S.B. 74

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PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
2 FUNCTIONS TASK FORCE
3 2006 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
6 House Sponsor: Michael T. Morley
7 Cosponsors:Scott K. JenkinsMark B. Madsen 8
9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill creates the Privatization of Government Functions Task Force.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . creates the Privatization of Government Functions Task Force;
15 . sets forth the duties of the task force; and
16 . requires the task force report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee and the
17 Government Operations Interim Committee.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates:
20 . $6,000 to the Senate; and
21 . $8,400 to the House of Representatives.
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2006.
24 Uncodified Material Affected:
25 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Privatization of Government Functions Task Force -- Creation
29 -- Membership -- Interim rules followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
30 (1) There is created the Privatization of Government Functions Task Force consisting
31 of the following 12 members:
32 (a) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
33 four of whom may be from the same political party; and
34 (b) seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
35 House of Representatives, no more than five of whom may be from the same political party.
36 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
37 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
38 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
39 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
40 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the rules of legislative
41 interim committees.
42 (4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
43 with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
44 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
45 to the task force.
46 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
47 (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:
48 (a) the effectiveness, powers, and duties of the Privatization Policy Board under Title
49 63, Chapter 55a, Privatization Policy Board;
50 (b) methods to promote privatization of appropriate government functions;
51 (c) placing restrictions on government competition with private business;
52 (d) providing for equity, especially in taxes and regulation, for private businesses that
53 compete with government to provide services; and
54 (e) any other issue the task force chooses to address related to privatization of
55 government functions.
56 (2) Before November 30, 2006, the task force shall present a final report, including any
57 proposed legislation, to the:
58 (a) Business and Labor Interim Committee; and

59 (b) Government Operations Interim Committee.
60 Section 3. Appropriation.
61 There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07 only:
62 (1) $6,000 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the
63 task force; and
64 (2) $8,400 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses
65 of representatives on the task force.
66 Section 4. Repeal date.
67 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2006.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-6-06 2:59 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel