition to the International Building
Code.
17. Surrender Period Requirements - to study the annuity contract surrender period
requirements of the Insurance Department.
18. Uniform Commercial Code - to study amendments to Uniform Commercial Code
Articles 3 and 4, which govern negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections.
19. Uniform Securities Act - to study whether the 2002 Uniform Securities Act should
be adopted in place of the existing act.
20. Use of Credit Rating - to study the practice among some insurance companies of
basing discount offers on a customer's credit rating.
21. Utah Antidiscrimination Act - to study the application of the Utah
Antidiscrimination Act to employers with 14 or fewer employees. (S.B. 39)
22. Utah Construction Contracts Prompt Payment - to study whether to require the
owner to promptly dispute a billing or estimate with which the owner does not agree, to limit the
amount that an owner can withhold from a progress payment, and to require prompt payment by
the owner upon completion of the work. (H.B. 147)
23. Acquiring Teachers and Administrators - to study the recruitment, retention, and
training of administrators and teachers in education, incentives and alternative methods, and
assisting with future needs.
24. Applied Technology Certifications - to study methods of verifying that certification
standards are consistent with industry practice. (H.B. 232)
25. Capital Outlay Act Amendments - to study whether to change the formula for the
distribution of monies under the capital outlay foundation program and whether to require school
districts receiving monies under the capital outlay foundation program to comply with rules
adopted by the State Board of Education on school construction and renovation.
26. Charter School Oversight - to study options regarding oversight, the need for help in
developing manuals to assist in the application process, start-up, meeting ongoing requirements,
and enhancing and assisting charter schools.
27. Conserving School Building Resources - to study the creation of a resource
conservation program for public education.
28. Defining Public Education - to study the creation of a definition of "public
education."
29. Dyslexia - to study how the state is dealing with dyslexia in public schools.
30. Early Childhood Special Education - to study the certifying of rural teachers for a
collaborative early childhood special education program that can help children in preschool.
31. Education Waivers - to study the use of waivers for public education, including adult
education programs.
32. Employers Education Coalition Report - to study the effects of the Employers
Education Coalition Report as they relate to "No Child Left Behind" legislation.
33. Fee Waiver Reimbursement - to study the reimbursement of fee waivers at some
public schools. (H.B. 69)
34. Funding for School Districts - to study local funding options for school districts.
35. Impact of School Site Selection - to study how to mitigate the fiscal impacts of a
school site selection or construction of a school building on affected city, county, or state
government entities.
36. Local Input on School Construction - to study whether political subdivisions should
have increased input in school construction decisions.
37. Local School Board Elections - to study whether local school board elections should
be moved to odd-numbered years.
38. Mandates on Schools - to study issues related to mandates imposed on public
schools.
39. Merit Bonus - to study issues related to a teacher merit bonus program.
40. Minimum School Program - to study minimum and other funding programs and their
impact on performance, accountability, etc.
41. No Child Left Behind Requirements - to study the feasibility of rejecting federal
funds in return for being exempt from compliance with "No Child Left Behind" requirements,
what a rejection of funds would exempt the state from doing, and what it would cost.
42. Recommendations for Higher Education - to study whether the Legislature should
implement Employers Education Coalition recommendations regarding higher education.
43. Restrictions on Student Transport - to study distance restrictions on the
transportation of students for the purpose of alleviating overcrowding or underutilization of
school buildings.
44. Scholarships for Out-of-state Students - to study a New Mexico law providing that
colleges and universities may give scholarships to out-of-state residents at an in-state rate and
how it could be implemented in Utah.
45. School and Institutional Trust Land Principal - to study whether up to 5% of the
principal of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Fund may be accessible to fund the same
education purposes and expenses otherwise applicable to interest and dividends from the fund.
(H.C.R. 5)
46. School Closures and Busing - to study issues related to school closures and busing.
47. School Design - to study whether the Legislature should require common designs for
school buildings.
48. School Pesticide Policies - to study whether public school pesticide policies are
adequate to safeguard the health and safety of school children.
49. Teacher Shortage - to study the shortage of special education teachers, especially at
the preschool level.
50. Waivers and Core Curriculum - to study whether the Legislature should tie federal
waivers to core curriculum only.
51. Approval of State Policy - to study legislative approval of executive branch policies
and agreements which in effect determine state policy.
52. Boards and Commissions Assessment - to study boards and commissions and
consider possible elimination or consolidation.
53. Capital Facilities Funding - to study the process for capital facilities funding projects
with cash as bond.
54. Civil Antitrust Exemption - to study whether activities of all political subdivisions
and the state should not be prohibited, to the extent the activities are authorized or directed by
state law. (H.B. 236)
55. Classifying Government Records - to study whether confidential communication
between constituents and public officials on political issues or anonymous unsigned
communications to public officials should be public records.
56. Construction Bidding Process - to study value-based contractor selection, whether
the process saves or costs the state money, and whether the same companies are getting the bids.
57. Construction Contract Claim Rules - to study whether to require the Division of
Facilities Construction and Management to make rules establishing certain processes for
resolving construction contract claims against the state. (H.B. 115)
58. Daylight Savings - to study whether Utah should continue to implement the annual
daylight savings time.
59. Division of Facilities Construction and Management Insurance Policies - to study the
division's liability, insurance premiums, claims, and recovery history.
60. Election and Voter Information Enhancements - to study the feasibility of providing
individual precinct ballot information to voters.
61. Election Law - to study potential amendments to state election laws.
62. Election Reform - to study how to bring Utah into compliance with the Help
America Vote Act and other state election issues as requested by the election office.
63. Employees in Military Service - to study the compensation paid to individuals who
are state employees and also serving in the Reserves or the National Guard.
64. Fiscal Process for Initiatives - to study whether a fiscal analysis should be adopted
prior to the time that a petition is circulated regarding a municipal, county, or state initiative.
65. Government Records Access and Management Act - to study changes to the
Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).
66. Governmental Immunity - to study governmental immunity in light of the Laney v.
Fairview City opinion.
67. Procurement Code Health Care Amendments - to study whether to require certain
businesses to provide qualified health insurance coverage to employees as a condition for
contracting with the state under certain circumstances. (S.B. 101)
68. Scope of Employee Leave Benefits - to study expanding the pool of employees
eligible for leave of absence benefits when injured in the line of duty to include employees of
political subdivisions.
69. Sick Leave Retirement Benefits - to study Utah Code Annotated Section 67-19-14
regarding unused sick leave for health benefits.
70. State Employment Restrictions - to study prohibiting certain state employees from
negotiating for current or future employment with certain regulated entities. (H.B. 292)
71. State Purchase and Sale of Property - to study the legislative review and approval of
the purchase and sale of real property by state agencies.
72. Availability of Mental Health Services - to study the availability of mental health
services throughout the state and the opportunities to leverage government resources with private
resources to increase the availability of those services.
73. Child Care Licensing Regulation - to study child care licensing procedures and
classifications, specifically the categories of "unsubstantiated" and "without merit," the appeals
process for providers with the Department of Health, and the equality of licensing regulation
between home and center-based providers.
74. Child Testimony Standards - to study evidentiary standards for testimony in child
welfare proceedings.
75. Committed with Other Primary Diagnosis - to study the circumstances regarding
people who are committed involuntarily who have a primary diagnosis other than "mental
illness."
76. Impact of Aging on Funding - to study aging and the impact it has on spending for
state services.
77. Impact of Liability of Facilities - to study the impact that the rising cost of liability
insurance is having on long-term health care facilities.
78. Job Coaching for Disabled - to study supported employment and job coaching for
individuals with significant disabilities.
79. Medical Insurance - to study insurance coverage for unique medical services. (1st
Sub H.B. 113)
80. Nursing Strategies - to study ways to address the nursing shortage, including
additional instructors and classes.
81. Personal Injury Protection - to study whether to increase the personal injury
protection coverage for necessary medical expenses from $3,000 to $8,000 per person. (S.B.
119)
82. Pharmacy Technicians - to study the scope of practice for pharmacy technicians
under the Pharmacy Practice Act.
83. Pharmacy Technicians Licensure Amendments - to study allowing pharmacy
technicians to mix chemotherapy drugs under the supervision of physicians treating cancer
patients in their own offices.
84. Regulation of Cremation - to study whether legislation should be passed regulating
cremations.
85. Regulations of Restraints and Seclusion - to study the use, practice, or application of
chemical, physical, and mechanical restraints and seclusion. (H.B. 214)
86. Attorney's Fees Assessed in a Civil Action - to study the feasibility of enhancing
Rule 68, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, governing attorney's fees assessed in a civil action, and
making the rule reciprocal.
87. Child Testimony - to study the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative
Methods Act.
88. Display of Flag - to study the right to display the flag of the United States of
America at a private residence.
89. Divorce, Custody, and Visitation - to study balance in divorce, custody, and
visitation issues.
90. Domestic Relations - to study whether the Legislature should require a collaborative
process for domestic relations activity.
91. Domestic Violence Protection Orders - to study the Uniform Interstate Enforcement
of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act, which implements the obligation of full faith and
credit for domestic violence protection orders.
92. Drug Offense Sentencing - to study a drug offense sentencing continuum.
93. Insurance Penalties - to study whether to provide penalties for the exploitation of a
vulnerable adult by an insurer.
94. Judge Certification - to study certification and retention processes for judges.
95. Judgement Enforcement - to study ways to improve the collection process following
a court judgement.
96. Lien Penalty - to study the placement of a substantial penalty on individuals or
entities who have a lien placed on someone other than the individual noted in the judgments or
orders.
97. Marriage Preparation - to study issues related to marriage preparation classes.
98. Nonjudicial Foreclosure - to study a Uniform Nonjudicial Foreclosure Act.
99. Parent-time Schedules - to study the standardization of pick-up and drop-off times in
parent-time schedule.
100. Parental Discipline - to study parental rights related to reasonable discipline.
101. Process Service by Private Investigators - to study whether to allow private
investigators to serve all forms of process issued by a court except writs of execution, bench
warrants, and any criminal process.
102. Recodification of Statutes of Limitations - to study improving the state's cross
referencing system or streamlining the Statutes of Limitations in the Utah Code for ease of use.
103. Tort Actions - to study whether to provide for the affirmative defense of
assumption of risk in tort actions. (S.B. 44)
104. Tort on Initiatives - to study tort on initiatives to allow delayed implementation for
misrepresentation.
105. Tort Responsibility - to study the Uniform Apportionment of Tort Responsibility
Act.
106. Uniform Arbitration Act - to study what changes, if any, should be made to the
Uniform Arbitration Act adopted by the Legislature in 2002.
107. Uniform Parentage Act - to study the 2002 Uniform Parentage Act to determine
whether it should be adopted in place of the existing act.
108. Whistleblower Laws - to study whistleblower laws from Utah and other states to
determine if modifications to Utah's statutes are in the best interests of the state.
109. Access to Juvenile Records - to study and determine whether a school has the right
to access protected juvenile records.
110. Adult Probation and Parole - to study the dispersion of probationers and parolees in
Utah.
111. Cause of Action for Emergency Response Costs - to study whether to give public
emergency response agencies a civil cause of action for expenses of an emergency response
against an offender whose criminal conduct caused the incident. (H.B. 62)
112. Concealed Weapons - to study reciprocal concealed weapons permit legislation.
(S.B. 103)
113. Correctional Halfway Houses - to study the impact of crimes in communities with
halfway houses and group homes sponsored by the Department of Corrections.
114. Drug Treatment - to study the drug treatment program used in the Texas state
prison system.
115. Education in Prison Reform - to study the benefits of prison education in
rehabilitating inmates and reducing recidivism and its cost savings to the state.
116. Firefighter Illnesses - to study occupational diseases contracted by firefighters in
the line of duty.
117. Juvenile Compact - to study whether the Legislature should pass an Interstate
Juvenile Compact.
118. Juvenile Interrogation Requirements - to study whether to require law enforcement
officers to record interrogations of juveniles who are questioned without a parent or guardian
present.
119. Materials Harmful to Minors - to study the exposure of minors to violence and the
subsequent effects of that exposure on minors.
120. Meth Lab Disclosure - to study meth lab cleanup and the disclosure of
methamphetamine production under certain circumstances.
121. Privatization of Correctional Centers - to study whether the state should privatize
community correctional centers.
122. Sale of Crime Memorabilia - to study requiring that profits from the sale of crime
memorabilia be deposited into the Crime Victim Reparation Fund. (1st Sub H.B. 263)
123. Theft Prevention - to study issues related to auto theft prevention authority.
124. Victim Reparation Process - to study the victims restitution and victim reparations
laws and funds to determine if the process is working and if adequate amounts are being returned
to the victims.
125. Air Quality and Vehicle Emissions - to study the need for a task force on Air
Quality and Motor Vehicle Emission Standards. (H.B. 322)
126. Bonding of Livestock Dealers - to study the bonding of livestock dealers in relation
to the Federal Packers and Stockyards Act.
127. Chronic Wasting Disease - to study the Division of Wildlife Resources response to
the finding of Chronic Wasting Disease in Utah.
128. Compliance Cost of Fire Program - to study United States Forest Service and
Bureau of Land Management billing to the Utah State Division of Lands and Forestry Fire
program and the costs to Utah citizens from federal and state fire programs.
129. Dam Safety - to study the funding and prioritization of dam safety projects,
sunsetting the dam safety program, and related issues.
130. Disaster Oversight - to study issues related to disaster cleanup and oversight.
131. Environmental Cleanup Payment Criteria - to study the criteria used by the
Division of Environmental Response and Remediation to determine payment for the cleanup of
leaking underground storage tank sites by private companies.
132. Impact of Drought on Wildlife Plans - to study and evaluate wildlife management
plans in light of current drought conditions.
133. Impact of Wells - to study whether to require an impact study prior to drilling a
water well.
134. Livestock and Animal Regulation - to study the responsibility of landowners to
fence out livestock, the responsibility of livestock owners to fence in their animals, and whether
the state or individual counties should regulate in this area.
135. Milk Marketing - to study issues related to milk marketing.
136. Nuclear Shipment Safety - to study high level nuclear waste shipment safety in
Utah and the need for state regulation to ensure shipment safety. (H.B. 143)
137. Oil Fee Increase - to study whether to increase the recycling fee on lubricating oil.
138. Privatizing Underground Storage Tank Fund - to study what other states have done
in privatizing Underground Storage Tank Funds and to recommend whether or not to privatize.
139. Public Water Systems - to study safety requirements for public water systems.
(S.B. 156)
140. Recycling - to study the recycling of bottles and containers. (H.B. 368)
141. Water Drilling - to study issues related to the drilling of water wells.
142. Water Rights Acquisition - to study the federal acquisition of water rights in the
state.
143. Water Rights and Instream Flows - to study whether to amend Utah Code
Annotated Section 73-3-3 and any related statutes governing the use of water rights to maintain
instream flows.
144. Water Rights and Water Development - to study ways to make water development
easier and less costly and to remove or simplify restrictions that make water development and the
establishment of water rights difficult.
145. Water Shares - to study issues related to the transfer of water shares.
146. Wild and Scenic River Designation - to study the effect of wild and scenic river
designations on states rights, including water rights.
147. Wolf Management Plan - to study and monitor the Division of Wildlife Resources
Wolf Management Plan.
148. Wolves - to study issues related to wolves.
149. Olympic Review and Followup - to study the need to clean up statutory provisions
related to the Olympics that are no longer needed, review the final report of the state Olympic
officer, and study what needs to be done to ensure that entities that own and operate Olympic
facilities built by the state follow operational requirements and meet contracted obligations.
150. Board of Examiners - to study the creation of county and city boards of examiners.
(2nd Sub S.B. 56)
151. Board of Trustee Salaries - to study how to allow boards of trustees of special
service districts to establish board of trustee salaries.
152. Condemnation of Water Rights - to study whether counties should have power to
condemn water rights for their own water delivery systems.
153. County Attorneys - to study whether county civil attorneys should be elected or
appointed.
154. Critical Regional Facilities Decision Making - to study major regional facilities
needed for multiple jurisdictions, how those facilities are sited, and the best process for involving
all parties and making the best decisions.
155. Government Records Related to County Recorders - to study Government Records
Access and Management Act amendments related to county recorders. (S.B. 237)
156. Municipal Water Rights - to study whether a city should be able to sell water and
compete with districts who also sell water. (S.J.R. 5)
157. Notice of Annexation - to study providing meaningful notice to all property owners
of a pending annexation.
158. Prosecution Costs for Small Counties - to study the creation of a pool for
prosecuting capital crimes similar to the pool for capital defense costs.
159. Recall or Removal - to study the recall or removal of county officials, including
criteria and circumstances regarding the recall or removal and the process for carrying out the
removal.
160. Special Service District for a School - to study whether a special service district
should be allowed if a neighborhood wants to form one to build a school.
161. Taxing Entity Participation in RDA Projects - to study whether to allow all taxing
entities to choose whether to participate in an RDA project that uses a tax increment from taxes
generated by that taxing entity.
162. Wendover Annexation - to study the annexation of Wendover, Utah to Nevada.
163. Zoning Authority of Municipalities - to study whether to limit a municipality's
rights to impose conditions on zoning and development other than for health, safety, and welfare.
164. Computer Information Transactions - to study the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act, which governs the commercial licensing of computer information and network
access contracts.
165. Coordination of Utility Services - to study the coordination of water, sewer, and
other utility services between political subdivisions when the property to be served is in one
political subdivision but it is more reasonable, because of geography and other factors, that
another political subdivision provide the services.
166. Disposition of State Intellectual Property - to study policies and procedures for
selling or otherwise disposing of state-owned intellectual property including computer programs
and software systems.
167. Phone Company Billing - to study issues related to the billing practices of phone
companies.
168. Public Hearing on the Public Service Commission - to study the need for a public
hearing on whether the Public Service Commission should be restructured, including whether the
commissioners should be elected.
169. Update Rate Committee - to study the revising and updating of Utah Code
provisions relating to the Information Technology Rate Committee in the Department of
Administrative Services.
170. Surcharge on Violations for Retirement - to study whether to impose a $20 peace
officer retirement surcharge on moving traffic violations and to place the surcharge monies in the
public safety retirement trust fund. (S.B. 210, S.B. 81)
171. Alternative Fuel Tax - to study the collection of fuel taxes for alternate fuel
vehicles. (H.B. 20)
172. Disputed Property Taxes in Escrow - to study whether to provide procedures for
counties to hold disputed amounts of property taxes paid by centrally assessed taxpayers in
escrow.
173. Homestead Exemption Increase - to study whether the current level of homestead
exemption of $20,000 should be raised or lowered, including data from other states.
174. Impact of Exemptions Report - to study whether to require the State Tax
Commission to prepare a biennial report on the impact on state revenues of income tax
exemptions. (H.B. 340)
175. Local Truth in Taxation Notice - to study truth in taxation notice and public notice
requirements for counties when property tax increases are proposed.
176. Sales Tax Vendor Discount - to study the discount on sales tax collections given to
retailers who collect the tax. (H.B. 151)
177. Sales Taxes to Attract Businesses - to study whether to restrict the ability of
municipalities to use sales tax revenues to provide incentives to draw or retain retail businesses.
178. Tax Credits for Donations - to study nonrefundable tax credits for donations to
school district foundations.
179. Tax Reform - to study whether to make changes in state taxable income brackets, to
repeal a subtraction for federal income tax made in calculating state individual income tax
liability, and to permit claims for a nonrefundable earned income tax credit equal to a certain
percentage of the federal earned income tax credit. (1st Sub. H.B. 183)
180. Unemployment Tax - to study the unemployment tax on self-employed individuals.
181. Commuter Rail - to study stations, tracks, stops, and the construction of lines in
general.
182. Driver License Requirements - to study the qualifications and residency
requirements for a Utah drivers license.
183. HOV Lane Pass - to study whether to create an HOV pass program that would
allow an individual or a shuttle service to purchase a pass allowing them to drive in the HOV
lane regardless of the number of passengers.
184. License Plates - to study issues related to special group license plates. (H.B. 291)
185. Motor Vehicle Code Revisions - to study and resolve inconsistencies between the
motor vehicle code and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
186. Prohibiting Studded Snow Tires - to study the possibility of banning studded snow
tires on Utah highways as a means of improving safety and reducing highway wear.
187. Street-legal All-Terrain Vehicles - to study requirements for operating street-legal
all-terrain vehicles on highways with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less. (H.B. 138)
188. Vehicle Safety Inspection - to study the merits or need for a vehicle safety
inspection program.
189. Disability Standards - to study permanent total disability standards under the
Workers Compensation Act.
190. Economic Stimulus Package Related to Tourism - to study the duties of the Board
of Travel Development and the transfer of the distribution of certain motor vehicle rental tax
funds from the Transportation Corridor Preservation Revolving Loan Fund to the Tourism
Economic Stimulus Fund.
191. Housing Function Consolidation - to study the merging of the low-income housing
functions of the Utah Housing Corporation and those of the Division of Community
Development.
192. Insurance for the Unemployed - to study options to provide limited health insurance
benefits for the unemployed for up to six months.
193. Job Injuries - to study a job-related injury safety net.
194. Office of Child Care Processes (OCC) - to study the agency's processes for
administering, distributing, and accounting for child care grants and the regulation of OCC funds
and the office budget.
195. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - to study the adequacy and
effectiveness of Utah's TANF program in meeting legislative intent in Utah Code Annotated
Section 35A-3-301.
196. Travel and Tourism Funding and Board Structure - to study whether tourism
promotion should be funded by a dedicated credit and whether to change the Utah Travel Council
Advisory Board to a policy board with more representation from the travel industry.
197. Unemployment Compensation - to study whether to provide health insurance
coverage, without cost, to the unemployed.
198. Unemployment Insurance - to study issues related to unemployment insurance
coverage.
199. Waiver for Assisted Living - to study whether to use the Home and
Community-based waiver to provide assisted living for senior citizens in public housing.
200. Workers Compensation Insurance Coverage - to study the subrogation of Workers
Compensation Insurance against underinsured and uninsured auto insurance in cases where the
employer provides both the workers compensation coverage as well as the underinsurance and
uninsurance auto coverage.
201. Identification Badges - to study whether to require identification badges for the
press, state agency representatives, and lobbyists.
202. Session Break - to study whether to have a one-week, nonpaid break in the middle
of the annual legislative session.
203. Sales Tax Exemptions.
204. E-mail as a Public Record - further define how e-mail is treated under GRAMA.
205. Appropriations Process Reform - to study placing an upper limit on the
appropriations target budget. (H.J.R. 1 and H.B. 350)
206. Pharmaceutical Sales.
207. Statewide E-911 Emergency Services.
208. Legislative Constituent Services. (H.B. 363)
209. Pollwatcher Amendments.
210. Improve the efforts of the state to protect its citizens from the transportation and
storage of high level nuclear waste.
211. The ability of the PSC to track wireless service complaints.
212. Study of Asset Forfeiture. (S.B. 31)
213. Tourism. (S.B. 243)
214. Governmental Immunity.
215. Survey of Statewide Nursing Shortage.
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